2017 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 INTRO Title 2 2017 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Table of Contents INTRO INTRODUCTION Win-Loss Summary 96 Campus Life 1 Table of Contents 35 2016 Honors/Awards 97 Why LSU 2 Quick Facts 36 2016 SEC Review 98 LSU Board of Supervisors 3 2017 Roster 37 2016 LSU in SEC/NCAA Rankings 99 F. King Alexander/Bill Demastes 4 2017 Radio/TV Roster 100 Joe Alleva HISTORY 102 Senior Staff TIGERS 38 All-Americans 104 Athletics Adminstration 5 Sahvanna Jaquish 39 NFCA/NCAA Regional Honors/Awards 106 Mike The Tiger 6 Bailey Landry 40 SEC Honors/Awards 108 Championship Legacy 7 Constance Quinn 41 Louisiana Honors/Awards 8 Layna Savoie 42 Academic Honors/Awards MEDIA 9 Emily Griggs 43 WCWS Salute 109 Media Guidelines 10 Carley Hoover 48 NCAA Tournament History 110 LSU Softball on the Air 11 Sydney Loupe 51 SEC Tournament History 111 2017 LSU Softball Camps 12 Randi Provost 54 Letterwinners 112 LSU Sports Properties 13 Allie Walljasper 55 By The Numbers 14 Shemiah Sanchez CREDITS 15 Taylor Satchell EDITOR: Clyde Verdin 16 Amber Serrett RECORDS DESIGN: Amanda Qubty 17 Sydney Smith 56 Individual Game Records 57 Team Game Records PHOTOGRAPHY 18 Elyse Thornhill LSU Athletics Staff Photography 19 Akiya Thymes 58 Individual Season Records 20 Andrews/Cunningham/Doyle/Gorsuch 60 Individual Career Records 62 Team Season Records PRINTING 21 Weinberger/Dawson/Springfield Interstate Printing - Mobile, Ala. 64 Yearly Records 67 Year-by-Year Results The 2017 LSU Softball Media Guide is produced by COACHES 76 All-Time Records/Coaching Year-by-Year the LSU Sports Information Office. The 2012 media 22 Head Coach Beth Torina 77 LSU In The Polls guide was awarded “Best in the Nation” and 2013 25 Assistant Coach Howard Dobson 79 Miscellaneous Stats media guide garnered “Best Cover in the Nation” 26 Assistant Coach Lindsay Leftwich 80 Extra Inning Games/Ranked Opponents status for the first time in program history by the 27 Volunteer Coach Melissa Brown 82 Ranked Opponents/Openers College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The publication also collected second- Director of Operations Quinlan Duhon 83 Pitching Superlatives/Micsellaneous Streaks 28 Support Staff place finishes in 2005 and 2011 followed by third- 29 Diamond Backers place rankings in 2004, 2007 and 2010, a fifth-place LSU finish in 2006 and a seventh-place showing in 2002. REVIEW 84 Tiger Park 30 2016 Results 86 Commitment to Softball 31 2016 Stats 87 Tigers Worldwide 32 2016 Game Superlatives 88 Academic Success 33 2016 HR Tracker/Multi-Hit/ 90 Athletic Training Multi-RBI Games 91 Strength & Conditioning 34 2016 Starting Lineups/ 92 LSU Greats 94 Prominent LSU Alumni 2017 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 INTRO Quick Facts SOFTBALL STAFF ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT Head Coach Beth Torina Director of Athletics/Vice Chancellor Joe Alleva Alma Mater, Year Florida, 2000 Deputy Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry Record at LSU (Seasons) 224-97 (5) Deputy Director of Athletics Eddie Nunez Career Record (Seasons) 353-208 (9) Sr. Assoc. AD/Student Services & SWA Miriam Segar Assistant Coach Howard Dobson Sr. Assoc. AD/Business Mark Ewing Alma Mater, Year McNeese State, 1997 Sr. Assoc. AD/Compliance & Planning Bo Bahnsen Year at LSU 6th Season Sr. Assoc. AD/Facility Management Ronnie Haliburton Assistant Coach Lindsay Leftwich Associate AD/Ticket Manager Brian Broussard Alma Mater, Year Northwesten State, 2005 Assistant AD/Marketing Mathew Shanklin Year at LSU 6th Season Assistant AD/Television Operations Kevin Wagner Director of Operations Quinlan Duhon Assistant Director/Operations John Schiebe Alma Mater, Year LSU, 2008 Year at LSU 8th Season COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/Communications Michael Bonnette TEAM INFORMATION Sr. Assoc. Comm. Director Bill Franques 2016 Overall Record 52-18 Sr. Assoc. Comm. Director Kent Lowe 2016 SEC Record (Finish) 13-11 (7th) Sr. Assoc. Comm. Director Jennifer Rodrigues 2016 SEC Tournament Finish Finals Associate Comm. Director Brandon Berrio 2016 Postseason Women’s College World Series Associate Comm. Director Will Stafford 2016 Final Ranking (NFCA/USA Softball) 3/4 Associate Comm. Director Clyde Verdin Letterwinners Returning/Lost 15/7 Verdin’s Email Address [email protected] Starters Returning/Lost 5/3 Verdin’s Office Phone (225) 578-8204 Pitchers Returning/Lost 3/1 Verdin’s Cell Phone (225) 726-3434 Newcomers 7 SID Fax (225) 578-1861 Administrative Specialist Pam LeBlanc PROGRAM HISTORY All-Time Record 1012-347-1 (.744) CREATIVE SERVICES All-Time SEC Record 385-164-1 (.698) Executive Director Jason Feirman SEC Western Division Titles 9 Manager P.J. Odom Seasons 1997-2002, 2004, 2007, 2013 Graphic Design Coordinator Amanda Qubty SEC Regular Season Titles 5 Graphic Design Coordinator Stephanie Lyles Seasons 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Graphic Design Coordinator Clint Self All-Time SEC Tournament Record 40-20 (.667) Staff Photographer Steve Franz SEC Tournament Titles 5 Staff Photographer Chris Parent Seasons 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 NCAA Tournament Record 64-39 (.621) LSU SPORTS PRODUCTIONS NCAA Tournament Appearances 18 Director of Media Productions David Landry Seasons 1998-2004, 2006-2016 Production Coordinator Lee Scioneaux Women’s College World Series Appearances 5 Production Specialist Benjamin Bullock Seasons 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016 Production Specialist Andrew Franzella Director of Broadcasting Chris Blair UNIVERSITY Radio Play-by-Play Patrick Wright Location Baton Rouge, La. Network Phone Number (225) 578-1882 Founded 1860 LSU Sports Properties Todd Politz Enrollment 31,414 Website www.LSUsports.net Nickname Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors Purple (PMS 268) & Gold (PMS 123) LSU Sports Information Mailing Address Mascot Mike (Bengal tiger) Fifth Floor, Athletics Administration Building Conference Southeastern Baton Rouge, LA 70803 President & Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Bill Demastes LSU Sports Information Overnight Address Fifth Floor, Athletics Administration Building Nicholson Drive at North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70894 2 2017 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2017 Roster INTRO NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. B-T H-T Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 00 Akiya Thymes OF L/R 5-1 So.-1L Brusly, La. (Brusly HS) 1 Layna Savoie OF R/R 5-7 Sr.-3L Lake Charles, La. (Barbe HS) 2 Sahvanna Jaquish C/INF R/R 5-8 Sr.-3L Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) 4 Aliyah Andrews OF L/R 5-7 Fr.-HS Oldsmar, Fla. (East Lake HS) 5 Constance Quinn INF R/R 5-5 Sr.-3L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS) 6 Maribeth Gorsuch P R/R 5-10 Fr.-HS Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 8 Emily Griggs OF L/R 5-1 Jr.-2L Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS) 9 Elyse Thornhill UTL L/R 5-9 So.-1L Baton Rouge, La. (St. Joseph’s Academy) 10 Nicky Dawson UTL L/R 5-7 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS) 11 Taylor Satchell UTL R/R 5-4 So.-1L Rayne, La. (Notre Dame HS) 12 Sydney Smith P/1B R/R 6-0 So.-1L Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove HS) 13 Sydney Loupe C R/R 5-2 Jr.-2L Slidell, La. (Pope John Paul II Catholic HS) 15 Sydney Springfield INF R/R 5-11 Fr.-HS Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) 17 Amber Serrett INF R/R 5-6 So.-1L Spring, Texas (Oak Ridge HS) 18 Michal Cunningham C/INF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Wheelersburg, Ohio (Wheelersburg HS) 20 Randi Provost INF R/R 5-6 Jr.-1L Loreauville, La. (Teurlings Catholic HS/UL-Lafayette) 21 Carley Hoover P R/R 6-2 Jr.-2L Clemson, S.C. (D. W. Daniel HS/Stanford) 22 Amanda Doyle INF R/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Santa Clarita, Calif. (Canyon HS) 23 Shemiah Sanchez INF R/R 5-2 So.-1L Newnan, Ga. (East Coweta HS) 24 Claire Weinberger OF L/R 5-5 Fr.-HS Prairieville, La. (East Ascension HS) 25 Allie Walljasper P R/R 6-2 Jr.-2L Manteca, Calif. (Sierra HS) 26 Bailey Landry OF L/R 5-8 Sr.-3L Prairieville, La. (East Ascension HS) ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. B-T Cl./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 4 Aliyah Andrews OF L/R 5-7 Fr.-HS Oldsmar, Fla. (East Lake HS) 18 Michal Cunningham C/INF R/R 5-6 Fr.-HS Wheelersburg, Ohio (Wheelersburg HS) 10 Nicky Dawson UTL L/R 5-7 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist HS) 22 Amanda Doyle INF R/R 5-8 Fr.-HS Santa Clarita, Calif. (Canyon HS) 6 Maribeth Gorsuch P R/R 5-10 Fr.-HS Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS) 8 Emily Griggs OF L/R 5-1 Jr.-2L Wichita, Kan. (Maize HS) 21 Carley Hoover P R/R 6-2 Jr.-2L Clemson, S.C. (D. W. Daniel HS/Stanford) 2 Sahvanna Jaquish C/INF R/R 5-8 Sr.-3L Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) 26 Bailey Landry OF L/R 5-8 Sr.-3L Prairieville, La. (East Ascension HS) 13 Sydney Loupe C R/R 5-2 Jr.-2L Slidell, La. (Pope John Paul II Catholic HS) 20 Randi Provost INF R/R 5-6 Jr.-1L Loreauville, La. (Teurlings Catholic HS/UL-Lafayette) 5 Constance Quinn INF R/R 5-5 Sr.-3L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove HS) 23 Shemiah Sanchez INF R/R 5-2 So.-1L Newnan, Ga. (East Coweta HS) 11 Taylor Satchell UTL R/R 5-4 So.-1L Rayne, La. (Notre Dame HS) 1 Layna Savoie OF R/R 5-7 Sr.-3L Lake Charles, La. (Barbe HS) 17 Amber Serrett INF R/R 5-6 So.-1L Spring, Texas (Oak Ridge HS) 12 Sydney Smith P/1B R/R 6-0 So.-1L Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove HS) 15 Sydney Springfield INF R/R 5-11 Fr.-HS Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) 9 Elyse Thornhill UTL L/R 5-9 So.-1L Baton Rouge, La.