2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

The 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by first-year head coach Kathleen Rodriguez. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 82 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)

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss Postponement/CancellationBoldTexas A&M–Corpus Christi team member

2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball game log Regular season (23–25) February (9–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Aggie ClassicFeb. 11 vs. Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L5–6 Fierke(1-0) Depew(0-1) None 0–1 Feb. 11 at Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L1–96 Poynter(1-0) Gilbert(0-1) None ESPN+ 0–2 Feb. 12 vs. UT Arlington Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W2–08 Lara(1-0) Adams(0-2) None 1–2 Feb. 12 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L3–115 Kennedy(1-0) Depew(0-2) None ESPN+ 1,302 1–3 Feb. 13 vs. Western Kentucky Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L1–135 Nunn(2-1) Gilbert(0-2) None 1–4 Feb. 15 Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W6–1 Lara(2-0) Baneck(1-2) None ESPN+ 160 2–4 Feb. 15 Green Bay Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W4–0 Depew(1-2) King(1-2) None ESPN+ 179 3–4 Feb. 16 Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W12–11 Galvan(1-0) Tapia(0-2) None ESPN+ 145 4–4 Feb. 16 Prairie View A&M Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W7–26 Depew(2-2) Tapia(0-4) None ESPN+ 145 5–4 Whataburger Softball InvitationalFeb. 18 vs. Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX L0–5 Greenlee(2-2) Lara(2-1) None 112 5–5 Feb. 18 vs. Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX L1–3 Clark(4-0) Depew(2-3) None 213 5–6 Feb. 19 vs. Syracuse Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX W3–2 Gilbert(1-2) Adams(1-2) None 143 6–6 Feb. 19 vs. Alabama State Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX W14–45 Smith(1-0) Pye(2-1) None 76 7–6 Feb. 20 at Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX L4–5 Chism(3-0) Aguilar(0-1) None 389 7–7 Feb. 23 at Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelledFeb. 23 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled Houston TournamentFeb. 25 vs. Lamar Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L3–5 Linton(1-3) Gilbert(1-3) Ruiz(1) 7–8 Feb. 26 vs. Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L0–6 Golden(3-3) Aguilar(0-2) None 7–9 Feb. 26 at Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W8–7 Gilbert(2-4) Flores(0-3) None 8–9 Feb. 27 vs. Northern Colorado Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W10–9 McNeill(1-0) Caviness(0-3) Gilbert(1) 9–9 Feb. 27 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L1–4 Todd(1-1) Smith(1-1) Lee(1) 350 9–10 March (3–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Mar. 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L2–6 Mullins(4-3) Gilbert(2-4) Pierce(1) 389 9–11 Mar. 5 at Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W2–1 Smith(2-1) Orme(3-3) None ESPN+ 713 10–11 Mar. 5 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L3–5 Binford(1-0) Smith(2-2) None ESPN+ 713 10–12 Texas Tech InvitationalMar. 12 vs. Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L3–8 Pochop(4-5) Smith(2-3) None 111 10–13 Mar. 12 at Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L0–95 Fritz(6-3) McNeill(1-1) None ESPN+ 320 10–14 Mar. 13 vs. Tulsa Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L4–7 Brown(2-4) Aguilar(0-3) None 102 10–15 Mar. 13 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L1–95 Carlin(3-1) Smith(2-4) None 302 10–16 Mar. 22 Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L3–9 Gilbert(3-3) Smith(2-5) None ESPN+ 176 10–17 Mar. 25 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L4–510 Vallejo(6-6) Gilbert(2-5) None ESPN+ 159 10–18 0–1Mar. 25 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L0–95 Tate(3-7) Smith(2-6) None ESPN+ 159 10–19 0–2Mar. 26 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L3–9 Vallejo(7-6) Gilbert(2-6) None ESPN+ 259 10–20 0–3Mar. 29 Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W6–2 Gilbert(3-6) Hernandez(0-1) None 74 11–20 Mar. 29 Texas Southern Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W7–1 Smith(3-6) Gendorf(7-6) None 74 12–20 April (9–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 5 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L0–6 Harlson(1-0) Gilbert(3-7) None 98 12–21 Apr. 8 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L1–212 Hoover(9-4) Gilbert(3-8) None 153 12–22 0–4Apr. 8 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W4–3 McNeill(2-1) Seely(3-5) None 168 13–22 1–4Apr. 9 Northwestern State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W5–1 Smith(4-6) Darr(8-3) None 207 14–22 2–4Apr. 12 at Lady Panthers Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX Game postponedApr. 12 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX Game postponedApr. 15 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W1–0 Gilbert(4-8) Swanson(6-5) None ESPN+ 211 15–22 3–4Apr. 15 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W7–0 Galvan(2-0) Cotton(2-8) None ESPN+ 256 16–22 4–4Apr. 16 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W2–0 Gilbert(5-8) Swanson(6-6) None ESPN+ 194 17–22 5–4Apr. 19 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX Game postponedApr. 22 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W16–05 Gilbert(6-8) Lehman(5-12) None 201 18–22 6–4Apr. 22 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W10–26 Galvan(3-0) Westbrook(0-4) None 144 19–22 7–4Apr. 23 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, TX L1–3 Turner(6-13) Smith(4-7) None 121 19–23 7–5Apr. 25 at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game cancelledApr. 26 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelledApr. 26 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelledApr. 29 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W7–0 Gilbert(7-8) Zumo(16-4) None ESPN+ 171 20–23 8–5Apr. 29 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L2–6 Ladner(7-2) Smith(4-8) None ESPN+ 171 20–24 8–6Apr. 30 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W7–6 Galvan(4-0) Ladner(7-3) None 282 21–24 9–6 May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 6 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W4–2 Gilbert(8-8) Garcia(2-11) Galvan(1) 124 22–24 10–6May 6 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W6–1 Galvan(5-0) Floyd(2-6) None 202 23–24 11–6May 7 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L2–3 Trapp(6-8) Smith(4-9) None 157 23–25 11–7 Post-Season (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L4–58 Cotton(5-9) Galvan(5-1) None ESPN+ 225 23–26 0–1May 11 vs. (7) Nicholls (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W7–2 Gilbert(9-8) Turner(7-16) None ESPN+ 372 24–26 1–1May 12 vs. (4) Northwestern State (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W4–3 Smith(5-9) Seely(4-6) Gilbert(2) ESPN+ 242 25–26 2–1May 12 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L3–5 Cotton(6-10) Galvan(5-2) Swanson(2) ESPN+ 231 25–27 2–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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