2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

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2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record25–21 (16–6 SBC)
Head coach
  • Becky Clark (16th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristina McCain
  • Hannah Campbell
Home stadiumJaguar Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 23 – 4   .852 47 – 13   .783
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 16 – 6   .727 26 – 21   .553
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 19 – 8   .704 39 – 19   .672
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 32 – 20   .615
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 22 – 28   .440
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 15   .400 29 – 26   .527
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 34   .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 27 – 27   .500
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 25 – 29   .463
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 13 – 34   .277
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by sixteenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[edit]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. South Alabama was picked to finish fourth in the conference with 74 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]

[3]

  • 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[edit]

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Brooklynn Bockhaus Outfielder/Utility Haughton, Louisiana Haughton HS
Marlayna Capaldi Infielder Wilmington, Delaware Charter of Wilmington
Sophia Mendoza Catcher/Infielder Leigh Acres, Florida Riverdale HS
Madison Lagle Pitcher/Infielder Glen St. Mary, Florida Baker County HS

Personnel[edit]

2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
0 INF Meredith Keel L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Ashville, Ohio
2 OF Erin McGlothlin L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Homestead, Florida
3 U Emma Kropp R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Fairhope, Alabama
4 RHP Allie Hughen R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Vista, California
6 U Abby Allen R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Monroe, Louisiana
7 OF Caroline Nichols L/R 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Sr Hoover, Alabama
8 LHP Rachel Everett L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Hartland, Michigan
9 U Stephanie Gonzalez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Pembroke Pines, Florida
10 C Kassidy Wilcox R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Brantley, Alabama
11 U Kamdyn Kvistad R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Lake City, Florida
12 OF Shelby Sloan Current redshirt L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Baker, Florida
13 INF Gabby Stagner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Mobile, Alabama
14 OF Bailey Welch L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Hueytown, Alabama
18 OF Mackenzie Brasher L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Orange Beach, Alabama
19 INF Kennedy Cronan R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Daphne, Alabama
21 U Hannah Ogea Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
23 INF Belle Wolfenden R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Cantonment, Florida
24 INF Shelby Garrett R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Frostproof, Florida
25 U Janeah Finney R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Whatley, Alabama
27 INF Odalys Cordova R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Orlando, Florida
28 LHP Kaitlyn Hughes L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Trussville, Alabama
34 OF Victoria Ortiz Current redshirt L/L 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Mobile, Alabama
35 RHP Jenna Hardy R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Whitehouse, Ohio
99 RHP Olivia Lackie R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Walker, Louisiana
Head coach

Becky Clark (Mobile)

Assistant coach(es)

Kristina McCain (Auburn)
Hannah Campbell (South Alabama)
Terri McCormick (Mobile)

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

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  South Alabama win
  South Alabama loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold South Alabama team member
2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log
Regular season (24–19)
February (4–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Tiger Classic
Feb. 11 vs. Central Arkansas Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
7–4		 Hughes
(1-0)		 Johnson
(0-1)		 Lackie
(1)		 210 1–0
Feb. 11 at No. 17 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge L
0–3		 Sunseri
(1-0)		 Hughen
(0-1)		 None 1–1
Feb. 12 vs. Illinois Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L
2–3		 Wiles
(1-1)		 Hardy
(0-1)		 None 100 1–2
Feb. 12 at No. 17 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L
1–8		 Kilponen
(2-0)		 Lackie
(0-1)		 None 1–3
Feb. 16 at No. 5 Florida State JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL L
3–4		 Sandercock
(2-0)		 Hardy
(0-2)		 Wilson
(1)		 732 1–4
THE Spring Games
Feb. 18 vs. No. 14 Missouri Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L
2–3		 Schumacher
(2-0)		 Lackie
(0-2)		 None 1–5
Feb. 18 vs. Ohio State Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L
2–4		 Handley
(2-0)		 Hardy
(0-4)		 None 144 1–6
Feb. 19 vs. Butler Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L
1–2		 Graves
(1-1)		 Hardy
(0-3)		 None 158 1–7
Feb. 20 vs. Liberty Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L
2–8		 Keeney
(3-2)		 Hughen
(0-2)		 None 123 1–8
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament)
Feb. 25 vs. Belmont Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W
9–15		 Lackie
(1-2)		 Veltri
(1-2)		 None 103 2–8
Feb. 25 vs. Longwood Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W
2–1		 Hardy
(1-4)		 Backstrom
(3-4)		 Lackie
(2)		 122 3–8
Feb. 26 vs. Longwood Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L
2–3		 Backstrom
(4-4)		 Hardy
(1-5)		 None 114 3–9
Feb. 26 at Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W
1–0		 Lackie
(2-2)		 Hawk
(3-1)		 None 241 4–9
Feb. 27 at Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L
0–5		 Wesley
(4-1)		 Hardy
(1-6)		 None 157 4–10
March (8–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Tennessee Invitational
Mar. 4 vs. Dartmouth Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W
1–0		 Lackie
(3-2)		 Plonka
(1-3)		 None 5–10
Mar. 4 vs. Virginia Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L
4–6		 Henley
(3-4)		 Hardy
(1-7)		 None 5–11
Mar. 5 at No. 17 Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L
0–95		 Edmoundson
(8-1)		 Hughen
(0-3)		 None 5–12
Mar. 5 vs. Virginia Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L
3–5		 Houge
(6-2)		 Lackie
(3-3)		 None 1,625 5–13
Mar. 6 vs. Dartmouth Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W
5–2		 Lackie
(4-3)		 Hagge
(0-1)		 None 6–13
Mar. 12 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W
9–3		 Hardy
(2-7)		 Bumpurs
(2-3)		 None 316 7–13 1–0
Mar. 12 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W
8–05		 Lackie
(5-3)		 Adams
(4-6)		 None 156 8–13 2–0
Mar. 13 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W
10–0		 Hardy
(3-7)		 Adams
(4-7)		 None 282 9–13 3–0
Mar. 16 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
3–0		 Hardy
(4-7)		 Turner
(5-7)		 None 274 10–13
Mar. 18 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
2–1		 Lackie
(6-3)		 Mullins
(8-8)		 None 36 11–13 4–0
Mar. 19 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
7–0		 Hardy
(5-7)		 Pierce
(3-2)		 None 407 12–13 5–0
Mar. 20 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
0–3		 Mullins
(9-8)		 Lackie
(6-4)		 None 352 12–14 5–1
Mar. 25 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelled
Mar. 26 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelled
Mar. 27 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelled
April (10–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
4–0		 Lackie
(7-4)		 Beasley-Polko
(8-6)		 None 369 13–14 6–1
Apr. 2 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
3–2		 Hardy
(6-7)		 Picone
(5-7)		 None 347 14–14 7–1
Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
3–0		 Lackie
(8-4)		 Volpe
(0-1)		 None 15–14 8–1
Apr. 8 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game suspended due to inclement weather
Apr. 9 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled
Apr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
10–6		 Lackie
(8-4)		 Buckner
(9-6)		 None 125 16–14 9–1
Apr. 14 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
7–10		 Schorman
(7-4)		 Lackie
(9-5)		 Landry
(1)		 ESPN+ 302 16–15 9–2
Apr. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
1–7		 Lamb
(8-4)		 Hardy
(6-8)		 None ESPN+ 504 16–16 9–3
Apr. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
1–2		 Landry
(13-2)		 Lackie
(9-6)		 None ESPN+ 504 16–17 9–4
Apr. 20 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
12–25		 Hughen
(1-3)		 Turner
(5-13)		 None 123 17–17
Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
4–1		 Lackie
(10-6)		 Kackley
(8-6)		 None 426 18–17 10–4
Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
5–4		 Hardy
(7-8)		 Abrams
(7-5)		 Lackie
(3)		 435 19–17 11–4
Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
2–0		 Lackie
(11-6)		 Kackley
(8-7)		 None 425 20–17 12–4
Apr. 29 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
8–1		 Lackie
(12-6)		 Belogorska
(3-12)		 None ESPN+ 323 21–17 13–4
Apr. 30 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
3–1		 Hardy
(8-8)		 Waldrep
(5-13)		 None ESPN+ 441 22–17 14–4
May (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
4–0		 Lackie
(13-6)		 Belogorska
(3-13)		 None ESPN+ 302 23–17 15–4
May 5 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
2–3		 Johnson
(19-10)		 Lackie
(13-7)		 None 321 23–18 15–5
May 6 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
2–7		 Baker
(8-5)		 Hardy
(8-9)		 None 423 23–19 15–6
May 7 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W
9–06		 Lackie
(14-7)		 Johnson
(19-11)		 None 219 24–19 16–6
Post-Season (1–2)
SBC tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11 vs. (7) Georgia State (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W
10–25		 Lackie
(15-7)		 Adams
(5-13)		 None ESPN+ 487 25–19 1–0
May 12 vs. (3) Texas State (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
2–49		 Mullins
(27-11)		 Lackie
(15-8)		 None ESPN+ 278 25–20 1–1
May 13 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
0–3		 Volpe
(3-5)		 Hardy
(8-10)		 None ESPN+ 134 25–21 1–2
Schedule Source:[5]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "CLARK ANNOUNCES FOUR ADDITIONS TO JAGUAR SOFTBALL FALL SIGNEE CLASS". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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