2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

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2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball
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Conference Southland Conference
Record34–16 (15–8 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Dean (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Robyn Leighton
  • Benjamin Buechner
  • Josh Reeves – Volunteer Asst
Home stadium H-E-B Field
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese  222 .9174020 .667
Southeastern Louisiana  y177 .7084513 .776
Nicholls  168 .6673126 .544
Incarnate Word  149 .6093417 .667
Lamar  1212 .5002625 .510
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  915 .3752122 .488
Houston Christian  915 .3752327 .460
Northwestern State  518 .2171931 .380
Texas A&M–Commerce*  222 .083945 .167
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II [1]
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 10, 2024 [2]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represents the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals play their home games at H-E-B Field and are led by third-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Previous season

The Cardinals compiled an overall record of 16–30–1, and a conference record of 8–16. Finishing in eighth place in conference play, the Cardinals did not qualify for the conference tournament.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Incarnate Word was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 30 votes. [3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1McNeese State128 (16)
2Southeastern Louisiana114 (2)
3Nicholls97
4Lamar78
5Texas A&M–Corpus Christi72
6Northwestern State63
7Houston Christian49
8Incarnate Word30
9Texas A&M–Commerce17

Preseason All-Southland team

No Cardinals were named to the conference preseason teams. [3]

First Team

  • Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
  • Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
  • Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
  • Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
  • Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
  • Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
  • AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
  • Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
  • Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
  • Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)

Second Team

  • Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
  • Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
  • Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
  • Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
  • Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
  • Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
  • Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
  • Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

Roster

Source: [4]

2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Bella Mitchell - Sophomore
  • 10 Audrey Gallegos - Freshman
  • 13 Annie Gunther - Graduate
  • 17 Sammy Portillo - Sophomore
  • 22 Larissa Jaquez - Freshman
  • 28 Maddy Blake - Senior
  • 77 Aaliya Garcia - Graduate

Outfielders

  • 5 Darian Cram - Senior
  • 6 Dominique Guerra - Sophomore
  • 11 Karissa Williams - Freshman
  • 12 Jillian Guiterrez - Sophomore
  • 15 Aylya Gonzales- Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 1 Erin Perez - Freshman
  • 3 Malarie Medina - Freshman
  • 7 Marissa Espinoza - Freshman
  • 20 Jasmine Sierra - Sophomore
  • 24 Natalie Pacheco - Freshman
  • 26 Avalon Sanchez - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 Maddison Guillen - Senior
  • 4 Bryanna Fuentes - Freshman
  • 14 Britaney Shaw - Graduate
  • 23 Baylee Lemons - Junior
  • 16 Hannah Zajdel - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Leah Hayes - Senior
  • 34 Lauren Webb - Freshman
  • 37 Jasmine Contreras - Freshman

Utility

  • 0 Jaisy Caceres - Freshman
  • 16 Madison Dorrow - Sophomore
  • 19 Victoria Altamirano - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staff
  • Kimberly Dean Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Robyn Leighton Assistant Coach
  • Benjamin Buechner Assistant Coach
  • Josh Reeves Volunteer Assistant

Schedule and results

Legend
 Incarnate Word win
 Incarnate Word loss
 Incarnate Word tie
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldIncarnate Word team member
2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log
Regular season (34–16)
(7-5)
Post-season (3–1)
Southland Tournament (3–1)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 7vs. (5) Lamar(4) North Oak ParkHammond, LA 5–4Samantha Portillo(9-6)Mitchell, Karyana(13-8)NoneESPN+32232–151–0
May 8vs. (1) McNeese(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LA3–2Samantha Portillo(10-6)Sanders, Shaelyn(19-10)NoneESPN+33233–152–0
May 9at (2) Southeastern Louisiana(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LA1–6DuBois, Ellie(14-5)Larissa Jacquez(11-6)NoneESPN+46733–162–1
May 9vs. (1) McNeese(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LA8–7Samantha Portillo(11-6)Schexnayder, Ryann(9-3)NoneESPN+32234–163–1
May 10at (2) Southeastern Louisiana(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LA(-)(-)ESPN+
Schedule Source: [5] [6] [7] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

See also

2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team

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