2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team


The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park and were led by seventh-year head coach Rick Fremin. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record40–16 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Rick Fremin (7th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Katie Godwin
  • Alana Fremin
Home stadiumNorth Oak Park
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese State  ‍y 15 3   .833 40 21   .656
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14 4   .778 40 16   .714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 25 27   .481
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10 8   .556 29 22   .569
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 5 13   .278 15 36   .294
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 4 13   .235 19 29   .396
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 4 14   .222 12 38   .240
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason edit

Southland Conference Coaches Poll edit

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 113 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese State 132 (12)
2 Northwestern State 120 (2)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 113
4 Houston Baptist 102
5 Incarnate Word 84
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 82
7 Nicholls 81

Preseason All-Southland team edit

[3]

First Team edit

  • Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, JR, 1st Base)
  • Cayla Jones (NSU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Lindsey Rizzo (SELA, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Ashleigh Sgambelluri (TAMUCC, JR, Shortstop)
  • Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SO, Catcher)
  • Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
  • Jil Poullard (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
  • Audrey Greely (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
  • Aeriyl Mass (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Pal Egan (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
  • Lyndie Swanson (HBU, R-FR, Pitcher)
  • Whitney Tate (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
  • Jasie Roberts (HBU, R-FR, Utility)

Second Team edit

  • Haley Moore (TAMUCC, SO, 1st Base)
  • Shelby Echols (HBU, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Autumn Sydlik (HBU, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Keely DuBois (NSU, SO, Shortstop)
  • Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SO, Catcher)
  • Lexi Johnson (SELA, SO, Designated Player)
  • Toni Perrin (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cam Goodman (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
  • Alexandria Torres (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
  • Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
  • Heather Zumo (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Beatriz Lara (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
  • Melise Gossen (NICH, JR, Utility)

National Softball Signing Day edit

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Lainee Bailey Pitcher Walker, Louisiana Walker HS
Cera Blanchard Pitcher Metairie, Louisiana De La Salle HS
Copiah–Lincoln CC
Britt Bourgoyne Utility Port Allen, Louisiana Brusly HS
Maria Detillier Infielder Gramercy, Louisiana Lutcher HS
Mckayla Ferguson Catcher Plaquemine, Louisiana Plaquemine HS
Jillian Gutierrez Outfielder Pearland, Texas Shadow Creek HS
Madison Hebert Infielder Luling, Louisiana St. Charles Catholic HS
Colleen Kulivan Infielder Covington, Louisiana Covington HS
Maddie Leal Outfielder Spring, Texas Spring HS
LSU Eunice

Personnel edit

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
0 OF Cam Goodman / 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) So Marrero, Louisiana
2 U Madison Rayner / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr Stringer, Mississippi
3 INF Lindsey Rizzo / 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Watson, Louisiana
4 INF Lexi Johnson / 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Reserve, Louisiana
5 INF Sarah Diaz / 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Lafayette, Louisiana
7 INF Maddie Watson / 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
9 C Blaire Bizette / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr New Roads, Louisiana
10 P Mary-Cathryn Comeaux / 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Port Allen, Louisiana
11 INF Ellie DuBois / 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Shreveport, Louisiana
12 OF Audrey Greely / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Geismar, Louisiana
15 C Bailey Krolczyk / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Corpus Christi, Texas
16 INF Elise Jones / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Livingston, Louisiana
17 OF Aeriyl Mass / 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) Sr Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 P Alexis Findley / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Jefferson City, Missouri
19 INF Sadie Hewitt / 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Forney, Texas
20 P Alyssa Romano / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Gonzales, Louisiana
21 P KK Ladner / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Kiln, Mississippi
22 P Heather Zumo / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
24 P Leah Marshall / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Mississauga, Canada
25 C Madisen Blackford / 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Des Moines, Iowa
Head coach

Rick Fremin (Jackson State)

Assistant coach(es)

Katie Godwin (Southeastern Louisiana)
Alana Fremin (Belhaven)


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

Roster
Last update: 26 June 2022

Schedule and results edit

Legend
  Southeastern Louisiana win
  Southeastern Louisiana loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Southeastern Louisiana team member
2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log
Regular season (37–14)
February (10–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Lion Classic I
Feb. 11 Southeast Missouri State North Oak ParkHammond, LA W
6–2
Zumo
(1-0)
Davis
(0-1)
None ESPN+ 329 1–0
Feb. 12 Southeast Missouri State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
6–5
Zumo
(2-0)
Rook
(1-1)
None 263 2–0
Feb. 12 Alabama A&M North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
12–5
Comeaux
(1-0)
Coe
(1-2)
None 225 3–0
Troy Cox Invitational
Feb. 18 vs. Northern Colorado NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM W
7–6
Comeaux
(2-0)
Caviness
(0-2)
None 167 4–0
Feb. 18 vs. Nebraska NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM W
2–0
Zumo
(3-0)
Ferrell
(0-2)
Comeaux
(1)
158 5–0
Feb. 19 vs. UT Arlington NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM L
1–5
Adams
(2-3)
DuBois
(0-1)
None 173 5–1
Feb. 19 vs. Northern Colorado NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM W
6–0
Comeaux
(3-0)
Golden
(1-3)
None 180 6–1
Feb. 20 vs. Nebraska NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM L
1–11
Wallace
(4-1)
Comeaux
(3-1)
None 112 6–2
Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25 vs. Portland State Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W
3–0
Zumo
(4-0)
Grey
(3-1)
DuBois
(1)
123 7–2
Feb. 25 vs. No. 2 Alabama Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L
0–5
Fouts
(4-0)
Comeaux
(3-2)
None 245 7–3
Feb. 26 vs. Lipscomb Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W
9–05
Zumo
(5-0)
Peters
(0-1)
None 115 8–3
Feb. 26 vs. Eastern Illinois Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W
5–0
Ladner
(1-0)
Kaufman
(0-1)
None 123 9–3
Feb. 27 St. Thomas Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W
8–05
Comeaux
(4-2)
Baniecke
(1-4)
None 120 10–3
March (10–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Mar. 2 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L
1–2
Menzina
(1-1)
Ladner
(0-2)
None 10–4
Lion Classic II
Mar. 4 Buffalo North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L
2–5
Tarantino
(3-4)
Comeaux
(4-3)
None ESPN+ 203 10–5
Mar. 4 Marist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
10–25
Zumo
(6-0)
Pleasants
(1-5)
None ESPN+ 197 11–5
Mar. 5 Buffalo North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
8–06
Zumo
(7-0)
Tarantino
(3-5)
None ESPN+ 119 12–5
Mar. 5 Marist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L
2–3
Myers
(3-0)
Romano
(0-1)
None ESPN+ 161 12–6
Mar. 6 Marist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
4–2
Zumo
(8-0)
Pleasants
(1-7)
Ladner
(1)
ESPN+ 137 13–6
Memphis Tournament
Mar. 10 vs. Central Arkansas Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN L
1–6
Johnson
(4-6)
Zumo
(8-1)
None 106 13–7
Mar. 11 vs. South Dakota Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN W
13–5
Zumo
(9-1)
Edwards
(7-4)
None 14–7
Mar. 11 at Memphis Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN Game cancelled
Mar. 12 vs. Central Arkansas Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN Game cancelled
Mar. 12 vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN Game cancelled
Mar. 15 at No. 20 LSU Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA L
2–11
Chaffin
(4-0)
Zumo
(9-2)
None SECN+ 1,880 14–8
Mar. 16 vs. Colgate Rudy Abbott FieldJacksonville, AL Game cancelled
Mar. 17 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL W
8–5
Comeaux
(5-3)
Carter
(8-5)
None ESPN+ 217 15–8
UT Chattanooga Tournament
Mar. 18 vs. Bucknell Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W
5–4
Ladner
(2-1)
Toomey
(3-8)
None ESPN+ 172 16–8
Mar. 19 vs. Bucknell Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W
11–25
Ladner
(3-1)
Vestal
(0-1)
None 116 17–8
Mar. 19 at Chattanooga Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN W
11–5
Zumo
(10-2)
Alley
(3-7)
None ESPN+ 271 18–8
Mar. 20 at Chattanooga Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN L
3–4
Alley
(4-7)
Zumo
(10-3)
Wood
(1)
ESPN+ 317 18–9
Mar. 23 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA L
0–4
Kackley
(5-2)
Romano
(0-2)
None 382 18–10
Mar. 29 Alcorn State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
6–0
Findley
(1-0)
Veamoi
(3-7)
None 151 19–10
Mar. 29 Alcorn State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
10–2
Comeaux
(6-3)
Parker
(4-4)
None 281 20–10
April (14–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 1 Incarnate Word North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
4–2
Comeaux
(7-3)
Trapp
(3-5)
Romano
(1)
ESPN+ 210 21–10 1–0
Apr. 1 Incarnate Word North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
9–16
Zumo
(11-3)
Floyd
(2-3)
None ESPN+ 318 22–10 2–0
Apr. 2 Incarnate Word North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
7–3
Zumo
(12-3)
Garcia
(1-8)
None ESPN+ 225 23–10 3–0
Apr. 5 Jackson State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
5–1
Findley
(2-0)
Salazar
(4-4)
None ESPN+ 130 24–10
Apr. 5 Jackson State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
9–05
Comeaux
(8-3)
Hopson
(0-3)
None ESPN+ 130 25–10
Apr. 8 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA W
6–1
Zumo
(13-3)
Sanders
(6-1)
None ESPN+ 417 26–10 4–0
Apr. 9 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
0–4
Vallejo
(9-6)
Ladner
(3-2)
None 473 26–11 4–1
Apr. 9 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L
3–9
Tate
(7-7)
Findley
(2-1)
None 473 26–12 4–2
Apr. 12 Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelled
Apr. 15 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkThibodaux, LA W
10–4
Zumo
(14-3)
Lehman
(5-11)
None 411 27–12 5–2
Apr. 15 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
11–2
Ladner
(4-2)
Turner
(5-11)
None 287 28–12 6–2
Apr. 16 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W
10–1
Ladner
(5-2)
Turner
(5-12)
None 182 29–12 7–2
Apr. 19 at Southern Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA W
13–05
Comeaux
(9-3)
Corona
(1-7)
None 134 30–12
Apr. 22 Houston Baptist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
5–0
Zumo
(15-3)
Swanson
(6-7)
None ESPN+ 115 31–12 8–2
Apr. 22 Houston Baptist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
14–66
Ladner
(6-2)
Cotton
(2-9)
None ESPN+ 115 32–12 9–2
Apr. 23 Houston Baptist North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
2–1
Zumo
(16-3)
Venker
(1-7)
None ESPN+ 225 33–12 10–2
Apr. 29 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
0–7
Gilbert
(7-8)
Zumo
(16-4)
None ESPN+ 171 33–13 10–3
Apr. 29 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W
6–2
Ladner
(7-2)
Smith
(4-8)
None ESPN+ 171 34–13 11–3
Apr. 30 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L
6–7
Galvan
(4-0)
Ladner
(7-3)
None 282 34–14 11–4
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May 6 Northwestern State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
7–3
Zumo
(17-4)
Hoover
(10-6)
DuBois
(2)
ESPN+ 318 35–14 12–4
May 6 Northwestern State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
8–05
Comeaux
(10-3)
Rhoden
(6-4)
None ESPN+ 318 36–14 13–4
May 7 Northwestern State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
6–1
Zumo
(18-4)
Hoover
(10-7)
None ESPN+ 294 37–14 14–4
Post-Season (3–2)
Southland Tournament (3–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 10 vs. (7) Nicholls (2) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
10–25
Zumo
(19-4)
Lehman
(5-16)
None ESPN+ 336 38–14 1–0
May 11 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (2) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
8–5
Zumo
(20-4)
Cotton
(5-10)
None ESPN+ 361 39–14 2–0
May 12 vs. (1) McNeese State (2) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L
6–78
Tate
(12-9)
Zumo
(20-5)
None ESPN+ 381 39–15 2–1
May 12 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (2) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W
9–15
Ladner
(8-3)
Swanson
(9-8)
None ESPN+ 258 40–15 3–1
May 13 vs. (1) McNeese State (2) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L
4–10
Sanders
(7-2)
Romano
(0-3)
None ESPN+ 331 40–16 3–2
Schedule Source:[5]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References edit

  1. ^ "2022 Softball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cowgirls Voted to Top Spot in 2022 Softball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "SLU Adds Nine for 2023". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.