# 2022 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

The 2022 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels played their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2021 season 36–22 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in eighth place in the conference. They were invited to the Tucson Regional where they finished 2–2.

## Schedule and results

2022 Ole Miss Rebels softball game log :
Regular season (38–16) :
February (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 10 | vs. No. 17 Oregon | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | L 0–3 | Kliethermes (1–0) | Borgen (0–1) | | | 557 | 0–1 | – |
| Easton Classic ||||||||||||
| February 10 | vs. Dixie State | Anderson Family Field | W 10–1$^5$ | Bruce (1–0) | Burgess (0–1) | | | 150 | 1–1 | – |
| February 11 | vs. Colorado State | Anderson Family Field | W 7–6 | Furbush (1–0) | Hornbuckle (0–1) | Diederich (1) | | 231 | 2–1 | – |
| February 11 | at Cal State Fullerton | Anderson Family Field | W 6–5 | Diederich (1–0) | Silvas (0–1) | | ESPN+ | 422 | 3–1 | – |
| February 12 | vs. San Diego | Anderson Family Field | L 2–5 | Rose (2–0) | Furbush (1–1) | Earnshaw (2) | | 187 | 3–2 | – |
| February 12 | vs. California | Anderson Family Field | W 1–0$^{DDR}$ | Borgen (1–1) | Reimers (1–1) | Diederich (2) | | 187 | 4–2 | – |
| Troy Invitational ||||||||||||
| February 18 | vs. Nicholls | Troy Softball Complex Troy, AL | W 10–25 | Riley (1–0) | Turner (1–2) | | | 79 | 5–2 | – |
| February 18 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex | W 2–1 | Diederich (2–0) | Reynoso (0–4) | | | 112 | 6–2 | – |
| February 19 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex | W 8–06 | Furbush (2–1) | Todd (0–4) | | | 127 | 7–2 | – |
| February 19 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex | L 3–4 | Johnson (5–0) | Borgen (1–2) | | | 517 | – | – |
| February 20 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex | W 8–7 | Diederich (2–0) | Johnson (5–1) | Borgen (1) | ESPN+ | 237 | 8–3 | – |
| February 22 | Southern Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS | – | (–) | (–) | | SECN+ | , | – | – |
| Knights Classic ||||||||||||
| February 25 | vs. James Madison | UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL | W 4–1 | Furbush (3–1) | Humphrey (1–2) | | | | 9–3 | – |
| February 25 | at UCF | UCF Softball Complex | L 3–6 | Woodall (3–1) | Riley (1–1) | | | 931 | 9–4 | – |
| February 26 | vs. DePaul | UCF Softball Complex | W 2–0 | Vestal (1–0) | Hocker (1–3) | | | | 10–4 | – |
| February 27 | vs. DePaul | UCF Softball Complex | W 3–1 | Bruce (2–0) | Halvorson (2–2) | Diederich (3) | | | 11–4 | – |
| February 27 | vs. Oakland | UCF Softball Complex | W 6–0 | Diederich (4–0) | Knoyvka (0–1) | | | | 12–4 | – |
March (13–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 2 | Southeast Missouri State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 7–4 | Riley (2–1) | Rook (4–3) | SECN+ | 207 | 13–4 | – |
| Ole Miss Classic ||||||||||||
| March 4 | Saint Louis | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–5 | Bruce (3–0) | Wendling (2–3) | SECN+ | 187 | 14–4 | – |
| March 4 | Western Kentucky | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 2–0 | Vestal (2–0) | Nunn (7–2) | SECN+ | 187 | 15–4 | – |
| March 5 | Saint Louis | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–0$^6$ | Furbush (3–1) | Hochman (1–5) | SECN+ | 258 | 16–4 | – |
| March 5 | Western Kentucky | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 10–2$^6$ | Vestal (3–0) | Gardner (3–1) | SECN+ | 263 | 17–4 | – |
| March 6 | Samford | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 2–0 | Riley (3–1) | Newcomb (4–5) | SECN+ | 188 | 18–4 | – |
| March 8 | Southern Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex | – | (–) | (–) | SECN+ | , | – | – |
| March 10 | Stephen F. Austin | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Vestal (4–0) | Gainous (1–3) | SECN+ | 162 | 19–4 | – |
| March 11 | Stephen F. Austin | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 12–2$^5$ | Vestal (5–0) | Wilbur (4–8) | SECN+ | | 20–4 | – |
| March 12 | Stephen F. Austin | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 7–4 | Riley (4–1) | Hannabas (1–3) | SECN+ | 103 | 21–4 | – |
| March 15 | Mississippi Valley State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | – | (–) | (–) | SECN+ | , | – | – |
| March 15 | Mississippi Valley State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | – | (–) | (–) | SECN+ | , | – | – |
| March 18 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park Starkville, MS | L 8–9 | Hawk (7–2) | Borgen (1–3) | SECN+ | 797 | 21–5 | 0–1 |
| March 19 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park | L 3–7 | Faapito (3–0) | Vestal (5–1) | SECN | 1,020 | 21–6 | 0–2 |
| March 20 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park | L 0–6 | Hawk (8–2) | Diederich (4–1) | SECN+ | 745 | 21–7 | 0–3 |
| March 25 | No. 21 Missouri | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–1 | Borgen (2–3) | Weber (6–3) | ESPNU | 242 | 22–7 | 1–3 |
| March 26 | No. 21 Missouri | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–3 | Riley (5–1) | Krings (9–4) | SECN+ | 562 | 23–7 | 2–3 |
| March 27 | No. 21 Missouri | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–1 | Borgen (3–3) | Krings (9–5) | SECN+ | 345 | 24–7 | 3–3 |
| March 29 | UT Martin | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–3 | Vestal (6–1) | Layne (4–2) | SECN+ | 137 | 25–7 | – |
April (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | No. 10 Arkansas | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 2–0 | Borgen (4–3) | Delce (5–2) | Riley (1) | SECN+ | 436 | 26–7 | 4–3 |
| April 2 | No. 10 Arkansas | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 3–6 | Haff (10–3) | Riley (5–2) | | SECN | 442 | 26–8 | 4–4 |
| April 3 | No. 10 Arkansas | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 0–8 | Haff (11–3) | Borgen (4–4) | | SECN+ | 545 | 26–9 | 4–5 |
| April 5 | Tennessee State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 10–0$^5$ | Vestal (7–1) | Loveless (4–10) | | SECN+ | 81 | 27–9 | – |
| April 5 | Tennessee State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 17–0$^5$ | Riley (6–2) | Manus (6–8) | | SECN+ | 101 | 28–9 | – |
| April 8 | at No. 8 Kentucky | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | W 7–6 | Riley (7–2) | Gayan (4–1) | | SECN | 284 | 29–9 | 5–5 |
| April 9 | at No. 8 Kentucky | John Cropp Stadium | L 2–6 | Schoonover (4–2) | Diederich (4–2) | | SECN | 875 | 29–10 | 5–6 |
| April 10 | at No. 8 Kentucky | John Cropp Stadium | L 2–8 | Lacatena (7–2) | Borgen (4–5) | | SECN+ | 1,412 | 29–11 | 5–7 |
| April 14 | No. 9 Florida | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 4–7 | Hightower (11–4) | Riley (7–3) | Lugo (2) | SECN+ | 331 | 29–12 | 5–8 |
| April 15 | No. 9 Florida | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 3–7 | Pittman (2–0) | Borgen (4–6) | Lugo (3) | SECN+ | 483 | 29–13 | 5–9 |
| April 16 | No. 9 Florida | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 9–10 | Lugo (8–4) | Borgen (4–7) | | SECN+ | 522 | 29–14 | 5–10 |
| April 19 | Louisiana Tech | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 10–0$^5$ | Diederich (4–2) | Menzina (4–6) | | SECN+ | 152 | 30–14 | – |
| April 22 | at South Carolina | Carolina Softball Stadium Columbia, SC | W 8–3 | Riley (8–3) | Betenbaugh (5–5) | | SECN+ | 1,516 | 31–14 | 6–10 |
| April 23 | at South Carolina | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 2–1 | Furbush (5–1) | Powell (6–7) | Borgen (2) | SECN | 1,739 | 32–14 | 7–10 |
| April 24 | at South Carolina | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 3–0 | Riley (9–3) | Powell (6–8) | Borgen (3) | SECN+ | 1,571 | 33–14 | 8–10 |
| April 26 | at Memphis | Tigers Softball Complex Memphis, TN | W 11–0$^5$ | Riley (10–3) | Siems (8–17) | | ESPN+ | 374 | 34–14 | – |
| April 30 | No. 13 Tennessee | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 5–4 | Riley (11–3) | White (2–2) | | SECN+ | 973 | 35–14 | 9–10 |
May (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | No. 13 Tennessee | Ole Miss Softball Complex | L 1–10$^6$ | Rogers (8–5) | Riley (11–4) | SECN | 534 | 35–15 | 9–11 |
| May 2 | No. 13 Tennessee | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 3–1 | Borgen (3–1) | Edmoundson (18–6) | SECN | 535 | 36–15 | 10–11 |
| May 6 | at No. 16 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA | L 1–9$^6$ | Kerpics (18–7) | Borgen (5–8) | SECN+ | 782 | 36–16 | 10–12 |
| May 7 | at No. 16 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium | W 10–8 | Vestel (8–1) | Rogers (10–2) | SECN | 1,487 | 37–16 | 11–12 |
| May 8 | at No. 16 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium | W 4–2 | Borgen (6–8) | Kerpics (18–8) | SECN+ | 1,512 | 38–16 | 12–12 |
Post-Season (3–3) :
SEC tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 11 | vs. No. 18 Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL | W 9–5 | Borgen (7–8) | Kerpics (18–9) | | SECN | 1,610 | 39–16 | 1–0 |
| May 12 | vs. No. 4 Arkansas | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | L 0–3 | Haff (18–4) | Borgen (7–9) | | SECN | 1,726 | 39–17 | 1–1 |
NCAA tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT Record |
| May 20 | vs. Loyola Marymount | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, CA | L 2–4 | Perez (17–6) | Borgen (7–10) | | ESPN+ | | 39–18 | 0–1 |
| May 21 | vs. Grand Canyon | Easton Stadium | W 9–5 | Diederich (6–2) | Hambrick (14–7) | | ESPN+ | 1,328 | 40–18 | 1–1 |
| May 21 | vs. Loyola Marymount | Easton Stadium | W 4–2 | Riley (12–4) | Caymol (3–2) | Furbush (1) | ESPN+ | 1,328 | 41–18 | 2–1 |
| May 22 | vs. No 5 UCLA | Easton Stadium | L 1–9$^5$ | Azevedo (19–2) | Borgen (7–11) | | ESPN+ | 1,328 | 41–19 | 2–2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Ole Miss team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll. :

## Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2022 SEC softball recordsvte
Source: 2022 SEC softball game results, 2022 SEC softball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
| ALA | 16–8 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | ALA | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| ARK | 19–5 | . | | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ARK | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| AUB | 11–13 | . | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | AUB | 4–4 | 1–2 |
| FLA | 13–11 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | FLA | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| UGA | 12–12 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | | . | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | UGA | 4–4 | 0–0 |
| KEN | 13–11 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | KEN | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| LSU | 13–11 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | LSU | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| MSU | 10–14 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | . | MSU | 2–6 | 1–1 |
| MIZZ | 12–11 | 1–2 | . | . | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | MIZZ | 3–5 | 2–1 |
| MISS | 12–12 | . | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MISS | 4–4 | 2–2 |
| SCAR | 3–21 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | | . | . | SCAR | 0–8 | 0–5 |
| TENN | 15–8 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | TENN | 5–3 | 2–0 |
| TAMU | 6–18 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | . | . | 0–3 | | TAMU | 1–7 | 0–3 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season.Tiebrkrs: KEN&FLA>LSU KEN>FLA hd–hd. MISS>UGA hd–hd.