LSU Softball Team ready to open 2025 Season | LSU

Change has come to the LSU Softball program to the point that discomfort for coach Beth Torina, who enters her 14th season.

Departing a number of seniors seniors and her long-time # 1 assistant, Torina thought that the time had come to folk her program in a few places. Even her tradition of letting the players choose that the set -up is gone.

The journey into the big unknown begins Friday when the new Look Tigers open the season against Charlotte at. 16 in the Tiger Classic at Tiger Park.

The Tigers also play Central Arkansas at. 18:30 Friday, both teams again Saturday and then packed up with a Sunday game vs. Southeastern Louisiana.

“It will feel different, maybe a little uncomfortable at first,” Torina said on Wednesday. “But good things come out of being unpleasant. There has been very uncomfortable for me this trouble with staff’s changes and new players. It’s been a great feeling and a good challenge. “

Torina admits she will be “a little more risky than what I’m used to and take more chances.”

Fans can expect game-after-game-lineup changes, another offense style based on speed and athletics, and a team that hopes to get better as the season progresses.

“It’s a new era with LSU Softball,” said Sophomore Sierra Daniel, the probable starting at the second base. “We are all kinds of young people; We get used to everything. It definitely binds us. “

Torina, who works without an assistant and hit coach Howard Dobson for the first time during her LSU Embed period, Torina said the season was floring with teaching. In his second season, Bryce Neal moved into Dobson’s role with Sandra Moton right behind him.

“We worked with them differently,” Torina said. “There were some things we wanted to change culture that we have known for a few years, maybe even last year. It was a good time to do it now with new people in the program. You hate taking the fifth -year -old seniors and doing a lot of things differently. This was an opportunity to make a few changes we knew we were going to happen. “

The wrongdoing will form around team overlooks, including third Baseman Danieca Coffey, Right Fielder McKenzie Redoutey and Catcher Maci Bergeron, but pitching is similar to the team’s strength.

Friday is likely to be the debut of one of the program’s most expected freshmen in left-handed Jayden Heavener, giving the pitching staff a strong one-to-stance along with the Allamerican Sydney Berzon, who went 20-9 last season.

Heavener was the country’s No. 1 recruitment out of the pace, Florida, and is the first left-handed jug for LSU since 1997.

“I’m excited to see all fans, the culture and how this team works against other teams,” said Heavener, whose parents will be in the stands on Friday. “I lighten in and get used to everything. I really don’t know what to expect from my first year in college. I have to go with the flow and do what Coach tells me. “

All three weekends opponents were within the NCAA Tournament Field 2024. Charlotte, a NCAA tournament participant for the past two seasons, Field will be a renewed team during first -year coach Courtney Breault. The 49s went 39-18 last seasons.

UCA went 45-17 last year and returns Infielder’s Kylie Griffin (.347 BA) and Morgan Nelson (14 hours, 47 RBIs). Southeastern made the final of Tuscaloosa Regional last year in its first tournament site. Maddie Watson (.304) and Maria Detillies (4 hours, 49 RBIs) are the top returned.

“This team gets better when the season goes more than teams of the past,” Torina said. “Their best softball is in front of them deeper into the season. They need some experience.

“You will see more growth out of this team than before. We have enough people with enough experience to keep us in a lot of ball games, especially Sydney Berzon. If she stays on her feet, we are in good shape.”