BATON ROUGE -  LSU Softball started NCAA regional action with a bang.  The Tigers hammered out 15 hits on their way to a 12-2 run-rule victory over Prairie View in the opener of the Baton Rouge regional at Tiger Park on Friday.

LSU pitcher Raelin Chaffin spun a gem as she threw the complete game win with eight strike-outs allowing the two runs on two hits.

The Tigers advance in the winner's bracket and will now face the Ragin Cajuns on Saturday at noon in a battle of unbeatens as the Cajuns took out Omaha 5-0 earlier in the day.

LSU was led at the plate by shortstop Taylor Pleasants who finished her day 3 for 3 with two runs scored and three runs driven in.