2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	29–22 (10–8 Southland)
Head coach	Donald Pickett (14th season)
Assistant coach	Lexi Smith
Home stadium	Lady Demon Diamond
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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 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by fourteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They were members of the Southland Conference.

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)
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

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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

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

Personnel

2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 0 OF Vivica Hernandez L/L 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Fort Worth, Texas 1 INF Carson Zachary R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Fr Mount Pleasant, Texas 2 INF Cayla Jones L/R 5 ft 2 in(1.57 m) Sr Missouri City, Texas 4 INF Maggie Black R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Grapevine, Texas 6 OF Makenzie Chaffin L/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Bossier City, Louisiana 7 RHP Bronte Rhoden R/R 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) Jr Plano, Texas 9 OF Laney Roos L/L 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Aubrey, Texas 10 RHP Sage Hoover R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Fr Edgewood, Texas 11 RHP Kenzie Seely R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) So Whitney, Texas 12 INF Taylor Williams L/R 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) So Tom Bean, Texas 13 C Tristin Court R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) So Rockwall, Texas 14 INF Keely DuBois R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Robeline, Louisiana 15 RHP Nana Vences R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Fr Marshall, Texas 17 INF Kat Marshall R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Brenham, Texas 18 RHP Heather Zook  R/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Fr Diana, Texas 22 OF Bailie Ragsdale L/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Lone Oak, Texas 23 OF Nani Winger  R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Fr Friendswood, Texas 24 RHP Haley Parker R/R 5 ft 11 in(1.8 m) Fr Fort Worth, Texas 27 C Derika Castillo R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Fr Houston, Texas 28 RHP Maggie Darr  R/R 6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) Fr Missouri City, Texas 33 C Lexie Roos R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Aubrey, Texas 42 C Alexis Perry R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Jr Wylie, Texas 44 OF Casey Irvin R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Jr Houston, Texas	Head coach Donald Pickett (UT Chattanooga) Assistant coach(es) Lexi Smith (Texas A&M) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 27 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Northwestern State win
	Northwestern State loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Northwestern State team member

2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log
Regular season (28–20)
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. 11 Chattanooga Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 1–0 Hoover (1-0) Parrott (0-1) None 325 1–0 Feb. 11 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 4–0 Darr (1-0) Green (0-1) None 410 2–0 Feb. 12 UT Martin Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 1–0 Seely (1-0) Groet (1-1) Hoover (1) 308 3–0 Feb. 12 Baylor Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 0–5 Binford (1-0) Rhoden (0-1) None 404 3–1 Feb. 13 Chattanooga Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled Feb. 16 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA W 3–2 Hoover (2-0) Pickett (2-1) Seely (1) 540 4–1 Chattanooga Challenge Feb. 18 vs. Tennessee Tech Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L 0–5 Bryson (2-0) Rhoden (0-2) None 21 4–2 Feb. 18 at Chattanooga Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 3–1 Seely (2-0) Alley (0-2) Hoover (2) 187 5–2 Feb. 19 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W 3–0 Darr (2-0) Johnson (0-2) None 120 6–2 Feb. 19 SIU Edwardsville Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L 4–58 Haynes (2-3) Hoover (2-1) None 47 6–3 Feb. 20 vs. Indiana State Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L 1–2 Adamson (2-0) Seely (2-1) Benko (1) 62 6–4 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 25 vs. Lipscomb Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 2–0 Seely (3-1) Veneziale (1-3) None 106 7–4 Feb. 25 vs. Eastern Illinois Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 7–5 Darr (3-0) Morio (1-2) Hoover (3) 100 8–4 Feb. 26 vs. No. 2 Alabama Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 3–8 Fouts (5-0) Hoover (2-2) None 8–5 Feb. 26 vs. St. Thomas Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W 5–3 Darr (4-0) True (0-2) Hoover (4) 48 9–5 Feb. 27 vs. Portland State Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L 7–9 Frost (3-1) Rhoden (0-3) None 80 9–6
March (12–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Mar. 1 Grambling State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 8–1 Darr (5-0) Shells (0-1) None 109 10–6 Boerner Invitational Mar. 4 vs. Fordham Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 6–1 Hoover (3-2) Miller (1-4) None 156 11–6 Mar. 4 vs. UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2–3 Estell (2-4) Darr (5-1) None 156 11–7 Mar. 5 vs. Fordham Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3–5 Watkins (1-0) Seely (3-2) None 156 11–8 Mar. 5 vs. UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5–0 Hoover (4-2) Williams (0-4) None 156 12–8 Mar. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L 2–7 Todd (3-2) Hoover (4-3) Wilkey (2) ESPN+ 281 12–9 Mar. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L 3–5 Wilkey (5-4) Darr (5-2) None ESPN+ 281 12–10 Mar. 13 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–5 Flores (2-4) Seely (3-3) None ESPN+ 339 12–11 Mar. 16 at Jackson State JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W 7–3 Hoover (5-3) Hill (3-4) None 18 13–11 Mar. 16 at Jackson State JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS W 3–2 Rhoden (1-3) Hopson (0-1) Darr (1) 22 14–11 Tiger Classic Mar. 18 vs. James Madison Tigers Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W 8–69 Darr (6-2) Humphrey (0-1) Hoover (5) 15–11 Mar. 18 vs. East Tennessee State Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W 7–1 Rhoden (2-3) Tucker (0-1) None 16–11 Mar. 19 vs. East Tennessee State Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W 9–15 Darr (7-2) Arnott (0-7) None 61 17–11 Mar. 19 at Memphis Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN L 4–9 Siems (6-8) Seely (3-4) None 309 17–12 Mar. 23 UT Arlington Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled Mar. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5–1 Hoover (6-3) Swanson (4-3) None ESPN+ 288 18–12 1–0 Mar. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 10–2 Darr (8-2) Cotton (2-4) None ESPN+ 288 19–12 2–0 Mar. 26 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7–1 Rhoden (3-3) Venker (1-5) None ESPN+ 279 20–12 3–0 Mar. 29 Louisiana Tech Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 6–2 Hoover (7-3) Hutchinson (5-5) None 276 21–12
April (7–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr. 1 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 1–0 Hoover (8-3) Lehman (4-8) None 225 22–12 4–0 Apr. 1 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 4–38 Rhoden (4-3) Westbrook (0-3) None 204 23–12 5–0 Apr. 2 Nicholls Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 4–5 Lehman (5-8) Hoover (8-4) None 201 23–13 5–1 Apr. 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 2–112 Hoover (9-4) Gilbert (3-8) None 153 24–13 6–1 Apr. 8 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 3–4 McNeill (2-1) Seely (3-5) None 168 24–14 6–2 Apr. 9 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1–5 Smith (4-6) Darr (8-3) None 207 24–15 6–3 Apr. 14 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 0–1 Vallejo (10-6) Hoover (9-5) None 228 24–16 6–4 Apr. 15 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 2–3 Tate (8-7) Seely (3-6) Vallejo (1) 237 24–17 6–5 Apr. 15 McNeese State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 8–3 Rhoden (5-3) Sanders (6-2) None 244 25–17 7–5 Apr. 19 at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Game cancelled Apr. 22 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 1–0 Hoover (10-5) Trapp (4-7) None 204 26–17 8–5 Apr. 22 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 5–3 Darr (9-3) Floyd (2-5) None 185 27–17 9–5 Apr. 23 Incarnate Word Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 2–0 Rhoden (6-3) Myers (3-4) None 209 28–17 10–5
May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 6 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 3–7 Zumo (17-4) Hoover (10-6) DuBois (2) 318 28–18 10–6 May 6 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 0–85 Comeaux (10-3) Rhoden (6-4) None 318 28–19 10–7 May 7 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1–6 Zumo (18-4) Hoover (10-7) None 294 28–20 10–8
Post-Season (1–2)
Southland Tournament (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 10 vs. (5) Incarnate Word (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4–3 Hoover (11-7) Trapp (6-9) None ESPN+ 191 29–20 1–0 May 11 vs. (1) McNeese State (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 5–68 Vallejo (17-7) Rhoden (6-5) None ESPN+ 267 29–21 1–1 May 12 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (4) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 3–4 Smith (5-9) Seely (4-6) Gilbert (2) ESPN+ 242 29–22 1–2

Schedule Source: ^[6]

*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 Many's Ford". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
5. "Softball adds junior college pitcher Denton". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
6. "Softball schedule features four NCAA tournament opponents". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.