2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

The 2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons play their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and are led by fourteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2022 record25–17 (7–5 Southland)
Head coach
  • Donald Pickett (14th season)
Home stadiumLady Demon 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 April 25, 2022[1]; Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Northwestern State was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 120 votes and 2 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][5]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Camryn Ford Outfielder Many, Louisiana Many HS
Ryleigh Denton Pitcher Rotan, Texas Rotan HS
Tyler JC

Roster
2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons roster
 

Pitchers

  • 7 Bronte Rhoden - Junior
  • 10 Sage Hoover - Freshman
  • 11 Kenzie Seely - Sophomore
  • 15 Nana Vences - Freshman
  • 18 Heather Zook - Redshirt Freshman
  • 24 Haley Parker - Freshman
  • 28 Maggie Darr - Redshirt Freshman

Outfielders

  • 00 Vivica Hernandez - Freshman
  • 6 Makenzie Chaffin - Sophomore
  • 9 Laney Roos - Sophomore'
  • 22 Bailie Ragsdale - Freshman
  • 23 Nani Winger - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Casey Irvin - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 17 Kat Marshall - Sophomore
  • 27 Derika Castillo - Freshman
  • 33 Lexie Roos - Sophomore
  • 42 Alexis Perry - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Carson Zachry - Freshman
  • 2 Cayla Jones - Senior
  • 4 Maggie Black - Junior
  • 13 Tristin Court - Sophomore

Utilities

  • 12 Taylor Williams - Sophomore
  • 14 Keely DuBois - Sophomore
  • 47 Marissa Reed - Junior

Coaching staff
2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons coaching staff
  • Donald Pickett – Head Coach – 14th year
  • Lexi Smith – Pitching Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Northwestern State win
 Northwestern State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldNorthwestern State team member
2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons Softball Game Log
Regular Season (25–17)
February (9–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon Classic
Feb. 11ChattanoogaLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 1–0Hoover (1-0)Parrott (0-1)None3251–0
Feb. 11Arkansas–Pine BluffLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 4–0Darr (1-0)Green (0-1)None4102–0
Feb. 12UT MartinLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 1–0Seely (1-0)Groet (1-1)Hoover (1)3083–0
Feb. 12BaylorLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 0–5Binford (1-0)Rhoden (0-1)None4043–1
Feb. 13ChattanoogaLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled
Feb. 16at Louisiana TechLady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LAW 3–2Hoover (2-0)Pickett (2-1)Seely (1)5404–1
Chattanooga Challenge
Feb. 18vs. Tennessee TechFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNL 0–5Bryson (2-0)Rhoden (0-2)None214–2
Feb. 18at ChattanoogaFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW 3–1Seely (2-0)Alley (0-2)Hoover (2)1875–2
Feb. 19vs. Purdue Fort WayneFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNW 3–0Darr (2-0)Johnson (0-2)None1206–2
Feb. 19SIU EdwardsvilleFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNL 4–5 (8 inns)Haynes (2-3)Hoover (2-1)None476–3
Feb. 20vs. Indiana StateFrost Stadium • Chattanooga, TNL 1–2Adamson (2-0)Seely (2-1)Benko (1)626–4
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25vs. LipscombYoungsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 2–0Seely (3-1)Veneziale (1-3)None1067–4
Feb. 25vs. Eastern IllinoisYoungsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 7–5Darr (3-0)Morio (1-2)Hoover (3)1008–4
Feb. 26vs. No. 2 AlabamaYoungsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAL 3–8Fouts (5-0)Hoover (2-2)None8–5
Feb. 26vs. St. ThomasYoungsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAW 5–3Darr (4-0)True (0-2)Hoover (4)489–5
Feb. 27vs. Portland StateYoungsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LAL 7–9Frost (3-1)Rhoden (0-3)None809–6
March (12–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Mar. 1Grambling StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 8–1Darr (5-0)Shells (0-1)None10910–6
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4vs. FordhamAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 6–1Hoover (3-2)Miller (1-4)None15611–6
Mar. 4vs. UTSAAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 2–3Estell (2-4)Darr (5-1)None15611–7
Mar. 5vs. FordhamAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 3–5Watkins (1-0)Seely (3-2)None15611–8
Mar. 5vs. UTSAAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 5–0Hoover (4-2)Williams (0-4)None15612–8
Mar. 12at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 2–7Todd (3-2)Hoover (4-3)Wilkey (2)ESPN+28112–9
Mar. 12at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 3–5Wilkey (5-4)Darr (5-2)NoneESPN+28112–10
Mar. 13at HoustonCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 0–5Flores (2-4)Seely (3-3)NoneESPN+33912–11
Mar. 16at Jackson StateJSU Softball Field • Jackson, MSW 7–3Hoover (5-3)Hill (3-4)None1813–11
Mar. 16at Jackson StateJSU Softball Field • Jackson, MSW 3–2Rhoden (1-3)Hopson (0-1)Darr (1)2214–11
Tiger Classic
Mar. 18vs. James MadisonTigers Softball Complex • Memphis, TNW 8–6 (9 inns)Darr (6-2)Humphrey (0-1)Hoover (5)15–11
Mar. 18vs. East Tennessee StateTiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TNW 7–1Rhoden (2-3)Tucker (0-1)None16–11
Mar. 19vs. East Tennessee StateTiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TNW 9–1 (5 inns)Darr (7-2)Arnott (0-7)None6117–11
Mar. 19at MemphisTiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TNL 4–9Siems (6-8)Seely (3-4)None30917–12
Mar. 23UT ArlingtonLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled
Mar. 25at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXW 5–1Hoover (6-3)Swanson (4-3)NoneESPN+28818–121–0
Mar. 25at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXW 10–2Darr (8-2)Cotton (2-4)NoneESPN+28819–122–0
Mar. 26at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXW 7–1Rhoden (3-3)Venker (1-5)NoneESPN+27920–123–0
Mar. 29Louisiana TechLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 6–2Hoover (7-3)Hutchinson (5-5)None27621–12
April (4–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Apr. 1NichollsLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 1–0Hoover (8-3)Lehman (4-8)None22522–124–0
Apr. 1NichollsLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 4–3 (8 inns)Rhoden (4-3)Westbrook (0-3)None20423–125–0
Apr. 2NichollsLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 4–5Lehman (5-8)Hoover (8-4)None20123–135–1
Apr. 8at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Chrisit, TXW 2–1 (12 inns)Hoover (9-4)Gilbert (3-8)None15324–136–1
Apr. 8at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 3–4McNeill (2-1)Seely (3-5)None16824–146–2
Apr. 9at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 1–5Smith (4-6)Darr (8-3)None20724–156–3
Apr. 14McNeese StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 0–1Vallejo (10-6)Hoover (9-5)None22824–166–4
Apr. 15McNeese StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 2–3Tate (8-7)Seely (3-6)Vallejo (1)23724–176–5
Apr. 15McNeese StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 8–3Rhoden (5-3)Sanders (6-2)None24425–177–5
Apr. 19at Grambling StateGSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA
Apr. 22Incarnate WordLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
Apr. 22Incarnate WordLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
Apr. 23Incarnate WordLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
May 6at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA
May 6at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA
May 7at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References
  1. "2022 Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 25, 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 Many's Ford". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. "Softball adds junior college pitcher Denton". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. "Softball schedule features four NCAA Tournament opponents". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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