American college softball season
The 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by fourth-year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason[edit]
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the conference with 27 votes.[2]
Coaches poll |
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Louisiana | 97 (7) |
2 | Texas State | 87 (2) |
3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
4 | South Alabama | 74 |
5 | UT Arlington | 49 |
6 | Appalachian State | 46 |
7 | Coastal Carolina | 37 |
8 | Georgia Southern | 32 |
9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
10 | Georgia State | 19 |
Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]
No players from the Warhawks were chosen to the team.
National Softball Signing Day[edit]
[3]
Personnel[edit]
2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team |
Players | Coaches |
# | Pos. | Name | Bats/throws | Height | Year | Home town | 1 | P | Kassidy Giddens | / | 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) | So | Castor, Louisiana | 2 | U | Kennedy Page | / | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Sr | Prairieville, Louisiana | 3 | P | Gianni Hulett | / | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | So | Bryant, Arkansas | 4 | P | Victoria Abrams | / | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Fr | Columbia, Louisiana | 5 | INF | Andie Edwards | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | So | Moss Bluff, Louisiana | 6 | OF | Caley McGuff | / | 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) | So | Spring, Texas | 7 | INF | Alexis Chavez | / | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Fr | Riverside, California | 9 | OF | Gabby Davila | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Fr | Pearland, Texas | 10 | C | Kelsey Giddens | / | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | So | Castor, Louisiana | 11 | OF | Lourdes Bacon | / | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | So | San Antonio, Texas | 13 | INF | Jacelyn Buck | / | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Fr | Wellington, Kansas | 15 | U | Kennedy Johnson | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Jr | Houston, Texas | 17 | INF | Madelyn Fletcher | / | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | So | Monroe, Louisiana | 18 | INF | Ashlan Ard | / | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | So | Franklinton, Louisiana | 20 | INF | Taylor Broddick | / | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | So | Madisonville, Louisiana | 21 | P | Kinsey Kackley | / | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Fr | McKinney, Texas | 23 | C | Kendall Morton | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Jr | Dublin, Georgia | 24 | P | Adrianna Chavarria | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Sr | Pearland, Texas | 26 | OF | Korie Kreps | / | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Sr | Anacoco, Louisiana | 28 | C | Madison Blount | / | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | So | La Vernia, Texas | | - Head coach
Molly Fichtner (Alabama) - Assistant coach(es)
Lea Wodach (Oklahoma) Laina Holmgren (Charleston Southern) - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 17 June 2022 |
Schedule and results[edit]
Legend |
| Louisiana–Monroe win |
| Louisiana–Monroe loss |
| Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member |
2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log |
Regular season (27–26) |
February (12–4) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Best on the Bayou Classic | Feb. 11 | Mississippi Valley State | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 13–15 | Abrams (1-0) | Wren (0-1) | None | | | 1–0 | | Feb. 12 | SIU Edwardsville | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 9–4 | Chavarria (1-0) | Baalman (0-1) | None | | | 2–0 | | Feb. 12 | Morehead State | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 8–05 | Giddens (1-0) | Spicer (0-1) | None | | | 3–0 | | Feb. 13 | Stephen F. Austin | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 3–1 | Kackley (1-0) | Wilbur (0-1) | Hulett (1) | | | 4–0 | | Feb. 13 | Southern | | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 9–16 | Abrams (2-0) | Latta (0-1) | None | | | 5–0 | | | Feb. 16 | Jackson State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12–05 | Hulett (1-0) | Kuppenbender (0-1) | None | | 327 | 6–0 | | Golden Eagle Invitational | Feb. 18 | vs. Houston Baptist | | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–7 | Abrams (3-0) | Janes (0-2) | None | | 272 | 7–0 | | Feb. 19 | vs. Jacksonville State | | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 2–3 | Carter (3-1) | Hulett (2-1) | None | | 207 | 7–1 | | Feb. 19 | vs. Jacksonville State | | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–2 | Abrams (4-0) | Currie (1-1) | None | | 317 | 8–1 | | Feb. 20 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–3 | Giddens (2-0) | Page (0-3) | Hulett (2) | | 257 | 9–1 | | Feb. 20 | at Southern Miss | | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–8 | Leinstock (4-1) | Kackley (1-2) | None | | 674 | 9–2 | | | Feb. 22 | at Grambling State | | GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA | W 11–4 | Giddens (3-0) | Richard (2-2) | None | | 215 | 10–2 | | Auburn Invitational | Feb. 25 | vs. Delaware State | | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 3–1 | Giddens (4-0) | Hoffman (0-1) | None | | | 11–2 | | Feb. 25 | at No. 21 Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 0–3 | Lowe (6-1) | Chavarria (1-1) | None | | 1,382 | 11–3 | | Feb. 26 | vs. Bradley | | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 3–2 | Kackley (2-2) | Schaller (1-2) | None | | | 12–3 | | Feb. 27 | at No. 21 Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 3–7 | Penta (7-0) | Chavarria (1-2) | Lowe (3) | SECN+ | 1,484 | 12–4 | | | |
March (6–7) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Mar. 1 | at Alabama State | | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 4–18 | Kackley (3-2) | Greenlee (4-6) | None | | 137 | 13–4 | | Mar. 2 | at Jacksonville State | | University Field • Jacksonville, AL | L 0–7 | Carter (4-3) | Chavarria (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 149 | 13–5 | | Mar. 11 | Georgia Southern | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 4–68 | Belogorska (2–5) | Hulett (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 403 | 13–6 | 0–1 | Mar. 12 | Georgia Southern | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–9 | Chavarria (2-3) | Belogorska (3-10) | None | ESPN+ | 526 | 14–6 | 1–1 | Mar. 13 | Georgia Southern | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–25 | Kackley (8-3) | Richardson (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 449 | 15–6 | 2–1 | Mar. 15 | at Alcorn State | | Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Mar. 15 | at Alcorn State | | Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Mar. 18 | at Troy | | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 1–0 | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (10-3) | None | ESPN+ | 127 | 16–6 | 3–1 | Mar. 19 | at Troy | | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1–96 | Johnson (11-3) | Kackley (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 16–7 | 3–2 | Mar. 20 | at Troy | | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 4–6 | Baker (5-2) | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | 307 | 16–8 | 3–3 | Mar. 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 4–0 | Kackley (5-2) | Romano (0-2) | None | | 382 | 17–8 | | Mar. 25 | Appalachian State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–6 | Buckner (7-3) | Chavarria (2-4) | None | | 405 | 17–9 | 3–4 | Mar. 26 | Appalachian State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 6–7 | Neas (3-1) | Kackley (5-3) | None | | 410 | 17–10 | 3–5 | Mar. 27 | Appalachian State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 2–1 | Chavarria (3-4) | Northrop (3-5) | None | | 398 | 18–10 | 4–5 | Mar. 29 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 5–7 | Tate (4-7) | Abrams (5-2) | Sanders (1) | | 436 | 18–11 | | |
April (7–12) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | Apr. 1 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2–3 | Adams (8-9) | Chavarria (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 294 | 18–12 | 4–6 | Apr. 2 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 4–5 | Bumpurs (6-4) | Chavarria (3-6) | None | ESPN+ | 345 | 18–13 | 4–7 | Apr. 3 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 1–2 | Adams (9-9) | Kackley (5-4) | None | ESPN+ | 320 | 18–14 | 4–8 | Apr. 5 | Louisiana Tech | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–95 | Pickett (16-4) | Kackley (5-5) | None | | | 18–15 | | Apr. 8 | Texas State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5–4 | Kackley (6-5) | Mullins (13-11) | None | ESPN+ | 436 | 19–15 | 5–8 | Apr. 9 | Texas State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–26 | Abrams (6-2) | Pierce (4-4) | None | | 465 | 20–15 | 6–8 | Apr. 10 | Texas State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | Mullins (13-12) | Abrams (6-3) | None | | 448 | 20–16 | 6–9 | Apr. 14 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 11–36 | Kackley (7-5) | Volpe (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 369 | 21–16 | 7–9 | Apr. 15 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 2–0 | Abrams (7-3) | Beasley-Polko (8-7) | None | ESPN+ | 207 | 22–16 | 8–9 | Apr. 15 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 6–3 | Kackley (8-5) | Volpe (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 23–16 | 9–9 | Apr. 19 | at Mississippi State | | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | L 1–2 | Fagan (3-1) | Abrams (7-4) | None | SECN+ | 196 | 23–17 | | Apr. 22 | South Alabama | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | Lackie (10-6) | Kackley (8-6) | None | | 426 | 23–18 | 9–10 | Apr. 23 | South Alabama | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 4–5 | Hardy (7-8) | Abrams (7-5) | Lackie (3) | | 435 | 23–19 | 9–11 | Apr. 24 | South Alabama | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–2 | Lackie (11-6) | Kackley (8-7) | None | | 425 | 23–20 | 9–12 | Apr. 26 | Grambling State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9–15 | Kackley (9-7) | Bonner (1-3) | None | | 150 | 24–20 | | Apr. 26 | Grambling State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 4–3 | Chavarria (5-6) | Richard (3-7) | None | | 235 | 25–20 | | Apr. 27 | McNeese State | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–3 | Vallejo (12-7) | Abrams (7-6) | None | ESPN+ | 325 | 25–21 | | Apr. 29 | at Georgia State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 0–3 | Buck (7-5) | Kackley (8-8) | None | | 101 | 25–22 | 9–13 | Apr. 30 | at Georgia State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 2–3 | Hodnett (4-4) | Abrams (7-7) | Mooney (2) | | 124 | 25–23 | 9–14 | |
May (2–3) | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record | May 1 | at Georgia State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 7–0 | Kackley (9-8) | Buck (7-6) | None | | 69 | 26–23 | 10–14 | May 3 | Louisiana Tech | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 3–28 | Chavarria (6-6) | Hutchinson (6-7) | None | ESPN+ | 411 | 27–23 | | May 6 | Louisiana | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–145 | Landry (17-3) | Kackley (9-9) | None | | 455 | 27–24 | 10–15 | May 7 | Louisiana | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–10 | Schorman (13-4) | Abrams (7-8) | None | | 585 | 27–25 | 10–16 | May 7 | Louisiana | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–10 | Landry (18-3) | Abrams (7-9) | None | | 585 | 27–26 | 10–17 | |
Post-Season (0–1) |
SBC tournament (0–1) | Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record | May 10 | vs. (9) Coastal Carolina | (8) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–5 | Beasley-Polko (13-9) | Abrams (7-10) | None | ESPN+ | 55 | 27–27 | 0–1 | |
- Schedule Source:[4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References[edit]
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Venues | |
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Coaches | - Lynette Caldwell (1980)
- Cherri Walker (1981–1982)
- Thomas Avera (1983)
- Mary Jo Murray (1984)
- Rosemary Holloway-Hill (1985–2014)
- Corey Lyon (2015–2018)
- Molly Fichtner (2019– )
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Women's College World Series appearances in italics |