American college softball season
Conference Sun Belt Conference Record 39–14 (20–4 SBC) Head coach Becky Clark (17th season) Assistant coaches
Kristina McCain
Hannah Campbell
Home stadium Jaguar Field Seasons
The 2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season . The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field . The Jaguars were led by seventeenth-year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. South Alabama was picked to finish third in the conference with 118 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
144 (12)
2
Texas State
130
3
South Alabama
118
4
Troy
99
5
James Madison
93
6
Marshall
80
7
Southern Miss
68
8
Appalachian State
63
9
Louisiana–Monroe
44
10
Coastal Carolina
43
11
Georgia State Georgia Southern
27
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
Jessica Mullins (Pitcher, TXST)
Olivia Lackie (Pitcher, USA)
Sophie Piskos (Pitcher, LA)
Hannah Shifflett (1st Base, JMU)
Stormy Kotzelnick (1st Base, LA)
Kelly Horne (2nd Base, TXST)
Alexa Langeliers (Shortstop, LA)
Jourdyn Campbell (3rd Base, LA)
Sara Vanderford (3rd Base, TXST)
Karly Heath (Designated Player, LA)
Iyanla De Jesus (Designated Player, CCU)
Ciara Trahan (Outfielder, TXST)
Maddie Hayden (Outfielder, LA)
Mackenzie Brasher (Outfielder, USA)
Kayt Houston (Outfielder, APP)
National Softball Signing Day
[3]
Personnel
2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Year
Home town
0
INF
Meredith Keel
L/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sr
Ashville, Ohio
2
OF
Erin McGlothlin
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Homestead, Florida
3
U
Emma Kropp
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Fairhope, Alabama
4
OF
Brooklynn Bockhaus
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Haughton, Louisiana
6
U
Abby Allen
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Jr
Monroe, Louisiana
8
LHP
Rachel Everett
L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Hartland, Michigan
9
U
Stephanie Gonzalez
R/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Pembroke Pines, Florida
11
INF
Marley Sims
L/R
5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Jr
Gulfport, Mississippi
12
OF
Victoria Ortiz
L/L
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Mobile, Alabama
13
INF
Gabby Stagner
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Mobile, Alabama
14
OF
Bailey Welch
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Hueytown, Alabama
18
OF
Mackenzie Brasher
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Orange Beach, Alabama
19
C
Sasha Willems
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Jr
Sydney, Australia
21
U
Hannah Ogea
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
22
RHP
Madison Lagle
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
Glen St. Mary, Florida
24
INF
Shelby Garrett
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr
Frostproof, Florida
27
INF
Odalys Cordova
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Jr
Orlando, Florida
28
LHP
Kaitlyn Hughes
L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Trussville, Alabama
35
RHP
Jenna Hardy
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Whitehouse, Ohio
44
INF
Marlayna Capaldi
R/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Fr
Wilmington, Delaware
66
C
Sophia Mendoza
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Lehigh Acres, Florida
99
RHP
Olivia Lackie
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
Walker, Louisiana
Head coach
Becky Clark (Mobile )
Assistant coach(es)
Kristina McCain (Auburn ) Hannah Campbell (South Alabama ) Jayden Mount (Louisiana–Monroe )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 29 May 2023
Schedule and results
Legend
South Alabama win
South Alabama loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
South Alabama team member
2023 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log
Regular season (38–13)
February (9–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 10
vs. Louisville
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
L 2–48
Zabala (1-0)
Lackie (0-1)
None
556
0–1
Feb. 10
vs. No. 8 Northwestern
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
L 5–8
Henry (1-0)
Lackie (0-2)
Boyd (1)
476
0–2
Feb. 11
vs. St. John's
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
W 5–3
Hardy (1-0)
Serafinko (0-1)
None
435
1–2
Feb. 11
vs. No. 13 Tennessee
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
Game cancelled
Feb. 12
vs. Indiana
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
L 1–5
Montgomery (1-0)
Hardy (1-1)
Johnson (1)
223
1–3
Mardi Gras Classic
Feb. 17
Missouri State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–3
Johnston (1-1)
Hardy (0-2)
None
429
1–4
Feb. 17
Mississippi Valley State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 9–05
Lackie (1-2)
Guiterrez (0-3)
None
429
2–4
Feb. 18
Missouri State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 10–05
Lackie (2-2)
Houchlei (0-2)
None
487
3–4
Feb. 18
Rutgers
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 4–1
Hardy (2-2)
Smith (1-1)
None
487
4–4
Feb. 19
Rutgers
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 4–0
Lackie (3-2)
Vickers (2-1)
Hardy (1)
369
5–4
Feb. 21
at McNeese
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
W 3–0
Lackie (1-2)
Vallejo (1-3)
None
621
6–4
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 23
Tulsa
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 2–4
Nash (3-1)
Hardy (2-3)
None
326
6–5
Feb. 24
Furman
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 3–2
Hardy (3-3)
Tufts (3-3)
None
437
7–5
Feb. 24
RV Mississippi State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 4–8
Wesley (2-1)
Lackie (4-3)
None
437
7–6
Feb. 25
Tulsa
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 5–3
Hardy (4-3)
Moore (4-2)
None
430
8–6
Feb. 26
Louisiana Tech
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 2–0
Lackie (5-3)
Floyd (2-1)
None
527
9–6
March (14–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Jane B. Moore Memorial
Mar. 3
vs. Tennessee Tech
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
W 9–06
Lackie (6-3)
Piper (1-6)
None
1,547
10–6
Mar. 3
at No. 19 Auburn
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
L 0–3
Penta (10-0)
Hardy (4-4)
None
1,547
10–7
Mar. 4
vs. Bowling Green
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
W 12–05
Hardy (5-4)
Anderson (4-1)
None
1,720
11–7
Mar. 4
at No. 19 Auburn
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
W 2–1
Lackie (7-3)
Lowe (2-1)
None
1,720
12–7
Mar. 5
vs. Tennessee Tech
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
W 8–05
Hardy (6-4)
Cole (0-6)
None
1,589
13–7
THE Spring Games
Mar. 10
vs. Chattanooga
ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL
W 1–0
Hardy (7-4)
Parrott (2-2)
None
123
14–7
Mar. 10
vs. Iowa
ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL
L 2–4
Adams (4-4)
Lackie (7-4)
Loecker (2)
189
14–8
Mar. 11
vs. Lehigh
ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL
L 1–3
Young (6-0)
Hardy (7-5)
None
224
14–9
Mar. 11
vs. Iona
ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL
W 11–05
Lackie (8-4)
Beckham (0-2)
None
269
15–9
Mar. 12
vs. Princeton
ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL
W 3–2
Hardy (8-5)
Laudenslager (1-6)
Lackie (1)
123
16–9
Mar. 18
Georgia State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 8–06
Lackie (9-4)
Doolittle (5-2)
None
ESPN+
504
17–9
1–0
Mar. 18
Georgia State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 4–3
Hardy (9-5)
Adams (2-5)
None
ESPN+
504
18–9
2–0
Mar. 19
Georgia State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 9–5
Hardy (10-5)
Adams (2-6)
None
ESPN+
332
19–9
3–0
Mar. 21
at Nicholls
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
W 5–2
Lagle (1-0)
McNeill (7-4)
Hardy (2)
ESPN+
103
20–9
Mar. 24
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 2–1
Lackie (10-4)
Mullins (11-7)
None
ESPN+
417
21–9
4–0
Mar. 25
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 2–6
Pierce (4-2)
Hardy (10-6)
None
ESPN+
536
21–10
4–1
Mar. 26
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 7–0
Lackie (11-4)
McCann (4-3)
None
ESPN+
547
22–10
5–1
Mar. 31
Louisiana–Monroe
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 6–0
Lackie (12-4)
Nichols (1-1)
None
ESPN+
437
23–10
6–1
April (12–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
Louisiana–Monroe
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 2–1
Hardy (11-6)
Abrams (4-6)
Lackie (2)
ESPN+
408
24–10
7–1
Apr. 2
Louisiana–Monroe
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 4–0
Lackie (13-4)
Abrams (4-7)
None
ESPN+
481
25–10
8–1
Apr. 8
at Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 5–7
Schorman (11-4)
Lackie (13-5)
None
ESPN+
1,398
25–11
8–2
Apr. 8
at Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 0–85
Landry (10-4)
Hardy (11-7)
None
ESPN+
1,398
25–12
8–3
Apr. 9
at Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 0–2
Landry (11-4)
Lackie (13-6)
Lamb (2)
ESPN+
1,004
25–13
8–4
Apr. 11
Nicholls
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 3–2
Lackie (14-6)
McNeill (9-7)
None
ESPN+
331
26–13
Apr. 14
Appalachian State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 9–05
Lackie (15-6)
Northrop (8-6)
None
ESPN+
296
27–13
9–4
Apr. 14
Appalachian State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 5–2
Hardy (12-7)
Neas (7-6)
None
ESPN+
296
28–13
10–4
Apr. 16
Appalachian State
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 1–0
Lackie (16-6)
Buckner (4-7)
None
ESPN+
338
29–13
11–4
Apr. 21
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 5–48
Hardy (13-7)
Kendrick (8-3)
None
ESPN+
235
30–13
12–4
Apr. 22
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 6–1
Hardy (14-7)
Barnard (1-6)
None
ESPN+
223
31–13
13–4
Apr. 23
at Georgia Southern
Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA
W 11–05
Lackie (17-6)
Kendrick (8-4)
None
ESPN+
194
32–13
14–4
Apr. 28
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 10–5
Lackie (18-6)
Leinstock (11-13)
None
ESPN+
681
33–13
15–4
Apr. 30
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 4–18
Hardy (15-7)
Leinstock (11-14)
None
ESPN+
784
34–13
16–4
Apr. 30
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 11–05
Lackie (19-6)
Lee (3-5)
None
ESPN+
784
35–13
17–4
May (3–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 4
Troy
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 6–1
Lackie (20-6)
Johnson (24-7)
None
ESPN+
444
36–13
18–4
May 6
Troy
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 6–0
Hardy (16-7)
Baker (2-3)
None
ESPN+
503
37–13
19–4
May 6
Troy
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 7–68
Hardy (17-7)
Johnson (24-8)
None
ESPN+
503
38–13
20–4
Post-Season (1–1)
<span style="color: #00205B">SBC tournament</span> (1–1)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 11
vs. (6) James Madison
(3)
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
W 4–1
Lackie (21-6)
Berry (11-6)
None
ESPN+
920
39–13
1–0
May 12
vs. (2) Marshall
(3)
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
L 2–3
Nester (27-7)
Hardy (17-8)
None
ESPN+
918
39–14
1–1
Schedule Source: [4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References
Venues Coaches Seasons
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Women's College World Series appearances in italics
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