2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

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2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball
South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record12–14 (5–1 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
  • v
  • t
 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 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represents the University of South Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars play their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars are led by sixteenth-year head coach Becky Clark 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. 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[]

[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[]

[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 Riverdale HS
Madison Lagle Pitcher/Infielder Glen St. Mary, Florida Baker County HS


Roster[]

2022 South Alabama Jaguars roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Allie Hughen - Senior
  • 8 Rachel Everett - Freshman
  • 28 Kaitlyn Hughes - Sophomore
  • 35 Jenna Hardy - Junior
  • 99 Olivia Lackie - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 2 Erin McGlothlin - Freshman
  • 7 Caroline Nichols - Senior
  • 12 Shelby Sloan - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 14 Bailey Welch - Sophomore
  • 18 MacKenzie Brasher - Junior
  • 34 Victoria Ortiz - Redshirt Junior

Catchers

  • 10 Kassidy Wilcox - Junior
  

Infielders

  • 0 Meredith Keel - Senior
  • 13 Gabby Stagner - Freshman
  • 19 Kennedy Cronan - Senior
  • 23 Belle Wolfenden - Senior
  • 24 Shelby Garrett - Freshman
  • 27 Odalys Cordova - Junior

Utilitys

  • 3 Emma Kropp - Junior
  • 6 Abby Allen - Sophomore
  • 9 Stephanie Gonzalez - Freshman
  • 11 Kamdyn Kvistad - Senior
  • 21 Hannah Ogea - Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Janeah Finney - Senior

Coaching staff[]

2022 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
  • Becky Clark – Head Coach – 16th year
  • Kristina McCain – Assistant Head Coach – 12th year
  • Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head Coach – 7th year
  • Meredith Frisbey – Director of Softball Operations – 11th year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  South Alabama win
  South Alabama loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold South Alabama team member
2022 South Alabama Jaguars Softball Game Log
Regular Season (12–14)
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 9–1 (5 inns) 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 0–9 (5 inns) 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 8–0 (5 inns) 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
Mar. 26 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA
Mar. 27 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 2 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 8 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 9 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Apr. 14 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 16 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 20 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Apr. 29 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 30 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
May 5 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
May 6 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
May 7 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Schedule Source:[5]

*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. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ "CLARK ANNOUNCES FOUR ADDITIONS TO JAGUAR SOFTBALL FALL SIGNEE CLASS". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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