2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball team

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

2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2022 record26–16 (10–2 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
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 10–2 .83333–12 .733
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 10–2 .83329–17 .630
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10–5 .66728–17 .622
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .58319–23 .452
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 3–8 .27313–28 .317
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 3–9 .25011–31 .262
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 2–13 .13312–26 .316
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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

Roster
2022 McNeese State Cowgirls roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Ashley Vallejo - Sophomore
  • 5 Whitney Tate - Sophomore
  • 20 Olivia Johnson - Sophomore
  • 24 Shaelyn Sanders - Sophomore
  • 27 Amanda Allen - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 6 Erin Ardoin - Freshman
  • 15 Kendall Talley - Junior
  • 18 Grace Cantu - Freshman
  • 23 Toni Perrin - Senior
  • 28 Alayis Seneca - Junior

Utilities

  • 4 Kaylee Lopez - Junior
  • 10 Padyn Williams - Senior
  • 17 Brianna Santos - Sophomore
  • 21 Jil Poullard - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 7 Adriana Ramirez - Senior
  • 12 Grace Devall - Senior
  • 25 Chloe Gomez - Sophomore
  • 26 Kelsey Gaspard - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 Josie Willingham - Sophomore
  • 2 Kennedy Reynolds - Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Katie Vandermark - Freshman
  • 9 Caleigh Cross - Sophomore
  • 11 Tiffany Steczo - Senior
  • 14 Crislyne Moreno - Freshman
  • 22 Reese Reyna - Freshman

Coaching staff
2022 McNeese State Cowgirls coaching staff
  • James Landreneau – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Shellie Landry – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Alyssa Denham – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

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 (26–16)
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 11–4Johnson (1-0)Gendorf (0-1)None5641–0
Feb. 12TulsaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 6–0Vallejo (1-0)Pochop (0-1)None2–0
Feb. 12UABJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 4–3 (9 inns)Sanders (1-0)Tindell (0-1)None6123–0
Feb. 13North TexasJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 1–0Vallejo (2-0)Peters (1-1)None4–0
Feb. 13Texas SouthernJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 7–0Tate (1-0)Reyes (0-2)None3135–0
Feb. 16at No. 11 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 4–8Simpson (1-0)Vallejo (2-1)NoneLHN8945–1
Houston Classic
Feb. 18vs. No. 1 OklahomaCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 1–15 (5 inns)Bahl (3-0)Tate (1-1)None5–2
Feb. 18at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 8–5Vallejo (3-1)Wilkey (2-1)NoneESPN+7286–2
Feb. 19vs. Texas StateCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 3–5Pierce (2-1)Tate (1-2)None6–3
Feb. 19vs. No. 1 OklahomaCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 0–11 (5 inns)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 0–1Wasik (2-0)Vallejo (3-2)None1776–5
Feb. 25UNLVJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 0–3Bressler (5-0)Tate (1-3)None4736–6
Feb. 26ManhattanJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 12–0 (5 inns)Sanders (2-0)Metzger (0-1)None4737–6
Feb. 26MemphisJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 3–1Vallejo (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 1–6Pickett (7-2)Tate (1-4)None4568–7
Mar. 4Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 4–5Ferguson (3-0)Vallejo (4-4)None4658–8
Mar. 5Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 3–2Tate (2-4)Mayo (1-2)None4569–8
Mar. 8Tarleton StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 8–1Vallejo (5-4)Ellett (1-2)None45610–8
Mar. 9at No. 22 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 3–5Lamb (4-2)Vallejo (5-5)None1,77210–9
Mar. 11Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 1–4Bailey (7-1)Tate (2-5)None40610–10
Mar. 12Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 4–7Caudill (7-3)Johnson (1-1)None44710–11
Mar. 12Boise StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 1–4Bailey (8-1)Tate (2-6)None44710–12
Mar. 16SouthernJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 14–1 (5 inns)Sanders (3-0)Corona (0-5)None53411–12
Mar. 18at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 2–5Orme (5-6)Tate (2-7)NoneESPN+69511–13
Mar. 19at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 5–4Sanders (4-0)West (3-1)NoneESPN+79312–13
Mar. 19at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 0–3Binford (5-2)Vallejo (5-6)NoneESPN+79312–14
Mar. 23Southern MissJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 8–5Sanders (5-0)Kilgore (2-2)NoneESPN+42313–14
Mar. 25at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 5–4 (10 inns)Vallejo (6-6)Gilbert (2-5)NoneESPN+15914–141–0
Mar. 25at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 9–0 (5 inns)Tate (3-7)Smith (2-6)NoneESPN+15915–142–0
Mar. 26at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 9–3Vallejo (7-6)Gilbert (2-6)None25916–143–0
Mar. 29Louisiana–MonroeJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 7–5Tate (4-7)Abrams (5-2)Sanders (1)43617–14
Mar. 30at No. 20 LSUTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAGame postponed
April (10–2)
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 9–1 (6 inns)Sanders (6-0)Cotton (2-5)None41118–145–0
Apr. 3Houston BaptistJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 9–1 (5 inns)Vallejo (8-6)Swanson (4-3)None41119–146–0
Apr. 4Arkansas–Pine BluffJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 13–1 (5 inns)Tate (5-7)Hubbard (0-5)None37620–14
Apr. 4Arkansas–Pine BluffJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 16–1 (5 inns)Johnson (2-1)Schmidt (1-8)None37621–14
Apr. 6LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 6–5 (13 inns)Tate (6-7)Schorman (6-4)NoneESPN+56022–14
Apr. 8Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 1–6Zumo (13-3)Sanders (6-1)None41722–156–1
Apr. 9Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 4–0Vallejo (9-6)Ladner (3-2)None47323–157–1
Apr. 9Southeastern LouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 9–3Tate (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 1–0Vallejo (10-6)Hoover (9-5)None22825–159–1
Apr. 15at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 3–2Tate (8-7)Seely (3-6)Vallejo (1)23726–1510–1
Apr. 15at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 3–8Rhoden (5-3)Sanders (6-2)None24426–1610–2
Apr. 19LSUJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 22at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Apr. 23LamarJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 23LamarJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 27Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAESPN+
Apr. 29Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAESPN+
Apr. 30Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 30Incarnate WordJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
May 6at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
May 7at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
May 7at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
Schedule Source:[5]

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

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