# 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by first-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Incarnate Word was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 84 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese State | 132 (12) |
| 2 | Northwestern State | 120 (2) |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 113 |
| 4 | Houston Baptist | 102 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 84 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 82 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 81 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the team

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Dominique Guerra | Infielder/Utility | San Antonio, Texas | McCollum HS |
| Victoria Altamirano | Outfielder | Los Fresnos, Texas | Los Fresnos HS |
| Sammie Portillo | Pitcher | San Antonio, Texas | Sandra Day O'Connor HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Incarnate Word win |
| | Incarnate Word loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Incarnate Word team member |
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log :
Regular season (15–34) :
February (4–12) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| UIW Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 10 | Cleveland State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–4 | Watts (1-0) | Trapp (0-1) | None | | 89 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 11 | Green Bay | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–4 | Floyd (1-0) | King (0-1) | None | | 212 | 1–1 | |
| Feb. 12 | Cleveland State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5–6 | Holzopfel (1-0) | Floyd (1-1) | None | | 273 | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 12 | Green Bay | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 4–2 | Trapp (1-1) | Baneck (1-1) | Gunter (1) | | 273 | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 13 | Prairie View A&M | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 19–6$^5$ | Gunther (1-0) | Rojas (0-1) | None | | 228 | 3–2 | |
| Feb. 16 | Green Bay | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3–7 | Gawlinski (2-0) | Blake (0-1) | None | | 112 | 3–3 | |
| Cardinal Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Omaha | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–4 | Nuismer (1-2) | Trapp (1-2) | None | | 126 | 3–4 | |
| Feb. 19 | UMass | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–10$^5$ | DiPasquale (2-2) | Garcia (0-1) | None | | 243 | 3–5 | |
| Feb. 19 | Boise State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–16$^5$ | Caudill (5-0) | Gunther (1-1) | None | | 273 | 3–6 | |
| Feb. 20 | Omaha | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2–7 | Hampton (2-2) | Trapp (1-3) | None | | 244 | 3–7 | |
| Feb. 20 | UTSA | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5–11 | Seith (1-2) | Gunther (1-2) | None | | 303 | 3–8 | |
| Feb. 23 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| GCU Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Pacific | GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | W 4–2 | Myers (1-0) | Strong (2-2) | None | | 115 | 4–8 | |
| Feb. 25 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | L 1–9 | Hambrick (5-1) | Garcia (0-2) | None | | 169 | 4–9 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Colorado State | GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | L 6–11 | Nannen (2-1) | Trapp (1-4) | None | | 150 | 4–10 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Colgate | GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | L 3–4 | Borruso (3-1) | Garcia (0-3) | Edwards (1) | | 169 | 4–11 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Colorado State | GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ | L 0–1$^8$ | Hornbuckle (1-3) | Garcia (0-4) | None | | 45 | 4–12 | |
March (7–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Mar. 5 | at UTEP | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 0–8$^5$ | Alarcon (4-5) | Myers (1-1) | None | 307 | 4–13 | |
| Mar. 5 | at UTEP | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | W 8–7 | Garcia (1-4) | Collins (1-2) | None | 307 | 5–13 | |
| Mar. 6 | at UTEP | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 8–10 | Alarcon (5-5) | Garcia (1-5) | None | 117 | 5–14 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | W 3–1 | Myers (2-1) | Holman (4-6) | None | 36 | 6–14 | |
| Mar. 8 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | W 5–4 | Trapp (2-4) | White (5-5) | Myers (1) | 46 | 7–14 | |
| Mar. 15 | UT Arlington | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5–11 | Adams (5-7) | Gunther (1-3) | None | 101 | 7–15 | |
| Red Raider Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 19 | vs. Northern Colorado | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 1–6 | Golden (6-5) | Myers (2-2) | None | 97 | 7–16 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Texas Tech | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 4–7 | Kuehl (2-1) | Myers (2-3) | Hornback (1) | 203 | 7–17 | |
| Mar. 20 | vs. Northern Colorado | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 9–10 | Knox (1-0) | Floyd (1-2) | None | 90 | 7–18 | |
| Mar. 20 | at Texas Tech | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 1–2 | Fritz (11-4) | Garcia (1-6) | None | 176 | 7–19 | |
| Mar. 22 | Texas Southern | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 4–3 | Gunther (2-3) | Rodriguez (1-1) | None | 227 | 8–19 | |
| Mar. 25 | Nicholls | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–4 | Myers (3-3) | Lehman (3-7) | None | 123 | 9–19 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 25 | Nicholls | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4–9 | Lehman (4-7) | Garcia (1-7) | None | 123 | 9–20 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 26 | Nicholls | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–1$^6$ | Trapp (3-4) | Turner (5-10) | None | 143 | 10–20 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 29 | at Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 6–4 | Floyd (2-2) | West (4-2) | Trapp (1) | 505 | 11–20 | |
April (3–12) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 2–4 | Comeaux (7-3) | Trapp (3-5) | Romano (1) | | 210 | 11–21 | 2–2 |
| Apr. 1 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 1–9 | Zumo (11-3) | Floyd (2-3) | None | | 318 | 11–22 | 2–3 |
| Apr. 2 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3–7 | Zumo (12-3) | Garcia (1-8) | None | | 225 | 11–23 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 5 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 2–10$^6$ | Uribe (5-2) | Trapp (3-6) | None | | 785 | 11–24 | |
| Apr. 8 | Houston Baptist | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–3 | Swanson (5-4) | Floyd (2-4) | None | | 106 | 11–25 | 2–5 |
| Apr. 8 | Houston Baptist | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–4 | Trapp (4-6) | Cotton (2-6) | Gunther (2) | | 106 | 12–25 | 3–5 |
| Apr. 9 | Houston Baptist | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4–7 | Swanson (6-4) | Gunther (2-4) | None | | 117 | 12–26 | 3–6 |
| Apr. 13 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5–2 | Garcia (2-8) | Estell (3-8) | None | | 267 | 13–26 | |
| Apr. 20 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0–12$^5$ | Mullins (17-11) | Garcia (2-9) | None | | 433 | 13–27 | |
| Apr. 22 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L0–1 | Hoover (10-5) | Trapp (4-7) | None | | 204 | 13–28 | 3–7 |
| Apr. 22 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 3–5 | Darr (9-3) | Floyd (2-5) | None | | 185 | 13–29 | 3–8 |
| Apr. 23 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–2 | Rhoden (6-3) | Myers (3-4) | None | | 209 | 13–30 | 3–9 |
| Apr. 29 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 0–9$^5$ | Vallejo (13-7) | Trapp (4-8) | None | ESPN+ | 447 | 13–31 | 3–10 |
| Apr. 29 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 7–6 | Trapp (5-8) | Tate (10-9) | Gunther (3) | ESPN+ | 447 | 14–31 | 4–10 |
| Apr. 30 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 0–8 | Vallejo (14-7) | Garcia (2-10) | None | ESPN+ | 507 | 14–32 | 4–11 |
May (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2–4 | Gilbert (8-8) | Garcia (2-11) | None | 124 | 14–33 | 4–12 |
| May 6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1–6 | Galvan (5-0) | Floyd (2-6) | None | 202 | 14–34 | 4–13 |
| May 7 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3–2 | Trapp (6-8) | Smith (4-9) | None | 157 | 15–34 | 5–13 |
Post-Season (0–2) :
Southland Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (4) Northwestern State | (5) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3–4 | Hoover (11-7) | Trapp (6-9) | None | ESPN+ | 191 | 15–35 | 0–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (6) Houston Baptist | (5) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 4–8 | Swanson (9-7) | Garcia (2-12) | None | ESPN+ | 250 | 15–36 | 0–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.