# 2023 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2023 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-third year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Texas State was picked to finish second in the conference with 130 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 144 (12) |
| 2 | Texas State | 130 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 118 |
| 4 | Troy | 99 |
| 5 | James Madison | 93 |
| 6 | Marshall | 80 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 68 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 63 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 44 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 43 |
| 11 | Georgia State Georgia Southern | 27 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
* Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
* Sophie Piskos (Pitcher, LA)
* Hannah Shifflett (1st Base, JMU)
* Stormy Kotzelnick (1st Base, LA)
* Kelly Horne (2nd Base, TXST)
* Alexa Langeliers (Shortstop, LA)
* Jourdyn Campbell (3rd Base, LA)
* Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
* Karly Heath (Designated Player, LA)
* Iyanla De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
* Ciara Trahan (Outfielder, TXST)
* Maddie Hayden (Outfielder, LA)
* Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
* Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas State win |
| | Texas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas State team member |
2023 Texas State Bobcats softball game log :
Regular season (33–22–1) :
February (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Texas State Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 10 | Wichita State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–3 | Cooper (1–0) | Mullins (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 576 | 0–1 |
| Feb. 10 | Kent State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8–0$^5$ | Pierce (1–0) | Bowers (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 576 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 11 | Kent State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5–1 | Mullins (1-1) | Kelly (0–1) | Glende (1) | ESPN+ | 585 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 11 | Villanova | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–4 | Gallant (1–0) | McCann (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 585 | 2–2 |
| Feb. 12 | Wichita State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7–4 | Mullins (2–1) | Howell (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 544 | 3–2 |
| I-35 Tourney ||||||||||||
| Feb. 16 | Lamar | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 9–0$^5$ | McCann (1-1) | Mitchell (0–3) | None | ESPN+ | 361 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 17 | South Dakota State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0–2 | Kniesche (4–0) | Mullins (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 453 | 4–3 |
| Feb. 18 | South Dakota State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 3–1 | Pierce (2–0) | Lasey (3–1) | None | ESPN+ | 517 | 5–3 |
| Feb. 19 | South Dakota State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 9–1$^5$ | McCann (2–1) | Williams (0–2) | None | ESPN+ | 405 | 6–3 |
| Feb. 19 | New Mexico State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 0–4 | Brown (1-1) | Mullins (2–3) | Dix (1) | ESPN+ | 405 | 6–4 |
| TXST Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 23 | UTSA | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 1–0 | McCann (3–1) | Estell (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 513 | 7–4 |
| Feb. 23 | UT Arlington | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–3$^9$ | Mullins (3-3) | Bumpurs (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 513 | 8–4 |
| Feb. 24 | Kansas | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2–1 | Mullins (4–3) | Ludwig (2–1) | None | ESPN+ | 596 | 9–4 |
| Feb. 24 | Colorado State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–1 | McCann (4–1) | Hornbuckle (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 596 | 10–4 |
| Feb. 25 | UT Arlington | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6–5$^8$ | Mullins (5–3) | Adams (3–5) | None | ESPN+ | 705 | 11–4 |
| Feb. 26 | Colorado State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–3 | Mullins (6–3) | Serna (9–6) | None | ESPN+ | 572 | 12–4 |
March (9–10–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Owl Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 2 | vs. Winthrop | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | L 4–8 | Smith (1–0) | McCann (4–2) | None | ESPN+ | 52 | 12–5 | |
| Mar. 2 | at Florida Atlantic | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 2–0 | Mullins (7–3) | Gardner (2–3) | None | ESPN+ | | 13–5 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Penn | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 9–0$^5$ | Pierce (3–0) | Fiorentino (0–3) | None | ESPN+ | 78 | 14–5 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Illinois State | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 3–1 | Mullins (8–3) | Meshnick (1–4) | None | ESPN+ | | 15–5 | |
| Mar. 4 | vs. Winthrop | FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL | W 5–0 | Mullins (8–3) | Basinger (6–4) | None | ESPN+ | | 16–5 | |
| Bevo Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 10 | vs. Wisconsin | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 2–4$^9$ | Salo (4–0) | Mullins (9–4) | Schwartz (1) | ESPN+ | | 16–6 | |
| Mar. 10 | vs. Wisconsin | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 3–4 | Magnanimo (1-1) | Pierce (3–1) | Schwartz (2) | ESPN+ | | 16–7 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. No. 13 Alabama | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | Mullins (10–4) | Harvey (3–1) | None | LHN | | 17–7 | |
| Mar. 12 | at No. 9 Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4$^9$ | Mullins (11–4) | Simpson (2–1) | None | LHN | 1,782 | 18–7 | |
| Mar. 14 | Texas Tech | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 3–4 | Fritz (6–1) | Mullins (11–5) | Hoover (1) | ESPN+ | 1,005 | 18–8 | |
| Mar. 14 | Texas Tech | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–3 | Carlin (1–2) | Pierce (3–2) | Herzog (2) | ESPN+ | 1,005 | 18–9 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Troy | Trojan Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 6–7 | Johnson (16–2) | Mullins (11–6) | None | ESPN+ | 243 | 18–10 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 18 | at Troy | Trojan Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 3–6 | Brookelyn (1–0) | Welsh (0–1) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | 356 | 18–11 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 19 | at Troy | Trojan Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–2 | | | | ESPN+ | 373 | 18–11–1 | 0–2–1 |
| Mar. 22 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 15–0$^5$ | Mullins (12–6) | Estell (2–6) | None | ESPN+ | 292 | 19–11–1 | |
| Mar. 24 | South Alabama | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1–2 | Lackie (10–4) | Mullins (11–7) | None | ESPN+ | 417 | 19–12–1 | 0–3–1 |
| Mar. 25 | South Alabama | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6–2 | Pierce (4–2) | Hardy (10–6) | None | ESPN+ | 536 | 20–12–1 | 1–3–1 |
| Mar. 26 | South Alabama | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0–7 | Lackie (11–4) | McCann (4–3) | None | ESPN+ | 547 | 20–13–1 | 1–4–1 |
| Mar. 29 | No. 21 Baylor | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–3 | Crandall (8–4) | McCann (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 566 | 20–14–1 | |
| Mar. 31 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 4–3 | Pierce (5–2) | Neas (6–3) | None | ESPN+ | 133 | 21–14–1 | 2–4–1 |
April (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 3–1 | McCann (5–4) | Buckner (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 271 | 22–14–1 | 3–4–1 |
| Apr. 2 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 7–2 | Mullins (13–7) | Northrop (7–4) | None | ESPN+ | 214 | 23–14–1 | 4–4–1 |
| Apr. 6 | Southern Miss | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 8 | Southern Miss | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–3 | McCann (6–4) | Leinstock (8–11) | None | ESPN+ | 518 | 24–14–1 | 5–4–1 |
| Apr. 8 | Southern Miss | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–2 | Pierce (5–2) | Kilgore (4–2) | Mullins (1) | ESPN+ | 518 | 25–14–1 | 6–4–1 |
| Apr. 11 | Sam Houston | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4–2$^8$ | Mullins (14–7) | Grams (6–4) | None | ESPN+ | 406 | 26–14–1 | |
| Apr. 12 | No. 8 Texas | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0–4 | Morgan (12–2) | McCann (6–5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,027 | 26–15–1 | |
| Apr. 14 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3–5 | Schorman (12–5) | Mullins (14–8) | Lamb (3) | ESPN+ | 1,651 | 26–16–1 | 6–5–1 |
| Apr. 15 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–4 | Lamb (5–1) | McCann (6-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,753 | 26–17–1 | 6–6–1 |
| Apr. 16 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–7 | Landry (12–4) | Pierce (5–3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,602 | 26–18–1 | 6–7–1 |
| Apr. 19 | at No. 25 Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 0–8$^6$ | Ackerman (6-6) | McCann (6–7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,186 | 26–19–1 | |
| Apr. 21 | Louisiana–Monroe | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 3–2 | Mullins (15–8) | Chavarria (6–7) | None | ESPN+ | 482 | 27–19–1 | 7–7–1 |
| Apr. 22 | Louisiana–Monroe | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5–1 | McCann (7-7) | Abrams (4–11) | None | ESPN+ | 643 | 28–19–1 | 8–7–1 |
| Apr. 22 | Louisiana–Monroe | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 3–1 | Mullins (16–8) | Chavarria (6–8) | None | ESPN+ | 643 | 29–19–1 | 9–7–1 |
| Apr. 26 | at No. 18 Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 0–3$^6$ | West (7–2) | Mullins (16–9) | None | ESPN+ | 670 | 29–20–1 | |
| Apr. 28 | at Marshall | Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV | W 3–0 | Mullins (17–9) | Nester (23–6) | None | ESPN+ | 293 | 30–20–1 | 10–7–1 |
| Apr. 29 | at Marshall | Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV | L 1–2 | Rice (11–0) | Glende (1-1) | Nester (3) | ESPN+ | 479 | 30–21–1 | 10–8–1 |
| Apr. 30 | at Marshall | Dot Hicks Field • Huntington, WV | W 9–1$^6$ | Mullins (19–9) | Nester (23–8) | None | ESPN+ | 393 | 31–21–1 | 11–8–1 |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 4 | James Madison | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2–0 | Mullins (20–9) | Berry (10–4) | None | ESPN+ | 487 | 32–21–1 | 12–8–1 |
| May 5 | James Madison | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8–2 | Mullins (21–9) | Berry (10–5) | None | ESPN+ | 502 | 33–21–1 | 13–8–1 |
| May 6 | James Madison | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1–3 | Berry (11–5) | Mullins (21–10) | None | ESPN+ | 448 | 33–22–1 | 13–9–1 |
Post-Season (2–3) :
SBC tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 11 | vs. (4) Troy | (5) | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 3–0 | Mullins (22–10) | Johnson (24–9) | None | ESPN+ | | 34–22–1 | 1–0 |
| May 12 | vs. (1) Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–4 | Lamb (9–1) | Mullins (22–11) | None | ESPN+ | 1,458 | 34–23–1 | 1–1 |
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Austin Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 19 | vs. (2) Texas A&M | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1–2$^8$ | Kennedy (12–5) | Mullins (22–12) | None | LHN | 1,655 | 34–24–1 | 0–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (4) Seton Hall | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | Mullins (23–12) | Carr (11–5) | McCann (1) | ESPN+ | 1,585 | 35–24–1 | 1–1 |
| May 20 | vs. (2) Texas A&M | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 2–4 | Leavitt (11–6) | McCann (7–8) | Kennedy (3) | ESPN+ | 1,579 | 35–25–1 | 1–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams :
| (1) Texas Longhorns | (2) Texas A&M Aggies | (3) Texas State Bobcats | (4) Seton Hall Pirates |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 13 | Texas | 8$^{(5)}$ | | | | | | | |
| | Seton Hall | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Seton Hall | 0 | 13 | Texas | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 2$^8$ | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 1 | | | | 13 | Texas | 11 | – |
| | | | | | | | Texas A&M | 5 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Texas A&M | 5 | – |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 3 | Texas State | Texas State | 2 | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 4 | | | | | | | |