# 2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

The 2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by fourteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Northwestern State was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 120 votes and 2 first place 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)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Camryn Ford | Outfielder | Many, Louisiana | Many HS |
| Ryleigh Denton | Pitcher | Rotan, Texas | Rotan HS Tyler JC |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Northwestern State win |
| | Northwestern State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Northwestern State team member |
2022 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log :
Regular season (28–20) :
February (9–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | Chattanooga | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 1–0 | Hoover (1-0) | Parrott (0-1) | None | | 325 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 11 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 4–0 | Darr (1-0) | Green (0-1) | None | | 410 | 2–0 | |
| Feb. 12 | UT Martin | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 1–0 | Seely (1-0) | Groet (1-1) | Hoover (1) | | 308 | 3–0 | |
| Feb. 12 | Baylor | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–5 | Binford (1-0) | Rhoden (0-1) | None | | 404 | 3–1 | |
| Feb. 13 | Chattanooga | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 16 | at Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA | W 3–2 | Hoover (2-0) | Pickett (2-1) | Seely (1) | | 540 | 4–1 | |
| Chattanooga Challenge ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Tennessee Tech | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | L 0–5 | Bryson (2-0) | Rhoden (0-2) | None | | 21 | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 18 | at Chattanooga | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | W 3–1 | Seely (2-0) | Alley (0-2) | Hoover (2) | | 187 | 5–2 | |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | W 3–0 | Darr (2-0) | Johnson (0-2) | None | | 120 | 6–2 | |
| Feb. 19 | SIU Edwardsville | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | L 4–5$^8$ | Haynes (2-3) | Hoover (2-1) | None | | 47 | 6–3 | |
| Feb. 20 | vs. Indiana State | Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN | L 1–2 | Adamson (2-0) | Seely (2-1) | Benko (1) | | 62 | 6–4 | |
| Mardi Gras Mambo ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Lipscomb | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 2–0 | Seely (3-1) | Veneziale (1-3) | None | | 106 | 7–4 | |
| Feb. 25 | vs. Eastern Illinois | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 7–5 | Darr (3-0) | Morio (1-2) | Hoover (3) | | 100 | 8–4 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 3–8 | Fouts (5-0) | Hoover (2-2) | None | | | 8–5 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. St. Thomas | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | W 5–3 | Darr (4-0) | True (0-2) | Hoover (4) | | 48 | 9–5 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Portland State | Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA | L 7–9 | Frost (3-1) | Rhoden (0-3) | None | | 80 | 9–6 | |
March (12–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Mar. 1 | Grambling State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 8–1 | Darr (5-0) | Shells (0-1) | None | | 109 | 10–6 | |
| Boerner Invitational ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | vs. Fordham | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 6–1 | Hoover (3-2) | Miller (1-4) | None | | 156 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 4 | vs. UTSA | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2–3 | Estell (2-4) | Darr (5-1) | None | | 156 | 11–7 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Fordham | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 3–5 | Watkins (1-0) | Seely (3-2) | None | | 156 | 11–8 | |
| Mar. 5 | vs. UTSA | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 5–0 | Hoover (4-2) | Williams (0-4) | None | | 156 | 12–8 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 2–7 | Todd (3-2) | Hoover (4-3) | Wilkey (2) | ESPN+ | 281 | 12–9 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 3–5 | Wilkey (5-4) | Darr (5-2) | None | ESPN+ | 281 | 12–10 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 0–5 | Flores (2-4) | Seely (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 339 | 12–11 | |
| Mar. 16 | at Jackson State | JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS | W 7–3 | Hoover (5-3) | Hill (3-4) | None | | 18 | 13–11 | |
| Mar. 16 | at Jackson State | JSU Softball Field • Jackson, MS | W 3–2 | Rhoden (1-3) | Hopson (0-1) | Darr (1) | | 22 | 14–11 | |
| Tiger Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 18 | vs. James Madison | Tigers Softball Complex • Memphis, TN | W 8–6$^9$ | Darr (6-2) | Humphrey (0-1) | Hoover (5) | | | 15–11 | |
| Mar. 18 | vs. East Tennessee State | Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN | W 7–1 | Rhoden (2-3) | Tucker (0-1) | None | | | 16–11 | |
| Mar. 19 | vs. East Tennessee State | Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN | W 9–1$^5$ | Darr (7-2) | Arnott (0-7) | None | | 61 | 17–11 | |
| Mar. 19 | at Memphis | Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN | L 4–9 | Siems (6-8) | Seely (3-4) | None | | 309 | 17–12 | |
| Mar. 23 | UT Arlington | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 25 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 5–1 | Hoover (6-3) | Swanson (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | 288 | 18–12 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 25 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 10–2 | Darr (8-2) | Cotton (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | 288 | 19–12 | 2–0 |
| Mar. 26 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7–1 | Rhoden (3-3) | Venker (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 279 | 20–12 | 3–0 |
| Mar. 29 | Louisiana Tech | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 6–2 | Hoover (7-3) | Hutchinson (5-5) | None | | 276 | 21–12 | |
April (7–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| Apr. 1 | Nicholls | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 1–0 | Hoover (8-3) | Lehman (4-8) | None | | 225 | 22–12 | 4–0 |
| Apr. 1 | Nicholls | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 4–3$^8$ | Rhoden (4-3) | Westbrook (0-3) | None | | 204 | 23–12 | 5–0 |
| Apr. 2 | Nicholls | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 4–5 | Lehman (5-8) | Hoover (8-4) | None | | 201 | 23–13 | 5–1 |
| Apr. 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 2–1$^{12}$ | Hoover (9-4) | Gilbert (3-8) | None | | 153 | 24–13 | 6–1 |
| Apr. 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3–4 | McNeill (2-1) | Seely (3-5) | None | | 168 | 24–14 | 6–2 |
| Apr. 9 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1–5 | Smith (4-6) | Darr (8-3) | None | | 207 | 24–15 | 6–3 |
| Apr. 14 | McNeese State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 0–1 | Vallejo (10-6) | Hoover (9-5) | None | | 228 | 24–16 | 6–4 |
| Apr. 15 | McNeese State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | L 2–3 | Tate (8-7) | Seely (3-6) | Vallejo (1) | | 237 | 24–17 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 15 | McNeese State | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 8–3 | Rhoden (5-3) | Sanders (6-2) | None | | 244 | 25–17 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 19 | at Grambling State | GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 22 | Incarnate Word | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 1–0 | Hoover (10-5) | Trapp (4-7) | None | | 204 | 26–17 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 22 | Incarnate Word | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 5–3 | Darr (9-3) | Floyd (2-5) | None | | 185 | 27–17 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 23 | Incarnate Word | Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA | W 2–0 | Rhoden (6-3) | Myers (3-4) | None | | 209 | 28–17 | 10–5 |
May (0–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC record |
| May 6 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3–7 | Zumo (17-4) | Hoover (10-6) | DuBois (2) | 318 | 28–18 | 10–6 |
| May 6 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 0–8$^5$ | Comeaux (10-3) | Rhoden (6-4) | None | 318 | 28–19 | 10–7 |
| May 7 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 1–6 | Zumo (18-4) | Hoover (10-7) | None | 294 | 28–20 | 10–8 |
Post-Season (1–2) :
Southland Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (5) Incarnate Word | (4) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | W 4–3 | Hoover (11-7) | Trapp (6-9) | None | ESPN+ | 191 | 29–20 | 1–0 |
| May 11 | vs. (1) McNeese State | (4) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 5–6$^8$ | Vallejo (17-7) | Rhoden (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 267 | 29–21 | 1–1 |
| May 12 | vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | (4) | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3–4 | Smith (5-9) | Seely (4-6) | Gilbert (2) | ESPN+ | 242 | 29–22 | 1–2 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.