2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Texas State Bobcats |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 38–19 |
| Conf Record: | 19–8 |
| Head Coach: | Ricci Woodard |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Paige McDuffee |
| Asst Coach2: | Scott Woodard |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Softball Stadium |
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.
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.[1]
| Coaches poll |
| 1 | Louisiana | 97 (7) |
| 2 | Texas State | 87 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
| 4 | South Alabama | 74 |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 49 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 46 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 37 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 32 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 19 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt team
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Preseason Player of the YearSara 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
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Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Texas State win |
| | Texas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas State team member | |
| 2022 Texas State Bobcats softball game log |
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| Regular season (35–17) |
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| February (6–5) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| New Mexico State University Tournament |
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| Feb. 11 | at | | | W
10–25 | Mullins
(1-0) | De La Torre
(0-1) | None | | 646 | 1–0 | | | Feb. 12 | vs. | | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM | W
14–25 | Pierce
(1-0) | King
(0-1) | None | | 575 | 2–0 | | | Feb. 13 | | | NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM | L
1–6 | Mazon
(2-0) | Mullins
(1-1) | None | | 113 | 2–1 | | |
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| Feb. 17 | | | | L
3–7 | Kliethermes
(3-0) | Pierce
(1-1) | None | | 502 | 2–2 | | | Houston Classic |
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| Feb. 19 | | | | W
5–3 | Pierce
(2-1) | Tate
(1-2) | None | | | 3–2 | | | Feb. 19 | at | | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W
8–2 | Pierce
(3-1) | Todd
(0-1) | None | | 1,743 | 4–2 | | | Feb. 20 | | | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L
0–85 | May
(3-0) | Mullins
(1-2) | None | | | 4–3 | | | Feb. 20 | at Houston | | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W
8–2 | Mullins
(2-2) | Wilkey
(2-3) | None | | 881 | 5–3 | | |
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| Texas Classic |
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| Feb. 25 | vs. | | | Game cancelled | | Feb. 25 | | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W
2–0 | Mullins
(3-2) | Schuld
(2-2) | None | | | 6–3 | | | Feb. 26 | vs. | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | Game cancelled | | Feb. 26 | vs. Tulsa | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L
5–9 | Nash
(1-1) | Glende
(0-1) | None | | | 6–4 | | | Feb. 27 | | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L
2–5 | Simpson
(3-1) | Mullins
(3-3) | None | | 835 | 6–5 | | | |
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| March (12–8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 2 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
6–2 | Mullins
(4-3) | Gilbert
(2-4) | Pierce
(1) | | 389 | 7–5 | | | Wildcat Invitational |
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| Mar. 4 | | | | W
2–1 | Glende
(1-1) | Ruggles
(0-2) | Pierce
(2) | | | 8–5 | | | Mar. 4 | | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W
10–05 | Mullins
(5-3) | Jones
(2-6) | None | | | 9–5 | | | Mar. 5 | | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L
10–11 | Elish
(4-1) | Mullins
(5-4) | None | | 2,773 | 9–6 | | | Mar. 6 | vs. | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W
6–2 | Glende
(2-1) | Caudill
(7-3) | Mullins
(1) | | | 10–6 | | | Mar. 6 | vs. | | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W
4–3 | Mullins
(6-5) | Spelhaug
(3-5) | None | | | 11–6 | | |
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| Mar. 9 | at | | | L
1–4 | Kennedy
(6-2) | Mullins
(6-5) | None | | 998 | 11–7 | | | Mar. 12 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
5–0 | Mullins
(7-5) | Buckner
(5-2) | None | | 483 | 12–7 | 1–0 | | Mar. 12 | Appalachian State | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
2–3 | Nichols
(3-2) | Glende
(2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 483 | 12–8 | 1–1 | | Mar. 13 | Appalachian State | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
1–4 | Northrop
(3-3) | Mullins
(7-6) | None | ESPN+ | 408 | 12–9 | 1–2 | | Mar. 15 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
4–0 | Mullins
(8-6) | Seith
(2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 337 | 13–9 | | | Mar. 16 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
0–3 | Orme
(4-6) | Mullins
(8-7) | Binford
(1) | | 817 | 13–10 | | | Mar. 18 | | | | L
1–28 | Lackie
(6-3) | Mullins
(8-8) | None | | 36 | 13–11 | 1–3 | | Mar. 19 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L
0–7 | Hardy
(5-7) | Pierce
(3-2) | None | | 407 | 13–12 | 1–4 | | Mar. 20 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W
3–0 | Mullins
(9-8) | Lackie
(6-4) | None | | 352 | 14–12 | 2–4 | | Mar. 23 | No. 21 Texas | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
2–4 | Dolcini
(9-3) | Mullins
(9-9) | None | ESPN+ | 988 | 14–13 | | | Mar. 25 | | | | W
8–2 | Mullins
(10-9) | Beasley-Polko
(6-5) | None | | 223 | 15–13 | 3–4 | | Mar. 26 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W
9–06 | Mullins
(11-9) | Picone
(5-6) | None | | 307 | 16–13 | 4–4 | | Mar. 27 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W
9–7 | Mullins
(12-9) | Picone
(5-7) | None | | 315 | 17–13 | 5–4 | | Mar. 30 | at UTSA | | | W
5–3 | Pierce
(4-2) | Seith
(2-5) | Mullins
(2) | | 201 | 18–13 | | |
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| April (13–4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 1 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
0–1 | Landry
(10-2) | Mullins
(12-10) | Schorman
(2) | ESPN+ | 562 | 18–14 | 5–5 | | Apr. 2 | Louisiana | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L
1–105 | Schorman
(6-2) | Pierce
(4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 575 | 18–15 | 5–6 | | Apr. 3 | Louisiana | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
5–4 | Mullins
(13-10) | Schorman
(6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 547 | 19–15 | 6–6 | | Apr. 7 | at | | | W
7–4 | Glende
(3-2) | Bachmeyer
(0-2) | Pierce
(3) | | 154 | 20–15 | | | Apr. 8 | | | | L
4–5 | Kackley
(6-5) | Mullins
(13-11) | None | | 436 | 20–16 | 6–7 | | Apr. 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L
2–106 | Abrams
(6-2) | Pierce
(4-4) | None | | 465 | 20–17 | 6–8 | | Apr. 10 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W
4–1 | Mullins
(13-12) | Abrams
(6-3) | None | | 448 | 21–17 | 7–8 | | Apr. 12 | at Baylor | | | Game cancelled | | Apr. 14 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
3–2 | Mullins
(15-11) | Adams
(4-8) | None | ESPN+ | 392 | 22–17 | 8–8 | | Apr. 15 | Georgia State | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
8–05 | Pierce
(5-4) | Buck
(6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 378 | 23–17 | 9–8 | | Apr. 16 | Georgia State | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
3–0 | Mullins
(16-11) | Adams
(4-9) | None | ESPN+ | 414 | 24–17 | 10–8 | | Apr. 19 | UTSA | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
8–05 | Pierce
(6-4) | Williams
(3-6) | None | ESPN+ | 416 | 25–17 | | | Apr. 20 | | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
12–05 | Mullins
(17-11) | Garcia
(2-9) | None | | 433 | 26–17 | | | Apr. 22 | | | | W
2–0 | Mullins
(18-11) | Belogorska
(3-10) | None | ESPN+ | 234 | 27–17 | 11–8 | | Apr. 23 | at Georgia Southern | | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W
5–1 | Mullins
(19-11) | Waldrep
(5-12) | None | ESPN+ | 226 | 28–17 | 12–8 | | Apr. 24 | at Georgia Southern | | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W
11–15 | Mullins
(20-11) | Belogorska
(3-11) | None | ESPN+ | 185 | 29–17 | 13–8 | | Apr. 29 | | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
5–1 | Mullins
(21-11) | Johnson
(18-9) | None | ESPN+ | 453 | 30–17 | 14–8 | | Apr. 30 | Troy | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
2–1 | Mullins
(22-11) | Baker
(7-5) | None | ESPN+ | 555 | 31–17 | 15–8 | |
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| May (4–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | Troy | | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W
5–2 | Mullins
(23-11) | Johnson
(18-10) | None | ESPN+ | 493 | 32–17 | 16–8 | | May 5 | | | | W
11–25 | Mullins
(24-11) | Max
(4-2) | None | | 300 | 33–17 | 17–8 | | May 6 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W
7–2 | Mullins
(25-11) | Adams
(12-15) | None | | 318 | 34–17 | 18–8 | | May 7 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W
4–0 | Pierce
(7-4) | Adams
(12-16) | None | | 334 | 35–17 | 19–8 | |
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| Post-Season (3–2) |
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| (3–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
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| May 11 | vs. (6) Appalachian State | (3) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W
2–0 | Mullins
(26-11) | Buckner
(13-11) | None | ESPN+ | 103 | 36–17 | 1–0 | | May 12 | vs. (2) South Alabama | (3) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W
4–29 | Mullins
(27-11) | Lackie
(15-8) | None | ESPN+ | 278 | 37–17 | 2–0 | | May 13 | vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana | (3) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L
0–18 | Schorman
(15-4) | Mullins
(27-12) | None | ESPN+ | 184 | 37–18 | 2–1 | | May 14 | vs. (9) Coastal Carolina | (3) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W
3–1 | Pierce
(8-4) | Beasley-Polko
(15-11) | None | ESPN+ | 115 | 38–18 | 3–1 | | May 14 | vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana | (3) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L
1–7 | Landry
(20-3) | Mullins
(27-13) | None | ESPN+ | 269 | 38–19 | 3–2 | |
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Schedule Source:[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll . sunbeltsports.org . 4 March 2022 . en.
- Web site: Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors . sunbeltsports.org . 4 March 2022 . en.
- Web site: Woodard adds six student-athletes to Bobcat softball program . Texas State Athletics . 25 December 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2022 Softball Schedule . Texas State Athletics . 25 December 2021 . en.
