The 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce during the 2024 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 second year head coach Brittany Miller. They compiled a 9–45 overall record and a 2–22 in conference play finishing the season in ninth place. The Lions failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.
Previous season
The 2023 season 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 February 2, 2024. Texas A&M–Commerce was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 17 votes.
Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 114 (2) 3 Nicholls 97 4 Lamar 78 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 72 6 Northwestern State 63 7 Houston Christian 49 8 Incarnate Word 30 9 Texas A&M–Commerce 17
Preseason All-Southland team No Lions were named to the conference preseason teams.
First Team Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base) Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base) Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder) Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
Second Team Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop) Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher) Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility) Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player) Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder) Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, 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 (9–45) February (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Lion ClassicFeb. 9 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 13–35 inn Muller, Maddie (1-0) LaCEDRA, Giana (0-1) None ESPN+ 327 1–0 Feb. 9 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–7 Skylar Brandemarte (1-0) Sanchez, Julia (0-1) None ESPN+ 267 1–1 Feb. 10 Stonehill* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 6–1 Muller, Maddie (1-0) Alex Sciaretto (0-1) None 173 2–1 Feb. 10 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–2 Sanchez, Julia (1-1) Sydney Horan (0-1) Arredondo, Anissa (1) 84 3–1 Feb. 11 Stonehill* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 7–3 Sanchez, Julia (2-1) Lauren Donovan (0-1) None ESPN+ 116 4–1 Feb. 11 vs. * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–4 Kristen Driver (1-0) Martinez, Destiny (0-1) Maren Berger (1) ESPN+ 124 4–2 Tracy Beard ClassicFeb. 16 vs. * 15/14 Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 0–1 Harrison, Cierra (3-0) Sanchez, Julia (2-2) None 4–3 Feb. 16 vs. * Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 0–2 Akayla Barnard (2-0) Muller, Maddie (2-1) None 4–4 Feb. 17 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–8 BAALMAN, Sydney (1-2) Martinez, Destiny (0-2) None ESPN+ 184 4–5 Feb. 17 SIU Edwardsville* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–6 RAY, Kelsey (1-0) Muller, Maddie (2-2) PINDEL, Rylie (1) ESPN+ 4–6 Feb. 18 SIU Edwardsville* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–8 RAY, Kelsey (2-0) Olsen, Emma (0-1) PINDEL, Rylie (2) ESPN+ 139 4–7 Lion InvitationalFeb. 23 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–7 Nuismer, Sydney (4-2) Muller, Maddie (3-2) None ESPN+ 116 4–8 Feb. 23 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–2 Sanchez, Julia (3-2) Clara Edwards (2-5) None ESPN+ 148 5–8 Feb. 24 South Dakota* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–4 Kori Wedeking (2-1) Muller, Maddie (2-4) ESPN+ 189 5–9 Feb. 24 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–2(8 inn) Blincoe, Hannah (3-1) Sanchez, Julia (3-3) None ESPN+ 216 5–10 Feb. 25 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–14 Neilsen, Talia (3-2) Martinez, Destiny (0-3) ESPN+ 237 5–11 Feb. 26 Abilene Christian* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–5 Russo, Lina (2-4) Sanchez, Julia (4-4) None ESPN+ 5–12 Feb. 26 Abilene Christian* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–6 Beeman, Ella (2-2) Muller, Maddie (2-5) None ESPN+ 172 5–13 March (1–20) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar 1 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–10(5 inn) Waiters, Tamya (3-2) Sanchez, Julia (4-5) None ESPN+ 324 5–14 Mar 2 Houston* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–22(5 inn) Smith, Shelby (7-2) Muller, Maddie (2-6) None ESPN+ 172 5–15 Mar 3 Houston* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–8 Lehman, Paris (4-0) Muller, Maddie (2-7) None ESPN+ 138 5–16 Mar 6 at Oklahoma* 2 Love's Field • Norman, OK 0–9(5 inn) Deal, Kierston (4-0) Muller, Maddie (2-8) None 3,945 5–17 Mar 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 0–1 Aholelei, Primrose (8-4) Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) None 150 5–18 0–1Mar 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–10 Saenz, Ariella (2-1) Muller, Maddie (2-9) None 143 5–19 0–2Mar 9 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 0–8(5 inn) Aholelei, Primrose (9-4) Arredondo, Anissa (0-2) None 208 5–20 0–3Mar 12 at * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–8 Abigail Young (3-4) Arredondo, Anissa (0-3) None 285 5–21 Mar 12 at Sam Houston* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 0–3 Amy Abke (4-3) Sanchez, Julia (3-6) 300 5–22 Mar 15 Southeastern Louisiana John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–14(5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (8-1) Arredondo, Anissa (0-4) None ESPN+ 5–23 0–4Mar 15 Southeastern Louisiana John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–17(5 inn) DuBois, Ellie (6-2) Muller, Maddie (2-10) None ESPN+ 202 5–24 0–5Mar 16 Southeastern Louisiana John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–14(5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (9-1) Muller, Maddie (2-11) None ESPN+ 87 5–25 0–6Mar 18 Arkansas* 20 John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–8(5 inn) Hannah Camenzind (7-0) Sanchez, Julia (3-7) None ESPN+ 356 5–26 Mar 22 Lamar John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–8 Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) Sanchez, Julia (3-8) None ESPN+ 5–27 0–7Mar 22 Lamar John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–10(5 inn) Mitchell, Karyana (9-1) Muller, Maddie (2-12) None ESPN+ 145 5–28 0–8Mar 23 Lamar John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–5 Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) Martinez, Destiny (1-4) Mitchell, Karyana (2) ESPN+ 219 5–29 0–9Mar 26 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 14–6(5 inn) Muller, Maddie (3-12) PRICE, Heidi (2-4) None ESPN+ 136 6–29 Mar 27 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–4 ADAMS, Kayla (8-4) Martinez, Destiny (0-5) None ESPN+ 54 6–30 Mar 29 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 0–10(5 inn) Larissa Jacquez (5-3) Martinez, Destiny (0-6) None ESPN+ 73 6–31 0–10Mar 30 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 1–9(5 inn) Portillo, S (5-3) Muller, Maddie (3-13) None ESPN+ 110 6–32 0–11Mar 30 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 8–9(12 inn) Jacquez, L (6-4) Arredondo, Anissa (0-5) None ESPN+ 110 6–33 0–12 April (2–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr 1 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–2 Sanchez, Julia (4-8) Hoelscher, Emilie (0-2) Arredondo, Anissa (2) ESPN+ 69 7–33 Apr 5 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 2–6 McNeill, Audrey (9-10) Sanchez, Julia (4-9) None ESPN+ 101 7–34 0–13Apr 5 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 2–4 Paden, Averi (6-2) Muller, Maddie (3-14) None ESPN+ 101 7–35 0–14Apr 6 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 0–8(5 inn) Yoo, Molly (6-5) Muller, Maddie (3-15) None 100 7–36 0–15Apr 12 McNeese John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–2 Sanders, Shaelyn (13-7) Sanchez, Julia (4-10) None ESPN+ 7–37 0–16Apr 12 McNeese John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–14(5 inn) Schexnayder, Ryann (6-3) Arredondo, Anissa (0-6) None ESPN+ 213 7–38 0–17Apr 13 McNeese John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–11(5 inn) Sanders, Shaelyn (14-7) Sanchez, Julia (4-11) None ESPN+ 127 7–39 0–18Apr 16 * John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–15(5 inn) McKenzie Wagoner (10-5) Sanchez, Julia (5-1) None ESPN+ 7–40 Apr 16 North Texas* John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–10(6 inn) Skylar Savage (6-8) Martinez, Destiny (0-7) None ESPN+ 184 7–41 Apr 19 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Sanchez, Julia (5-12) Seely, Kenzie (7-12) None ESPN+ 389 8–41 1–18Apr 19 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–6 Darr, Maggie (6-13) Arredondo, Anissa (0-7) None ESPN+ 385 8–42 1–19Apr 20 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–3 Seely, Kenzie (8-12) Sanchez, Julia (5-13) None ESPN+ 226 8–43 1–20Apr 25 at * Davis Diamond • College Station, TX – (-) Cancelled – May (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 3 Houston Christian John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–1 Sanchez, Julia (6-13) Prasifka, Addy (1-2) None ESPN+ 9–43 2–20May 3 Houston Christian John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–7(8 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (8-7) Muller, Maddie (3-17) None ESPN+ 259 9–44 2–21May 4 Houston Christian John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 7–8(8 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (9-7) Arredondo, Anissa (0-8) None ESPN+ 183 9–45 2–22
Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams No Texas A&M–Commerce team members were selected to conference post season teams.
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
First Team Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop) Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder) Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)
Second Team Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher) Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility) Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield) Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield) Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher) Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
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