2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2022 Michigan Wolverines softball
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2022 record18–6 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 0   19 4   .826
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   17 5   .773
No. 19 Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 0   18 6   .750
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 6   .727
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0 0   20 9   .690
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 0   15 7   .682
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0 0   21 10   .677
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 10   .615
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 10   .615
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 11   .593
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0 0   17 15   .531
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 0   13 12   .520
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0 0   13 11   .542
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 0   13 14   .481
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 22, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team will be an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, will be led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-eighth season, and play their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season[]

The Wolverines finished the 2021 season 38–8 overall, and 36–6 in the Big Ten, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament after winning the Big Ten Conference regular season championship and were defeated in the Regional Final by Washington.[2]

Roster[]

2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 OF Ellie Sieler L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Monroe Monroe, MI
2 INF Keke Tholl R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie Blair L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
5 INF Kaylee Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 INF Ryleigh Carricaburu R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
8 RHP Alex Storako L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lincoln-Way East Frankfort, IL
10 LHP Meghan Beaubien L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Saint Mary Catholic Central Newport, MI
11 OF Lexi Voss R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Marist Palos Park, IL
12 LHP Lauren Esman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Gull Lake Kalamazoo, MI
13 INF Taylor Bump R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Canterbury School of Florida St. Petersburg, FL
16 C Jessica Garmen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 INF Sierra Kersten L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Clarkston Clarkston, MI
18 RHP Lauren Derkowski R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr York Community Elmhurst, IL
20 INF Hannah Carson L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Mount Pleasant Weidman, MI
22 RHP Emerson Aiken R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Glen Allen Henrico, VA
23 OF Kristina Burkhardt L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
25 U Audrey Leclair L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 INF Ella McVey L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Dowling Catholic Des Moines, IA
66 U Annabelle Widra L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Spain Park Hoover, AL
Head coach

Carol Hutchins (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)
Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)


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

Roster

Schedule and results[]

2022 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (18–6)
March (9–1)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site
Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
March 1 at North Carolina No. 19 Williams Field at Anderson Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
8–0 (5) Beaubien (2–3) Backes (2–4) 411 10–5
March 3 at No. 10 Kentucky
Kentucky Tournament
No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
8–0 Storako (9–0) Schoonover (3–1) 938 11–5
March 4 vs. Kent State
Kentucky Tournament
No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
13–0 (5) Widra (1–0) Ringler (2–1) 123 12–5
March 4 at No. 10 Kentucky
Kentucky Tournament
No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
2–9 Stoddard (3–1) Beaubien (2–4) 1,592 12–6
March 5 vs. Drake
Kentucky Tournament
No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
1–0 (8) Storako (10–0) Timmons (2–4) 231 13–6
March 10 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
11–1 (5) Storako (11–0) LeBeau (3–4) 14–6
March 10 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
4–3 Storako (12–0) Scali (0–4) 1,018 15–6
March 13 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
Cancelled[4]
March 15 Toledo No. 21 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
8–0 (5) Beaubien (3–4) Knight (3–4) 383 16–6
March 16 Oakland No. 21 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
6–0 Storako (13–0) Campbell (7–4) 963 17–6
March 22 Western Michigan No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
9–1 (6) Beaubien (4–4) Bajusz (4–6) 817 18–6
March 23 Miami (OH) No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 25 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 26 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 27 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 29 Bowling Green Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[5][6]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today16191919192119
Softball America13181717161817
ESPN.com/USA Softball13161619171916
D1Softball12171716151513

References[]

  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Howard, Leah (May 23, 2021). "Michigan Sacrifices Early Lead in NCAA Regional Finale, Swept by No. 6 Washington". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Howard, Leah (February 24, 2022). "Michigan's Duke Invitational Opener Against Army Scrapped by Travel Delays". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Howard, Leah (March 13, 2022). "Weather Wipes Out Wolverines' Series Finale against Kent State". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Howard, Leah (November 18, 2021). "Wolverines Announce 2022 Softball Schedule, Ticket Information". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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