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2022 McNeese State Cowgirls softball
Southland Conference Tournament champions
Southland Conference Regular season champion
NCAA Evanston Regional, 2–2
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
Seasons← 20212023 →
2022 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‡‍ 15 – 3   .833 40 – 21   .656
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14 – 4   .778 40 – 16   .714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 25 – 27   .481
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 8   .556 29 – 22   .569
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 5 – 13   .278 15 – 36   .294
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 4 – 13   .235 19 – 29   .396
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 4 – 14   .222 12 – 38   .240
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022
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.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese State 132 (12)
2 Northwestern State 120 (2)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 113
4 Houston Baptist 102
5 Incarnate Word 84
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 82
7 Nicholls 81

Preseason All-Southland team

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

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
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home 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
Bold McNeese 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. 11 Texas Southern Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
11–4		 Johnson
(1-0)		 Gendorf
(0-1)		 None 564 1–0
Feb. 12 Tulsa Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
6–0		 Vallejo
(1-0)		 Pochop
(0-1)		 None 2–0
Feb. 12 UAB Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
4–3		 Sanders
(1-0)		 Tindell
(0-1)		 None 612 3–0
Feb. 13 North Texas Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
1–0		 Vallejo
(2-0)		 Peters
(1-1)		 None 4–0
Feb. 13 Texas Southern Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
7–0		 Tate
(1-0)		 Reyes
(0-2)		 None 313 5–0
Feb. 16 at No. 11 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L
4–8		 Simpson
(1-0)		 Vallejo
(2-1)		 None LHN 894 5–1
Houston Classic
Feb. 18 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L
1–15		 Bahl
(3-0)		 Tate
(1-1)		 None 5–2
Feb. 18 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W
8–5		 Vallejo
(3-1)		 Wilkey
(2-1)		 None ESPN+ 728 6–2
Feb. 19 vs. Texas State Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L
3–5		 Pierce
(2-1)		 Tate
(1-2)		 None 6–3
Feb. 19 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L
0–11		 Trautwein
(3-0)		 Vallejo
(3-2)		 None 6–4
The Evangeline Bank and Trust Invitational II
Feb. 24 Sam Houston State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
0–1		 Wasik
(2-0)		 Vallejo
(3-2)		 None 177 6–5
Feb. 25 UNLV Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
0–3		 Bressler
(5-0)		 Tate
(1-3)		 None 473 6–6
Feb. 26 Manhattan Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
12–0		 Sanders
(2-0)		 Metzger
(0-1)		 None 473 7–6
Feb. 26 Memphis Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
3–1		 Vallejo
(4-3)		 Siems
(2-3)		 None 473 8–6
Feb. 27 UT Arlington Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game postponed
March (9–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 1 Louisiana Tech Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
1–6		 Pickett
(7-2)		 Tate
(1-4)		 None 456 8–7
Mar. 4 Tarleton State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
4–5		 Ferguson
(3-0)		 Vallejo
(4-4)		 None 465 8–8
Mar. 5 Tarleton State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
3–2		 Tate
(2-4)		 Mayo
(1-2)		 None 456 9–8
Mar. 8 Tarleton State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
8–1		 Vallejo
(5-4)		 Ellett
(1-2)		 None 456 10–8
Mar. 9 at No. 22 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
3–5		 Lamb
(4-2)		 Vallejo
(5-5)		 None 1,772 10–9
Mar. 11 Boise State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
1–4		 Bailey
(7-1)		 Tate
(2-5)		 None 406 10–10
Mar. 12 Boise State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
4–7		 Caudill
(7-3)		 Johnson
(1-1)		 None 447 10–11
Mar. 12 Boise State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
1–4		 Bailey
(8-1)		 Tate
(2-6)		 None 447 10–12
Mar. 16 Southern Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
14–1		 Sanders
(3-0)		 Corona
(0-5)		 None 534 11–12
Mar. 18 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L
2–5		 Orme
(5-6)		 Tate
(2-7)		 None ESPN+ 695 11–13
Mar. 19 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W
5–4		 Sanders
(4-0)		 West
(3-1)		 None ESPN+ 793 12–13
Mar. 19 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L
0–3		 Binford
(5-2)		 Vallejo
(5-6)		 None ESPN+ 793 12–14
Mar. 23 Southern Miss Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
8–5		 Sanders
(5-0)		 Kilgore
(2-2)		 None ESPN+ 423 13–14
Mar. 25 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
5–4		 Vallejo
(6-6)		 Gilbert
(2-5)		 None ESPN+ 159 14–14 1–0
Mar. 25 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
9–0		 Tate
(3-7)		 Smith
(2-6)		 None ESPN+ 159 15–14 2–0
Mar. 26 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
9–3		 Vallejo
(7-6)		 Gilbert
(2-6)		 None 259 16–14 3–0
Mar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
7–5		 Tate
(4-7)		 Abrams
(5-2)		 Sanders
(1)		 436 17–14
Mar. 30 at No. 20 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA Game postponed
April (16–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 Houston Baptist Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
1–0
(by forfeit)		 4–0
Apr. 3 Houston Baptist Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
9–1		 Sanders
(6-0)		 Cotton
(2-5)		 None 411 18–14 5–0
Apr. 3 Houston Baptist Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
9–1		 Vallejo
(8-6)		 Swanson
(4-3)		 None 411 19–14 6–0
Apr. 4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
13–1		 Tate
(5-7)		 Hubbard
(0-5)		 None 376 20–14
Apr. 4 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
16–1		 Johnson
(2-1)		 Schmidt
(1-8)		 None 376 21–14
Apr. 6 Louisiana Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
6–5		 Tate
(6-7)		 Schorman
(6-4)		 None ESPN+ 560 22–14
Apr. 8 Southeastern Louisiana Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
1–6		 Zumo
(13-3)		 Sanders
(6-1)		 None 417 22–15 6–1
Apr. 9 Southeastern Louisiana Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
4–0		 Vallejo
(9-6)		 Ladner
(3-2)		 None 473 23–15 7–1
Apr. 9 Southeastern Louisiana Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
9–3		 Tate
(7-7)		 Findley
(2-1)		 None 473 24–15 8–1
Apr. 12 Houston Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game postponed
Apr. 14 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W
1–0		 Vallejo
(10-6)		 Hoover
(9-5)		 None 228 25–15 9–1
Apr. 15 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W
3–2		 Tate
(8-7)		 Seely
(3-6)		 Vallejo
(1)		 237 26–15 10–1
Apr. 15 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L
3–8		 Rhoden
(5-3)		 Sanders
(6-2)		 None 244 26–16 10–2
Apr. 19 No. 21 LSU Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
1–7		 Chaffin
(6-2)		 Vallejo
(10-7)		 None 1,150 26–17
Apr. 22 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W
6–2		 Tate
(9-7)		 Ruiz
(7-13)		 Sanders
(2)		 504 27–17
Apr. 23 Lamar Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
8–1		 Vallejo
(11-7)		 Ruiz
(7-14)		 None ESPN+ 375 28–17
Apr. 23 Lamar Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
7–3		 Tate
(10-7)		 Ruiz
(7-15)		 None 375 29–17
Apr. 26 at No. 19 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L
1–10		 Sunseri
(7-7)		 Tate
(10-8)		 None 1,756 29–18
Apr. 27 Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
3–0		 Vallejo
(12-7)		 Abrams
(7-6)		 None ESPN+ 325 30–18
Apr. 29 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
9–0		 Vallejo
(13-7)		 Trapp
(4-8)		 None ESPN+ 447 31–18 11–2
Apr. 30 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
6–7		 Trapp
(5-8)		 Tate
(10-9)		 Gunther
(3)		 ESPN+ 507 31–19 11–3
Apr. 30 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W
8–0		 Vallejo
(14-7)		 Garcia
(2-10)		 None ESPN+ 507 32–19 12–3
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 6 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
3–1		 Vallejo
(15-7)		 Lehman
(5-14)		 None 201 33–19 13–3
May 6 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
7–0		 Tate
(11-9)		 Turner
(7-15)		 None 201 34–19 14–3
May 7 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
3–0		 Vallejo
(16-7)		 Lehman
(5-15)		 None 155 35–19 15–3
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 11 vs. (4) Northwestern State (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
6–5		 Vallejo
(17-7)		 Rhoden
(6-5)		 None ESPN+ 267 36–19 1–0
May 12 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
7–6		 Tate
(12-9)		 Zumo
(20-5)		 None ESPN+ 381 37–19 2–0
May 13 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
10–4		 Sanders
(7-2)		 Romano
(0-3)		 None ESPN+ 331 38–19 3–0
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 20 vs. (2)/No. 21 Notre Dame (3) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W
11–1		 Tate
(13-9)		 Tidd
(15-4)		 None ESPN+ 840 39–19 1–0
May 21 vs. (1)/No. 10 Northwestern (3) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL L
3–17		 Williams
(28-4)		 Vallejo
(17-8)		 None ESPN+ 39–20 1–1
May 21 vs. (2)/No. 21 Notre Dame (3) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL W
3–1		 Vallejo
(18-8)		 Becker
(10-4)		 None ESPN+ 987 40–20 2–1
May 22 vs. (1)/No. 10 Northwestern (3) Sharon J. Drysdale Field • Evanston, IL L
2–10		 Williams
(29-4)		 Tate
(13-10)		 None ESPN+ 1,120 40–21 2–2
Schedule Source:

*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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