Stutts Tosses Complete Game; Tigers Split Day Two of LSU Invitational

Saturday, February 28

Baton Rouge, La.

1:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

5-11

Nicholls

9-8

Memphis

Nicholls

Photo by: Steven Spehar

Stutts Tosses Complete Game; Tigers Split Day Two of LSU Invitational

Feb 28, 2026 | Softball

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BATON ROUGE, La. – The University of Memphis (5-12) softball team snapped a multi-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over Nicholls (9-8) before being shut out by No. 17 LSU (17-4) by a score of 7-0 Saturday evening.

A complete performance in all three phases helped the Tigers to a victory in the early contest and a combination of hitting struggles and walks spelled trouble against LSU.

GAME ONE: Memphis 5, Nicholls 2

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Tigers went down early in the game with Nicholls scoring on a solo home run and RBI double in the second and third innings, respectively.
Memphis answered with back-to-back doubles by Jasmine Mack and Faith Brown to lead off the fourth inning, with Brown's bringing Mack around to score.
- Brown was thrown out at third attempting to stretch the hit into a triple.
In the fifth inning, Memphis strung together multiple quality at-bats with a lead-off single by Kennedy Semien, a sacrifice bunt by Deana Cunningham, a hit-by-pitch from Mya Clark and a walk by Ariel Davis to load the bases.
- Neely Taylor stepped into a pinch-hit scenario and snuck a ball down the left-field line for a two-RBI single.
- Two batters later, Faith Brown delivered with a single for her second RBI of the game.
The Tigers added a much-needed insurance run on an RBI double by Brylee Butts.
- It was Butts' second career hit and first career RBI.
Down to its final at-bats, Nicholls reached on a single and then Avery Stutts induced three-straight groundouts to end the game.
In the circle, Stutts threw her first career complete game, striking out one and only allowing one walk in an 88-pitch complete game.

GAME TWO: Memphis 0, No. 17 LSU 7

HOW IT HAPPENED

Starting pitcher Taylor Caton worked through trouble early, inducing two popouts with runners on second and third.
Faith Brown logged the first hit of the game by either side with a single up the middle to lead off the second.
- After stealing second, Brown was stranded in scoring position to end the inning.
LSU struck first in the second with an RBI double by Ci'ella Pickett and a throwing error on a first-and-third situation that allowed a runner to score.
In the bottom of the third, LSU added two more on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and an RBI groundout.
Memphis had a chance to get on the board in the fourth with the bases loaded but Deana Cunningham struck out on a full count.
After the first three runners reached, LSU added insurance on an RBI double play and a two-run home run off the bat of Maci Bergeron.

NOTABLES

The 11 walks issued against LSU are tied for the fourth-most in a game, with the most recent instance in a 2015 contest against Ole Miss.
Memphis logged its lowest single-game hit total against LSU with only two hits coming from Faith Brown and Ariel Davis.
Faith Brown was 3-for-6 on the day, highlighted by a two-hit, two-RBI effort against Nicholls.
Jasmine Mack logged two hits, including a double, against Nicholls.
- Mack has now moved into the team lead with four doubles on the year.
Ariel Davis recorded one of Memphis' two hits against LSU.
- Davis still leads Memphis with a .396 average and 1.300 OPS through 17 games while also leading Memphis in runs, hits, triples and total bases.
Neely Taylor logged a two-RBI single in a pinch-hit opportunity against Nicholls.
- On the season, Taylor holds a .333 batting average with two of her eight hits going for extra bases.
Brylee Butts delivered in her second collegiate start with an RBI double in the sixth inning against Nicholls.
- It was Butts' first collegiate RBI.
- Both of Butts' hits this season have gone for extra-bases, with her first hit being a triple.
Paris Brienesse logged one hit against the Colonels.
Kennedy Semien logged a hit and a run scored against Nicholls.
Mya Clark and Jaila Mitchell each recorded a run scored against the Colonels.
- Clark reached on a hit-by-pitch and Mitchell entered as a pinch runner.
In the circle, Avery Stutts tossed an 88-pitch complete game for her first collegiate win and complete game against Nicholls.

UP NEXT
Memphis finishes the LSU Invitational with a standalone neutral site game against Nicholls on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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