2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball
2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	40–16 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach	Rick Fremin (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Katie Godwin; Alana Fremin;
Home stadium	North Oak Park

2022 Southland Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese State ‍†‍‡‍^y	15	–	3	.833	40	–	21	.656
‍‍‍	14	–	4	.778	40	–	16	.714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	11	–	7	.611	25	–	27	.481
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	10	–	8	.556	29	–	22	.569
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	5	–	13	.278	15	–	36	.294
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	4	–	13	.235	19	–	29	.396
Nicholls ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	12	–	38	.240

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2022^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park and were led by seventh-year head coach Rick Fremin. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 113 votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
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

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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

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Lainee Bailey	Pitcher	Walker, Louisiana	Walker HS
Cera Blanchard	Pitcher	Metairie, Louisiana	De La Salle HS Copiah–Lincoln CC
Britt Bourgoyne	Utility	Port Allen, Louisiana	Brusly HS
Maria Detillier	Infielder	Gramercy, Louisiana	Lutcher HS
Mckayla Ferguson	Catcher	Plaquemine, Louisiana	Plaquemine HS
Jillian Gutierrez	Outfielder	Pearland, Texas	Shadow Creek HS
Madison Hebert	Infielder	Luling, Louisiana	St. Charles Catholic HS
Colleen Kulivan	Infielder	Covington, Louisiana	Covington HS
Maddie Leal	Outfielder	Spring, Texas	Spring HS LSU Eunice

Personnel

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team

Players

Coaches

#	Pos.	Name	Bats/throws	Height	Year	Home town
0	OF	Cam Goodman	/	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	So	Marrero, Louisiana
2	U	Madison Rayner	/	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	Jr	Stringer, Mississippi
3	INF	Lindsey Rizzo	/	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Jr	Watson, Louisiana
4	INF	Lexi Johnson	/	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Reserve, Louisiana
5	INF	Sarah Diaz	/	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Lafayette, Louisiana
7	INF	Maddie Watson	/	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
9	C	Blaire Bizette	/	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	New Roads, Louisiana
10	P	Mary-Cathryn Comeaux	/	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	So	Port Allen, Louisiana
11	INF	Ellie DuBois	/	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Shreveport, Louisiana
12	OF	Audrey Greely	/	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Geismar, Louisiana
15	C	Bailey Krolczyk	/	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Corpus Christi, Texas
16	INF	Elise Jones	/	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Livingston, Louisiana
17	OF	Aeriyl Mass	/	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	Sr	Lake Charles, Louisiana
18	P	Alexis Findley	/	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Jefferson City, Missouri
19	INF	Sadie Hewitt	/	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Forney, Texas
20	P	Alyssa Romano	/	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Gonzales, Louisiana
21	P	KK Ladner	/	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Kiln, Mississippi
22	P	Heather Zumo	/	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
24	P	Leah Marshall	/	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	Mississauga, Canada
25	C	Madisen Blackford	/	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Des Moines, Iowa

Head coach

Rick Fremin (Jackson State)

Assistant coach(es)

Katie Godwin (Southeastern Louisiana)
Alana Fremin (Belhaven)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 26 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Southeastern Louisiana win
	Southeastern Louisiana loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Southeastern Louisiana team member

2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log

Regular season (37–14)

February (10–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Lion Classic I
Feb. 11	Southeast Missouri State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 6–2	Zumo (1-0)	Davis (0-1)	None	ESPN+	329	1–0
Feb. 12	Southeast Missouri State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 6–5	Zumo (2-0)	Rook (1-1)	None		263	2–0
Feb. 12	Alabama A&M		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 12–5	Comeaux (1-0)	Coe (1-2)	None		225	3–0

Troy Cox Invitational
Feb. 18	vs. Northern Colorado		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	W 7–6	Comeaux (2-0)	Caviness (0-2)	None		167	4–0
Feb. 18	vs. Nebraska		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	W 2–0	Zumo (3-0)	Ferrell (0-2)	Comeaux (1)		158	5–0
Feb. 19	vs. UT Arlington		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	L 1–5	Adams (2-3)	DuBois (0-1)	None		173	5–1
Feb. 19	vs. Northern Colorado		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	W 6–0	Comeaux (3-0)	Golden (1-3)	None		180	6–1
Feb. 20	vs. Nebraska		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	L 1–11	Wallace (4-1)	Comeaux (3-1)	None		112	6–2

Mardi Gras Mambo
Feb. 25	vs. Portland State		Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA	W 3–0	Zumo (4-0)	Grey (3-1)	DuBois (1)		123	7–2
Feb. 25	vs. No. 2 Alabama		Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA	L 0–5	Fouts (4-0)	Comeaux (3-2)	None		245	7–3
Feb. 26	vs. Lipscomb		Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA	W 9–0⁵	Zumo (5-0)	Peters (0-1)	None		115	8–3
Feb. 26	vs. Eastern Illinois		Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA	W 5–0	Ladner (1-0)	Kaufman (0-1)	None		123	9–3
Feb. 27	St. Thomas		Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA	W 8–0⁵	Comeaux (4-2)	Baniecke (1-4)	None		120	10–3

March (10–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Mar. 2	at Louisiana Tech		Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA	L 1–2	Menzina (1-1)	Ladner (0-2)	None			10–4
Lion Classic II
Mar. 4	Buffalo		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 2–5	Tarantino (3-4)	Comeaux (4-3)	None	ESPN+	203	10–5
Mar. 4	Marist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 10–2⁵	Zumo (6-0)	Pleasants (1-5)	None	ESPN+	197	11–5
Mar. 5	Buffalo		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 8–0⁶	Zumo (7-0)	Tarantino (3-5)	None	ESPN+	119	12–5
Mar. 5	Marist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 2–3	Myers (3-0)	Romano (0-1)	None	ESPN+	161	12–6
Mar. 6	Marist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 4–2	Zumo (8-0)	Pleasants (1-7)	Ladner (1)	ESPN+	137	13–6

Memphis Tournament
Mar. 10	vs. Central Arkansas		Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN	L 1–6	Johnson (4-6)	Zumo (8-1)	None		106	13–7
Mar. 11	vs. South Dakota		Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN	W 13–5	Zumo (9-1)	Edwards (7-4)	None			14–7
Mar. 11	at Memphis		Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN	Game cancelled
Mar. 12	vs. Central Arkansas		Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN	Game cancelled
Mar. 12	vs. No. 10 Oklahoma State		Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN	Game cancelled

Mar. 15	at No. 20 LSU		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	L 2–11	Chaffin (4-0)	Zumo (9-2)	None	SECN+	1,880	14–8
Mar. 16	vs. Colgate		Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL	Game cancelled
Mar. 17	at Jacksonville State		Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL	W 8–5	Comeaux (5-3)	Carter (8-5)	None	ESPN+	217	15–8
UT Chattanooga Tournament
Mar. 18	vs. Bucknell		Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	W 5–4	Ladner (2-1)	Toomey (3-8)	None	ESPN+	172	16–8
Mar. 19	vs. Bucknell		Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	W 11–2⁵	Ladner (3-1)	Vestal (0-1)	None		116	17–8
Mar. 19	at Chattanooga		Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	W 11–5	Zumo (10-2)	Alley (3-7)	None	ESPN+	271	18–8
Mar. 20	at Chattanooga		Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	L 3–4	Alley (4-7)	Zumo (10-3)	Wood (1)	ESPN+	317	18–9

Mar. 23	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	L 0–4	Kackley (5-2)	Romano (0-2)	None		382	18–10
Mar. 29	Alcorn State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 6–0	Findley (1-0)	Veamoi (3-7)	None		151	19–10
Mar. 29	Alcorn State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 10–2	Comeaux (6-3)	Parker (4-4)	None		281	20–10

April (14–4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
Apr. 1	Incarnate Word		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 4–2	Comeaux (7-3)	Trapp (3-5)	Romano (1)	ESPN+	210	21–10	1–0
Apr. 1	Incarnate Word		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 9–1⁶	Zumo (11-3)	Floyd (2-3)	None	ESPN+	318	22–10	2–0
Apr. 2	Incarnate Word		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 7–3	Zumo (12-3)	Garcia (1-8)	None	ESPN+	225	23–10	3–0
Apr. 5	Jackson State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 5–1	Findley (2-0)	Salazar (4-4)	None	ESPN+	130	24–10
Apr. 5	Jackson State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 9–0⁵	Comeaux (8-3)	Hopson (0-3)	None	ESPN+	130	25–10
Apr. 8	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 6–1	Zumo (13-3)	Sanders (6-1)	None	ESPN+	417	26–10	4–0
Apr. 9	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 0–4	Vallejo (9-6)	Ladner (3-2)	None		473	26–11	4–1
Apr. 9	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 3–9	Tate (7-7)	Findley (2-1)	None		473	26–12	4–2
Apr. 12	Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game cancelled
Apr. 15	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 10–4	Zumo (14-3)	Lehman (5-11)	None		411	27–12	5–2
Apr. 15	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 11–2	Ladner (4-2)	Turner (5-11)	None		287	28–12	6–2
Apr. 16	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 10–1	Ladner (5-2)	Turner (5-12)	None		182	29–12	7–2
Apr. 19	at Southern		Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 13–0⁵	Comeaux (9-3)	Corona (1-7)	None		134	30–12
Apr. 22	Houston Baptist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 5–0	Zumo (15-3)	Swanson (6-7)	None	ESPN+	115	31–12	8–2
Apr. 22	Houston Baptist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 14–6⁶	Ladner (6-2)	Cotton (2-9)	None	ESPN+	115	32–12	9–2
Apr. 23	Houston Baptist		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 2–1	Zumo (16-3)	Venker (1-7)	None	ESPN+	225	33–12	10–2
Apr. 29	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 0–7	Gilbert (7-8)	Zumo (16-4)	None	ESPN+	171	33–13	10–3
Apr. 29	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 6–2	Ladner (7-2)	Smith (4-8)	None	ESPN+	171	34–13	11–3
Apr. 30	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 6–7	Galvan (4-0)	Ladner (7-3)	None		282	34–14	11–4

May (3–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC record
May 6	Northwestern State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 7–3	Zumo (17-4)	Hoover (10-6)	DuBois (2)	ESPN+	318	35–14	12–4
May 6	Northwestern State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 8–0⁵	Comeaux (10-3)	Rhoden (6-4)	None	ESPN+	318	36–14	13–4
May 7	Northwestern State		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 6–1	Zumo (18-4)	Hoover (10-7)	None	ESPN+	294	37–14	14–4

Post-Season (3–2)

Southland Tournament (3–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 10	vs. (7) Nicholls	(2)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 10–2⁵	Zumo (19-4)	Lehman (5-16)	None	ESPN+	336	38–14	1–0
May 11	vs. (6) Houston Baptist	(2)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 8–5	Zumo (20-4)	Cotton (5-10)	None	ESPN+	361	39–14	2–0
May 12	vs. (1) McNeese State	(2)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 6–7⁸	Tate (12-9)	Zumo (20-5)	None	ESPN+	381	39–15	2–1
May 12	vs. (6) Houston Baptist	(2)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 9–1⁵	Ladner (8-3)	Swanson (9-8)	None	ESPN+	258	40–15	3–1
May 13	vs. (1) McNeese State	(2)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 4–10	Sanders (7-2)	Romano (0-3)	None	ESPN+	331	40–16	3–2

Schedule Source:^[5]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

^ "2022 Softball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "Cowgirls Voted to Top Spot in 2022 Softball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "2022 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ "SLU Adds Nine for 2023". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
^ "2022 Softball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[1] "2022 Softball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[2] "Cowgirls Voted to Top Spot in 2022 Softball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[3] "2022 Softball Preseason All-Conference Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[4] "SLU Adds Nine for 2023". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2022.

[5] "2022 Softball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

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