2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team

The 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions played their home games at John Cain Family Softball Complex and were led by first year head coach Brittany Miller.

2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	9–39 (5–19 Southland)
Head coach	Brittany Miller (1st season)
Assistant coach	Crystl Bustos
Home stadium	John Cain Family Softball Complex
Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
McNeese  ‍†‍‡‍y	21	–	3	–	0		.875			47	–	16	–	0		.746
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍	19	–	5	–	0		.792			47	–	14	–	0		.770
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			29	–	24	–	0		.547
Lamar  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			22	–	34	–	0		.393
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			24	–	24	–	0		.500
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			25	–	27	–	0		.481
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍	9	–	15	–	0		.375			20	–	33	–	0		.377
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			16	–	30	–	1		.351
Texas A&M–Commerce*  ‍‍‍	5	–	19	–	0		.208			9	–	39	–	0		.188
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament * Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II[1] As of May 21, 2023[2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

This was the program's inaugural season in the Southland Conference.^[3][4] The 2023 Lions team compiled a 9-39 overall and 5-19 conference record. They failed to qualify for the conference tournament.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Texas A&M–Commerce was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.^[5]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	McNeese State	128 (16)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	113 (2)
3	Northwestern State	91
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	85
5	Houston Christian	58
6	Lamar	49
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	47
8	Incarnate Word	45
9	Nicholls	32

Preseason All-Southland team

No Texas A&M–Commerce players were named to conference preseason teams. ^[5]

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 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town 00 INF Camile Nunez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Madera, California 1 OF America Rubio R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr El Paso, Texas 2 P Emma Olsen R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Elk Grove, California 3 C Elizabeth Guerro R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So San Antonio, Texas 6 INF Emilia Miehe R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Cameron Park, California 7 RHP Anissa Arredondo R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr San Antonio, Texas 8 U Diamond Sefe R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Carson, California 10 INF Jodi De Hart R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Pittsburg, Texas 11 U Kasey Kurykendall R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Royse City, Texas 12 RHP McKenna Meadors R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Montgomery, Texas 13 U KK Cosek L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Helendale, California 16 INF Tatum Wright R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Frisco, Texas 17 OF Ashlynn Griffith L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Cedar Hill, Texas 20 RHP Destiny Martinez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Denver, Colorado 21 U Avery Zeigler R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Sour Lake, Texas 22 C Shelby Hodge L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Katy, Texas 24 RHP Madeline Janssen R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Earlham, Iowa 29 U Kaydee Bennett L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Caddo Mills, Texas 44 RHP Avanna Williams R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Round Rock, Texas 85 RHP Julia Sanchez R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Houston, Texas	Head coach Britanny Miller (University of Iowa) Assistant coach(es) Crystl Bustos (Palm Beach Community College) Christine Core Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 10, 2023

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas A&M–Commerce win
	Texas A&M–Commerce loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Texas A&M–Commerce team member

2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball game log
Regular season (9–39)
February (2–14) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Aggie Classic Feb. 10 vs. Michigan State Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–11 Miller, Ashley (1-0) Meadors, McKenna (0-1) 0–1 Feb. 10 vs. Northern Kentucky Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 4–10 Madisyn Eads (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) 0–2 Feb. 11 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–11 ACKERMAN (2-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-2) SECN+ 2,015 0–3 Feb. 12 vs. Tarleton Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 2–6 Ferguson, Kennedy (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (0-1) 0–4 Feb. 12 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 0–25 Kennedy, Emiley (1-0) Meadors, McKenna (0-2) SECN+ 1,494 0–5 Whataburger Invitational Feb. 17 vs. Akron Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 7–3 Arredondo, Anissa (1-3) OTANI, Olivia (0-1) 185 1–5 Feb. 17 vs. Northern Colorado Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–4 Erin Caviness (2-1) Meadors, McKenna (0-3) 181 1–6 Feb. 18 vs. Northern Colorado Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 6–7 Erin Caviness (3-1) Sanchez, Julia (0-1) 121 1–7 Feb. 18 at Tarleton Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–8 (5 inn) Bridges, Tristan (3-2) Sanchez, Julia (0-2) 416 1–8 Feb. 19 vs. Creighton Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 5–4 (8 inn) Arredondo, Anissa (2-3) Natalia Puchino (1-2) 132 2–8 Feb. 19 at Tarleton Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX 0–8 (6 inn) Garcia, Grace (4-0) Olsen, Emma (0-1) 414 2–9 Baylor Tournament Feb. 24 vs. Maryland 21 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–10 (5 inn) Schlotterbeck, Trin (5-0) Janssen, Madeline (0-1) 2–10 Feb. 24 vs. Minnesota Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–17 (5 inn) Jacie Hambrick (3-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-4) 2–11 Feb. 25 at Baylor 23 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 3–7 RyLee Crandall (4-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-5) Kaci West (1) 2–12 Feb. 25 at Baylor 23 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 2–9 Kaci West (3-0) Sanchez, Julia (0-3) Dariana Orme (1) 2–13 Feb. 26 vs. Maryland 21 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 1–3 Wyche, Courtney (5-3) Arredondo, Anissa (2-6) 2–14
March (3–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Hillenbrand Classic Mar. 3 vs. Nebraska Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 0–3 Harness, Sarah(4-2) Sanchez, Julia(0-4) Wallace, Courtney (1) FloSoftball 2–15 Mar. 3 at Arizona 18 Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 0–14 (5 inn) Silva, Aissa (1-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-7) 2,473 2–16 Mar. 4 at Arizona 18 Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 8–17 (5 inn) Blanchard, Ali (4-0) Olsen, Emma (0-2) 2,889 2–17 Mar. 4 vs. Cal State Northridge Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 17–12 Sanchez, Julia (1-4) Carranco, Lauryn (0-4) FloSoftball 3–17 Mar. 5 vs. Weber State Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ 8–7 Sanchez, Julia (2-4) JOHNSON, Mandy (5-7) FloSoftball 4–17 Nevada Tournament Mar. 10 vs. Southern Utah Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV Cancelled Mar. 10 at Nevada Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV Cancelled Mar. 11 vs. Southern Utah Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV Cancelled Mar. 11 at Nevada Christina M. Hixson Softball Park • Reno, NV Cancelled Mar. 14 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 3–4 Ashley Peters (5-4) Sanchez, Julia (2-5) ESPN+ 4–18 Mar. 14 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 0–8 (5 inn) Skylar Savage (4-2) Meadors, McKenna (0-4) ESPN+ 277 4–19 Mar. 17 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–4 (8 inn) Sanchez, Julia (3-5) Turner, Brittney (2-1) ESPN+ 326 5–19 1–0 Mar. 17 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 6–15 (6 inn) Yoo, Molly (7-3) Arredondo, Anissa (2-8) ESPN+ 5–10 1–1 Mar. 18 Nicholls John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–6 McNeill, Audrey (7-3) Sanchez, Julia (3-6) ESPN+ 203 5–21 1–2 Mar. 24 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–9 (5 inn) Tate, Whitney (10-2) Sanchez, Julia (3-7) ESPN+ 708 5–22 1–3 Mar. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–8 (5 inn) Vallejo, Ashley (6-7) Meadors, McKenna (0-5) ESPN+ 5–23 1–4 Mar. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–1 Sanders, Shaelyn (3-0) Arredondo, Anissa (2-9) ESPN+ 787 5–24 1–5 Mar. 31 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–3 Blanchard, Cera (11-4) Sanchez, Julia (3-8) DuBois, Ellie (2) ESPN+ 146 5–25 1–6 Mar. 31 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–8 (6 inn) Comeaux, MC (6-2) Meadors, McKenna (0-6) ESPN+ 146 5–26 1–7
April (4–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Apr. 1 at Southeastern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 2–10 (6 inn) Ladner, KK (9-1) Arredondo, Anissa (2-10) ESPN+ 146 5–27 1–8 Apr. 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–9 (5 inn) Aholelei, Primrose (12-9) Sanchez, Julia (3-9) ESPN+ 237 5–28 1–9 Apr. 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–4 Galvan, Siarah (3-2) Arredondo, Anissa (2-11) ESPN+ 5–29 1–10 Apr. 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–0 Aholelei, Primrose (13-9) Sanchez, Julia (3-10) ESPN+ 263 5–30 1–11 Apr. 11 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 3–17 (5 inn) Janes, Katy (6-8) Arredondo, Anissa (2-12) ESPN+ 125 5–31 1–12 Apr. 11 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 1–2 Swanson, Lyndie (8-5) Sanchez, Julia (3-11) ESPN+ 125 5–32 1–13 Apr. 12 at Houston Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX 6–8 Grofman, Ronni (4-2) Olsen, Emma (0-3) ESPN+ 100 5–33 1–14 Apr. 18 at Arkansas 12 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR 1–8 Robyn Herron (7-4) Sanchez, Julia (3-12) Chenise Delce (1) SECN+ 2,341 5–34 Apr. 21 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–0 Sanchez, Julia (4-12) Annie Gunther (6-7) ESPN+ 205 6–34 2–14 Apr. 21 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–5 Madison Floyd (2-6) Arredondo, Anissa (2-13) ESPN+ 6–35 2–15 Apr. 22 Incarnate Word John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 1–0 Sanchez, Julia (5-12) Annie Gunther (6-8) ESPN+ 184 7–35 3–15 Apr. 28 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 2–0 Sanchez, Julia (6-12) Darr, Maggie (12-9) ESPN+ 173 8–35 4–15 Apr. 28 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX Suspended after 3 innings with Lions ahead 3–1 Apr. 29 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–5 Seely, Kenzie (6-6) Sanchez, Julia (6-13) Denton, Ryleigh (2) ESPN+ 8–36 4–16 Apr. 29 Northwestern State John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 4–3 Sanchez, Julia (7-13) Rhoden, Bronte (2-3) Arredondo, Anissa (1) ESPN+ 236 9–36 5–16
May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record May. 5 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–7 Ruiz, Aaliyah (11-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-14) ESPN+ 300 9–37 5–17 May. 5 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–6 Ruiz, Aaliyah (12-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-15) ESPN+ 397 9–38 5–18 May. 6 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–2 Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-11) Sanchez, Julia (7-16) ESPN+ 371 9–39 5–19

Schedule source:^[6]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.