{"id":8193,"date":"2017-06-02T19:30:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T19:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:38:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:38:28","slug":"why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Why LSU Wins So Often When it Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/champion-pressure.jpg\" alt=\"Performance Pressure\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/champion-pressure.jpg 600w, 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class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/#Peak_Performance_Under_Pressure\" >Peak Performance Under Pressure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/#If_you_are_going_to_perform_like_a_champion_you_will_need_to_manage_pressure_and_make_it_work_for_you\" >If you are going to perform like a champion, you will need to manage pressure and make it work for you.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/#How_to_Perform_Like_a_Champion_in_Pressure_Situations\" >How to Perform Like a Champion in Pressure Situations:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-lsu-wins-so-often-when-it-matters\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Pressure can make even the best teams falter in big games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <strong>pressure<\/strong> gets the best of an athlete, their emotions run wild, <strong>anxiety<\/strong> shoots sky high, they start to question their ability to perform and lose their focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_are_going_to_perform_like_a_champion_you_will_need_to_manage_pressure_and_make_it_work_for_you\"><\/span>If you are going to perform like a champion, you will need to manage pressure and make it work for you.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The LSU softball team is a prime example of <strong>peak performance<\/strong> under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSU has been on the brink of elimination from the college playoffs multiple times over the years, yet they never seem to fold under the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past three seasons, LSU has played ten super regional and regional round elimination games in the NCAA tournament. How\u2019s that for big-game pressure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More amazingly, LSU has won all ten games. How\u2019s that for performing under <strong>pressure!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last elimination victory came this year, a 6-4 win over Florida State which put LSU in the Women\u2019s College World Series for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSU head coach Beth Torina talked about perspective being the key to LSU\u2019s ability to successfully perform under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TORINA:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I think we have a good ment<strong>a<\/strong>lity when it comes to these games. We don\u2019t approach it carelessly. We don\u2019t approach it fearfully. We know that if we lose, the sun comes up tomorrow, so don\u2019t think that life is hanging on this one moment. I think we just try to go out and enjoy it, play hard and represent this university.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What exactly is the mentality that Torina speaks of, the <strong>mentality<\/strong> that has helped LSU win so many elimination games over the years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSU pitcher Carley Hoover explained that the team mindset is to train to handle the <strong>pressure.<\/strong> Hoover stated that the battle is won before the pitch is even thrown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSU is <strong>confident<\/strong> under pressure because they have experienced the event first in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOOVER:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I feel like you win or lose before the batter steps in the box. Of course, they can surprise you and get an 0-2 hit, but if I\u2019m beating them mentally before they are even in the box, then I win.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If I\u2019m already losing to them before they get in the box, they win. So I already tell myself that, if I\u2019m losing before someone steps in the box, it\u2019s not going to be a very positive outcome for me. I think that we work on that mental training.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you experience a situation over and over in your mind prior to it happening, you learn to cope with the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>That is, the more you experience something mentally or physically, the more prepared you become to act confidently.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You too can perform like a champion by learning how to manage the <strong>pressure<\/strong> and win the <strong>mental<\/strong> battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Perform_Like_a_Champion_in_Pressure_Situations\"><\/span>How to Perform Like a Champion in Pressure Situations:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) <strong>Practice visualizing different competitive scenarios&#8211;ones you&#8217;ll face in the game.<\/strong> Make those images as vivid as possible. Mentally experience the sounds, sights and smells of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What would you feel? What positive thoughts would run through your mind? Make sure you <strong>visualize<\/strong> a successful outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) <strong>Think about any trying situations you might experience, such as the bases loaded and it&#8217;s your turn to bat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How will respond with <strong>composure<\/strong> this these tough situations? How will you focus on the task instead of worrying about doing the wrong thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you can practice <strong>mentally<\/strong> how you&#8217;ll respond to pressure situations, you will be on your way to becoming a peak performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/the-focused-athlete-cd-program\/\">And make sure you improve your focus under pressure with &#8220;The Focused Athlete&#8221; Audio program&#8211;on CD and digital download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-refocus-after-making-mistakes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jason-day-wins-advice-tiger\/\"><strong>Jason Day Wins With Advice From Tiger<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/refocus-quickly-when-distracted\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/learning-how-to-win-ugly-in-sports\/\"><strong>Learning How to Win Ugly in Sports<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-prevent-mental-mistakes-during-competition\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-test-mental-toughness\/\"><strong>How to Test Mental Toughness<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. <strong>Focused athletes<\/strong> are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus <strong>let distractions run wild through their mind and don\u2019t know how to adjust or refocus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. 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