# 2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by eighteenth-year head coach Becky Clark 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, 2024. South Alabama was picked to finish second in the conference with 127 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 144 (12) |
| 2 | South Alabama | 127 |
| 3 | Texas State | 122 |
| 4 | Troy | 98 |
| 5 | James Madison | 94 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 81 |
| 7 | Marshall | 79 |
| 8 | Louisiana–Monroe | 59 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 49 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 35 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 25 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 23 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Lauren Allred (1st Base, LA)
* Taylor McKinney (2nd Base, TXST)
* Alexa Langeliers (2nd Base, LA)
* Sydney Bickel (Shortstop, MARSH)
* Brooke Ellestad (Shortstop, LA)
* Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
* Delaney Keith (3rd Base, CCU)
* Mihyia Davis (Outfielder, LA)
* Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
* Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)
* Sophie Piskos (Catcher, LA)
* Iyana De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
* Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
* Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
* Sam Landry (Pitcher, LA)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Kooper Barnes | Pitcher | Roca, Nebraska | Lincoln East HS |
| Ashleia Coble | Pitcher | Columbia, Tennessee | Zion Christian Academy |
| Morgan Hall | Catcher | Hockessin, Delaware | St. Mark's HS |
| Brea Holley | Catcher | Pensacola, Florida | West Florida HS |
| Presley Lively | Outfielder | Helena, Alabama | Helena HS |
| Sydney Scapin | Pitcher | Pensacola, Florida | West Florida HS |
| Katie Schuler | Infielder/Utility | Huntsville, Alabama | Huntsville HS |
| Ansleigh Smith | Catcher/Utility | Ashford, Alabama | Houston Academy |
| Gracie Ward | Outfielder | Slocomb, Alabama | Slocomb HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | South Alabama win |
| | South Alabama loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | South Alabama team member |
2024 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log :
Regular season (31–17–1) :
February (10–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 9 | vs. North Carolina Central | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 8–0$^6$ | Harrison (1–0) | Davis (0–1) | None | | 234 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Notre Dame | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 5–1 | Lackie (1–0) | Becker (0–1) | None | | 423 | 2–0 | |
| Feb. 10 | vs. St. John's | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 3–2 | Lackie (2–0) | Mearns (0–2) | None | | 344 | 3–0 | |
| Feb. 10 | vs. Missouri | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 3–6 | Harrison (2–0) | Lackie (2–1) | None | | 534 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 11 | vs. Central Arkansas | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 3–2 | Lackie (3–1) | Runner (1–2) | None | | 345 | 4–1 | |
| South Alabama Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 16 | Central Michigan | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 10–0$^5$ | Harrison (2–0) | Compau (0–1) | None | | 375 | 5–1 | |
| Feb. 17 | Northern Illinois | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 8–4 | Lackie (4–1) | Stewart (2–3) | None | | 465 | 6–1 | |
| Feb. 17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 7–10 | Rutan (5–0) | Harrison (2–1) | None | | 465 | 6–2 | |
| Feb. 18 | UAB | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–0 | Lackie (5–1) | Kirby (1–3) | None | | 423 | 7–2 | |
| Feb. 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 9–1$^6$ | Lackie (6–1) | DuBois (4–1) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 8–2 | |
| Gamecock Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 23 | vs. UMass | Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 8–0$^6$ | Harrison (3–1) | Bolton (2–3) | None | | 92 | 9–2 | |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Charlotte | Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 1–2 | Gress (4–2) | Lackie (6–2) | None | | 150 | 9–3 | |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 17 South Carolina | Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC | W 5–2 | Lackie (7–2) | Vawter (3–1) | None | | 1,764 | 10–3 | |
| Feb. 25 | vs. James Madison | Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC | L 2–3 | List (4–1) | Williams (0–1) | Humphrey (1) | | 85 | 10–4 | – |
March (8–10–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| T-Mobile Crimson Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 1 | vs. Northern Iowa | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–3 | Williams (5–1) | Lackie (7–3) | None | | 139 | 10–5 | |
| Mar. 2 | vs. Northern Iowa | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 11–3$^5$ | Lagle (1–0) | Heyer (3–3) | None | | | 11–5 | |
| Mar. 2 | at No. 10 Alabama | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 2–0 | Lackie (8–3) | Torrence (6–1) | None | | | 12–5 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. No. 15 Arizona | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | T 1–1$^{11}$ | | | | | | 12–5–1 | |
| Razorback Rumble ||||||||||||
| Mar. 8 | vs. Northern Iowa | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L 2–7 | Wischnowski (6–2) | Harrison (3–2) | None | | 400 | 12–6–1 | |
| Mar. 8 | at No. 18 Arkansas | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 2–1 | Lackie (9–3) | Herron (6–5) | None | SECN+ | 1,500 | 13–6–1 | |
| Mar. 9 | vs. Nebraska | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–5 | Kinney (7–6) | Lagle (1–1) | None | | 400 | 13–7–1 | |
| Mar. 9 | at No. 18 Arkansas | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | L 4–10 | Camenzind (5–0) | Lagle (2–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,067 | 13–8–1 | |
| Mar. 10 | vs. Saint Francis | Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR | W 2–0 | Lackie (10–3) | Marsden (7–5) | None | | 500 | 14–8–1 | |
| Mar. 15 | Louisiana | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–3 | Landry (8–5) | Lackie (10–4) | Riassetto (2) | ESPN+ | 750 | 14–9–1 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 16 | Louisiana | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–6 | Riassetto (6–2) | Lagle (1–3) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 14–10–1 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 16 | Louisiana | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–15$^8$ | Landry (9–5) | Lackie (10–5) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 14–11–1 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 23 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 1–0 | Lackie (11–5) | Nichols (7–6) | None | | 446 | 15–11–1 | 1–3 |
| Mar. 23 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–2 | Harrison (4–2) | Abrams (7–6) | None | | 614 | 16–11–1 | 2–3 |
| Mar. 24 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5–4$^{13}$ | Lackie (12–5) | Nichols (7–7) | None | | 542 | 17–11–1 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 26 | McNeese | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–3 | Sanders (10–6) | Harrison (4–3) | Lindsay (3) | ESPN+ | 346 | 17–12–1 | |
| Mar. 28 | No. 23 Texas State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–1 | Mullins (18–3) | Lackie (12–6) | None | | 451 | 17–13–1 | 3–4 |
| Mar. 29 | No. 23 Texas State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–13 | Azua (6–3) | Harrison (4–4) | Mullins (3) | | 429 | 17–14–1 | 3–5 |
| Mar. 30 | No. 23 Texas State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Lackie (13–6) | Mullins (18–4) | None | | 411 | 18–14–1 | 4–5 |
April (11–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 6 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 3–0 | Lackie (14–6) | Buckner (2–4) | None | | 315 | 19–14–1 | 5–5 |
| Apr. 7 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 2–1 | Harrison (5–4) | Neas (6–9) | Lackie (1) | | 201 | 20–14–1 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 7 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 5–1 | Lackie (15–6) | Northrop (7–5) | None | | 211 | 21–14–1 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 10 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 12 | Georgia Southern | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–0 | Lackie (16–6) | Pettit (9–7) | None | | 558 | 22–14–1 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 13 | Georgia Southern | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 3–6 | Barnard (5–3) | Harrison (5–5) | Holland (1) | | 395 | 22–15–1 | 8–6 |
| Apr. 14 | Georgia Southern | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–1 | Lackie (17–6) | Holland (5–7) | None | | 431 | 23–15–1 | 9–6 |
| Apr. 17 | at No. 17 Mississippi State | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | W 2–0 | Miller (1–0) | Marron (9–7) | Lackie (2) | | 329 | 24–15–1 | |
| Apr. 19 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 7–2 | Lackie (18–6) | Boulware (6–13) | None | | 312 | 25–15–1 | 10–6 |
| Apr. 20 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 6–2 | Miller (2–0) | Hodnett (0–6) | None | | 146 | 26–15–1 | 11–6 |
| Apr. 20 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 4–0 | Lackie (19–6) | Kastelic (1–4) | None | | 143 | 27–15–1 | 12–6 |
| Apr. 26 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–3 | Baker (13–8) | Lackie (19–7) | None | | 1,051 | 27–16–1 | 12–7 |
| Apr. 27 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–3 | Miller (3–0) | Pittman (5–4) | None | | 1,844 | 28–16–1 | 13–7 |
| Apr. 28 | North Carolina Central | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7–2 | Lackie (20–8) | Baker (14–10) | None | | 572 | 29–16–1 | 14–7 |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 2 | Southern Miss | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5–4 | Lackie (21–7) | Stepp (4–7) | Miller (1) | 379 | 30–16–1 | 15–7 |
| May 3 | Southern Miss | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 4–5 | Lee (9–8) | Miller (3–1) | White (2) | 750 | 30–17–1 | 15–8 |
| May 4 | Southern Miss | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6–0 | Lackie (22–7) | Stepp (4–8) | None | 477 | 31–17–1 | 16–8 |
Post-Season (3–3) :
SBC tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 9 | vs. (6) Louisiana–Monroe | (3) | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2–1$^{12}$ | Lackie (23–7) | Hulett (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | | 32–17–1 | 1–0 |
| May 10 | at (2) Texas State | (3) | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 3–4$^6$ | Mullins (29–8) | Lackie (23–8) | None | ESPN+ | 679 | 32–18–1 | 1–1 |
NCAA tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Gainesville Regional ||||||||||||
| May 17 | vs. (3) Florida Atlantic | (2) | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 1–0 | Lackie (23–8) | Sacco (12–4) | None | 1,462 | 33–18–1 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | at (1)/No. 5 Florida | (2) | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–9$^5$ | Rothrock (28–6) | Lackie (24–9) | None | | 33–19–1 | 1–1 |
| May 18 | vs. (4) Florida Gulf Coast | (2) | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | W 5–1 | Lackie (25–9) | Sparkman (12–6) | None | 1,382 | 34–19–1 | 2–1 |
| May 19 | at (1)/No. 5 Florida | (2) | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL | L 1–9$^5$ | Brown (16–5) | Miller (3–2) | None | 2,063 | 34–20–1 | 2–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Gainesville Regional

Lafayette Regional Teams :
| (1) Florida Gators | (2) South Alabama Jaguars | (3) Florida Atlantic Owls | (4) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 4 | Florida | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | 4 | Florida | 9$^{(5)}$ | | | | |
| | | | | South Alabama | 1 | | | | |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 1 | | South Alabama | 1 | | | | |
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | 4 | Florida | 9$^{(5)}$ | – |
| | | | | | | | South Alabama | 1 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | South Alabama | 1 | – |
| | | | South Alabama | South Alabama | 5 | | | | |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 3 | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | | | | |
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | 2 | | | | | | | |