# 2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

The 2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by seventeenth-year head coach Becky Clark and 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. South Alabama was picked to finish third in the conference with 118 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 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
* Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
* Sophie Piskos (Pitcher, LA)
* Hannah Shifflett (1st Base, JMU)
* Stormy Kotzelnick (1st Base, LA)
* Kelly Horne (2nd Base, TXST)
* Alexa Langeliers (Shortstop, LA)
* Jourdyn Campbell (3rd Base, LA)
* Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
* Karly Heath (Designated Player, LA)
* Iyanla De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
* Ciara Trahan (Outfielder, TXST)
* Maddie Hayden (Outfielder, LA)
* Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
* Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Olivia Bransetter | Infielder | Liberty, Missouri | Liberty HS |
| Caitlyn Gavin | Infielder | Jay, Florida | Jay HS |
| Ryley Harrison | Pitcher | Fairhope, Alabama | Fairhope HS |
| Emily Mizelle | Infielder | Mobile, Alabama | Baker HS |
| Molly Pitts | Catcher | Mobile, Alabama | Mobile Christian School |
| Amity White | Outfielder | Brundidge, Alabama | Pike County HS |
| Cadence Williams | Pitcher | Rising Sun, Maryland | Rising Sun HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | South Alabama win |
| | South Alabama loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | South Alabama team member |
2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log :
Regular season (38–13) :
February (9–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 10 | vs. Louisville | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 2–4$^8$ | Zabala (1-0) | Lackie (0-1) | None | | 556 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 10 | vs. No. 8 Northwestern | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 5–8 | Henry (1-0) | Lackie (0-2) | Boyd (1) | | 476 | 0–2 | |
| Feb. 11 | vs. St. John's | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | W 5–3 | Hardy (1-0) | Serafinko (0-1) | None | | 435 | 1–2 | |
| Feb. 11 | vs. No. 13 Tennessee | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 12 | vs. Indiana | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 1–5 | Montgomery (1-0) | Hardy (1-1) | Johnson (1) | | 223 | 1–3 | |
| Mardi Gras Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 17 | Missouri State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–3 | Johnston (1-1) | Hardy (0-2) | None | | 429 | 1–4 | |
| Feb. 17 | Mississippi Valley State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9–0$^5$ | Lackie (1-2) | Guiterrez (0-3) | None | | 429 | 2–4 | |
| Feb. 18 | Missouri State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 10–0$^5$ | Lackie (2-2) | Houchlei (0-2) | None | | 487 | 3–4 | |
| Feb. 18 | Rutgers | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–1 | Hardy (2-2) | Smith (1-1) | None | | 487 | 4–4 | |
| Feb. 19 | Rutgers | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–0 | Lackie (3-2) | Vickers (2-1) | Hardy (1) | | 369 | 5–4 | |
| Feb. 21 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | W 3–0 | Lackie (1-2) | Vallejo (1-3) | None | | 621 | 6–4 | |
| South Alabama Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 23 | Tulsa | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–4 | Nash (3-1) | Hardy (2-3) | None | | 326 | 6–5 | |
| Feb. 24 | Furman | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Hardy (3-3) | Tufts (3-3) | None | | 437 | 7–5 | |
| Feb. 24 | RV Mississippi State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 4–8 | Wesley (2-1) | Lackie (4-3) | None | | 437 | 7–6 | |
| Feb. 25 | Tulsa | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5–3 | Hardy (4-3) | Moore (4-2) | None | | 430 | 8–6 | |
| Feb. 26 | Louisiana Tech | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–0 | Lackie (5-3) | Floyd (2-1) | None | | 527 | 9–6 | |
March (14–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Jane B. Moore Memorial ||||||||||||
| Mar. 3 | vs. Tennessee Tech | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 9–0$^6$ | Lackie (6-3) | Piper (1-6) | None | | 1,547 | 10–6 | |
| Mar. 3 | at No. 19 Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | L 0–3 | Penta (10-0) | Hardy (4-4) | None | | 1,547 | 10–7 | |
| Mar. 4 | vs. Bowling Green | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 12–0$^5$ | Hardy (5-4) | Anderson (4-1) | None | | 1,720 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 4 | at No. 19 Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 2–1 | Lackie (7-3) | Lowe (2-1) | None | | 1,720 | 12–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Tennessee Tech | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | W 8–0$^5$ | Hardy (6-4) | Cole (0-6) | None | | 1,589 | 13–7 | |
| THE Spring Games ||||||||||||
| Mar. 10 | vs. Chattanooga | ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 1–0 | Hardy (7-4) | Parrott (2-2) | None | | 123 | 14–7 | |
| Mar. 10 | vs. Iowa | ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 2–4 | Adams (4-4) | Lackie (7-4) | Loecker (2) | | 189 | 14–8 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Lehigh | ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 1–3 | Young (6-0) | Hardy (7-5) | None | | 224 | 14–9 | |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Iona | ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 11–0$^5$ | Lackie (8-4) | Beckham (0-2) | None | | 269 | 15–9 | |
| Mar. 12 | vs. Princeton | ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 3–2 | Hardy (8-5) | Laudenslager (1-6) | Lackie (1) | | 123 | 16–9 | |
| Mar. 18 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 8–0$^6$ | Lackie (9-4) | Doolittle (5-2) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 17–9 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 18 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–3 | Hardy (9-5) | Adams (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 504 | 18–9 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 19 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9–5 | Hardy (10-5) | Adams (2-6) | None | ESPN+ | 332 | 19–9 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 21 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 5–2 | Lagle (1-0) | McNeill (7-4) | Hardy (2) | ESPN+ | 103 | 20–9 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2–1 | Lackie (10-4) | Mullins (11-7) | None | ESPN+ | 417 | 21–9 | 4–0 |
| Mar. 25 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2–6 | Pierce (4-2) | Hardy (10-6) | None | ESPN+ | 536 | 21–10 | 4–1 |
| Mar. 26 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7–0 | Lackie (11-4) | McCann (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 547 | 22–10 | 5–1 |
| Mar. 31 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6–0 | Lackie (12-4) | Nichols (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 437 | 23–10 | 6–1 |
April (12–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 2–1 | Hardy (11-6) | Abrams (4-6) | Lackie (2) | ESPN+ | 408 | 24–10 | 7–1 |
| Apr. 2 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 4–0 | Lackie (13-4) | Abrams (4-7) | None | ESPN+ | 481 | 25–10 | 8–1 |
| Apr. 8 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 5–7 | Schorman (11-4) | Lackie (13-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,398 | 25–11 | 8–2 |
| Apr. 8 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–8$^5$ | Landry (10-4) | Hardy (11-7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,398 | 25–12 | 8–3 |
| Apr. 9 | at Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0–2 | Landry (11-4) | Lackie (13-6) | Lamb (2) | ESPN+ | 1,004 | 25–13 | 8–4 |
| Apr. 11 | Nicholls | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 3–2 | Lackie (14-6) | McNeill (9-7) | None | ESPN+ | 331 | 26–13 | |
| Apr. 14 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9–0$^5$ | Lackie (15-6) | Northrop (8-6) | None | ESPN+ | 296 | 27–13 | 9–4 |
| Apr. 14 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 5–2 | Hardy (12-7) | Neas (7-6) | None | ESPN+ | 296 | 28–13 | 10–4 |
| Apr. 16 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 1–0 | Lackie (16-6) | Buckner (4-7) | None | ESPN+ | 338 | 29–13 | 11–4 |
| Apr. 21 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 5–4$^8$ | Hardy (13-7) | Kendrick (8-3) | None | ESPN+ | 235 | 30–13 | 12–4 |
| Apr. 22 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 6–1 | Hardy (14-7) | Barnard (1-6) | None | ESPN+ | 223 | 31–13 | 13–4 |
| Apr. 23 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | W 11–0$^5$ | Lackie (17-6) | Kendrick (8-4) | None | ESPN+ | 194 | 32–13 | 14–4 |
| Apr. 28 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 10–5 | Lackie (18-6) | Leinstock (11-13) | None | ESPN+ | 681 | 33–13 | 15–4 |
| Apr. 30 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 4–1$^8$ | Hardy (15-7) | Leinstock (11-14) | None | ESPN+ | 784 | 34–13 | 16–4 |
| Apr. 30 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–0$^5$ | Lackie (19-6) | Lee (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 784 | 35–13 | 17–4 |
May (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 4 | Troy | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6–1 | Lackie (20-6) | Johnson (24-7) | None | ESPN+ | 444 | 36–13 | 18–4 |
| May 6 | Troy | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6–0 | Hardy (16-7) | Baker (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 503 | 37–13 | 19–4 |
| May 6 | Troy | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7–6$^8$ | Hardy (17-7) | Johnson (24-8) | None | ESPN+ | 503 | 38–13 | 20–4 |
Post-Season (1–1) :
SBC tournament (1–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 11 | vs. (6) James Madison | (3) | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 4–1 | Lackie (21-6) | Berry (11-6) | None | ESPN+ | 920 | 39–13 | 1–0 |
| May 12 | vs. (2) Marshall | (3) | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2–3 | Nester (27-7) | Hardy (17-8) | None | ESPN+ | 918 | 39–14 | 1–1 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.