The 2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by sixteenth-year head coach Becky Clark 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. South Alabama was picked to finish fourth in the conference with 74 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
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
Brooklynn Bockhaus Outfielder/Utility Haughton, Louisiana Haughton HS Marlayna Capaldi Infielder Wilmington, Delaware Charter of Wilmington Sophia Mendoza Catcher/Infielder Leigh Acres, Florida Riverdale HS Madison Lagle Pitcher/Infielder Glen St. Mary, Florida Baker County HS
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldSouth Alabama team member
2022 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log Regular season (24–19) February (4–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Tiger ClassicFeb. 11 vs. Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W7–4 Hughes(1-0) Johnson(0-1) Lackie(1) 210 1–0 Feb. 11 at No. 17 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge L0–3 Sunseri(1-0) Hughen(0-1) None 1–1 Feb. 12 vs. Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L2–3 Wiles(1-1) Hardy(0-1) None 100 1–2 Feb. 12 at No. 17 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L1–8 Kilponen(2-0) Lackie(0-1) None 1–3 Feb. 16 at No. 5 JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL L3–4 Sandercock(2-0) Hardy(0-2) Wilson(1) 732 1–4 THE Spring GamesFeb. 18 vs. No. 14 Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L2–3 Schumacher(2-0) Lackie(0-2) None 1–5 Feb. 18 vs. Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L2–4 Handley(2-0) Hardy(0-4) None 144 1–6 Feb. 19 vs. Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L1–2 Graves(1-1) Hardy(0-3) None 158 1–7 Feb. 20 vs. Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex • Leesburg, FL L2–8 Keeney(3-2) Hughen(0-2) None 123 1–8 The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament)Feb. 25 vs. Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W9–15 Lackie(1-2) Veltri(1-2) None 103 2–8 Feb. 25 vs. Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W2–1 Hardy(1-4) Backstrom(3-4) Lackie(2) 122 3–8 Feb. 26 vs. Longwood Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L2–3 Backstrom(4-4) Hardy(1-5) None 114 3–9 Feb. 26 at Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W1–0 Lackie(2-2) Hawk(3-1) None 241 4–9 Feb. 27 at Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L0–5 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 InvitationalMar. 4 vs. Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W1–0 Lackie(3-2) Plonka(1-3) None 5–10 Mar. 4 vs. Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L4–6 Henley(3-4) Hardy(1-7) None 5–11 Mar. 5 at No. 17 Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L0–95 Edmoundson(8-1) Hughen(0-3) None 5–12 Mar. 5 vs. Virginia Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN L3–5 Houge(6-2) Lackie(3-3) None 1,625 5–13 Mar. 6 vs. Dartmouth Sherri Parker Lee Stadium • Knoxville, TN W5–2 Lackie(4-3) Hagge(0-1) None 6–13 Mar. 12 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W9–3 Hardy(2-7) Bumpurs(2-3) None 316 7–13 1–0Mar. 12 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W8–05 Lackie(5-3) Adams(4-6) None 156 8–13 2–0Mar. 13 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W10–0 Hardy(3-7) Adams(4-7) None 282 9–13 3–0Mar. 16 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–0 Hardy(4-7) Turner(5-7) None 274 10–13 Mar. 18 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–1 Lackie(6-3) Mullins(8-8) None 36 11–13 4–0Mar. 19 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W7–0 Hardy(5-7) Pierce(3-2) None 407 12–13 5–0Mar. 20 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L0–3 Mullins(9-8) Lackie(6-4) None 352 12–14 5–1Mar. 25 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelledMar. 26 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelledMar. 27 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game cancelled April (10–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–0 Lackie(7-4) Beasley-Polko(8-6) None 369 13–14 6–1Apr. 2 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–2 Hardy(6-7) Picone(5-7) None 347 14–14 7–1Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–0 Lackie(8-4) Volpe(0-1) None 15–14 8–1Apr. 8 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game suspended due to inclement weatherApr. 9 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelledApr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W10–6 Lackie(8-4) Buckner(9-6) None 125 16–14 9–1Apr. 14 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L7–10 Schorman(7-4) Lackie(9-5) Landry(1) ESPN+ 302 16–15 9–2 Apr. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L1–7 Lamb(8-4) Hardy(6-8) None ESPN+ 504 16–16 9–3Apr. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L1–2 Landry(13-2) Lackie(9-6) None ESPN+ 504 16–17 9–4Apr. 20 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W12–25 Hughen(1-3) Turner(5-13) None 123 17–17 Apr. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W4–1 Lackie(10-6) Kackley(8-6) None 426 18–17 10–4Apr. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W5–4 Hardy(7-8) Abrams(7-5) Lackie(3) 435 19–17 11–4Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W2–0 Lackie(11-6) Kackley(8-7) None 425 20–17 12–4Apr. 29 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W8–1 Lackie(12-6) Belogorska(3-12) None ESPN+ 323 21–17 13–4Apr. 30 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–1 Hardy(8-8) Waldrep(5-13) None ESPN+ 441 22–17 14–4 May (2–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–0 Lackie(13-6) Belogorska(3-13) None ESPN+ 302 23–17 15–4May 5 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L2–3 Johnson(19-10) Lackie(13-7) None 321 23–18 15–5May 6 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L2–7 Baker(8-5) Hardy(8-9) None 423 23–19 15–6May 7 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W9–06 Lackie(14-7) Johnson(19-11) None 219 24–19 16–6 Post-Season (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 11 vs. (7) Georgia State (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W10–25 Lackie(15-7) Adams(5-13) None ESPN+ 487 25–19 1–0May 12 vs. (3) Texas State (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L2–49 Mullins(27-11) Lackie(15-8) None ESPN+ 278 25–20 1–1May 13 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (2) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L0–3 Volpe(3-5) Hardy(8-10) None ESPN+ 134 25–21 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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