2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team will be an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, will be led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-eighth season, and play their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2022 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2022 record31–15 (11–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2022 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 18–2–0 .90038–7–0 .844
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 14–4–0 .77835–13–0 .729
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 14–5–0 .73732–19–0 .627
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 12–5–0 .70627–13–0 .675
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 14–6–0 .70028–20–0 .583
No. 23 Michigan  ‍‍‍ 11–8–0 .57931–15–0 .674
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 11–9–0 .55031–14–0 .689
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 11–9–0 .55029–20–0 .592
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 9–11–0 .45026–19–0 .578
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 7–11–0 .38922–22–1 .500
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 5–14–0 .26322–29–0 .431
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4–16–0 .20023–27–0 .460
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 3–17–0 .15025–28–0 .472
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 2–18–0 .10019–29–0 .396
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 1, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2021 season 38–8 overall, and 36–6 in the Big Ten, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament after winning the Big Ten Conference regular season championship and were defeated in the Regional Final by Washington.[2]

Roster
2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 OF Ellie Sieler L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Monroe Monroe, MI
2 INF Keke Tholl R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie Blair L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
5 INF Kaylee Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 INF Ryleigh Carricaburu R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
8 RHP Alex Storako L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lincoln-Way East Frankfort, IL
10 LHP Meghan Beaubien L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Saint Mary Catholic Central Newport, MI
11 OF Lexi Voss R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Marist Palos Park, IL
12 LHP Lauren Esman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Gull Lake Kalamazoo, MI
13 INF Taylor Bump R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Canterbury School of Florida St. Petersburg, FL
16 C Jessica Garmen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 INF Sierra Kersten L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Clarkston Clarkston, MI
18 RHP Lauren Derkowski R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr York Community Elmhurst, IL
20 INF Hannah Carson L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Mount Pleasant Weidman, MI
22 RHP Emerson Aiken R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Glen Allen Henrico, VA
23 OF Kristina Burkhardt L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
25 U Audrey Leclair L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 INF Ella McVey L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Dowling Catholic Des Moines, IA
66 U Annabelle Widra L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Spain Park Hoover, AL
Head coach

Carol Hutchins (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)
Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)

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

Roster

Schedule and results
2022 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (31–15)
May (1–0)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site		 Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
May 1MinnesotaNo. 23Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		8–4Storako (21–7)Pease (10–12)Beaubien (2)2,38331–1511–8
May 6at WisconsinNo. 23Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI
May 7at WisconsinNo. 23Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI
May 8at WisconsinNo. 23Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[6][7]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes:

  • a The April 2 game at Northwestern was suspended due to snow in the top of the third inning with the game still scoreless. It was completed on April 3 prior to the regularly scheduled game that afternoon.[8]

Rankings
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today16191919192119232222232323
Softball America13181717161817232323242224
ESPN.com/USA Softball13161619171916222122222222
D1Softball12171716151513212221222221

References
  1. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. Howard, Leah (May 23, 2021). "Michigan Sacrifices Early Lead in NCAA Regional Finale, Swept by No. 6 Washington". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. Howard, Leah (February 24, 2022). "Michigan's Duke Invitational Opener Against Army Scrapped by Travel Delays". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. Howard, Leah (March 13, 2022). "Weather Wipes Out Wolverines' Series Finale against Kent State". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. Howard, Leah (March 26, 2022). "Weather Forces Cancelation of Nebraska Series Finale". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. "2022 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. Howard, Leah (November 18, 2021). "Wolverines Announce 2022 Softball Schedule, Ticket Information". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  8. Howard, Leah (April 2, 2022). "Weather Suspends Game Two of Northwestern Series; Play to Resume Sunday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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