2022 Troy Trojans softball team

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2022 Troy Trojans softball
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record31–21 (15–12 SBC)
Head coach
  • Beth Mullins (February–March) (8th season)
  • Holly Ward & Taylor Smartt (March–May) (interim)
Assistant coaches
  • Taylor Smartt
  • Holly Ward
Home stadium Troy Softball Complex
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y23–4 .85247–13 .783
South Alabama  ‍‍‍16–6 .72726–21 .553
Texas State  ‍‍‍19–8 .70439–19 .672
Troy  ‍‍‍15–12 .55632–20 .615
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍12–15 .44422–28 .440
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍10–15 .40029–26 .527
Georgia State  ‍‍‍9–15 .37521–34 .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍10–17 .37027–27 .500
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍7–17 .29225–29 .463
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍6–18 .25013–34 .277
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by eighth-year head coach Beth Mullins until she resigned due to health conditions on March 14, 2022. [2] Assistant coaches Taylor Smartt and Holly Ward served as interim Co-Head Coaches for the remainder of the season. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Troy was picked to finish third in the conference with 82 votes and 1 first place vote. [3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana97 (7)
2Texas State87 (2)
3Troy82 (1)
4South Alabama74
5UT Arlington49
6Appalachian State46
7Coastal Carolina37
8Georgia Southern32
9Louisiana–Monroe27
10Georgia State19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

[4]

Preseason Pitcher of the Year Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)

Team

National Softball Signing Day

[5]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Kayden DunnInfielder Brantley, Alabama Brantley HS
Olivia CatoPitcher Palmetto, Georgia Northgate HS

Personnel

2022 Troy Trojans softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
1 OF Tate MoseleyL/R
—
Sr Birmingham, Alabama
2 OF Anslee FinchR/R
—
So Geneva, Alabama
3 RHP Libby BakerR/R
—
So Skipperville, Alabama
4 U Blake GibsonL/R
—
So Dothan, Alabama
5 OF Emma Grace WalkerL/R
—
Fr Kennesaw, Georgia
6 INF Kaylee ChapmanR/R
—
Sr Springville, Alabama
8 OF Taylor McKinneyR/R
—
Fr Montgomery, Alabama
9 OF Jade SinnessL/L
—
So Sebring, Florida
10 RHP Leanna JohnsonR/R
—
Jr Brantley, Alabama
11 INF Audra ThompsonR/R
—
So Kissimmee, Florida
12 C Jill Robinson  Redshirt.svg R/R
—
Fr Mobile, Alabama
13 INF Aayanah HughesR/R
—
Fr McDonough, Georgia
14 C Candela FigueroaR/R
—
Sr Villaguay, Argentina
17 C Katelynn De LeonR/R
—
So Pembroke Pines, Florida
18 INF Adia PolkL/R
—
Sr Snellville, Georgia
21 RHP Brianna BaileyR/R
—
Jr Wewahitchka, Florida
22 INF Logan CalhounL/R
—
Sr Dublin, Georgia
24 RHP Brookelyn CannonR/R
—
Fr Hoover, Alabama
25 OF Katie LivelyL/R
—
Jr Helena, Alabama
26 RHP Haley PostellR/R
—
Sr Hueytown, Alabama
27 INF Mia JenkinsR/R
—
So Monticello, Georgia
31 INF Kelly HorneR/R
—
Jr Tallahassee, Florida
34 INF Kennedi GatonR/R
—
So Winter Springs, Florida
Head coach

Beth Mullins (UAB)

Assistant coach(es)

Taylor Smartt (Troy)
Holly Ward (Mississippi State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
 Troy win
 Troy loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldTroy team member
2022 Troy Trojans softball game log
Regular season (29–19)
February (11–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Trojan Classic
Feb. 11 College of Charleston Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
0–1		McCants
(1-0)		Bailey
(0-1)		None3430–1
Feb. 11 Southern Illinois Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
2–1		Johnson
(1-0)		Eberle
(0-1)		None3791–1
Feb. 12Southern IllinoisTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
4–2		Johnson
(2-0)		Harness
(1-1)		None4112–1
Feb. 12 Purdue Fort Wayne Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
9–15		Baker
(1-0)		Eyre
(0-2)		None3223–1
Feb. 13Purdue Fort WayneTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
16–55		Baker
(2-0)		Quinlan
(0-1)		None2674–1
Feb. 16at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W
6–3		Johnson
(3-0)		Valbak
(0-1)		None3375–1
Troy Invitational
Feb. 18 Nicholls Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
8–05		Baker
(3-0)		Lehman
(1-1)		None2176–1
Feb. 18 Eastern Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
9–05		Johnson
(4-0)		Todd
(0-3)		None2217–1
Feb. 19NichollsTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
10–9		Bailey
(1-1)		Turner
(1-4)		Johnson
(1)		4978–1
Feb. 19 Ole Miss Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
4–3		Johnson
(5-0)		Borgen
(1-2)		None5179–1
Feb. 20Ole MissTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
7–8		Diederich
(2-0)		Johnson
(5-1)		Borgen
(1)		2379–2
Carolina Classic
Feb. 25vs. Miami (OH) Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W
5–1		Johnson
(6-1)		Vierstra
(0-3)		None17610–2
Feb. 26vs. Ohio State Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SCW
4–0		Johnson
(7-1)		Handley
(3-2)		None23611–2
Feb. 27vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SCGame cancelled
Feb. 27at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SCGame cancelled
March (9–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
LSU Invitational
Mar. 4at No. 22 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W
5–4		Johnson
(8-1)		Kilponen
(7-2)		None1,63112–2
Mar. 4at No. 22 LSUTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL
2–106		Sunseri
(5-1)		Baker
(2-1)		None1,63112–3
Mar. 5vs. Central Connecticut Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAW
11–15		Baker
(3-1)		Marks
(0-5)		None11613–3
Mar. 5vs. Louisiana Tech Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL
2–6		Pickett
(9-2)		Johnson
(8-2)		None18113–4
Mar. 6vs. Louisiana TechTiger Park • Baton Rouge, LAL
6–7		Hutchinson
(4-3)		Bailey
(4-2)		None8213–5
Mar. 11at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W
5–2		Johnson
(9-2)		Beasley-Polko
(4-4)		None11814–51–0
Mar. 13at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW
3–1		Baker
(5-1)		Picone
(4-3)		None12115–52–0
Mar. 13at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL
3–4		Beasley-Polko
(5-4)		Baker
(5-2)		None13115–62–1
Mar. 15at NC State Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC W
7–0		Johnson
(10-2)		Weixlmann
(7–3)		None6716–6
Mar. 18 Louisiana–Monroe Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
0–1		Abrams
(5-0)		Johnson
(10-3)		None ESPN+ 12716–72–2
Mar. 19Louisiana–MonroeTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
9–16		Johnson
(11-3)		Kackley
(4-2)		NoneESPN+31217–73–2
Mar. 20Louisiana–MonroeTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
6–4		Baker
(5-2)		Abrams
(5-0)		Johnson
(2)		ESPN+30718–74–2
Mar. 23No. 2 Florida State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
0–125		Sandercock
(15-0)		Johnson
(11-4)		NoneESPN+2,12118–8
Mar. 25at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W
9–0		Johnson
(12-4)		Belogorksa
(3-8)		None27319–85–2
Mar. 26at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL
1–2		Waldrep
(4-3)		Baker
(5-3)		None30319–95–3
Mar. 27at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
3–1		Johnson
(13-4)		Waldrep
(4-4)		None34420–96–3
Mar. 30at Samford Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, ALGame postponed
Mar. 30at SamfordSamford Softball Field • Birmingham, ALGame postponed
April (7–8)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1 Georgia State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
1–0		Johnson
(14-4)		Adams
(3-6)		NoneESPN+11721–97–3
Apr. 2Georgia StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
4–2		Baker
(6-3)		Mooney
(2-5)		NoneESPN+21222–98–3
Apr. 3Georgia StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
0–4		Adams
(4-6)		Johnson
(14-5)		NoneESPN+22722–108–4
Apr. 5at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA Game postponed
Apr. 8at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L
1–7		Landry
(11-2)		Johnson
(14-6)		NoneESPN+1,58322–118–5
Apr. 9at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
1–7		Lamb
(7-4)		Johnson
(14-7)		NoneESPN+1,60822–128–6
Apr. 10at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–10 (6 inns)		Landry
(12-2)		Baker
(6-4)		NoneESPN+1,59622–138–7
Apr. 14 Appalachian State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
2–0		Johnson
(15-7)		Buckner
(10-7)		NoneESPN+10723–139–7
Apr. 15Appalachian StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
6–2		Johnson
(16-7)		Neas
(6-2)		NoneESPN+6724–1310–7
Apr. 15Appalachian StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
7–3		Baker
(7-4)		Buckner
(10-8)		NoneESPN+10325–1311–7
Apr. 19at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA L
1–8		Neleman
(13-6)		Johnson
(16-8)		Dennis
(2)		 ACCNX 22925–14
Apr. 22 UT Arlington Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
5–0		Johnson
(17-8)		Adams
(12-13)		NoneESPN+9726–1412–7
Apr. 23UT ArlingtonTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
1–3		Max
(3-0)		Cannon
(0-1)		None11326–1512–8
Apr. 24UT ArlingtonTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
5–0		Johnson
(18-8)		Max
(3-1)		NoneESPN+18927–1513–8
Apr. 29at Texas State Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L
1–5		Mullins
(21-11)		Johnson
(18-9)		NoneESPN+45327–1613–9
Apr. 30at Texas StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
1–2		Mullins
(22-11)		Baker
(7-5)		NoneESPN+55527–1713–10
May (2–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Texas StateBobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–5		Mullins
(23-11)		Johnson
(18-10)		NoneESPN+49327–1813–11
May 5 South Alabama Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
3–2		Johnson
(19-10)		Lackie
(13-7)		NoneESPN+32128–1814–11
May 6South AlabamaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW
7–2		Baker
(8-5)		Hardy
(8-9)		NoneESPN+42329–1815–11
May 7South AlabamaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
0–96		Lackie
(14-7)		Johnson
(19-11)		NoneESPN+21929–1915–12
Post-Season (2–2)
SBC tournament (2–2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 11vs. (5) UT Arlington(4)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
2–1		Johnson
(20-11)		Adams
(12-17)		NoneESPN+12030–191–0
May 12vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana(4)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
1–95		Landry
(19-3)		Johnson
(20-12)		NoneESPN+18530–201–1
May 13vs. (7) Georgia State(4)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
5–0		Baker
(9-5)		Buck
(9-8)		NoneESPN+12931–202–1
May 13vs. (9) Coastal Carolina(4)Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
2–3		Beasley-Polko
(15-10)		Baker
(9-6)		NoneESPN+8131–212–2
Schedule Source: [6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ McNelley, Justin. "Beth Mullins resigns as Troy softball coach". www.wsfa.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Troy Softball Signs Two on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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