The 2022 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by first-year head coach Justin Lewis. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 81 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 Source:
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 Nicholls win Nicholls loss Postponement/cancellationBoldNicholls team member
2022 Nicholls Colonels softball game log Regular season (12–36) February (4–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Lion ClassicFeb. 11 vs. North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L6–9 Esperanza(1–0) Turner(0–1) None 223 0–1 Feb. 12 vs. Alabama A&M North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W7–3 Turner(1–1) Esperanza(1–1) Westbrook(1) 220 1–1 Feb. 12 vs. North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L5–135 Anderson(1–0) Westbrook(0–1) None 203 1–2 Feb. 13 vs. Southeast Missouri State North Oka Park • Hammond, LA L2–5 Rook(2–1) Hebert(0–1) None 152 1–3 Feb. 15 at No. 20 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L2–105 Landry(3–0) Lehman(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,604 1–4 Troy TournamentFeb. 18 vs. Ole Miss Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L2–105 Riley(1–0) Turner(1–2) None 79 1–5 Feb. 18 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L0–85 Baker(3–0) Lehman(2–0) None 217 1–6 Feb. 19 vs. Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L2–3 Reynoso(1–4) Turner(1–3) None 123 1–7 Feb. 19 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L9–10 Bailey(1–1) Lehman(0–3) Johnson(1) 497 1–8 Feb. 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W10–25 Turner(2–4) Todd(0–5) None 67 2–8 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 25 vs. No. 2 Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L2–5 Salter(3–0) Hebert(0–2) Torrence(1) 2–9 Feb. 25 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L2–4 Barefoot(2–1) Turner(2–5) None 67 2–10 Feb. 26 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W5–3 Turner(3–5) Baniecke(1–3) Lehman(1) 108 3–10 Feb. 26 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA L0–1 Grey(6–1) Lehman(0–4) None 90 3–11 Feb. 27 vs. Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA W4–2 Lehman(1–4) Rehmeier(4–1) None 135 4–11 March (5–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Black and Gold TournamentMar. 4 vs. Eastern Kentucky Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W6–5 Lehman(2–4) Reynoso(2–6) None 54 5–11 Mar. 4 at Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W7–2 Turner(4–5) Pye(1–2) None 88 6–11 Mar. 5 vs. Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL L1–115 Revels(4–1) Turner(4–6) None 66 6–12 Mar. 5 at Alabama State Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL W7–5 Lehman(3–4) Lewis(1–2) Turner(1) 88 7–12 Mar. 6 vs. North Alabama Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL L5–6 Warhurst(2–1) Lehman(3–5) None 67 7–13 Mar. 9 Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA Game cancelled Bevo ClassicMar. 11 vs. Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L1–195 Bedsworth(1–0) Lehman(3–6) None LHN 878 7–14 Mar. 11 vs. Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L9–176 Pease(6–6) Turner(4–7) None LHN 878 7–15 Mar. 12 vs. Drake Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W9–2 Turner(5–7) Richards(2–4) None LHN 1,098 8–15 Mar. 12 vs. Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L0–95 Simpson(4–2) Westbrook(0–2) None LHN 8–16 Mar. 13 vs. Minnesota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX Game cancelledMar. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L0–3 Hardy(4–7) Turner(5–8) None ESPN+ 274 8–17 Mar. 23 at No. 23 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L0–125 Kilponen(10–4) Turner(5–8) None SECN+ 1,609 8–18 Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L4–5 Myers(3–3) Lehman(3–7) None 123 8–19 0–1Mar. 25 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W9–4 Lehman(4–7) Garcia(1–7) None 123 9–19 1–1Mar. 26 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L1–96 Trapp(3–4) Turner(5–9) None 9–20 1–2 April (3–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L0–1 Hoover(8–3) Lehman(4–8) None 225 9–21 1–3Apr. 1 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L3–4 Rhoden(4–3) Westbrook(0–3) None 204 9–22 1–4Apr. 2 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W5–4 Lehman(5–8) Hoover(8–4) None 201 10–22 2–4Apr. 8 at Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L3–8 Menzina(3–5) Lehman(5–9) None 390 10–23 Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L5–6 Pickett(18–4) Lehman(5–10) None 398 10–24 Apr. 9 at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Softball Complex • Ruston, LA L0–85 Hutchinson(6–6) Turner(5–10) None 398 10–25 Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L4–10 Zumo(14–3) Lehman(5–11) None 411 10–26 2–5Apr. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L2–11 Ladner(4–2) Turner(5–11) None 287 10–27 2–6Apr. 16 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L1–105 Ladner(5–2) Turner(5–12) None 182 10–28 2–7Apr. 20 South Alabama Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L2–125 Hughen(1–3) Turner(5–13) None 123 10–29 Apr. 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L0–165 Gilbert(6–8) Lehman(5–12) None 201 10–30 2–8Apr. 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L2–106 Galvan(3–0) Westbrook(0–4) None 144 10–31 2–9Apr. 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W3–1 Turner(6–13) Smith(4–7) None 121 11–31 3–9Apr. 29 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L0–1 Swanson(7–7) Turner(6–14) None 241 11–32 3–10Apr. 29 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L5–6 Cotton(3–9) Lehman(5–13) Swanson(1) 208 11–33 3–11Apr. 30 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W1–0 Turner(7–14) Venker(1–8) Lehman(1) 226 12–33 4–11 May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 6 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L1–3 Vallejo(15–7) Lehman(5–14) None 201 12–34 4–12May 6 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L0–7 Tate(11–9) Turner(7–15) None 201 12–35 4–13May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L0–3 Vallejo(16–7) Lehman(5–15) None 155 12–36 4–14 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L2–105 Zumo(19–4) Lehman(5–16) None ESPN+ 336 12–37 0–1May 12 vs. (3) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (7) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L2–7 Gilbert(9–8) Turner(7–16) None ESPN+ 372 12–38 0–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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