2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball team explained

Mode:	softball
Year:	2023
Team:	Houston Christian Huskies
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	20–33
Conf Record:	9–15
Head Coach:	Mary-Ellen Hall
Hc Year:	32nd
Asst Coach1:	Natali Duron
Asst Coach2:	Heidi Jaquez
Stadium:	Husky Field
Next:	2024

The 2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball team represented Houston Christian University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty-second year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Houston Christian was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 58 votes.^[1]

Coaches poll
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	113 (2)
3	Northwestern State	91
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	85
5	Houston Christian	58
6	Lamar	49
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	47
8	Incarnate Word	45
9	Nicholls	32

Preseason All-Southland team

Two Houston Christian players were named to the Southland Conference preseason second team.^[1]

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
	Houston Christian win
	Houston Christian loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Houston Christian team member
	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball game log
Regular season (20–33)
February (8–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Best on the Bayou Classic Feb. 10 vs. * 8–0 Swanson, Lyndie (1-0) Amanda Weyh (0-1) 1–0 Feb. 11 vs. Lindenwood* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 7–0 Not listed Not listed 2–0 Feb. 11 vs. * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 2–3 GODWIN, Autumn (1-0) Swanson, Lyndie (0-1) 127 2–1 Feb. 12 at * Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 4–1 Janes, Katy (2-0 Giddens, Kassidy (1-1) 637 3–1 Feb. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 2–6 Abrams, Victoria (1-0) Prasifka, Addy (0-1) 450 3–2 Feb. 15 8–0 (5 inn) Grofman, Ronni (1-0) Jazmine Gendorf (0-3) 300 4–2 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 17 vs. * 3–1 Swanson, Lyndie (2-1) N. Zenteno (1-1) 57 5–2 Feb. 17 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 3–2 Janes, Katy (3-0) LYON A. (1-2) 100 6–2 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 7–4 Janes, Katy (4-0) HUNT, Erin (1-3) 75 7–2 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 8–0 (5 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (3-1) KISELOSKI, Sophia (0-2) 52 8–2 Feb. 19 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 3–4 (6 inn) Isabelle True (4-0) Janes, Katy (4-1) Ella Cook (2) 43 8–3 Houston Tournament Feb. 23 at * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1–4 Janes, Katy (3-2) EDWARDS,Taylor (3-1) ESPN+ 8–4 Feb. 24 vs. * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–11 Grobman (2-0) Grofman, Ronni (2-1) 8–5 Feb. 25 vs. * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1– 4 Wiles, L. (1-3 Swanson, Lyndie (3-2) Jarvis, A. (1) 8–6 Feb. 26 vs. * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 4–9 VENTO, M. (1-2) Prasifka, Addy (0-2) 8–7
March (6–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Louisiana Tech Invitational Mar. 3 at * 0–8 (5 inn) MELNYCHUK, Brook (2-2) Swanson, Lyndie (3-3) 8–8 Mar. 4 vs. * Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 8–5 Janes, Katy (4-2) SLANOVEC, Jen (0-1) 687 9–8 Mar. 5 vs. UMass Lowell* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 3–4 (10 inn) LaCEDRA, Giana (2-1) Swanson, Lyndie (3-4) 9–9 Mar. 5 at Louisiana Tech* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 0–1 MENZINA, Lauren (3-0) Janes, Katy (4-3) FLOYD, Allie (2) 672 9–10 Beach Chicken Brawl Mar. 10 vs. * 0–2 Giese, Megan (4-3) Grofman, Ronni (2-2) 77 9–11 Mar. 11 vs. * St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–5 Smith, Allison (4-3) Janes, Katy (4-4) 62 9–12 Mar. 11 at * St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–12 Picone, Nicolette (4-1) Swanson, Lyndie (3-5) 223 9–13 Mar. 12 at Coastal Carolina* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–7 Giese, Megan (5-4) Prasifka, Addy (0-3) 50 9–14 Mar. 12 at Coastal Carolina* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 1–9 Volpe, Mady (7-0) Janes, Katy (4-5) 100 9–15 Mar. 16 1–0 Janes, Katy (5-5) Aholelei, Primrose (8-7) 10–15 1–0 Mar. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–3 Swanson, Lyndie (4-5) Hoyt, Sydney (2-2) 235 11–15 2–0 Mar. 17 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Cabaniss Athletic Complex • Corpus Christi, TX 4–5 Aholelei, Primrose (9-7) Prasifka, Addy (0-4) Hoyt, Sydney (3) 192 11–16 2–1 Mar. 21 at Sam Houston* 7–2 (10 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (5-5) GRAMS, DARYN (4-4) ESPN+ 275 12–16 Mar. 24 Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–3 Annie Gunther (5-2) Janes, Katy (5-6) ESPN+ 250 12–17 2–2 Mar. 24 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–0 Swanson, Lyndie (6-5) Aaliyah Garcia (3-5) ESPN+ 250 13–17 3–2 Mar. 24 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–11 (10 inn) Natalie Myers (1-1) Prasifka, Addy (0-5) ESPN+ 250 13–18 3–3 Mar. 31 0–8 (5 inn) Darr, Maggie (8-5) Janes, Katy (5-7) ESPN+ 178 13–19 3–4 Mar. 31 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Swanson, Lyndie (7-5) Seely, Kenzie (4-4) ESPN+ 163 14–19 4–4
April (6–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr. 1 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–6 Darr, Maggie (9-5) Janes, Katy (5-8) ESPN+ 205 14–20 4–5 Apr. 4 at * 19–8 (5 inn) Grofman, Ronni (3-2) GILBERT, Jamie (1-7) 149 15–20 Apr. 11 Husky Field • Houston, TX 17–3 Janes, Katy (6-8) Arredondo, Anissa (2-12) ESPN+ 125 16–20 5–5 Apr. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–1 (9 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (8-5) Sanchez, Julia (3-11) ESPN+ 125 17–20 6–5 Apr. 12 Texas A&M–Commerce Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–6 Grofman, Ronni (4-2) Olsen, Emma (0-3) ESPN+ 100 18–20 7–5 Apr. 14 Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–6 Ladner, KK (11-1) Janes, Katy (6-9) Comeaux, MC (2) ESPN+ 250 18–21 7–6 Apr. 14 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–8 (5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (14-4) Swanson, Lyndie (8-6) ESPN+ 250 18–22 7–7 Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–3 Grofman, Ronni (5-2) Blanchard, Cera (14-5) ESPN+ 250 19–22 8–7 Apr. 21 2–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-11) Janes, Katy (6-10) ESPN+ 445 19–23 8–8 Apr. 21 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–2 (10 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (9-6) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-8) ESPN+ 463 20–23 9–8 Apr. 22 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-10) Grofman, Ronni (5-3) ESPN+ 500 20–24 9–9 Apr. 28 0–6 McNeill, Audrey (11-8) Janes, Katy (6-11) ESPN+ 231 20–25 9–10 Apr. 28 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 2–3 (8 inn) Yoo, Molly (12-10) Swanson, Lyndie (9-7) ESPN+ 231 20–26 9–11 Apr. 29 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 1–2 (8 inn) McNeill, Audrey (12-8) Swanson, Lyndie (9-8) ESPN+ 201 20–27 9–12
May (0–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 2 Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–5 Garcia, Grace (12-8) Grofman, Ronni (5-4) 200 20–28 May. 5 Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–4 Vallejo, Ashley (16-8) Janes, Katy (6-12) ESPN+ 225 20–29 9–13 May. 5 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–5 Tate, Whitney (15-4) Swanson, Lyndie (9-9) ESPN+ 225 20–30 9–14 May. 6 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–1 Sanders, Shaelyn (7-0) Grofman, Ronni (5-5) ESPN+ 225 20–31 9–15
Post-Season (0–2)
(0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 9 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) 1–7 Prasifka, Addy (17-6) Swanson, Lyndie (9-10) ESPN+ 20–32 0–1 May 11 vs. (3) Nicholls (7) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 1–2 McNeill, Audrey(13-8) Grofman, Ronni(5-6) ESPN+ 20–33 0–2

Schedule Source:^[2] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Notes and References

1. Web site: McNeese predicted to win 2023 softball race; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced . Southland Conference . January 26, 2023 . January 26, 2023.
2. Web site: 2023 Softball Schedule . Houston Christian University Athletics . December 20, 2022 . en.