2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball team

2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	20–33 (9–15 Southland)
Head coach	Mary-Ellen Hall (32nd season)
Assistant coaches	Natali Duron Heidi Jaquez
Home stadium	Husky Field
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2023 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
McNeese  ‍†‍‡‍y	21	–	3	–	0		.875			47	–	16	–	0		.746
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍	19	–	5	–	0		.792			47	–	14	–	0		.770
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			29	–	24	–	0		.547
Lamar  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			22	–	34	–	0		.393
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			24	–	24	–	0		.500
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			25	–	27	–	0		.481
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍	9	–	15	–	0		.375			20	–	33	–	0		.377
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			16	–	30	–	1		.351
Texas A&M–Commerce*  ‍‍‍	5	–	19	–	0		.208			9	–	39	–	0		.188
* Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II [1]
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 21, 2023 [2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball team represented Houston Christian University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty-second year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Houston Christian was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 58 votes. ^[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	113 (2)
3	Northwestern State	91
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	85
5	Houston Christian	58
6	Lamar	49
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	47
8	Incarnate Word	45
9	Nicholls	32

Preseason All-Southland team

Two Houston Christian players were named to the Southland Conference preseason second team. ^[3]

First Team

• Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
• Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
• Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
• Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop)
• Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher)
• Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
• Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player)
• Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
• Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
• Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder)
• Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
• Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team

• Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base)
• Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base)
• Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base)
• Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop)
• Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher)
• Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility)
• Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
• Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder)
• Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
• Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder)
• Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher)
• Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher)

Roster

2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 C Jasie Roberts R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Pasadena, Texas 2 U Tabitha Burnett L/R 5 ft 1 in(1.55 m) Jr Deer Park, Texas 3 INF Kaicey Hagler R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Jr Splendora, Texas 4 U Avery Drake  R/L 5 ft 3 in(1.6 m) So Belton, Texas 9 C Hadlee Tomczak R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Fr Waller, Texas 10 INF Maggie Childs R/R 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Jr Santa Fe, Texas 11 INF Autumn Sydlik R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Sr Spring, Texas 12 OF AB Garcia L/L 5 ft 7 in(1.7 m) So Cypress, Texas 14 RHP Addy Prasifka R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Fr Houston, Texas 17 OF Maddy Bailey  R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Katy, Texas 18 U Haylie Savage L/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) So Angleton, Texas 19 Ronni Grofman R/R 5 ft 5 in(1.65 m) Jr Kingwood, Texas 20 U Katy Janes R/R 5 ft 8 in(1.73 m) Jr Huffman, Texas 21 U Mackenzie Morris R/R 5 ft 6 in(1.68 m) Fr Tarkington, Texas 26 OF Riley Martin L/R 5 ft 4 in(1.63 m) Jr Pearland, Texas 27 U Jackie Jessup R/R 6 ft 0 in(1.83 m) Jr Sugar Land, Texas 32 U Breana Herrera R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) So Corpus Christi, Texas 33 RHP Lyndie Swanson R/R 5 ft 9 in(1.75 m) Jr Katy, Texas	Head coach Mary-Ellen Hall (US Sports Academy) Assistant coach(es) Natali Duron (Houston) Cortni Emmanuel (Houston Baptist) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 10, 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
	Houston Christian win
	Houston Christian loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Houston Christian team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2023 Houston Christian Huskies softball game log
Regular season (20–33)
February (8–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Best on the Bayou Classic Feb. 10 vs. Lindenwood* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 8–0 Swanson, Lyndie (1-0) Amanda Weyh (0-1) 1–0 Feb. 11 vs. Lindenwood* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 7–0 Not listed Not listed 2–0 Feb. 11 vs. Western Michigan* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 2–3 GODWIN, Autumn (1-0) Swanson, Lyndie (0-1) 127 2–1 Feb. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 4–1 Janes, Katy (2-0 Giddens, Kassidy (1-1) 637 3–1 Feb. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe* Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA 2–6 Abrams, Victoria (1-0) Prasifka, Addy (0-1) 450 3–2 Feb. 15 Texas Southern* Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–0 (5 inn) Grofman, Ronni (1-0) Jazmine Gendorf (0-3) 300 4–2 Mardi Gras Mambo Feb. 17 vs. Florida A&M* Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 3–1 Swanson, Lyndie (2-1) N. Zenteno (1-1) 57 5–2 Feb. 17 vs. Gardner–Webb* Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 3–2 Janes, Katy (3-0) LYON A. (1-2) 100 6–2 Feb. 18 vs. Toledo* Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 7–4 Janes, Katy (4-0) HUNT, Erin (1-3) 75 7–2 Feb. 18 vs. Manhattan* Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 8–0 (5 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (3-1) KISELOSKI, Sophia (0-2) 52 8–2 Feb. 19 vs. St. Thomas* Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 3–4 (6 inn) Isabelle True (4-0) Janes, Katy (4-1) Ella Cook (2) 43 8–3 Houston Tournament Feb. 23 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1–4 Janes, Katy (3-2) EDWARDS,Taylor (3-1) ESPN+ 8–4 Feb. 24 vs. Pittsburg* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–11 Grobman (2-0) Grofman, Ronni (2-1) 8–5 Feb. 25 vs. Illinois* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 1– 4 Wiles, L. (1-3 Swanson, Lyndie (3-2) Jarvis, A. (1) 8–6 Feb. 26 vs. Sam Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 4–9 VENTO, M. (1-2) Prasifka, Addy (0-2) 8–7
March (6–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Louisiana Tech Invitational Mar. 3 at Louisiana Tech* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 0–8 (5 inn) MELNYCHUK, Brook (2-2) Swanson, Lyndie (3-3) 8–8 Mar. 4 vs. University of Massachusetts Lowell* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 8–5 Janes, Katy (4-2) SLANOVEC, Jen (0-1) 687 9–8 Mar. 5 vs. UMass Lowell* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 3–4 (10 inn) LaCEDRA, Giana (2-1) Swanson, Lyndie (3-4) 9–9 Mar. 5 at Louisiana Tech* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 0–1 MENZINA, Lauren (3-0) Janes, Katy (4-3) FLOYD, Allie (2) 672 9–10 Beach Chicken Brawl Mar. 10 vs. Canisius* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 0–2 Giese, Megan (4-3) Grofman, Ronni (2-2) 77 9–11 Mar. 11 vs. Ohio State* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–5 Smith, Allison (4-3) Janes, Katy (4-4) 62 9–12 Mar. 11 at Coastal Carolina* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–12 Picone, Nicolette (4-1) Swanson, Lyndie (3-5) 223 9–13 Mar. 12 at Coastal Carolina* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 4–7 Giese, Megan (5-4) Prasifka, Addy (0-3) 50 9–14 Mar. 12 at Coastal Carolina* St. John Stadium • Conway, SC 1–9 Volpe, Mady (7-0) Janes, Katy (4-5) 100 9–15 Mar. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 1–0 Janes, Katy (5-5) Aholelei, Primrose (8-7) 10–15 1–0 Mar. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 4–3 Swanson, Lyndie (4-5) Hoyt, Sydney (2-2) 235 11–15 2–0 Mar. 17 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Cabaniss Athletic Complex • Corpus Christi, TX 4–5 Aholelei, Primrose (9-7) Prasifka, Addy (0-4) Hoyt, Sydney (3) 192 11–16 2–1 Mar. 21 at Sam Houston* Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 7–2 (10 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (5-5) GRAMS, DARYN (4-4) ESPN+ 275 12–16 Mar. 24 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–3 Annie Gunther (5-2) Janes, Katy (5-6) ESPN+ 250 12–17 2–2 Mar. 24 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–0 Swanson, Lyndie (6-5) Aaliyah Garcia (3-5) ESPN+ 250 13–17 3–2 Mar. 24 Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX 7–11 (10 inn) Natalie Myers (1-1) Prasifka, Addy (0-5) ESPN+ 250 13–18 3–3 Mar. 31 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–8 (5 inn) Darr, Maggie (8-5) Janes, Katy (5-7) ESPN+ 178 13–19 3–4 Mar. 31 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Swanson, Lyndie (7-5) Seely, Kenzie (4-4) ESPN+ 163 14–19 4–4
April (6–8) 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 1–6 Darr, Maggie (9-5) Janes, Katy (5-8) ESPN+ 205 14–20 4–5 Apr. 4 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 19–8 (5 inn) Grofman, Ronni (3-2) GILBERT, Jamie (1-7) 149 15–20 Apr. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce Husky Field • Houston, TX 17–3 Janes, Katy (6-8) Arredondo, Anissa (2-12) ESPN+ 125 16–20 5–5 Apr. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–1 (9 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (8-5) Sanchez, Julia (3-11) ESPN+ 125 17–20 6–5 Apr. 12 Texas A&M–Commerce Husky Field • Houston, TX 8–6 Grofman, Ronni (4-2) Olsen, Emma (0-3) ESPN+ 100 18–20 7–5 Apr. 14 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–6 Ladner, KK (11-1) Janes, Katy (6-9) Comeaux, MC (2) ESPN+ 250 18–21 7–6 Apr. 14 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–8 (5 inn) Blanchard, Cera (14-4) Swanson, Lyndie (8-6) ESPN+ 250 18–22 7–7 Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–3 Grofman, Ronni (5-2) Blanchard, Cera (14-5) ESPN+ 250 19–22 8–7 Apr. 21 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-11) Janes, Katy (6-10) ESPN+ 445 19–23 8–8 Apr. 21 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–2 (10 inn) Swanson, Lyndie (9-6) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-8) ESPN+ 463 20–23 9–8 Apr. 22 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-10) Grofman, Ronni (5-3) ESPN+ 500 20–24 9–9 Apr. 28 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 0–6 McNeill, Audrey (11-8) Janes, Katy (6-11) ESPN+ 231 20–25 9–10 Apr. 28 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 2–3 (8 inn) Yoo, Molly (12-10) Swanson, Lyndie (9-7) ESPN+ 231 20–26 9–11 Apr. 29 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 1–2 (8 inn) McNeill, Audrey (12-8) Swanson, Lyndie (9-8) ESPN+ 201 20–27 9–12
May (0–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May 2 Tarleton State* Husky Field • Houston, TX 2–5 Garcia, Grace (12-8) Grofman, Ronni (5-4) 200 20–28 May. 5 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–4 Vallejo, Ashley (16-8) Janes, Katy (6-12) ESPN+ 225 20–29 9–13 May. 5 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–5 Tate, Whitney (15-4) Swanson, Lyndie (9-9) ESPN+ 225 20–30 9–14 May. 6 McNeese Husky Field • Houston, TX 0–1 Sanders, Shaelyn (7-0) Grofman, Ronni (5-5) ESPN+ 225 20–31 9–15
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 9 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 1–7 Prasifka, Addy (17-6) Swanson, Lyndie (9-10) ESPN+ 20–32 0–1 May 11 vs. (3) Nicholls (7) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 1–2 McNeill, Audrey(13-8) Grofman, Ronni(5-6) ESPN+ 20–33 0–2

Schedule Source: ^[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

1. "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
2. "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. Southland Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
3. "McNeese predicted to win 2023 softball race; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
4. "2023 Softball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2022.