2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

American college softball season
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record11–38 (5–19 WAC)
Head coach
  • Amy Hooks (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tara McKenney
  • Anthony Aresco
Home stadiumLamar Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Western Athletic Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southwest Division
Stephen F. Austin  x‍‍‍ 18 – 6   .750 31 – 27   .534
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 25 – 26   .490
Tarleton State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 30 – 25   .545
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 15 – 39   .278
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 5 – 19   .208 11 – 38   .224
West Division
Grand Canyon  x‍‍‡‍y 19 – 5   .792 39 – 16   .709
Seattle  ‍‍‍ 15 – 9   .625 32 – 24   .571
California Baptist  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 30 – 26   .536
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 24 – 27   .471
Dixie State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16   .333 19 – 32   .373
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 13 – 38   .255
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and were led by fourth-year head coach Amy Hooks. The 2022 season marked Lamar's move from the Southland Conference to the Western Athletic Conference. Lamar returned to the Southland conference after one season in the WAC.

Preseason

Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll

The Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2022. Lamar was picked to finish sixth in the Western Athletic Conference Southwest Division with 4 votes.[2]

2022 WAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll

West Division
Seattle U (5) – 25
NM State (1) – 20
Grand Canyon – 16
Dixie State – 13
California Baptist – 9
Utah Valley - 7

Southwest Division
Stephen F. Austin (4) – 16
Sam Houston (1) – 13
Abilene Christian – 9
Tarleton – 8
Lamar – 4

() – First place votes in parenthesis

Preseason All-WAC team

No Lady Cardinals were named to conference preseason teams.

Roster

2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
00 U Olivia Taylor R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr College Station, Texas
1 OF Piper Hankins L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Euless, Texas
2 INF Nicolette Ramirez R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr San Antonio, Texas
3 C Maya Mongelli R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Lubbock, Texas
4 INF Hannah Kinkade R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Schertz, Texas
5 INF Brooke Davis R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Keller, Texas
6 OF Audrey Fleming R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Haslet, Texas
7 U Reagan Jones R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) So Pearland, Texas
8 OF Aleka Xayaseng L/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Sr Call, Texas
10 U Hayley Freudenberg R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) So Baytown, Texas
11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Fr Call, Texas
15 RHP Kelsey Pizarro R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Rio Hondo, Texas
17 INF Sydnee Adams L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Port Neches, Texas
19 RHP Janelle Marwitz R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
20 RHP Haila Linton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Rio Vista, Texas
22 INF Kaylee Ancelot R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Orangefield, Texas
24 C Sam Bean R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Rockwall, Texas
25 RHP Shelby Mixon R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Woodville, Texas
33 LHP Hannah Williams L/L 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Whitewright, Texas
49 C Felixia Hinojosa R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Beeville, Texas
50 RHP Aaliyah Ruiz R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Beeville, Texas
59 INF Sydney Norton R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Schertz, Texas
76 INF Cassie Blevins R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Bulverde, Texas
88 RHP Breanna Reyna R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Corpus Christi, Texas
Head coach

Amy Hooks – 4th year

Assistant coach(es)

Tara McKenney – 4th year
Anthony Aresco – 1st year

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2024-02-05

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Schedule and results

Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Lamar team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular Season (11–37)
February (4–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record
Puerto Vallarta Challenge
Feb. 10 vs Memphis* Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 3–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-0) Hallie_Siems (0-1) Mixon, Shelby (1) 412 1–0
Feb. 10 vs [[{{{school}}}|Washington]]* #7 Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–12 Nelson, Broo (1-0) Mixon, Shelby (0-1) None 706 1–1
Feb. 11 vs Rutgers* Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 1–2 Vickers, Jaden (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-1) Hitchcock, Ashley (1) 1–2
Feb. 12 vs Rutgers* Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–6 Vickers, J (2-0) Linton, Haila (0-1) None 1–3
Feb. 11 vs Long Beach State* Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–5 Fowler (1-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-2) Frutoz (1) 1–4
Cardinal Classic
Feb. 18 Creighton* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–8 Jena Lawrence (1-1) Mixon, Shelby (0-2) Alexis Wiggins (1) 150 1–5
Feb. 18 New Mexico* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 LINTON, Amber (2-1) Linton, Haila (0-2) None 120 1–6
Feb. 19 Ohio* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–7 Kohl, Mackensie (1-1) Linton, Haila (0-3) None 240 1–7
Feb. 19 New Mexico* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 LINTON, Amber (3-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-3) None 200 1–8
Feb. 20 Creighton* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–5
(6 inn)		 Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-3) Mikayla Santa Cruz (2-1) None 150 2–8
Houston Tournament
Feb. 25 vs Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 5–3 Linton, Haila (1-3) Gilbert, Grace (1-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1) 3–8
Feb. 25 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 6–5 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-4) LEE,Megan (3-1) None ESPN+ 4–8
Feb. 26 vs Houston Baptist* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–11 Janes, Katy (2-2) Mixon, Shelby (0-3) None 4–9
Feb. 27 vs Northern Colorado* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 5–8
(8 inn)		 DiNAPOLI, Isabelle (1-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-5) None 4–10
Feb. 27 vs Houston Baptist* Cougar Softbal Stadium • Houston, TX 9–11 Janes, Katy (3-2) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) None 4–11
March (2–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record
Mar. 4 at Sam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 0–10 Dunn, Regan (2-2) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) None 150 4–12 0–1
Mar. 4 at Sam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–7 Vento, Mika (2-5) Linton, Haila (1-4) None 150 4–13 0–2
Mar. 5 at Sam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 6–7 Vento, Mika (3-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-7) None 4–14 0–3
Mar. 11 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Holman, Sidney (5-7 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-8) None 200 4–15 0–4
Mar. 11 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–4 White, Riley (6-5) Mixon, Shelby (0-4) Schiek, Lauren (1) 550 4–16 0–5
Mar. 12 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–9 Holman, Sidney (5-7) Linton, Haila (1-5 Schiek, Lauren (1) 530 4–17 0–6
Mar. 18 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–6 Kassidy Wilbur (8-8) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-1) None 237 4–18 0–7
Mar. 18 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-8) Kassidy Wilbur (8-9) None 117 5–18 1–7
Mar. 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 0–4 Kassidy Wilbur (9-9) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-9) None 120 5–19 1–8
Mar. 22 at Texas* #24 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 0–8 Dolcini, Hailey (8-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-10) None 766 5–20
Mar. 29 Houston Baptist* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 9–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-10) Venker, S (1-6) WAC Digital Network 6–20
April (4–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record
Apr. 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–8 Bridges, Tristan (38-0) Linton, Haila (1-6) None WAC Digital Network 6–21 1–9
Apr. 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2
(8 inn)		 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-10) Chism, Reagan (3-3) None WAC Digital Network 400 7–21 2–9
Apr. 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-10) Bridges, Tristan (8-7) None 200 8–21 3–9
Apr. 6 at Baylor* Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 1–8 Dariana Orme (7-10) Linton, Haila (0-0) None ESPN+ 8–22
Apr. 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 3–6 Holman, Sidney (11-10) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-11) None 104 8–23 3–10
Apr. 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 4–16 White, Riley (7-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-12) None ESPN+ 95 8–24 3–11
Apr. 9 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 6–3 Linton, Haila (2-7) Holman, Sidney (11-11) None ESPN+ 95 9–24 4–11
Apr. 15 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–11 K. Wilbur (16-10) Mixon, Shelby (0-5) None WAC Digital Network 9–25 4–12
Apr. 15 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–5 K. Wilbur (17-10) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-2) None WAC Digital Network 375 9–26 4–13
Apr. 16 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–10 S. Hannabas (4-3) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-3) None WAC Digital Network 475 9–27 4–14
Apr. 22 McNeese State* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Tate, Whitney (9-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-13) Sanders, Shaelyn (2) WAC Digital Network 504 9–28
Apr. 23 McNeese State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 1–8 Vallejo, Ashley (11-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-14) None ESPN+ 9–29
Apr. 23 McNeese State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–7 Tate, Whitney (10-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-15) None 9–30
Apr. 27 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 2–3 KENNEDY (9-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-16) HERZOG (2) SECN 1,076 9–31
Apr. 29 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 11–9 Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-16) Chism, Reagan (7-4) None WAC Digital Network 341 11–31 5–14
Apr. 29 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 3–4 Wernet, Julia (4-2) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-4) None WAC Digital Network 321 11–32 5–15
Apr. 30 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 1–8 Bridges, T (11-10) Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-17) None WAC Digital Network 484 11–33 5–16
May (1-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record
May 3 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–0 Linton, Haila (3-7) GENDORF, Jaz (11-8) None WAC Digital Network 11–33
May 3 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 GENDORF, Jaz (12-8) Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-18) BELL, Lailah (1) WAC Digital Network 228 11–34
May 6 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Dunn, R. (4-10) Linton, Haila (3-8) Vento, M. (3) WAC Digital Network 228 11–35 5–17
May 6 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–8 Vento, M. (5-18 Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-19) WAC Digital Network 416 11–36 5–18
May 7 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 Vento, M. (6-17) Linton, Haila (3-9) None WAC Digital Network 482 11–37 5–19
WAC Tournament (0–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11 vs. Utah Valley (5) Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 5–9 Zuniga,Katie (11-10) Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-20) None ESPN+ 11–38 0–1
Schedule Source:[3][4][5]

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

References

  1. ^ "WAC Softball Standings". WACSports.com. Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "WAC Announces Preseason Softball Honors". Western Athletic Conference. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Kenneth Cline (January 7, 2022). "Softball Releases 2022 Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lamar University Cardinals (11-38) RPI Ranking - 267". NCAA.org. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lamar 11-38 (5-19)". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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