La. – No. 22/17 LSU resumes its SEC schedule by welcoming Ole Miss for a three-game series from April 17-19 at Tiger Park. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+.
The series begins Friday, April 17 at 6 p. m. CT, with game two on Saturday at 5 p. m. CT and the final on Sunday at 1 p. m. CT. Patrick Wright, the Voice of LSU Softball, will broadcast live on LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates, including Talk 107. 3 FM in Baton Rouge, stream live at LSUsports. net/live, and on the LSU Sports Mobile Apps.
LSU (29-14, 6-9 SEC) will play Ole Miss (27-18, 2-13 SEC) for the first time since the 2024 season. The Tigers hold a 58-17 advantage in the all-time series, with a 29-8 record at Tiger Park, but the Rebels are on a two-game winning streak after winning the 2024 three-game series over LSU 2-1 in Baton Rouge.
LSU is coming off its 48th no-hitter in program history, an 8-0 five-inning triumph against in-state opponent, UL Lafayette. It was the Tigers’ 11th run-rule victory and seventh shutout of the season. LSU’s most recent SEC competition was a 2-1 series victory at Missouri (April 2-4). The Bayou Bengals are attempting to win their first series at home this weekend.
The Tigers have a . 266 batting average, with 292 hits, 239 runs, 210 walks, and the seventh-best mark in the country. The pitching team has reduced its ERA to 2. 62 and struck out 214 batters. The defense has a . 976 fielding percentage, which is tied for the program’s single-season record, and has turned 20 double plays, ranking fourth in the SEC and ninth in LSU’s single-season record book.
Sierra Daniel leads LSU with a . 341 batting average. Jalia Lassiter (. 323) and Kylee Edwards (. 315) both provide excellent offensive stats, with Lassiter leading the club in hits (43) and runs (45).
Every LSU pitcher has a minimum. 500 record. Jayden Heavener leads the team with 11 victories and 94 strikeouts, including her second career no-hitter on April 14 at UL Lafayette.
Cece Cellura is 6-4 with 30 strikeouts, a 3. 25 ERA, and five complete games. Tatum Clopton is second on the squad in victories with a 7-1 record, and she has given up only 12 earned runs in 41. 0 innings. She has a 2. 05 ERA and 30 strikeouts. Paytn Monticelli has a 3-3 record, 44 strikeouts, and a 3. 53 ERA in 41. 2 innings. Freshmen Cali Deal (1-0) and Ashlin Mowery (1-0) have struck out 16 batters in 21. 1 innings..
vs. Ole Miss
Ole Miss has lost four straight SEC games since pulling off the series surprise against then-No. 4 Tennessee in Knoxville on March 27-28. The Rebels are 7-6 in away games this season. Ole Miss has a . 299 batting average on 350 hits, outscored opponents 262-179, and has 60 home runs so far this season. The Rebels have a 3. 90 ERA with 201 strikeouts in 287. 1 innings, as well as nine shutouts.
The Rebels have three players with a batting average of. 360 or higher. Persy Llamas leads the squad with a . 395 average and 58 hits. This season, she has seven home runs, 26 runs, and 34 RBIs. Madi George is hitting . 380 with 49 hits, including a team-high 15 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 22 walks. Cassie Reasner (. 368) has 50 hits and leads the team with 30 runs scored.
Emilee Boyer (9-8) leads the team in strikeouts with 105 in 110. 1 innings and has a 3. 81 ERA, including four shutouts. Kyra Aycock (11-9) has 48 strikeouts in 93. 2 innings, seven complete games, and one shutout. Lilly Whitten (6-0, 2. 56 ERA) has 41 strikeouts and three shutouts in 63 innings.
