2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball team

The 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball team represented Marshall University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Dot Hicks Field and were led by fifth-year head coach Megan Smith Lyon. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record45–10 (17–5 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Corey Lyon
  • Maddie Holub
Home stadiumDot Hicks Field
2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 22–2–0 .91747–14–0 .770
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 20–4–0 .83339–14–0 .736
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 17–5–0 .77345–9–0 .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14–9–1 .60433–19–1 .632
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 13–9–1 .58734–23–1 .595
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .54228–19–0 .596
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45836–20–0 .643
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29225–32–0 .439
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29218–36–0 .333
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .26122–24–0 .478
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25017–34–0 .333
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 4–18–0 .18223–28–0 .451
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Marshall was picked to finish sixth in the conference with 80 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana144 (12)
2Texas State130
3South Alabama118
4Troy99
5James Madison93
6Marshall80
7Southern Miss68
8Appalachian State63
9Louisiana–Monroe44
10Coastal Carolina43
11Georgia State
Georgia Southern		27

Personnel
2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
00 C Autumn Owen /
—
 Jr Mill Spring, North Carolina
1 OF Grace Chelemen / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Woodhaven, Michigan
2 OF Kasey Wilhoit Current redshirt /
—
 Jr Trafalgar, Indiana
3 OF Erica Holt /
—
 Jr Newport Beach, California
4 OF Alex Coleman /
—
 So Asheboro, North Carolina
5 P Savannah Rice /
—
 Jr Marshall, North Carolina
6 OF Aaliyah Crews /
—
 Fr Loxahatchee, Florida
8 C Abby Darnley /
—
 Fr Eleanor, West Virginia
9 INF Lauren Love /
—
 So Matthews, North Carolina
11 INF Sydney Bickel /
—
 Jr Peoria, Arizona
13 INF Rielly Lucas /
—
 So Huntington, West Virginia
14 P Cailey Joyce Current redshirt /
—
 Sr Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
17 C Emily Allen /
—
 So Parkersburg, West Virginia
20 INF Camryn Michallas Current redshirt /
—
 Jr Huntington, West Virginia
21 P Sydney Nester Current redshirt /
—
 Sr Hillsville, Virginia
24 P Bri Godfrey /
—
 Fr Deerfield Beach, Florida
48 P Bub Feringa /
—
 So Glendale, Arizona
49 INF Brooklyn Ulrich Current redshirt /
—
 Fr Mesa, Arizona
Head coach

Megan Smith Lyon (North Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Corey Lyon (Baker)
Maddie Holub (Fort Hays State)

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

Roster
Last update: 9 April 2023

Schedule and results
Legend
 Marshall win
 Marshall loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldMarshall team member
2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball game log
Regular season (43–9)
February (11–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Florida Spring Games
Feb. 10vs. Portland StateSleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FLW
8–1		Nester
(1-0)		Nakoa-Chu
(0-1)		None2051–0
Feb. 11vs. ButlerSleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FLL
6–7		Dyer
(1-0)		Joyce
(0-1)		None1281–1
Feb. 11vs. ColgateSleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FLW
5–4		Nester
(2-0)		Acker
(0-1)		None1332–1
Feb. 12vs. ButlerSleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FLW
7–3		Nester
(3-0)		Dyer
(1-2)		None3043–1
Chattanooga Challenge
Feb. 17vs. MaineFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW
16–05		Nester
(4-0)		Rieth
(0-1)		None1074—1
Feb. 18vs. Indiana StateFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW
3–2		Rice
(1-0)		Newbanks
(0-1)		None1895–1
Feb. 18at ChattanoogaFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNL
4–7		Long
(1-0)		Nester
(4-1)		None5–2
Feb. 19vs. Western IllinoisFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW
14–15		Godfrey
(1-0)		Rodriguez
(0-1)		None1036–2
Feb. 19vs. Indiana StateFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW
1–0		Nester
(5-1)		Newbanks
(0-2)		None2157–2
Liberty Classic
Feb. 24vs. Northern IllinoisKamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW
5–0		Nester
(6-1)		Cassell
(0-1)		None1178–2
Feb. 24vs. Morgan StateKamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW
11–05		Rice
(2-0)		Raubuch
(1-3)		None1179–2
Feb. 25vs. PrincetonKamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW
10–26		Nester
(7-1)		Chambers
(1-1)		None11710–2
Feb. 26at LibertyKamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL
4–58		Keeney
(3-5)		Nester
(7-2)		None40910–3
Feb. 26vs. ElonKamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAW
7–3		Rice
(3-0)		McCard
(1-2)		Godfrey
(1)		21711–3
March (17–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Thundering Herd Round Robin
Mar. 2Morehead StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
9–16		Nester
(8-2)		Ogden
(1-3)		NoneESPN+23412–3
Mar. 2Morehead StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
9–15		Rice
(4-0)		Spicer
(1-2)		None23413–3
Mar. 4Kent StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
8–1		Nester
(9-2)		Bowers
(1-4)		NoneESPN+67014–3
Mar. 5Kent StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
10–25		Feringa
(1-0)		Irelan
(2-6)		NoneESPN+54515–3
Mar. 5PittsburghDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
4–3		Nester
(10-2)		Drogemuller
(4-3)		NoneESPN+54516–3
Mar. 8OhioDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
6–4		Nester
(11-2)		Miller
(3-5)		NoneESPN+39617–3
Thundering Herd March Madness
Mar. 9Cleveland StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
9–16		Godfrey
(2-0)		Jenkins
(0-4)		Rice
(1)		24318–3
Mar. 10WinthropDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
8–1		Nester
(12-2)		Boulware
(5-2)		NoneESPN+13919–3
Mar. 11Cleveland StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
9–15		Rice
(5-0)		Watts
(1-1)		NoneESPN+24320–3
Mar. 1RiderDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
7–0		Nester
(13-2)		Schmierer
(1-3)		NoneESPN+29321–3
Mar. 18at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
8–06		Nester
(14-2)		Northrop
(6-2)		NoneESPN+24122–31–0
Mar. 18at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCGame cancelled
Mar. 19at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCGame cancelled
Mar. 22vs. UT MartinKnights Field • Louisville, KYW
4–1		Rice
(6-0)		Linneman
(4-4)		None5023–3
Mar. 22BellarmineKnights Field • Louisville, KYW
17–26		Godfrey
(3-0)		Jensen
(1-4)		None8024–3
Mar. 25Southern MissDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
4–0		Nester
(15-2)		Leinstock
(8-8)		NoneESPN+67125–32–0
Mar. 25Southern MissDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
17–96		Godfrey
(4-0)		Lee
(3-3)		NoneESPN+64126–33–0
Mar. 26Southern MissDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
4–0		Nester
(16-2)		Leinstock
(8-9)		NoneESPN+68327–34–0
Mar. 28Northern KentuckyDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
13–15		Rice
(7-0)		Flores
(4-10)		NoneESPN+56728–3
April (12–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1Georgia StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
6–1		Nester
(17-2)		Doolittle
(6-5)		NoneESPN+49529–35–0
Apr. 2Georgia StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
5–1		Rice
(8-0)		Adams
(3-8)		Godfrey
(2)		ESPN+39330–36–0
Apr. 2Georgia StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
6–0		Nester
(18-2)		Hodnett
(4-8)		NoneESPN+61831–37–0
Apr. 7at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW
13–26		Nester
(19-2)		Abrams
(4-8)		NoneESPN+36432–38–0
Apr. 8at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW
4–3		Rice
(9-0)		Chavarria
(5-4)		Nester
(1)		ESPN+40233–39–0
Apr. 8at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL
3–5		Chavarria
(6-4)		Nester
(19-3)		NoneESPN+40233–49–1
Apr. 12at Morehead StateUniversity Field • Morehead, KYW
4–2		Rice
(10-0)		Begley
(4-5)		NoneESPN+7234–4
Apr. 14at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL
3–4		Picone
(8-2)		Nester
(19-4)		NoneESPN+31534–59–2
Apr. 15at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
5–3		Godfrey
(5-0)		Picone
(8-3)		Nester
(2)		ESPN+31235–510–2
Apr. 16at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
3–2		Nester
(20-4)		Brabham
(10-7)		NoneESPN+29836–511–2
Apr. 18No. 18 AlabamaDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVL
1–3		Esman
(4-2)		Nester
(20-5)		Fouts
(4)		ESPN+2,76836–6
Apr. 21James MadisonDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
10–26		Nester
(21-5)		Muh
(4-2)		NoneESPN+45737–612–2
Apr. 22James MadisonDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVL
6–7		Muh
(5-2)		Godfrey
(5-1)		NoneESPN+65037–712–3
Apr. 23James MadisonDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
8–4		Nester
(22-5)		Berry
(9-3)		NoneESPN+62638–713–3
Apr. 25No. 21 Virginia TechDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
2–1		Nester
(23-5)		Lemley
(19-10)		NoneESPN+1,06439–7
Apr. 28Texas StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVL
0–3		Mullins
(17-9)		Nester
(23-6)		NoneESPN+29339–813–4
Apr. 29Texas StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
2–1		Rice
(11-0)		Glende
(1-1)		Nester
(3)		ESPN+47940–814–4
Apr. 30Texas StateDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVL
1–96		Mullins
(19-9)		Nester
(23-8)		NoneESPN+39340–914–5
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 4at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
4–0		Nester
(24-7)		Barnard
(1-10)		NoneESPN+23841–915–5
May 5at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
7–2		Rice
(12-0)		Belogorska
(1-3)		Feringa
(1)		ESPN+24942–916–5
May 6at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
8–1		Nester
(25-7)		Belogorska
(1-4)		NoneESPN+25443–917–5
Post-season (2–1)
SBC Tournament (2–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11vs. (7) Coastal Carolina(2)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
2–1		Nester
(26-7)		Brabham
(12-12)		NoneESPN+44–91–0
May 12vs. (3) South Alabama(2)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
3–2		Nester
(27-7)		Hardy
(17-8)		NoneESPN+91845–92–0
May 13vs. (1) Louisiana(2)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–1		Landry
(17-4)		Nester
(27-8)		NoneESPN+1,57445–102–1
Schedule Source:[3]

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

References
  1. "2023 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. "Louisiana Tops Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. "Marshall Softball Releases 2023 Schedule". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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