The 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies softball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty–first year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They were members of the Southland Conference.
This was the Huskies' final season as Houston Baptist. On September 21, 2022, the university announced it had adopted the new name of Houston Christian University. The Huskies nickname was not affected.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Houston Baptist was picked to finish fourth in the Southland Conference with 102 votes.
Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 132 (12) 2 Northwestern State 120 (2) 3 Southeastern Louisiana 113 4 Houston Baptist 102 5 Incarnate Word 84 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 82 7 Nicholls 81
Preseason All-Southland team
First Team Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, JR, 1st Base) Cayla Jones (NSU, SR, 2nd Base) Lindsey Rizzo (SELA, SR, 3rd Base) Ashleigh Sgambelluri (TAMUCC, JR, Shortstop) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SO, Catcher) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Jil Poullard (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Audrey Greely (SELA, SO, Outfielder) Aeriyl Mass (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Pal Egan (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder) Lyndie Swanson (HBU, R-FR, Pitcher) Whitney Tate (MCNS, SO, Pitcher) Jasie Roberts (HBU, R-FR, Utility)
Second Team Haley Moore (TAMUCC, SO, 1st Base) Shelby Echols (HBU, SO, 2nd Base) Autumn Sydlik (HBU, JR, 3rd Base) Keely DuBois (NSU, SO, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SO, Catcher) Lexi Johnson (SELA, SO, Designated Player) Toni Perrin (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Cam Goodman (SELA, SO, Outfielder) Alexandria Torres (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, SO, Pitcher) Heather Zumo (SELA, SR, Pitcher) Beatriz Lara (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher) Melise Gossen (NICH, JR, Utility)
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Houston Baptist win Houston Baptist loss Postponement/CancellationBoldHouston Baptist team member
2022 Houston Baptist Huskies softball game log Regular season (16–27) February (6–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Bearkat ClassicFeb. 11 vs. Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W2–0 Swanson(1–0) Gumm(0–1) None 1–0 Feb. 11 vs. Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L0–6 Edwards(1–0) Janes(0–1) None 1–1 Feb. 12 vs. Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L2–106 Schopfer(1–0) Swanson(1-1) None 256 1–2 Feb. 12 at Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Game cancelledFeb. 15 Husky Field • Houston, TX W3–2 Swanson(2–1) Gendorf(0–2) None ESPN+ 217 2–2 Southern Miss InvitationalFeb. 18 vs. Louisiana–Monroe Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS L7–11 Abrams(2–0) Janes(0–2) None CUSA.TV 272 2–3 Feb. 18 vs. Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS L3–7 Androlevich(2–1) Cotton(0–1) None CUSA.TV 256 2–4 Feb. 19 vs. Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W2–0 Janes(1–2) Wren(0–3) None CUS.TV 103 3–4 Feb. 19 at Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS L0–3 Leinstock(3–1) Venker(0–1) None CUSA.TV 3–5 UH TournamentFeb. 26 vs. Lamar Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W11–8 Janes(2-2) Mixon(0–3) None 4–5 Feb. 26 at Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX Game cancelledFeb. 27 vs. Lamar Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W11–9 Janes(3–2) Ruiz(3–6) None 5–5 Feb. 27 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W7–0 Swanson(3–1) Wilkey(2–4) None ESPN+ 350 6–5 March (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar. 1 Husky Field • Houston, TX L1–9 Seith(1–0) Cotton(0–2) None ESPN+ 6–6 Mar. 4 Husky Field • Houston, TX L2–3 Guevara(1-1) Janes(3-3) Innerst(1) 150 6–7 Mar. 4 Husky Field • Houston, TX W2–0 Swanson(4–1) Hall(0–2) None 131 7–7 Mar. 5 Brown Husky Field • Houston, TX W4–2 Venker(1-1) Aguirre(0–2) None 109 8–7 Mar. 5 Prairie View A&M Husky Field • Houston, TX W9–16 Cotton(1–2) Massey(0–3) None 194 9–7 Mar. 6 Brown Husky Field • Houston, TX L1–3 Guevara(2–1) Venker(1–2) None 162 9–8 Lipscomb University TournamentMar. 11 vs. Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN L0–4 Muraskin(4–2) Venker(1–3) None 131 9–9 Mar. 11 at Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN W9–4 Cotton(2-2) Peters(1–3) Venker(1) 127 10–9 Mar. 13 vs. Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN L4–7 Hurley(3–1) Venker(1–4) Gottshall(2) 117 10–10 Mar. 13 at Lipscomb Draper Diamond • Nashville, TN L8–10 Barefoot(4-4) Cotton(2–3) None 187 10–11 Mar. 23 at Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L4–5 Poynter(2–0) Swanson(4–2) None 809 10–12 Mar. 25 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L1–5 Hoover(6–3) Swanson(4–3) None ESPN+ 288 10–13 0–1Mar. 25 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L2–10 Darr(8–2) Cotton(2–4) None ESPN+ 288 10–14 0–2Mar. 26 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L1–7 Rhoden(3-3) Venker(1–5) None ESPN+ 279 10–15 0–3Mar. 29 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L1–95 Ruiz(5–10) Venker(1–6) None 400 10–16 April (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L1–96 Sanders(6–0) Cotton(2–5) None 10–17 0–4Apr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L1–95 Vallejo(8–6) Swanson(4–3) None 411 10–18 0–5Apr. 5 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX Game cancelledApr. 8 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W3–0 Swanson(5–4) Floyd(2–4) None 106 11–18 1–5Apr. 8 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L4–5 Trapp(4–6) Cotton(2–6) Gunther(2) 106 11–19 1–6Apr. 9 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W7–4 Swanson(6–4) Gunther(2–4) None 117 12–19 2–6Apr. 13 Sam Houston State Husky Field • Houston, TX L1–5 Wasik(4–2) Cotton(2–7) Dunn(1) ESPN+ 130 12–20 Apr. 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX L0–1 Gilbert(4–8) Swanson(6–5) None ESPN+ 211 12–21 2–7Apr. 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX L0–7 Galvan(2–0) Cotton(2–8) None ESPN+ 256 12–22 2–8Apr. 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Husky Field • Houston, TX L0–2 Gilbert(5–8) Swanson(6-6) None ESPN+ 194 12–23 2–9Apr. 22 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L0–5 Zumo(15–3) Swanson(6–7) None ESPN+ 115 12–24 2–10Apr. 22 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L6–146 Ladner(6–2) Cotton(2–9) None ESPN+ 115 12–25 2–11Apr. 23 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–2 Zumo(16–3) Venker(1–7) None ESPN+ 225 12–26 2–12Apr. 27 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX Game cancelledApr. 29 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX W1–0 Swanson(7-7) Turner(6–14) None 241 13–26 3–12Apr. 29 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX W6–5 Cotton(3–9) Lehman(5–13) Swanson(1) 208 14–26 4–12Apr. 30 Nicholls Husky Field • Houston, TX L0–1 Turner(7–14) Venker(1–8) Lehman(1) 226 14–27 4–13 May (2–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 7 at Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX W9–7 Swanson(8–7) Bridges(11-11) Venker(2) 450 15–27 May 7 at Tarleton State Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX W6–3 Cotton(4–9) Chism(7–5) None 455 16–27 Post-Season (3–2) (3–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (6) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W5–48 Cotton(5–9) Galvan(5–1) None ESPN+ 225 17–27 1–0May 11 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (6) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L5–8 Zumo(20–4) Cotton(5–10) None ESPN+ 361 17–28 1–1May 11 vs. (5) Incarnate Word (6) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W8–4 Swanson(9–7) Garcia(2–12) None ESPN+ 250 18–28 2–1May 12 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (6) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W5–3 Cotton(6–10) Galvan(5–2) Swanson(2) ESPN+ 231 19–28 3–1May 12 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (6) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–9 Ladner(8–3) Swanson(9–8) None ESPN+ 258 19–29 3–2 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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