# 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team

The 2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks were led by fourth-year head coach Molly Fichtner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish ninth in the conference with 27 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 97 (7) |
| 2 | Texas State | 87 (2) |
| 3 | Troy | 82 (1) |
| 4 | South Alabama | 74 |
| 5 | UT Arlington | 49 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 46 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 37 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 32 |
| 9 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 19 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

No players from the Warhawks were chosen to the team.

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Madelyn England | Utility | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Sam Houston HS |
| Maddie Nichols | Pitcher | West Monroe, Louisiana | West Monroe HS |
| Emelie Price | Infielder | Longville, Louisiana | South Beauregard HS |
| Jenna Williams | Catcher/Outfielder | Alabaster, Alabama | Thompson HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana–Monroe win |
| | Louisiana–Monroe loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member |
2022 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball game log :
Regular season (27–26) :
February (12–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Best on the Bayou Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 11 | Mississippi Valley State | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 13–1$^5$ | Abrams (1-0) | Wren (0-1) | None | | | 1–0 |
| Feb. 12 | SIU Edwardsville | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 9–4 | Chavarria (1-0) | Baalman (0-1) | None | | | 2–0 |
| Feb. 12 | Morehead State | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 8–0$^5$ | Giddens (1-0) | Spicer (0-1) | None | | | 3–0 |
| Feb. 13 | Stephen F. Austin | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 3–1 | Kackley (1-0) | Wilbur (0-1) | Hulett (1) | | | 4–0 |
| Feb. 13 | Southern | Ouachita Sportsplex • Monroe, LA | W 9–1$^6$ | Abrams (2-0) | Latta (0-1) | None | | | 5–0 |
| Feb. 16 | Jackson State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 12–0$^5$ | Hulett (1-0) | Kuppenbender (0-1) | None | | 327 | 6–0 |
| Golden Eagle Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 18 | vs. Houston Baptist | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 11–7 | Abrams (3-0) | Janes (0-2) | None | | 272 | 7–0 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Jacksonville State | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 2–3 | Carter (3-1) | Hulett (2-1) | None | | 207 | 7–1 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Jacksonville State | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 5–2 | Abrams (4-0) | Currie (1-1) | None | | 317 | 8–1 |
| Feb. 20 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | W 8–3 | Giddens (2-0) | Page (0-3) | Hulett (2) | | 257 | 9–1 |
| Feb. 20 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | L 1–8 | Leinstock (4-1) | Kackley (1-2) | None | | 674 | 9–2 |
| Feb. 22 | at Grambling State | GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA | W 11–4 | Giddens (3-0) | Richard (2-2) | None | | 215 | 10–2 |
| Auburn Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Delaware State | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 3–1 | Giddens (4-0) | Hoffman (0-1) | None | | | 11–2 |
| Feb. 25 | at No. 21 Auburn | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 0–3 | Lowe (6-1) | Chavarria (1-1) | None | | 1,382 | 11–3 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Bradley | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 3–2 | Kackley (2-2) | Schaller (1-2) | None | | | 12–3 |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 21 Auburn | Jane B. Moore Stadium • Auburn, AL | L 3–7 | Penta (7-0) | Chavarria (1-2) | Lowe (3) | SECN+ | 1,484 | 12–4 |
March (6–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at Alabama State | Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL | W 4–1$^8$ | Kackley (3-2) | Greenlee (4-6) | None | | 137 | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 2 | at Jacksonville State | University Field • Jacksonville, AL | L 0–7 | Carter (4-3) | Chavarria (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 149 | 13–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | Georgia Southern | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 4–6$^8$ | Belogorska (2–5) | Hulett (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 403 | 13–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 12 | Georgia Southern | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–9 | Chavarria (2-3) | Belogorska (3-10) | None | ESPN+ | 526 | 14–6 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 13 | Georgia Southern | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–2$^5$ | Kackley (8-3) | Richardson (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 449 | 15–6 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 15 | at Alcorn State | Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues |
| Mar. 15 | at Alcorn State | Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues | Game cancelled due to weather issues |
| Mar. 18 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 1–0 | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (10-3) | None | ESPN+ | 127 | 16–6 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 19 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1–9$^6$ | Johnson (11-3) | Kackley (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 312 | 16–7 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 20 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 4–6 | Baker (5-2) | Abrams (5-0) | Johnson (2) | ESPN+ | 307 | 16–8 | 3–3 |
| Mar. 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 4–0 | Kackley (5-2) | Romano (0-2) | None | | 382 | 17–8 | |
| Mar. 25 | Appalachian State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–6 | Buckner (7-3) | Chavarria (2-4) | None | | 405 | 17–9 | 3–4 |
| Mar. 26 | Appalachian State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 6–7 | Neas (3-1) | Kackley (5-3) | None | | 410 | 17–10 | 3–5 |
| Mar. 27 | Appalachian State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 2–1 | Chavarria (3-4) | Northrop (3-5) | None | | 398 | 18–10 | 4–5 |
| Mar. 29 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 5–7 | Tate (4-7) | Abrams (5-2) | Sanders (1) | | 436 | 18–11 | |
April (7–12) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2–3 | Adams (8-9) | Chavarria (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 294 | 18–12 | 4–6 |
| Apr. 2 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 4–5 | Bumpurs (6-4) | Chavarria (3-6) | None | ESPN+ | 345 | 18–13 | 4–7 |
| Apr. 3 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 1–2 | Adams (9-9) | Kackley (5-4) | None | ESPN+ | 320 | 18–14 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 5 | Louisiana Tech | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–9$^5$ | Pickett (16-4) | Kackley (5-5) | None | | | 18–15 | |
| Apr. 8 | Texas State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 5–4 | Kackley (6-5) | Mullins (13-11) | None | ESPN+ | 436 | 19–15 | 5–8 |
| Apr. 9 | Texas State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10–2$^6$ | Abrams (6-2) | Pierce (4-4) | None | | 465 | 20–15 | 6–8 |
| Apr. 10 | Texas State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | Mullins (13-12) | Abrams (6-3) | None | | 448 | 20–16 | 6–9 |
| Apr. 14 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 11–3$^6$ | Kackley (7-5) | Volpe (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 369 | 21–16 | 7–9 |
| Apr. 15 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 2–0 | Abrams (7-3) | Beasley-Polko (8-7) | None | ESPN+ | 207 | 22–16 | 8–9 |
| Apr. 15 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 6–3 | Kackley (8-5) | Volpe (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 23–16 | 9–9 |
| Apr. 19 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park • Starkville, MS | L 1–2 | Fagan (3-1) | Abrams (7-4) | None | SECN+ | 196 | 23–17 | |
| Apr. 22 | South Alabama | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–4 | Lackie (10-6) | Kackley (8-6) | None | | 426 | 23–18 | 9–10 |
| Apr. 23 | South Alabama | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 4–5 | Hardy (7-8) | Abrams (7-5) | Lackie (3) | | 435 | 23–19 | 9–11 |
| Apr. 24 | South Alabama | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–2 | Lackie (11-6) | Kackley (8-7) | None | | 425 | 23–20 | 9–12 |
| Apr. 26 | Grambling State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 9–1$^5$ | Kackley (9-7) | Bonner (1-3) | None | | 150 | 24–20 | |
| Apr. 26 | Grambling State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 4–3 | Chavarria (5-6) | Richard (3-7) | None | | 235 | 25–20 | |
| Apr. 27 | McNeese State | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 0–3 | Vallejo (12-7) | Abrams (7-6) | None | ESPN+ | 325 | 25–21 | |
| Apr. 29 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 0–3 | Buck (7-5) | Kackley (8-8) | None | | 101 | 25–22 | 9–13 |
| Apr. 30 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 2–3 | Hodnett (4-4) | Abrams (7-7) | Mooney (2) | | 124 | 25–23 | 9–14 |
May (2–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 7–0 | Kackley (9-8) | Buck (7-6) | None | | 69 | 26–23 | 10–14 |
| May 3 | Louisiana Tech | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 3–2$^8$ | Chavarria (6-6) | Hutchinson (6-7) | None | ESPN+ | 411 | 27–23 | |
| May 6 | Louisiana | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1–14$^5$ | Landry (17-3) | Kackley (9-9) | None | | 455 | 27–24 | 10–15 |
| May 7 | Louisiana | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–10 | Schorman (13-4) | Abrams (7-8) | None | | 585 | 27–25 | 10–16 |
| May 7 | Louisiana | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 3–10 | Landry (18-3) | Abrams (7-9) | None | | 585 | 27–26 | 10–17 |
Post-Season (0–1) :
SBC tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 10 | vs. (9) Coastal Carolina | (8) | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0–5 | Beasley-Polko (13-9) | Abrams (7-10) | None | ESPN+ | 55 | 27–27 | 0–1 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.