# 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team

The 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by thirteenth-year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish seventh in the conference with 37 votes.
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

* Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
* Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
* Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
* Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
* Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
* Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
* Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
* Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
* Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
* Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
* Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
* Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
* Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
* Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Ava Hampton | Utility | New Hartford, Connecticut | Northwestern HS |
| Annelisa Winebarger | Infielder/Catcher | Jacksonville, Florida | Yulee HS |
| Tori Miller | Pitcher | Harrah, Oklahoma | Harrah HS |
| Delaney Keith | Infielder/Utility | Nampa, Idaho | Skyview HS |
| Livi Payne | Catcher/Infielder | Milton, Georgia | Cambridge HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log :
Regular season (21–27) :
February (7–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Kickin' Chicken Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | Purdue | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5–7 | Klochack (1-0) | De Jesus (0-1) | Echazarreta (1) | | 225 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 11 | Georgetown | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 9–4 | Volpe (1-0) | Julia (0-1) | Beasley-Polko (1) | | 126 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Georgetown | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 13–9 | Picone (1-0) | Avery (0-1) | None | | 410 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Purdue | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 4–9 | Wimpee (1-0) | Picone (1-1) | None | | 239 | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 13 | East Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 10–4 | Picone (2-1) | Bullis (1-1) | Volpe (1) | | 215 | 3–2 | |
| Battle at the Beach ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Marshall | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4–3 | Beasley-Polko (1-0) | Nester (3-1) | None | | 253 | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 18 | Fordham | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4–0 | Beasley-Polko (2-0) | McGrath (2-1) | None | | 273 | 5—2 | |
| Feb. 19 | Marshall | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 7–9 | Joyce (1-2) | Picone (2-2) | Nester (1) | | 310 | 5–3 | |
| Feb. 19 | Fordham | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 0–6 | Miller (1-2) | Volpe (1-1) | None | | 320 | 5–4 | |
| Feb. 20 | South Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2–6 | Kelsey (2-0) | Beasley-Polko (2-1) | None | | 632 | 5–5 | |
| Chanticleer Showdown ||||||||||||
| Feb. 24 | Monmouth | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 12–2$^5$ | Beasley-Polko (3-1) | Kerwood (1-2) | None | | 131 | 6–5 | |
| Feb. 25 | Central Michigan | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 9–3 | Picone (3-2) | Howe (0-1) | None | | 281 | 7–5 | |
| Feb. 26 | Maryland | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2–5 | Schlotterbeck (3-4) | Beasley-Polko (3-2) | None | | 227 | 7–6 | |
| Feb. 27 | North Carolina A&T | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
March (7–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Bubly Invitational ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | vs. Tennessee State | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–2$^8$ | Beasley-Polko (4-2) | Loveless (2-5) | None | | | 8–6 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 3 Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–8 | Delbrey (6-1) | Picone (3-3) | None | | 1,330 | 8–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Tennessee State | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 3–1 | Picone (4-3) | King (1-4) | Volpe (2) | | | 9–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Georgia State | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 2–3 | Buck (4-3) | Beasley-Polko (4-3) | None | | 1,301 | 9–8 | |
| Mar. 6 | at No. 3 Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–17$^5$ | Hightower (5-0) | Redman (0-1) | None | | | 9–9 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Campbell | Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 11 | Troy | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2–5 | Johnson (9-2) | Beasley-Polko (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 118 | 9–10 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 12 | Troy | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 13 | Troy | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 1–3 | Baker (5-1) | Picone (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 121 | 9–11 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 13 | Troy | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4–3 | Beasley-Polko (5-4) | Baker (5-2) | None | ESPN+ | 131 | 10–11 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 15 | Charleston Southern | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 5–4$^8$ | Beasley-Polko (6-4) | Eaton (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 104 | 11–11 | |
| Mar. 15 | Charleston Southern | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 10–1$^5$ | Picone (5-4) | Eaton (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 176 | 12–11 | |
| Mar. 18 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 5–11 | Bumpurs (3-3) | Volpe (1-2) | None | | 289 | 12–12 | 1–3 |
| Mar. 19 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2–5 | Bumpurs (4-3) | Picone (5-5) | Adams (2) | | 159 | 12–13 | 1–4 |
| Mar. 20 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2–5 | Adams (7-7) | De Jesus (0-2) | None | | 244 | 12–14 | 1–5 |
| Mar. 23 | College of Charleston | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 23 | College of Charleston | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 25 | Texas State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2–8 | Mullins (10-9) | Beasley-Polko (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 223 | 12–15 | 1–6 |
| Mar. 26 | Texas State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 0–9$^6$ | Mullins (11-9) | Picone (5-6) | None | ESPN+ | 307 | 12–16 | 1–7 |
| Mar. 27 | Texas State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 7–9 | Mullins (12-9) | Picone (5-7) | None | ESPN+ | 315 | 12–17 | 1–8 |
| Mar. 29 | at Winthrop | Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC | W 2–0 | Beasley-Polko (7-5) | Basinger (4-8) | None | | 61 | 13–17 | |
| Mar. 29 | at Winthrop | Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC | W 5–3$^9$ | Beasley-Polko (8-5) | Roy (3-7) | None | | 61 | 14–17 | |
April (4–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–4 | Lackie (7-4) | Beasley-Polko (8-6) | None | | 369 | 14–18 | 1–9 |
| Apr. 2 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–3 | Hardy (6-7) | Picone (5-7) | None | | 347 | 14–19 | 1–10 |
| Apr. 3 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–3 | Lackie (8-4) | Volpe (0-1) | None | | | 14–20 | 1–11 |
| Apr. 6 | at Campbell | Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC | W 4–1 | De Jesus (1-2) | Barefoot (9-4) | Beasley-Polko (2) | | 143 | 15–20 | |
| Apr. 8 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 9 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 10 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 14 | Louisiana–Monroe | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 3–11$^6$ | Kackley (7-5) | Volpe (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 369 | 15–21 | 1–12 |
| Apr. 15 | Louisiana–Monroe | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 0–2 | Abrams (7-3) | Beasley-Polko (8-7) | None | ESPN+ | 207 | 15–22 | 1–13 |
| Apr. 15 | Louisiana–Monroe | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 3–6 | Kackley (8-5) | Volpe (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 15–23 | 1–14 |
| Apr. 22 | Georgia State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 3–2 | Beasley-Polko (9-7) | Adams (4-10) | None | ESPN+ | 216 | 16–23 | 2–14 |
| Apr. 23 | Georgia State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 12–10 | Volpe (2-4) | Hodnett (3-4) | None | ESPN+ | 317 | 17–23 | 3–14 |
| Apr. 24 | Georgia State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8–2 | Beasley-Polko (10-7) | Adams (4-11) | None | ESPN+ | 131 | 18–23 | 4–14 |
| Apr. 27 | at Charlotte | Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 4–5 | Wright (7-7) | Redman (0-1) | None | | 135 | 18–24 | |
| Apr. 29 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–6 | Lamb (9-4) | Beasley-Polko (10-8) | None | | 1,655 | 18–25 | 4–15 |
| Apr. 30 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3–6 | Schorman (12-4) | Volpe (2-5) | None | | | 18–26 | 4–16 |
| Apr. 30 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3–7 | Landry (16-3) | Beasley-Polko (10-9) | None | | 1,832 | 18–27 | 4–17 |
May (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 5 | Appalachian State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 2–0 | Beasley-Polko (11-9) | Neas (8-4) | None | ESPN+ | 163 | 19–27 | 5–17 |
| May 5 | Appalachian State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 6–5 | Brabham (1-0) | Buckner (13-10) | None | ESPN+ | 163 | 20–27 | 6–17 |
| May 6 | Appalachian State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4–1 | Beasley-Polko (12-9) | Neas (8-5) | None | ESPN+ | 168 | 21–27 | 7–17 |
Post-Season (4–2) :
SBC tournament (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (8) Louisiana–Monroe | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5–0 | Beasley-Polko (13-9) | Abrams (7-10) | None | ESPN+ | 55 | 22–27 | 1–0 |
| May 11 | vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–4 | Schorman (14-4) | Beasley-Polko (13-10) | None | ESPN+ | 78 | 22–28 | 1–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (6) Appalachian State | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Beasley-Polko (14-10) | Neas (8-6) | None | ESPN+ | 67 | 23–28 | 2–1 |
| May 13 | vs. (2) South Alabama | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–0 | Volpe (3-5) | Hardy (8-10) | None | ESPN+ | 134 | 24–28 | 3–1 |
| May 13 | vs. (4) Troy | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Beasley-Polko (15-10) | Baker (9-6) | None | ESPN+ | 81 | 25–28 | 4–1 |
| May 14 | vs. (3) Texas State | (9) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | Pierce (8-4) | Beasley-Polko (15-11) | None | ESPN+ | 115 | 25–29 | 4–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.