2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team

2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record29–26 (10–15 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Showalter
  • Natalie Ruechel
Home stadiumSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 23 – 4   .852 47 – 13   .783
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 16 – 6   .727 26 – 21   .553
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 19 – 8   .704 39 – 19   .672
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 32 – 20   .615
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 22 – 28   .440
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 15   .400 29 – 26   .527
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 34   .382
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 27 – 27   .500
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7 – 17   .292 25 – 29   .463
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18   .250 13 – 34   .277
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. Appalachian State was picked to finish sixth in the conference with 46 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 97 (7)
2 Texas State 87 (2)
3 Troy 82 (1)
4 South Alabama 74
5 UT Arlington 49
6 Appalachian State 46
7 Coastal Carolina 37
8 Georgia Southern 32
9 Louisiana–Monroe 27
10 Georgia State 19

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

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No Mountaineers were chosen to the team.

National Softball Signing Day

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Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Alannah Hopkins Pitcher Sylva, North Carolina Smoky Mountain HS
Ambry Lucas Infielder Senoia, Georgia Trinity Christian
Kaylee Kardash Infielder Fishers, Indiana Fishers HS
Emma Wyman Pitcher Ocala, Florida Trinity Catholic HS
Riley Becker Catcher Matthews, North Carolina Weddington HS

Personnel

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2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
3 C Kathleen Barton R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Helotes, Texas
4 OF Emily Parrott R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Palatine, Illinois
5 INF Addie Wray L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Claremont, North Carolina
7 U Katelynn Crowe R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Denver, North Carolina
8 C Hailey Webb R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Antioch, Illinois
10 INF Kennedy Upshire R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Rancho Murieta, California
11 RHP Delani Buckner R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Elkview, West Virginia
12 OF Kayt Houston L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Rock Hill, South Carolina
13 RHP Sejal Neas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Johnson City, Tennessee
14 U Addison Jones L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Marshville, North Carolina
15 OF Claire Carson L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Senoia, Georgia
16 OF Mary Pierce Barnes L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Waxhaw, North Carolina
18 C Taylor Thorp Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Tallahassee, Florida
19 INF McKenzie McCullen L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Durham, North Carolina
20 OF Abby Cunningham R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Greenfield, Wisconsin
23 INF Emma Jones L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Anniston, Alabama
24 LHP Kaylie Northrop L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Richland, Washington
25 C Kylie LaRousa R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Harrisburg, North Carolina
27 C Baylee Morton R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Monroe, North Carolina
31 U Sidney Martin L/R 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) So Graham, North Carolina
Head coach

Shelly Hoerner (Barry)

Assistant coach(es)

Shane Showalter (Adams State)
Natalie Ruechel (Averett)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11 June 2022

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian State team member
2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball game log
Regular season (29–24)
February (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Elon Tournament
Feb. 12 vs. St. Francis Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC L
1–3		 Marsden
(1-0)		 Northrop
(0-1)		 None FloSports 117 0–1
Feb. 12 vs. IUPUI Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC W
5–4		 Neas
(1-0)		 Bryant
(0-2)		 None FloSports 84 1–1
Feb. 13 vs. St. Francis Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC W
9–7		 Buckner
(1-0)		 Vesco
(1-2)		 Northrop
(1)		 FloSports 55 2–1
Feb. 13 at Elon Hunt Softball Complex • Elon, NC Game cancelled
Presbyterian Tournament
Feb. 19 vs. Detroit Mercy PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W
5–1		 Northrop
(1-1)		 Warrington
(0-1)		 None 75 3–1
Feb. 19 vs. North Carolina Central PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W
13–05		 Buckner
(2-0)		 Reynolds
(0-2)		 None 75 4–1
Feb. 20 vs. Detroit Mercy PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC W
6–0		 Nichols
(1-0)		 Murphy
(0-2)		 None 22 5–1
Feb. 20 at Presbyterian PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC L
0–85		 Greene
(2-2)		 Northrop
(1-2)		 None 87 5–2
College of Charleston Tournament
Feb. 25 vs. Western Carolina Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC W
3–0		 Buckner
(3-0)		 Rice
(3-1)		 None 125 6–2
Feb. 25 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L
4–5		 Siegling
(1-1)		 Neas
(1-1)		 None 160 6–3
Feb. 26 vs. UConn Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L
1–2		 O'Neil
(3-2)		 Nichols
(1-1)		 None 75 6–4
Feb. 26 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC W
6–1		 Buckner
(4-0)		 Lemire
(0-5)		 None 225 7–4
Feb. 27 vs. UConn Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L
6–79		 Sokolsky
(3-2)		 Buckner
(4-1)		 None 200 7–5
March (10–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 at USC Upstate Cyrill Softball Stadium • Spartanburg, SC L
6–9		 Houge
(8-1)		 Nichols
(1-2)		 None 114 7–6
UGA Tournament
Mar. 4 vs. Ohio Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W
5–4		 Neas
(2-1)		 Kohl
(2-4)		 Nichols
(1)		 87 8–6
Mar. 4 vs. UMass Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W
9–1		 Northtrop
(2-2)		 Bradley
(1-2)		 None 156 9–6
Mar. 5 vs. UMass Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W
9–2		 Buckner
(5-1)		 DiPasquale
(2-3)		 None 165 10–6
Mar. 5 vs. Ohio Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W
7–0		 Nichols
(2-2)		 Kohl
(2-6)		 None 167 11–6
Mar. 6 at No. 16 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L
2–105		 Macy
(5-0)		 Northrop
(2-3)		 None 1,014 11–7
Mar. 9 Boston College Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled
Mar. 11 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L
0–5		 Mullins
(7-5)		 Buckner
(5-2)		 None 483 11–8 0–1
Mar. 12 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W
3–2		 Nichols
(3-2)		 Glende
(2-2)		 None 483 12–8 1–1
Mar. 13 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W
4–1		 Northrop
(3-3)		 Mullins
(7-6)		 None 408 13–8 2–1
Mar. 16 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game postponed
Mar. 16 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game postponed
Mar. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W
11–05		 Buckner
(6-2)		 Adams
(2-5)		 None 81 14–8 3–1
Mar. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L
2–6		 Mooney
(2-4)		 Nichols
(3-3)		 None 85 14–9 3–2
Mar. 20 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L
5–8		 Hodnett
(2-3)		 Northrop
(3-4)		 Buck
(1)		 87 14–10 3–3
Mar. 22 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
9–2		 Nichols
(4-3)		 Juett
(2-4)		 None 187 15–10
Mar. 22 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
2–58		 Rice
(6-3)		 Buckner
(6-3)		 None 187 15–11
Mar. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
6–3		 Buckner
(7-3)		 Chavarria
(2-4)		 Neas
(1)		 405 16–11 4–3
Mar. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W
7–6		 Neas
(3-1)		 Kackley
(5-3)		 None 410 17–11 5–3
Mar. 27 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L
1–2		 Chavarria
(3-4)		 Northrop
(3-5)		 None 398 17–12 5–4
Mar. 30 at North Carolina Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L
4–8		 George
(10-2)		 Buckner
(7-4)		 None 144 17–13
April (12–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
2–1		 Neas
(4-1)		 Belogorska
(3-9)		 None 252 18–13 6–4
Apr. 2 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
7–1		 Buckner
(8-4)		 Waldrep
(4-6)		 None 277 19–13 7–4
Apr. 3 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
8–11		 Waldrep
(5-6)		 Buckner
(8-5)		 None 220 19–14 7–5
Apr. 6 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
8–1		 Buckner
(9-5)		 Farr
(3-8)		 None 106 20–14
Apr. 6 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
8–0		 Neas
(5-1)		 Arnott
(0-10)		 None 78 21–14
Apr. 8 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game postponed due to inclement weather
Apr. 9 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled
Apr. 10 South Alabama Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
6–10		 Lackie
(8-4)		 Buckner
(9-6)		 None 125 21–15 7–6
Apr. 12 North Carolina Central Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
18–1		 Neas
(6-1)		 Davis
(2-6)		 None ESPN+ 65 22–15
Apr. 12 North Carolina Central Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
11–9		 Buckner
(10-6)		 Reynolds
(1-4)		 None ESPN+ 44 23–15
Apr. 14 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
0–2		 Johnson
(15-7)		 Buckner
(10-7)		 None 107 23–16 7–7
Apr. 15 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
2–6		 Johnson
(16-7)		 Neas
(6-2)		 None 67 23–17 7–8
Apr. 15 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L
3–7		 Baker
(7-4)		 Buckner
(10-8)		 None 103 23–18 7–9
Apr. 19 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN W
8–06		 Buckner
(11-8)		 Farr
(3-13)		 None 100 24–18
Apr. 19 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN W
8–05		 Neas
(7-2)		 Arnott
(0-13)		 None 115 25–18
Apr. 22 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
4–1		 Buckner
(11-8)		 Landry
(14-3)		 None ESPN+ 205 26–18 8–9
Apr. 23 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
2–8		 Schorman
(10-4)		 Neas
(6-3)		 None ESPN+ 311 26–19 8–10
Apr. 24 Louisiana Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
1–10		 Landry
(15-3)		 Nichols
(4-4)		 None ESPN+ 229 26–20 8–11
Apr. 26 North Carolina A&T Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
6–4		 Neas
(7-3)		 Stinson
(2-9)		 None 99 27–20
Apr. 29 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
7–6		 Northrop
(4-5)		 Bumpurs
(6-6)		 Buckner
(1)		 219 28–20 9–11
Apr. 29 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W
7–2		 Buckner
(12-8)		 Adams
(12-14)		 None 188 29–20 10–11
Apr. 30 UT Arlington Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L
1–4		 Max
(4-1)		 Buckner
(11-9)		 None 237 29–21 10–12
May (0–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 5 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L
0–2		 Beasley-Polko
(11-9)		 Neas
(8-4)		 None 163 29–22 10–13
May 5 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L
5–6		 Brabham
(1-0)		 Buckner
(13-10)		 None 163 29–23 10–14
May 6 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L
1–4		 Beasley-Polko
(12-9)		 Neas
(8-5)		 None 168 29–24 10–15
Post-Season (0–2)
SBC tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11 vs. (3) Texas State (6) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
0–2		 Mullins
(26-11)		 Buckner
(13-11)		 None ESPN+ 103 29–25 0–1
May 12 vs. (9) Coastal Carolina (6) Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L
2–3		 Beasley-Polko
(14-10)		 Neas
(8-6)		 None ESPN+ 67 29–26 0–2
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Softball Signs Three to the 2022 Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the 2021-22 Signees: Emma Wyman". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet the 2021-22 Signees: Riley Becker". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule - App State Athletics". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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