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Troy University softball team
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 .
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
[ 4]
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 [ edit ]
[ 5]
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 [ edit ]
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.
Venues Coaches
Melanie Davis (1994–2014)
Beth Mullins (2015– )
Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics