# 2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

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The 2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and are members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Amy Hooks in her first season at Lamar. The Lady Cardinals finished the season 7th in the Southland with a record of 23–34, 14–13 in conference play. They lost to Northwestern State in the single elimination opening round of the 2019 Southland Conference softball tournament.

## Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Lamar was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 80 votes.
Coaches and Sports Information Directors poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Nicholls | 238 (18) |
| 2 | McNeese | 224 (6) |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 164 |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 163 |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 158 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 156 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 145 |
| 8 | Abilene Christian | 119 |
| 9 | Lamar | 80 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 61 |
| 11 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 40 |
| 12 | Houston Baptist | 36 |

## Preseason All-Southland Conference team

The preseason all-conference team is based on votes by the conference head coaches. Players who were named to the previous season's first and second teams are automatically named to the preseason team for their respective positions.
First team
* Kaylyn Shepherd* (UCA, JR, 1st Base)
* Cayla Jones* (NWSU, SO, 2nd Base)
* Jewel Lara* (Nicholls SO, 3rd Base)
* Amanda Gianelloni (Nicholls, SR, Shortstop)
* Bailey White* (SHSU, RSO, Catcher)
* Alexandria Saldivar* (MSU, JR, Designated Player/Pitcher)
* Justyce McClain* (MSU, SR, Outfield)
* Kasey Frederick* (Nicholls, SR, Outfield)
* Kelsey Miller* (Nicholls, SO, Outfield)
* Megan Landry* (Nicholls, SR, Pitcher)
* Lindsey McLeod*(SLU, SR, Pitcher)
* Alexsandra Flores* (SHSU, SR, Pitcher)
* Kali Clement* (Nicholls, SR, Utility)
* 2018 All-Conference Designation
Second team
* Sam Dares (Nicholls, JR, 1st Base)
* Kelly Meeuwsen* (Lamar, SR, 2nd Base)
* Madison Watson (SLU SO, 3rd Base)
* Tiffany Thompson* (SHSU, JR, Shortstop)
* Heidi Jaquez (HBU, JR, Catcher)
* Taylor Davis* (Lamar, SR, Designated Player/Pitcher)
* Donelle Johnson* (ACU, RJR, Outfield)
* Ali McCoy* (SLU, JR, Outfield)
* Morgan Felts* (UCA, SR, Pitcher)
* Alexsandra Flores (MSU, JR, Pitcher)
* Alexis LaBure* (Nicholls, SO, Pitcher)
* Kaitlyn St. Clair* (NWST, JR, Utility)
* 2018 All-Conference Designation

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Lamar win |
| | Lamar loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Lamar team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log :
Regular season (23–33) :
February (8–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Scrap Yard Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 8 | vs. Wisconsin* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 0–8 | Maddie Schwartz (1-0) | Voluntad, Julia (0-1) | None | | 0–1 |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Nebraska* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 2–14 | Lindsey Walljasper (1-0) | Lewis, Jade (0-1) | None | | 0–2 |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Omaha* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 7–5 | Lewis, Jade (1-1) | Millington, Ryanne (0-2) | None | 123 | 1–2 |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Nebraska* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 4–6 | Olivia Ferrell (1-1) | Voluntad, Julia (0-2) | Regan Mergele (1) | | 1–3 |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Wisconsin* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 0–8 | Haley Hestekin (2-1) | Lewis, Jade (1-2) | None | | 1–4 |
| Feb. 10 | vs. Texas Tech* | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | 1–3 | Edmoundson, Erin (4-0) | Voluntad, Julia (0-3) | None | 165 | 1–5 |
| FGCU Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 15 | vs. FIU* | Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL | 0–7 | KUGELMANN, M (3-0) | Voluntad, Julia (0-4) | None | | 1–6 |
| Feb. 15 | at Florida Gulf Coast* | Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL | 2–1 | Lewis, Jade (2-2) | RANDOLPH, R. (2-2) | None | 706 | 2–6 |
| Feb. 16 | vs. FIU* | Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL | 5–8 | MURASKIN, A. (2-2) | Lewis, Jade (2-3) | None | | 2–7 |
| Feb. 16 | vs. Memphis* | Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL | 0–3 | ALEXANDER, M (1-0) | Lewis, Jade (2-4) | NICHOLS, M (1) | | 2–8 |
| Feb. 17 | at Florida Gulf Coast* | Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL | 4–1 | Kyle, Erin (1-0) | MESIEMORE, M (2-2) | Voluntad, Julia (1) | | 3–8 |
| Cardinal Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 22 | Rhode Island* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 2–1 | Kyle, Erin (2-0) | GUNDERSON, Sarah (0-2) | Lewis, Jade (1) | | 4–8 |
| Feb. 22 | Maine* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 4–2 | Voluntad, Julia (1-4) | Volk, Lilly (0-1) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (1) | | 5–8 |
| Feb. 23 | Rhode Island* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 4–1 | Voluntad, Julia (2-4) | ROGERS, Becca (1-2) | None | | 6–8 |
| Feb. 23 | Maine* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 7–2 | Kyle, Erin (3-0) | Reid, Emily (0-1) | None | | 7–8 |
| Feb. 24 | UTSA* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 0–9 | NELSON, Madison (5-3) | Voluntad, Julia (2-5) | None | | 7–9 |
| Feb. 24 | Austin Peay* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 3–0 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-0) | MARDONES, Kelly (2-2) | Kyle, Erin (1) | 413 | 8–9 |
March (9–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Texas A&M Invite ||||||||||||
| Mar 1 | vs. Longwood* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | 3–6 | BACKSTROM, S (5-1) | Voluntad, Julia (2-6) | GAY, S. (1) | 163 | 8–10 | |
| Mar 1 | at Texas A&M* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | 1–9 | McBRIDE (7-0) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-1) | None | 1,109 | 8–11 | |
| Mar 2 | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | 4–1 | Savage, Mackenzie (1-0) | SMITH,ASHLEY (0-7) | Lewis, Jade (2) | 141 | 9–11 | |
| Mar 2 | at Texas A&M* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | 7–10 | POTTS (3-4) | Kyle, Erin (3-1) | None | 1,109 | 9–12 | |
| Mar 3 | vs. Longwood* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | 1–9 | GAY, S. (6-3) | Lewis, Jade (2-5) | BACKSTROM, S (1) | 191 | 9–13 | |
| Mar 8 | Abilene Christian | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 4–1 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-1) | Bradley, Samantha (2-8) | None | | 10–13 | 1–0 |
| Mar 8 | Abilene Christian | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 3–5 | Burris, Calie (3-1) | Kyle, Erin (3-2) | Bradley, Samantha (1) | 305 | 10–14 | 1–1 |
| Mar 9 | Abilene Christian | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 5–4 | Voluntad, Julia (3-6) | Bradley, Samantha (2-9) | None | 292 | 11–14 | 2–1 |
| Mar 12 | at Louisiana Tech* | Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | 0–3 | GALLAWAY, Pr (7-5) | Lewis, Jade (2-6) | DE LA CRUZ, (1) | | 11–15 | |
| Mar 15 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar | 5–4 | Voluntad, Julia (4-6) | Smith,Ashley (0-8) | None | | 12–15 | 3–1 |
| Mar 15 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar | 5–4 | Kyle, Erin (4-2) | Tovar,Alexis (0-1) | None | 372 | 13–15 | 4–1 |
| Mar 16 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar | 9–5 | Kyle, Erin (5-2) | Tovar,Alexis (0-2) | None | 355 | 14–15 | 5–1 |
| Mar 15 | at LSU* | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | 1–4 | Kilponen (4-1) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-2) | None | 1,153 | 14–16 | |
| Mar 22 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | 2–5 | McLeod, Lindsey (7-7) | Kyle, Erin (5-3) | None | 290 | 14–17 | 5–2 |
| Mar 22 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | 2–3 | McLeod, Lindsey (8-7) | Voluntad, Julia (4-7)) | None | 290 | 14–18 | 5–3 |
| Mar 23 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | 5–3 | Kyle, Erin (6-3) | Bailey, Annie (2-1) | Voluntad, Julia (2) | 200 | 15–18 | 6–3 |
| Mar 22 | at Texas State* | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | 1–4 | King, M. (9-8) | Lewis, Jade (2-7) | None | 481 | 15–19 | |
| Mar 29 | Central Arkansas | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 5–8 | Coleman, Kamryn (3-5) | Kyle, Erin (6-4) | None | | 15–20 | 6–4 |
| Mar 29 | Central Arkansas | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 2–1 | Voluntad, Julia (5-7) | Sanchez, Rio (5-6) | None | 418 | 16–20 | 7–4 |
| Mar 30 | Central Arkansas | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 1–0 | Voluntad, Julia (6-7) | Reaves, Ellie (1-2) | None | 399 | 17–20 | 8–4 |
April (6–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 3 | at Houston* | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | 0–6 | HERTENBERGER (4-1) | Lewis, Jade (2-8) | None | 433 | 17–21 | |
| Apr 3 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | 3–2 | Kyle, Erin (7-4) | Wilbur, Kassidy (12-11) | None | 251 | 18–21 | 9–4 |
| Apr 3 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | 4–1 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-2) | Kriesel, Ashley (8-5) | None | 251 | 19–21 | 10–4 |
| Apr 3 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | 2–3 | Wilbur, Kassidy (13-11) | Voluntad, Julia (6-8) | None | 306 | 19–22 | 10–5 |
| Apr 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | 2–10 | McDonald, Alley (9-5) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-3) | None | 218 | 20–23 | 10–6 |
| Apr 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | 6–5 | Kyle, Erin (8-4) | Wright, Tanner (5-5) | None | 228 | 20–23 | 11–6 |
| Apr 13 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | 0–1 | McDonald, Alley (10-5) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-4) | None | 249 | 20–24 | 11–7 |
| Apr 16 | at Baylor* | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | 0–6 | McGlaun (1-1) | Voluntad, Julia (6-9) | None | | 20–25 | |
| Apr 16 | at Baylor* | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | 0–2 | Krupit (1-0) | Kyle, Erin (8-5) | Holman (2) | 590 | 20–26 | |
| Apr 19 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 4–3 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-4) | Guile, Samantha (8-9) | None | | 21–26 | 12–7 |
| Apr 19 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 5–6 | Delafield, E.C. (7-2) | Kyle, Erin (8-6) | Rhoden, Bronte (1) | 458 | 21–27 | 12–8 |
| Apr 20 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 5–0 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-4) | Brown, Mikayla (3-6) | None | 428 | 22–27 | 13–8 |
| Apr 23 | Houston Baptist* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 2–3 | Guindon, Emma (10-6) | Voluntad, Julia (6-10) | None | | 22–28 | |
| Apr 26 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 5–4 | Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-4) | Landry, Megan (22-10) | None | 467 | 23–28 | 14–8 |
| Apr 27 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 0–3 | Landry, Megan (23-10) | Kyle, Erin (8-7) | None | | 23–29 | 14–9 |
| Apr 27 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | 1–3 | Danehower, Emily (5-1) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-5) | None | 453 | 23–30 | 14–10 |
May (0–3) :
| Battle of the Border – Rivalry ||||||||||||
| May 3 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | 2–8 | Flores, Alexsandra (11-9) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-6) | None | | 23–31 | 14–11 |
| May 3 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | 2–3 | Settle, Caroline (7-8) | Kyle, Erin (8-8) | None | 380 | 23–32 | 14–12 |
| May 4 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | 3–4 | Flores, Alexsandra (12-9) | Voluntad, Julia (6-11) | None | 408 | 23–33 | 14–13 |
Post-season (0–1) :
Southland Tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament Record |
| May 7 | at Northwestern State (6) | (7) | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | 0–4 | Delafield, E.C. (10-3) | Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-7) | None | Southland Digital | | 23–34 | 0–1 |