2022 Troy Trojans softball team

2022 Troy Trojans softball
2022 Troy Trojans softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	31–21 (15–12 SBC)
Head coach	Beth Mullins (February–March) (8th season); Holly Ward & Taylor Smartt (March–May) (interim);
Assistant coaches	Taylor Smartt; Holly Ward;
Home stadium	Troy Softball Complex

2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana ‍†‍‡‍^y	23	–	4	.852	47	–	13	.783
South Alabama ‍‍‍	16	–	6	.727	26	–	21	.553
Texas State ‍‍‍	19	–	8	.704	39	–	19	.672
‍‍‍	15	–	12	.556	32	–	20	.615
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	12	–	15	.444	22	–	28	.440
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	10	–	15	.400	29	–	26	.527
Georgia State ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	34	.382
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	10	–	17	.370	27	–	27	.500
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	25	–	29	.463
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	6	–	18	.250	13	–	34	.277

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

The 2022 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by eighth-year head coach Beth Mullins until she resigned due to health conditions on March 14, 2022.^[2] Assistant coaches Taylor Smartt and Holly Ward served as interim Co-Head Coaches for the remainder of the season. They 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. Troy was picked to finish third in the conference with 82 votes and 1 first place vote.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
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

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Preseason Pitcher of the Year Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)

Team

Olivia Lackie (USA, Pitcher)
Leanna Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
Kandra Lamb (LA, Pitcher)
Jessica Mullins (TXST, Pitcher)
Kamdyn Kvistad (USA, Catcher)
Sophie Piskos (LA, Catcher)
Faith Shirley (GASO, 1st Base)
Kelly Horne (TROY, 2nd Base)
Daisy Hess (GSU, Shortstop)
Sara Vanderford (TXST, 3rd Base)
Iyanla De Jesus (CCU, Designated Player)
Raina O'Neal (LA, Outfielder)
Mackenzie Brasher (USA, Outfielder)
Emily Brown (GSU, Outfielder)
Jade Sinness (TROY, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Kayden Dunn	Infielder	Brantley, Alabama	Brantley HS
Olivia Cato	Pitcher	Palmetto, Georgia	Northgate HS

Personnel

2022 Troy Trojans softball team

Players

Coaches

#	Pos.	Name	Bats/throws	Height	Year	Home town
1	OF	Tate Moseley	L/R	—	Sr	Birmingham, Alabama
2	OF	Anslee Finch	R/R	—	So	Geneva, Alabama
3	RHP	Libby Baker	R/R	—	So	Skipperville, Alabama
4	U	Blake Gibson	L/R	—	So	Dothan, Alabama
5	OF	Emma Grace Walker	L/R	—	Fr	Kennesaw, Georgia
6	INF	Kaylee Chapman	R/R	—	Sr	Springville, Alabama
8	OF	Taylor McKinney	R/R	—	Fr	Montgomery, Alabama
9	OF	Jade Sinness	L/L	—	So	Sebring, Florida
10	RHP	Leanna Johnson	R/R	—	Jr	Brantley, Alabama
11	INF	Audra Thompson	R/R	—	So	Kissimmee, Florida
12	C	Jill Robinson	R/R	—	Fr	Mobile, Alabama
13	INF	Aayanah Hughes	R/R	—	Fr	McDonough, Georgia
14	C	Candela Figueroa	R/R	—	Sr	Villaguay, Argentina
17	C	Katelynn De Leon	R/R	—	So	Pembroke Pines, Florida
18	INF	Adia Polk	L/R	—	Sr	Snellville, Georgia
21	RHP	Brianna Bailey	R/R	—	Jr	Wewahitchka, Florida
22	INF	Logan Calhoun	L/R	—	Sr	Dublin, Georgia
24	RHP	Brookelyn Cannon	R/R	—	Fr	Hoover, Alabama
25	OF	Katie Lively	L/R	—	Jr	Helena, Alabama
26	RHP	Haley Postell	R/R	—	Sr	Hueytown, Alabama
27	INF	Mia Jenkins	R/R	—	So	Monticello, Georgia
31	INF	Kelly Horne	R/R	—	Jr	Tallahassee, Florida
34	INF	Kennedi Gaton	R/R	—	So	Winter Springs, Florida

Head coach

Beth Mullins (UAB)

Assistant coach(es)

Taylor Smartt (Troy)
Holly Ward (Mississippi State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
	Troy win
	Troy loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Troy team member

2022 Troy Trojans softball game log

Regular season (29–19)

February (11–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Trojan Classic
Feb. 11	College of Charleston		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–1	McCants (1-0)	Bailey (0-1)	None		343	0–1
Feb. 11	Southern Illinois		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 2–1	Johnson (1-0)	Eberle (0-1)	None		379	1–1
Feb. 12	Southern Illinois		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 4–2	Johnson (2-0)	Harness (1-1)	None		411	2–1
Feb. 12	Purdue Fort Wayne		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 9–1⁵	Baker (1-0)	Eyre (0-2)	None		322	3–1
Feb. 13	Purdue Fort Wayne		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 16–5⁵	Baker (2-0)	Quinlan (0-1)	None		267	4–1

Feb. 16	at UAB		Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL	W 6–3	Johnson (3-0)	Valbak (0-1)	None		337	5–1
Troy Invitational
Feb. 18	Nicholls		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 8–0⁵	Baker (3-0)	Lehman (1-1)	None		217	6–1
Feb. 18	Eastern Kentucky		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 9–0⁵	Johnson (4-0)	Todd (0-3)	None		221	7–1
Feb. 19	Nicholls		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 10–9	Bailey (1-1)	Turner (1-4)	Johnson (1)		497	8–1
Feb. 19	Ole Miss		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 4–3	Johnson (5-0)	Borgen (1-2)	None		517	9–1
Feb. 20	Ole Miss		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 7–8	Diederich (2-0)	Johnson (5-1)	Borgen (1)		237	9–2

Carolina Classic
Feb. 25	vs. Miami (OH)		Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 5–1	Johnson (6-1)	Vierstra (0-3)	None		176	10–2
Feb. 26	vs. Ohio State		Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	W 4–0	Johnson (7-1)	Handley (3-2)	None		236	11–2
Feb. 27	vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech		Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	Game cancelled
Feb. 27	at South Carolina		Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field • Columbia, SC	Game cancelled

March (9–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
LSU Invitational
Mar. 4	at No. 22 LSU		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 5–4	Johnson (8-1)	Kilponen (7-2)	None		1,631	12–2
Mar. 4	at No. 22 LSU		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	L 2–10⁶	Sunseri (5-1)	Baker (2-1)	None		1,631	12–3
Mar. 5	vs. Central Connecticut		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	W 11–1⁵	Baker (3-1)	Marks (0-5)	None		116	13–3
Mar. 5	vs. Louisiana Tech		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	L 2–6	Pickett (9-2)	Johnson (8-2)	None		181	13–4
Mar. 6	vs. Louisiana Tech		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–7	Hutchinson (4-3)	Bailey (4-2)	None		82	13–5

Mar. 11	at Coastal Carolina		St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC	W 5–2	Johnson (9-2)	Beasley-Polko (4-4)	None		118	14–5	1–0
Mar. 13	at Coastal Carolina		St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC	W 3–1	Baker (5-1)	Picone (4-3)	None		121	15–5	2–0
Mar. 13	at Coastal Carolina		St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC	L 3–4	Beasley-Polko (5-4)	Baker (5-2)	None		131	15–6	2–1
Mar. 15	at NC State		Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC	W 7–0	Johnson (10-2)	Weixlmann (7–3)	None		67	16–6
Mar. 18	Louisiana–Monroe		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–1	Abrams (5-0)	Johnson (10-3)	None	ESPN+	127	16–7	2–2
Mar. 19	Louisiana–Monroe		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 9–1⁶	Johnson (11-3)	Kackley (4-2)	None	ESPN+	312	17–7	3–2
Mar. 20	Louisiana–Monroe		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 6–4	Baker (5-2)	Abrams (5-0)	Johnson (2)	ESPN+	307	18–7	4–2
Mar. 23	No. 2 Florida State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–12⁵	Sandercock (15-0)	Johnson (11-4)	None	ESPN+	2,121	18–8
Mar. 25	at Georgia Southern		Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA	W 9–0	Johnson (12-4)	Belogorksa (3-8)	None		273	19–8	5–2
Mar. 26	at Georgia Southern		Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA	L 1–2	Waldrep (4-3)	Baker (5-3)	None		303	19–9	5–3
Mar. 27	at Georgia Southern		Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA	W 3–1	Johnson (13-4)	Waldrep (4-4)	None		344	20–9	6–3
Mar. 30	at Samford		Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, AL	Game postponed
Mar. 30	at Samford		Samford Softball Field • Birmingham, AL	Game postponed

April (7–8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	Georgia State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 1–0	Johnson (14-4)	Adams (3-6)	None	ESPN+	117	21–9	7–3
Apr. 2	Georgia State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 4–2	Baker (6-3)	Mooney (2-5)	None	ESPN+	212	22–9	8–3
Apr. 3	Georgia State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–4	Adams (4-6)	Johnson (14-5)	None	ESPN+	227	22–10	8–4
Apr. 5	at Georgia Tech		Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	Game postponed
Apr. 8	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–7	Landry (11-2)	Johnson (14-6)	None	ESPN+	1,583	22–11	8–5
Apr. 9	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–7	Lamb (7-4)	Johnson (14-7)	None	ESPN+	1,608	22–12	8–6
Apr. 10	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–10 (6 inns)	Landry (12-2)	Baker (6-4)	None	ESPN+	1,596	22–13	8–7
Apr. 14	Appalachian State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 2–0	Johnson (15-7)	Buckner (10-7)	None	ESPN+	107	23–13	9–7
Apr. 15	Appalachian State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 6–2	Johnson (16-7)	Neas (6-2)	None	ESPN+	67	24–13	10–7
Apr. 15	Appalachian State		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 7–3	Baker (7-4)	Buckner (10-8)	None	ESPN+	103	25–13	11–7
Apr. 19	at Georgia Tech		Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA	L 1–8	Neleman (13-6)	Johnson (16-8)	Dennis (2)	ACCNX	229	25–14
Apr. 22	UT Arlington		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 5–0	Johnson (17-8)	Adams (12-13)	None	ESPN+	97	26–14	12–7
Apr. 23	UT Arlington		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 1–3	Max (3-0)	Cannon (0-1)	None		113	26–15	12–8
Apr. 24	UT Arlington		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 5–0	Johnson (18-8)	Max (3-1)	None	ESPN+	189	27–15	13–8
Apr. 29	at Texas State		Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 1–5	Mullins (21-11)	Johnson (18-9)	None	ESPN+	453	27–16	13–9
Apr. 30	at Texas State		Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 1–2	Mullins (22-11)	Baker (7-5)	None	ESPN+	555	27–17	13–10

May (2–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 1	at Texas State		Bobcats Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 2–5	Mullins (23-11)	Johnson (18-10)	None	ESPN+	493	27–18	13–11
May 5	South Alabama		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 3–2	Johnson (19-10)	Lackie (13-7)	None	ESPN+	321	28–18	14–11
May 6	South Alabama		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 7–2	Baker (8-5)	Hardy (8-9)	None	ESPN+	423	29–18	15–11
May 7	South Alabama		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–9⁶	Lackie (14-7)	Johnson (19-11)	None	ESPN+	219	29–19	15–12

Post-Season (2–2)

SBC tournament (2–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 11	vs. (5) UT Arlington	(4)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	W 2–1	Johnson (20-11)	Adams (12-17)	None	ESPN+	120	30–19	1–0
May 12	vs. (1)/No. 25 Louisiana	(4)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 1–9⁵	Landry (19-3)	Johnson (20-12)	None	ESPN+	185	30–20	1–1
May 13	vs. (7) Georgia State	(4)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	W 5–0	Baker (9-5)	Buck (9-8)	None	ESPN+	129	31–20	2–1
May 13	vs. (9) Coastal Carolina	(4)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 2–3	Beasley-Polko (15-10)	Baker (9-6)	None	ESPN+	81	31–21	2–2

Schedule Source:^[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

^ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ McNelley, Justin. "Beth Mullins resigns as Troy softball coach". www.wsfa.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ "Troy Softball Signs Two on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
^ "2022 Softball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[1] "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.

[2] McNelley, Justin. "Beth Mullins resigns as Troy softball coach". www.wsfa.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[3] "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

[4] "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

[5] "Troy Softball Signs Two on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

[6] "2022 Softball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2021.

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Troy Trojans softball
Venues	Lady Trojan Softball Field (1994–2001) Troy Softball Complex (2002– )
Coaches	Melanie Davis (1994–2014) Beth Mullins (2015–2022) Eric Newell (2023– )
Seasons	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025
Women's College World Series appearances in italics