2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball
Southland Conference Tournament champions
Southland Conference Regular season champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record40–21 (15–3 Southland)
Head coach
  • James Landreneau (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Shellie Landry
  • Alyssa Denham
Home stadiumJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
2022 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‡‍y 15–3 .83340–21 .656
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14–4 .77840–16 .714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .61125–27 .481
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55629–22 .569
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .27815–36 .294
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .23519–29 .396
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .22212–38 .240
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball team represented McNeese State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cowgirls played their home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond and were led by sixth-year head coach James Landreneau. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. McNeese State was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 132 votes and 12 first place votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese State132 (12)
2Northwestern State120 (2)
3Southeastern Louisiana113
4Houston Baptist102
5Incarnate Word84
6Texas A&M–Corpus Christi82
7Nicholls81

Preseason All-Southland team

[3]

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)

National Softball Signing Day

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Grace Janik Infielder/Outfielder Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point HS
Brooke Otto Outfielder Smithville, Texas Smithville HS
Lindsay Davis Pitcher Troup, Texas Troup HS
Jada McKelvey-Muñoz Infielder San Antonio, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Reese Reyna Infielder Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS
Rylee Eyster Outfielder Southaven, Mississippi Hernando HS
Delaney Dunham Outfielder Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS
Makynlie Jones Infielder Vardaman, Mississippi Vardaman HS
Ryann Schexnayder Pitcher Walker, Louisiana Walker HS

Personnel

2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
3 RHP Ashley Vallejo R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr New Waverly, Texas
4 U Kaylee Lopez L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Indian Bayou, Louisiana
5 RHP Whitney Tate L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Columbia, Louisiana
6 OF Erin Ardoin L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Moss Bluff, Louisiana
9 INF Caleigh Cross L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Forney, Texas
14 INF Crislyne Moreno R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Converse, Texas
15 OF Kendall Talley L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr San Antonio, Texas
20 RHP Olivia Johnson R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Bentley, Louisiana
21 U Jil Poullard L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
22 INF Reese Reyna R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Santa Fe, Texas
24 LHP Shaelyn Sanders R/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Splendora, Texas
25 C Chloe Gomez R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr Spring, Texas
26 C Kelsey Gaspard Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Roanoke, Louisiana
27 LHP Amanda Allen Current redshirt R/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Richmond, Texas
28 OF Alayis Seneca L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr The Woodlands, Texas
Head coach

James Landreneau (McNeese State)

Assistant coach(es)

Shellie Landry (Louisiana)
Alyssa Denham (Arizona)
Cori McCrary (McNeese State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 18 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
 McNeese State win
 McNeese State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldMcNeese State team member
2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball game log
Regular season (35–19)
February (8–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
The Evangeline Bank and Trust Invitational I
Feb. 11Texas SouthernJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
11–4		Johnson
(1-0)		Gendorf
(0-1)		None5641–0
Feb. 12TulsaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
6–0		Vallejo
(1-0)		Pochop
(0-1)		None2–0
Feb. 12UABJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
4–39		Sanders
(1-0)		Tindell
(0-1)		None6123–0
Feb. 13North TexasJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
1–0		Vallejo
(2-0)		Peters
(1-1)		None4–0
Feb. 13Texas SouthernJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–0		Tate
(1-0)		Reyes
(0-2)		None3135–0
Feb. 16at No. 11 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
4–8		Simpson
(1-0)		Vallejo
(2-1)		NoneLHN8945–1
Houston Classic
Feb. 18vs. No. 1 OklahomaCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL
1–155		Bahl
(3-0)		Tate
(1-1)		None5–2
Feb. 18at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW
8–5		Vallejo
(3-1)		Wilkey
(2-1)		NoneESPN+7286–2
Feb. 19vs. Texas StateCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL
3–5		Pierce
(2-1)		Tate
(1-2)		None6–3
Feb. 19vs. No. 1 OklahomaCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL
0–115		Trautwein
(3-0)		Vallejo
(3-2)		None6–4
The Evangeline Bank and Trust Invitational II
Feb. 24Sam Houston StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
0–1		Wasik
(2-0)		Vallejo
(3-2)		None1776–5
Feb. 25UNLVJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
0–3		Bressler
(5-0)		Tate
(1-3)		None4736–6
Feb. 26ManhattanJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
12–05		Sanders
(2-0)		Metzger
(0-1)		None4737–6
Feb. 26MemphisJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
3–1		Vallejo
(4-3)		Siems
(2-3)		None4738–6
Feb. 27UT ArlingtonJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAGame postponed
March (9–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 1Louisiana TechJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
1–6		Pickett
(7-2)		Tate
(1-4)		None4568–7
Mar. 4Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
4–5		Ferguson
(3-0)		Vallejo
(4-4)		None4658–8
Mar. 5Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
3–2		Tate
(2-4)		Mayo
(1-2)		None4569–8
Mar. 8Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
8–1		Vallejo
(5-4)		Ellett
(1-2)		None45610–8
Mar. 9at No. 22 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
3–5		Lamb
(4-2)		Vallejo
(5-5)		None1,77210–9
Mar. 11Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
1–4		Bailey
(7-1)		Tate
(2-5)		None40610–10
Mar. 12Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
4–7		Caudill
(7-3)		Johnson
(1-1)		None44710–11
Mar. 12Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
1–4		Bailey
(8-1)		Tate
(2-6)		None44710–12
Mar. 16SouthernJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
14–15		Sanders
(3-0)		Corona
(0-5)		None53411–12
Mar. 18at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL
2–5		Orme
(5-6)		Tate
(2-7)		NoneESPN+69511–13
Mar. 19at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW
5–4		Sanders
(4-0)		West
(3-1)		NoneESPN+79312–13
Mar. 19at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL
0–3		Binford
(5-2)		Vallejo
(5-6)		NoneESPN+79312–14
Mar. 23Southern MissJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
8–5		Sanders
(5-0)		Kilgore
(2-2)		NoneESPN+42313–14
Mar. 25at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW
5–410		Vallejo
(6-6)		Gilbert
(2-5)		NoneESPN+15914–141–0
Mar. 25at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW
9–05		Tate
(3-7)		Smith
(2-6)		NoneESPN+15915–142–0
Mar. 26at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW
9–3		Vallejo
(7-6)		Gilbert
(2-6)		None25916–143–0
Mar. 29Louisiana–MonroeJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–5		Tate
(4-7)		Abrams
(5-2)		Sanders
(1)		43617–14
Mar. 30at No. 20 LSUTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAGame postponed
April (16–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1Houston BaptistJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
1–0
(by forfeit)		4–0
Apr. 3Houston BaptistJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
9–16		Sanders
(6-0)		Cotton
(2-5)		None41118–145–0
Apr. 3Houston BaptistJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
9–15		Vallejo
(8-6)		Swanson
(4-3)		None41119–146–0
Apr. 4Arkansas–Pine BluffJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
13–15		Tate
(5-7)		Hubbard
(0-5)		None37620–14
Apr. 4Arkansas–Pine BluffJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
16–15		Johnson
(2-1)		Schmidt
(1-8)		None37621–14
Apr. 6LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
6–513		Tate
(6-7)		Schorman
(6-4)		NoneESPN+56022–14
Apr. 8Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
1–6		Zumo
(13-3)		Sanders
(6-1)		None41722–156–1
Apr. 9Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
4–0		Vallejo
(9-6)		Ladner
(3-2)		None47323–157–1
Apr. 9Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
9–3		Tate
(7-7)		Findley
(2-1)		None47324–158–1
Apr. 12HoustonJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAGame postponed
Apr. 14at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW
1–0		Vallejo
(10-6)		Hoover
(9-5)		None22825–159–1
Apr. 15at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW
3–2		Tate
(8-7)		Seely
(3-6)		Vallejo
(1)		23726–1510–1
Apr. 15at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL
3–8		Rhoden
(5-3)		Sanders
(6-2)		None24426–1610–2
Apr. 19No. 21 LSUJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
1–7		Chaffin
(6-2)		Vallejo
(10-7)		None1,15026–17
Apr. 22at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW
6–2		Tate
(9-7)		Ruiz
(7-13)		Sanders
(2)		50427–17
Apr. 23LamarJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
8–1		Vallejo
(11-7)		Ruiz
(7-14)		NoneESPN+37528–17
Apr. 23LamarJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–3		Tate
(10-7)		Ruiz
(7-15)		None37529–17
Apr. 26at No. 19 LSUTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL
1–105		Sunseri
(7-7)		Tate
(10-8)		None1,75629–18
Apr. 27Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW
3–0		Vallejo
(12-7)		Abrams
(7-6)		NoneESPN+32530–18
Apr. 29Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
9–05		Vallejo
(13-7)		Trapp
(4-8)		NoneESPN+44731–1811–2
Apr. 30Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
6–7		Trapp
(5-8)		Tate
(10-9)		Gunther
(3)		ESPN+50731–1911–3
Apr. 30Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
8–05		Vallejo
(14-7)		Garcia
(2-10)		NoneESPN+50732–1912–3
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 6at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW
3–1		Vallejo
(15-7)		Lehman
(5-14)		None20133–1913–3
May 6at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW
7–0		Tate
(11-9)		Turner
(7-15)		None20134–1914–3
May 7at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW
3–0		Vallejo
(16-7)		Lehman
(5-15)		None15535–1915–3
Post-season (5–2)
Southland Tournament (3–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11vs. (4) Northwestern State(1)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW
6–58		Vallejo
(17-7)		Rhoden
(6-5)		NoneESPN+26736–191–0
May 12vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana(1)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW
7–68		Tate
(12-9)		Zumo
(20-5)		NoneESPN+38137–192–0
May 13vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana(1)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW
10–4		Sanders
(7-2)		Romano
(0-3)		NoneESPN+33138–193–0
NCAA Division I softball tournament (2–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Evanston Regionals
May 20vs. (2)/No. 21 Notre Dame(3)Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, ILW
11–15		Tate
(13-9)		Tidd
(15-4)		NoneESPN+84039–191–0
May 21vs. (1)/No. 10 Northwestern(3)Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, ILL
3–175		Williams
(28-4)		Vallejo
(17-8)		NoneESPN+39–201–1
May 21vs. (2)/No. 21 Notre Dame(3)Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, ILW
3–1		Vallejo
(18-8)		Becker
(10-4)		NoneESPN+98740–202–1
May 22vs. (1)/No. 10 Northwestern(3)Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, ILL
2–105		Williams
(29-4)		Tate
(13-10)		NoneESPN+1,12040–212–2
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

  1. ↑ "2022 Softball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cowgirls Voted to Top Spot in 2022 Softball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Softball Inks Eight Early Signees In a Top 50 Class". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Landreneau Releases 2022 Softball Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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