No. 7 LSU Softball Beats No. 4 Tennessee in Game 2 of Series | Highlights
Utility pitcher Kelley Lynch tallied her second consecutive shutout and a solo shot from first baseman Raeleen Gutierrez led No. 7 LSU past No. 4 Tennessee, 1-0, to even the series Saturday afternoon at Lee Stadium. With the victory, Head Coach Beth Torina earned her 527th victory at LSU, making her the program’s winningest coach.In the rich history of LSU Athletics, Beth Torina is among five coaches of head-to-head team sports with at least 500 career wins at LSU. She passes Yvette Girouard (526 wins) and trails only Skip Bertman (870), Paul Mainieri (641), and Harry Rabenhorst (569). Torina is the only active coach at LSU with 500 or more wins.LSU is now 35-9 this season and 11-9 in the SEC. Tennessee falls to 33-8 and 13-4 in league play.Lynch (6-1) tossed her fifth shutout this season and the ninth in her career. She fanned six batters and allowed four hits and two walks.Connect with LSU Softball on all our social media platforms ⤵️
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