LSU Softball players speak to the media ahead of the Purple & Gold Challenge. Redshirt Freshman Tori Edwards and Freshman Jayden Heavener spoke about their performances in the Tiger Classic.

Redshirt Freshman Tori Edwards is coming off a freshman season cut short by injury. She returns from injury with a stellar performance in the Tiger Classic hitting three home runs and 10 RBIs.

“When I hit my first home run, it was just everything that I’ve always wanted,” Edwards said.

Freshman Pitcher Jayden Heavener threw a perfect game in her debut against Charlotte on Friday, Feb. 7. Heavener spoke on her debut and how she’s moving forward with the season.

“It’s good to step out there for my first time, just let people know that I am who I am and be grateful for the opportunity that I got,” Heavener said. “But just to know that if I do have a bad game, it is what it is, again it’s a game of failures.”

LSU Softball takes the field against the University of Texas at Arlington on Friday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. in Tiger Park