2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by first-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record15–36 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Dean (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Hunter Bunch
  • Travis Owen
Home stadiumH-E-B Field
2022 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‡‍y 15–3 .83340–21 .656
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14–4 .77840–16 .714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .61125–27 .481
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .55629–22 .569
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .27815–36 .294
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .23519–29 .396
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 4–14 .22212–38 .240
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Incarnate Word was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 84 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese State132 (12)
2Northwestern State120 (2)
3Southeastern Louisiana113
4Houston Baptist102
5Incarnate Word84
6Texas A&M–Corpus Christi82
7Nicholls81

Preseason All-Southland team

No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Dominique Guerra Infielder/Utility San Antonio, Texas McCollum HS
Victoria Altamirano Outfielder Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos HS
Sammie Portillo Pitcher San Antonio, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor HS

Personnel
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
1 OF Julia Cordon /
—
 Fr
2 INF Maddison Guillen / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Pearland, Texas
3 INF Hannah De la Rosa / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Pearland, Texas
5 C Bella Sanchez / 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So San Antonio, Texas
10 P Madison Floyd / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So East Bernard, Texas
12 P Ashley Trapp / 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Columbus, Texas
13 P Annie Gunther / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Sachse, Texas
15 INF Jazmine Torres / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So San Antonio, Texas
18 U Lauren Olivarri / 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr San Antonio, Texas
21 U Ryleigh Mata / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Santa Fe, Texas
22 U Abby Frank / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Spring, Texas
23 C Alicia Lopez / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So La Porte, Texas
24 OF Teanna Lucio / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Taylor, Texas
25 OF Savannah Behabetz / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Littleton, Colorado
26 C Avalon Sanchez / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Austin, Texas
27 INF Leah Hayes / 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr San Antonio, Texas
28 P Maddy Blake / 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Santa Fe, Texas
31 P Natalie Myers / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Pearland, Texas
34 OF Kendall McGary / 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Katy, Texas
44 OF Maddie Boldt / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Round Rock, Texas
76 P Catarina Esteves / 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Austin, Texas
77 P Aalyiah Garcia / 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Angleton, Texas
Head coach

Kimberly Dean (Southern Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Hunter Bunch (Montevallo)
Travis Owen (Northern State)

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

Roster
Last update: 28 June 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 Incarnate Word win
 Incarnate Word loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldIncarnate Word team member
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log
Regular season (15–34)
February (4–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
UIW Tournament
Feb. 10Cleveland StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
3–4		Watts
(1-0)		Trapp
(0-1)		None890–1
Feb. 11Green BayH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
9–4		Floyd
(1-0)		King
(0-1)		None2121–1
Feb. 12Cleveland StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–6		Holzopfel
(1-0)		Floyd
(1-1)		None2731–2
Feb. 12Green BayH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
4–2		Trapp
(1-1)		Baneck
(1-1)		Gunter
(1)		2732–2
Feb. 13Prairie View A&MH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
19–65		Gunther
(1-0)		Rojas
(0-1)		None2283–2
Feb. 16Green BayH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
3–7		Gawlinski
(2-0)		Blake
(0-1)		None1123–3
Cardinal Invitational
Feb. 18OmahaH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–4		Nuismer
(1-2)		Trapp
(1-2)		None1263–4
Feb. 19UMassH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–105		DiPasquale
(2-2)		Garcia
(0-1)		None2433–5
Feb. 19Boise StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–165		Caudill
(5-0)		Gunther
(1-1)		None2733–6
Feb. 20OmahaH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
2–7		Hampton
(2-2)		Trapp
(1-3)		None2443–7
Feb. 20UTSAH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–11		Seith
(1-2)		Gunther
(1-2)		None3033–8
Feb. 23at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXGame postponed
GCU Tournament
Feb. 25vs. PacificGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZW
4–2		Myers
(1-0)		Strong
(2-2)		None1154–8
Feb. 25at Grand CanyonGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
1–9		Hambrick
(5-1)		Garcia
(0-2)		None1694–9
Feb. 26vs. Colorado StateGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
6–11		Nannen
(2-1)		Trapp
(1-4)		None1504–10
Feb. 26vs. ColgateGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
3–4		Borruso
(3-1)		Garcia
(0-3)		Edwards
(1)		1694–11
Feb. 27vs. Colorado StateGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
0–18		Hornbuckle
(1-3)		Garcia
(0-4)		None454–12
March (7–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Mar. 5at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL
0–85		Alarcon
(4-5)		Myers
(1-1)		None3074–13
Mar. 5at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXW
8–7		Garcia
(1-4)		Collins
(1-2)		None3075–13
Mar. 6at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL
8–10		Alarcon
(5-5)		Garcia
(1-5)		None1175–14
Mar. 8at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW
3–1		Myers
(2-1)		Holman
(4-6)		None366–14
Mar. 8at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW
5–4		Trapp
(2-4)		White
(5-5)		Myers
(1)		467–14
Mar. 15UT ArlingtonH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–11		Adams
(5-7)		Gunther
(1-3)		None1017–15
Red Raider Classic
Mar. 19vs. Northern ColoradoRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
1–6		Golden
(6-5)		Myers
(2-2)		None977–16
Mar. 19at Texas TechRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
4–7		Kuehl
(2-1)		Myers
(2-3)		Hornback
(1)		2037–17
Mar. 20vs. Northern ColoradoRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
9–10		Knox
(1-0)		Floyd
(1-2)		None907–18
Mar. 20at Texas TechRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
1–2		Fritz
(11-4)		Garcia
(1-6)		None1767–19
Mar. 22Texas SouthernH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
4–3		Gunther
(2-3)		Rodriguez
(1-1)		None2278–19
Mar. 25NichollsH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–4		Myers
(3-3)		Lehman
(3-7)		None1239–191–0
Mar. 25NichollsH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
4–9		Lehman
(4-7)		Garcia
(1-7)		None1239–201–1
Mar. 26NichollsH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
9–16		Trapp
(3-4)		Turner
(5-10)		None14310–202–1
Mar. 29at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW
6–4		Floyd
(2-2)		West
(4-2)		Trapp
(1)		50511–20
April (3–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 1at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
2–4		Comeaux
(7-3)		Trapp
(3-5)		Romano
(1)		21011–212–2
Apr. 1at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
1–9		Zumo
(11-3)		Floyd
(2-3)		None31811–222–3
Apr. 2at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
3–7		Zumo
(12-3)		Garcia
(1-8)		None22511–232–4
Apr. 5at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL
2–106		Uribe
(5-2)		Trapp
(3-6)		None78511–24
Apr. 8Houston BaptistH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–3		Swanson
(5-4)		Floyd
(2-4)		None10611–252–5
Apr. 8Houston BaptistH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–4		Trapp
(4-6)		Cotton
(2-6)		Gunther
(2)		10612–253–5
Apr. 9Houston BaptistH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
4–7		Swanson
(6-4)		Gunther
(2-4)		None11712–263–6
Apr. 13at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–2		Garcia
(2-8)		Estell
(3-8)		None26713–26
Apr. 20at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–125		Mullins
(17-11)		Garcia
(2-9)		None43313–27
Apr. 22at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL0–1Hoover
(10-5)		Trapp
(4-7)		None20413–283–7
Apr. 22at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL
3–5		Darr
(9-3)		Floyd
(2-5)		None18513–293–8
Apr. 23at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL
0–2		Rhoden
(6-3)		Myers
(3-4)		None20913–303–9
Apr. 29at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
0–95		Vallejo
(13-7)		Trapp
(4-8)		NoneESPN+44713–313–10
Apr. 29at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–6		Trapp
(5-8)		Tate
(10-9)		Gunther
(3)		ESPN+44714–314–10
Apr. 30at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
0–8		Vallejo
(14-7)		Garcia
(2-10)		NoneESPN+50714–324–11
May (1–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May 6Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
2–4		Gilbert
(8-8)		Garcia
(2-11)		None12414–334–12
May 6Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
1–6		Galvan
(5-0)		Floyd
(2-6)		None20214–344–13
May 7Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
3–2		Trapp
(6-8)		Smith
(4-9)		None15715–345–13
Post-Season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 10vs. (4) Northwestern State(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
3–4		Hoover
(11-7)		Trapp
(6-9)		NoneESPN+19115–350–1
May 12vs. (6) Houston Baptist(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
4–8		Swanson
(9-7)		Garcia
(2-12)		NoneESPN+25015–360–2
Schedule Source:[4]

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

References
  1. "2022 Softball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. "Cowgirls Voted to Top Spot in 2022 Softball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "UIW Softball Welcomes Three Signees for the 2022-23 Season". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. "UIW Announces 2022 Softball Schedule, Season Tickets". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
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