# 2022 Troy Trojans softball team

The 2022 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by eighth-year head coach Beth Mullins until she resigned due to health conditions on March 14, 2022. Assistant coaches Taylor Smartt and Holly Ward served as interim Co-Head Coaches for the remainder of the season. They 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. Troy was picked to finish third in the conference with 82 votes and 1 first place vote.
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

Preseason Pitcher of the Year Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
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 |
| Kayden Dunn | Infielder | Brantley, Alabama | Brantley HS |
| Olivia Cato | Pitcher | Palmetto, Georgia | Northgate HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Troy win |
| | Troy loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Troy team member |
2022 Troy Trojans softball game log :
Regular season (29–19) :
February (11–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Trojan Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | College of Charleston | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–1 | McCants (1-0) | Bailey (0-1) | None | | 343 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 11 | Southern Illinois | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 2–1 | Johnson (1-0) | Eberle (0-1) | None | | 379 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Southern Illinois | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–2 | Johnson (2-0) | Harness (1-1) | None | | 411 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Purdue Fort Wayne | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9–1$^5$ | Baker (1-0) | Eyre (0-2) | None | | 322 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 13 | Purdue Fort Wayne | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 16–5$^5$ | Baker (2-0) | Quinlan (0-1) | None | | 267 | 4–1 | |
| Feb. 16 | at UAB | Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL | W 6–3 | Johnson (3-0) | Valbak (0-1) | None | | 337 | 5–1 | |
| Troy Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Nicholls | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 8–0$^5$ | Baker (3-0) | Lehman (1-1) | None | | 217 | 6–1 | |
| Feb. 18 | Eastern Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9–0$^5$ | Johnson (4-0) | Todd (0-3) | None | | 221 | 7–1 | |
| Feb. 19 | Nicholls | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 10–9 | Bailey (1-1) | Turner (1-4) | Johnson (1) | | 497 | 8–1 | |
| Feb. 19 | Ole Miss | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–3 | Johnson (5-0) | Borgen (1-2) | None | | 517 | 9–1 | |
| Feb. 20 | Ole Miss | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 7–8 | Diederich (2-0) | Johnson (5-1) | Borgen (1) | | 237 | 9–2 | |
| Carolina Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Miami (OH) | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 5–1 | Johnson (6-1) | Vierstra (0-3) | None | | 176 | 10–2 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Ohio State | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | W 4–0 | Johnson (7-1) | Handley (3-2) | None | | 236 | 11–2 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 27 | at South Carolina | Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
March (9–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| LSU Invitational ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | at No. 22 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 5–4 | Johnson (8-1) | Kilponen (7-2) | None | | 1,631 | 12–2 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 22 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–10$^6$ | Sunseri (5-1) | Baker (2-1) | None | | 1,631 | 12–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Central Connecticut | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | W 11–1$^5$ | Baker (3-1) | Marks (0-5) | None | | 116 | 13–3 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Louisiana Tech | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 2–6 | Pickett (9-2) | Johnson (8-2) | None | | 181 | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Louisiana Tech | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 6–7 | Hutchinson (4-3) | Bailey (4-2) | None | | 82 | 13–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 5–2 | Johnson (9-2) | Beasley-Polko (4-4) | None | | 118 | 14–5 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 13 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 3–1 | Baker (5-1) | Picone (4-3) | None | | 121 | 15–5 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 13 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 3–4 | Beasley-Polko (5-4) | Baker (5-2) | None | | 131 | 15–6 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 15 | at NC State | Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 7–0 | Johnson (10-2) | Weixlmann (7–3) | None | | 67 | 16–6 | |
| Mar. 18 | Louisiana–Monroe | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–1 | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (10-3) | None | ESPN+ | 127 | 16–7 | 2–2 |
| Mar. 19 | Louisiana–Monroe | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 9–1$^6$ | Johnson (11-3) | Kackley (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 17–7 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 20 | Louisiana–Monroe | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–4 | Baker (5-2) | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | 307 | 18–7 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 23 | No. 2 Florida State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–12$^5$ | Sandercock (15-0) | Johnson (11-4) | None | ESPN+ | 2,121 | 18–8 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 9–0 | Johnson (12-4) | Belogorksa (3-8) | None | | 273 | 19–8 | 5–2 |
| Mar. 26 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | L 1–2 | Waldrep (4-3) | Baker (5-3) | None | | 303 | 19–9 | 5–3 |
| Mar. 27 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 3–1 | Johnson (13-4) | Waldrep (4-4) | None | | 344 | 20–9 | 6–3 |
| Mar. 30 | at Samford | Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 30 | at Samford | Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, AL | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
April (7–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Georgia State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 1–0 | Johnson (14-4) | Adams (3-6) | None | ESPN+ | 117 | 21–9 | 7–3 |
| Apr. 2 | Georgia State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4–2 | Baker (6-3) | Mooney (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 212 | 22–9 | 8–3 |
| Apr. 3 | Georgia State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–4 | Adams (4-6) | Johnson (14-5) | None | ESPN+ | 227 | 22–10 | 8–4 |
| Apr. 5 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 8 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–7 | Landry (11-2) | Johnson (14-6) | None | ESPN+ | 1,583 | 22–11 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 9 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1–7 | Lamb (7-4) | Johnson (14-7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,608 | 22–12 | 8–6 |
| Apr. 10 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–10 (6 inns) | Landry (12-2) | Baker (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,596 | 22–13 | 8–7 |
| Apr. 14 | Appalachian State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 2–0 | Johnson (15-7) | Buckner (10-7) | None | ESPN+ | 107 | 23–13 | 9–7 |
| Apr. 15 | Appalachian State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 6–2 | Johnson (16-7) | Neas (6-2) | None | ESPN+ | 67 | 24–13 | 10–7 |
| Apr. 15 | Appalachian State | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–3 | Baker (7-4) | Buckner (10-8) | None | ESPN+ | 103 | 25–13 | 11–7 |
| Apr. 19 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | L 1–8 | Neleman (13-6) | Johnson (16-8) | Dennis (2) | ACCNX | 229 | 25–14 | |
| Apr. 22 | UT Arlington | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 5–0 | Johnson (17-8) | Adams (12-13) | None | ESPN+ | 97 | 26–14 | 12–7 |
| Apr. 23 | UT Arlington | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1–3 | Max (3-0) | Cannon (0-1) | None | | 113 | 26–15 | 12–8 |
| Apr. 24 | UT Arlington | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 5–0 | Johnson (18-8) | Max (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 189 | 27–15 | 13–8 |
| Apr. 29 | at Texas State | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1–5 | Mullins (21-11) | Johnson (18-9) | None | ESPN+ | 453 | 27–16 | 13–9 |
| Apr. 30 | at Texas State | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1–2 | Mullins (22-11) | Baker (7-5) | None | ESPN+ | 555 | 27–17 | 13–10 |
May (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Texas State | Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–5 | Mullins (23-11) | Johnson (18-10) | None | ESPN+ | 493 | 27–18 | 13–11 |
| May 5 | South Alabama | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 3–2 | Johnson (19-10) | Lackie (13-7) | None | ESPN+ | 321 | 28–18 | 14–11 |
| May 6 | South Alabama | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 7–2 | Baker (8-5) | Hardy (8-9) | None | ESPN+ | 423 | 29–18 | 15–11 |
| May 7 | South Alabama | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–9$^6$ | Lackie (14-7) | Johnson (19-11) | None | ESPN+ | 219 | 29–19 | 15–12 |
Post-Season (2–2) :
SBC tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 11 | vs. (5) UT Arlington | (4) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–1 | Johnson (20-11) | Adams (12-17) | None | ESPN+ | 120 | 30–19 | 1–0 |
| May 12 | vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana | (4) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–9$^5$ | Landry (19-3) | Johnson (20-12) | None | ESPN+ | 185 | 30–20 | 1–1 |
| May 13 | vs. (7) Georgia State | (4) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5–0 | Baker (9-5) | Buck (9-8) | None | ESPN+ | 129 | 31–20 | 2–1 |
| May 13 | vs. (9) Coastal Carolina | (4) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–3 | Beasley-Polko (15-10) | Baker (9-6) | None | ESPN+ | 81 | 31–21 | 2–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.