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American college softball season
The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season . The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Sharon Perkins and were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Georgia Southern was picked to finish eighth in the conference with 32 votes.[ 2]
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 [ edit ]
[ 3]
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)
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National Softball Signing Day [ edit ]
[ 4] [ 5]
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Year
Home town
1
INF
Courtney Ball
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Macon, Georgia
4
OF
Jess Mazur
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Palatine, Illinois
5
INF
Olivia Creamer
R/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sr
St. Johns, Florida
19
U
Sam Vinson
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Jefferson, Georgia
20
C
Janai Conklin
R/R
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Sr
Miami, Florida
23
RHP
Kastin Belogorska
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Eden, Georgia
24
INF
Reign Williams
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Buckhead, Georgia
26
OF
Chandler Caldwell
L/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sr
Suwanee, Georgia
31
RHP
Kyleigh Richardson
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Stafford, Virginia
42
OF
Dejah Mills
R/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Jr
Powder Springs, Georgia
99
OF
Madi Banks
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Warner Robins, Georgia
RHP
Alana Barnard
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Statesboro, Georgia
OF
Emma Davis
L/L
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Fr
Grayson, Georgia
RHP
Bailey Holland
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Vidalia, Georgia
OF
Brooke Kell
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Marietta, Georgia
C
Baileigh Pitts
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Ringgold, Georgia
OF
Kinley Stewart
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Loganville, Georgia
INF
Janiyah Strong
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
LaGrange, Georgia
Head coach
Sharon Perkins (Nicholls State )
Assistant coach(es)
Mary Beth Dennison (Georgia Southern ) Heather Gelbard (Barry )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 18 June 2022
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Georgia Southern win
Georgia Southern loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
Georgia Southern team member
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log
Regular season (13–33)
February (4–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Bash in the Boro
Feb. 11
Binghampton
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 7–4
Waldrep (1-0)
Walter (0-1)
None
ESPN+
326
1–0
Feb. 12
Binghamton
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–5
L'Amoreaux (2-0)
Belogorska (0-1)
None
ESPN3
409
1–1
Feb. 12
Radford
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 6–0
Richardson (1-0)
Marvin (1-0)
None
ESPN3
447
2–1
Feb. 13
East Tennessee State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 4–0
Belogorska (1-1)
Tucker (0-1)
None
ESPN+
135
3–1
Feb. 13
Radford
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–7
Spingarn (2-0)
Waldrep (1-1)
None
ESPN+
211
3–2
Gata Challenge
Feb. 18
Maine
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 9–4
Waldrep (2-1)
Siciliano (0-1)
Belogorska (1)
ESPN+
218
4–2
Feb. 18
UT Martin
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 3–4
Groet (2-1)
Richardson (1-1)
None
ESPN+
212
4–3
Feb. 19
UT Martin
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 4–126
Gallagher (1-0)
Belogorska (1-2)
None
ESPN3
252
4–4
Feb. 19
Maine
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 4–14
Siciliano (1-1)
Richardson (1-2)
None
ESPN3
274
4–5
Feb. 20
North Dakota State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 0–5
Schulz (2-0)
Belogorska (1-3)
None
ESPN+
269
4–6
Feb. 23
South Carolina
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
Game postponed
Georgia Classic
Feb. 25
vs. Bryant
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Game cancelled
Feb. 25
vs. North Carolina
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Game cancelled
Feb. 26
at No. 19 Georgia
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Game postponed
Feb. 26
vs. Bryant
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Game cancelled
Feb. 27
at No. 19 Georgia
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Game cancelled
March (4–12)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 3
at Jacksonville
Debbie and Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
L 5–6
Harpe (1-6)
Belogorska (1-4)
None
101
4–7
The Spring Games at Madeira Beach
Mar. 4
vs. Albany
R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL
L 1–2
Hammond (2-2)
Belogorska (1-5)
None
67
4–8
Mar. 5
vs. Rhode Island
R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL
W 1–0
Waldrep (3-1)
Lynchard (3-5)
None
50
5–8
Mar. 5
vs. Southern Miss
R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL
L 1–8
Lee (5-3)
Richardson (1-3)
None
102
5–9
Mar. 6
vs. Nebraska–Omaha
R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL
L 0–3
Meyer (6-2)
Waldrep (3-2)
None
50
5–10
Mar. 6
vs. Middle Tennessee
R. O. C. Park • Madeira Beach, FL
L 8–98
Ahlstrom (2-0)
Richardson (1-4)
None
56
5–11
Mar. 11
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 6–48
Belogorska (2-5)
Hulett (1-2)
None
ESPN+
403
6–11
1–0
Mar. 12
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
L 9–10
Chavarria (2-3)
Belogorska (2-6)
None
ESPN+
526
6–12
1–1
Mar. 13
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
L 2–105
Kackley (8-3)
Richardson (1-5)
None
ESPN+
449
6–13
1–2
Mar. 19
No. 23 Louisiana
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 3–116
Landry (6-2)
Belogorska (2-7)
None
ESPN+
351
6–14
1–3
Mar. 19
No. 23 Louisiana
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 12–10
Belogorska (3-7)
Schorman (4-2)
None
ESPN+
351
7–14
2—3
Mar. 20
No. 23 Louisiana
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–126
Landry (7-2)
Waldrep (3-3)
None
ESPN+
351
7–15
2–4
Mar. 25
Troy
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 0–9
Johnson (12-4)
Belogorska (3-8)
None
ESPN+
273
7–16
2–5
Mar. 26
Troy
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 2–1
Waldrep (4-3)
Baker (5-3)
None
ESPN+
303
8–16
3–5
Mar. 27
Troy
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–3
Johnson (13-4)
Waldrep (4-4)
None
ESPN+
344
8–17
3–6
Mar. 30
at No. 15 Georgia
Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
L 7–12
Macy (8-1)
Waldrep (4-5)
None
SECN+
709
8–18
April (3–13)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at Appalachian
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
L 1–28
Neas (4-1)
Belogorksa (3-9)
None
252
8–19
3–7
Apr. 2
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
L 1–7
Buckner (8-4)
Waldrep (4-6)
None
277
8–20
3–8
Apr. 3
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
W 11–8
Waldrep (5-6)
Buckner (8-5)
None
220
9–20
4–8
Apr. 6
at Charleston Southern
CSU Softball Complex • North Charleston, SC
L 0–25
Holtorf (4-3)
Waldrep (5-7)
None
102
9–21
Apr. 8
Coastal Carolina
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
Game postponed
Apr. 9
Coastal Carolina
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
Game postponed
Apr. 10
Coastal Carolina
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
Game postponed
Apr. 15
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0–5
Adams (11-11)
Waldrep (6-6)
None
254
9–22
4–9
Apr. 16
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 5–9
Max (1-0)
Richardson (1-6)
None
ESPN+
156
9–23
4–10
Apr. 16
at UT Arlington
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0–66
Adams (12-11)
Waldrep (6-7)
None
ESPN+
300
9–24
4–11
Apr. 20
North Florida
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–28
Arends (17-3)
Waldrep (5-10)
None
ESPN+
240
9–25
Apr. 20
North Florida
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 0–125
Clausen (12-3)
Waldrep (5-11)
None
ESPN+
240
9–26
Apr. 22
Texas State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 0–2
Mullins (18-11)
Belogorska (3-10)
None
ESPN+
234
9–27
4–12
Apr. 23
Texas State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–5
Mullins (19-11)
Waldrep (5-12)
None
ESPN+
226
9–28
4–13
Apr. 24
Texas State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 1–115
Mullins (20-11)
Belogorska (3-11)
None
ESPN+
185
9–29
4–14
Apr. 26
at Mercer
Sikes Field • Macon, GA
W 17–56
Belogorska (4-11)
Hickok (2-10)
None
200
10–29
Apr. 26
at Mercer
Sikes Field • Macon, GA
W 6–5
Belogorska (5-11)
Rearley (6-6)
None
200
11–29
Apr. 29
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–8
Lackie (12-6)
Belogorska (5-12)
None
ESPN+
323
11–30
4–15
Apr. 30
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–3
Hardy (8-8)
Waldrep (5-13)
None
ESPN+
441
11–31
4–16
May (2–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 0–4
Lackie (13-6)
Belogorska (5-13)
None
ESPN+
302
11–32
4–17
May 5
Georgia State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 3–2
Belogorska (6-13)
Buck (7-7)
None
ESPN+
203
12–32
5–17
May 6
Georgia State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 8–3
Waldrep (6-13)
Mooney (2-6)
None
ESPN+
219
13–32
6–17
May 7
Georgia State
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
L 3–4
Adams (5-12)
Belogorska (6-14)
None
ESPN+
315
13–33
6–18
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. (7) Georgia State
(10)
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–96
Buck (8-7)
Waldrep (6-14)
None
ESPN+
46
13–34
0–1
Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Venues
GSU Sports Complex (1978–1995)
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex (1996– )
Coaches
Dr. Bill Spieth (1978–1994)
Kelley Kirkland (1995–2001)
Natalie Poole (2002–2008)
Maggie Johnson (2009–2011)
Annie Smith (2012–2017)
Kim Dean (2018– )
Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics