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MEDIA CREDENTIALS IMPORTANT MEDIA PHONE NUMBERS Media Credentials should be requested at least two days prior to LSU Sports Information (225) 578-8226 the game. Passes will be left at the entrance to on the LSU Sports Information Fax (225) 578-1861 day of the game. All requests should be made by writing or calling Melissa Reynaud office (225) 578-1869 Melissa Reynaud at the LSU Sports Information Office. Season Melissa Reynaud cell (225) 241-4365 passes can also be requested in this manner. Jim Hawthorne office (225) 578-1882 Tiger Park Press Box (225) 578-0155 VISITING RADIO A phone line is located in the press box for visiting radio broad- LSU IMAGE MEDIA DATABASE casts by opponents. Other teams wish- Members of the media can obtain photos on all LSU coaches and ing to do radio broadcasts must contact Jim Hawthorne of the LSU athletes as well as official LSU logos on the internet at Sports Network at (225) 578-1882. http://media.lsusports.net. The site features head shots and action shots of all of LSU's softball players. The site will be updated GAME INFORMATION weekly throughout softball season. To gain access to the database, Game information will be provided in the press box located above please contact Melissa Reynaud in the LSU Sports Information the bleachers directly behind home plate. NCAA boxscores and Department for a login and password. final game books will be distributed to members of the working media following each game. POST GAME INTERVIEWS Postgame interviews with coaches and players from both teams MEDIA INFORMATION will be held on the field approximately 10 minutes following the The 2005 LSU Softball Media Guide is a source of informa- day's final game. No interviews will be held between games of a tion for the news media. Additional information is available upon doubleheader or during a tournament. request from the LSU Sports Information Office. News releases, COVERING PRACTICES photographs, digital images and video tapes will be made avail- able to accredited members of the media. LSU softball practices are open to the media. Head coach Yvette The LSU Sports Information Office is located on the fifth Girouard and players are available for interviews following prac- floor of the Athletic Administration Building. tice. Please contact Melissa Reynaud at (225) 578-8226 to make arrangements. MAILING ADDRESS: LSU Sports Information SEC MEDIA INFORMATION P.O. Box 25095 • Contact: Eric SanInocencio is the softball media director for the Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095

TIME SEC CHAMPIONS Southeastern Conference. Any question's regarding SEC soft- Phone: (225) 578-8226 ball should be directed to him at (205) 458-3010. • Player of the Week: The SEC will name a Player of the Week OVERNIGHT MAIL ADDRESS: throughout the 2005 season. Each week's selection will be LSU Sports Information, Room 501 selected on Monday for Tuesday a.m. publication. LSU Athletic Administration Building • SEC Website: The SEC Website (www.secsports.com) can be North Dr. at Nicholson Dr. accessed 24 hours a day. Current league standings, statistics, Baton Rouge, LA 70894 notes, and other information regarding softball are available.

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LSU SOFTBALL ON THE RADIO March 30 Mississippi State 3 p.m. Starkville, Miss. The LSU Sports Network, the LSU Athletics Department's March 31 Mississippi State 5 p.m. Starkville, Miss. in-house radio network, gives LSU softball one of the most April 6 5 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. comprehensive audiences in all of collegiate softball. As Tiger April 7 Arkansas 5 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. April 9 Kentucky 1 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. softball begins its ninth season of extensive radio coverage, the

April 10 Kentucky 3 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. TIME SEC CHAMPIONS LSU Sports Network will broadcast 27 of 30 SEC games begin- April 16 Ole Miss 1 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. ning with the March 12 doubleheader against South Carolina. April 17 Ole Miss Noon Baton Rouge, La. In addition, the network will broadcast non-conference games April 20 Southeastern 6 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. against McNeese State, Nicholls State, Baylor and Southeastern April 23 Auburn Noon Auburn, Ala. Louisiana. April 24 Auburn Noon Auburn, Ala. The LSU Sports Network will bring Tiger softball to its April 30 Florida Noon Gainesville, Fla. many fans with broadcasts in the Baton Rouge area on 107.3 May 1 Florida 11 a.m. Gainesville, Fla. FM. This marks the seventh year LSU softball has been on the May 12-15 SEC Tournament TBA Gainesville, Fla. . Its 6,000-watt signal allows fans through- Note - Radio schedule is tentative and subject to change out southeast Louisiana to hear the excitement of LSU softball. Patrick Wright, the voice of the Tigers for the last eight LSU SOFTBALL ON TELEVISION years, will provide all of the play-by-play action. Wright is also LSU softball will have six games televised during the 2005 the voice of the LSU women's basketball team and assists the season. FSN South and Southwest will broadcast the May 8 “Voice of the Tigers”, Jim Hawthorne, with LSU baseball broad- game against Tennessee from Tiger Park for SEC-TV. The SEC casts and serves as a statistician for radio broadcasts of LSU Tournament Championship game, which the Tiger softball team football games. has participated in the last six seasons, will also be broadcast on For the ninth season, LSU Senior Associate Sports FSN as part of the SEC-TV package on May 15 at 1 p.m. Information Director Kent Lowe will serve as the color analyst In addition, Television will broadcast five LSU for Tiger softball home games. softball games live from Tiger Park during the season. The first broadcast will be on March 26 as Cox Sports televises the Tigers' LSU SOFTBALL ON THE INTERNET match-up with Alabama at 2 p.m. Cox Sports will also broadcast The LSU softball team was one of the first teams in colle- the April 7 game against Arkansas at 5 p.m., the April 10 game giate softball to have its games broadcast over the internet. All against Kentucky at noon, the April 16 game against Ole Miss Tiger action can be heard at LSUsports.net. Browsing through, at 1 p.m. (will air tape delayed at 5 p.m.) and the May 7 game Tiger fans can find complete coverage of all of LSU's 20 varsity against Tennessee at 1 p.m. sports, including all live audio from football, basketball, baseball and softball games and other featured special events. 2005 TELEVISION SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Network 2005 RADIO SCHEDULE March 26 Alabama 2 p.m. Cox Sports Date Opponent Time Site April 7 Arkansas 5 p.m. Cox Sports Feb. 23 McNeese State 3:30 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. April 10 Kentucky Noon Cox Sports March 9 Nicholls State 6 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. April 16 Ole Miss 1 p.m. (TD) Cox Sports March 12 South Carolina Noon Columbia, S.C May 7 Tennessee 1 p.m. Cox Sports March 13 South Carolina Noon Columbia, S.C May 8 Tennessee 1 p.m. FoxSports March 16 Baylor 6 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. May 15 SEC Tournament 1 p.m. FoxSports March 25 Alabama 6 p.m. Baton Rouge, La. TD - Will air taped delayed at 5 p.m. March 26 Alabama 2 p.m. Baton Rouge, La.

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Print INTRO Associated Press The Shreveport Times Monroe News-Star Opelousas Daily World 1001 Howard Avenue, Suite 200-A 222 Lake Street 411 No. Fourth Street P.O. Box 1179 THIS IS LSU , LA 70113 Shreveport, LA 71130 Monroe, LA 71201 Opelousas, LA 70570 SPORTS EDITOR: Mary Foster SPORTS EDITOR: Scott Ferrell SPORTS EDITOR: Nick Deriso SPORTS EDITOR: Tom Dodge COACHES PHONE: (504) 523-3931 PHONE: (318) 459-3300 PHONE: (318) 362-0267 PHONE: (337) 942-4971 FAX: (504) 586-0531 FAX: (318) 459-3301 FAX: (318) 362-0273 FAX: (337) 948-6572 TIGERS E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.shreveportimes.com WEB SITE: www.thenewsstar.com WEB SITE: www.dailyworld.com OPPONENTS The Advocate P.O. Box 588 Lake Charles American Press Gannett News Services Ruston Daily Leader REVIEW Baton Rouge, LA 70821 P.O. Box 2893 333 State Capitol Blvd. 212 West Park Avenue EXEC. SPORTS EDITOR: Butch Muir Lake Charles, LA 70602 P.O. Box 44337 Ruston, LA 71270 ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Randolph SPORTS EDITOR: Scooter Hobbs (columnist) Baton Rouge, LA 70804 SPORTS EDITOR: O.K. Buddy Davis HISTORY BEAT: William Weathers, Scott Rabalais PHONE: (337) 494-4040 BEAT WRITER: Glenn Guilbeau PHONE: (318) 255-4353 PHONE: (225) 383-1111 FAX: (337) 439-4036 PHONE: (225) 346-0921 FAX: (318) 255-4006 RECORDS FAX: (225) 388-0318 E-MAIL: [email protected] CELL: (225) 907-8701 HOME: (225) 768-1931 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.americanpress.com E-MAIL: [email protected] LSU WEB SITE: www.2theadvocate.com Alexandria Daily Town Talk Lafayette Daily Advertiser MEDIA Š Times-Picayune P.O. Box 7558 P.O. Box 3268 3800 Howard Avenue Alexandria, LA 71301 Lafayette, LA 70502 New Orleans, LA 70140 SPORTS EDITOR: John Marcase SPORTS EDITOR: Bruce Brown SPORTS EDITOR: David Meeks PHONE: (318) 487-6351 BEAT WRITER: Dan McDonald SPORTS EDITOR: Peter Finney (columnist) FAX: (318) 487-6315 PHONE: (337) 289-6303 BEAT WRITER: Mike Triplett E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (337) 289-6443 PHONE: (504) 826-3405 WEB SITE: www.thetowntalk.com E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (504) 826-3401 WEB SITE: www.acadiananow.com E-MAIL: [email protected] TRIPLETT PHONE: (225) 892-4488 WEB SITE: www.nola.com Television

WAFB-TV (CBS Affiliate - Channel 9) WVLA-TV (NBC Affiliate Channel 33) WDSU-TV (NBC Affiliate - Channel 6) WVUE-TV (FOX Affiliate - Channel 8) 844 Government Street 5220 Essen Lane 846 Howard Avenue P.O. Box 13847 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 New Orleans, LA 70113 New Orleans, LA 70185 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Steve Schneider PHONE: (225) 766-3233 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Rich Lenz SPORTS DIRECTOR: Darrell Greene REPORTER: Jacques Doucet, James Verrett FAX: (225) 768-9191 REPORTER: Fletcher Mackle PHONE: (504) 483-1542 PHONE: (225) 336-8891 WEB SITE: www.nbc33tv.com PHONE: (504) 679-0657 FAX: (504) 483-1543 FAX: (225) 379-7880 FAX: (504) 679-0733 E-Mail: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WWL-TV (CBS Affiliate - Channel 4) E-Mail: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.fox8live.com WEB SITE: www.wafb.com 1024 No. Rampart Street WEB SITE: www.wdsu.com New Orleans, LA 70116 WBRZ-TV (ABC Affiliate - Channel 2) SPORTS DIRECTOR: Jim Henderson WGNO-TV (ABC Affiliate - Channel 26) P.O. Box 2906 REPORTERS: Lee Zurik, Juan Kincaid ITM Building Baton Rouge, LA 70821 PHONE: (504) 529-6291 New Orleans, LA 70112 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Michael Cauble FAX: (504) 529-6472 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Ed Daniels REPORTERS: Andy Pepper, Pat Minnis E-Mail: [email protected] PHONE: (504) 619-6328 PHONE: (225) 336-2361 WEB SITE: www.wwltv.com FAX: (504) 619-6332 FAX: (225) 336-2347 E-Mail: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: abc26.trb.com WEB SITE: www.2theadvocate.com Radio

WDGL/JAMN (FM 98.1/107.3) Louisiana Network WJBO/WSKR (AM 1150/1210) WWL (AM 870) (LSU Radio Network ) 263 Third Street, 5th Floor P.O. Box 14061 1450 Poydras Street P.O. Box 2231 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Baton Rouge, LA 70898-4061 Suite 440 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Sports: Jeff Palermo PHONE: (225) 231-1860 New Orleans, LA 70112 PHONE: (225) 388-9898 PHONE: (225) 383-8788 FAX: (225) 499-9696 PHONE: (504) 593-6376 FAX: (225) 499-9800 FAX: (225) 342-9950 WEB SITE: www..com FAX: (504) 593-1850 WEB SITE: www.la-net.net E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.wwl.com Specialty Media Tiger Rag Sports Monday P.O. Box 496 P.O. Box 14825 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0496 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 EDITOR: Matt Deville HOST: Lee Feinswog PHONE: (225) 383-5271 PHONE: (225) 926-3256 FAX: (225) 343-4785 E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.sportsbatonrouge.com WEB SITE: louisianastate.theinsiders.com TIME SEC CHAMPIONS Campus Services

LSU Daily Reveille KLSU (FM 91.1) Tiger Television Tiger Weekly Room 39, Hodges Hall, LSU Hodges Hall, LSU Hodges Hall, LSU 5461 Highland Road #167 Baton Rouge, LA 70140 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 PHONE: (225) 578-8676 PHONE: (225) 578-5911 PHONE: (225) 578-8687 SPORTS EDITOR: Ryan Shaw FAX: (225) 578-1698 BEAT: Damian Foley FAX: (225) 578-1698 FAX: (225) 578-1698 E-MAIL:[email protected] WEB SITE: www.klsu.fm WEB SITE: www.tigertv.tv PHONE: (225) 757-8308 WEB SITE: www.lsureveille.com FAX: (225) 761-0800

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HISTORY Quinlan Duhon Emily Turner Tiffany Garcia Stephanie Hill Killian Roessner Outfield Pitcher/First Base Pitcher First Base Catcher RECORDS 5-1 • Fr./HS • R-R 5-11 • So./1L • R-R 5-7 • Fr./HS • R-R 5-8 • Jr./2L • R-R 5-7 • Fr./HS • R-R Youngsville, La. Chula Vista, Calif. LaPorte, Harahan, La. Manasquan, N.J. LSU

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6 9 10 12 14 Leslie Klein Lauren Delahoussaye Kristen Hobbs Camille Harris Heidi Robin Outfield Infield Catcher Outfield Outfield 5-6 • So./1L • L-L 5-5 • Jr./2L • R-R 5-5 • So./1L • R-R 5-1 • Jr./2L • R-R 5-6 • Fr./HS • R-R Sunrise, Fla. Lafayette, La. Royal Palm Beach, Fla. Hendersonville, Tenn. Breaux Bridge, La.

17 19 21 24 27 Erika Sluss Lauren Uhle Megan Jolly Vanessa Soto Andrea Smith Utility Utility Pitcher Second Base Shortstop 5-3 • Fr./HS • R-R 5-2 • So./1L • R-R 5-6 • Fr./HS • R-R 5-6 • Fr/HS •L-R 5-5 • Fr./HS • R-R Vista, Calif. Harahan, La. Owensboro, Ky. , Calif. Moreno Valley, Calif. TIME SEC CHAMPIONS

44 55 Yvette Girouard James DeFeo Lori Osterberg Dee Dee Henderson Lauren Castle Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Outfield Outfield 5-4 • Fr./HS • L-R 5-11 • Jr./1L • L-R Marietta, Texas Lafayette, La.

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