The 2022 North Dakota State Bison softball team was an American college softball team that represented North Dakota State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bison were led by Darren Mueller in his twenty-first season, and played their home games at Tharaldson Park. They competed in the Summit League. The Bison finished the season with a 30-23 record, and a 10-8 record in Summit League play. NDSU made it to the Summit League Tournament as the 3 seed. They defeated North Dakota and Omaha, before falling to South Dakota State and Omaha in the elimination game to be eliminated from contention.

Previous season The Bison finished the 2021 season 11–12 in Summit League play and 16–29 on the season. They entered the Summit League tournament as the 3 seed but lost to North Dakota in the first round, 5–6 in 10 innings.

Personnel

Roster 2022 North Dakota State Roster Pitchers 9 – Paige Vargas – Senior 13 – Lainey Lyle – Junior 20 – Mac Schulz – Junior 99 – Savy Williams – Freshman

Catchers 5 – Kaylee Moore – Junior 7 – Avery Wysong – Senior

Outfielders 1 – Emilee Buringa – Sophomore 3 – Molly Gates – Sophomore 11 – Dez Cardenas – Junior 17 – Faith Daehlin – Freshman Infielders 00 – Ciara Jensen – Sophomore 8 – Skylar Padgett – Junior 15 – Nicole Licea – Senior 32 – Carley Goetschius – Junior 33 – Cameryn Maykut – Senior 42 – Chloe Woldruff – Freshman

Utility 14 – Reanna Rudd (C/INF) – Sophomore 23 – Aba Turner (C/OF) – Junior Reference:

Coaching staff 2022 north dakota state coaching Staff Name Position Darren Mueller Head coach Gerice Olson Associate head coach Kayti Grable Assistant Coach Reference:

Schedule 2022 North Dakota State Bison softball game logRegular Season (28–21)February (10–4) DateTime Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Summit LeagueRecordFebruary 1111:30 AM Utah State Campus DiamondSanta Barbara, CA 10-3 Vargas (1-0) Reynolds (0-1) None 175 1-0 –February 111:30 PM at UC Santa Barbara Campus Diamond 17-2(6) Schulz (1-0) Mills (0-2) None 140 2-0 –February 1211:30 AM Utah State Campus Diamond 4-6 Reynolds (1-0) Williams (0-1) Toone (1) 176 2-1 –February 124:00 PM at UC Santa Barbara Campus Diamond 3-4 Snyder (1-0) Vargas (1-1) None 123 2-2 –February 1310:45 AM Utah State Campus Diamond 15-9 Williams (1-1) Millemon (0-2) None 3-2 –February 199 AM UT Martin Eagle FieldStatesboro, GA 10-0(5) Vargas (2-1) Dreiling (0-1) None 50 4-2 –February 194:30 PM Maine Black Bears Eagle Field 12-2 Williams (2-1) Gruitch (0-1) None 84 5-2 –February 208 AM Maine Black Bears Eagle Field 8-2 Vargas (3-1) Reid (0-1) None 50 6-2 –February 2010:30 AM at Georgia Southern Eagle Field 5-0 Schulz (2-0) Belogorska (0-1) None 269 7-2 –February 251:30 PM Buffalo Lobo Softball FieldAlbuquerque, NM 6-3 Vargas (4-1) Tarantino (2-3) None 8-2 –February 256:30 PM at New Mexico Lobo Softball Field 4-6 Guindon (4-1) Schulz (2-1) Linton (2) 8-3 –February 2611 AM UTEP Lobo Softball Field 8-9 Collins (1-1) Williams (2-2) Alarcon (2) 8-4 –February 261:30 PM Tarleton Lobo Softball Field 8-4 Vargas (5-1) Ellett (0-1) None 9-4 –February 2711 AM Tarleton Lobo Softball Field 9-1 Williams (3-2) Chism (3-2) None 10-4 –March (9–11) DateTime Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Summit LeagueRecord March 43 PM CSU Northridge John C Funk StadiumRiverside, CA 2-1 Vargas (6-1) Jamerson (0-1) None 53 11-4 – March 48 PM California Baptist John C Funk Stadium 9-4 Lyle (1-0) Castaneda (0-1) None 309 12-4 – March 51 PM at UC Riverside Amy S. Harrison Field 2-3 Barbarick (1-0) Lyle (1-1) None 12-5 – March 53:30 PM at UC Riverside Amy S. Harrison Field 7-9 Heinlin (1-0) Schulz (2-2) None 205 12-6 – March 612 PM Oregon State John C Funk Stadium 1-3 Stepto (1-0) Vargas (6-2) None 143 12-7 – March 111 PM Portland State Jane Sanders StadiumEugene, OR 0-9(9) Grey (1-0) Vargas (6-3) None 12-8 – March 113:30 PM Oregon State Jane Sanders Stadium 4-11 Haendiges (1-0) Schulz (2-3) None 12-9 – March 123 PM at #11 Oregon Jane Sanders Stadium 1-14(5) Kliethermes (1-0) Lyle (1-1) None 12-10 – March 125:30 PM at #11 Oregon Jane Sanders Stadium 2-10(6) Hansen (1-0) Vargas (6-4) None 1,883 12-11 – March 131 PM Portland State Jane Sanders Stadium 9-0(5) Schulz (3-3) Frost (0-1) None 57 13-11 – March 133:30 PM at Oregon State Jane Sanders Stadium 1-3 Stepto (1-0) Lyle (1-2) None 171 13-12 – March 154 PM at Virginia Palmer ParkCharlottesville, VA 2-0 Vargas (7-4) Houge (0-1) None 521 14-12 – March 1810:45 AM Binghamton Bearcats Maryland Softball StadiumCollege Park, MD 5-4 Williams (4-2) Howard (0-1) Vargas (1) 121 15-12 – March 183:15 PM at Maryland Maryland Softball Stadium 3-2 Vargas (8-4) Wyche (0-1) None 334 16-12 – March 198:30 AM Army Maryland Softball Stadium 6-5(9) Vargas (9-4) Farris (0-1) None 200 17-12 – March 1910:45 AM Monmouth Maryland Softball Stadium 6-1 Vargas (10-4) Gletow (0-1) None 170 18-12 – March 209:00 AM at Maryland Maryland Softball Stadium 3-5 Schlotterbeck (1-0) Schulz (3-4) None 250 18-13 – March 2612 PM at South Dakota Nygaard FieldVermillion, SD 4-5 Edwards (1-0) Vargas (10-5) None 18-14 0-1 March 262 PM at South Dakota Nygaard Field 7-1 Lyle (2-2) Marquez (0-1) None 75 19-14 1-1 March 2711 AM at South Dakota Nygaard Field 1-8 Edwards (2-0) Vargas (10-6) None 55 19-15 1-2April (6–4) DateTime Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Summit LeagueRecord April 212 PM at Omaha Connie Claussen FieldOmaha, NE 0-4 Meyer (1-0) Vargas (10-7) None 243 19-16 1-3 April 22 PM at Omaha Connie Claussen Field 7-2 Lyle (3-2) Hampton (0-1) None 392 20-16 2-3 April 311 AM at Omaha Connie Claussen Field 0-1 Meyer (1-0) Vargas (10-8) None 139 20-17 2-4 April 912 PM Kansas City Tharaldson ParkFargo, ND 1-0 Vargas (11-8) Hoveland (0-1) None 21-17 3-4 April 92 PM Kansas City Tharaldson Park 4-1 Lyle (4-2) Stout (0-1) None 22-17 4-4 April 1011 AM Kansas City Tharaldson Park Canceled, Rain 22-17 4-4 April 1512 PM Western Illinois Series Relocated - Weather Connie Claussen FieldOmaha, NE 7-0 Vargas (12-8) Carlin (0-1) None 23-17 5-4 April 152 PM Western Illinois Connie Claussen Field 12-1(5) Lyle (5-2) Rodriguez (0-1) None 78 24-17 6-4 April 1611 AM Western Illinois Connie Claussen Field 10-1(5) Vargas (13-8) Carlin (0-2) None 81 25-17 7-4 April 2312 PM South Dakota State Tharaldson Park 1-8(10) Glanzer (1-0) Vargas (13-9) None 25-18 7-5 April 232 PM South Dakota State Tharaldson Park 1-8 Kniesche (1-0) Lyle (5-3) None 25-19 7-6 April 2411 AM South Dakota State Tharaldson Park Canceled, Weather 25-19 7-6 April 3012 PM at North Dakota Apollo ParkGrand Forks, ND Canceled, Weather 25-19 7-6May (3–2) DateTime Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Summit LeagueRecord May 111 AM North DakotaDoubleheader Relocated-Field Conditions Tharaldson ParkFargo, ND 10-11 Jones (1-0) Williams (4-3) None 25-20 7-7 May 11 PM North Dakota Tharaldson Park 7-3 Lyle (6-3) Albrecht (0-1) None 121 26-20 8-7 May 612 PM St. Thomas Tharaldson Park 2-0 Vargas (14-9) Crawford (0-1) None 27-20 9-7 May 62 PM St. Thomas Tharaldson Park 3-0 Lyle (7-3) Baniecke (0-1) None 28-20 10-7 May 711 AM St. Thomas Tharaldson Park 1-2 Crawford (1-1) Schulz (3-5) None 413 28-21 10-8Post-Season (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance OverallRecord Summit LeagueTournament record May 12 (6) North Dakota (3) Jackrabbit Softball StadiumBrookings, SD 5-2 Vargas (15-9) Jones (0-1) None 151 29-21 1-0 May 13 (2) Omaha (3) Nygaard FieldVermillion, SD 2-0 Vargas (16-9) Meyer (0-1) None 150 30-21 2-0 May 14 (1) South Dakota State (3) Nygaard Field 0-2 Kniesche (1-0) Vargas (16-10) None 30-22 2-1 May 14 (2) Omaha (3) Nygaard Field 2-3 Meyer (1-0) Lyle (7-4) None 120 30-23 2-2

Awards and honors First Team All-Summit League Dez Cardenas Cameryn Maykut Second Team All-Summit League Paige Vargas Emilee Buringa Reanna Rudd Summit League All-Tournament Team Paige Vargas Skylar Padgett Nicole Licea

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