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2022 Troy Trojans softball team

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2022 Troy Trojans softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record31–21 (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 stadiumTroy Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
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
Troy  ‍‍‍ 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

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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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]

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

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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

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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 Current redshirt 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results

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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 ComplexTroy, 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 ParkBaton 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 ParkLafayette, 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

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  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.