The 2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season . The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-second year head coach Ricci Woodard 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, 2022. Texas State was picked to finish second in the conference with 87 votes and 2 first place votes.[2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
97 (7)
2
Texas State
87 (2)
3
Troy
82 (1)
4
South Alabama
74
5
UT Arlington
49
6
Appalachian State
46
7
Coastal Carolina
37
8
Georgia Southern
32
9
Louisiana–Monroe
27
10
Georgia State
19
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
[3]
Preseason Player of the Year
Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
Team
Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)
National Softball Signing Day
[4]
Personnel
2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/Throws
Height
Year
Home town
0
C
Cat Creek
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Cypress, Texas
1
OF
Kylie George
L/R
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Sr
Crosby, Texas
2
INF
Dani Elder
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sr
League City, Texas
3
U
Hannah Earls
L/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Willis, Texas
4
RHP
Jessica Mullins
L/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Tarkington, Texas
6
OF
Ciara Trahan
L/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Santa Fe, Texas
8
INF
Claire Ginder
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Lithia, Florida
10
C
Missy Muras
L/R
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Fr
La Grange, Texas
11
OF
Piper Randolph
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
So
Salado, Texas
12
C
Makayla Hall
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Spring, Texas
13
C
Caitlyn Rogers
L/L
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Magnolia, Texas
14
U
Anna Jones
L/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Deer Park, Texas
15
RHP
Tori McCann
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Round Rock, Texas
16
RHP
Karsen Pierce
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Daphne, Alabama
18
U
Bailee Welsh
L/L
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Fairhope, Alabama
21
RHP
Presley Glende
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Kirbyville, Texas
22
RHP
Kaitlyn Dutton
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Mont Belvieu, Texas
23
RHP
Brooke Blackwell
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Grandview, Texas
26
INF
Sara Vanderford
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Pasadena, Texas
27
INF
Samara Lagway
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Willis, Texas
Head coach
Ricci Woodard (New Mexico State )
Assistant coach(es)
Paige McDuffee (UCLA ) Scott Woodard (Western New Mexico ) Ryan Wieligman (Henderson State )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 8 June 2022
Schedule and results
Legend
Texas State win
Texas State loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
Texas State team member
2022 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log
Regular Season (35–17)
February (6–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
New Mexico State University Tournament
Feb. 11
at New Mexico State
NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM
W 10–25
Mullins (1-0)
De La Torre (0-1)
None
646
1–0
Feb. 12
vs. New Mexico
NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM
W 14–25
Pierce (1-0)
King (0-1)
None
575
2–0
Feb. 13
vs. Oregon State
NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM
L 1–6
Mazon (2-0)
Mullins (1-1)
None
113
2–1
Feb. 17
at No. 13 Oregon
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 3–7
Kliethermes (3-0)
Pierce (1-1)
None
502
2–2
Houston Classic
Feb. 19
vs. McNeese State
Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX
W 5–3
Pierce (2-1)
Tate (1-2)
None
3–2
Feb. 19
at Houston
Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX
W 8–2
Pierce (3-1)
Todd (0-1)
None
1,743
4–2
Feb. 20
vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX
L 0–85
May (3-0)
Mullins (1-2)
None
4–3
Feb. 20
at Houston
Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX
W 8–2
Mullins (2-2)
Wilkey (2-3)
None
881
5–3
Texas Classic
Feb. 25
vs. UTSA
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
Game cancelled
Feb. 25
vs. No. 23 Arizona State
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 2–0
Mullins (3-2)
Schuld (2-2)
None
6–3
Feb. 26
vs. Tulsa
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
Game cancelled
Feb. 26
vs. Tulsa
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 5–9
Nash (1-1)
Glende (0-1)
None
6–4
Feb. 27
at Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 2–5
Simpson (3-1)
Mullins (3-3)
None
835
6–5
March (12–8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
Mar. 2
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 6–2
Mullins (4-3)
Gilbert (2-4)
Pierce (1)
389
7–5
Wildcat Invitational
Mar. 4
Loyola
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 2–1
Glende (1-1)
Ruggles (0-2)
Pierce (2)
8–5
Mar. 4
North Dakota
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 10–05
Mullins (5-3)
Jones (2-6)
None
9–5
Mar. 5
at No. 9 Arizona
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
L 10–11
Elish (4-1)
Mullins (5-4)
None
2,773
9–6
Mar. 6
vs. Boise State
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 6–2
Glende (2-1)
Caudill (7-3)
Mullins (1)
10–6
Mar. 6
vs. Iowa State
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ
W 4–3
Mullins (6-5)
Spelhaug (3-5)
None
11–6
Mar. 9
at Texas A&M
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 1–4
Kennedy (6-2)
Mullins (6-5)
None
998
11–7
Mar. 12
Appalachian State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5–0
Mullins (7-5)
Buckner (5-2)
None
ESPN+
483
12–7
1–0
Mar. 12
Appalachian State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 2–3
Nichols (3-2)
Glende (2-2)
None
ESPN+
483
12–8
1–1
Mar. 13
Appalachian State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 1–4
Northrop (3-3)
Mullins (7-6)
None
ESPN+
408
12–9
1–2
Mar. 15
UTSA
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 4–0
Mullins (8-6)
Seith (2-4)
None
ESPN+
337
13–9
Mar. 16
Baylor
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 0–3
Orme (4-6)
Mullins (8-7)
Binford (1)
817
13–10
Mar. 18
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–28
Lackie (6-3)
Mullins (8-8)
None
36
13–11
1–3
Mar. 19
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 0–7
Hardy (5-7)
Pierce (3-2)
None
407
13–12
1–4
Mar. 20
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 3–0
Mullins (9-8)
Lackie (6-4)
None
352
14–12
2–4
Mar. 23
No. 21 Texas
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 2–4
Dolcini (9-3)
Mullins (9-9)
None
ESPN+
988
14–13
Mar. 25
at Coastal Carolina
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 8–2
Mullins (10-9)
Beasley-Polko (6-5)
None
223
15–13
3–4
Mar. 26
at Coastal Carolina
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 9–06
Mullins (11-9)
Picone (5-6)
None
307
16–13
4–4
Mar. 27
at Coastal Carolina
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 9–7
Mullins (12-9)
Picone (5-7)
None
315
17–13
5–4
Mar. 30
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
W 5–3
Pierce (4-2)
Seith (2-5)
Mullins (2)
201
18–13
April (13–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
Apr. 1
Louisiana
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 0–1
Landry (10-2)
Mullins (12-10)
Schorman (2)
ESPN+
562
18–14
5–5
Apr. 2
Louisiana
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 1–105
Schorman (6-2)
Pierce (4-3)
None
ESPN+
575
18–15
5–6
Apr. 3
Louisiana
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5–4
Mullins (13-10)
Schorman (6-3)
None
ESPN+
547
19–15
6–6
Apr. 7
at Sam Houston State
Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
W 7–4
Glende (3-2)
Bachmeyer (0-2)
Pierce (3)
154
20–15
Apr. 8
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
L 4–5
Kackley (6-5)
Mullins (13-11)
None
436
20–16
6–7
Apr. 9
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
L 2–106
Abrams (6-2)
Pierce (4-4)
None
465
20–17
6–8
Apr. 10
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surface Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 4–1
Mullins (13-12)
Abrams (6-3)
None
448
21–17
7–8
Apr. 12
at Baylor
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
Game cancelled
Apr. 14
Georgia State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 3–2
Mullins (15-11)
Adams (4-8)
None
ESPN+
392
22–17
8–8
Apr. 15
Georgia State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 8–05
Pierce (5-4)
Buck (6-5)
None
ESPN+
378
23–17
9–8
Apr. 16
Georgia State
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 3–0
Mullins (16-11)
Adams (4-9)
None
ESPN+
414
24–17
10–8
Apr. 19
UTSA
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 8–05
Pierce (6-4)
Williams (3-6)
None
ESPN+
416
25–17
Apr. 20
Incarnate Word
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 12–05
Mullins (17-11)
Garcia (2-9)
None
433
26–17
Apr. 22
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 2–0
Mullins (18-11)
Belogorska (3-10)
None
ESPN+
234
27–17
11–8
Apr. 23
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 5–1
Mullins (19-11)
Waldrep (5-12)
None
ESPN+
226
28–17
12–8
Apr. 24
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 11–15
Mullins (20-11)
Belogorska (3-11)
None
ESPN+
185
29–17
13–8
Apr. 29
Troy
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5–1
Mullins (21-11)
Johnson (18-9)
None
ESPN+
453
30–17
14–8
Apr. 30
Troy
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 2–1
Mullins (22-11)
Baker (7-5)
None
ESPN+
555
31–17
15–8
May (4–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
May 1
Troy
Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5–2
Mullins (23-11)
Johnson (18-10)
None
ESPN+
493
32–17
16–8
May 5
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 11–25
Mullins (24-11)
Max (4-2)
None
300
33–17
17–8
May 6
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 7–2
Mullins (25-11)
Adams (12-15)
None
318
34–17
18–8
May 7
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 4–0
Pierce (7-4)
Adams (12-16)
None
334
35–17
19–8
Post-Season (3–2)
SBC Tournament (3–2)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
Tournament Record
May 11
vs. (6) Appalachian State
(3)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 2–0
Mullins (26-11)
Buckner (13-11)
None
ESPN+
103
36–17
1–0
May 12
vs. (2) South Alabama
(3)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 4–29
Mullins (27-11)
Lackie (15-8)
None
ESPN+
278
37–17
2–0
May 13
vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana
(3)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 0–18
Schorman (15-4)
Mullins (27-12)
None
ESPN+
184
37–18
2–1
May 14
vs. (9) Coastal Carolina
(3)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 3–1
Pierce (8-4)
Beasley-Polko (15-11)
None
ESPN+
115
38–18
3–1
May 14
vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana
(3)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–7
Landry (20-3)
Mullins (27-13)
None
ESPN+
269
38–19
3–2
Schedule Source: [5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References
Venues
Bobcat Field (1985–2008)
Bobcat Softball Stadium (2009– )
Coaches Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics