2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-second year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 Texas State Bobcats softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record38–19 (19–8 SBC)
Head coach
  • Ricci Woodard (22nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Paige McDuffee
  • Scott Woodard
Home stadiumBobcat Softball Stadium
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 23–4 .85247–13 .783
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 16–6 .72726–21 .553
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 19–8 .70439–19 .672
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55632–20 .615
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .44422–28 .440
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10–15 .40029–26 .527
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–34 .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37027–27 .500
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29225–29 .463
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25013–34 .277
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Texas State was picked to finish second in the conference with 87 votes and 2 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana97 (7)
2Texas State87 (2)
3Troy82 (1)
4South Alabama74
5UT Arlington49
6Appalachian State46
7Coastal Carolina37
8Georgia Southern32
9Louisiana–Monroe27
10Georgia State19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

[3]

Preseason Player of the Year Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)

Team

  • Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
  • Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
  • Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
  • Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
  • Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
  • Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
  • Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
  • Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
  • Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
  • Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
  • Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Emilee Baker Outfielder Thorndale, Texas Thorndale HS
Karmyn Bass Catcher Crandall, Texas Crandall HS
Sydney Harvey Outfielder Victoria, Texas Victoria West HS
Kamden Hutton Utility Weatherford, Texas Peaster HS
Megan Kelnar Catcher Hays, Texas Hays HS
Braylin Pannill Infielder Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS

Personnel
2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
0 C Cat Creek L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Cypress, Texas
1 OF Kylie George L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Crosby, Texas
2 INF Dani Elder R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr League City, Texas
3 U Hannah Earls L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Willis, Texas
4 RHP Jessica Mullins L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Tarkington, Texas
6 OF Ciara Trahan L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Santa Fe, Texas
8 INF Claire Ginder R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Lithia, Florida
10 C Missy Muras L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr La Grange, Texas
11 OF Piper Randolph L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Salado, Texas
12 C Makayla Hall R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Spring, Texas
13 C Caitlyn Rogers L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Magnolia, Texas
14 U Anna Jones L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Deer Park, Texas
15 RHP Tori McCann R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Round Rock, Texas
16 RHP Karsen Pierce R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Daphne, Alabama
18 U Bailee Welsh L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Fairhope, Alabama
21 RHP Presley Glende R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Kirbyville, Texas
22 RHP Kaitlyn Dutton R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Mont Belvieu, Texas
23 RHP Brooke Blackwell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Grandview, Texas
26 INF Sara Vanderford R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Pasadena, Texas
27 INF Samara Lagway R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Willis, Texas
Head coach

Ricci Woodard (New Mexico State)

Assistant coach(es)

Paige McDuffee (UCLA)
Scott Woodard (Western New Mexico)
Ryan Wieligman (Henderson State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 Texas State win
 Texas State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldTexas State team member
2022 Texas State Bobcats softball game log
Regular season (35–17)
February (6–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
New Mexico State University Tournament
Feb. 11at New Mexico StateNM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NMW
10–25		Mullins
(1-0)		De La Torre
(0-1)		None6461–0
Feb. 12vs. New MexicoNM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NMW
14–25		Pierce
(1-0)		King
(0-1)		None5752–0
Feb. 13vs. Oregon StateNM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NML
1–6		Mazon
(2-0)		Mullins
(1-1)		None1132–1
Feb. 17at No. 13 OregonBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
3–7		Kliethermes
(3-0)		Pierce
(1-1)		None5022–2
Houston Classic
Feb. 19vs. McNeese StateCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW
5–3		Pierce
(2-1)		Tate
(1-2)		None3–2
Feb. 19at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW
8–2		Pierce
(3-1)		Todd
(0-1)		None1,7434–2
Feb. 20vs. No. 1 OklahomaCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL
0–85		May
(3-0)		Mullins
(1-2)		None4–3
Feb. 20at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW
8–2		Mullins
(2-2)		Wilkey
(2-3)		None8815–3
Texas Classic
Feb. 25vs. UTSARed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXGame cancelled
Feb. 25vs. No. 23 Arizona StateRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
2–0		Mullins
(3-2)		Schuld
(2-2)		None6–3
Feb. 26vs. TulsaRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXGame cancelled
Feb. 26vs. TulsaRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
5–9		Nash
(1-1)		Glende
(0-1)		None6–4
Feb. 27at TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
2–5		Simpson
(3-1)		Mullins
(3-3)		None8356–5
March (12–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 2Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
6–2		Mullins
(4-3)		Gilbert
(2-4)		Pierce
(1)		3897–5
Wildcat Invitational
Mar. 4LoyolaRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZW
2–1		Glende
(1-1)		Ruggles
(0-2)		Pierce
(2)		8–5
Mar. 4North DakotaRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZW
10–05		Mullins
(5-3)		Jones
(2-6)		None9–5
Mar. 5at No. 9 ArizonaRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZL
10–11		Elish
(4-1)		Mullins
(5-4)		None2,7739–6
Mar. 6vs. Boise StateRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZW
6–2		Glende
(2-1)		Caudill
(7-3)		Mullins
(1)		10–6
Mar. 6vs. Iowa StateRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZW
4–3		Mullins
(6-5)		Spelhaug
(3-5)		None11–6
Mar. 9at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL
1–4		Kennedy
(6-2)		Mullins
(6-5)		None99811–7
Mar. 12Appalachian StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–0		Mullins
(7-5)		Buckner
(5-2)		NoneESPN+48312–71–0
Mar. 12Appalachian StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–3		Nichols
(3-2)		Glende
(2-2)		NoneESPN+48312–81–1
Mar. 13Appalachian StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
1–4		Northrop
(3-3)		Mullins
(7-6)		NoneESPN+40812–91–2
Mar. 15UTSABobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–0		Mullins
(8-6)		Seith
(2-4)		NoneESPN+33713–9
Mar. 16BaylorBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–3		Orme
(4-6)		Mullins
(8-7)		Binford
(1)		81713–10
Mar. 18at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
1–28		Lackie
(6-3)		Mullins
(8-8)		None3613–111–3
Mar. 19at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
0–7		Hardy
(5-7)		Pierce
(3-2)		None40713–121–4
Mar. 20at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
3–0		Mullins
(9-8)		Lackie
(6-4)		None35214–122–4
Mar. 23No. 21 TexasBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–4		Dolcini
(9-3)		Mullins
(9-9)		NoneESPN+98814–13
Mar. 25at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
8–2		Mullins
(10-9)		Beasley-Polko
(6-5)		None22315–133–4
Mar. 26at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
9–06		Mullins
(11-9)		Picone
(5-6)		None30716–134–4
Mar. 27at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
9–7		Mullins
(12-9)		Picone
(5-7)		None31517–135–4
Mar. 30at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–3		Pierce
(4-2)		Seith
(2-5)		Mullins
(2)		20118–13
April (13–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1LouisianaBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–1		Landry
(10-2)		Mullins
(12-10)		Schorman
(2)		ESPN+56218–145–5
Apr. 2LouisianaBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
1–105		Schorman
(6-2)		Pierce
(4-3)		NoneESPN+57518–155–6
Apr. 3LouisianaBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–4		Mullins
(13-10)		Schorman
(6-3)		NoneESPN+54719–156–6
Apr. 7at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXW
7–4		Glende
(3-2)		Bachmeyer
(0-2)		Pierce
(3)		15420–15
Apr. 8at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAL
4–5		Kackley
(6-5)		Mullins
(13-11)		None43620–166–7
Apr. 9at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAL
2–106		Abrams
(6-2)		Pierce
(4-4)		None46520–176–8
Apr. 10at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW
4–1		Mullins
(13-12)		Abrams
(6-3)		None44821–177–8
Apr. 12at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXGame cancelled
Apr. 14Georgia StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
3–2		Mullins
(15-11)		Adams
(4-8)		NoneESPN+39222–178–8
Apr. 15Georgia StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
8–05		Pierce
(5-4)		Buck
(6-5)		NoneESPN+37823–179–8
Apr. 16Georgia StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
3–0		Mullins
(16-11)		Adams
(4-9)		NoneESPN+41424–1710–8
Apr. 19UTSABobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
8–05		Pierce
(6-4)		Williams
(3-6)		NoneESPN+41625–17
Apr. 20Incarnate WordBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
12–05		Mullins
(17-11)		Garcia
(2-9)		None43326–17
Apr. 22at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
2–0		Mullins
(18-11)		Belogorska
(3-10)		NoneESPN+23427–1711–8
Apr. 23at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
5–1		Mullins
(19-11)		Waldrep
(5-12)		NoneESPN+22628–1712–8
Apr. 24at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
11–15		Mullins
(20-11)		Belogorska
(3-11)		NoneESPN+18529–1713–8
Apr. 29TroyBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–1		Mullins
(21-11)		Johnson
(18-9)		NoneESPN+45330–1714–8
Apr. 30TroyBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
2–1		Mullins
(22-11)		Baker
(7-5)		NoneESPN+55531–1715–8
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1TroyBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–2		Mullins
(23-11)		Johnson
(18-10)		NoneESPN+49332–1716–8
May 5at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW
11–25		Mullins
(24-11)		Max
(4-2)		None30033–1717–8
May 6at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW
7–2		Mullins
(25-11)		Adams
(12-15)		None31834–1718–8
May 7at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW
4–0		Pierce
(7-4)		Adams
(12-16)		None33435–1719–8
Post-Season (3–2)
SBC tournament (3–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11vs. (6) Appalachian State(3)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
2–0		Mullins
(26-11)		Buckner
(13-11)		NoneESPN+10336–171–0
May 12vs. (2) South Alabama(3)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
4–29		Mullins
(27-11)		Lackie
(15-8)		NoneESPN+27837–172–0
May 13vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana(3)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
0–18		Schorman
(15-4)		Mullins
(27-12)		NoneESPN+18437–182–1
May 14vs. (9) Coastal Carolina(3)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
3–1		Pierce
(8-4)		Beasley-Polko
(15-11)		NoneESPN+11538–183–1
May 14vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana(3)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
1–7		Landry
(20-3)		Mullins
(27-13)		NoneESPN+26938–193–2
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References
  1. "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. "Woodard adds six student-athletes to Bobcat softball program". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  5. "2022 Softball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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