2022 Texas Longhorns softball team

The 2022 Texas Longhorns softball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Mike White, in his 4th season at Texas.

2022 Texas Longhorns softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
Record47–22–1 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Singleton (3rd season)
  • Megan Bartlett (2nd season)
  • Nicole Parnell (1st season)
Home stadiumRed and Charline McCombs Field
2022 Big 12 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  y 1710 .9445930 .952
No. 7 Oklahoma State  y 1440 .77848140 .774
No. 17 Texas  y 1260 .66747221 .679
Iowa State   6120 .33328270 .509
Baylor   6120 .33332240 .571
Texas Tech   5130 .27822270 .449
Kansas   3150 .16720360 .357
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 9, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Personnel

Roster

2022 Texas Longhorns Roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 22 – Estelle Czech – sophomore
  • 27 – Hailey Dolcini – senior
  • 29 – Shealyn O’Leary – junior
  • 45 – Logan Hulon – junior
  • 99 – Sophia Simpson – freshman
 

Catchers

  • 18 – JJ Smith – sophomore
  • 33 – Mary Iakopo – senior
  • 44 – Katie Cimusz – freshman

Infielders/Utility Players

  • 00 – Lauren Burke – senior
  • 2 – Janae Jeffersonsenior
  • 3 – Vanessa Quiroga – freshman
  • 4 – Brianna Cantu – sophomore
  • 9 – McKenzie Parker – junior
  • 10 – Mia Scott – freshman
  • 11 – Alyssa Washington – sophomore
  • 15 – Courtney Day – sophomore
  • 18 – JJ Smith – sophomore
  • 20 – Carlee Ratcliff – sophomore
  • 28 – Camille Corona – sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 – Mya Holmes – freshman
  • 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – sophomore
  • 6 – Bella Dayton – sophomore
  • 7 – Ashton Maloney – freshman
  • 12 – Lou Gilbert – junior
  • 16 – Alyssa Popelka – sophomore
 

Coaches

2022 Texas Longhorns coaching staff[3]
  • Mike White – Head coach – 4th year
  • Steve Singleton – Assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Megan Bartlett – Assistant coach – 2nd year
  • Nicole Parnell – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year

Support staff

2022 Texas Longhorns support staff[4]
  • Keely McMillon – Director of operations – 2nd year
  • Kassi Hardee – Associate athletic trainer (Softball) – 5th year
  • Nick Williams – Video coordinator

Offseason

Player Departures

2022 Texas offseason departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Molly Jacobsen7P5’8”SeniorAdel, IAGraduated
Shannon Rhodes13OF5’6”SeniorFort Worth, TXGraduated
Taylor Ellsworth17C5’5”SeniorGeorgetown, TXTransferred to Arkansas[5]
Ryleigh White14P6’1”FreshmanWashington Township, NJTransferred to Tennessee[6]
Colleen Sullivan19C5’6”SophomorePoway, CADeparted from Team
Ariana Adams21P5’7”JuniorMagnolia, TXTransferred to Syracuse[7]
MK Tedder22IF/OF5’8”JuniorHoover, ALTransferred to Samford[8]

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New Team New Position
Courtney Gettins Volunteer Assistant Coach Mercer Assistant coach[9]

Incoming Players

2022 Texas Recruits[10]
NameNumberB/TPos.HometownHigh School
Katie Cimusz44R/RC/UTLHumble, TXAtascocita
Mya Holmes1R/ROFTexas City, TXTexas City
Ashton Maloney7L/ROFLiberty, MOLiberty
Vanessa Quiroga3L/RUTLCorpus Christi, TXMary Carroll
Mia Scott10L/RIFAngleton, TXAngleton
Sophia Simpson99R/RPMont Belvieu, TXBarbers Hill

Incoming Transfers[11][12][13][14]

NameB/TPos.HeightHometownYearPrevious school
Estelle CzechL/LP5’8”Downers Grove, ILSophomoreNC State
Logan HulonR/RP5’6”Dripping Springs, TXJuniorHouston
Hailey DolciniR/RP6’0”Ferndale, CASeniorFresno State
Bella DaytonL/LOF5’6”Wylie, TXSophomoreArizona
Lou GilbertL/ROF5’7”Kansas City, MOJuniorBaylor

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year[15] Janae Jefferson IF Senior
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year[16] Hailey Dolcini P Senior

Big 12 media poll

Big 12 media poll[17]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Oklahoma36 (6)
2Oklahoma State31 (1)
3Texas26
4Baylor19
5Iowa State18
6Texas Tech10
7Kansas7

Preseason All-Big 12 team

Preseason All-Big 12 Team[18]
NameNumberPositionClass
Janae Jefferson^2IFSenior
Shea O’Leary29PJunior
Mary Iakopo33CSenior

^Janae Jefferson was a unanimous selection.

Preseason All-Americans

First Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Janae Jefferson2IFSeniorD1Softball
Softball America
Second Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Shea O’Leary29PJuniorSoftball America
Third Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Hailey Dolcini27PSeniorSoftball America

Sources:[19][20]

Schedule and results

2022 Texas Longhorns softball game log (47–22–1)[21]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss

  = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = Texas team member

Regular season (37–16–1)
Postseason (10–6)
Women’s College World Series (4–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCWS Record Box Score Recap
June 211:00 a.m.ESPNvs. No. 5 UCLANo. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma City, OK7–2Dolcini (23–10)Faraimo (22–5)44–19–11–0Box ScoreRecap
June 42:00 p.m.ABCvs. No. 1 OklahomaNo. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK2–7Trautwein (20–1)Dolcini (23–11)44–20–11–1Box ScoreRecap
June 56:00 p.m.ESPN2vs. ArizonaNo. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK5–2Czech (12–1)Bowen (14–12)12,40345–20–12–1Box ScoreRecap
June 66:00 p.m.ESPNvs. No. 6 Oklahoma StateNo. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK5–0Czech (13–1)Day (13–5)46–20–13–1Box ScoreRecap
June 68:45 p.m.ESPNvs. No. 6 Oklahoma StateNo. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK6–5Dolcini (24–11)Maxwell (21–5)12,13547–20–14–1Box ScoreRecap
June 87:30 p.m.ESPNvs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Champhionship Series
No. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK1–16Trautwein (22–1)Dolcini (24–12)12,23447–21–14–2Box ScoreRecap
June 96:30 p.m.ESPN2vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Champhionship Series
No. 16USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK5–10Bahl (22–1)Czech (13–2)12,25747–22–14–3Box ScoreRecap
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.

Schedule Notes

  1. The Longhorns first win over Oklahoma since 2014. On the same day, Cat Osterman’s number 8 was retired by the University of Texas.
  2. Broke the largest capacity record in Red and Charline McCombs Field history.
  3. Was originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on April 23. The game was postponed to April 24 due to inclement weather.
  4. Janae Jefferson hit her 333rd career hit, breaking the all-time Big 12 record.
  5. The first super regional championship and Women’s College World Series appearance for Texas since 2013.

Postseason

Big 12 Tournament

First Round
Thursday, May 12
Semi-finals
Friday, May 13
Championship
Saturday, May 14
         
1 Oklahoma 5
4 Iowa State 0
4 Iowa State 2
5 Baylor 1
1 Oklahoma 3
2 Oklahoma State 4(8)
2 Oklahoma State 2
7 Kansas 0
2 Oklahoma State 6
3 Texas 1
3 Texas 9
6 Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 1

Fayetteville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
4 Arkansas 11(5)
Princeton 0
4 Arkansas 6
Oregon 2
Wichita State 2
Oregon 10(5)
4 Arkansas 9
Fayetteville Regional – Bogle Park
Oregon 3
Princeton 4
Wichita State 5
Oregon 8
Wichita State 1
4 Arkansas 7 1 0
Texas 1 3 3
13 Washington 9
Lehigh 2
13 Washington 2
Texas 8
Weber State 0
Texas 6
Texas 1 3
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium
13 Washington 2 2
Lehigh 5
Weber State 4
13 Washington 6
Lehigh 1

Women's College World Series

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Oklahoma 13(5)
9 Northwestern 2
1 Oklahoma 7
Texas 2
5 UCLA 2
Texas 7
1 Oklahoma 3 15(5)
5 UCLA 7 0
9 Northwestern 1
5 UCLA 6
14 Florida 0
5 UCLA 8(6)
1 Oklahoma 16 10
Texas 1 5
14 Florida 7
Oregon State 1
14 Florida 0
7 Oklahoma State 2
7 Oklahoma State 4
Arizona 2
7 Oklahoma State 0 5
Texas 5 6
Oregon State 1
Arizona 3
Texas 5
Arizona 2

Awards, accomplishments, and honors

All-Americans

Second Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Janae Jefferson2IFJuniorNFCA
Third Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s)
Hailey Dolcini27PSeniorNFCA

Source:[25]

National Honors

National honors
Honors Player Position Ref.
Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team Estelle Czech P [26]
Courtney Day 1B/DP
Bella Dayton OF

Conference Honors

Conference honors
Honors Player Position Ref.
All-Big 12 First Team Hailey Dolcini P [27]
Janae Jefferson IF
Mary Iakopo C/1B
All-Big 12 Second Team Alyssa Washington IF
Mia Scott IF
All-Big 12 Freshman Team Katie Cimusz C/1B
Mia Scott IF
Sophia Scott P
Big 12 All-Tournament Team Janae Jefferson IF [28]
Mia Scott IF

Weekly Honors

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
Big 12 Player of the Week Katie Cimusz C March 8, 2022 [29]
McKenzie Parker IF March 22, 2022 [30]
Mary Iakopo C April 5, 2022 [31]
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Hailey Dolcini P March 29, 2022 [32]
Hailey Dolcini P April 19, 2022 [33]
Hailey Dolcini P May 10, 2022 [34]

Records

Records
Record Player Position Stat Ref.
Big 12 Career Hits Janae Jefferson IF 333 [35]

No-hitters

Date Pitcher Opponent IP K BB HBP E Score Source
February 27, 2022Sophia SimpsonUTSA6124008-0[36]

Statistics

Team batting

Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Texas1,850.303560116136835522429797
Opponents1,771.2374197756223716644934

Team pitching

Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
Texas460.141926721516644923.27
Opponents445.156039731322429744.92

Individual batting

Player GP AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Janae Jefferson70226.40792242734311216
Mia Scott64204.37777145438252926
Mary Iakopo67191.33564151115827182
Courtney Day58130.30039100123415241
Alyssa Washington65172.2794810053522293
Bella Dayton68156.2764391523242614
McKenzie Parker55155.2654110084220323
Katie Cimusz60156.244388093215365
Camille Corona3410.50050001003
Alyssa Popelka6492.348320207121816
JJ Smith4278.28222612139111
Lauren Burke47106.25527701148170
Brianna Cantu2730.23370018552
Lou Gilbert5660.217130119485
Jordyn Whitaker4362.1771130266240
Vanessa Quiroga910.10000000000
Mya Holmes1312.00000000140

Individual pitching

Player GP GS W L IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA
Hailey Dolcini43322412216.014599786621712.53
Estelle Czech3016132103.21205848258303.24
Sophia Simpson29168486.18253445010513.57
Courtney Day30006.18624202.21
Shea O’Leary1951426.2402823122706.04
Logan Hulon1311021.124232091506.56
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  AB  At-bats
  H  Hits  Avg.  Batting average  2B  Doubles
 3B  Triples  HR  Home runs  RBI  Runs batted In
  IP  Innings pitched   W Wins  L  Losses
 ERA  Earned run average  SO  Strikeouts  BB  Base on balls
 SV  Saves  SB  Stolen bases  High  Team high

Source:[37]
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played (Hitting)
Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G (Pitching)

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today101123242119181617171616162
Softball America111125161414131215121417122
ESPN.com/USA Softball8924231919181616141618182
D1Softball91025161515141415141515154

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