The 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by fourth-year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the conference with 27 votes. Coaches poll 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 players from the Warhawks were chosen to the team.

National Softball Signing Day

Madelyn England Utility Lake Charles, Louisiana Sam Houston HS Maddie Nichols Pitcher West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe HS Emelie Price Infielder Longville, Louisiana South Beauregard HS Jenna Williams Catcher/Outfielder Alabaster, Alabama Thompson HS

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend Louisiana–Monroe win Louisiana–Monroe loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldLouisiana–Monroe team member

2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log Regular season (27–26) February (12–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Best on the Bayou ClassicFeb. 11 Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W13–15 Abrams(1-0) Wren(0-1) None 1–0 Feb. 12 Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W9–4 Chavarria(1-0) Baalman(0-1) None 2–0 Feb. 12 Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W8–05 Giddens (1-0) Spicer (0-1) None 3–0 Feb. 13 Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W3–1 Kackley(1-0) Wilbur(0-1) Hulett(1) 4–0 Feb. 13 Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA W9–16 Abrams(2-0) Latta(0-1) None 5–0 Feb. 16 Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W12–05 Hulett(1-0) Kuppenbender(0-1) None 327 6–0 Golden Eagle InvitationalFeb. 18 vs. Houston Baptist Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W11–7 Abrams(3-0) Janes(0-2) None 272 7–0 Feb. 19 vs. Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS L2–3 Carter(3-1) Hulett(2-1) None 207 7–1 Feb. 19 vs. Jacksonville State Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W5–2 Abrams(4-0) Currie(1-1) None 317 8–1 Feb. 20 vs. Mississippi Valley State Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W8–3 Giddens(2-0) Page(0-3) Hulett(2) 257 9–1 Feb. 20 at Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS L1–8 Leinstock(4-1) Kackley(1-2) None 674 9–2 Feb. 22 at GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA W11–4 Giddens(3-0) Richard(2-2) None 215 10–2 Auburn InvitationalFeb. 25 vs. Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL W3–1 Giddens(4-0) Hoffman(0-1) None 11–2 Feb. 25 at No. 21 Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL L0–3 Lowe(6-1) Chavarria(1-1) None 1,382 11–3 Feb. 26 vs. Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL W3–2 Kackley(2-2) Schaller(1-2) None 12–3 Feb. 27 at No. 21 Auburn Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL L3–7 Penta(7-0) Chavarria(1-2) Lowe(3) SECN+ 1,484 12–4 March (6–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W4–18 Kackley(3-2) Greenlee(4-6) None 137 13–4 Mar. 2 at Jacksonville State University Field • Jacksonville, AL L0–7 Carter(4-3) Chavarria(1-3) None ESPN+ 149 13–5 Mar. 11 Georgia Southern Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L4–68 Belogorska(2–5) Hulett(1-2) None ESPN+ 403 13–6 0–1Mar. 12 Georgia Southern Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–9 Chavarria(2-3) Belogorska(3-10) None ESPN+ 526 14–6 1–1Mar. 13 Georgia Southern Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–25 Kackley(8-3) Richardson(2-7) None ESPN+ 449 15–6 2–1Mar. 15 at Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS Game cancelled due to weather issuesMar. 15 at Alcorn State Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS Game cancelled due to weather issuesMar. 18 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W1–0 Abrams(5-0) Johnson(10-3) None ESPN+ 127 16–6 3–1Mar. 19 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L1–96 Johnson(11-3) Kackley(4-2) None ESPN+ 312 16–7 3–2Mar. 20 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L4–6 Baker(5-2) Abrams(5-0) Johnson(2) ESPN+ 307 16–8 3–3Mar. 23 Southeastern Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W4–0 Kackley(5-2) Romano(0-2) None 382 17–8 Mar. 25 Appalachian State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L3–6 Buckner(7-3) Chavarria(2-4) None 405 17–9 3–4Mar. 26 Appalachian State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L6–7 Neas(3-1) Kackley(5-3) None 410 17–10 3–5Mar. 27 Appalachian State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W2–1 Chavarria(3-4) Northrop(3-5) None 398 18–10 4–5Mar. 29 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L5–7 Tate(4-7) Abrams(5-2) Sanders(1) 436 18–11 April (7–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L2–3 Adams(8-9) Chavarria(3-5) None ESPN+ 294 18–12 4–6Apr. 2 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L4–5 Bumpurs(6-4) Chavarria(3-6) None ESPN+ 345 18–13 4–7Apr. 3 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L1–2 Adams(9-9) Kackley(5-4) None ESPN+ 320 18–14 4–8Apr. 5 Louisiana Tech Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L0–95 Pickett(16-4) Kackley(5-5) None 18–15 Apr. 8 Texas State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W5–4 Kackley(6-5) Mullins(13-11) None ESPN+ 436 19–15 5–8Apr. 9 Texas State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–26 Abrams(6-2) Pierce(4-4) None 465 20–15 6–8Apr. 10 Texas State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L1–4 Mullins(13-12) Abrams(6-3) None 448 20–16 6–9Apr. 14 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W11–36 Kackley(7-5) Volpe(1-3) None ESPN+ 369 21–16 7–9Apr. 15 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W2–0 Abrams(7-3) Beasley-Polko(8-7) None ESPN+ 207 22–16 8–9Apr. 15 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W6–3 Kackley(8-5) Volpe(1-4) None ESPN+ 201 23–16 9–9Apr. 19 at Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L1–2 Fagan(3-1) Abrams(7-4) None SECN+ 196 23–17 Apr. 22 South Alabama Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L1–4 Lackie(10-6) Kackley(8-6) None 426 23–18 9–10Apr. 23 South Alabama Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L4–5 Hardy(7-8) Abrams(7-5) Lackie(3) 435 23–19 9–11Apr. 24 South Alabama Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L0–2 Lackie(11-6) Kackley(8-7) None 425 23–20 9–12Apr. 26 Grambling State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W9–15 Kackley(9-7) Bonner(1-3) None 150 24–20 Apr. 26 Grambling State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W4–3 Chavarria(5-6) Richard(3-7) None 235 25–20 Apr. 27 McNeese State Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L0–3 Vallejo(12-7) Abrams(7-6) None ESPN+ 325 25–21 Apr. 29 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L0–3 Buck(7-5) Kackley(8-8) None 101 25–22 9–13Apr. 30 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L2–3 Hodnett(4-4) Abrams(7-7) Mooney(2) 124 25–23 9–14 May (2–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W7–0 Kackley(9-8) Buck(7-6) None 69 26–23 10–14May 3 Louisiana Tech Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W3–28 Chavarria(6-6) Hutchinson(6-7) None ESPN+ 411 27–23 May 6 Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L1–145 Landry(17-3) Kackley(9-9) None 455 27–24 10–15May 7 Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L3–10 Schorman(13-4) Abrams(7-8) None 585 27–25 10–16May 7 Louisiana Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L3–10 Landry(18-3) Abrams(7-9) None 585 27–26 10–17 Post-Season (0–1) (0–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (8) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L0–5 Beasley-Polko(13-9) Abrams(7-10) None ESPN+ 55 27–27 0–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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