# 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team

The 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions played their home games at John Cain Family Softball Complex and were led by second year head coach Brittany Miller. They compiled a 9–45 overall record and a 2–22 in conference play finishing the season in ninth place. The Lions failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.

## Previous season

The 2023 season was the program's inaugural season in the Southland Conference. The 2023 Lions team compiled a 9–39 overall and 5–19 conference record. They failed to qualify for the conference tournament.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Texas A&M–Commerce was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 17 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese State | 128 (16) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 114 (2) |
| 3 | Nicholls | 97 |
| 4 | Lamar | 78 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 72 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 63 |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 49 |
| 8 | Incarnate Word | 30 |
| 9 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 17 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

No Lions were named to the conference preseason teams.

#### First Team

* Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
* Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
* Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
* Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
* Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
* Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
* Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
* Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
* AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
* Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
* Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
* Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)

#### Second Team

* Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
* Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
* Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
* Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
* Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
* Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
* Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
* Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
* Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
* Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas A&M–Commerce win |
| | Texas A&M–Commerce loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Texas A&M–Commerce team member |
2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball game log :
Regular season (9–45) :
February (5–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Lion Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 9 | UMass Lowell* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 13–3 5 inn | Muller, Maddie (1-0) | LaCEDRA, Giana (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 327 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 9 | Stonehill* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 5–7 | Skylar Brandemarte (1-0) | Sanchez, Julia (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 267 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 10 | Stonehill* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 6–1 | Muller, Maddie (1-0) | Alex Sciaretto (0-1) | None | | 173 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 10 | Quinnipiac* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–2 | Sanchez, Julia (1-1) | Sydney Horan (0-1) | Arredondo, Anissa (1) | | 84 | 3–1 |
| Feb. 11 | Stonehill* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 7–3 | Sanchez, Julia (2-1) | Lauren Donovan (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 116 | 4–1 |
| Feb. 11 | vs. Texas Southern* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 2–4 | Kristen Driver (1-0) | Martinez, Destiny (0-1) | Maren Berger (1) | ESPN+ | 124 | 4–2 |
| Tracy Beard Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 16 | vs. Missouri* | 15/14 | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | 0–1 | Harrison, Cierra (3-0) | Sanchez, Julia (2-2) | None | | | 4–3 |
| Feb. 16 | vs. South Dakota State* | | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | 0–2 | Akayla Barnard (2-0) | Muller, Maddie (2-1) | None | | | 4–4 |
| Feb. 17 | SIU Edwardsville* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–8 | BAALMAN, Sydney (1-2) | Martinez, Destiny (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 184 | 4–5 |
| Feb. 17 | SIU Edwardsville* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–6 | RAY, Kelsey (1-0) | Muller, Maddie (2-2) | PINDEL, Rylie (1) | ESPN+ | | 4–6 |
| Feb. 18 | SIU Edwardsville* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 4–8 | RAY, Kelsey (2-0) | Olsen, Emma (0-1) | PINDEL, Rylie (2) | ESPN+ | 139 | 4–7 |
| Lion Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 23 | Omaha* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–7 | Nuismer, Sydney (4-2) | Muller, Maddie (3-2) | None | ESPN+ | 116 | 4–8 |
| Feb. 23 | South Dakota* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–2 | Sanchez, Julia (3-2) | Clara Edwards (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 148 | 5–8 |
| Feb. 24 | South Dakota* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 1–4 | Kori Wedeking (2-1) | Muller, Maddie (2-4) | | ESPN+ | 189 | 5–9 |
| Feb. 24 | Tarleton State* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–2 (8 inn) | Blincoe, Hannah (3-1) | Sanchez, Julia (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 216 | 5–10 |
| Feb. 25 | Abilene Christian* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 5–14 | Neilsen, Talia (3-2) | Martinez, Destiny (0-3) | | ESPN+ | 237 | 5–11 |
| Feb. 26 | Abilene Christian* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 1–5 | Russo, Lina (2-4) | Sanchez, Julia (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | | 5–12 |
| Feb. 26 | Abilene Christian* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 2–6 | Beeman, Ella (2-2) | Muller, Maddie (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 172 | 5–13 |
March (1–20) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Mar 1 | Houston* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 1–10 (5 inn) | Waiters,Tamya (3-2) | Sanchez, Julia (4-5) | None | ESPN+ | 324 | 5–14 | |
| Mar 2 | Houston* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 4–22 (5 inn) | Smith,Shelby (7-2) | Muller, Maddie (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 172 | 5–15 | |
| Mar 3 | Houston* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 2–8 | Lehman,Paris (4-0) | Muller, Maddie (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 138 | 5–16 | |
| Mar 6 | at Oklahoma* | 2 | Love's Field • Norman, OK | 0–9 (5 inn) | Deal, Kierston (4-0) | Muller, Maddie (2-8) | None | | 3,945 | 5–17 | |
| Mar 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 0–1 | Aholelei, Primrose (8-4) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) | None | | 150 | 5–18 | 0–1 |
| Mar 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 3–10 | Saenz, Ariella (2-1) | Muller, Maddie (2-9) | None | | 143 | 5–19 | 0–2 |
| Mar 9 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 0–8 (5 inn) | Aholelei, Primrose (9-4) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-2) | None | | 208 | 5–20 | 0–3 |
| Mar 12 | at Sam Houston* | | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | 2–8 | Abigail Young (3-4) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-3) | None | | 285 | 5–21 | |
| Mar 12 | at Sam Houston* | | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | 0–3 | Amy Abke (4-3) | Sanchez, Julia (3-6) | | | 300 | 5–22 | |
| Mar 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–14 (5 inn) | Blanchard, Cera (8-1) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | | 5–23 | 0–4 |
| Mar 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–17 (5 inn) | DuBois, Ellie (6-2) | Muller, Maddie (2-10) | None | ESPN+ | 202 | 5–24 | 0–5 |
| Mar 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 1–14 (5 inn) | Blanchard, Cera (9-1) | Muller, Maddie (2-11) | None | ESPN+ | 87 | 5–25 | 0–6 |
| Mar 18 | Arkansas* | 20 | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–8 (5 inn) | Hannah Camenzind (7-0) | Sanchez, Julia (3-7) | None | ESPN+ | 356 | 5–26 | |
| Mar 22 | Lamar | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 2–8 | Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) | Sanchez, Julia (3-8) | None | ESPN+ | | 5–27 | 0–7 |
| Mar 22 | Lamar | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–10 (5 inn) | Mitchell, Karyana (9-1) | Muller, Maddie (2-12) | None | ESPN+ | 145 | 5–28 | 0–8 |
| Mar 23 | Lamar | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–5 | Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) | Martinez, Destiny (1-4) | Mitchell, Karyana (2) | ESPN+ | 219 | 5–29 | 0–9 |
| Mar 26 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 14–6 (5 inn) | Muller, Maddie (3-12) | PRICE, Heidi (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 136 | 6–29 | |
| Mar 27 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–4 | ADAMS, Kayla (8-4) | Martinez, Destiny (0-5) | None | ESPN+ | 54 | 6–30 | |
| Mar 29 | at Incarnate Word | | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | 0–10 (5 inn) | Larissa Jacquez (5-3) | Martinez, Destiny (0-6) | None | ESPN+ | 73 | 6–31 | 0–10 |
| Mar 30 | at Incarnate Word | | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | 1–9 (5 inn) | Portillo, S (5-3) | Muller, Maddie (3-13) | None | ESPN+ | 110 | 6–32 | 0–11 |
| Mar 30 | at Incarnate Word | | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | 8–9 (12 inn) | Jacquez, L (6-4) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-5) | None | ESPN+ | 110 | 6–33 | 0–12 |
April (2–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr 1 | UT Arlington* | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 5–2 | Sanchez, Julia (4-8) | Hoelscher, Emilie (0-2) | Arredondo, Anissa (2) | ESPN+ | 69 | 7–33 | |
| Apr 5 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | 2–6 | McNeill, Audrey (9-10) | Sanchez, Julia (4-9) | None | ESPN+ | 101 | 7–34 | 0–13 |
| Apr 5 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | 2–4 | Paden, Averi (6-2) | Muller, Maddie (3-14) | None | ESPN+ | 101 | 7–35 | 0–14 |
| Apr 6 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | 0–8 (5 inn) | Yoo, Molly (6-5) | Muller, Maddie (3-15) | None | | 100 | 7–36 | 0–15 |
| Apr 12 | McNeese | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–2 | Sanders, Shaelyn (13-7) | Sanchez, Julia (4-10) | None | ESPN+ | | 7–37 | 0–16 |
| Apr 12 | McNeese | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 2–14 (5 inn) | Schexnayder, Ryann (6-3) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-6) | None | ESPN+ | 213 | 7–38 | 0–17 |
| Apr 13 | McNeese | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 1–11 (5 inn) | Sanders, Shaelyn (14-7) | Sanchez, Julia (4-11) | None | ESPN+ | 127 | 7–39 | 0–18 |
| Apr 16 | North Texas* | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–15 (5 inn) | McKenzie Wagoner (10-5) | Sanchez, Julia (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 7–40 | |
| Apr 16 | North Texas* | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 0–10 (6 inn) | Skylar Savage (6-8) | Martinez, Destiny (0-7) | None | ESPN+ | 184 | 7–41 | |
| Apr 19 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | 2–1 | Sanchez, Julia (5-12) | Seely, Kenzie (7-12) | None | ESPN+ | 389 | 8–41 | 1–18 |
| Apr 19 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | 0–6 | Darr, Maggie (6-13) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-7) | None | ESPN+ | 385 | 8–42 | 1–19 |
| Apr 20 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | 2–3 | Seely, Kenzie (8-12) | Sanchez, Julia (5-13) | None | ESPN+ | 226 | 8–43 | 1–20 |
| Apr 25 | at Texas A&M* | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | – | (-) | Cancelled | | | | – | |
May (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 3 | Houston Christian | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 3–1 | Sanchez, Julia (6-13) | Prasifka, Addy (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | | 9–43 | 2–20 |
| May 3 | Houston Christian | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 4–7 (8 inn) | Swanson, Lyndie (8-7) | Muller, Maddie (3-17) | None | ESPN+ | 259 | 9–44 | 2–21 |
| May 4 | Houston Christian | John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX | 7–8 (8 inn) | Swanson, Lyndie (9-7) | Arredondo, Anissa (0-8) | None | ESPN+ | 183 | 9–45 | 2–22 |

## Conference awards and honors
### Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams

No Texas A&M–Commerce team members were selected to conference post season teams.
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese

#### First Team

* Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
* Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
* Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop)
* Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base)
* Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
* Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility)
* Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
* Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder)
* Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
* Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder)
* Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
* Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)

#### Second Team

* Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
* Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base)
* Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop)
* Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
* Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher)
* Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility)
* Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
* Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield)
* Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield)
* Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield)
* Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher)
* Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)