Alabama-LSU softball game enters lightning delay in Tuscaloosa
Play in the second game of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional between top-seeded Alabama and No. 16 LSU was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with Alabama leading 4-1. Rain is forecast to continue through the evening.
Usa TodayThe second game of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional between Alabama and LSU entered a lightning delay on Saturday afternoon. Play stopped in the bottom of the fourth inning while Alabama held a 4-1 lead. The NCAA suspends games when lightning is detected within a six-mile radius of the venue. Each new strike resets a 30-minute timer.
M. m. 35 inches respectively. Rain has already delayed multiple NCAA postseason softball games this week, including a full suspension between Nebraska and Oklahoma State on May 21.
The governing body uses both a six-mile detection radius and a flash-to-bang measurement to determine when play can resume. Officials have not announced a revised start time.
