2022 Texas Longhorns softball team

2022 Texas Longhorns softball
2022 Texas Longhorns softball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2022 record	0-0 (0-0 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike White (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Steve Singleton (3rd season); Megan Bartlett (2nd season); Courtney Gettins (2nd season);
Home stadium	Red and Charline McCombs Field
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Texas Longhorns softball team represents the University of Texas at Austin during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns play their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Mike White, in his 4th season at Texas.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2022 Texas Longhorns Roster

Pitchers

15 - Courtney Day - Sophomore
22 - Estelle Czech - Sophomore
27 - Hailey Dolcini - Senior
29 - Shealyn O’Leary - Junior
45 - Logan Hulon - Junior
99 - Sophia Simpson - Freshman

Catchers

18 - JJ Smith - Sophomore
33 - Mary Iakopo - Senior
44 - Katie Cimusz - Freshman

Infielders/Utility Players

00 - Lauren Burke - Senior
2 - Janae Jefferson - Senior
3 - Vanessa Quiroga - Freshman
4 - Brianna Cantu - Sophomore
5 - Jordyn Whitaker - Sophomore
9 - McKenzie Parker - Junior
10 - Mia Scott - Freshman
11 - Alyssa Washington - Sophomore
16 - Alyssa Popelka - Sophomore
20 - Carlee Ratcliff - Sophomore
28 - Camille Corona - Sophomore

Outfielders

1 - Mya Holmes - Freshman
6 - Bella Dayton - Sophomore
7 - Ashton Maloney - Freshman
12 - Lou Gilbert - Junior

Coaches[]

2022 Texas Longhorns coaching staff^[1]

Mike White – Head Coach – 4th year
Steve Singleton – Assistant Coach – 3rd year
Megan Bartlett – Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Nicole Parnell – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
Dan Gratz – Director of Player Developmemt – 1st year

Support Staff[]

2022 Texas Longhorns support staff^[1]

Keely McMillon – Director of Operations – 2nd year
Kassi Hardee – Associate Athletic Trainer (Softball) – 5th year
Nick Williams – Video Coordinator

Offseason[]

Player Departures[]

2022 Texas offseason departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Molly Jacobsen	7	P	5’8”	Senior	Adel, IA	Graduated
Shannon Rhodes	13	OF	5’6”	Senior	Fort Worth, TX	Graduated
Taylor Ellsworth	17	C	5’5”	Senior	Georgetown, TX	Transferred to Arkansas
Ryleigh White	14	P	6’1”	Freshman	Washington Township, NJ	Transferred to Tennessee
Colleen Sullivan	19	C	5’6”	Sophomore	Poway, CA	Departed from Texas
Ariana Adams	21	P	5’7”	Junior	Magnolia, TX	Transferred to Syracuse
MK Tedder	22	IF/OF	5’8”	Junior	Hoover, AL	Transferred to Samford

Incoming Players[]

2022 Texas Recruits
Name	Number	Pos.	Hometown	High School
Katie Cimusz	44	C/UTL	Humble, TX	Atascocita
Mya Holmes	1	OF	Texas City, TX	Texas City
Ashton Maloney	7	OF	Liberty, MO	Liberty
Vanessa Quiroga	3	UTL	Corpus Christi, TX	Mary Carroll
Mia Scott	10	IF	Angleton, TX	Angleton
Sophia Simpson	99	P	Mont Belvieu, TX	Barbers Hill

Incoming Transfers

Name	B/T	Pos.	Height	Hometown	Year	Previous school
Estelle Czech	L/L	P	5’8”	Downers Grove, IL	Freshman	NC State
Logan Hulon	R/R	P	5’6”	Dripping Springs, TX	Junior	Houston
Hailey Dolcini	R/R	P	6’0”	Ferndale, CA	Senior	Fresno State
Bella Dayton	L/L	OF	5’6”	Wylie, TX	Sophomore	Arizona
Lou Gilbert	L/R	OF	5’7”	Kansas City, MO	Junior	Baylor

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year

Big 12 media poll[]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Big 12 media poll
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Preseason All-Big 12 teams[]

Schedule and results[]

2022 Texas Longhorns Softball Game Log^[2]

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Texas team member

Regular Season (0-0)

February (0-0)
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record	Box Score	Recap
FGCU Invitational
February 11			vs. Clemson*		FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL							—
February 11			at Florida Gulf Coast*		FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL							—
February 12			vs. Boston College*		FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL							—
February 12			at Florida Gulf Coast*		FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL							—
February 13			vs. Kent State*		FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL							—

February 16			vs. McNeese State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
February 18	12:00 p.m.	ESPNU	vs. Florida State*		Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL							—
February 18	3:00 p.m.	LHN	vs. Auburn*		Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL							—
February 18	6:00 p.m.	LHN	vs. UCF*		Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL							—
February 19	3:00 p.m.	ESPNU	vs. UCLA*		Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL							—
February 20	10:00 a.m.	ESPN+	vs. Notre Dame*		Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL							—

February 23			vs. North Texas*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
Texas Classic
February 24			vs. UTSA*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
February 25			vs. Arizona State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
February 26			vs. Tulsa*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
February 26			vs. Texas State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
February 27			vs. Arizona State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—

March (0-0)
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record	Box Score	Recap
March 2			vs. Sam Houston State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 9			at North Texas*		Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX							—
Bevo Classic
March 11			vs. Drake*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 11			vs. Minnesota*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 12			vs. Nicholls State*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 12			vs. Minnesota*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 13			vs. Drake*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—

March 16			at Louisiana*		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA							—
March 16			at Louisiana*		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA							—
March 18			vs. LSU*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 19			vs. LSU*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 19			vs. LSU*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 22			vs. Lamar*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
March 23			at Texas State*		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX							—
March 25			at Kansas		Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park • Lawrence, KS
March 26			at Kansas		Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park • Lawrence, KS
March 27			at Kansas		Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park • Lawrence, KS
March 30			vs. Louisiana*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—

April (0-0)
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record	Box Score	Recap
April 1			vs. Iowa State		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 2			vs. Iowa State		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 3			vs. Iowa State		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 6			vs. UT Arlington*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 14			vs. Oklahoma		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 15			vs. Oklahoma		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 16			vs. Oklahoma		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 20			vs. Houston*		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
April 22			at Oklahoma State		Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 23			at Oklahoma State		Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 24			at Oklahoma State		Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 29			at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX
April 30			at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX

May (0-0)
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Big 12 Record	Box Score	Recap
May 1			at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX
May 6			at Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
May 7			vs. Baylor		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—
May 8			vs. Baylor		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX							—

Postseason (0–0)

(0-0)
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Seed	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tournament Record	Box Score	Recap
			vs.		USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK

* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.

Player Statistics[]

Batting[]

Note: No. = Number; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: Gold Highlight = Team Leader(s)

Note: Leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played

No.	Player	Avg.
00	Lauren Burke	.000
1	Mya Holmes	.000
2	Janae Jefferson	.000
3	Vanessa Quiroga	.000
4	Brianna Cantu	.000
5	Jordyn Whitaker	.000
6	Bella Dayton	.000
7	Ashton Maloney	.000
9	McKenzie Parker	.000
10	Mia Scott	.000
11	Alyssa Washington	.000
12	Lou Gilbert	.000
16	Alyssa Popelka	.000
18	JJ Smith	.000
20	Carlee Ratcliff	.000
28	Camille Corona	.000
33	Mary Iakopo	.000
44	Katie Cimusz	.000

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Pitching[]

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G

No.	Player	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	SO	SV
15	Courtney Day	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
22	Estelle Czech	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
27	Hailey Dolcini	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
29	Shea O’Leary	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
45	Logan Hulon	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
99	Sophia Simpson	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today
Softball America
ESPN.com/USA Softball
D1Softball

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved Jan 17, 2019.
^ "2022 Softball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved Dec 8, 2021.
^ "Softball Statistics". Texas Sports. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

[roster-1] "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved Jan 17, 2019.

[schedule-2] "2022 Softball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved Dec 8, 2021.

[3] "Softball Statistics". Texas Sports. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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