Texas State Bobcats softball

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Texas State Bobcats softball
Softball current event.svg 2022 Texas State Bobcats softball team
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Founded1985
University Texas State University
Head coachRicci Woodard (22nd season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location San Marcos, TX
Home stadium Bobcat Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,000)
Nickname Bobcats
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference Tournament championships
Southland: 1989, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2012
Sun Belt: 2018, 2024
Regular Season Conference championships
Southland: 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Sun Belt: 2018

The Texas State Bobcats softball team represents Texas State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Sun Belt Conference. The Bobcats are currently led by twenty-second-year head coach Ricci Woodard. The team plays its home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium located on the university's campus. [2] [3]

Year-by-year results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Gulf Star Conference (1985–1987)
1985Pam Wuestenberg 20–194–12
1986Pam Wuestenberg 13–354–14
1987Pam Wuestenberg 21–246–14
Gulf Star:54–7814–40
Southland Conference (1988–2012)
1988 Pam Wuestenberg 21–399–115th
1989 Pam Wuestenberg 16–309–116th
1990 Pam Wuestenberg 8–354–86th
1991 Pam Wuestenberg 17–3710–144th
1992 Pam Wuestenberg 21–2613–176th
1993 Pam Wuestenberg 13–327–237th
1994 Pam Wuestenberg 11–42–16–269th
1995 Lee Ann Jarvis 17–359–238th
1996 Lee Ann Jarvis 14–409–157th
1997 Lee Ann Jarvis 12–378–158th
1998 Lee Ann Jarvis 15–4010–157th
1999 Lee Ann Jarvis 34–3114–136th NCAA Regionals
2000 Bobby Reeves 35–2416–114th
2001 Ricci Woodard 54–1226–11st NCAA Regionals
2002 Ricci Woodard 37–2223–41st
2003 Ricci Woodard 46–18–121–5–12nd NCAA Regional
2004 Ricci Woodard 37–2019–72nd
2005 Ricci Woodard 26–2718–83rd
2006 Ricci Woodard 34–2218–52nd
2007 Ricci Woodard 32–2618–123rd
2008 Ricci Woodard 35–1825–51st
2001 Ricci Woodard 40–1823–61st NCAA Regionals
2010 Ricci Woodard 27–2620–102nd
2011 Ricci Woodard 33–2520–103rd NCAA Regionals
2012 Ricci Woodard 39–1718–22ndNCAA Regional
Southland:674–699–2373–277–1
Western Athletic Conference (2013)
2013 Ricci Woodard 18–3810–114th
WAC:18–3810–11
Sun Belt Conference (2014–present)
2014 Ricci Woodard 26–309–125th
2015 Ricci Woodard 32–2114–63rd
2016 Ricci Woodard 40–2215–93rd NCAA Regionals
2017 Ricci Woodard 42–1718–82nd NCAA Regionals
2018 Ricci Woodard 43–1618–51st NCAA Regionals
2019 Ricci Woodard 29–2516–105th
2020 Ricci Woodard 15–92–1No conference seasonSeason canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Ricci Woodard 39–1417–62nd NCAA Regionals
Sun Belt:266–154109–57
Total:1,012–969–2

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References: [4] [5] [6]

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References

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