2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

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2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball
South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record39–14 (20–4 SBC)
Head coach
  • Becky Clark (17th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristina McCain
  • Hannah Campbell
Home stadium Jaguar Field
Seasons
  2022
2024 
2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Louisiana  y2220 .91747140 .770
South Alabama  2040 .83339140 .736
Marshall  1750 .7734590 .833
Troy  1491 .60433191 .632
Texas State  y1391 .58734231 .595
James Madison  13110 .54228190 .596
Coastal Carolina  11130 .45836200 .643
Louisiana-Monroe  7170 .29225320 .439
Georgia State  7170 .29218360 .333
Southern Miss  6170 .26122240 .478
Georgia Southern  6180 .25017340 .333
Appalachian State  4180 .18223280 .451
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2023 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by seventeenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. South Alabama was picked to finish third in the conference with 118 votes. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana144 (12)
2Texas State130
3South Alabama118
4Troy99
5James Madison93
6Marshall80
7Southern Miss68
8Appalachian State63
9Louisiana–Monroe44
10Coastal Carolina43
11Georgia State
Georgia Southern
27

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Olivia BransetterInfielder Liberty, Missouri Liberty HS
Caitlyn GavinInfielder Jay, Florida Jay HS
Ryley HarrisonPitcher Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope HS
Emily MizelleInfielder Mobile, Alabama Baker HS
Molly PittsCatcherMobile, AlabamaMobile Christian School
Amity WhiteOutfielder Brundidge, Alabama Pike County HS
Cadence WilliamsPitcher Rising Sun, Maryland Rising Sun HS

Personnel

2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
0 INF Meredith KeelL/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Sr Ashville, Ohio
2 OF Erin McGlothlin  Redshirt.svg L/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Fr Homestead, Florida
3 U Emma KroppR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Sr Fairhope, Alabama
4 OF Brooklynn BockhausR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Fr Haughton, Louisiana
6 U Abby AllenR/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr Monroe, Louisiana
8 LHP Rachel Everett  Redshirt.svg L/L5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Fr Hartland, Michigan
9 U Stephanie GonzalezR/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)So Pembroke Pines, Florida
11 INF Marley SimsL/R5 ft 2 in(1.57 m)Jr Gulfport, Mississippi
12 OF Victoria Ortiz  Redshirt.svg L/L5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Sr Mobile, Alabama
13 INF Gabby StagnerR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Mobile, Alabama
14 OF Bailey WelchL/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Hueytown, Alabama
18 OF Mackenzie BrasherL/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Sr Orange Beach, Alabama
19 C Sasha WillemsR/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr Sydney, Australia
21 U Hannah Ogea  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
22 RHP Madison LagleL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Fr Glen St. Mary, Florida
24 INF Shelby Garrett  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Fr Frostproof, Florida
27 INF Odalys Cordova  Redshirt.svg R/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr Orlando, Florida
28 LHP Kaitlyn HughesL/L5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Jr Trussville, Alabama
35 RHP Jenna HardyR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)Sr Whitehouse, Ohio
44 INF Marlayna CapaldiR/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Fr Wilmington, Delaware
66 C Sophia MendozaR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Fr Lehigh Acres, Florida
99 RHP Olivia LackieR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Jr Walker, Louisiana
Head coach

Becky Clark (Mobile)

Assistant coach(es)

Kristina McCain (Auburn)
Hannah Campbell (South Alabama)
Jayden Mount (Louisiana–Monroe)


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

Roster
Last update: 29 May 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
 South Alabama win
 South Alabama loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldSouth Alabama team member
2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log
Regular season (38–13)
February (9–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 10vs. Louisville Eddie C. Moore ComplexClearwater, FL L
2–48
Zabala
(1-0)
Lackie
(0-1)
None5560–1
Feb. 10vs. No. 8 Northwestern Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
5–8
Henry
(1-0)
Lackie
(0-2)
Boyd
(1)
4760–2
Feb. 11vs. St. John's Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW
5–3
Hardy
(1-0)
Serafinko
(0-1)
None4351–2
Feb. 11vs. No. 13 Tennessee Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLGame cancelled
Feb. 12vs. Indiana Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL
1–5
Montgomery
(1-0)
Hardy
(1-1)
Johnson
(1)
2231–3
Mardi Gras Classic
Feb. 17 Missouri State Jaguar FieldMobile, AL L
1–3
Johnston
(1-1)
Hardy
(0-2)
None4291–4
Feb. 17 Mississippi Valley State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
9–05
Lackie
(1-2)
Guiterrez
(0-3)
None4292–4
Feb. 18Missouri StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
10–05
Lackie
(2-2)
Houchlei
(0-2)
None4873–4
Feb. 18 Rutgers Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
4–1
Hardy
(2-2)
Smith
(1-1)
None4874–4
Feb. 19RutgersJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
4–0
Lackie
(3-2)
Vickers
(2-1)
Hardy
(1)
3695–4
Feb. 21at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA W
3–0
Lackie
(1-2)
Vallejo
(1-3)
None6216–4
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 23 Tulsa Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
2–4
Nash
(3-1)
Hardy
(2-3)
None3266–5
Feb. 24 Furman Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
3–2
Hardy
(3-3)
Tufts
(3-3)
None4377–5
Feb. 24RV Mississippi State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL
4–8
Wesley
(2-1)
Lackie
(4-3)
None4377–6
Feb. 25TulsaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
5–3
Hardy
(4-3)
Moore
(4-2)
None4308–6
Feb. 26 Louisiana Tech Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
2–0
Lackie
(5-3)
Floyd
(2-1)
None5279–6
March (14–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Jane B. Moore Memorial
Mar. 3vs. Tennessee Tech Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W
9–06
Lackie
(6-3)
Piper
(1-6)
None1,54710–6
Mar. 3at No. 19 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL
0–3
Penta
(10-0)
Hardy
(4-4)
None1,54710–7
Mar. 4vs. Bowling Green Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALW
12–05
Hardy
(5-4)
Anderson
(4-1)
None1,72011–7
Mar. 4at No. 19 AuburnJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALW
2–1
Lackie
(7-3)
Lowe
(2-1)
None1,72012–7
Mar. 5vs. Tennessee TechJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALW
8–05
Hardy
(6-4)
Cole
(0-6)
None1,58913–7
THE Spring Games
Mar. 10vs. Chattanooga ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL W
1–0
Hardy
(7-4)
Parrott
(2-2)
None12314–7
Mar. 10vs. Iowa ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FLL
2–4
Adams
(4-4)
Lackie
(7-4)
Loecker
(2)
18914–8
Mar. 11vs. Lehigh ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FLL
1–3
Young
(6-0)
Hardy
(7-5)
None22414–9
Mar. 11vs. Iona ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FLW
11–05
Lackie
(8-4)
Beckham
(0-2)
None26915–9
Mar. 12vs. Princeton ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FLW
3–2
Hardy
(8-5)
Laudenslager
(1-6)
Lackie
(1)
12316–9
Mar. 18 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
8–06
Lackie
(9-4)
Doolittle
(5-2)
None ESPN+ 50417–91–0
Mar. 18Georgia StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
4–3
Hardy
(9-5)
Adams
(2-5)
NoneESPN+50418–92–0
Mar. 19Georgia StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
9–5
Hardy
(10-5)
Adams
(2-6)
NoneESPN+33219–93–0
Mar. 21at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkThibodaux, LA W
5–2
Lagle
(1-0)
McNeill
(7-4)
Hardy
(2)
ESPN+10320–9
Mar. 24at Texas State Bobcat Softball StadiumSan Marcos, TX W
2–1
Lackie
(10-4)
Mullins
(11-7)
NoneESPN+41721–94–0
Mar. 25at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–6
Pierce
(4-2)
Hardy
(10-6)
NoneESPN+53621–104–1
Mar. 26at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
7–0
Lackie
(11-4)
McCann
(4-3)
NoneESPN+54722–105–1
Mar. 31 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
6–0
Lackie
(12-4)
Nichols
(1-1)
NoneESPN+43723–106–1
April (12–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1Louisiana–MonroeJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
2–1
Hardy
(11-6)
Abrams
(4-6)
Lackie
(2)
ESPN+40824–107–1
Apr. 2Louisiana–MonroeJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
4–0
Lackie
(13-4)
Abrams
(4-7)
NoneESPN+48125–108–1
Apr. 8at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkLafayette, LA L
5–7
Schorman
(11-4)
Lackie
(13-5)
NoneESPN+1,39825–118–2
Apr. 8at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–85
Landry
(10-4)
Hardy
(11-7)
NoneESPN+1,39825–128–3
Apr. 9at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–2
Landry
(11-4)
Lackie
(13-6)
Lamb
(2)
ESPN+1,00425–138–4
Apr. 11NichollsJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
3–2
Lackie
(14-6)
McNeill
(9-7)
NoneESPN+33126–13
Apr. 14 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
9–05
Lackie
(15-6)
Northrop
(8-6)
NoneESPN+29627–139–4
Apr. 14Appalachian StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
5–2
Hardy
(12-7)
Neas
(7-6)
NoneESPN+29628–1310–4
Apr. 16Appalachian StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
1–0
Lackie
(16-6)
Buckner
(4-7)
NoneESPN+33829–1311–4
Apr. 21at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W
5–48
Hardy
(13-7)
Kendrick
(8-3)
NoneESPN+23530–1312–4
Apr. 22at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
6–1
Hardy
(14-7)
Barnard
(1-6)
NoneESPN+22331–1313–4
Apr. 23at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW
11–05
Lackie
(17-6)
Kendrick
(8-4)
NoneESPN+19432–1314–4
Apr. 28at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W
10–5
Lackie
(18-6)
Leinstock
(11-13)
NoneESPN+68133–1315–4
Apr. 30at Southern MissSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW
4–18
Hardy
(15-7)
Leinstock
(11-14)
NoneESPN+78434–1316–4
Apr. 30at Southern MissSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MSW
11–05
Lackie
(19-6)
Lee
(3-5)
NoneESPN+78435–1317–4
May (3–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 4 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
6–1
Lackie
(20-6)
Johnson
(24-7)
NoneESPN+44436–1318–4
May 6TroyJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
6–0
Hardy
(16-7)
Baker
(2-3)
NoneESPN+50337–1319–4
May 6TroyJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW
7–68
Hardy
(17-7)
Johnson
(24-8)
NoneESPN+50338–1320–4
Post-Season (1–1)
SBC tournament (1–1)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 11vs. (6) James Madison (3)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
4–1
Lackie
(21-6)
Berry
(11-6)
NoneESPN+92039–131–0
May 12vs. (2) Marshall (3)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
2–3
Nester
(27-7)
Hardy
(17-8)
NoneESPN+91839–141–1
Schedule Source: [4]

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

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