2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by eighteenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2024. South Alabama was picked to finish second in the conference with 127 votes. Coaches poll 1 Louisiana 144 (12) 2 South Alabama 127 3 Texas State 122 4 Troy 98 5 James Madison 94 6 Coastal Carolina 81 7 Marshall 79 8 Louisiana–Monroe 59 9 Southern Miss 49 10 Georgia State 35 11 Georgia Southern 25 12 Appalachian State 23

Preseason All-Sun Belt team Lauren Allred (1st Base, LA) Taylor McKinney (2nd Base, TXST) Alexa Langeliers (2nd Base, LA) Sydney Bickel (Shortstop, MARSH) Brooke Ellestad (Shortstop, LA) Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST) Delaney Keith (3rd Base, CCU) Mihyia Davis (Outfielder, LA) Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA) Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP) Sophie Piskos (Catcher, LA) Iyana De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU) Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST) Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA) Sam Landry (Pitcher, LA)

National Softball Signing Day

Kooper Barnes Pitcher Roca, Nebraska Lincoln East HS Ashleia Coble Pitcher Columbia, Tennessee Zion Christian Academy Morgan Hall Catcher Hockessin, Delaware St. Mark's HS Brea Holley Catcher Pensacola, Florida West Florida HS Presley Lively Outfielder Helena, Alabama Helena HS Sydney Scapin Pitcher Pensacola, Florida West Florida HS Katie Schuler Infielder/Utility Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville HS Ansleigh Smith Catcher/Utility Ashford, Alabama Houston Academy Gracie Ward Outfielder Slocomb, Alabama Slocomb HS

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldSouth Alabama team member

2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log Regular season (31–17–1) February (10–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff ClassicFeb. 9 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W8–06 Harrison(1–0) Davis(0–1) None 234 1–0 Feb. 9 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W5–1 Lackie(1–0) Becker(0–1) None 423 2–0 Feb. 10 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W3–2 Lackie(2–0) Mearns(0–2) None 344 3–0 Feb. 10 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L3–6 Harrison(2–0) Lackie(2–1) None 534 3–1 Feb. 11 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W3–2 Lackie(3–1) Runner(1–2) None 345 4–1 South Alabama InvitationalFeb. 16 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W10–05 Harrison(2–0) Compau(0–1) None 375 5–1 Feb. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W8–4 Lackie(4–1) Stewart(2–3) None 465 6–1 Feb. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L7–10 Rutan(5–0) Harrison(2–1) None 465 6–2 Feb. 18 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–0 Lackie(5–1) Kirby(1–3) None 423 7–2 Feb. 20 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W9–16 Lackie(6–1) DuBois(4–1) None ESPN+ 312 8–2 Gamecock InvitationalFeb. 23 vs. Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC W8–06 Harrison(3–1) Bolton(2–3) None 92 9–2 Feb. 24 vs. Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L1–2 Gress(4–2) Lackie(6–2) None 150 9–3 Feb. 24 at No. 17 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC W5–2 Lackie(7–2) Vawter(3–1) None 1,764 10–3 Feb. 25 vs. Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L2–3 List(4–1) Williams(0–1) Humphrey(1) 85 10–4 – March (8–10–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record T-Mobile Crimson ClassicMar. 1 vs. Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L2–3 Williams(5–1) Lackie(7–3) None 139 10–5 Mar. 2 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W11–35 Lagle(1–0) Heyer(3–3) None 11–5 Mar. 2 at No. 10 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W2–0 Lackie(8–3) Torrence(6–1) None 12–5 Mar. 3 vs. No. 15 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL T1–111 12–5–1 Razorback RumbleMar. 8 vs. Northern Iowa Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L2–7 Wischnowski(6–2) Harrison(3–2) None 400 12–6–1 Mar. 8 at No. 18 Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W2–1 Lackie(9–3) Herron(6–5) None SECN+ 1,500 13–6–1 Mar. 9 vs. Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L1–5 Kinney(7–6) Lagle(1–1) None 400 13–7–1 Mar. 9 at No. 18 Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L4–10 Camenzind(5–0) Lagle(2–1) None SECN+ 3,067 13–8–1 Mar. 10 vs. Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W2–0 Lackie(10–3) Marsden(7–5) None 500 14–8–1 Mar. 15 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L2–3 Landry(8–5) Lackie(10–4) Riassetto (2) ESPN+ 750 14–9–1 0–1Mar. 16 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L2–6 Riassetto(6–2) Lagle(1–3) None ESPN+ 504 14–10–1 0–2Mar. 16 Louisiana Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L3–158 Landry(9–5) Lackie(10–5) None ESPN+ 504 14–11–1 0–3Mar. 23 at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W1–0 Lackie(11–5) Nichols(7–6) None 446 15–11–1 1–3Mar. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W10–2 Harrison(4–2) Abrams(7–6) None 614 16–11–1 2–3Mar. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W5–413 Lackie(12–5) Nichols(7–7) None 542 17–11–1 3–3Mar. 26 McNeese Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L2–3 Sanders(10–6) Harrison(4–3) Lindsay(3) ESPN+ 346 17–12–1 Mar. 28 No. 23 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L0–1 Mullins(18–3) Lackie(12–6) None 451 17–13–1 3–4Mar. 29 No. 23 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L3–13 Azua(6–3) Harrison(4–4) Mullins(3) 429 17–14–1 3–5Mar. 30 No. 23 Texas State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–2 Lackie(13–6) Mullins(18–4) None 411 18–14–1 4–5 April (11–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 6 at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W3–0 Lackie(14–6) Buckner(2–4) None 315 19–14–1 5–5Apr. 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W2–1 Harrison(5–4) Neas(6–9) Lackie(1) 201 20–14–1 6–5Apr. 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W5–1 Lackie(15–6) Northrop(7–5) None 211 21–14–1 7–5Apr. 10 at Nusz Park • Starkville, MS Game postponedApr. 12 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–0 Lackie(16–6) Pettit(9–7) None 558 22–14–1 8–5Apr. 13 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L3–6 Barnard(5–3) Harrison(5–5) Holland(1) 395 22–15–1 8–6Apr. 14 Georgia Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–1 Lackie(17–6) Holland(5–7) None 431 23–15–1 9–6Apr. 17 at No. 17 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W2–0 Miller(1–0) Marron(9–7) Lackie(2) 329 24–15–1 Apr. 19 at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W7–2 Lackie(18–6) Boulware(6–13) None 312 25–15–1 10–6Apr. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W6–2 Miller(2–0) Hodnett(0–6) None 146 26–15–1 11–6Apr. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W4–0 Lackie(19–6) Kastelic(1–4) None 143 27–15–1 12–6Apr. 26 at Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L2–3 Baker(13–8) Lackie(19–7) None 1,051 27–16–1 12–7Apr. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W6–3 Miller(3–0) Pittman(5–4) None 1,844 28–16–1 13–7Apr. 28 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W7–2 Lackie(20–8) Baker(14–10) None 572 29–16–1 14–7 May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 2 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W5–4 Lackie(21–7) Stepp(4–7) Miller(1) 379 30–16–1 15–7May 3 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L4–5 Lee(9–8) Miller(3–1) White(2) 750 30–17–1 15–8May 4 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W6–0 Lackie(22–7) Stepp(4–8) None 477 31–17–1 16–8 Post-Season (3–3) (1–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 9 vs. (6) Louisiana–Monroe (3) Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W2–112 Lackie(23–7) Hulett(1–2) None ESPN+ 32–17–1 1–0May 10 at (2) Texas State (3) Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L3–46 Mullins(29–8) Lackie(23–8) None ESPN+ 679 32–18–1 1–1 (2–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record Gainesville RegionalMay 17 vs. (3) (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W1–0 Lackie(23–8) Sacco(12–4) None 1,462 33–18–1 1–0May 18 at (1)/No. 5 (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L1–95 Rothrock(28–6) Lackie(24–9) None 33–19–1 1–1May 18 vs. (4) (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W5–1 Lackie(25–9) Sparkman(12–6) None 1,382 34–19–1 2–1May 19 at (1)/No. 5 Florida (2) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L1–95 Brown(16–5) Miller(3–2) None 2,063 34–20–1 2–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Gainesville Regional Lafayette Regional Teams(1) Florida Gators(2) South Alabama Jaguars(3) Florida Atlantic Owls(4) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

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