2023 Nicholls Colonels softball team

The 2023 Nicholls Colonels softball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels play their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and are led by second-year head coach Justin Lewis. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2023 Nicholls Colonels softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–13 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Justin Lewis (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Frost
  • Kat Frakes
Home stadiumSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
2023 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 6–0–0 1.00022–10–0 .688
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 4–2–0 .66725–8–0 .758
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 5–4–0 .55618–13–0 .581
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 3–3–0 .50016–13–0 .552
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 3–3–0 .50010–21–0 .323
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 4–5–0 .44412–13–1 .481
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 2–4–0 .33314–13–0 .519
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 2–4–0 .33312–19–0 .387
Texas A&M–Commerce*  ‍‍‍ 1–5–0 .1675–24–0 .172
* Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II[1]
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 26, 2023[2]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Nicholls was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 32 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese State128 (16)
2Southeastern Louisiana113 (2)
3Northwestern State91
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi85
5Houston Christian58
6Lamar49
7Texas A&M–Commerce47
8Incarnate Word45
9Nicholls32

Preseason All-Southland team

Two Nicholls players were named to the conference preseason second team. [3]

First Team
  • Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
  • Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop)
  • Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher)
  • Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
  • Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player)
  • Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
  • Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
  • Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team
  • Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base)
  • Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base)
  • Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop)
  • Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher)
  • Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility)
  • Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
  • Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder)
  • Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder)
  • Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder)
  • Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher)

Roster
2023 Nicholls Colonels softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightYearHome town
1 OF Brianna McFaddin L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Keller, Texas
2 OF McKenzie Champagne L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Lockport, Louisiana
3 U Claire Cisco L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr College Station, Texas
4 INF Makynli Miller R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Many, Louisiana
5 INF Erin Krause L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Cypress, Texas
6 RHP Paris Lehman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Tupelo, Mississippi
7 RHP Molly VandenBout R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Temple, Texas
9 INF Alexa Poche' L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr New Orleans, Louisiana
10 RHP Kalyn DeHart R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Houma, Louisiana
13 LHP Averi Padin R/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Summit, Mississippi
14 RHP Audrey McNeil R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Plano, Texas
15 INF Lilianna Robledo R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Converse, Texas
16 OF Reagan Heflin L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Richmond, Texas
17 C Tal Evans R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Victoria, Texas
18 INF Sydni Stevens R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Seguin, Texas
19 OF Samantha Gwiazda R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Frankfort, Illinois
20 U Melise Gossen R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Rayne, Louisiana
21 INF Sydnee Shelton R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
22 LHP Molly Yoo L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Cypress, Texas
23 RHP Brittney Turner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Albany, Louisiana
24 RHP Jensen Gremillion R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Plaucheville, Louisiana
25 OF Carmella Muccilli R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Santa Cruz, California
26 C Brynne Songy R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Prairieville, Louisiana
28 C Adie Brake Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Denver, Colorado
42 P Abigail Anderson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Mesa, Arizona
Head coach

Justin Lewis (Louisiana–Monroe)

Assistant coach(es)

Ron Frost (Alabama State)
Kat Frakes (UIS)

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

Roster
Last update: March 10, 2023

Schedule and results
Legend
 Nicholls win
 Nicholls loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldNicholls team member
2023 Nicholls State Colonels softball game log
Regular season (18–13)
March (8–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Mar. 1at Jackson StateJackson State University Softball Stadium • Jackson, MS13–0
(5 inn)		Yoo, Molly (5-2)Macie Kuppenbender (1-2)11–6
Mar. 1at Jackson StateJackson State University Softball Stadium • Jackson, MS8–0Gremillion, Jensen (1-0)Takiya Hill (1-4)12–6
Mar. 3Louisiana–MonroeSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA3–4Hulett, Gianni (5-1)McNeill, Audrey (4-2)ESPN+20112–7
Mar. 4Louisiana–MonroeSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA1–0Yoo, Molly (6-2)Giddens, Kassidy (1-3)ESPN+13213–7
Mar. 4Louisiana–MonroeSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA2–3Chavarria, Adrianna (4-1)McNeill, Audrey (4-3)Hulett, Gianni (4)ESPN+20113–8
Mar. 7Mississippi Valley StateGame cancelled
Mar. 7Mississippi Valley StateGame cancelled
Mar. 10Incarnate WordSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA2–4
(8 inn)		Aaliyah Garcia (3-2)Yoo, Molly (6-3)ESPN+10213–90–1
Mar. 10Incarnate WordSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA10–2
(5 inn)		McNeill, Audrey (5-3)Madison Floyd (1-4)ESPN+11214–91–1
Mar. 11Incarnate WordSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA3–0McNeill, Audrey (6-3)Aaliyah Garcia (3-3)ESPN+15115–92–1
Mar. 15at SouthernLady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LACancelled
Mar. 17at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX4–5
(8 inn)		Sanchez, Julia (3-5)Turner, Brittney (2-1)ESPN+32615–102–2
Mar. 17at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 15–6
(6 inn)		Yoo, Molly (7-3)Arredondo, Anissa (2-8)ESPN+16–103–2
Mar. 18at Texas A&M–CommerceJohn Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 6–2McNeill, Audrey (7-3)Sanchez, Julia (3-6)ESPN+20317–104–2
Mar. 21South AlabamaSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA2–5Lagle, Madison (1-0)McNeill, Audrey (7-4)Hardy, Jenna (2)ESPN+10217–11
Mar. 24Northwestern StateSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA5–6Darr, Maggie (7-5)McNeill, Audrey (7-5)ESPN+13117–124–3
Mar. 24Northwestern StateSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA1–3Seely, Kenzie (4-2)Yoo, Molly (7-4)ESPN+10217–134–4
Mar. 25Northwestern StateSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA4–3
(8 inn)		Yoo, Molly (7-4)Rhoden, Bronte (2-2)12718–135–4
Mar. 31at Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX–ESPN+––
Mar. 31at Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXESPN+––
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 1at Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX–ESPN+––
Black and Gold Invitational
Apr. 4at Southern MissSouthern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS––
Apr. 7LamarSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 7LamarSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 8LamarSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 11at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, AL––
Apr. 14at McNeeseJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 15at McNeeseJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 15at McNeeseJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 21at SoutheasternNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 21at SoutheasternNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 22at SoutheasternNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 26SouthernSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+–
Apr. 28Houston ChristianSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LAESPN+––
Apr. 28Houston ChristianSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+––
Apr. 29Houston ChristianSwanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA–ESPN+––
Post-Season (0–0)
Southland Tournament (0–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 9–12vs. TBAJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA–ESPN+––
Schedule Source:[4]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References
  1. "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. Southland Conference. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. "McNeese predicted to win 2023 softball race; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced". Southland Conference. January 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. "2023 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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