The 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions played their home games at John Cain Family Softball Complex and were led by first year head coach Brittany Miller.
This was the program's inaugural season in the Southland Conference. The 2023 Lions team compiled a 9-39 overall and 5-19 conference record. They failed to qualify for the conference tournament.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Texas A&M–Commerce was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.
Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 113 (2) 3 Northwestern State 91 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 85 5 Houston Christian 58 6 Lamar 49 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 47 8 Incarnate Word 45 9 Nicholls 32
Preseason All-Southland team No Texas A&M–Commerce players were named to conference preseason teams.
First Team Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player) Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher)
Second Team Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base) Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base) Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop) Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher) Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder) Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder) Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher) Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher)
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Texas A&M–Commerce win Texas A&M–Commerce loss Postponement/CancellationBoldTexas A&M–Commerce team member
2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball game log Regular season (9–39) February (2–14) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Aggie ClassicFeb. 10 vs. Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–11 Miller, Ashley (1-0) Meadors, McKenna (0-1) 0–1 Feb. 10 vs. Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 4–10 Madisyn Eads (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) 0–2 Feb. 11 at Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–11 ACKERMAN (2-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-2) SECN+ 2,015 0–3 Feb. 12 vs. Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 2–6 Ferguson, Kennedy (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) 0–4 Feb. 12 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–25 Kennedy, Emiley (1-0) Meadors, McKenna (0-2) SECN+ 1,494 0–5 Whataburger InvitationalFeb. 17 vs. Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 7–3 Arredondo, Anissa (1-3) OTANI, Olivia (0-1) 185 1–5 Feb. 17 vs. Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–4 Erin Caviness (2-1) Meadors, McKenna (0-3) 181 1–6 Feb. 18 vs. Northern Colorado Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 6–7 Erin Caviness (3-1) Sanchez, Julia (0-1) 121 1–7 Feb. 18 at Tarleton Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–8(5 inn) Bridges, Tristan (3-2) Sanchez, Julia (0-2) 416 1–8 Feb. 19 vs. Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 5–4(8 inn) Arredondo, Anissa (2-3) Natalia Puchino (1-2) 132 2–8 Feb. 19 at Tarleton Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–8(6 inn) Garcia, Grace (4-0) Olsen, Emma (0-1) 414 2–9 Baylor TournamentFeb. 24 vs. 21 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–10(5 inn) Schlotterbeck, Trin (5-0) Janssen, Madeline (0-1) 2–10 Feb. 24 vs. Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–17(5 inn) Jacie Hambrick (3-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-4) 2–11 Feb. 25 at 23 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 3–7 RyLee Crandall (4-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-5) Kaci West (1) 2–12 Feb. 25 at Baylor 23 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 2–9 Kaci West (3-0) Sanchez, Julia (0-3) Dariana Orme (1) 2–13 Feb. 26 vs. Maryland 21 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 1–3 Wyche, Courtney (5-3) Arredondo, Anissa (2-6) 2–14 March (3–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Hillenbrand ClassicMar. 3 vs. Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 0–3 Harness, Sarah(4-2) Sanchez, Julia(0-4) Wallace, Courtney (1) FloSoftball 2–15 Mar. 3 at 18 Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 0–14(5 inn) Silva, Aissa (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-7) 2,473 2–16 Mar. 4 at Arizona 18 Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 8–17(5 inn) Blanchard, Ali (4-0) Olsen, Emma (0-2) 2,889 2–17 Mar. 4 vs. Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 17–12 Sanchez, Julia (1-4) Carranco, Lauryn (0-4) FloSoftball 3–17 Mar. 5 vs. Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 8–7 Sanchez, Julia (2-4) JOHNSON, Mandy (5-7) FloSoftball 4–17 Nevada TournamentMar. 10 vs. Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV CancelledMar. 10 at Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV CancelledMar. 11 vs. Southern Utah Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV CancelledMar. 11 at Nevada Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV CancelledMar. 14 at Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 3–4 Ashley Peters (5-4) Sanchez, Julia (2-5) ESPN+ 4–18 Mar. 14 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 0–8(5 inn) Skylar Savage (4-2) Meadors, McKenna (0-4) ESPN+ 277 4–19 Mar. 17 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–4(8 inn) Sanchez, Julia (3-5) Turner, Brittney (2-1) ESPN+ 326 5–19 1–0Mar. 17 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 6–15(6 inn) Yoo, Molly (7-3) Arredondo, Anissa (2-8) ESPN+ 5–10 1–1Mar. 18 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–6 McNeill, Audrey (7-3) Sanchez, Julia (3-6) ESPN+ 203 5–21 1–2Mar. 24 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–9(5 inn) Tate, Whitney (10-2) Sanchez, Julia (3-7) ESPN+ 708 5–22 1–3Mar. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–8(5 inn) Vallejo, Ashley (6-7) Meadors, McKenna (0-5) ESPN+ 5–23 1–4Mar. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–1 Sanders, Shaelyn (3-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-9) ESPN+ 787 5–24 1–5Mar. 31 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–3 Blanchard, Cera (11-4) Sanchez, Julia (3-8) DuBois, Ellie (2) ESPN+ 146 5–25 1–6Mar. 31 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–8(6 inn) Comeaux, MC (6-2) Meadors, McKenna (0-6) ESPN+ 146 5–26 1–7 April (4–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 2–10(6 inn) Ladner, KK (9-1) Arredondo, Anissa (2-10) ESPN+ 146 5–27 1–8Apr. 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–9(5 inn) Aholelei, Primrose (12-9) Sanchez, Julia (3-9) ESPN+ 237 5–28 1–9Apr. 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–4 Galvan, Siarah (3-2) Arredondo, Anissa (2-11) ESPN+ 5–29 1–10Apr. 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–0 Aholelei, Primrose (13-9) Sanchez, Julia (3-10) ESPN+ 263 5–30 1–11Apr. 11 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–17(5 inn) Janes, Katy (6-8) Arredondo, Anissa (2-12) ESPN+ 125 5–31 1–12Apr. 11 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–2 Swanson, Lyndie (8-5) Sanchez, Julia (3-11) ESPN+ 125 5–32 1–13Apr. 12 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–8 Grofman, Ronni (4-2) Olsen, Emma (0-3) ESPN+ 100 5–33 1–14Apr. 18 at 12 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR 1–8 Robyn Herron (7-4) Sanchez, Julia (3-12) Chenise Delce (1) SECN+ 2,341 5–34 Apr. 21 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–0 Sanchez, Julia (4-12) Annie Gunther (6-7) ESPN+ 205 6–34 2–14Apr. 21 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–5 Madison Floyd (2-6) Arredondo, Anissa (2-13) ESPN+ 6–35 2–15Apr. 22 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–0 Sanchez, Julia (5-12) Annie Gunther (6-8) ESPN+ 184 7–35 3–15Apr. 28 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–0 Sanchez, Julia (6-12) Darr, Maggie (12-9) ESPN+ 173 8–35 4–15Apr. 28 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX Suspended after 3 innings with Lions ahead 3–1Apr. 29 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–5 Seely, Kenzie (6-6) Sanchez, Julia (6-13) Denton, Ryleigh (2) ESPN+ 8–36 4–16Apr. 29 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–3 Sanchez, Julia (7-13) Rhoden, Bronte (2-3) Arredondo, Anissa (1) ESPN+ 236 9–36 5–16 May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay. 5 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–7 Ruiz, Aaliyah (11-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-14) ESPN+ 300 9–37 5–17May. 5 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 Ruiz, Aaliyah (12-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-15) ESPN+ 397 9–38 5–18May. 6 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-16) ESPN+ 371 9–39 5–19 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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