The 2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by fourteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Northwestern State was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 120 votes and 2 first place votes.
Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 132 (12) 2 Northwestern State 120 (2) 3 Southeastern Louisiana 113 4 Houston Baptist 102 5 Incarnate Word 84 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 82 7 Nicholls 81
Preseason All-Southland team
First Team Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, JR, 1st Base) Cayla Jones (NSU, SR, 2nd Base) Lindsey Rizzo (SELA, SR, 3rd Base) Ashleigh Sgambelluri (TAMUCC, JR, Shortstop) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SO, Catcher) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Jil Poullard (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Audrey Greely (SELA, SO, Outfielder) Aeriyl Mass (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Pal Egan (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder) Lyndie Swanson (HBU, R-FR, Pitcher) Whitney Tate (MCNS, SO, Pitcher) Jasie Roberts (HBU, R-FR, Utility)
Second Team Haley Moore (TAMUCC, SO, 1st Base) Shelby Echols (HBU, SO, 2nd Base) Autumn Sydlik (HBU, JR, 3rd Base) Keely DuBois (NSU, SO, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SO, Catcher) Lexi Johnson (SELA, SO, Designated Player) Toni Perrin (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Cam Goodman (SELA, SO, Outfielder) Alexandria Torres (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, SO, Pitcher) Heather Zumo (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Beatriz Lara (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher) Melise Gossen (NICH, JR, Utility)
National Softball Signing Day
Camryn Ford Outfielder Many, Louisiana Many HS Ryleigh Denton Pitcher Rotan, Texas Rotan HSTyler JC
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Northwestern State win Northwestern State loss Postponement/CancellationBoldNorthwestern State team member
2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log Regular season (28–20) February (9–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon ClassicFeb. 11 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W1–0 Hoover(1-0) Parrott(0-1) None 325 1–0 Feb. 11 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W4–0 Darr(1-0) Green(0-1) None 410 2–0 Feb. 12 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W1–0 Seely(1-0) Groet(1-1) Hoover(1) 308 3–0 Feb. 12 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L0–5 Binford(1-0) Rhoden(0-1) None 404 3–1 Feb. 13 Chattanooga Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelledFeb. 16 at Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W3–2 Hoover(2-0) Pickett(2-1) Seely(1) 540 4–1 Chattanooga ChallengeFeb. 18 vs. Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L0–5 Bryson(2-0) Rhoden(0-2) None 21 4–2 Feb. 18 at Chattanooga Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W3–1 Seely(2-0) Alley(0-2) Hoover(2) 187 5–2 Feb. 19 vs. Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W3–0 Darr(2-0) Johnson(0-2) None 120 6–2 Feb. 19 Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L4–58 Haynes(2-3) Hoover(2-1) None 47 6–3 Feb. 20 vs. Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L1–2 Adamson(2-0) Seely(2-1) Benko(1) 62 6–4 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 25 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W2–0 Seely(3-1) Veneziale(1-3) None 106 7–4 Feb. 25 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W7–5 Darr(3-0) Morio(1-2) Hoover(3) 100 8–4 Feb. 26 vs. No. 2 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L3–8 Fouts(5-0) Hoover(2-2) None 8–5 Feb. 26 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W5–3 Darr(4-0) True(0-2) Hoover(4) 48 9–5 Feb. 27 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L7–9 Frost(3-1) Rhoden(0-3) None 80 9–6 March (12–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar. 1 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W8–1 Darr(5-0) Shells(0-1) None 109 10–6 Boerner InvitationalMar. 4 vs. Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W6–1 Hoover(3-2) Miller(1-4) None 156 11–6 Mar. 4 vs. Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L2–3 Estell(2-4) Darr(5-1) None 156 11–7 Mar. 5 vs. Fordham Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L3–5 Watkins(1-0) Seely(3-2) None 156 11–8 Mar. 5 vs. UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W5–0 Hoover(4-2) Williams(0-4) None 156 12–8 Mar. 12 at Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L2–7 Todd(3-2) Hoover(4-3) Wilkey(2) ESPN+ 281 12–9 Mar. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L3–5 Wilkey(5-4) Darr(5-2) None ESPN+ 281 12–10 Mar. 13 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L0–5 Flores(2-4) Seely(3-3) None ESPN+ 339 12–11 Mar. 16 at JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W7–3 Hoover(5-3) Hill(3-4) None 18 13–11 Mar. 16 at Jackson State JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W3–2 Rhoden(1-3) Hopson(0-1) Darr(1) 22 14–11 Tiger ClassicMar. 18 vs. Tigers Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W8–69 Darr(6-2) Humphrey(0-1) Hoover(5) 15–11 Mar. 18 vs. Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W7–1 Rhoden(2-3) Tucker(0-1) None 16–11 Mar. 19 vs. East Tennessee State Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W9–15 Darr(7-2) Arnott(0-7) None 61 17–11 Mar. 19 at Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN L4–9 Siems(6-8) Seely(3-4) None 309 17–12 Mar. 23 UT Arlington Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelledMar. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W5–1 Hoover(6-3) Swanson(4-3) None ESPN+ 288 18–12 1–0Mar. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W10–2 Darr(8-2) Cotton(2-4) None ESPN+ 288 19–12 2–0Mar. 26 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W7–1 Rhoden(3-3) Venker(1-5) None ESPN+ 279 20–12 3–0Mar. 29 Louisiana Tech Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W6–2 Hoover(7-3) Hutchinson(5-5) None 276 21–12 April (7–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W1–0 Hoover(8-3) Lehman(4-8) None 225 22–12 4–0Apr. 1 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W4–38 Rhoden(4-3) Westbrook(0-3) None 204 23–12 5–0Apr. 2 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L4–5 Lehman(5-8) Hoover(8-4) None 201 23–13 5–1Apr. 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W2–112 Hoover(9-4) Gilbert(3-8) None 153 24–13 6–1Apr. 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L3–4 McNeill(2-1) Seely(3-5) None 168 24–14 6–2Apr. 9 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L1–5 Smith(4-6) Darr(8-3) None 207 24–15 6–3Apr. 14 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L0–1 Vallejo(10-6) Hoover(9-5) None 228 24–16 6–4Apr. 15 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L2–3 Tate(8-7) Seely(3-6) Vallejo(1) 237 24–17 6–5Apr. 15 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W8–3 Rhoden(5-3) Sanders(6-2) None 244 25–17 7–5Apr. 19 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Game cancelledApr. 22 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W1–0 Hoover(10-5) Trapp(4-7) None 204 26–17 8–5Apr. 22 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W5–3 Darr(9-3) Floyd(2-5) None 185 27–17 9–5Apr. 23 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W2–0 Rhoden(6-3) Myers(3-4) None 209 28–17 10–5 May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 6 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L3–7 Zumo(17-4) Hoover(10-6) DuBois(2) 318 28–18 10–6May 6 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L0–85 Comeaux(10-3) Rhoden(6-4) None 318 28–19 10–7May 7 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–6 Zumo(18-4) Hoover(10-7) None 294 28–20 10–8 Post-Season (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (5) Incarnate Word (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W4–3 Hoover(11-7) Trapp(6-9) None ESPN+ 191 29–20 1–0May 11 vs. (1) McNeese State (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L5–68 Vallejo(17-7) Rhoden(6-5) None ESPN+ 267 29–21 1–1May 12 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L3–4 Smith(5-9) Seely(4-6) Gilbert(2) ESPN+ 242 29–22 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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