# 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

The 2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by first-year head coach Kathleen Rodriguez. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 82 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 :
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win |
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member |
2022 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball game log :
Regular season (23–25) :
February (9–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Aggie Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | vs. Western Kentucky | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 5–6 | Fierke (1-0) | Depew (0-1) | None | | | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 11 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 1–9$^6$ | Poynter (1-0) | Gilbert (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | | 0–2 | |
| Feb. 12 | vs. UT Arlington | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | W 2–0$^8$ | Lara (1-0) | Adams (0-2) | None | | | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 12 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 3–11$^5$ | Kennedy (1-0) | Depew (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 1,302 | 1–3 | |
| Feb. 13 | vs. Western Kentucky | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 1–13$^5$ | Nunn (2-1) | Gilbert (0-2) | None | | | 1–4 | |
| Feb. 15 | Green Bay | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 6–1 | Lara (2-0) | Baneck (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 160 | 2–4 | |
| Feb. 15 | Green Bay | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4–0 | Depew (1-2) | King (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 179 | 3–4 | |
| Feb. 16 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 12–11 | Galvan (1-0) | Tapia (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 145 | 4–4 | |
| Feb. 16 | Prairie View A&M | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–2$^6$ | Depew (2-2) | Tapia (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 145 | 5–4 | |
| Whataburger Softball Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Alabama State | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 0–5 | Greenlee (2-2) | Lara (2-1) | None | | 112 | 5–5 | |
| Feb. 18 | vs. Syracuse | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 1–3 | Clark (4-0) | Depew (2-3) | None | | 213 | 5–6 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Syracuse | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 3–2 | Gilbert (1-2) | Adams (1-2) | None | | 143 | 6–6 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Alabama State | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | W 14–4$^5$ | Smith (1-0) | Pye (2-1) | None | | 76 | 7–6 | |
| Feb. 20 | at Tarleton State | Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 4–5 | Chism (3-0) | Aguilar (0-1) | None | | 389 | 7–7 | |
| Feb. 23 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 23 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Houston Tournament ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Lamar | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 3–5 | Linton (1-3) | Gilbert (1-3) | Ruiz (1) | | | 7–8 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Northern Colorado | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 0–6 | Golden (3-3) | Aguilar (0-2) | None | | | 7–9 | |
| Feb. 26 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 8–7 | Gilbert (2-4) | Flores (0-3) | None | | | 8–9 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Northern Colorado | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 10–9 | McNeill (1-0) | Caviness (0-3) | Gilbert (1) | | | 9–9 | |
| Feb. 27 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 1–4 | Todd (1-1) | Smith (1-1) | Lee (1) | | 350 | 9–10 | |
March (3–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Mar. 2 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–6 | Mullins (4-3) | Gilbert (2-4) | Pierce (1) | | 389 | 9–11 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 2–1 | Smith (2-1) | Orme (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 713 | 10–11 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 3–5 | Binford (1-0) | Smith (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 713 | 10–12 | |
| Texas Tech Invitational ||||||||||||
| Mar. 12 | vs. Tulsa | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 3–8 | Pochop (4-5) | Smith (2-3) | None | | 111 | 10–13 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Texas Tech | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 0–9$^5$ | Fritz (6-3) | McNeill (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 320 | 10–14 | |
| Mar. 13 | vs. Tulsa | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 4–7 | Brown (2-4) | Aguilar (0-3) | None | | 102 | 10–15 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Texas Tech | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 1–9$^5$ | Carlin (3-1) | Smith (2-4) | None | | 302 | 10–16 | |
| Mar. 22 | UTSA | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–9 | Gilbert (3-3) | Smith (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 176 | 10–17 | |
| Mar. 25 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4–5$^{10}$ | Vallejo (6-6) | Gilbert (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 159 | 10–18 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 25 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0–9$^5$ | Tate (3-7) | Smith (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 159 | 10–19 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 26 | McNeese State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–9 | Vallejo (7-6) | Gilbert (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 259 | 10–20 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 29 | Texas Southern | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 6–2 | Gilbert (3-6) | Hernandez (0-1) | None | | 74 | 11–20 | |
| Mar. 29 | Texas Southern | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–1 | Smith (3-6) | Gendorf (7-6) | None | | 74 | 12–20 | |
April (9–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr. 5 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0–6 | Harlson (1-0) | Gilbert (3-7) | None | | 98 | 12–21 | |
| Apr. 8 | Northwestern State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1–2$^{12}$ | Hoover (9-4) | Gilbert (3-8) | None | | 153 | 12–22 | 0–4 |
| Apr. 8 | Northwestern State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4–3 | McNeill (2-1) | Seely (3-5) | None | | 168 | 13–22 | 1–4 |
| Apr. 9 | Northwestern State | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5–1 | Smith (4-6) | Darr (8-3) | None | | 207 | 14–22 | 2–4 |
| Apr. 12 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panthers Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 12 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panthers Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 15 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 1–0 | Gilbert (4-8) | Swanson (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 211 | 15–22 | 3–4 |
| Apr. 15 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7–0 | Galvan (2-0) | Cotton (2-8) | None | ESPN+ | 256 | 16–22 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 16 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 2–0 | Gilbert (5-8) | Swanson (6-6) | None | ESPN+ | 194 | 17–22 | 5–4 |
| Apr. 19 | at Texas Southern | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 22 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 16–0$^5$ | Gilbert (6-8) | Lehman (5-12) | None | | 201 | 18–22 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 22 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 10–2$^6$ | Galvan (3-0) | Westbrook (0-4) | None | | 144 | 19–22 | 7–4 |
| Apr. 23 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, TX | L 1–3 | Turner (6-13) | Smith (4-7) | None | | 121 | 19–23 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 25 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 26 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 26 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–0 | Gilbert (7-8) | Zumo (16-4) | None | ESPN+ | 171 | 20–23 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 29 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2–6 | Ladner (7-2) | Smith (4-8) | None | ESPN+ | 171 | 20–24 | 8–6 |
| Apr. 30 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7–6 | Galvan (4-0) | Ladner (7-3) | None | | 282 | 21–24 | 9–6 |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 6 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 4–2 | Gilbert (8-8) | Garcia (2-11) | Galvan (1) | 124 | 22–24 | 10–6 |
| May 6 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6–1 | Galvan (5-0) | Floyd (2-6) | None | 202 | 23–24 | 11–6 |
| May 7 | at Incarnate Word | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2–3 | Trapp (6-8) | Smith (4-9) | None | 157 | 23–25 | 11–7 |
Post-Season (2–2) :
Southland Tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (6) Houston Baptist | (3) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 4–5$^8$ | Cotton (5-9) | Galvan (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | 225 | 23–26 | 0–1 |
| May 11 | vs. (7) Nicholls | (3) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 7–2 | Gilbert (9-8) | Turner (7-16) | None | ESPN+ | 372 | 24–26 | 1–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (4) Northwestern State | (3) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 4–3 | Smith (5-9) | Seely (4-6) | Gilbert (2) | ESPN+ | 242 | 25–26 | 2–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (6) Houston Baptist | (3) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3–5 | Cotton (6-10) | Galvan (5-2) | Swanson (2) | ESPN+ | 231 | 25–27 | 2–2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.