# 2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team

The 2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by first-year head coach Justin Lewis. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 81 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
#### First Team

* Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, JR, 1st Base)
* Cayla Jones (NSU, SR, 2nd Base)
* Lindsey Rizzo (SELA, SR, 3rd Base)
* Ashleigh Sgambelluri (TAMUCC, JR, Shortstop)
* Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SO, Catcher)
* Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
* Jil Poullard (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
* Audrey Greely (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
* Aeriyl Mass (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
* Pal Egan (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
* Lyndie Swanson (HBU, R-FR, Pitcher)
* Whitney Tate (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
* Jasie Roberts (HBU, R-FR, Utility)

#### Second Team

* Haley Moore (TAMUCC, SO, 1st Base)
* Shelby Echols (HBU, SO, 2nd Base)
* Autumn Sydlik (HBU, JR, 3rd Base)
* Keely DuBois (NSU, SO, Shortstop)
* Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SO, Catcher)
* Lexi Johnson (SELA, SO, Designated Player)
* Toni Perrin (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
* Cam Goodman (SELA, SO, Outfielder)
* Alexandria Torres (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
* Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
* Heather Zumo (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
* Beatriz Lara (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
* Melise Gossen (NICH, JR, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Nicholls win |
| | Nicholls loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Nicholls team member |
2022 Nicholls Colonels softball game log :
Regular season (12–36) :
February (4–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Lion Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | vs. Alabama A&M | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 6–9 | Esperanza (1-0) | Turner (0-1) | None | | 223 | 0–1 |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Alabama A&M | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 7–3 | Turner (1-1) | Esperanza (1-1) | Westbrook (1) | | 220 | 1–1 |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 5–13$^5$ | Anderson (1-0) | Westbrook (0-1) | None | | 203 | 1–2 |
| Feb. 13 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | North Oka Park • Hammond, LA | L 2–5 | Rook (2-1) | Hebert (0-1) | None | | 152 | 1–3 |
| Feb. 15 | at No. 20 Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–10$^5$ | Landry (3-0) | Lehman (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,604 | 1–4 |
| Troy Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Ole Miss | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–10$^5$ | Riley (1-0) | Turner (1-2) | None | | 79 | 1–5 |
| Feb. 18 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0–8$^5$ | Baker (3-0) | Lehman (2-0) | None | | 217 | 1–6 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 2–3 | Reynoso (1-4) | Turner (1-3) | None | | 123 | 1–7 |
| Feb. 19 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 9–10 | Bailey (1-1) | Lehman (0-3) | Johnson (1) | | 497 | 1–8 |
| Feb. 20 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 10–2$^5$ | Turner (2-4) | Todd (0-5) | None | | 67 | 2–8 |
| Mardi Gras Mambo ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 2–5 | Salter (3-0) | Hebert (0-2) | Torrence (1) | | | 2–9 |
| Feb. 25 | vs. Lipscomb | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 2–4 | Barefoot (2-1) | Turner (2-5) | None | | 67 | 2–10 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. St. Thomas | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 5–3 | Turner (3-5) | Baniecke (1-3) | Lehman (1) | | 108 | 3–10 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Portland State | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 0–1 | Grey (6-1) | Lehman (0-4) | None | | 90 | 3–11 |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Eastern Illinois | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 4–2 | Lehman (1-4) | Rehmeier (4-1) | None | | 135 | 4–11 |
March (5–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Black and Gold Tournament ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 6–5 | Lehman (2-4) | Reynoso (2-6) | None | | 54 | 5–11 | |
| Mar. 4 | at Alabama State | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 7–2 | Turner (4-5) | Pye (1-2) | None | | 88 | 6–11 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. North Alabama | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | L 1–11$^5$ | Revels (4-1) | Turner (4–6) | None | | 66 | 6–12 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Alabama State | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 7–5 | Lehman (3-4) | Lewis (1-2) | Turner (1) | | 88 | 7–12 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. North Alabama | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | L 5–6 | Warhurst (2-1) | Lehman (3-5) | None | | 67 | 7–13 | |
| Mar. 9 | Soluthern | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Bevo Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 11 | vs. Drake | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1–19$^5$ | Bedsworth (1-0) | Lehman (3-6) | None | LHN | 878 | 7–14 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Minnesota | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 9–17$^6$ | Pease (6-6) | Turner (4-7) | None | LHN | 878 | 7–15 | |
| Mar. 12 | vs. Drake | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 9–2 | Turner (5-7) | Richards (2-4) | None | LHN | 1,098 | 8–15 | |
| Mar. 12 | vs. Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0–9$^5$ | Simpson (4-2) | Westbrook (0-2) | None | LHN | | 8–16 | |
| Mar. 13 | vs. Minnesota | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 16 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–3 | Hardy (4-7) | Turner (5-8) | None | ESPN+ | 274 | 8–17 | |
| Mar. 23 | at No. 23 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0–12$^5$ | Kilponen (10-4) | Turner (5-8) | None | SECN+ | 1,609 | 8–18 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4–5 | Myers (3-3) | Lehman (3-7) | None | | 123 | 8–19 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 25 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9–4 | Lehman (4-7) | Garcia (1-7) | None | | 123 | 9–19 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1–9$^6$ | Trapp (3-4) | Turner (5-9) | None | | | 9–20 | 1–2 |
April (3–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–1 | Hoover (8-3) | Lehman (4-8) | None | 225 | 9–21 | 1–3 |
| Apr. 1 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 3–4 | Rhoden (4-3) | Westbrook (0-3) | None | 204 | 9–22 | 1–4 |
| Apr. 2 | at Northwestern State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 5–4 | Lehman (5-8) | Hoover (8-4) | None | 201 | 10–22 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 8 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | L 3–8 | Menzina (3-5) | Lehman (5-9) | None | 390 | 10–23 | |
| Apr. 9 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | L 5–6 | Pickett (18-4) | Lehman (5-10) | None | 398 | 10–24 | |
| Apr. 9 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | L 0–8$^5$ | Hutchinson (6-6) | Turner (5-10) | None | 398 | 10–25 | |
| Apr. 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 4–10 | Zumo (14-3) | Lehman (5-11) | None | 411 | 10–26 | 2–5 |
| Apr. 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2–11 | Ladner (4-2) | Turner (5-11) | None | 287 | 10–27 | 2–6 |
| Apr. 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 1–10$^5$ | Ladner (5-2) | Turner (5-12) | None | 182 | 10–28 | 2–7 |
| Apr. 20 | South Alabama | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2–12$^5$ | Hughen (1-3) | Turner (5-13) | None | 123 | 10–29 | |
| Apr. 22 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0–16$^5$ | Gilbert (6-8) | Lehman (5-12) | None | 201 | 10–30 | 2–8 |
| Apr. 22 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 2–10$^6$ | Galvan (3-0) | Westbrook (0-4) | None | 144 | 10–31 | 2–9 |
| Apr. 23 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 3–1 | Turner (6-13) | Smith (4-7) | None | 121 | 11–31 | 3–9 |
| Apr. 29 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0–1 | Swanson (7-7) | Turner (6-14) | None | 241 | 11–32 | 3–10 |
| Apr. 29 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5–6 | Cotton (3-9) | Lehman (5-13) | Swanson (1) | 208 | 11–33 | 3–11 |
| Apr. 30 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 1–0 | Turner (7-14) | Venker (1-8) | Lehman (1) | 226 | 12–33 | 4–11 |
May (0–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 6 | McNeese State | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 1–3 | Vallejo (15-7) | Lehman (5-14) | None | 201 | 12–34 | 4–12 |
| May 6 | McNeese State | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0–7 | Tate (11-9) | Turner (7-15) | None | 201 | 12–35 | 4–13 |
| May 7 | McNeese State | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 0–3 | Vallejo (16-7) | Lehman (5-15) | None | 155 | 12–36 | 4–14 |
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. (2) Southeastern Louisiana | (7) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 2–10$^5$ | Zumo (19-4) | Lehman (5-16) | None | ESPN+ | 336 | 12–37 | 0–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (7) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 2–7 | Gilbert (9-8) | Turner (7-16) | None | ESPN+ | 372 | 12–38 | 0–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.