2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team

2022 Nicholls Colonels softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	12–38 (4–14 Southland)
Head coach	Justin Lewis (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Ron Frost Carli Cutler
Home stadium	Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‡‍y	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 [1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by first-year head coach Justin Lewis. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 81 votes. ^[2]

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

Source: ^[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)

Personnel

2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 U Danielle Duplay L/R 4 ft 11 in(1.5 m) Jr Luling, Louisiana 2 OF McKenzie Champagne L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Fr Lockport, Louisiana 4 OF Jacey Meade L/L 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Spring, Texas 5 INF Samantha Gwiazda R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Frankfort, Illinois 6 RHP Paris Lehman R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Fr Tupelo, Mississippi 7 U Kelsey Johnson L/L 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Belle Chasse, Louisiana 9 INF Alexa Poche' L/L 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So New Orleans, Louisiana 10 C Lulu Vazquez R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Texas City, Texas 15 OF Shelby Devine L/L 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) So Belle Chasse, Louisiana 16 RHP Taryn Westbrook L/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) So Salado, Texas 17 INF Maya Zavala R/R 5 ft 2 in(1.57 m) Jr Edinburg, Texas 18 RHP Brittney Turner R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Albany, Louisiana 19 U Scout Blades R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Thibodaux, Louisiana 20 U Melise Gossen R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Rayne, Louisiana 21 INF Sydnee Shelton R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Fort Worth, Texas 22 OF Kennedy Hebert R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Morgan City, Louisiana 25 OF Haley Fontenot R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Fr Morgan City, Louisiana 27 OF Bree Aguillard  L/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Houma, Louisiana 28 C Adie Brake R/R 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) So Denver, Colorado 34 INF Julia Kramer R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Fr Prairieville, Louisiana 42 OF Jaida Choice R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) So Tuscaloosa, Alabama 55 C Sadie Wells R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Loranger, Louisiana	Head coach Justin Lewis (Louisiana–Monroe) Assistant coach(es) Ron Frost (Alabama State) Carli Cutler (Connecticut) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 28 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Nicholls win
	Nicholls loss
	Postponement/cancellation
Bold	Nicholls team member

2022 Nicholls Colonels softball game log
Regular season (12–36)
February (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Lion Classic Feb. 11 vs. Alabama A&M North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 6–9 Esperanza (1–0) Turner (0–1) None 223 0–1 Feb. 12 vs. Alabama A&M North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 7–3 Turner (1–1) Esperanza (1–1) Westbrook (1) 220 1–1 Feb. 12 vs. Southeast Missouri State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 5–135 Anderson (1–0) Westbrook (0–1) None 203 1–2 Feb. 13 vs. Southeast Missouri State North Oka Park • Hammond, LA L 2–5 Rook (2–1) Hebert (0–1) None 152 1–3 Feb. 15 at No. 20 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 2–105 Landry (3–0) Lehman (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,604 1–4 Troy Tournament Feb. 18 vs. Ole Miss Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 2–105 Riley (1–0) Turner (1–2) None 79 1–5 Feb. 18 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0–85 Baker (3–0) Lehman (2–0) None 217 1–6 Feb. 19 vs. Eastern Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 2–3 Reynoso (1–4) Turner (1–3) None 123 1–7 Feb. 19 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 9–10 Bailey (1–1) Lehman (0–3) Johnson (1) 497 1–8 Feb. 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 10–25 Turner (2–4) Todd (0–5) None 67 2–8 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 25 vs. No. 2 Alabama Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 2–5 Salter (3–0) Hebert (0–2) Torrence (1) 2–9 Feb. 25 vs. Lipscomb Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 2–4 Barefoot (2–1) Turner (2–5) None 67 2–10 Feb. 26 vs. St. Thomas Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 5–3 Turner (3–5) Baniecke (1–3) Lehman (1) 108 3–10 Feb. 26 vs. Portland State Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 0–1 Grey (6–1) Lehman (0–4) None 90 3–11 Feb. 27 vs. Eastern Illinois Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 4–2 Lehman (1–4) Rehmeier (4–1) None 135 4–11
March (5–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Black and Gold Tournament Mar. 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W 6–5 Lehman (2–4) Reynoso (2–6) None 54 5–11 Mar. 4 at Alabama State Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W 7–2 Turner (4–5) Pye (1–2) None 88 6–11 Mar. 5 vs. North Alabama Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL L 1–115 Revels (4–1) Turner (4–6) None 66 6–12 Mar. 5 at Alabama State Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W 7–5 Lehman (3–4) Lewis (1–2) Turner (1) 88 7–12 Mar. 6 vs. North Alabama Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL L 5–6 Warhurst (2–1) Lehman (3–5) None 67 7–13 Mar. 9 Soluthern Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA Game cancelled Bevo Classic Mar. 11 vs. Drake Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1–195 Bedsworth (1–0) Lehman (3–6) None LHN 878 7–14 Mar. 11 vs. Minnesota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 9–176 Pease (6–6) Turner (4–7) None LHN 878 7–15 Mar. 12 vs. Drake Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 Turner (5–7) Richards (2–4) None LHN 1,098 8–15 Mar. 12 vs. Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0–95 Simpson (4–2) Westbrook (0–2) None LHN 8–16 Mar. 13 vs. Minnesota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX Game cancelled Mar. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0–3 Hardy (4–7) Turner (5–8) None ESPN+ 274 8–17 Mar. 23 at No. 23 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–125 Kilponen (10–4) Turner (5–8) None SECN+ 1,609 8–18 Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 4–5 Myers (3–3) Lehman (3–7) None 123 8–19 0–1 Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 9–4 Lehman (4–7) Garcia (1–7) None 123 9–19 1–1 Mar. 26 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 1–96 Trapp (3–4) Turner (5–9) None 9–20 1–2
April (3–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr. 1 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 0–1 Hoover (8–3) Lehman (4–8) None 225 9–21 1–3 Apr. 1 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 3–4 Rhoden (4–3) Westbrook (0–3) None 204 9–22 1–4 Apr. 2 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 5–4 Lehman (5–8) Hoover (8–4) None 201 10–22 2–4 Apr. 8 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L 3–8 Menzina (3–5) Lehman (5–9) None 390 10–23 Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L 5–6 Pickett (18–4) Lehman (5–10) None 398 10–24 Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L 0–85 Hutchinson (6–6) Turner (5–10) None 398 10–25 Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 4–10 Zumo (14–3) Lehman (5–11) None 411 10–26 2–5 Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2–11 Ladner (4–2) Turner (5–11) None 287 10–27 2–6 Apr. 16 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1–105 Ladner (5–2) Turner (5–12) None 182 10–28 2–7 Apr. 20 South Alabama Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2–125 Hughen (1–3) Turner (5–13) None 123 10–29 Apr. 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0–165 Gilbert (6–8) Lehman (5–12) None 201 10–30 2–8 Apr. 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2–106 Galvan (3–0) Westbrook (0–4) None 144 10–31 2–9 Apr. 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 3–1 Turner (6–13) Smith (4–7) None 121 11–31 3–9 Apr. 29 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0–1 Swanson (7–7) Turner (6–14) None 241 11–32 3–10 Apr. 29 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 5–6 Cotton (3–9) Lehman (5–13) Swanson (1) 208 11–33 3–11 Apr. 30 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 1–0 Turner (7–14) Venker (1–8) Lehman (1) 226 12–33 4–11
May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 6 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1–3 Vallejo (15–7) Lehman (5–14) None 201 12–34 4–12 May 6 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0–7 Tate (11–9) Turner (7–15) None 201 12–35 4–13 May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0–3 Vallejo (16–7) Lehman (5–15) None 155 12–36 4–14
Post-season (0–2)
Southland tournament (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 10 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2–105 Zumo (19–4) Lehman (5–16) None ESPN+ 336 12–37 0–1 May 12 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2–7 Gilbert (9–8) Turner (7–16) None ESPN+ 372 12–38 0–2

Schedule source: ^[4]

*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". southland.org. February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
3. "2022 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams Announced". southland.org. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
4. "2022 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.