Jim Kleinpeter

LSU third baseman Danieca Coffey’s season-ending injury last year has been well documented as a major blow to the Tigers' season.

It was another Sunday at the ballpark for the LSU softball team and another missed opportunity when the No. 5 Tigers didn’t play their best in a series finale against

The schedule gets decidedly tougher moving forward. After a nonconference game against Louisiana Tech at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Tiger Park, the Tigers visit No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 1 Texas on back-to-back weekends. LSU returns home to face No. 3 Florida and finishes the regular season at No. 12 Arkansas.

The No. 5 LSU softball team is coming off a missed opportunity for a sweep against No. 24 Alabama but can console itself with the idea that it won the series.

The No. 5 Tigers jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first inning and finished it with four more runs in the sixth to improve to 35-5 after bouncing back from Sunday’s loss to Alabama.

LSU softball coach Beth Torina is convinced that as well as her team has played this season, it’s still chasing its potential.

Maci Bergeron homered and Tatum Clopton pitched a three-hitter to help LSU coach Beth Torina pick up her 700th career win in a 9-1 victory against Louisiana Tech on Wednesday at Tiger Park.

LSU softball coach Beth Torina is convinced that as well as her team has played this season, it's still chasing its potential.

After winning eight of their first 11 Southeastern Conference games and climbing to No. 3 in the national poll, the Tigers have lost four consecutive conference games and will try to correct their path at No. 3 Texas during a three-game series beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.