re: LSU women’s sports can’t get over the hump.

But the women's side has 25 national titles. Easily crushing every other lsu program in lsus history.

So the OP isn't really rt.

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“They (FSU) played five kids in the lineup that won a (2018) national championship; I played five kids that played their first SEC game this year,” an emotional Torina said after the game. “It’s a huge difference. This game is terrible to lose right now; it feels horrible. Our team is talented, but they won’t lose this game again. They grew up a lot, they learned a lot they experienced a lot. They’re going to start next season completely different: confident, battle-tested, completely prepared.”

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Yikes, wasn’t this gruesome schedule suppose to make them battle tested for post season? We played the most difficult schedule on paper in over a decade and now we weren’t prepared for post season?

I love Beth but that is not why we lost the game. Bad defense by Tidwell and Cummins led to the game tying run. Tidwell and Cummins are basically juniors and have been at LSU for three years. Lack of experience is not why they botched making routine softball plays (covering 2B or catching strikes).

The offense struggling against super regional/CWS pitching annually isn’t a new thing either. Our very last super in 2019 vs Minnesota was a senior heavy team and we scored 3 run in two games!!!

They have a lot of holes on offense to address as we lose Andrew’s and Doyle next year with only maybe 2-3 truly proven bats in the lineup next year. I’d love to include Sunseri but she worked her way down all the way to a .230 BA . You also have kids like Savannah Stewart who were integral part of the team as a freshmen who regress and rarely plays anymore.

I seriously cannot believe he blamed that play on Pleasants. Terrific journalism

Actually the coach blamed Pleasants

Postgame comments

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So 357 I guess it’s time to look ahead to 2022 . I want to thank you ahead of time for keeping us updated with the comings and goings in the off season 1st question I have Are we playing in the Clearwater tournament in February?

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Not sure yet but we usually compete in at least one high quality tournament in OOC play.

I found the comment

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“Pleasants is deciding whether to take it herself or throw it to Taylor and just didn’t make a good decision,” Torina said. “She’s a freshman and played lights out all year, arguably one of the best we’ll ever have with her career in front of her.”

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I don't agree with that at all. Not sure how she singles out Pleasants but not the 2B who covered the bag late. Or Cummins dropping a strike over the plate for the run that tied it

Averaging almost one unearned run a game all season does not help. Critical mistakes in the field and base running errors kill the momentum in any game. In game coaching moves and strategy is what bothers me. Torina and her coaches all have experience, but do not exhibit urgency in games. I do not remember more than 3-4 hit and runs all season, not to mention any suicide squeezes. Many opportunities to advance runners were missed.

How many players have come into the program as top rated prospects but do not seem to reach their potential in four years. I know the girls work hard, but just wonder with different coaches if the track record would be different. Nine plus years is a long time to overcome issues.

The softball team played one of the toughest schedules in the country. I thought they would have been game tested come tournament time, but it did not happen. There are a couple of holes to fill with recruits or transfers. The roster will definitely be smaller next year post pandemic. Attrition will have to take place. There are some bit bats and a couple of game changing catchers in the transfer portal.

Thanks to Aliyah Andrews, Amanda Doyle, Maribeth Gorsuch, and Akiyah Thymes for wearing the Purple and Gold for the last five years.