2013 LSU Softball No. 12 LSU vs. No. 4 Alabama • Tiger Park April 25-27 • 7 p.m. • 6 p.m. • 1 p.m. TV: ESPN2 [G1] • CST [G3] • Radio: 104.9 FM Live Stats/Updates: LSUsports.net • Facebook.com/LSUsoftball SETTING THE SCENE SCHEDULE/RESULTS (37-11, 12-6 SEC) ff No.f11fLSU continuesfitsfchallengingfAprilfslatefandfsquaresfofff FEBRUARY [14-2] RESULT APRIL [7-4] RESULT/TIME withfitsfthirdfstraightfSECfrankedfopponentfasfNo.f4fAlabamafvisitsf 8 No. 22/21 North Carolina [1] W, 8-0 [5] 3f atfNR/RVfFloridafStatef W,f5-4 TigerfParkfforfafthree-gamefweekendfseries. 8 Purdue [1] W, 1-0 5f atfArkansasf[SEC]f W,f8-2 ff ThefTigersf havef wonf fivef off theirf sixf SECf seriesf andf enterf thisf 9 RV/RV Tulsa [1] W, 1-0 [10] 6f atfArkansasf[SEC,fCST]f L,f4-3 weekend’sf actionf tiedf forf firstf placef withf Alabamaf inf thef SECf 9 Hampton [1] W, 9-3 7f atfArkansasf[SEC]f W,f5-4 WesternfDivisionfstandings. 10 No. 22/21 North Carolina [1] L, 3-1 12f atfNo.f10/11fTexasfA&Mf[SEC]f L,f6-2 ff Lastftimefout,fLSUfdroppedftwofoffthreefgamesftofNo.f12fMissourif 13f atfOlefMissf W,f9-1f[6] 13f atfNo.f10/11fTexasfA&Mf[SEC,fESPN]f W,f9-6f[8] infafrematchfoffthef2012fNCAAfColumbiafSuperfRegional.fLSUfwonf 15 North Dakota State [2] W, 9-0 [5] 14f atfNo.f10/11fTexasfA&Mf[SEC,fFSN]f W,f10-2f[5] thefmiddlefgamefbyfanf8-0fmarginfbeforefdroppingfaf3-2fdecisionf 15 Virginia [2] W, 7-2 17f atffMcNeesefStatef W,f7-1 infthefseriesffinale.fAlabamaftookftheffinalftwofgamesfoffitsfseriesf 16 Virginia [2] W, 4-0 19 No. 12/11 Missouri [SEC] L, 6-1 versusfMississippifState.f 16 Memphis [2] W, 5-4 20 No. 12/11 Missouri [SEC] W, 8-0 [5] ff AfcompletefseriesfhistoryfalongfwithfcareerfstatsfversusfAlabamaf 17 Nicholls State [2] W, 1-0 21 No. 12/11 Missouri [SEC, CST] L, 3-2 isflistedfonfpagef4.fAfrecapfandfboxfscoreffromfallfthreefmeetingsf 21f vs.fBYUf[3]f W,f10-6 25 No. 4/6 Alabama [SEC, ESPN2] 7 p.m. duringfthef2012fseasonfcanfbeffoundfonfpagesf10-12. 22f vs.fRV/NRfOhiofStatef[3]f W,f7-0 26 No. 4/6 Alabama [SEC] 6 p.m. 22f vs.fUNLVf[3]f W,f6-1 27 No. 4/6 Alabama [SEC, CST] 1 p.m. SPORTS INFORMATION 23f vs.fNo.f14/19fArizonaf[3]f W,f3-0 30 Northwestern State 6 p.m. 24f vs.fNo.f16/13fUCLAf[3]f L,f2-0 MAY/JUNE [0-0] RESULT/TIME Associate AD/SIDf MichaelfBonnette MARCH [16-5] RESULT/TIME 3f atfRV/No.f23fGeorgiaf[SEC]f 5fp.m. Senior Associate SIDsf BillfFranques,fKentfLowe 1f vs.fNo.f10/12fOregonf[4,fESPN3.com]f L,f10-2f[5] 4f atfRV/No.f23fGeorgiaf[SEC,fCST/CSS]f Noon Associate SID (Softball)f MattfDunaway 1f vs.fNR/RVfSyracusef[4]f W,f7-6 5f atfRV/No.f23fGeorgiaf[SEC,fESPN]f 2fp.m. Dunaway’s Emailf [email protected] 2f vs.fPennfStatef[4]f W,f6-5 8-11f SECfTournamentf TBA Dunaway’s Office Phonef (225)f578-1869 2f vs.fNo.f14/14fMichiganf[4]f W,f14-6 16-19f NCAAfRegionalsf TBA Dunaway’s Cell Phonef (225)f226-5034 3f vs.fNo.f15/16fLouisvillef[4]f L,f6-2 23-26f NCAAfSuperfRegionalsf TBA Associate SIDsf BillfMartin,fWillfStafford,fJakefTerry 8f atfRV/RVfMississippifStatef[SEC]f W,f1-0f[14] 30-J5f Women’sfCollegefWorldfSeriesf TBA Student SIDsf AllenfAlongi,fSydneyfArmstrong 9f atfRV/RVfMississippifStatef[SEC]f L,f2-1 Student SIDsf BrandonfBerrio,fPalmerfBlack 10f atfRV/RVfMississippifStatef[SEC]f W,f9-2 All game times are Central and subject to change; Rankings reflect Student SIDsf TaylorfBrown,fCarolinefDowner 13 Nicholls State [CST] W, 8-0 [5] NFCA and USA Softball Top 25 polls on day of game; Home games are Student SIDsf BrookefHochstetler,fSethfLandry 15 No. 17/17 Kentucky [SEC] W, 7-1 bolded and played at Tiger Park; [SEC] Southeastern Conference game; Student SIDsf NataliefLegendre,fSethfMedvin 16 No. 17/17 Kentucky [SEC, CST/CSS] W, 4-3 [9] [1] Tiger Classic [Tiger Park]; [2] Purple & Gold Challenge [Tiger Park]; Publications Directorf JasonfFeirman 17 No. 17/17 Kentucky [SEC] W, 3-2 [3] Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic [Palm Springs, Calif.]; [4] Diamond Graphics Design Coordinatorsf KrystalfBennett,fHannahfBrinks 19 Georgia Southern [CST] W, 8-0 [5] 9 Citrus Classic [Orlando, Fla.]; [5] SEC Tournament [Lexington, Ky.]; Staff Photographerf StevefFranz 19 Georgia Southern W, 3-2 [FSN] Fox Sports Network; [CSS] Charter Sports Southeast; [CST] Cox Photography Assistantf ChrisfParent,fHilaryfScheinuk 22 South Carolina [SEC] W, 4-0 Sports Television; [ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com] SEC on ESPN Administrative Specialistf PamfLeBlanc 23 South Carolina [SEC, CST] W, 6-0 Family of Networks. WHAT’S INSIDE 24 South Carolina [SEC] L, 4-1 26 Southeastern Louisiana W, 5-1 Intro/Schedule & Results/SEC Championship Tradition 1 27f atfNo.f25/25fSouthfAlabamaf L,f12-5 Quick Facts/ Possible Starting Lineup/2013 Roster 2 30 Samford W, 4-0 Inside Look: LSU vs. Alabama 3 30 Samford W, 8-0 [6] LSU Record When/Media Information 3 Team/Player Notes 4-9 LSU’S SEC CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION Series History: LSU vs. Alabama 4 SEC Standings 4 Top 25 Polls 5 YEAR EAST WEST OVERALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION OVERALL TOURNAMENT LSU Hitting Streaks/Multi-Hit & Multi-RBI Gamesf 6 1997 South Carolina LSU South Carolina South Carolina LSU 8 5 5 2013 SEC Rankingsf 7 1998 Florida LSU Florida Alabama Alabamaf 8f 4f 5 1999 Tenn, USC LSU LSU LSU 2013 Comeback Wins 8 Floridaf 5f 3f 2 2000 Kentucky LSU LSU South Carolina The Last time LSU ...ff 10 SouthfCarolinaf 4f 1f 2 2001 South Carolina LSU LSU LSU 2012: LSU vs. Alabama 11-13 Tennesseef 4f 1f 2 2002 South Carolina LSU LSU LSU Georgiaf 3f 2f 0 2013 Statistics f 14-19 2003f Georgiaf Alabamaf Georgiaf Alabama Kentuckyf 1f 0f 0 Player Season & Career Highsf 20-24 2004 Tennessee LSU LSU LSU 2005f Georgiaf Alabamaf Georgiaf Alabama WHAT’S NEXT 2006f Georgiaf Alabamaf Alabamaf Tennessee 2007 Tennessee LSU Tennessee LSU •fLSUfcapsfitsfseven-gamefhomestandfandffinishesfitsfregularf 2008f Floridaf Alabamaf Floridaf Florida seasonfhomefslatefTuesdayfversusfNorthwesternfState.fFirstfpitchf 2009f Floridaf Alabamaf Floridaf Florida isfon-tapfforf6fp.m.ffromfTigerfPark. 2010f Floridaf Alabamaf Alabamaf Alabama •fTuesday’sfcontestfwillfbefbroadcastedflivefonfCountryfLegendsf 2011f Floridaf Alabamaf Alabamaf Tennessee 104.9fFMfandfthefLSUfSportsfRadiofNetwork.f 2012f Tennesseef Alabamaf Alabamaf Alabama 1 LSU VS. ALABAMA u APRIL 25-27 RECORD u 37-11 [12-6 SEC] QUICK FACTS POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP • DEPTH CHART UNIVERSITY POS NAME HT CL. GP-GS H-AB AVG OB% SLG% R BB 2B 3B HR RBI TB SF-SH SB-ATT Locationf BatonfRouge,fLa. Cf LaurenfHoustonf 5-4f Sr.f 27-25f 13-57f .228f .389f .281f 12f 8f 0f 0f 1f 8f 16f 0-2f 2-2 Foundedf 1860 Cf KellsifKlossf 5-8f Fr.f 31-26f 20-76f .263f .371f .474f 10f 12f 4f 0f 4f 20f 36f 0-0f 3-4 Enrollmentf 28,771 1Bf SandrafSimmonsf 5-6f Fr.f 47-47f 35-130f .269f .347f .415f 21f 13f 8f 1f 3f 26f 54f 1-3f 8-9 Nicknamef TigersforfFightingfTigers 2B/SSf AllisonfFalconf 5-3f Jr.f 48-48f 39-141f .277f .358f .447f 26f 12f 9f 0f 5f 26f 63f 4-2f 5-7 Colorsf PurplefandfGold SS/2Bf BiankafBellf 5-5f Fr.f 46-46f 48-142f .338f .422f .613f 34f 16f 6f 0f 11f 43f 87f 2-0f 11-12 Mascotf MikefVIf[livefBengalftiger] 3Bf TammyfWrayf 5-7f Jr.f 48-47f 24-119f .202f .345f .420f 21f 25f 5f 0f 7f 23f 50f 0-3f 1-1 Conferencef Southeastern LF/RFf JaceefBladesf 5-7f Jr.f 46-45f 53-144f .368f .403f .410f 23f 8f 6f 0f 0f 20f 59f 1-4f 3-5 Websitef www.lsusports.net LFff AlexfBouletf 5-0f Jr.f 24-6f 3-19f .158f .238f .158f 11f 0f 0f 0f 0f 0f 3f 0-2f 8-8 President [Interim]f Dr.fWilliamfJenkins CF/LFf A.J.fAndrewsf 5-4f So.f 48-48f 58-167f .347f .411f .431f 38f 14f 7f 2f 1f 28f 72f 0-0f 19-20 Chancellor [Interim]f Dr.fWilliamfJenkins RF/CFf SimonefHeywardf 5-1f Jr.f 38-35f 23-77f .299f .465f .325f 20f 13f 2f 0f 0f 1f 25f 0-3f 14-15 NCAA Faculty Representativef BillfDemastes RFf KatiefGuilloryf 5-6f Sr.f 16-10f 7-31f .226f .250f .323f 4f 1f 0f 0f 1f 4f 10f 0-1f 2-2 ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OFf AlaynafFalconf 5-3f Fr.f 5-0f 2-6f .333f .333f .500f 0f 0f 1f 0f 0f 0f 0f 0-0f 0-0 Director of Athletics/Vice Chancellor JoefAlleva DP/2Bf RikkifAlcarazf 5-2f So.f 32-27f 27-77f .351f .432f .571f 17f 9f 6f 1f 3f 18f 44f 0-2f 6-7 Senior Associate AD/Operations VergefAusberry DP/1Bf DylanfSupakf 5-11f So.f 16-7f 5-24f .208f .406f .292f 5f 7f 2f 0f 0f 4f 7f 0-0f 0-0 Senior Associate AD/Student Services & SWA MiriamfSegar DP/OFf KaileyfMcCaslandf 5-5f So.f 17-11f 2-27f .074f .390f .074f 4f 11f 0f 0f 0f 0f 2f 0-1f 2-2 Senior Associate AD/External Affairs & f HerbfVincent DP/3Bf HaileyfSmithf 5-4f Fr.f 11-4f 3-17f .176f .263f .176f 3f 2f 0f 0f 0f 1f 3f 0-0f 0-0 Vice Chancellor for University Relations Senior Associate AD/Business MarkfEwing IN THE CIRCLE Senior Associate AD/Compliance & Planning BofBahnsen POS NAME HT CL. APP-GS W-L ERA CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP-HP OP BA Senior Associate AD/Facilities & Grounds RonniefHaliburton Pf MeghanfPattersonf 5-7f Jr.f 14-11f 6-2f 1.62f 5f 2/1f 0f 69.0f 48f 23f 16f 22f 61f 1-10f .188 Senior Associate AD/Internal Affairs & EddiefNunez Pf RachelefFicof 5-7f Sr.f 32-26f 22-9f 1.99f 24f 10/0f 0f 186.1f 133f 69f 53f 82f 206f 5-21f .193 Project Development Pf AshleyfCzechnerf 5-10f Jr.f 15-11f 9-0f 2.50f 7f 3/1f 0f 72.2f 48f 29f 26f 29f 58f 0-12f .187 Assistant AD/Ticket Manager BrianfBroussard Pf BiankafBellf 5-5f Fr.f 1-0f 0-0f 21.00f 0f 0/0f 0f 0.1f 1f 1f 1f 1f 0f 0-0f .500 Assistant AD/Marketingf MattfShanklin COACHING STAFF Head Coachf BethfTorina Record at LSU [Seasons]f 77-37f[2] 2013 ROSTER Career Record [Seasons]f 206-147f[6] Assistant Coachf HowardfDobson NO.