College softball team
TheLamar Lady Cardinals softball team representsLamar University inNCAA Division I college softball . The team competes in theSouthland Conference . The Lady Cardinals are currently led by head coachAmy Hooks . The team played its home games at the off–campusFord Park for the first two seasons following the program restart in 2013. The Lady Cardinals began playing home games at theLamar Softball Complex located on the university's campus starting with the 2015 season.[ 3]
LU first sponsoredsoftball from 1971[ 4] [ 5] AIAW . Lamar finished second in the 1972 AIAW Texas state tournament. In addition to other head coaching duties, Pat Park was the Lady Cardinals head coach for the initial seasons. Coach Park also served as women's head coach for basketball, tennis, and golf while she was at Lamar.
The off-campus Beaumont Athletic Complex served as the Lady Cardinals home during the 1971 to 1977 period.
NCAA Division I era [ edit ] In 1983 Lamar added softball as an NCAA Division I sport and competed in the Southland conference. Tryouts for the team were held on October 16, 1982.[ 6]
On April 22, 2011, Athletic DirectorLarry Tidwell announced plans to reinstatecollege softball as an NCAA Division I sport at Lamar University.[ 7] Morehead State head coach Holly Bruder was announced as the finalist to fill the head coaching position at Lamar after over 20 years with no program at the university.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Off–campusFord Park was the home field for the first two seasons after the program was restarted. A new on–campus stadium was constructed in 2014–15. On October 17, 2014, a ground breaking ceremony for the newLamar Softball Complex was held. The first game at the partially completed on–campus stadium was played on March 6, 2015, against theHouston Baptist Huskies . The stadium was completed following the 2015 season.
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Season Conference Coach Overall Conference Notes Games Win Loss Tie Games Win Loss Tie NCAA Year–by–Year Results 1983[ 13] Southland Patty Calvert 45 5 40 0 8 1 7 0 5th (3rd South Zone) 1984 [ 13] Southland Patty Calvert 56 13 43 0 8 1 7 0 5th (3rd South Zone) 1985[ 13] Southland Patty Calvert 42 14 28 0 12 6 6 0 5th 1986[ 13] Southland Patty Calvert 33 14 19 0 12 8 4 0 3rd 1987[ 13] Southland Patty Calvert 35 9 26 0 12 3 9 0 T–3rd Patty Calvert [ 15] 211 55 156 0 52 19 33 0 2013[ 16] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 59 24 35 0 27 14 13 0 5th 2014[ 17] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 50 20 30 0 26 12 14 0 8th 2015[ 18] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 54 26 28 0 23 14 10 0 5th 2016[ 19] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 57 35 22 0 27 18 9 0 4th, SLC tournament championship game appearance 2017[ 20] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 65 34 31 0 27 17 10 0 4th, SLC tournament appearance, finalist –NISC 2018[ 21] [ 13] Southland Holly Bruder 56 28 28 0 27 11 16 0 9th Holly Bruder [ 22] 341 167 174 0 158 86 72 0 2019 [ 23] Southland Amy Hooks 57 23 34 0 27 14 13 0 7th 2020 Southland Amy Hooks 21 9 12 0 3 0 3 0 Season cut short byCOVID-19 pandemic 2021 Southland Amy Hooks 51 8 43 0 27 4 23 0 2022 WAC Amy Hooks 49 11 38 0 24 5 19 0 2023 Southland Amy Hooks 56 22 34 0 24 12 12 0 4th,2023 SLC tournament appearance (2–2) 2024 Southland Amy Hooks 51 26 25 0 24 12 12 0 5th,2024 SLC tournament appearance (0–2) 2025 Southland Amy Hooks 56 29 27 0 27 15 12 0 5th,2025 SLC tournament appearance (0–2) Amy Hooks [ 24] 341 128 213 0 156 62 94 0 Team 872 341 541 0 363 167 206 0
(Results reflect games through May 3, 2025.)
Below is the Lady Cardinals' home attendance since the 2012–13 restart of the program.
*Note: Attendance restricted to 119 fans due to COVID19 precautions.[ 43] As of the 2023-24 season.
Post season appearances [ edit ] National Invitational Softball Championship [ edit ] The Lady Cardinals have participated in one national tournament, the inauguralNational Invitational Softball Championship which started in 2017. The team compiled a 6–3 record in that tournament losing toLiberty in the championship game.
Conference Tournaments [ edit ] Sources: [ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Year Conference Record % Notes Southland Conference Tournament Results 1983 Southland 2-2 .500 Consolation bracket finals 1984 Southland 0-2 .000 Consolation bracket 1st round 1985 Southland 1–2 .333 Consolation bracket 2nd round 1986 Southland 1-2 .333 Consolation bracket 2nd round 1987 Southland 0–2 .000 Consolation bracket 2nd round did not field team from 1987-88 to 2011-12 2013 Southland 0-2 .000 2015 Southland 2-2 .500 3rd place 2016 Southland 3-2 .600 Runner up 2017 Southland 1-2 .333 2nd round 2019 Southland 0-1 .000 Single elimination opening round 2023 Southland 2-2 .500 3rd place 2024 Southland 0-2 .000 Total 13–23 .361 12 Appearances
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Southland Conference [ edit ] All Conference First Team [ edit ] Donna Dugas 1985, 87 Teresa Fuxa 1986 Tina Schulz 2014 Bryn Baca 2016, '17 Brittany Rodriguez 2016, '17 Kendall Talley 2018 Jade Lewis 2019 Newcomer of the Year [ edit ] Laura Hall 1985 Ciara Luna 2016 Jade Lewis 2019 Shenita Tucker 2024 2025 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2025 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University during the2025 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex as a member of theSouthland Conference led by head coachAmy Hooks in her seventh-year at Lamar. The team compiled a 29–27 overall record and a 15–12 record in conference play for a fifth-place finish. Qualifying as the fifth seeded team in the SLC conference tournament, the Lady Cardinals were 1–2 in tournament play defeatingEast Texas A&M and losing twice toIncarnate Word .
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2025. Lamar was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 95 votes.[ 50]
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Southeastern Louisiana 152 (9) 2 McNeese 151 (9) 3 Incarnate Word 130 (2) 4 Nicholls 106 5 Lamar 95 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 70 7 Houston Christian 68 8 Stephen F. Austin 62 9 Northwestern State 48 9 East Texas A&M 20
Preseason All-Southland team [ edit ] Aubrey Brown and Emma Wardlaw were named to the conference preseason first team. Jane Sepulveda and Makenzie Wright were named as conference preseason second team members.[ 50]
Monee Montilla (TAMUCC, SR, 1st Base) Ryleigh Mata* (UIW, SR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SELU, SO, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier* (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base) Riley Rutherford (NICH, SR, Catcher) Victoria Altamirano* (UIW, JR, Utility) Aubrey Brown (LU, SO, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin* (NICH, JR, Outfielder) Alexis Dibbley* (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Jillian Gutierrez* (UIW, JR, Outfielder) Ryann Schexnayder (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Emma Wardlaw (LU, SO, Pitcher) *-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection
Maddie Watson (SELU, SR, 1st Base) Jayne Sepulveda (LU, SR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons* (UIW, SR, Shortstop) Maria Detillier (SELU, JR, 3rd Base) Makenzie Wright (LU, SO, Catcher) Haylie Savage* (HCU, SR, Utility) Karlie Barba (HCU, JR, Designated Player) Samantha Mundine (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, JR, Outfielder) Shenita Tucker (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Averi Paden (NICH, JR, Pitcher) Molly Yoo (NICH, JR, Pitcher) *-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection
2025 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 00 OF Neveah Hallmark R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Fr Pasadena, Texas 1 C Cimara-lei Wessling R/R —
Fr Converse, Texas 2 RHP Cala Wilson R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) Fr Ruston, Louisiana 3 INF Kalie Amos R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Jr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 4 RHP Mallory Pitre R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Sr Opelousas, Louisiana 7 INF Aubrey Brown L/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) So Wylie, Texas 8 RHP Makayla Valle R/R 5ft 1in (1.55 m) So Aurora, Colorado 9 LHP Madison Guidry L/L 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Fr La Porte, Texas 10 INF Rose Gonzales R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Sr Grand Prairie, Texas 11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5ft 11in (1.8 m) Sr Call, Texas 15 OF Roxy Thompson R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Rockwall, Texas 16 INF Jane Supulveda R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Sr Monterey Park, California 17 INF Ava Blakely R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Wesley Chapel, Florida 20 INF Sam Flores R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) So Humble, Texas 21 C Emilee LaRue R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) Jr Blanco, Texas 24 U Trinity Brandon L/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada 25 INF Veronica Harrison R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) So Alvin, Texas 28 RHP Sabrina Jolin R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Anchorage, Alaska 29 RHP Kaylee Cuevas R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Fr League City, Texas 32 INF Gracee Hess R/R 5ft 1in (1.55 m) Jr Belle Chasse, Louisiana 33 INF Sicily Windham R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Fr Huntington Beach, California 34 RHP Emma Wardlaw R/R 5ft 10in (1.78 m) So Comfort, Texas 44 C Raigan Brannon R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) So Mansfield, Texas 50 RHP Reagan Smith R/R 5ft 11in (1.8 m) Jr Santa Fe, Texas 99 C Makenzie Wright R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) So Pearland, Texas
Head coach Amy Hooks (University of Texas at Austin ) – 7th year
Assistant coach(es) Tara McKenney (Northwestern State University ) – 7th yearLiberty University ) – 2nd yearUniversity of Houston ) – 1st year
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/cancellation Bold Lamar team member * Non-conference game † Make-up game
2025 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball game log (29–27) Regular season (29–27) February (10–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record UH/LU tournament Feb 7 vs.Louisiana–Monroe * Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX 3–0 Reagan Smith (1-0) Victoria Abrams (0-1) None ESPN+ 200 1–0 Feb 7 vs. Louisiana–Monroe* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Mallory Pitry (1-0) Mimi Blackledge (0-1) None ESPN+ 345 2–0 Feb 8 vs.St. Johns * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–38 Reagan Smith (2-0) Loreley Francia (1-2) None 506 3–0 Feb 8 vs. #1Texas * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–13 Gutierrez, Citlaly Gutierrez (1-0) Madison Guidry (0-1) None 1,273 3–1 I-10 Border Classic Feb 13 vs.Nicholls * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 12–1 Jolin, Sabrina (1-0) Paden, Averi (1-2) None ESPN+ 367 4–1 Feb 14 vs.Missouri State * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Wardlaw, Emma (2-0) Mackenzie Chacon (0-1) None ESPN+ 561 5–1 Feb 15 vs.Tulsa * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 MOORE, Maura (4-1) Wardlaw, Emma (1-1) None ESPN+ 598 5–2 Feb 15 vs. #6Tennessee * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–135 Peyton Tanner (2-0) Jolin, Sabrina (1-1) None ESPN+ 874 5–3 Feb 16 vs. Missouri State* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Guidry, Madison (1-1) Makenzi Swick (0-1) None ESPN+ 506 6–3 Feb 19 atHouston * Cougar Softball Stadium •Houston, TX Postponed to March 18 due to forecast inclement weather.[ 51] Frost Classic Feb 21 vs.Indiana State * Frost Stadium •Chattanooga, TN Cancelled due to frigid temperatures.[ 52] Feb 21 vs.Southeast Missouri State * Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN Cancelled due to frigid temperatures.[ 52] Feb 22 vs.Chattanooga * Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN 4–5 Peja Goold (2-3) Smith, Reagan (2-1) None 146 6–4 Feb 22 vs.UIndy * Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN 2–3 Dickerson, Callie (1-0) Guidry, Madison (1-2) None 100 6–5 Feb 23 vs. Indiana State* Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN 7–5 Guidry, Madison (2-2) Griffin, Hailey (0-2) Pitre, Mallory (1) 55 7–5 Feb 23 vs.Illinois State * Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN 1–6 Meshnick, Hannah (3-3) Smith, Reagan (2-2) None 100 7–6 Feb 25 atSam Houston * Bearkat Softball Complex •Huntsville, TX 4–3 Guidry, Madison (4-3) Abigail Young (3-2) None ESPN+ 416 8–6 Black and Gold Challenge Feb 28 vs.Jacksonville State * Southern Miss Softball Complex •Hattiesburg, MS 1–3 Jordan Eslinger (2-2) Jolin, Sabrina (1-2) Kat Carter (1) 500 8–7 Feb 28 vs.Louisiana Tech * Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS 5–3 Guidry, Madison (4-2) Floyd, Allie (6-4) None 788 9–7
March (8–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Black and Gold Challenge (continued) Mar 1 vs. Jacksonville State* Southern Miss Softball Complex •Hattiesburg, MS 1–135 MacKinley Portillo (3-1) Smith, Reagan (2-3) None 500 9–8 Mar 1 atSouthern Miss * Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS 4–5 Kayla Giardina (2-2) Guidry, Madison (4-3) None ESPN+ 831 9–9 Mar 2 vs.Louisiana Tech * Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS 5–4 Guidry, Madison (5-3) Buster, Mattison (1-2) None 738 10–9 Mar 4 Texas Southern *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 11–05 Pitre, Mallory (2-0) Marisa Perla (0-1) None ESPN+ 111 11–9 Battle of the Border (Rivalry) Mar 7 vs.McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–6 Schexnayder, Ryann (3-1) Guidry, Madison (5-4) Williams, Kadence (2) ESPN+ 400 11–10 0–1 Mar 7 vs. McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–0 Wardlaw, Emma (2-1) Dibbley, Alexis (2-2) Pitre, Mallory (2) 690 12–10 1–1 Mar 8 vs. McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–0 Smith, Reagan (3-3) Williams, Kadence (1-4) None ESPN+ 671 13–10 2–1 Mar 12 Baylor *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 8–6 Smith, Reagan (4-3) Lexie Warncke (4-4) None ESPN+ 975 14–10 Mar 14 atStephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field •Nacogdoches, TX 4–1 Smith, Reagan (5-3) A. Telford (3-1) None 77 15–10 3–1 Mar 15 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–5 B. Gainous (2-5) Wardlaw, Emma (2-2) None 103 15–11 3–2 Mar 15 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–8 Telford, Alexis (4-1) M. Guidry (5-5) None 168 15–12 3–3 Mar 18[ 51] at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 6–10 Michalak, Rylee (4-1) Jolin, Sabrina (1-3) None ESPN+ 295 15–13 Mar 21 vs.East Texas A&M Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 8–79 Smith, Reagan (6-4) Houser, Kate (2-2) None ESPN+ 305 16–13 4–3 Mar 21 vs. East Texas A&M Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–4 Pitre, Mallory (3-0) Muller, Maddie (2-11) None ESPN+ 415 17–13 5–3 Mar 22 vs. East Texas A&M Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Pitre, Mallory (4-0) Sanchez, Julia (3-10) () ESPN+ 307 18–13 6–3 Mar 28 atNicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park •Thibodaux, LA 1–5 Yoo, Molly (6-7) Pitre, Mallory (4-1) None 155 18–14 6–4 Mar 28 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 4–10 Paden, Averi (3-6) Smith, Reagan (6-5) None 111 18–15 6–5 Mar 29 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 3–11 Paden, Averi (4-6) Cuevas, Kaylee (0-1) None 201 18–16 6–6
April (10–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 1 vs. Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–4 Bodeux, Nicole (3-2) Smith, Reagan (6-6) None ESPN+ 645 18–17 Apr 4 atTexas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field •Corpus Christi, TX 7–1 Pitre, Mallory (5-1) Williams, Malia (4-8) None ESPN+ 338 19–17 7–6 Apr 4 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–1 Pitre, Mallory (6-1) Winfrey, Kendra (4-7) None ESPN+ 356 20–17 8–6 Apr 5 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 12–06 Cuevas, Kaylee (1-1) Hardy, Zoe (0-4) None ESPN+ 244 21–17 9–6 Apr 8 vs.Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–3 Smith, Reagan (7-6) Brunson, Allison (0-1) Pitre, Mallory (3) 302 22–17 10–6 Apr 8 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Burns, Hallie (11-4) Pitre, Mallory (6-2) None 450 22–18 10–7 Apr 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 LaRue, Macie (14-1) Pitre, Mallory (6-3) None 437 22–19 10–8 Apr 11 atNorthwestern State Lady Demon Diamond •Natchitoches, LA 6–2 Smith, Reagan (8-6) Chandler, Kaymie (1-9) None ESPN+ 179 23–19 11–8 Apr 11 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 4–1 Pitre, Mallory (7-3) Stohler, Brooklynn (3-22) Jolin, Sabrina (1) ESPN+ 248 24–19 12–8 Apr 12 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 5–3 Jolin, Sabrina (2-3) Stohler, Brooklynn (3-23) None ESPN+ 238 25–19 13–8 Apr 15 vs.Tarleton State * Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–1 Schultz, Shelby (12-3) Guidry, Madison (5-5) None ESPN+ 205 25–20 Apr 15 vs. Tarleton State* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–0 Wardlaw, Emma (3-2) Marquez, Kynlee (3-2) None ESPN+ 208 26–20 Apr 17 vs.Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–1 Smith, Reagan (9-6) Pitman, Cara (6-9) None 576 27–20 14–8 Apr 17 vs. Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 10–11 Pitman, Cara (7-9) Cuevas, Kaylee (1-2) None 703 27–21 14–9 Apr 18 vs. Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–99 Pitman, Cara (8-9) Smith, Reagan (9-7) None 785 27–22 14–10 Apr 22 vs. Sam Houston* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Daniel, Kendall (7-6) Jolin, Sabrina (2-4) Young, Abigail (2) ESPN+ 616 27–23 Apr 26 atIncarnate Word H-E-B Field •San Antonio, TX 4–3 Guidry, Madison (6-5) Jacquez, Larissa (7-9) None ESPN+ 215 28–23 15–10 Apr 26 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 6–7 Portillo, Samantha (8-5) Pitre, Mallory (7-4) None ESPN+ 187 28–24 15–11 Apr 27 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 1–8 Jacquez, Larissa (8-9) Cuevas, Kaylee (1-3) None ESPN+ 247 28–25 15–12
Post-season (1–2) Southland Tournament Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 1 vs. (4) Incarnate Word (5) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA 0–4 Jacquez (9-8) Smith, Reagan (9-8) None ESPN+ 517 28–26 0–1 May 2 vs. (8) East Texas A&M (5) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 6–5 Guidry, Madison (7-5) Sanchez, Julia (4-18) Pitre, Mallory (4) ESPN+ 29–26 1–1 May 3 vs. (4) Incarnate Word (5) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–105 Mitchell (8-3) Pitre, Mallory (7-5) None ESPN+ 985 29–27 1–2
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Schedule source: [ 53] [ 54] [ 55] [ 56] [ 57] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors [ edit ] Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams [ edit ] Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, Incarnate Word
Hitter of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, Incarnate Word
Pitcher of the Year: Maddie Taylor, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Kassidy Chance, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Macie LaRue, Southeastern Louisiana
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
Victoria Altamirano (UIW, JR, 1st Base) Claire Sisco (NICH, JR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SLU, SO, Shortstop) Maria Detillier (SLU, JR, 3rd Base) Sarah Allen (McN, FR, Catcher) Kassidy Chance (McN, FR, Utility) Veronica Harrison (LU, SO, Designated Player) Shenita Tucker (SLU, SR, Outfielder) Samantha Mundine (McN, SO, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, JR, Outfielder) Macie LaRue (SLU, JR, Pitcher) Maddie Taylor (McN, FR, Pitcher) Tatum Wright (ETAM, JR, 1st Base) Ellie Vance (SFA, SR, 2nd Base) Reese Reyna (McN, SR, Shortstop) Haylie Savage (HCU, SR, 3rd Base) Adelynn Bacerra (SFA, JR, Catcher) Molly VandenBout (NICH, SR, Utility) Kyi'Marri Ester (SFA, SO, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin (NICH, JR, Outfield) Maddie Cason (ETAM, GR, Outfield) Nyjah Fontenot (McN, SO-R, Outfield) Larissa Jacquez (UIW, SO, Pitcher) Britney Lewinski (SLU, SR, Pitcher) Cala Wilson (LU, FR, 1st Base) Claire Sisco (NICH, JR, 2nd Base) Reese Reyna (McN, SR, Shortstop) Trinity Brandon (LU, JR, 3rd Base) Jaisy Caceres (UIW, SO, Catcher) Reagan Heflin (NICH, JR, Right Field) Sophia Livers (NWST, SO, Center Field) Maddy Bailey (HCU, SR, Left Field) Maddie Taylor (McN, FR, Pitcher) Weekly honors Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref. SLC Hitter of the Week Veronica Harrison INF February 10, 2025 [ 58] SLC Pitcher of the Week Madison Guidry LHP March 3, 2025 [ 59] SLC Pitcher of the Week Mallory Pitre RHP April 7, 2025 [ 60]
2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University during the2024 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex as a member of theSouthland Conference and were led by head coachAmy Hooks in her sixth-year at Lamar. The team compiled a 26–25 overall record and a 12–12 record in conference play for a fifth place finish. As the fifth seeded team in theSLC tournament , the Lady Cardinals were defeated in extra innings by fourth seededIncarnate Word 4–58 . Their season ended with another extra inning defeat versus third seededNicholls 4–58 .
On August 2, 2023, Lamar announced that five new players would join the team for the 2024 season.[ 63]
National signing day [ edit ] On November 10, 2023, national signing day, Lamar announced that seven additional new players would join the team for the 2024 season.[ 64]
Player Position Hometown Previous Team Ava Blakely Outfielder/Infielder Wesley Chapel, Florida Wesley Chapel HS Kaylee Cuevas Pitcher/Utility Teague, Texas Teague HS Neveah Hallmark Outfielder/Utility Pasadena, Texas Pasadena HS Cimara-lei Wessling Catcher/Utility Converse, Texas Veterans Memorial HS Ava Sanchez Catcher/Outfielder San Antonio, Texas Brennan HS 0Cala Wilson Pitcher/Infielder Ruston, Louisiana Ruston HS Roxy Thompson Infielder/Outfielder [[Dallas, Te==== Roster ====2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 OF Mikaila Kenney R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Sr Highland Village, Texas 3 INF Kalie Amos R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5 INF Brooke Davis R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Sr Keller, Texas 7 INF Aubrey Brown L/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Fr Wylie, Texas 8 RHP Makayla Valle R/R 5ft 1in (1.55 m) Fr Aurora, Colorado 9 LHP Madison Guidry L/L 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Fr La Porte, Texas 10 INF Rose Gonzales R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Jr Grand Prairie, Texas 11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Jr Call, Texas 13 RHP Cameron Niedenthal R/R 5ft 11in (1.8 m) Sr Port Neches, Texas 15 OF Roxy Thompson R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Fr Rockwall, Texas 16 INF Jane Supulveda R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Jr Monterey Park, California 18 RHP Fadwa Ben Karim R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Sr Milan Italy 20 INF Sam Flores R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Fr Humble, Texas 21 C Emilee LaRue R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) So Blanco, Texas 24 U Trinity Brandon L/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Las Vegas, Nevada 25 INF Veronica Harrison R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Alvin, Texas 27 RHP Karyana Mitchell R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Sr Palm Bay, Florida 28 RHP Sabrina Jolin R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Anchorage, Alaska 34 RHP Emma Wardlaw R/R 5ft 10in (1.78 m) Fr Comfort, Texas 42 OF Shenita Tucker L/R 5ft 0in (1.52 m) So Richmond, Texas 44 C Raigan Brannon R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Fr Mansfield, Texas 99 C Makenzie Wright R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Fr Pearland, Texas
Head coach Amy Hooks (University of Texas at Austin ) – 6th year
Assistant coach(es) Tara McKenney (Northwestern State University ) – 6th yearUniversity of Mississippi ) – 1st yearLiberty University ) – 1st year
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Lamar was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 78 votes.[ 65]
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 114 (2) 3 Nicholls 97 4 Lamar 78 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 72 6 Northwestern State 63 7 Houston Christian 49 8 Incarnate Word 30 9 Texas A&M–Commerce 17
Preseason All-Southland team [ edit ] Brooke Davis and Cameron Niedenthal were named to the conference preseason second team.[ 65]
Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)https://duckduckgo.com/ Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base) Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder) AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder) Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher) Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop) Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher) Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility) Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player) Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder) Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder) Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher) 2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 1 OF Mikaila Kenney R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Sr Highland Village, Texas 3 INF Kalie Amos R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5 INF Brooke Davis R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Sr Keller, Texas 7 INF Aubrey Brown L/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Fr Wylie, Texas 8 RHP Makayla Valle R/R 5ft 1in (1.55 m) Fr Aurora, Colorado 9 LHP Madison Guidry L/L 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Fr La Porte, Texas 10 INF Rose Gonzales R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Jr Grand Prairie, Texas 11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Jr Call, Texas 13 RHP Cameron Niedenthal R/R 5ft 11in (1.8 m) Sr Port Neches, Texas 15 OF Roxy Thompson R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Fr Rockwall, Texas 16 INF Jane Supulveda R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Jr Monterey Park, California 18 RHP Fadwa Ben Karim R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Sr Milan Italy 20 INF Sam Flores R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Fr Humble, Texas 21 C Emilee LaRue R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) So Blanco, Texas 24 U Trinity Brandon L/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Las Vegas, Nevada 25 INF Veronica Harrison R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Alvin, Texas 27 RHP Karyana Mitchell R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Sr Palm Bay, Florida 28 RHP Sabrina Jolin R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Anchorage, Alaska 34 RHP Emma Wardlaw R/R 5ft 10in (1.78 m) Fr Comfort, Texas 42 OF Shenita Tucker L/R 5ft 0in (1.52 m) So Richmond, Texas 44 C Raigan Brannon R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Fr Mansfield, Texas 99 C Makenzie Wright R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Fr Pearland, Texas
Head coach Amy Hooks (University of Texas at Austin ) – 6th year
Assistant coach(es) Tara McKenney (Northwestern State University ) – 6th yearUniversity of Mississippi ) – 1st yearLiberty University ) – 1st year
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/cancellation Bold Lamar team member * Non-conference game † Make-up game
2024 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball game log Regular season (26–25) February (9–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Cowgirl Classic Feb 9 vs.Tarleton State * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA 2–7 Rehmeier, Alexa (1-0) Jolin, Sabrina (0-1) Dunbar, Makenzie (1) 0–1 Feb 10 vs. Tarleton State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–1 Wardlaw, Emma (1-0) Daniel, Kendall (0-1) None 1–1 Feb 10 vs.Tennessee State * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 5–9 Castillo, Reina (0-0) Ben Karim, Fadwa (0-1) None 1–2 Feb 11 vs. Tennessee State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 7–1 Makayla Valle (1-0) Ayala, Holly (0-0) None 2–2 Cowgirl Challenge Feb 16 vs.Central Arkansas * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 4–5 Bailie Runner (2-2) Wardlaw, Emma (1-1) None 2–3 Feb 17 vs. Central Arkansas* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 11–2 Jolin, Sabrina (1-1) Paityn Engemann (0-1) None 3–3 Feb 17 vs.Oklahoma * 1 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–8 Deal, Kierston (1-0) Guidry, Madison (0-1) None 3–4 Feb 18 atMcNeese * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–4 Schexnayder, Ryann (2-0) Wardlaw, Emma (1-2) Davis, Lindsay (1) 1,116 3–5 Feb 20 atTexas Southern * Memorial Park •Houston, TX 3–4 Maren Berger (2-0) Jolin, Sabrina (1-2) 82 3–6 Feb 20 at Texas Southern* Memorial Park • Houston, TX 2–1 Mitchell, Karyana (1-0) Lailah Bell (0-1) Valle, Makayla (1) 65 4–6 Lamar/McNeese Tournament Feb 23 vs.Niagara * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 6–1 Mitchell, Karyana (2-0) Thompson, Julia (0-1) None 5–6 Feb 23 vs.North Dakota * Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–0 Wardlaw, Emma (2-2) Albrecht, Jackie (0-5) None 6–6 Feb 25 Niagara* Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX 3–2 Wardlaw, Emma (3-2) Hickingbottom, Maddi (1-2) Mitchell, Karyana ESPN+ 300 7–6 Feb 25 Niagara* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–11 Mitchell, Karyana (3-0) Leone, Cara (0-1) None ESPN+ 300 8–6 Feb 28 Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–2 Jolin, Sabrina (2-2) J. Jennings (0-1) None ESPN+ 200 9–6
March (14–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar 2 Penn *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–0 Wardlaw, Emma (4-2) Bean, Payton (0-1) None ESPN+ 350 10–6 Mar 2 Penn* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–4 Mitchell, Karyana (4-0) Riley, Rachel (0-3) None ESPN+ 350 11–6 Mar 3 Penn* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–7 Utschig, Ella (2-1) Guidry, Madison (0-2) None ESPN+ 363 11–7 Mar 5 Stephen F. Austin *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Mitchell, Karyana (5-0) Aydenne Brown (1-4) Wardlaw, Emma (1) ESPN+ 353 12–7 Mar 9 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX2–1 Emma Wardlaw (5-2) R. Grofman (3-3) None 250 13–7 1–0 Mar 9 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 9–3 Mitchell, Karyana (6-0) Swanson, L. (4-2) None 250 14–7 2–0 Mar 10 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 4–3 Mitchell, Karyana (7-0) Grofman, R. (3-4) None ESPN+ 250 15–7 3–0 Mar 12 atBaylor * 13 Getterman Stadium •Waco, TX 1–5 Kaci West (2-1) Jolin, Sabrina (2-3) None ESPN+ 917 15–8 Mar 12 at Baylor* 13 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 1–6 Lexie Warncke (2-0) Guidry, Madison (0-3) None ESPN+ 998 15–9 Mar 15 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–5 Mitchell, Karyana (8-0) Seely, Kenzie (5-9) None ESPN+ 500 16–9 4–0 Mar 15 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–6 Darr, Maggie (5-6) Mitchell, Karyana (8-1) None ESPN+ 400 16–10 4–1 Mar 16 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–2 Emma Wardlaw (6-2) Darr, Maggie (5-7)) None ESPN+ 500 17–10 5–1 Mar 19 Sam Houston *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Wardlaw, Emma (6-2) Mika Vento (2-6) None ESPN+ 291 18–10 Mar 22 atTexas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex •Commerce, TX 8–2 Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) Sanchez, Julia (3-8) None ESPN+ 19–10 6–1 Mar 22 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 10–0 Mitchell, Karyana (9-1) Muller, Maddie (2-12) None ESPN+ 145 20–10 7–1 Mar 23 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–0 Wardlaw, Emma (8-2) Martinez, Destiny (1-4) Mitchell, Karyana (2) ESPN+ 219 21–10 8–1 Mar 26 atUTSA * Roadrunner Field •San Antonio, TX 4–2 Mitchell, Karyana (4-0) Iliana Saucedo (3-5) None ESPN+ 194 22–10 8–1 Mar 28 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–4 Paden, Averi (3-2) Mitchell, Karyana (10-2) None ESPN+ 400 22–11 8 –2 Mar 29 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Paden, Averi (5-2) Mitchell, Karyana (10-3) None ESPN+ 400 22–12 8–3 Mar 29 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–0 Jolin, Sabrina (3-3) McNeill, Audrey (8-10) None ESPN+ 400 23–12 9–3
April (3–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 2 UTSA* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–3 Reagan Smith (2-1) Jolin, Sabrina (3-4) None ESPN+ 200 23–13 Apr 5 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–7 Sanders, Shaelyn (12-7) Wardlaw, Emma (9-3) None ESPN+ 758 23–14 9–4 Apr 6 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–6 Dibbley, Alexis (3-1) Mitchell, Karyana (10-4) None ESPN+ 23–15 9–5 Apr 6 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–6 Davis, Lindsay (5-5) Mitchell, Karyana (10-5) None ESPN+ 742 23–16 9–6 Apr 12 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–4 Aholelei, Primrose (14-7) Wardlaw, Emma (9-4) None ESPN+ 300 23–17 9–7 Apr 12 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–1 Mitchell, Karyana (11-5) Saenz, Ariella (2-4) None ESPN+ 587 24–17 10–7 Apr 13 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Mitchell, Karyana (12-5) Aholelei, Primrose (14-8) None ESPN+ 620 25–17 11–7 Apr 16 atHouston * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX7–15 Edwards, Taylor (3-1) Jolin, Sabrina (3-5) Waiters, Tamya (1) ESPN+ 299 25–18 Apr 19 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–4 Larissa Jacquez (9-4) Wardlaw, Emma (9-5) None ESPN+ 500 25–19 11–8 Apr 19 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–8 Samantha Portillo (7-3) Mitchell, Karyana (12-6) None ESPN+ 590 25–20 11–9 Apr 20 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Mitchell, Karyana (13-6) Samantha Portillo (7-4) None ESPN+ 750 26–20 12–9 Apr 26 atSoutheastern Louisiana North Oak Park •Hammond, LA 1–9 Blanchard, Cera (17-2) Wardlaw, Emma (9-6) None ESPN+ 205 26–21 12–10 Apr 26 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–8 DuBois, Ellie (13-4) Mitchell, Karyana (13-7) None ESPN+ 205 26–22 12–11 Apr 27 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–10 Comeaux, MC (5-3) Wardlaw, Emma (9-7) None ESPN+ 186 26–23 12–12
May (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 Tarleton State* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Cancelled
Post-season (0–2) Southland Tournament Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 7 vs. (4) Incarnate Word (5) North Oak Park •Hammond, LA 4–5 Samantha Portillo (9-6) Mitchell, Karyana (13-8) None ESPN+ 322 26–24 0–1 May 8 vs. (3) Nicholls (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 4–5 Yoo, Molly(8-9) Mitchell, Karyana (13-9) None ESPN+ 322 26–25 0–2
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Schedule source: [ 66] [ 67] [ 68] [ 69] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors [ edit ] Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams [ edit ] Shenita Tucker was named Newcomer of the Year. No Lady Cardinals were named to either the first or second teams.[ 70]
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop) Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher) Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player) Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder) Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder) Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher) Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher) Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility) Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield) Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield) Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield) Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher) Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Weekly honors Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref. SLC Pitcher of the Week Karyana Mitchell RHP February 26, 2024 [ 71]
2023 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2023 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University inBeaumont, Texas , during the2023 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex and were led by fifth-year head coachAmy Hooks . The 2023 season marked Lamar's return to theSouthland Conference following one season as a member of theWestern Athletic Conference .
On September 2, 2022, Lamar announced that seven new players would join the team for the 2023 season.[ 74]
National signing day [ edit ] On November 10, 2022, National signing day, Lamar announced that ten additional new players would join the team for the 2023 season.[ 75]
Player Position Hometown Previous Team Raigan Alexis Brannon Catcher/Infielder Mansfield, Texas Lake Ridge HS Aubrey Brown Infielder/Utility Wylie, Texas Wylie HS Sam Flores Infielder Humble, Texas Summer Creek HS Madison Guidry Pitcher La Porte, Texas La Porte HS Veronica "Roni" Harrison Infielder Alvin, Texas Alvin HS Lainie Schaefer Infielder/Outfielder Houston, Texas Friendswood HS Roxy Thompson Infielder/Outfielder Dallas, Texas Rockwall HS Makayla Valle Pitcher/Utility Aurora, Colorado Grandview HS Emma Wardlaw Pitcher Comfort, Texas Comfort HS Makenzie Wright Pitcher Pearland, Texas Pearland HS
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Lamar was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 49 votes.[ 76]
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 113 (2) 3 Northwestern State 91 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 85 5 Houston Christian 58 6 Lamar 49 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 47 8 Incarnate Word 45 9 Nicholls 32
Preseason All-Southland team [ edit ] No Lady Cardinals were named to conference preseason teams.[ 76]
Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player) Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher) Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base) Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base) Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop) Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher) Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder) Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder) Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher) Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher) 2023 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 00 U Olivia Taylor R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Sr College Station, Texas 1 OF Mikaila Kenney R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Jr Highland Village, Texas 2 INF Nicolette Ramirez R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Jr San Antonio, Texas 3 INF Kalie Amos R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 5 INF Brooke Davis R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Jr Keller, Texas 6 OF Audrey Fleming R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Jr Haslet, Texas 8 OF Aleka Xayaseng L/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Sr Call, Texas 10 U Hayley Freudenberg R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Jr Baytown, Texas 11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) So Call, Texas 13 RHP Cameron Niedenthal R/R 5ft 11in (1.8 m) Jr Port Neches, Texas 15 RHP Kelsey Pizarro R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Rio Hondo, Texas 17 INF Sydnee Adams L/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Jr Port Neches, Texas 18 RHP Fadwa Ben Karim R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Jr Milan Italy 19 C Estela Garza R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Fr Baytown, Texas 21 C Emilee LaRue R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) Fr Blanco, Texas 22 INF Kaylee Ancelot R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) GS Orangefield, Texas 24 C Sam Bean R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Sr Rockwall, Texas 27 RHP Karyana Mitchell R/R 5ft 8in (1.73 m) Jr Palm Bay, Florida 30 INF Rien Milliken R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) GS Victoria, BC Canada 49 C Felixia Hinojosa R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Jr Beeville, Texas 50 RHP Aaliyah Ruiz R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) GS Beeville, Texas 59 INF Sydney Norton R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) So Schertz, Texas
Head coach Amy Hooks – 5th year
Assistant coach(es) Tara McKenney – 5th year
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold Lamar team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2023 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular season (22–34) February (3–15) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Houston Invitational Feb 9 vs.Virginia * Cougar Softball Complex •Houston, TX 0–5 E. Bigham (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-1) MaxxSportsTV 0–1 Feb 10 vs.Nebraska * Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX 0–8 Wallace (1-0) Mitchell, Karyana (0-1) MaxxSportsTV 0–2 Feb 10 atHouston * Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX 1–9 EDWARDS, Taylor (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-2) ESPN+ 463 0–3 Feb 11 vs Virginia* Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX 1–4 J. Bressler (1-0) Mitchell, Karyana (0-2) E. Bigham (2) MaxxSportsTV 0–4 Feb 11 vs Nebraska* Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX 0–7 Harness (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-3) MaxxSportsTV 0–5 Feb 15 atTexas * Red and Charline McCombs Field •Austin, TX 2–8 Gutierrez, Citlaly (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-4) LHN 1,297 0–6 I-35 Tournament Feb 16 atTexas State * Bobcat Softball Stadium •San Marcos, TX 0–9 McCann, Tori (1-1) Mitchell, Karyana (0-3) 361 0–7 Feb 17 vs.Abilene Christian * Roadrunner Field •San Antonio, TX 6–4 Mitchell, Karyana (1-3) Rote, E. (0-2) 1–7 Feb 17 atUTSA * Roadrunner Field •San Antonio, TX 12–13 GILBERT, Jamie (1-1) Mitchell, Karyana (1-4) 1–8 Feb 18 vs. Abilene Christian* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 5–11 White, R. (1-1) Mitchell, Karyana (0-4) 1–9 Feb 19 at UTSA* Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX 11–7 Niedenthal, Cameron (1-0) ESTELL, Marena (1-1) 265 2–9 Feb 21 atStephen F. Austin * SFA Softball Field •Nacogdoches, TX 3–2 Mitchell, Karyana (2-5) A. Telford (3-4) ESPN+ 3–9 Feb 21 at Stephen F. Austin* SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–6 S. Hannabas (2-2) Ben Karim, Fadwa (0-1) B. Gainous (1) ESPN+ 3–10 Unconquered Invitational Feb 24 vs.Troy * JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 0–8 (5 inn) Cato, Olivia (2-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-5) 3–11 Feb 24 atFlorida State * 6 JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 0–4 Ali DuBois (2-1) Ben Karim, Fadwa (0-2) ACCNX 3–12 Feb 25 vs.FGCU * JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex •Tallahassee, FL 0–7 HULME, Ally (4-4) Mitchell, Karyana (2-6) 3–13 Feb 25 at Florida State* 6 JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 3–11 Royalty (5-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (0-6) Wilson (1) 1,351 3–14 Feb 26 vs. Troy* JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 0–2 Johnson, Leanna (7-1) Mitchell, Karyana (2-7) 3–15
March (7–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar 1 atTarleton State Texans * Tarleton Softball Complex •Stephenville, TX 4–8 Garcia, Grace (6-1) Mitchell, Karyana (2-8) ESPN+ 316 3–16 Boerner Invitational Mar 3 vsRider * Allan Saxe Field •Arlington, TX 9–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-6) Stoeckel, F. (2-1) 4–16 Mar 3 vs.UMKC * Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 5–4 Mitchell, Karyana(3-8) Camryn Stickel(1-4) 5–16 Mar 4 vs. UMKC* Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 3–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-6) Katie Noble (1-3) 372 6–16 Mar 4 vs. Rider* Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 0–1 Schmierer, Kathryn(1-1) Mitchell, Karyana(3-9) 315 6–17 Mar 5 atUT Arlington * Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 2–0 Niedenthal, Cameron (2-0) Bumpurs, Gracie (3-4) 388 7–17 Mar 8 atSam Houston * Bearkat Softball Complex •Huntsville, TX 1–3 GUIDON, E. (2-2) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-1) 302 7–18 Mar 11 atNorthwestern State Lady Demon Diamond •Natchitoches, LA 8–2 Mitchell, Karyana (4-9) Darr, Maggie (6-4) ESPN+ 248 8–18 1–0 Mar 11 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 4–5 Seely, Kenzie (3-1) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-2) ESPN+ 246 8–19 1–1 Mar 12 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) Denton, Ryleigh (2-3) ESPN+ 187 9–19 2–1 Mar 17 Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX 2–6 Ladner, KK (1-0) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-3) ESPN+ 422 9–20 2–2 Mar 17 Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–14 Blanchard, Cera (10-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-7) ESPN+ 422 9–21 2–3 Mar 18 Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-7) Comeaux, MC (3-2) ESPN+ 402 10–21 3–3 Mar 21 Texas Southern *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Cancelled Mar 28 atTexas A&M * 21 Davis Diamond •College Station, TX 2–3 Leavitt, Emily (7-4) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-4) SECN+ 1,073 10–22 Mar 31 McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–7 Vallejo, Ashley (7-7) Mitchell, Karyana (4-10) Tate, Whitney (1) ESPN+ 410 10–23 3–4 Mar 31 McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–4 Sanders, Shaelyn (4-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-8) Davis, Lindsay (3) ESPN+ 394 10–24 3–5
April (7–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 1 McNeese Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–12 Tate, Whitney (12-2) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-5) ESPN+ 455 10–25 3–6 Apr 5 atSouthern * Lady Jaguar Field •Baton Rouge, LA 1–2 Raquel Latta (3-4) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-9) Kairah Williams (1) 43 10–26 Apr 6 atNicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park •Thibodaux, LA 4–5 McNeill, Audrey (8-6) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-6) ESPN+ 87 10–27 3–7 Apr 6 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 10–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-9) Yoo, Molly (10-6) ESPN+ 87 11–27 4–7 Apr 7 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 0–1 McNeill, Audrey (9-6) Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-10) ESPN+ 66 11–28 4–8 Apr 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field •Corpus Christi, TX 0–1 Aholelei, Primrose (14-9) Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-11) ESPN+ 11–29 4–9 Apr 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 3–2 Mitchell, Karyana (5-10) Hoyt, Sydney (2-4) ESPN+ 12–29 5–9 Apr 15 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX 1–5 Aholelei, Primrose (15-9) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-7) ESPN+ 279 12–30 5–10 Apr 21 Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-11) Janes, Katy (6-10) ESPN+ 445 13–30 6–10 Apr 21 Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Swanson, Lyndie (9-6) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-8) ESPN+ 463 12–31 6–11 Apr 22 Houston Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-10) Grofman, Ronni (5-3) ESPN+ 500 13–31 7–11 Apr. 25 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-11) Melonie Guardiola (2-5) ESPN+ 542 14–31 Apr 28 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field •San Antonio, TX 9–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (9-11) GUNTHER, A (0-0) ESPN+ 52 15–31 8–11 Apr 28 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 8–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (10-11) GARCIA, A (0-0) ESPN+ 72 16–31 9–11 Apr 29 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 0–9 FLOYD, M (3-6) Mitchell, Karyana (5-11) ESPN+ 145 17–32 9–12
May (3-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 5 Texas A&M–Commerce Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (11-11) Sanchez, J. (7-14) ESPN+ 300 18–32 10–12 May 5 Texas A&M–Commerce Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (12-11) Sanchez, J. (7-15) ESPN+ 397 19–32 11–12 May 6 Texas A&M–Commerce Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-11) Sanchez, J. (7-16) ESPN+ 397 20–32 12–12
Post-season (2–2) Southland Tournament Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 9 vs. (5) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (4) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Aholelei, Primrose (19-12) Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-12) ESPN+ 20–31 0–1 May 11 vs. (6) Northwestern State (4) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 5–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-11) Darr, Maggie (12-10) Ben Karim, Fadwa (1) ESPN+ 21–33 1–1 May 12 vs. (3) Nicholls (4) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 5–4 Ruiz, A (15-12) Yoo, Molly (13-12) ESPN+ 23–33 2–1 May 12 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (4) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–8 DuBois, Ellie (3-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (15-13) ESPN+ 363 22–34 2–2
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Schedule source: [ 77] [ 78] [ 79] [ 80] [ 81] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University during the2022 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex and were led by fourth-year head coachAmy Hooks . The 2022 season marked Lamar's move from theSouthland Conference to theWestern Athletic Conference . Lamar returned to the Southland conference after one season in the WAC.
Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Western Athletic Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2022. Lamar was picked to finish sixth in the Western Athletic Conference Southwest Division with 4 votes.[ 83]
2022 WAC Softball Preseason Coaches Poll
West Division Southwest Division
Preseason All-WAC team [ edit ] No Lady Cardinals were named to conference preseason teams.
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 00 U Olivia Taylor R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Jr College Station, Texas 1 OF Piper Hankins L/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Fr Euless, Texas 2 INF Nicolette Ramirez R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Jr San Antonio, Texas 3 C Maya Mongelli R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Fr Lubbock, Texas 4 INF Hannah Kinkade R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) Jr Schertz, Texas 5 INF Brooke Davis R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) So Keller, Texas 6 OF Audrey Fleming R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) So Haslet, Texas 7 U Reagan Jones R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) So Pearland, Texas 8 OF Aleka Xayaseng L/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Sr Call, Texas 10 U Hayley Freudenberg R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) So Baytown, Texas 11 U Kalyn Xayaseng R/R 5ft 2in (1.57 m) Fr Call, Texas 15 RHP Kelsey Pizarro R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Rio Hondo, Texas 17 INF Sydnee Adams L/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) So Port Neches, Texas 19 RHP Janelle Marwitz R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 20 RHP Haila Linton R/R 6ft 0in (1.83 m) Fr Rio Vista, Texas 22 INF Kaylee Ancelot R/R 5ft 7in (1.7 m) Sr Orangefield, Texas 24 C Sam Bean R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Rockwall, Texas 25 RHP Shelby Mixon R/R 5ft 9in (1.75 m) Sr Woodville, Texas 33 LHP Hannah Williams L/L 5ft 3in (1.6 m) So Whitewright, Texas 49 C Felixia Hinojosa R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Jr Beeville, Texas 50 RHP Aaliyah Ruiz R/R 5ft 5in (1.65 m) Sr Beeville, Texas 59 INF Sydney Norton R/R 5ft 4in (1.63 m) Fr Schertz, Texas 76 INF Cassie Blevins R/R 5ft 3in (1.6 m) Fr Bulverde, Texas 88 RHP Breanna Reyna R/R 5ft 6in (1.68 m) So Corpus Christi, Texas
Head coach Amy Hooks – 4th year
Assistant coach(es) Tara McKenney – 4th year
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
WAC Digital Network
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold Lamar team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2022 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular Season (11–37) February (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record Puerto Vallarta Challenge Feb 10 vsMemphis * Nancy Almaraz Field •Puerto Vallarta ,Mexico 3–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-0) Hallie_Siems (0-1) Mixon, Shelby (1) 412 1–0 Feb 10 vsWashington * #7 Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–12 Nelson, Broo (1-0) Mixon, Shelby (0-1) None 706 1–1 Feb 11 vsRutgers * Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 1–2 Vickers, Jaden (1-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-1) Hitchcock, Ashley (1) 1–2 Feb 12 vs Rutgers* Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–6 Vickers, J (2-0) Linton, Haila (0-1) None 1–3 Feb 11 vsLong Beach State * Nancy Almaraz Field • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2–5 Fowler (1-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-2) Frutoz (1) 1–4 Cardinal Classic Feb 18 Creighton *Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX 7–8 Jena Lawrence (1-1) Mixon, Shelby (0-2) Alexis Wiggins (1) 150 1–5 Feb 18 New Mexico *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 LINTON, Amber (2-1) Linton, Haila (0-2) None 120 1–6 Feb 19 Ohio *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–7 Kohl, Mackensie (1-1) Linton, Haila (0-3) None 240 1–7 Feb 19 New Mexico* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 LINTON, Amber (3-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-3) None 200 1–8 Feb 20 Creighton* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–5 Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-3) Mikayla Santa Cruz (2-1) None 150 2–8 Houston Tournament Feb 25 vsTexas A&M–Corpus Christi * Cougar Softball Stadium •Houston, TX 5–3 Linton, Haila (1-3) Gilbert, Grace (1-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1) 3–8 Feb 25 atHouston * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 6–5 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-4) LEE, Megan (3-1) None ESPN+ 4–8 Feb 26 vsHouston Baptist * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–11 Janes, Katy (2-2) Mixon, Shelby (0-3) None 4–9 Feb 27 vsNorthern Colorado * Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 5–8 DiNAPOLI, Isabelle (1-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-5) None 4–10 Feb 27 vs Houston Baptist* Cougar Softbal Stadium • Houston, TX 9–11 Janes, Katy (3-2) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) None 4–11
March (2–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record Mar 4 atSam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex •Huntsville, TX 0–10 Dunn, Regan (2-2) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) None 150 4–12 0–1 Mar 4 at Sam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–7 Vento, Mika (2-5) Linton, Haila (1-4) None 150 4–13 0–2 Mar 5 at Sam Houston Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 6–7 Vento, Mika (3-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-7 )None 4–14 0–3 Mar 11 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Holman, Sidney (5-7 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-8) None 200 4–15 0–4 Mar 11 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–4 White, Riley (6-5) Mixon, Shelby (0-4) Schiek, Lauren (1) 550 4–16 0–5 Mar 12 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 6–9 Holman, Sidney (5-7) Linton, Haila (1-5 Schiek, Lauren (1) 530 4–17 0–6 Mar 18 atStephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field •Nacogdoches, TX 3–6 Kassidy Wilbur (8-8) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-1) None 237 4–18 0–7 Mar 18 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-8) Kassidy Wilbur (8-9) None 117 5–18 1–7 Mar 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 0–4 Kassidy Wilbur (9-9) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-9) None 120 5–19 1–8 Mar 22 atTexas * #24 Red and Charline McCombs Field •Austin, TX 0–8 Dolcini, Hailey (8-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-10) None 766 5–20 Mar 29 Houston Baptist* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 9–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-10) Venker, S (1-6) WAC Digital Network 6–20
April (4–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record Apr 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–8 Bridges, Tristan (38-0) Linton, Haila (1-6) None WAC Digital Network 6–21 1–9 Apr 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-10) Chism, Reagan (3-3) None WAC Digital Network 400 7–21 2–9 Apr 1 Tarleton State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-10) Bridges, Tristan (8-7) None 200 8–21 3–9 Apr 6 atBaylor * Getterman Stadium •Waco, TX 1–8 Dariana Orme (7-10) Linton, Haila (0-0) None ESPN+ 8–22 Apr 8 atAbilene Christian Poly Wells Field •Abilene, TX 3–6 Holman, Sidney (11-10) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-11) None 104 8–23 3–10 Apr 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 4–16 White, Riley (7-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-12) None ESPN+ 95 8–24 3–11 Apr 9 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX 6–3 Linton, Haila (2-7) Holman, Sidney (11-11) None ESPN+ 95 9–24 4–11 Apr 15 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–11 K. Wilbur (16-10) Mixon, Shelby (0-5) None WAC Digital Network 9–25 4–12 Apr 15 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–5 K. Wilbur (17-10) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-2) None WAC Digital Network 375 9–26 4–13 Apr 16 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–10 S. Hannabas (4-3) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-3) None WAC Digital Network 475 9–27 4–14 Apr 22 McNeese State *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–6 Tate, Whitney (9-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-13) Sanders, Shaelyn (2) WAC Digital Network 504 9–28 Apr 23 McNeese State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA 1–8 Vallejo, Ashley (11-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-14) None ESPN+ 9–29 Apr 23 McNeese State* Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–7 Tate, Whitney (10-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-15) None 9–30 Apr. 27 atTexas A&M * Davis Diamond •College Station, TX 2–3 KENNEDY (9-7) Ruiz, Aaliyah (7-16) HERZOG (2) SECN 1,076 9–31 Apr. 29 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex •Stephenville, TX 11–9 Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-16) Chism, Reagan (7-4) None WAC Digital Network 341 11–31 5–14 Apr. 29 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex •Stephenville, TX 3–4 Wernet, Julia (4-2) Pizarro, Kelsey (0-4) None WAC Digital Network 321 11–32 5–15 Apr. 30 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex •Stephenville, TX 1–8 Bridges, T (11-10) Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-17) None WAC Digital Network 484 11–33 5–16
May (1-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record WAC Record May 3 Texas Southern *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–0 Linton, Haila (3-7) GENDORF, Jaz (11-8) None WAC Digital Network 11–33 May 3 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 GENDORF, Jaz (12-8) Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-18) BELL, Lailah (1) WAC Digital Network 228 11–34 May 6 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Dunn, R. (4-10) Linton, Haila (3-8) Vento, M. (3) WAC Digital Network 228 11–35 5–17 May 6 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–8 Vento, M. (5-18 Ruiz, Aaliyah (8-19) WAC Digital Network 416 11–36 5–18 May 7 Sam Houston Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 Vento, M. (6-17) Linton, Haila (3-9) None WAC Digital Network 482 11–37 5–19
Schedule source: [ 84] [ 85] [ 86] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University during the2021 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex and were led by third-year head coachAmy Hooks . They were members of theSouthland Conference . Home game attendance for the 2021 season was limited to 119 per game due to COVID19 precautions.[ 88]
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 86 votes.[ 89]
Coaches poll Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Stephen F. Austin 235 (17) 2 McNeese State 217 (4) 3 Southeastern Louisiana 183 4 Sam Houston State 172 (1) 5 Central Arkansas 162 (1) 6 Northwestern State 156 (1) 7 Nicholls 131 8 Lamar 86 9 Abilene Christian 82 10 Houston Baptist 81 11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 47 12 Incarnate Word 32
Preseason All-Southland team [ edit ] No player from Lamar was chosen to the All-Southland Team
National Softball Signing Day [ edit ] [ 90]
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster Pitchers
19 Janelle Marwitz -Freshman 25 Shelby Mixon -Senior 33 Hannah Williams -Freshman 50 Aaliyah Ruiz -Junior 88 Breanna Reyna -Freshman Outfielders
1 Savana Mata -Junior 5 Brooke Smith -Junior 6 Audry Fleming -Freshman 8 Aleka Xayaseng -Junior Catchers
3 Hannah Carpenter -Senior 23 Alicia Lopez -Sophomore 49 Felixia Hinojosa -Sophomore Infielders
4 Hannah Kinkade -Sophomore 10 Hayley Freudenberg -Freshman 17 Sydnee Adams -Freshman 20 Victoria Garivey -Redshirt Junior 21 Taylor Murphy -Junior 22 Jaylyn Davis -Freshman 27 Kaylee Ancelot -Junior Utility
00 Olivia Taylor -Sophomore 2 Nicolette Ramirez -Sophomore 7 Reagan Jones -Freshman 15 Alaina Cortez -Freshman
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals coaching staff Amy Hooks – Head Coach – 3rd year Tara McKenney – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Robert Armentrout – Volunteer Assistant Coach Elise LeBeouf – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold Lamar team member
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular season (5-37) February (2–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Feb 12 atHouston Cougar Softball Complex •Houston, TX L 1-14 (5 inns)Hertenberger (1–0) Reyna (0–1)None 39 0-1 Feb 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX W 6-4Ruiz (1–0)Hulon (0–1) Mixon (1)39 1-1 Feb 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX L 1-7Hernandez (1–0) Reyna (0–2)None 86 1-2 Feb 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-11 (5 inns)Estell (1–0) Ruiz (0–2)None 56 1-3 Feb 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb 16 No. 9Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb 16 No. 9 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge Feb 20 vs.Wichita State Scrap Yard Sports Complex •Conroe, TX L 0-19 (5 inns)McDonald (1–0) Mixon (0–1)None 1-4 Feb 20 vs.North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-9 (5 inns)Trautwein (2–0) Williams (0–1)None 1-5 Feb 21 vs. North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-8 (5 inns)Wall (1–2) Reyna (0–3)None 1-6 Feb 21 vs.Tarleton State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX W 4-1Mixon (1-1)Bridges (0–2) Williams (1)2-6 Feb 22 No. 11Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-8Boyd (1–0) Reyna (0–4)Simunek (1) 119 2-7 Feb 22 No. 11 Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns)Sprang (1–0) Mixon (1–2)None 119 2-8 Lone Star State Invitational Feb 26 at No. 7Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field •Austin, TX L 0-10 (5 inns)Adams (1–0) Reyna (0–5)None LHN 2-9 Feb 26 vs.Sam Houston State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 6-12Dunn (1–0) Mixon (1–3)None LHN 2-10 Feb 27 vs.UConn Getterman Stadium •Waco, TX L 0-7Dunn (1–0) Mixon (1–3)None FloSoftball 100 2-11 Feb 27 at No. 23Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-10 (5 inns)Judisch (1–0) Williams (0–2)None 150 2-12 Feb 28 atTexas State Bobcat Softball Stadium •San Marcos, TX L 1-8King (2–0) Marwitz (0–1)None 234 2-13
March (2–14) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Reveille Classic Mar 5 vs. No. 25Tennessee Davis Diamond •College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns)McCachren (4–0) Ruiz (1–3)None 45 2-14 Mar 5 atTexas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns)Uribe (3–0) Marwitz (0–2)None 390 2-15 Mar 6 vs.Campbell Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 1-9Barefoot (2–0) Ruiz (1–4)None 41 2-16 Mar 6 vs. No. 25 Tennessee Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns)Turner (4–0) Williams (0–3)None 49 2-17 Mar 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 3-13 (5 inns)Poynter (3–0) Ruiz (1–5)None 511 2-18 Mar 12 atSoutheastern Louisiana North Oak Park •Hammond, LA L 2-6Zumo (7–2) Ruiz (1–6)DuBois (2) 243 2-19 0–1 Mar 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-8Comeaux (4-4) Mixon (1–4)None 243 2-20 0–2 Mar 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 3-7Comeaux (4–5) Williams (0–4)None 245 2-21 0–3 Mar 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed Mar 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed Mar 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6Lara (7–2) Mixon (1–5)None 119 2-22 0–4 Mar 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns)Lombrana (3–6) Reyna (0–6)None 119 2-23 0–5 Mar 20 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6Lara (8–2) Reyna (0–7)None 119 2-24 0–6 Mar 26 atStephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field •Nacogdoches, TX L 1-10 (5 inns)Wilbur (12–3) Mixon (1–6)None 150 2-25 0–7 Mar 26 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 2-14 (5 inns)Chism (3–0) Reyna (0–8)None 113 2-26 0–8 Mar 27 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-9 (5 inns)Wilbur (13–3) Mixon (1–7)None 85 2-27 0–9 Mar 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-6Williams (1–4)Hernandez (0–1) None 56 3-27 Mar 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-1Reyna (1–8)Bell (1-1) None 65 4-27
April (3–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 2 atMcNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA L 2-7Edwards (5–1) Mixon (1–8)None 257 4-28 0–10 Apr 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0-8 (5 inns)Tate (6–7) Reyna (1–9)None 4-29 0–11 Apr 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-2Vallejo (2–5) Mixon (1–9)Flores (2) 257 4-30 0–12 Apr 5 No. 16Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-18 (5 inns)Lamb (13–2) Reyna (1–10)None 119 4-31 Apr 5 No. 16 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-10 (5 inns)Dixon (4–0) Mixon (1–10)None 119 4-32 Apr 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1Mixon (2–10)Howell (5-5) None 119 5-32 1–12 Apr 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-15Delafield (6–2) Reyna (1–11)None 119 5-33 1–13 Apr 10 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4-5Delafield (7–2) Mixon (2–11)Rhoden (2) 119 5-34 1–14 Apr 17 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-9 (6 inns)Gunther (5–7) Mixon (2–12)None 119 5-35 1–15 Apr 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 5-7Trapp (4–5) Ruiz (1–7)Floyd (1) 119 5-36 1–16 Apr 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-5Gunther (6–7) Mixon (2–13)None 119 5-37 1–17 Apr 24 atHouston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TXL 2-9Patak (6–8) Mixon (2–14)None 57 5-38 1–18 Apr 24 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-2 (8 inns)Swanson (8–0) Ruiz (0–3)None 150 5-39 1–19 Apr 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-7Venker (3–1) Mixon (2–15)None 115 5-40 1-20 Apr 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 4-3Ruiz (2–8)LaBure (3–5) None 119 6-40 2-20 Apr 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1Mixon (3–15)Westbrook (3–9) None 119 7-40 3-20
May (1–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 9-4Ruiz (3–8)Turner (0–2) None 119 8-40 4-20 May 7 atCentral Arkansas Farris Field •Conway, AR L 0-7Johnson (11–7) Ruiz (3–9)None 219 8-41 4-21 May 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 1-12 (5 inns)Beaver (18–6) Mixon (3–16)None 218 8-42 4-22 May 8 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-11 (6 inns)Engelkes (1–0) Ruiz (3–10)None 218 8-43 4-23
Schedule source: [ 91] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University in the2020 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex and are members of theSouthland Conference . The team was coached byAmy Hooks in her second season at Lamar. On March 12, the Southland Conference announced a suspension of Spring sports through March 30 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 93] [ 94]
In 2019, the Lady Cardinals finished the season 7th in the Southland with a record of 23–34, 14–13 in conference play. They lost toNorthwestern State in the first round of the2019 Southland Conference softball tournament .
Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll was released on January 30, 2020. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 110 votes.[ 95]
Preseason All-Southland Conference team [ edit ] The preseason all-conference team is based on votes by the conference head coaches. Players who were named to the previous season's first and second teams are automatically named to the preseason team for their respective positions.[ 96]
Kaylyn Shepherd* (UCA, SR, 1st Base) Cayla Jones* (NWSU, JR, 2nd Base) Cylla Hill* (UCA, SR, 3rd Base) Tiffany Thompson* (SHSU, SR, Shortstop) Ella Manzer* (SLU, JR, Catcher) Jade Lewis* (LU, SR, Designated Player/Pitcher) Megan McDonald* (SHSU, SR, Outfield) Madisen Blackford* (SLU, JR, Outfield) Kayla Crutchmer* (UCA, SR, Outfield) Kassidy Wilbur* (SFA, SO, Pitcher) Alley McDonald* (SLU, SR, Pitcher) Alexsandra Flores* (MSU, SR, Pitcher) E.C. Delafield* (NWSU, JR, Utility) 2019 All-Conference Designation 2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster [ 97] Pitchers
15 Erin Kyle -Senior 25 Shelby Mixon -Junior 30 Mackenzie Savage -Sophomore 50 Aaliyah Ruiz -Sophomore 81 Jade Lewis -Senior Catchers
3 Hannah Carpenter -Junior 23 Alicia Lopez -Freshman 49 Felixia Hinojosa -Freshman Utilities
00 Olivia Taylor -Freshman 2 Nicolette Ramirez -Freshman Infielders
4 Hannah KinKade -Freshman 6 Elizabeth Castillo -Senior 12 Kristin Meyer -Sophomore 13 Mackenzie Brown -Sophomore 20 Victoria Garivey -Sophomore 21 Taylor Murphy -Sophomore Outfielders
1 Savana Mata -Sophomore 5 Shaina Amir -Sophomore 9 Mackenzie Futrell -Senior 19 Shannon Klaus -Senior
2020 Lamar Cardinals softball coaching staff [ 97] Amy Hooks - Head Coach - 2nd yearTara McKenney - Assistant Coach - 2nd year Elise Lebeouf - Graduate Assistant Coach Savana Guidry - Student Assistant Coach
Schedule and results [ edit ] 2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals Baseball Game Log[ 98] Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Lamar team member Regular Season (8–12) February (8–8) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Texas Classic Feb 7 vs.Wichita State * Red and Charline McCombs Field •Austin, TX L 2–19 (5 inn.)Caitlan Bingham (1–0) Erin Kyle (0–1) None 0–1 Feb 7 at #6Texas * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0–12 (5 inn.)Ariana Williams (1–0) Aaliyah Ruiz (0–1) None 895 0–2 Feb 8 vsColorado State * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1–4Julia Cabral (1–0) Jade Lewis (0–1) None 0–3 Feb 8 vsMaryland * Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 7–6Shelby Mixon (1–0) T. Schlotterbeck (0–2) None 1–3 Feb 8 at #13Louisiana * Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park •Lafayette, LA L 0–8 (6 inn.)Summer Ellyson (3–0) Erin Kyle (0–2) None 1,875 1–4 Texas A&M Invitational Feb 14 vsBinghamton * Davis Diamond •College Station, TX W 1–0Aaliyah Ruiz (1–1) Rayn Gibson (0–1) none 108 2–4 Feb 14 atTexas A&M * Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0–8 (6 inn.)Makinzy Hertzog (3–0) Shelby Mixon (1–1) None 1,068 2–5 Feb 15 vsSt. Johns * Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 10–2 (5 inn.)Aaliyah Ruiz (2–1) Faeita (0–2) None 230 3–5 Feb 15 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 4–7Hertzog (3–0) Erin Kyle (0–3) None 1,275 3–6 Feb 16 vs Binghamton* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 4–1Aaliyah Ruiz (3–1) Bienkowski (0–2) None 209 4–6 Cardinal Classic Feb 21 Northern Colorado *Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX W 5–2Aaliyah Ruiz (4–1) M. Thurston (1–5) None 158 5–6 Feb 21 St. Johns* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 5–4Erin Kyle (1–3) Kayla Kmett (0–3) None 228 6–6 Feb 22 Northern Colorado* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 4–1Shelby Mixon (2–1) E. Caviness (0–1) None 128 7–6 Feb 22 St. Johns* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6–1Aaliyah Ruiz (5–1) Mia Faieta (0–3) None 325 8–6 Feb 29 (DH) Texas Southern *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1–6Jazmine Gendorf (2-2) Aaliyah Ruiz (5–2) None 320 8–7 Feb 29 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 3–5Chelsea Baxter (2-2) Shelby Mixon (2–2) None 386 8–8
March (0–4) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar 4 Louisiana Tech *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4–5Audrey Pickett (2-6) Erin Kyle (1–4) None 226 8–9 Mar 6 (DH) Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0–4Ashley Kriesel (10-1) Aaliyah Ruiz (6–3) None 328 8–10 0–1 Mar 6 (DH) Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1–10Kassidy Wilbur (6-2) Mackenzie Savage (0–1) None 358 8–11 0–2 Mar 7 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0–10 (6 inn.)Ashley Kriesel (11-1) Aaliyah Ruiz (6–4) None 328 8–12 0–3 Mar 10 UTSA *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – Mar 13 (DH) atNorthwestern State Lady Demon Diamond •Natchitoches, LA – – – Mar 13 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA – – – Mar 14 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA – – – Mar 20 (DH) atTexas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field •Corpus Christi, TX – – – Mar 20 (DH) at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX – – – Mar 21 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX – – – Mar 26 Texas State *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – Mar 27 (DH) Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Mar 27 (DH) Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Mar 28 Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – –
April (0–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 3 (DH) atAbilene Christian Poly Wells Field •Abilene, TX – – – Apr 3 (DH) at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX – – – Apr 4 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX – – – Apr 7 atLSU * Tiger Park •Baton Rouge, LA – – Apr 10 (DH) Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 10 (DH) Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 11 Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 15 atHouston Baptist * Husky Field •Houston, TX – – Apr 17 (DH) McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 17 (DH) McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 18 McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – – – Apr 24 (DH) atCentral Arkansas Farris Field •Conway, AR – – – Apr 24 (DH) at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR – – – Apr 25 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR – – – Apr 29 Houston *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX – –
May (0–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 atNicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park •Thibodaux, LA – – – May 2 (DH) at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA – – – May 2 (DH) at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA – – –
2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University in the2019 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games atLamar Softball Complex and are members of theSouthland Conference . The team was coached byAmy Hooks in her first season at Lamar. The Lady Cardinals finished the season 7th in the Southland with a record of 23–34, 14–13 in conference play. They lost toNorthwestern State in the single elimination opening round of the2019 Southland Conference softball tournament .
Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Lamar was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 80 votes.[ 100] [ 101]
Preseason All-Southland Conference team [ edit ] The preseason all-conference team is based on votes by the conference head coaches. Players who were named to the previous season's first and second teams are automatically named to the preseason team for their respective positions.[ 102]
First team
Kaylyn Shepherd* (UCA, JR, 1st Base) Cayla Jones* (NWSU, SO, 2nd Base) Jewel Lara* (Nicholls SO, 3rd Base) Amanda Gianelloni (Nicholls, SR, Shortstop) Bailey White* (SHSU, RSO, Catcher) Alexandria Saldivar* (MSU, JR, Designated Player/Pitcher) Justyce McClain* (MSU, SR, Outfield) Kasey Frederick* (Nicholls, SR, Outfield) Kelsey Miller* (Nicholls, SO, Outfield) Megan Landry* (Nicholls, SR, Pitcher) Lindsey McLeod*(SLU, SR, Pitcher) Alexsandra Flores* (SHSU, SR, Pitcher) Kali Clement* (Nicholls, SR, Utility) 2018 All-Conference Designation Second team
Sam Dares (Nicholls, JR, 1st Base) Kelly Meeuwsen* (Lamar, SR, 2nd Base) Madison Watson (SLU SO, 3rd Base) Tiffany Thompson* (SHSU, JR, Shortstop) Heidi Jaquez (HBU, JR, Catcher) Taylor Davis* (Lamar, SR, Designated Player/Pitcher) Donelle Johnson* (ACU, RJR, Outfield) Ali McCoy* (SLU, JR, Outfield) Morgan Felts* (UCA, SR, Pitcher) Alexsandra Flores (MSU, JR, Pitcher) Alexis LaBure* (Nicholls, SO, Pitcher) Kaitlyn St. Clair* (NWST, JR, Utility) 2018 All-Conference Designation 2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster [ 103] Pitchers
15 Erin Kyle -Junior 17 Julia Voluntad -Senior 30 Mackenzie Savage -Freshman 50 Aaliyah Ruiz -Freshman 81 Jade Lewis -Junior Catchers
10 Lauryn McMahon -Freshman 25 Bethany Edwards -Freshman Utilities
13 Kimberly Mattox -Sophomore 14 Melissa Hernandez -Junior 16 Maddy Meyers -Senior 27 Alicia DeLeon -Freshman Infielders
4 Savanah Guidry -Senior 5 Shaina Amir -Freshman 20 Victoria Garivey -Freshman 21 Taylor Murphy -Freshman Outfielders
1 Savana Mata -Freshman 6 Elizabeth Castillo -Junior 9 Mackenzie Futrell -Junior 19 Shannon Klaus -Junior
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold Lamar team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular season (23–33) February (8–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Scrap Yard Tournament Feb 8 vs.Wisconsin * Scrap Yard Sports Complex •Conroe, TX 0–8 Maddie Schwartz (1-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-1) None 0–1 Feb 8 vs.Nebraska * Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 2–14 Lindsey Walljasper (1-0) Lewis, Jade (0-1) None 0–2 Feb 9 vs.Omaha * Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 7–5 Lewis, Jade (1-1) Millington, Ryanne (0-2) None 123 1–2 Feb 9 vs. Nebraska* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 4–6 Olivia Ferrell (1-1) Voluntad, Julia (0-2) Regan Mergele (1) 1–3 Feb 8 vs. Wisconsin* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 0–8 Haley Hestekin (2-1) Lewis, Jade (1-2) None 1–4 Feb. 10 vs.Texas Tech * Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 1–3 Edmoundson, Erin (4-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-3) None 165 1–5 FGCU Invitational Feb. 15 vs.FIU * Swanson Stadium •Fort Meyers, FL 0–7 KUGELMANN, M (3-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-4) None 1–6 Feb. 15 atFlorida Gulf Coast * Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 2–1 Lewis, Jade (2-2) RANDOLPH, R. (2-2) None 706 2–6 Feb. 16 vs. FIU* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 5–8 MURASKIN, A. (2-2) Lewis, Jade (2-3) None 2–7 Feb. 16 vs.Memphis * Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 0–3 ALEXANDER, M (1-0) Lewis, Jade (2-4) NICHOLS, M (1) 2–8 Feb. 17 at Florida Gulf Coast* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 4–1 Kyle, Erin (1-0) MESIEMORE, M (2-2) Voluntad, Julia (1) 3–8 Cardinal Classic Feb. 22 Rhode Island *Lamar Softball Complex •Beaumont, TX 2–1 Kyle, Erin (2-0) GUNDERSON, Sarah (0-2) Lewis, Jade (1) 4–8 Feb. 22 Maine *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–2 Voluntad, Julia (1-4) Volk, Lilly (0-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1) 5–8 Feb. 23 Rhode Island* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–1 Voluntad, Julia (2-4) ROGERS, Becca (1-2) None 6–8 Feb. 23 Maine* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–2 Kyle, Erin (3-0) Reid, Emily (0-1) None 7–8 Feb. 24 UTSA *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–9 NELSON, Madison (5-3) Voluntad, Julia (2-5) None 7–9 Feb. 24 Austin Peay *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-0) MARDONES, Kelly (2-2) Kyle, Erin (1) 413 8–9
March (9–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Texas A&M Invite Mar 1 vs.Longwood * Davis Diamond •College Station, TX 3–6 BACKSTROM, S (5-1) Voluntad, Julia (2-6) GAY, S. (1) 163 8–10 Mar 1 atTexas A&M * Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 1–9 McBRIDE (7-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-1) None 1,109 8–11 Mar 2 vs.Texas A&M–Corpus Christi * Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 4–1 Savage, Mackenzie (1-0) SMITH, ASHLEY (0-7) Lewis, Jade (2) 141 9–11 Mar 2 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 7–10 POTTS (3-4) Kyle, Erin (3-1) None 1,109 9–12 Mar 3 vs. Longwood* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 1–9 GAY, S. (6-3) Lewis, Jade (2-5) BACKSTROM, S (1) 191 9–13 Mar 8 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-1) Bradley, Samantha (2-8) None 10–13 1–0 Mar 8 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–5 Burris, Calie (3-1) Kyle, Erin (3-2) Bradley, Samantha (1) 305 10–14 1–1 Mar 9 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Voluntad, Julia (3-6) Bradley, Samantha (2-9) None 292 11–14 2–1 Mar 12 atLouisiana Tech * Lady Techster Softball Complex •Ruston, LA 0–3 GALLAWAY, Pr (7-5) Lewis, Jade (2-6) DE LA CRUZ, (1) 11–15 Mar 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 5–4 Voluntad, Julia (4-6) Smith, Ashley (0-8) None 12–15 3–1 Mar 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 5–4 Kyle, Erin (4-2) Tovar, Alexis (0-1) None 372 13–15 4–1 Mar 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 9–5 Kyle, Erin (5-2) Tovar, Alexis (0-2) None 355 14–15 5–1 Mar 15 atLSU * Tiger Park •Baton Rouge, LA 1–4 Kilponen (4-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-2) None 1,153 14–16 Mar 22 atSam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex •Huntsville, TX 2–5 McLeod, Lindsey (7-7) Kyle, Erin (5-3) None 290 14–17 5–2 Mar 22 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–3 McLeod, Lindsey (8-7) Voluntad, Julia (4-7)) None 290 14–18 5–3 Mar 23 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 5–3 Kyle, Erin (6-3) Bailey, Annie (2-1) Voluntad, Julia (2) 200 15–18 6–3 Mar 22 atTexas State * Bobcat Softball Stadium •San Marcos, TX 1–4 King, M. (9-8) Lewis, Jade (2-7) None 481 15–19 Mar 29 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–8 Coleman, Kamryn (3-5) Kyle, Erin (6-4) None 15–20 6–4 Mar 29 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Voluntad, Julia (5-7) Sanchez, Rio (5-6) None 418 16–20 7–4 Mar 30 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–0 Voluntad, Julia (6-7) Reaves, Ellie (1-2) None 399 17–20 8–4
April (6–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 3 atHouston * Cougar Softball Stadium •Houston, TX 0–6 HERTENBERGER (4-1) Lewis, Jade (2-8) None 433 17–21 Apr 3 atStephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field •Nacogdoches, TX 3–2 Kyle, Erin (7-4) Wilbur, Kassidy (12-11) None 251 18–21 9–4 Apr 3 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-2) Kriesel, Ashley (8-5) None 251 19–21 10–4 Apr 3 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–3 Wilbur, Kassidy (13-11) Voluntad, Julia (6-8) None 306 19–22 10–5 Apr 12 atSoutheastern Louisiana North Oak Park •Hammond, LA 2–10 McDonald, Alley (9-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-3) None 218 20–23 10–6 Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 6–5 Kyle, Erin (8-4) Wright, Tanner (5-5) None 228 20–23 11–6 Apr 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–1 McDonald, Alley (10-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-4) None 249 20–24 11–7 Apr 16 atBaylor * Getterman Stadium •Waco, TX 0–6 McGlaun (1-1) Voluntad, Julia (6-9) None 20–25 Apr 16 at Baylor* Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–2 Krupit (1-0) Kyle, Erin (8-5) Holman (2) 590 20–26 Apr 19 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-4) Guile, Samantha (8-9) None 21–26 12–7 Apr 19 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–6 Delafield, E.C. (7-2) Kyle, Erin (8-6) Rhoden, Bronte (1) 458 21–27 12–8 Apr 20 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-4) Brown, Mikayla (3-6) None 428 22–27 13–8 Apr 23 Houston Baptist *Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Guindon, Emma (10-6) Voluntad, Julia (6-10) None 22–28 Apr 26 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-4) Landry, Megan (22-10) None 467 23–28 14–8 Apr 27 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–3 Landry, Megan (23-10) Kyle, Erin (8-7) None 23–29 14–9 Apr 27 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–3 Danehower, Emily (5-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-5) None 453 23–30 14–10
May (0–3) Battle of the Border – RivalryMay 3 atMcNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond •Lake Charles, LA 2–8 Flores, Alexsandra (11-9) Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-6) None 23–31 14–11 May 3 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Settle, Caroline (7-8) Kyle, Erin (8-8) None 380 23–32 14–12 May 4 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–4 Flores, Alexsandra (12-9) Voluntad, Julia (6-11) None 408 23–33 14–13
Post-season (0–1) Schedule source: [ 104] [ 38] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in theNFCA/USA Softball poll.
1984 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team [ edit ] The1984 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team representedLamar University during the1984 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games at the off–campus Beaumont Athletic Complex in Beaumont, Texas as a member of theSouthland Conference . The Cardinals were led by head coach Patty Calvert in her second-year at Lamar. The Lady Cardinals finished the season, their second after reinstating the sport in 1983, with an overall record of 13–43 and a 1–7 record in conference play.[ 106]
1984 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town INF Teresa Fuxa R/ —
Jr OF Belinda Money R/ —
Sr INF Susan Pence R/ —
Fr INF Karen Walker R/ —
Sr OF Tonetta Clark L/ —
Jr OF Jenifer Ingram R/ —
Fr INF Michele Gonzalez S/ —
So C Donna Dugas L/ —
Fr RHP Karen Castilaw R/R —
So RHP Lydia Green R/R —
So
Head coach Patty Calvert – 2nd year
Assistant coach(es)
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
[ 106]
Schedule and results [ edit ] 1984 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular season (13–43) Date Opponent Score Site/stadium Overall record SLC Record February 28 vs.Evansville * 5–4 Beaumont Athletic Complex •Beaumont, TX 1–0 February 29 vs. Evansville* 0–8 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–1 February 29 vs.Evansville* 3–6 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Mardi Gras Invitational March 2 vs.Northwestern * 0–1 Lady Demon Diamond •Natchitoches, LA 1–3 March 3 vs.Baylor * 2–8 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–4 March 4 vs.Northeast Louisiana * 1–2 Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–5 March 4 vs. Northeast Louisiana* 0–2 1–6 March 2 vs. Northeast Louisiana* 3–4 1–7 Sam Houston State *1–4 1–8 Sam Houston State* 0–2 1–9 vs. Northeast Louisiana* 0–10 1–10 vs. Northeast Louisiana* 3–1 2–10 Northwestern Louisiana *3–1 3–10 Northwestern Louisiana* 4–3 4–10 Sam Houston State* 0–1 4–11 Sam Houston State* 4–5 4–12 Quincy College *2–3 4–13 Quincy College* 7–4 5–13 Southwest Louisiana 0–5 5–14 0–1 Southwest Louisiana 0–4 5–15 0–2 Southwest Louisiana 0–3 5–16 0–3 Southwest Louisiana 0–7 5–17 0–4 Northeast Louisiana* 0–2 5–18 Northeast Louisiana* 4–6 5–19 Incarnate Word *20–1 6–19 Incarnate Word* 18–3 7–19 St. Mary's U *0–1 7–20 St. Mary's U* 0–4 7–21 Trinity U *13–0 8–21 Trinity U* 11–5 9–21 Tournament Michigan *0–6 9–22 Sam Houston State* 5–6 9–23 Baylor* 2–3 9–24 UT Arlington *2–8 9–25 Northwestern Louisiana* 0–6 9–26 Northwestern Louisiana* 4–9 9–27 Stephen F. Austin *0–1 9–28 Stephen F. Austin* 1–4 9–29 McNeese State 1–3 9–30 0–5 McNeese State 2–3 9–31 0–6 McNeese State 2–0 10–31 1–6 McNeese State 2–7 10–32 1–7 University of Texas–Arlington Invitational[ 107] Baylor* 0–7 Allan Saxe Field •Arlington, TX 10–33 Texas Wesleyan *4–7 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 10–34 Texas Tech 1–0 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 11–34 Sam Houston State* 2–7 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 11–35 Central State *6–1 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 12–35 Texas Wesleyan* 4–5 Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 12–36 Stephen F Austin* 0–2 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 12–37 Stephen F Austin* 2–1 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 13–37 St. Mary's U* 1–2 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 13–38 St. Mary's U* 1–4 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 12–39 St. Mary's U* 3–5 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 13–40 St. Mary's U* 1–9 Beaumont Athletic Complex • Beaumont, TX 13–41
Post-season (0–2) Southland Tournament Date Opponent Score Site/stadium Overall record Tournament record Northeast Louisiana 0–1 Lafayette, LA 13–42 0–1 UT Arlington 4–18 Lafayette, LA 13–43 0–2
Schedule source: [ 106] [ 108]
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