2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

The 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by second-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals compiled an overall record of 16–30–1, and a conference record of 8–16. Finishing in eighth place in conference play, the Cardinals did not qualify for the conference tournament.

2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–30–1 (8–16 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Dean (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Hunter Bunch
  • Robyn Leighton
Home stadiumH-E-B Field
2023 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
McNeese  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–3–0 .87547–16–0 .746
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 19–5–0 .79247–14–0 .770
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .54229–24–0 .547
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .50022–34–0 .393
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45824–24–0 .500
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41725–27–0 .481
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .37520–33–0 .377
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33316–30–1 .351
Texas A&M–Commerce*  ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .2089–39–0 .188
* Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II[1]
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 21, 2023[2]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Incarnate Word was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 45 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese State128 (16)
2Southeastern Louisiana113 (2)
3Northwestern State91
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi85
5Houston Christian58
6Lamar49
7Texas A&M–Commerce47
8Incarnate Word45
9Nicholls32

Preseason All-Southland team

The Cardinals had one player named to the Southland Conference preseason second team. [3]

First Team
  • Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
  • Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop)
  • Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher)
  • Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
  • Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player)
  • Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
  • Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
  • Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team
  • Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base)
  • Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base)
  • Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop)
  • Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher)
  • Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility)
  • Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
  • Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder)
  • Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
  • Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder)
  • Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher)

Schedule and results
Legend
 Incarnate Word win
 Incarnate Word loss
 Incarnate Word tie
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldIncarnate Word team member
2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log
Regular season (16–30–1)
February (7–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Cardinal Invitational
Feb. 10Green BayH–E–B • San Antonio, TX6–1Aaliyah Garcia (1-0)Guzman, Viviana (0-1)1–0
Feb. 10Eastern IllinoisH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX12–3Samantha Portillo (1-0)REHMEIER, Alexa (0-1)ESPN+1732–0
Feb. 11vs. Grand CanyonH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–6Hudson, Hailey (0-0)Floyd, Madison (0-1)ESPN+2292–1
Feb. 11Eastern IllinoisH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX3–2Gunther, Annie (1-0)PRICE, Olivia (0-0)2293–1
Feb. 12Green BayH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX2–3Baneck, Brittany (0-0)Myers, Natalie (0-0)ESPN+2193–2
Texas Classic
Feb. 17vs. Loyola–ChicagoRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX0–5P. Pepkowski (3-1)Portillo , Samantha (1-1)1,3593–3
Feb. 17vs. OmahaRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX3–0Garcia, Aaliyah (2-0)Meyer (1-1)1,3524–3
Feb. 18vs. OmahaRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX4–6Meyer (2-1)Floyd, Madison (0-2)1,4004–4
Feb. 18vs. Loyola–ChicagoRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX3–2Gunther, Annie (2-0)B. Johnson (0-2)Garcia, Aaliyah (1)5–4
Feb. 19at TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX0–8
(5 inn)		Morgan (3-0)Garcia, Aaliyah (2-1)1,4525–5
Feb. 21at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX5–6ESTELL, Marena (2-1)Floyd, Madison (1-2)2495–6
Feb. 25Prairie View A&MH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX6–4Floyd, Madison (0-0)Hailey Elizarraras (0-0)756–6
Feb. 25Prairie View A&MH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX4–1Gunther, Annie (3-0)Cailin Massey (0-0)1537–6
March (4–9–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Mar. 3at Stephen F. AustinSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX2–5Gainous, Brooke (2-2)A. Garcia (2-2)ESPN+1847–7
Mar. 4at Stephen F. AustinSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX4–2Gunther, Annie (4–0)A. Telford (4-6)ESPN+8–7
Mar. 4at Stephen F. AustinSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX4–5S. Hannabas (3-2)Gunther, Annie (4-1)8–8
Mar. 7Tennessee StateH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX3–3
Tie		ESPN+1328–8–1
Mar. 10at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA4–2Garcia, Aaliyah (3-2)Yoo, M. (6-3)ESPN+1029–8–11–0
Mar. 10at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA2–10
(5 inn)		McNeill, Audrey (5-3)Floyd, Madison (1-4)ESPN+1129–9–11–1
Mar. 11at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA0–3McNeill, A. (6-3)Garcia, Aaliyah (3-3)ESPN+1519–10–11–2
Mar. 13at SouthernLady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LAGame Cancelled
Mar. 17McNeeseH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–9
(5 inn)		Tate, Whitney (0-0)Garcia, Aaliyah (0-0)ESPN+789–11–11–3
Mar. 17McNeeseH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX1–5Vallejo, Ashley (5-7)Gunther, Annie (4-3)ESPN+1679–12–11–4
Mar. 18McNeeseH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–10Tate, Whitney (9-1)Floyd, Madison (1-5)ESPN+1429–13–11–5
Mar. 24at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX3–0Gunther, Annie (5-2)Janes, K. (5-6)ESPN+25010–13–12–5
Mar. 24at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX0–4Swanson, L. (6-5)Garcia, Aaliyah (3-5)ESPN+25010–14–12–6
Mar. 25at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX11–7Myers, Natalie (1-1)Prasifka, A. (0-5)ESPN+25011–14–13–5
Mar. 29at Texas A&M21Davis Diamond • College Station, TX0–6URIBE (1-0)Gunther, Annie (5-3)ACKERMAN (2)SECN+1,12611–15–1
April (4–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 1Oklahoma State2H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–11
(5 inn)		Maxwell, Kelly (11-0)Gunther, Annie (5-4)ESPN+31011–16–1
Apr. 1Oklahoma State2H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–10Rosenberry, Ivy (4-1)Portillo , Samantha (1-2)ESPN+31011–17–1
Apr. 4at Texas SouthernMemorial Park • Houston, TX1–2Gendorf (0-0)Garcia, Aaliyah (3-6)Guardiola (0)8311–18–1
Apr. 7Southeastern LouisianaH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX8–12Ladner, KK (0-0)GUNTHER, A (0-0)ESPN+5711–19–13–7
Apr. 7Southeastern LouisianaH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX7–10Blanchard, Cera (0-0)GARCIA, A (0-0)Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (0)ESPN+12011–20–13–8
Apr. 8Southeastern LouisianaH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX2–3Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (8-2)GUNTHER, A (1-3)ESPN+15611–21–13–9
Apr. 12at Prairie ViewLady Panther Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX2–6J. Rojas (5-0)Floyd, Madison (1-6)C. Massey (2)21511–22–1
Apr. 14Northwestern StateH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX3–2Portillo , Samantha (0-0)Darr, Maggie (0-0)ESPN+6712–22–14–9
Apr. 14Northwestern StateH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX5–9Denton, Ryleigh (4-4)Myers, Natalie (0-0)Rhoden, Bronte (3)ESPN+12012–23–14–10
Apr. 15Northwestern StateH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX11–3Gunther, Annie (0-0)Seely, Kenzie (0-0)ESPN+8313–23–15–10
Apr. 18UTSAH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–7SMITH (4-13)Portillo , Samantha (2-3)ESPN+5313–24–1
Apr. 21at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX0–1Sanchez, J. (4-12)Gunther, Annie (6-7)ESPN+20513–25–15–11
Apr. 21at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX5–0Floyd, Madison (2-6)Arredondo, A (2-13)ESPN+14–25–16–11
Apr. 22at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX0–1Sanchez, J. (5-12)Gunther, Annie (6-8)ESPN+18414–26–16–12
Apr. 28at LamarH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX0–9Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-0)Gunther, Annie (0-0)ESPN+5214–27–16–13
Apr. 28LamarH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX1–8Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-0)Garcia, Aaliyah (0-0)ESPN+7214–28–16–14
Apr. 29LamarH–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX9–0
(5 inn)		Floyd, Madison (3-6)Mitchell, Karyana (5-11)ESPN+14715–28–17–14
May (1–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May. 5at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX2–7Aholelei, P. (17-12)Floyd, Madison (3-7)ESPN+17515–29–17–15
May. 5at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX4–1Gunther, Annie (7-9)Saenz, A. (0-2)ESPN+25216–29–18–15
May. 6at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX2–5Aholelei, Primrose (18-12)Gunther, Annie (7-10)ESPN+26816–30–18–16
Schedule Source:[4]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References
  1. "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. Southland Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  3. "McNeese predicted to win 2023 softball race; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. "2023 Softball Schedule". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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