2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team

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2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record14–10 (3–3 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Showalter
  • Natalie Ruechel
Home stadiumSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 5 – 1   .833 12 – 14   .462
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 17 – 8   .680
Troy  ‍‍‍ 3 – 2   .600 17 – 7   .708
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 8   .667
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 14 – 10   .583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 10 – 12   .455
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 12 – 17   .414
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 14 – 12   .538
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 7 – 15   .318
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 4   .200 10 – 13   .435
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 24, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represents Appalachian State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers play their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers are led by fifth-year head coach Shelly Hoerner and are members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released on January 31, 2022. Appalachian State was picked to finish sixth in the conference with 46 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[]

No Mountaineers were chosen to the team.


National Softball Signing Day[]

[3][4][5]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Alannah Hopkins Pitcher Sylva, North Carolina Smoky Mountain HS
Ambry Lucas Infielder Senoia, Georgia Trinity Christian
Kaylee Kardash Infielder Fishers, Indiana Fishers HS
Emma Wyman Pitcher Ocala, Florida Trinity Catholic HS
Riley Becker Catcher Matthews, North Carolina Weddington HS

Roster[]

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kenzi Lyall - Freshman
  • 2 Taylor Nichols - Senior
  • 9 Amala Clawson - Sophomore
  • 11 Delani Buckner - Sophomore
  • 13 Sejal Neas - Freshman
  • 24 Kaylie Northrop - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 4 Emily Parrott - Junior
  • 12 Kayt Houston - Sophomore
  • 15 Claire Carson - Sophomore
  • 16 Mary Pierce Barnes - Senior
  • 20 Abby Cunningham - Sophomore
  • 22 Kati Waalk - Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 3 Kathleen Barton - Freshman
  • 8 Hailey Webb - Freshman
  • 18 Taylor Thorp - Redshirt Junior
  • 25 Kylie LaRousa - Freshman
  • 27 Baylee Morton - Graduate Student
  • 41 Camryn Jones - Junior

Infielders

  • 5 Addie Wray - Freshman
  • 6 Kam Caldwell - Freshman
  • 10 Kennedy Upshire - Freshman
  • 17 McKenzie McCullen - Junior
  • 23 Emma Jones - Sophomore

Utility

  • 7 Katelynn Crowe - Freshman
  • 14 Addison Jones - Junior
  • 31 Sidney Martin - Sophomore

Coaching staff[]

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Shelly Hoerner – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Shane Showalter – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Natalie Ruechel – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian State team member
2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers Softball Game Log
Regular Season (14–10)
February (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Elon Tournament
Feb. 12 vs. St. Francis Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC L 1–3 Marsden (1-0) Northrop (0-1) None FloSports 117 0–1
Feb. 12 vs. IUPUI Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC W 5–4 Neas (1-0) Bryant (0-2) None FloSports 84 1–1
Feb. 13 vs. St. Francis Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC W 9–7 Buckner (1-0) Vesco (1-2) Northrop (1) FloSports 55 2–1
Feb. 13 at Elon Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC Game cancelled
Presbyterian Tournament
Feb. 19 vs. Detroit Mercy PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W 5–1 Northrop (1-1) Warrington (0-1) None 75 3–1
Feb. 19 vs. North Carolina Central PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W 13–0 (5 inns) Buckner (2-0) Reynolds (0-2) None 75 4–1
Feb. 20 vs. Detroit Mercy PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W 6–0 Nichols (1-0) Murphy (0-2) None 22 5–1
Feb. 20 at Presbyterian PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC L 0–8 (5 inns) Greene (2-2) Northrop (1-2) None 87 5–2
College of Charleston Tournament
Feb. 25 vs. Western Carolina Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC W 3–0 Buckner (3-0) Rice (3-1) None 125 6–2
Feb. 25 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 4–5 Siegling (1-1) Neas (1-1) None 160 6–3
Feb. 26 vs. UConn Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 1–2 O'Neil (3-2) Nichols (1-1) None 75 6–4
Feb. 26 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC W 6–1 Buckner (4-0) Lemire (0-5) None 225 7–4
Feb. 27 vs. UConn Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 6–7 (9 inns) Sokolsky (3-2) Buckner (4-1) None 200 7–5
March (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1 at USC Upstate Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC L 6–9 Houge (8-1) Nichols (1-2) None 114 7–6
UGA Tournament
Mar. 4 vs. Ohio Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 5–4 Neas (2-1) Kohl (2-4) Nichols (1) 87 8–6
Mar. 4 vs. UMass Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 9–1 Northtrop (2-2) Bradley (1-2) None 156 9–6
Mar. 5 vs. UMass Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 9–2 Buckner (5-1) DiPasquale (2-3) None 165 10–6
Mar. 5 vs. Ohio Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 7–0 Nichols (2-2) Kohl (2-6) None 167 11–6
Mar. 6 at No. 16 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 2–10 (5 inns) Macy (5-0) Northrop (2-3) None 1,014 11–7
Mar. 9 Boston College Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled
Mar. 11 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0–5 Mullins (7-5) Buckner (5-2) None 483 11–8 0–1
Mar. 12 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 3–2 Nichols (3-2) Glende (2-2) None 483 12–8 1–1
Mar. 13 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4–1 Northrop (3-3) Mullins (7-6) None 408 13–8 2–1
Mar. 16 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game postponed
Mar. 16 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game postponed
Mar. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 11–0 (5 inns) Buckner (6-2) Adams (2-5) None 81 14–8 3–1
Mar. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 2–6 Mooney (2-4) Nichols (3-3) None 85 14–9 3–2
Mar. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 5–8 Hodnett (2-3) Northrop (3-4) Buck (1) 87 14–10 3–3
Mar. 22 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Mar. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 27 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 30 at North Carolina Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 2 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 3 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 8 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 9 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 10 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 12 North Carolina Central Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 14 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Apr. 15 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Apr. 16 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Apr. 19 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN
Apr. 22 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 23 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 24 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 26 North Carolina A&T Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 29 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 30 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
May 5 at Coastal Carolina CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC
May 5 at Coastal Carolina CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC
May 6 at Coastal Carolina CCU Softball Field • Conway, SC
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Softball Signs Three to the 2022 Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the 2021-22 Signees: Emma Wyman". App State Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet the 2021-22 Signees: Riley Becker". App State Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule - App State Athletics". App State Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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