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LSU Softball Staff

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BETH TORINA

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LSU Softball head coach Beth Torina will enter her 16th season at LSU in the 2026-27 year. The Tigers have 4 Women's College World Series appearances under Coach Torina.

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BRYCE
NEAL

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LSU assistant coach Bryce Neal enters his 4th season on the LSU staff in 2026-27. Neal joins the Tigers after serving as an assistant at Louisville during the 2021-2023 seasons.

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SANDRA SIMMONS MOTON

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LSU assistant coach Sandra Simmons enters her 9th season on the Tiger staff in 2026-27. She played at LSU from 2013-2016. She is the Director of Beth Torina's Tiger Softball Camps.

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TAYLOR
PLEASANTS

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LSU assistant coach Taylor Pleasants enters her 2nd season on the Tiger staff in 2026-27. She played at LSU from 2020-2024. She was previously on staff as the Graduate Assistant.

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JILL BARRETT NEAL

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Jill (Barrett) Neal was an All-American third baseman for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in 2014. She jumped into the lineup as a freshman at third base and started every game during her four-year career. Jill was a three-time First Team All-CUSA member, a two-time First Team All-Region performer and a 2014 NFCA All-American.

 

She played two seasons in the National Pro Fastpitch League for the Akron Racers before being traded to the Chicago Bandits. In her third season with the Bandits, she was second on the team with a .345 batting average and led the team to the Cowles Cup Championship.

She was a 3 time All-NPF player.

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ZACH JERMAIN, Ph.D.

Zach Jermain currently serves as the Data Analyst for the LSU Softball Team. A native of Missouri, Zach grew up playing men's fastpitch before enrolling as a student manager at the University of Missouri. His journey to Baton Rouge began in December of 2016 when he enrolled as a Master's Degree student at LSU. 

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He is completed his Ph.D. level research in Mathematics of Material Science and Plasmonic Metamaterials at LSU in Summer 2024.

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Raeleen Gutierrez

Raeleen completed her career at LSU being named to the NFCA South All-Region Third Team and SEC All-Defensive Team. She was also named to the 23' SEC All-Defensive Team. This past year, she led the team with 25 extra-base hits behind 17 doubles, two triples, and six home runs. Her 17 doubles tied at No. 10 in program history for the most in a single season.​

Amanda Doyle Jermain

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Doyle was named to the NFCA South All-Region team her senior year … Named to the LSWA first team All-Louisiana … Made an appearance in 55 games with 54 starts at third base … Finished 2021 with a .271 batting average with 46 hits in 170 at-bats … Showed off her power with 10 home runs on the year coupled with five doubles … Sat in second on the team with 40 RBI … Had a .476 slugging percentage … Hit .588 during the first five games of the season (10-for-17) which included five home runs, six runs scored, and 12 RBI … At the beginning of SEC play, she went on a six-game hitting streak, going 5-for-11 at Tennessee … In the final weekend of the conference slate, she tallied five hits against Auburn … As a mainstay at third base, she recorded 52 putouts and collected 95 assists with only five errors on the year and 152 chances … Tallied 13 multi-hit games and finished the regular season with a nine-game hitting streak.

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