# 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies softball team

The 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies softball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty–first year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They were members of the Southland Conference.
This was the Huskies' final season as Houston Baptist. On September 21, 2022, the university announced it had adopted the new name of Houston Christian University. The Huskies nickname was not affected.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Houston Baptist was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 102 votes.
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
#### First Team

* 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

* 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)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Houston Baptist win |
| | Houston Baptist loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Houston Baptist team member |
2022 Houston Baptist Huskies softball game log :
Regular season (16–27) :
February (6–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Bearkat Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | vs. Dayton | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | W 2–0 | Swanson (1-0) | Gumm (0-1) | None | | | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 11 | vs. South Dakota | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | L 0–6 | Edwards (1-0) | Janes (0-1) | None | | | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Wichita State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | L 2–10$^6$ | Schopfer (1-0) | Swanson (1-1) | None | | 256 | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 12 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 15 | Texas Southern | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 3–2 | Swanson (2-1) | Gendorf (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 217 | 2–2 | |
| Southern Miss Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Louisiana–Monroe | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 7–11 | Abrams (2-0) | Janes (0-2) | None | CUSA.TV | 272 | 2–3 | |
| Feb. 18 | vs. Jacksonville State | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 3–7 | Androlevich (2-1) | Cotton (0-1) | None | CUSA.TV | 256 | 2–4 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 2–0 | Janes (1-2) | Wren (0-3) | None | CUS.TV | 103 | 3–4 | |
| Feb. 19 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 0–3 | Leinstock (3-1) | Venker (0-1) | None | CUSA.TV | | 3–5 | |
| UH Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | vs. Lamar | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 11–8 | Janes (2-2) | Mixon (0-3) | None | | | 4–5 | |
| Feb. 26 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Lamar | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 11–9 | Janes (3-2) | Ruiz (3-6) | None | | | 5–5 | |
| Feb. 27 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 7–0 | Swanson (3-1) | Wilkey (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 350 | 6–5 | |
March (4–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Mar. 1 | UTSA | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–9 | Seith (1-0) | Cotton (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | | 6–6 | |
| Mar. 4 | Brown | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2–3 | Guevara (1-1) | Janes (3-3) | Innerst (1) | | 150 | 6–7 | |
| Mar. 4 | Prairie View A&M | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 2–0 | Swanson (4-1) | Hall (0-2) | None | | 131 | 7–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | Brown | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 4–2 | Venker (1-1) | Aguirre (0-2) | None | | 109 | 8–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | Prairie View A&M | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 9–1$^6$ | Cotton (1-2) | Massey (0-3) | None | | 194 | 9–7 | |
| Mar. 6 | Brown | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–3 | Guevara (2-1) | Venker (1-2) | None | | 162 | 9–8 | |
| Lipscomb University Tournament ||||||||||||
| Mar. 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | L 0–4 | Muraskin (4-2) | Venker (1-3) | None | | 131 | 9–9 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Lipscomb | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | W 9–4 | Cotton (2-2) | Peters (1-3) | Venker (1) | | 127 | 10–9 | |
| Mar. 13 | vs. Bowling Green | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | L 4–7 | Hurley (3-1) | Venker (1-4) | Gottshall (2) | | 117 | 10–10 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Lipscomb | Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN | L 8–10 | Barefoot (4-4) | Cotton (2-3) | None | | 187 | 10–11 | |
| Mar. 23 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 4–5 | Poynter (2-0) | Swanson (4-2) | None | | 809 | 10–12 | |
| Mar. 25 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–5 | Hoover (6-3) | Swanson (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 288 | 10–13 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 25 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2–10 | Darr (8-2) | Cotton (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 288 | 10–14 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 26 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–7 | Rhoden (3-3) | Venker (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 279 | 10–15 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 29 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 1–9$^5$ | Ruiz (5-10) | Venker (1-6) | None | | 400 | 10–16 | |
April (4–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr. 3 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 1–9$^6$ | Sanders (6-0) | Cotton (2-5) | None | | | 10–17 | 0–4 |
| Apr. 3 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 1–9$^5$ | Vallejo (8-6) | Swanson (4-3) | None | | 411 | 10–18 | 0–5 |
| Apr. 5 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 8 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3–0 | Swanson (5-4) | Floyd (2-4) | None | | 106 | 11–18 | 1–5 |
| Apr. 8 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4–5 | Trapp (4-6) | Cotton (2-6) | Gunther (2) | | 106 | 11–19 | 1–6 |
| Apr. 9 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7–4 | Swanson (6-4) | Gunther (2-4) | None | | 117 | 12–19 | 2–6 |
| Apr. 13 | Sam Houston State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1–5 | Wasik (4-2) | Cotton (2-7) | Dunn (1) | ESPN+ | 130 | 12–20 | |
| Apr. 15 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–1 | Gilbert (4-8) | Swanson (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 211 | 12–21 | 2–7 |
| Apr. 15 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–7 | Galvan (2-0) | Cotton (2-8) | None | ESPN+ | 256 | 12–22 | 2–8 |
| Apr. 16 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–2 | Gilbert (5-8) | Swanson (6-6) | None | ESPN+ | 194 | 12–23 | 2–9 |
| Apr. 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 0–5 | Zumo (15-3) | Swanson (6-7) | None | ESPN+ | 115 | 12–24 | 2–10 |
| Apr. 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 6–14$^6$ | Ladner (6-2) | Cotton (2-9) | None | ESPN+ | 115 | 12–25 | 2–11 |
| Apr. 23 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 1–2 | Zumo (16-3) | Venker (1-7) | None | ESPN+ | 225 | 12–26 | 2–12 |
| Apr. 27 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 29 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 1–0 | Swanson (7-7) | Turner (6-14) | None | | 241 | 13–26 | 3–12 |
| Apr. 29 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 6–5 | Cotton (3-9) | Lehman (5-13) | Swanson (1) | | 208 | 14–26 | 4–12 |
| Apr. 30 | Nicholls | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–1 | Turner (7-14) | Venker (1-8) | Lehman (1) | | 226 | 14–27 | 4–13 |
May (2–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 7 | at Tarleton State | | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 9–7 | Swanson (8-7) | Bridges (11-11) | Venker (2) | | 450 | 15–27 | |
| May 7 | at Tarleton State | | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 6–3 | Cotton (4-9) | Chism (7-5) | None | | 455 | 16–27 | |
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. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (6) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 5–4$^8$ | Cotton (5-9) | Galvan (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | 225 | 17–27 | 1–0 |
| May 11 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (6) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 5–8 | Zumo (20-4) | Cotton (5-10) | None | ESPN+ | 361 | 17–28 | 1–1 |
| May 11 | vs. (5) Incarnate Word | (6) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 8–4 | Swanson (9-7) | Garcia (2-12) | None | ESPN+ | 250 | 18–28 | 2–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (6) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 5–3 | Cotton (6-10) | Galvan (5-2) | Swanson (2) | ESPN+ | 231 | 19–28 | 3–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (6) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 1–9 | Ladner (8-3) | Swanson (9-8) | None | ESPN+ | 258 | 19–29 | 3–2 |
    Schedule Source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.