# 2023 Troy Trojans softball team

The 2023 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by first-year head coach Eric Newell after longtime head coach Beth Mullins resigned for health reasons the previous March. Mullins ranked second all-time in wins for the Trojans. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Troy was picked to finish fourth in the conference with 99 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 144 (12) |
| 2 | Texas State | 130 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 118 |
| 4 | Troy | 99 |
| 5 | James Madison | 93 |
| 6 | Marshall | 80 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 68 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 63 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 44 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 43 |
| 11 | Georgia State Georgia Southern | 27 |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Troy win |
| | Troy loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Troy team member |
2023 Troy Trojans softball game log :
Regular season (33–18–1) :
February (10–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Trojan Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 10 | SIU Edwardsville | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–0 | Johnson (1–0) | King (0–1) | None | ESPN3 | 234 | 1–0 |
| Feb. 10 | Belmont | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–6 | Johnson (1–0) | Pittman (0–1) | None | ESPN3 | 211 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 12 | SIU Edwardsville | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 2–1 | Johnson (2–0) | Baalman (0–1) | None | ESPN3 | 135 | 2–1 |
| Feb. 12 | Belmont | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–4$^8$ | Johnson (3–0) | Johnson (2–1) | None | ESPN3 | 304 | 2–2 |
| Troy Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 17 | Kennesaw State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–1 | Baker (1–0) | Bennett (1-1) | None | ESPN3 | 53 | 3–2 |
| Feb. 17 | Murray State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–2 | Johnson (3–1) | Veber (2-2) | None | ESPN3 | 78 | 4–2 |
| Feb. 18 | Murray State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–0 | Cato (1–0) | James (1–3) | None | | 187 | 5–2 |
| Feb. 18 | Kennesaw State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–2 | Johnson (4–1) | Hilleary (0–1) | None | | 218 | 6–2 |
| Feb. 19 | Kennesaw State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–1 | Bennett (1-1) | Cato (1-1) | None | ESPN3 | 204 | 6–3 |
| Feb. 22 | at Mercer | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | W 8–3 | Johnson (5–1) | Taylor (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 112 | 7–3 |
| Unconquered Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 24 | vs. Florida Gulf Coast | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–4 | Johnson (6–1) | Maulding (3–1) | None | | 126 | 8–3 |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Lamar | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | Cato (2–1) | Ruiz (0–5) | None | | 126 | 9–3 |
| Feb. 25 | vs. Florida Gulf Coast | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–6 | Haggard (2-2) | Baker (1-1) | None | | | 9–4 |
| Feb. 25 | at No. 6 Florida State | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–2 | Sandercock (4–2) | Cato (2-2) | None | ACCNX | 1,351 | 9–5 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Lamar | JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | Johnson (7–1) | Mitchell (2–7) | None | | | 10–5 |
March (14–4–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | No. 19 Auburn | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–11 | Penta (9–0) | Johnson (7–2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,822 | 10–6 | |
| JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge ||||||||||||
| Mar. 3 | vs. Jacksonville | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 12–4$^5$ | Johnson (8–2) | Harwood (4–3) | None | | 112 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 3 | vs. Jacksonville | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 9–0$^5$ | Cato (3–2) | Whitfield (4–5) | None | | 210 | 12–6 | |
| Mar. 4 | at North Florida | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 12–1 | Johnson (9–2) | Connor (2–3) | None | | 74 | 13–6 | |
| Mar. 4 | at North Florida | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | L 6–8 | Kelly (7–1) | Cato (1–2) | Connor (2) | | 74 | 13–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 6–3 | Johnson (10–2) | Lauffer (1–7) | Cato (1) | | 59 | 14–7 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Alabama State | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 5–2 | Johnson (11–2) | Myers (0–2) | None | | 80 | 15–7 | |
| Spring Break Challenge ||||||||||||
| Mar. 10 | vs. Army | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 7–1 | Johnson (12–2) | Eaglin (1–2) | Pittman (1) | | | 16–7 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Army | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 8–0$^5$ | Johnson (13–2) | Farris (2–8) | None | | | 17–7 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Northern Kentucky | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 9–2 | Johnson (14–2) | Flores (2–6) | None | | | 18–7 | |
| Mar. 12 | at North Florida | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 5–0 | Johnson (15–2) | Connor (5–4) | None | | 209 | 19–7 | |
| Mar. 18 | Texas State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–6 | Johnson (16–2) | Mullins (11–6) | None | ESPN+ | 243 | 20–7 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 18 | Texas State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–3 | Cannon (1–0) | Welsh (0–1) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | 356 | 21–7 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Texas State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | T 2–2 | | | | ESPN+ | 373 | 21–7–1 | 2–0–1 |
| Mar. 22 | Georgia Tech | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–6 | Dennis (10–4) | Cato (3–4) | None | ESPN+ | 299 | 21–8–1 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–2 | Abrams (4–3) | Johnson (16–3) | None | ESPN+ | 367 | 21–9–1 | 2–1–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 7–2 | Cato (4-4) | Hulett (7–4) | None | ESPN+ | 652 | 22–9–1 | 3–1–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9–2 | Johnson (17–3) | Abrams (4-4) | None | ESPN+ | 615 | 23–9–1 | 4–1–1 |
| Mar. 31 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–1 | Johnson (18–3) | Leinstock (8–10) | None | ESPN+ | | 24–9–1 | 5–1–1 |
April (9–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 3–0 | Cato (5–4) | Kilgore (4–1) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | | 25–9–1 | 6–1–1 |
| Apr. 2 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–3$^5$ | Johnson (19–3) | Lee (3–4) | None | ESPN+ | | 26–9–1 | 7–1–1 |
| Apr. 6 | Coastal Carolina | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9–0$^6$ | Johnson (20–3) | Brabham (10–5) | None | ESPN+ | 258 | 27–9–1 | 8–1–1 |
| Apr. 6 | Coastal Carolina | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–7 | Johnson (21–3) | Brabham (10–6) | None | ESPN+ | 432 | 28–9–1 | 9–1–1 |
| Apr. 7 | Coastal Carolina | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–4 | Volpe (8–1) | Johnson (21–4) | None | ESPN+ | 272 | 28–10–1 | 9–2–1 |
| Apr. 12 | at No. 21 Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 5–7 | Penta (18–5) | Cato (5-5) | Lowe (1) | SECN+ | 1,696 | 28–11–1 | |
| Apr. 14 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | W 9–8 | Johnson (22–4) | Humphrey (8-8) | Cato (2) | ESPN+ | 231 | 29–11–1 | 10–2–1 |
| Apr. 15 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | L 0–4 | Rogers (2-2) | Cato (5–6) | None | ESPN+ | 415 | 29–12–1 | 10–3–1 |
| Apr. 16 | at James Madison | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Hattiesburg, VA | L 7–10 | Berry (9–2) | Johnson (22–5) | None | ESPN+ | 525 | 29–13–1 | 10–4–1 |
| Apr. 21 | Louisiana | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–7 | Baker (2–1) | Schorman (12–6) | None | ESPN+ | 462 | 30–13–1 | 11–4–1 |
| Apr. 22 | Louisiana | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–9 | Schorman (13–6) | Johnson (22–6) | None | ESPN+ | 698 | 30–14–1 | 11–5–1 |
| Apr. 23 | Louisiana | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1–6 | Landry (13–4) | Baker (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 429 | 30–15–1 | 11–6–1 |
| Apr. 28 | Georgia Southern | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 3–0 | Johnson (23–6) | Barnard (1–8) | None | ESPN+ | 431 | 31–15–1 | 12–6–1 |
| Apr. 29 | Georgia Southern | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 11–3 | Pittman (1-1) | Belogorska (1–2) | None | ESPN+ | 245 | 32–15–1 | 13–6–1 |
| Apr. 30 | Georgia Southern | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–0 | Johnson (24–6) | Barnard (1–9) | None | ESPN+ | 673 | 33–15–1 | 14–6–1 |
May (0–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 4 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–6 | Lackie (20–6) | Johnson (24–7) | None | ESPN+ | 444 | 33–16–1 | 14–7–1 |
| May 6 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–6 | Hardy (16–7) | Baker (2–3) | None | ESPN+ | 503 | 33–17–1 | 14–8–1 |
| May 6 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 6–7 | Hardy (17–7) | Johnson (24–8) | None | ESPN+ | 503 | 33–18–1 | 14–9–1 |
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 11 | vs. (5) Texas State | (4) | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–3 | Mullins (21–10) | Johnson (24–9) | None | ESPN+ | | 33–19–1 | 0–1 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.