2022 North Dakota State Bison softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2022
Team:	North Dakota State Bison
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	Summit
Record:	30–23
Conf Record:	10–8
Head Coach:	Darren Mueller
Hc Year:	21st
Stadium:	Tharaldson Park

The 2022 North Dakota State Bison softball team was an American college softball team that represented North Dakota State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bison were led by Darren Mueller in his twenty-first season, and played their home games at Tharaldson Park. They competed in the Summit League.
The Bison finished the season with a 30-23 record, and a 10-8 record in Summit League play. NDSU made it to the Summit League Tournament as the 3 seed.^[1] They defeated North Dakota^[2] and Omaha, before falling to South Dakota State and Omaha in the elimination game to be eliminated from contention.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2021 season 11–12 in Summit League play and 16–29 on the season. They entered the Summit League tournament as the 3 seed^[3] but lost to North Dakota in the first round, 5–6 in 10 innings.^[4]

Personnel

Roster

2022 North Dakota State Roster
	Pitchers 9 – Paige Vargas – Senior 13 – Lainey Lyle – Junior 20 – Mac Schulz – Junior 99 – Savy Williams – Freshman Catchers 5 – Kaylee Moore – Junior 7 – Avery Wysong – Senior Outfielders 1 – Emilee Buringa – Sophomore 3 – Molly Gates – Sophomore 11 – Dez Cardenas – Junior 17 – Faith Daehlin – Freshman		Infielders 00 – Ciara Jensen – Sophomore 8 – Skylar Padgett – Junior 15 – Nicole Licea – Senior 32 – Carley Goetschius – Junior 33 – Cameryn Maykut – Senior 42 – Chloe Woldruff – Freshman Utility 14 – Reanna Rudd (C/INF) – Sophomore 23 – Aba Turner (C/OF) – Junior
Reference:^[5]

Coaching staff

2022 north dakota state coaching Staff
Name	Position
Darren Mueller	Head coach
Gerice Olson	Associate head coach
Kayti Grable	Assistant Coach
Reference:^[6]

Schedule

2022 North Dakota State Bison softball game log
Regular Season (28–21)
February (10–4) Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Summit League Record February 11 11:30 AM 10-3 Vargas (1-0) Reynolds (0-1) None 175 1-0 – February 11 1:30 PM Campus Diamond 17-2^(6) Schulz (1-0) Mills (0-2) None 140 2-0 – February 12 11:30 AM Campus Diamond 4-6 Reynolds (1-0) Williams (0-1) Toone (1) 176 2-1 – February 12 4:00 PM Campus Diamond 3-4 Snyder (1-0) Vargas (1-1) None 123 2-2 – February 13 10:45 AM Campus Diamond 15-9 Williams (1-1) Millemon (0-2) None 3-2 – February 19 9 AM 10-0^(5) Vargas (2-1) Dreiling (0-1) None 50 4-2 – February 19 4:30 PM 12-2 Williams (2-1) Gruitch (0-1) None 84 5-2 – February 20 8 AM 8-2 Vargas (3-1) Reid (0-1) None 50 6-2 – February 20 10:30 AM 5-0 Schulz (2-0) Belogorska (0-1) None 269 7-2 – February 25 1:30 PM 6-3 Vargas (4-1) Tarantino (2-3) None 8-2 – February 25 6:30 PM 4-6 Guindon (4-1) Schulz (2-1) Linton (2) 8-3 – February 26 11 AM 8-9 Collins (1-1) Williams (2-2) Alarcon (2) 8-4 – February 26 1:30 PM 8-4 Vargas (5-1) Ellett (0-1) None 9-4 – February 27 11 AM 9-1 Williams (3-2) Chism (3-2) None 10-4 –
March (9–11) Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Summit League Record March 4 3 PM 2-1 Vargas (6-1) Jamerson (0-1) None 53 11-4 – March 4 8 PM John C Funk Stadium 9-4 Lyle (1-0) Castaneda (0-1) None 309 12-4 – March 5 1 PM 2-3 Barbarick (1-0) Lyle (1-1) None 12-5 – March 5 3:30 PM 7-9 Heinlin (1-0) Schulz (2-2) None 205 12-6 – March 6 12 PM John C Funk Stadium 1-3 Stepto (1-0) Vargas (6-2) None 143 12-7 – March 11 1 PM 0-9(9) Grey (1-0) Vargas (6-3) None 12-8 – March 11 3:30 PM 4-11 Haendiges (1-0) Schulz (2-3) None 12-9 – March 12 3 PM 1-14^(5) Kliethermes (1-0) Lyle (1-1) None 12-10 – March 12 5:30 PM 2-10^(6) Hansen (1-0) Vargas (6-4) None 1,883 12-11 – March 13 1 PM 9-0^(5) Schulz (3-3) Frost (0-1) None 57 13-11 – March 13 3:30 PM 1-3 Stepto (1-0) Lyle (1-2) None 171 13-12 – March 15 4 PM 2-0 Vargas (7-4) Houge (0-1) None 521 14-12 – March 18 10:45 AM 5-4 Williams (4-2) Howard (0-1) Vargas (1) 121 15-12 – March 18 3:15 PM 3-2 Vargas (8-4) Wyche (0-1) None 334 16-12 – March 19 8:30 AM Army 6-5^(9) Vargas (9-4) Farris (0-1) None 200 17-12 – March 19 10:45 AM 6-1 Vargas (10-4) Gletow (0-1) None 170 18-12 – March 20 9:00 AM 3-5 Schlotterbeck (1-0) Schulz (3-4) None 250 18-13 – March 26 12 PM 4-5 Edwards (1-0) Vargas (10-5) None 18-14 0-1 March 26 2 PM Nygaard Field 7-1 Lyle (2-2) Marquez (0-1) None 75 19-14 1-1 March 27 11 AM Nygaard Field 1-8 Edwards (2-0) Vargas (10-6) None 55 19-15 1-2
April (6–4) Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Summit League Record April 2 12 PM 0-4 Meyer (1-0) Vargas (10-7) None 243 19-16 1-3 April 2 2 PM Connie Claussen Field 7-2 Lyle (3-2) Hampton (0-1) None 392 20-16 2-3 April 3 11 AM Connie Claussen Field 0-1 Meyer (1-0) Vargas (10-8) None 139 20-17 2-4 April 9 12 PM 1-0 Vargas (11-8) Hoveland (0-1) None 21-17 3-4 April 9 2 PM Tharaldson Park 4-1 Lyle (4-2) Stout (0-1) None 22-17 4-4 April 10 11 AM Tharaldson Park Canceled, Rain 22-17 4-4 April 15 12 PM Western Illinois Series Relocated - Weather 7-0 Vargas (12-8) Carlin (0-1) None 23-17 5-4 April 15 2 PM Connie Claussen Field 12-1^(5) Lyle (5-2) Rodriguez (0-1) None 78 24-17 6-4 April 16 11 AM Connie Claussen Field 10-1^(5) Vargas (13-8) Carlin (0-2) None 81 25-17 7-4 April 23 12 PM Tharaldson Park 1-8^(10) Glanzer (1-0) Vargas (13-9) None 25-18 7-5 April 23 2 PM Tharaldson Park 1-8 Kniesche (1-0) Lyle (5-3) None 25-19 7-6 April 24 11 AM Tharaldson Park Canceled, Weather 25-19 7-6 April 30 12 PM Canceled, Weather 25-19 7-6
May (3–2) Date Time Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Summit League Record May 1 11 AM North Dakota Doubleheader Relocated-Field Conditions 10-11 Jones (1-0) Williams (4-3) None 25-20 7-7 May 1 1 PM Tharaldson Park 7-3 Lyle (6-3) Albrecht (0-1) None 121 26-20 8-7 May 6 12 PM Tharaldson Park 2-0 Vargas (14-9) Crawford (0-1) None 27-20 9-7 May 6 2 PM Tharaldson Park 3-0 Lyle (7-3) Baniecke (0-1) None 28-20 10-7 May 7 11 AM Tharaldson Park 1-2 Crawford (1-1) Schulz (3-5) None 413 28-21 10-8
Post-Season (2–2)
(2–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Summit League Tournament record May 12 (3) 5-2 Vargas (15-9) Jones (0-1) None 151 29-21 1-0 May 13 (3) 2-0^[7] Vargas (16-9) Meyer (0-1) None 150 30-21 2-0 May 14 (3) Nygaard Field 0-2 Kniesche (1-0) Vargas (16-10) None 30-22 2-1 May 14 (3) Nygaard Field 2-3^[8] Meyer (1-0) Lyle (7-4) None 120 30-23 2-2

Awards and honors

First Team All-Summit League^[9]

• Dez Cardenas
• Cameryn Maykut

Second Team All-Summit League

• Paige Vargas
• Emilee Buringa
• Reanna Rudd

Summit League All-Tournament Team^[10]

• Paige Vargas
• Skylar Padgett
• Nicole Licea

Notes and References

1. Web site: NDSU Draws Summit League Tournament's No. 3 seed, will face UND in Wednesday's first round. Fargo Forum. May 25, 2022.
2. Web site: NDSU Advances in Summit League Championship With 5-2 Win over UND. Valley News Live. May 25, 2022.
3. Web site: Summit League Softball Championship Bracket Announced. The Summit League. February 12, 2022.
4. Web site: No. 6 North Dakota upsets No. 3 North Dakota State 6-5 in 10 innings. The Summit League. February 12, 2022.
5. Web site: 2022 Softball Roster. gobison.com . January 24, 2022.
6. Web site: 2022 Softball Roster. gobison.com . January 24, 2022.
7. Web site: Paige Vargas Slings Bison to Second Summit League Tournament Victory. Fargo Forum. May 25, 2022.
8. Web site: Two tough losses eliminate Bison from Summit softball tournament. Fargo Forum. May 25, 2022.
9. Web site: SummitSB Awards Revealed on Eve of Championship. The Summit League. May 10, 2022.
10. Web site: Top-seeded South Dakota State earns second straight SummitSB Championship Title. The Summit League. May 27, 2022.