The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
#20/18 LSU
Softball preview: vs. No. 20/18 LSU
03.17.2022 | Softball
The Longhorns welcome in the Tigers for a high-profile three-game weekend series
Texas (18-9-1) hosts No. 20/18 LSU (20-7) | March 18-19 | Red & Charline McCombs Field, Austin, Texas
Schedule:
Friday, March 18
6 p.m. #20/18 LSU vs. TEXAS – LHN (tape delayed until 9:30 p.m. CT)
Saturday, March 19
2 p.m. #20/18 LSU vs. TEXAS – LHN (tape delayed until 5:30 p.m. CT)
4:30 p.m. #20/18 LSU vs. TEXAS – LHN (tape delayed until 7:30 p.m. CT)
Location: Austin, Texas (Red & Charline McCombs Field)
Ticket Information: LINK
Live Stats: LINK
Television: All three games are scheduled for tape-delayed broadcast on Longhorn Network and WATCH ESPN with Alex Loeb (play-by-play) and Cat Osterman (color).
Radio: Texas' games this season are scheduled for radio broadcast via web stream with Andrew Haynes on the call via this LINK. The Texas broadcast can usually be heard locally on 105.3 FM as part of the Austin Radio Network supported by the flagship radio station of the Longhorns, 104.9 FM The Horn.
Base Knocks:
- Texas' defense has settled in since a tough night against UCF, posting a .975 fielding percentage while making just 11 total errors over the last 18 games (11 no-error efforts).
- Texas sophomore OF Bella Dayton has caught fire at the plate lately, posting a 12-game reached base streak dating back to March 2 against Sam Houston. Over that stretch, Dayton is hitting .435 (10-for-23) overall with eight runs scored, eight walks, three extra-base hits and three steals.
- In the circle, sophomore Estelle Czech has turned into a valuable relief pitcher. In eight appearances out of the bullpen against FGCU, McNeese State, No. 5/6 Florida State, No. 3 UCLA, No. 24 UCF, No. 22 Arizona State, Minnesota & No. 23 Louisiana, the Downers Grove, Ill., native owns a 1.84 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 19 innings of work.
- Catcher/first baseman Katie Cimusz recently posted an 18-game reached base streak (Feb. 19-March 16). That's the longest by a Longhorns player this season and for any Texas freshman since Janae Jefferson registered a 19-game reached base streak from April 11-May 12, 2018.
- Texas' tie on March 13 against Minnesota was its first since March 15, 2008, when UT deadlocked vs. North Carolina, 1-1.
- Texas freshman third baseman Mia Scott is off to a terrific start to her collegiate career, hitting a team-high .394 overall (28-for-71) with four doubles, three triples and 13 steals. Scott currently leads the Longhorns with nine multi-hit games in 2022, is batting .417 when leading off any inning and recently posted a 16-game reached base streak.
- Look out for Texas' offense this season with two outs in an inning. In all, 65 of the Longhorns' 151 total RBIs (43%) have come with two outs, while 14 different Texas players have recorded at least one two-out RBI with senior catcher/first baseman Mary Iakopo leading the way with 11.
- The Longhorns are off to a fast start in 2022 as far as stolen bases go. Texas' 52 steals are the most over the first 28 games of a season since the 2014 Texas squad swiped 47 bags over that same stretch.
- Freshman catcher/first baseman Katie Cimusz earned her first career selection as the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week on March 8 after hitting .429 (9-for-21) over seven games with eight runs, two steals, four HR's, 21 total bases and seven RBIs, while slugging 1.000 with a 1.500 OPS. She also homered in four-of-five games over one stretch, including a two-run HR off Alabama All-American pitcher Montana Fouts.
