# 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team

The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Sharon Perkins 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. Georgia Southern was picked to finish eighth in the conference with 32 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 |
| Alana Barnard | Pitcher | Statesboro, Georgia | Southeast Bulloch HS |
| Emma Davis | Outfielder | Grayson, Georgia | Grayson HS |
| Bailey Holland | Pitcher | Vidalia, Georgia | Vidalia HS |
| Baileigh Pitts | Catcher/Utility | Ringgold, Georgia | Ringgold HS |
| Brooke Kell | Outfielder/Infielder | Marietta, Georgia | Carlton J. Kell HS |
| Janiyah Strong | Infielder/Utility | Lagrange, Georgia | Heard County HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Georgia Southern win |
| | Georgia Southern loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Georgia Southern team member |
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log :
Regular season (13–33) :
February (4–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Bash in the Boro ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | Binghampton | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 7–4 | Waldrep (1-0) | Walter (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 326 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 12 | Binghamton | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–5 | L'Amoreaux (2-0) | Belogorska (0-1) | None | ESPN3 | 409 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Radford | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6–0 | Richardson (1-0) | Marvin (1-0) | None | ESPN3 | 447 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 13 | East Tennessee State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 4–0 | Belogorska (1-1) | Tucker (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 135 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 13 | Radford | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–7 | Spingarn (2-0) | Waldrep (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 211 | 3–2 | |
| Gata Challenge ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Maine | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 9–4 | Waldrep (2-1) | Siciliano (0-1) | Belogorska (1) | ESPN+ | 218 | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 18 | UT Martin | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 3–4 | Groet (2-1) | Richardson (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 212 | 4–3 | |
| Feb. 19 | UT Martin | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 4–12$^6$ | Gallagher (1-0) | Belogorska (1-2) | None | ESPN3 | 252 | 4–4 | |
| Feb. 19 | Maine | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 4–14 | Siciliano (1-1) | Richardson (1-2) | None | ESPN3 | 274 | 4–5 | |
| Feb. 20 | North Dakota State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 0–5 | Schulz (2-0) | Belogorska (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 269 | 4–6 | |
| Feb. 23 | South Carolina | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Georgia Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Bryant | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 25 | vs. North Carolina | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 26 | at No. 19 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Bryant | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 19 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
March (4–12) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | at Jacksonville | Debbie and Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | L 5–6 | Harpe (1-6) | Belogorska (1-4) | None | | 101 | 4–7 | |
| The Spring Games at Madeira Beach ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | vs. Albany | R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL | L 1–2 | Hammond (2-2) | Belogorska (1-5) | None | | 67 | 4–8 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Rhode Island | R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL | W 1–0 | Waldrep (3-1) | Lynchard (3-5) | None | | 50 | 5–8 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Southern Miss | R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL | L 1–8 | Lee (5-3) | Richardson (1-3) | None | | 102 | 5–9 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Nebraska–Omaha | R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL | L 0–3 | Meyer (6-2) | Waldrep (3-2) | None | | 50 | 5–10 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Middle Tennessee | R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL | L 8–9$^8$ | Ahlstrom (2-0) | Richardson (1-4) | None | | 56 | 5–11 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 6–4$^8$ | Belogorska (2-5) | Hulett (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 403 | 6–11 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 12 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 9–10 | Chavarria (2-3) | Belogorska (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 526 | 6–12 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 13 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 2–10$^5$ | Kackley (8-3) | Richardson (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 449 | 6–13 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 19 | No. 23 Louisiana | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 3–11$^6$ | Landry (6-2) | Belogorska (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 6–14 | 1–3 |
| Mar. 19 | No. 23 Louisiana | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 12–10 | Belogorska (3-7) | Schorman (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 7–14 | 2—3 |
| Mar. 20 | No. 23 Louisiana | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–12$^6$ | Landry (7-2) | Waldrep (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 351 | 7–15 | 2–4 |
| Mar. 25 | Troy | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 0–9 | Johnson (12-4) | Belogorska (3-8) | None | ESPN+ | 273 | 7–16 | 2–5 |
| Mar. 26 | Troy | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 2–1 | Waldrep (4-3) | Baker (5-3) | None | ESPN+ | 303 | 8–16 | 3–5 |
| Mar. 27 | Troy | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–3 | Johnson (13-4) | Waldrep (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 344 | 8–17 | 3–6 |
| Mar. 30 | at No. 15 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 7–12 | Macy (8-1) | Waldrep (4-5) | None | SECN+ | 709 | 8–18 | |
April (3–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Appalachian | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | L 1–2$^8$ | Neas (4-1) | Belogorksa (3-9) | None | | 252 | 8–19 | 3–7 |
| Apr. 2 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | L 1–7 | Buckner (8-4) | Waldrep (4-6) | None | | 277 | 8–20 | 3–8 |
| Apr. 3 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 11–8 | Waldrep (5-6) | Buckner (8-5) | None | | 220 | 9–20 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 6 | at Charleston Southern | CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC | L 0–2$^5$ | Holtorf (4-3) | Waldrep (5-7) | None | | 102 | 9–21 | |
| Apr. 8 | Coastal Carolina | 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 | Coastal Carolina | 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 | Coastal Carolina | 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. 15 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0–5 | Adams (11-11) | Waldrep (6-6) | None | | 254 | 9–22 | 4–9 |
| Apr. 16 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 5–9 | Max (1-0) | Richardson (1-6) | None | ESPN+ | 156 | 9–23 | 4–10 |
| Apr. 16 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0–6$^6$ | Adams (12-11) | Waldrep (6-7) | None | ESPN+ | 300 | 9–24 | 4–11 |
| Apr. 20 | North Florida | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–2$^8$ | Arends (17-3) | Waldrep (5-10) | None | ESPN+ | 240 | 9–25 | |
| Apr. 20 | North Florida | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 0–12$^5$ | Clausen (12-3) | Waldrep (5-11) | None | ESPN+ | 240 | 9–26 | |
| Apr. 22 | Texas State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 0–2 | Mullins (18-11) | Belogorska (3-10) | None | ESPN+ | 234 | 9–27 | 4–12 |
| Apr. 23 | Texas State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–5 | Mullins (19-11) | Waldrep (5-12) | None | ESPN+ | 226 | 9–28 | 4–13 |
| Apr. 24 | Texas State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–11$^5$ | Mullins (20-11) | Belogorska (3-11) | None | ESPN+ | 185 | 9–29 | 4–14 |
| Apr. 26 | at Mercer | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | W 17–5$^6$ | Belogorska (4-11) | Hickok (2-10) | None | | 200 | 10–29 | |
| Apr. 26 | at Mercer | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | W 6–5 | Belogorska (5-11) | Rearley (6-6) | None | | 200 | 11–29 | |
| Apr. 29 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–8 | Lackie (12-6) | Belogorska (5-12) | None | ESPN+ | 323 | 11–30 | 4–15 |
| Apr. 30 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | Hardy (8-8) | Waldrep (5-13) | None | ESPN+ | 441 | 11–31 | 4–16 |
May (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–4 | Lackie (13-6) | Belogorska (5-13) | None | ESPN+ | 302 | 11–32 | 4–17 |
| May 5 | Georgia State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 3–2 | Belogorska (6-13) | Buck (7-7) | None | ESPN+ | 203 | 12–32 | 5–17 |
| May 6 | Georgia State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 8–3 | Waldrep (6-13) | Mooney (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 219 | 13–32 | 6–17 |
| May 7 | Georgia State | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 3–4 | Adams (5-12) | Belogorska (6-14) | None | ESPN+ | 315 | 13–33 | 6–18 |
Post-Season (0–1) :
SBC tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (7) Georgia State | (10) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–9$^6$ | Buck (8-7) | Waldrep (6-14) | None | ESPN+ | 46 | 13–34 | 0–1 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.