LSU announced on April 27 that the No. 20/15 LSU Lady Tigers softball team will face McNeese at Tiger Park for its last midweek game of the season, scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. Central Time.
The matchup is significant as it marks the end of LSU’s midweek games this season and brings together two teams with strong records. The game will be available via streaming on SEC Network+, and fans can listen to Patrick Wright’s play-by-play on LSU Sports Radio Network affiliates, including Talk 107.3 FM in Baton Rouge and online platforms such as LSUsports.net/live and the LSU Sports Mobile Apps.
LSU holds a historical advantage over McNeese, leading their all-time series with a record of 57-13 and having won five consecutive games against them, including a recent victory in Lake Charles earlier this year. The Lady Tigers have performed well at home against McNeese with a record of 34-6 in Baton Rouge.
After dropping a three-game series to Mississippi State but winning the finale behind home runs from Kylee Edwards and Tori Edwards, LSU now has a .271 batting average this season with notable offensive statistics: 340 hits, 270 runs scored, and ranking fifth nationally with 240 walks. The team has hit 26 home runs in its last eighteen games and has nine multi-home run games during that span. Defensively, they hold a .975 fielding percentage and have turned twenty-four double plays—ranking fourth in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for double plays this season.
Key contributors include K. Edwards (.338 average), Jalia Lassiter (.338 average), Sierra Daniel (.317), Tori Edwards (team-leading twelve home runs), Alix Franklin (six triples), Paytn Monticelli (recent SEC Pitcher of the Week), Jayden Heavener (eleven wins including three shutouts), and Cece Cellura (six complete games). For more updates on Tiger softball or to follow along on social media channels such as Facebook (@lsusoftball) or Instagram/X (@lsusoftball), fans are encouraged to visit www.lsusports.net/softball.
McNeese arrives at Tiger Park riding an eight-game winning streak while having won twelve out of its last thirteen contests. Their lineup features Kassidy Chance (.423 average) along with Rylee Cloud (.347) and Nyjah Fontenot (.373). In pitching, Brookelyn Taylor leads with twelve wins while Maddie Taylor adds fourteen victories; both have thrown six complete games each.
