2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team

The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park in Hammond, LA and were led by eighth-year head coach Rick Fremin. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 113 overall votes and 2 first place 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 Four Lady Lions were named to the conference preseason first team, and one player was named as a second team member.

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)

National Softball Signing Day

Chloe Bennett Pitcher Rosepine, Louisiana Rosepine HSLSU Eunice Addison Contorno Outfielder Livingston, Louisiana Doyle HSCopiah–Lincoln CC Breanna Fontenot Outfielder Moss Bluff, Louisiana Sam Houston HS Faith Kivett Utility Tallulah, Louisiana Tallulah AcademyCopiah–Lincoln CC Mykail Lusco Infielder Harahan, Louisiana Dominican HS Chloe Magee Infielder Watson, Louisiana Live Oak HS Gabby Mitchell Utility Eunice, Louisiana Eunice HS

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend Southeastern Louisiana win Southeastern Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldSoutheastern Louisiana team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log Regular season (47–14) February (12–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record 2023 Lion ClassicFeb. 10 * North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W2–1 Blanchard, Cera (1-0) McKenzie Vaughan (0-1) None ESPN+ 210 1–0 Feb. 12 Missouri State* North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W7–1 Ellett, Chyanne (1-0) Mackenzie Chacon (0-1) None ESPN+ 182 2–0 Feb. 12 Missouri State* North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W8–0 Blanchard, Cera (2-0) Shelby Houchlei (0-1) None ESPN+ 225 3–0 Feb. 15 * North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W5–4 Ladner, KK (1-0) MELNYCHUK, Brook (1-1) None ESPN+ 304 4–0 2023 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 17 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W10–0 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (1-0) DEEMER, Marika (0-1) None 100 5–0 Feb. 17 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W10–0 Blanchard, Cera (3-0) KNIGHT, Sophia (1-2) None 100 6–0 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W3–2 Blanchard, Cera (4-0) KNIGHT, Sophia (1-2) None 100 7–0 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W10–2 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (2-0) Keira Murphy (0-0) Blanchard, Cera (1) 100 8–0 Feb. 19 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W9–0 Marshall, Leah (1-0) Nadia Zenteno (1-3) None 118 9–0 Easton Bama BashFeb. 24 vs. * Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W1–0 Blanchard, Cera (5-0) Newbanks, Cassi (0-3) None 10–0 Feb. 24 at * 7 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L2–6 Montana Fouts (5-1) Ladner, KK (1-1) None SECN+ 3,940 10–1 Feb. 25 at Alabama* Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L0–11 Montana Fourts (6-1) Ellett, Chyanne (1-1) None SECN+ 10–2 Feb. 25 vs. * Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W7–1 Blanchard, Cera (6-0) KYTE (1-4) None 11–2 Feb. 26 vs. Indiana State* Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W6–2 Ladner, KK (2-0) Sackett, Lauren (2-2) None 12–2 March (17–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar. 1 at Florida A&M* Lady Rattler Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL W10–4 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (3–0) Lauryn Peppers (1–5) Bailey, Lainee (1) 126 13–2 The Spring GamesMar. 3 vs. * R.O.C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL W8–0 Ladner, KK (3–1) Freitas, Amelia (0–2) None FloSports 14–2 Mar. 3 vs. * R.O.C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL W10–8 Cera Blanchard (7–0) Julia Parker (0–0) None FloSports 15–2 Mar. 4 vs. * R.O.C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL W3–1 Ladner, KK (8–1) Lehto (3–5) None 150 16–2 Mar. 4 vs. * R.O.C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL W6–4 Blanchard, Cera (3–1) Nicole Conway (1–1) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (1) 98 17–2 Mar. 5 vs. * R.O.C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL W7–3 Ladner, KK (5–1) COWANS, Lindsey (3–5) None 75 18–2 Mar. 8 at * Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W7–1 Blanchard, Cera (9–0) Morgan Leinstock (8–4) None ESPN+ 723 19–2 Bulldog InvitationalMar. 9 at * MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS L5–6 Kenley Hawk (2–3) Blanchard, Cera (9–1) None SECN+ 354 19–3 Mar. 10 vs. * MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS L2–3 Meyer (4–3) Blanchard, Cera (9–2) None 215 19–4 Mar. 10 vs. Oklahoma* 1 MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS L0–13(5 inn) Bahl, J. (6–1) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (3–1) None 278 19–5 Mar. 11 vs. * MSU Softball Field • Starkville, MS W7–2 Romano, Alyssa (1–0) T. Suchy (0–2) None 228 20–5 Mar. 15 * 12 North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–11(6 inn) Alea Johnson (5–0) Blanchard, Cera (9–3) None ESPN+ 1,137 20–6 Mar. 17 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W6–2 Ladner, KK (1–0) Niedenthal, Cameron (2–3) None ESPN+ 422 21–6 1–0Mar. 17 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W14–7 Blanchard, Cera (10–3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3–7) None ESPN+ 422 22–6 2–0Mar. 18 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L2–6 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4–7) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (3–2) None ESPN+ 402 22–7 2–1Mar. 22 * North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W4–2 Ladner, KK (7–1) Hulett, Gianni (7–3) None ESPN+ 245 23–7 Mar. 24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W5–2 Ladner, KK (8–1) Aholelei, Primrose (9–8) DuBois, Ellie (1) ESPN+ 215 24–7 3–1Mar. 24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W7–3 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (4–2) Saenz, Ariella (0–1) None ESPN+ 215 25–7 4–1Mar. 25 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–4 Aholelei, Primrose (10-8) Blanchard, Cera (10-4) None ESPN+ 145 25–8 4–2Mar. 28 at * ASU Softball Park • Alcorn State, MS 5–3 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (5-2) Veamoi, Alexa (2-7) Blanchard, Cera (2) 87 26–8 Mar. 28 at Alcorn State* ASU Softball Park • Alcorn State, MS 13–4(5 inn) Ellett, Chyanne (2-1) Parker, Kiri (3-7) 87 27–8 Mar. 31 Texas A&M-Commerce North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 3–0 Blanchard, Cera (11-4) Sanchez, Julia (3-8) DuBois, Ellie (2) ESPN+ 146 28–8 5–2Mar. 31 Texas A&M-Commerce North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 8–0 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (6-2) Meadors, McKenna (0-6) ESPN+ 146 29–8 6–2 April (12–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 2–10(6 inn) Ladner, KK (9-1) Arredondo, Anissa (2-10) ESPN+ 146 30–8 7–2Apr. 4 at * Jackson State University Softball Stadium • Jackson, MS 4–0 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (7-2) Brooklyn Morris (0-2) 100 31–8 Apr. 4 at Jackson State* Jackson State University Softball Stadium • Jackson, MS 12–0(5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (12-4) Macie Kuppenbender (3-4) 100 32–8 Apr. 7 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 12–8 Ladner, KK (0-0) GUNTHER, A (0-0) ESPN+ 57 33–8 8–2Apr. 7 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 10–7 Blanchard, Cera (0-0) GARCIA, A (0-0) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (0) ESPN+ 120 34–8 9–2Apr. 8 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 3–2 Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (8-2) GUNTHER, A (1-3) ESPN+ 156 35–8 10–2Apr. 14 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–3 Ladner, KK (11-1) Janes, Katy (6-9) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (2) ESPN+ 250 36–8 11–2Apr. 14 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–0(5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (14-4) Swanson, Lyndie (8-6) ESPN+ 250 37–8 12–2Apr. 15 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–4 Grofman, Ronni (5-2) Blanchard, Cera (14-5) 250 37–9 12–3Apr. 18 at * Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA 0–7 Lamb, Kandra (6-1) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (8-3) ESPN+ 1,388 37–10 Apr. 21 Nicholls North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 2–8 McNeill, Audrey (10-8) Blanchard, Cera (14-6) VandenBout, Molly (1) ESPN+ 219 37–11 12–4Apr. 21 Nicholls North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 5–4 Ladner, KK (12-1) Yoo, Molly (10-9) ESPN+ 276 38–11 13–4Apr. 22 Nicholls North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 8–4 Ladner, KK (13-1) Yoo, Molly (10-10) ESPN+ 302 39–11 14–4Apr. 25 McNeese North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–1 Blanchard, Cera (15-6) Vallejo, Ashley (13-8) ESPN+ 262 40–11 15–4Apr. 25 McNeese North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–3 Ladner, KK (14-1) Tate, Whitney (13-4) ESPN+ 262 41–11 16–4Apr. 26 McNeese North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 1–2 Vallejo, Ashley (14-8) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (8-4) Sanders, Shaelyn (1) ESPN+ 263 41–12 16–5 May (3–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay. 5 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 7–5 DuBois, Ellie (1-0) Denton, Ryleigh (4-5) ESPN+ 206 42–12 17–5May. 5 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 3–0 Blanchard, Cera (16-6) Seely, Kenzie (6-7) ESPN+ 208 43–12 18–5May. 6 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 7–1 DuBois, Ellie (2-0) Rhoden, Bronte (2-4) Comeaux, Mary-Cathryn (MC) (4) ESPN+ 185 44–12 19–5 Post-Season (3–2) (3–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 9 vs. (7) Houston Christian (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 7–1 Blanchard, Cera (17-6) Swanson, Lyndie (9-10) ESPN+ 45–12 1–0May 10 vs. (6) Northwestern State (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 13–1(5 inn) Ladner, KK (15-1) Seely, Kenzie (7-8) ESPN+ 394 46–12 2–0May 11 vs. (1) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 Vallejo, Ashley (17-8) Blanchard, Cera (17-7) ESPN+ 528 46–13 2–1May 12 vs. (4) Lamar (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 8–0(5 inn) DuBois, Ellie (3-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (15-13) ESPN+ 363 47–13 3–1May 13 vs. (1) McNeese (2) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–1 Vallejo, Ashley (18-8) Ladner, KK (15-2) ESPN+ 607 47–14 3–2 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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