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.
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.
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 No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the team
National Softball Signing Day
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
Schedule and results Legend Incarnate Word win Incarnate Word loss Postponement/CancellationBoldIncarnate 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 recordUIW TournamentFeb. 10 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L3–4 Watts(1-0) Trapp(0-1) None 89 0–1 Feb. 11 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W9–4 Floyd(1-0) King(0-1) None 212 1–1 Feb. 12 Cleveland State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L5–6 Holzopfel(1-0) Floyd(1-1) None 273 1–2 Feb. 12 Green Bay H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W4–2 Trapp(1-1) Baneck(1-1) Gunter(1) 273 2–2 Feb. 13 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W19–65 Gunther(1-0) Rojas(0-1) None 228 3–2 Feb. 16 Green Bay H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L3–7 Gawlinski(2-0) Blake(0-1) None 112 3–3 Cardinal InvitationalFeb. 18 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L0–4 Nuismer(1-2) Trapp(1-2) None 126 3–4 Feb. 19 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L0–105 DiPasquale(2-2) Garcia(0-1) None 243 3–5 Feb. 19 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L0–165 Caudill(5-0) Gunther(1-1) None 273 3–6 Feb. 20 Omaha H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L2–7 Hampton(2-2) Trapp(1-3) None 244 3–7 Feb. 20 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L5–11 Seith(1-2) Gunther(1-2) None 303 3–8 Feb. 23 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Game postponed GCU TournamentFeb. 25 vs. GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W4–2 Myers(1-0) Strong(2-2) None 115 4–8 Feb. 25 at GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L1–9 Hambrick(5-1) Garcia(0-2) None 169 4–9 Feb. 26 vs. GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L6–11 Nannen(2-1) Trapp(1-4) None 150 4–10 Feb. 26 vs. GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L3–4 Borruso(3-1) Garcia(0-3) Edwards(1) 169 4–11 Feb. 27 vs. Colorado State GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L0–18 Hornbuckle(1-3) Garcia(0-4) None 45 4–12 March (7–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar. 5 at Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L0–85 Alarcon(4-5) Myers(1-1) None 307 4–13 Mar. 5 at UTEP Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX W8–7 Garcia(1-4) Collins(1-2) None 307 5–13 Mar. 6 at UTEP Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L8–10 Alarcon(5-5) Garcia(1-5) None 117 5–14 Mar. 8 at Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W3–1 Myers(2-1) Holman(4-6) None 36 6–14 Mar. 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W5–4 Trapp(2-4) White(5-5) Myers(1) 46 7–14 Mar. 15 UT Arlington H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L5–11 Adams(5-7) Gunther(1-3) None 101 7–15 Red Raider ClassicMar. 19 vs. Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L1–6 Golden(6-5) Myers(2-2) None 97 7–16 Mar. 19 at Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L4–7 Kuehl(2-1) Myers(2-3) Hornback(1) 203 7–17 Mar. 20 vs. Northern Colorado Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L9–10 Knox(1-0) Floyd(1-2) None 90 7–18 Mar. 20 at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L1–2 Fritz(11-4) Garcia(1-6) None 176 7–19 Mar. 22 H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W4–3 Gunther(2-3) Rodriguez(1-1) None 227 8–19 Mar. 25 Nicholls H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W5–4 Myers(3-3) Lehman(3-7) None 123 9–19 1–0Mar. 25 Nicholls H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L4–9 Lehman(4-7) Garcia(1-7) None 123 9–20 1–1Mar. 26 Nicholls H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W9–16 Trapp(3-4) Turner(5-10) None 143 10–20 2–1Mar. 29 at Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W6–4 Floyd(2-2) West(4-2) Trapp(1) 505 11–20 April (3–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L2–4 Comeaux(7-3) Trapp(3-5) Romano(1) 210 11–21 2–2Apr. 1 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L1–9 Zumo(11-3) Floyd(2-3) None 318 11–22 2–3Apr. 2 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L3–7 Zumo(12-3) Garcia(1-8) None 225 11–23 2–4Apr. 5 at Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L2–106 Uribe(5-2) Trapp(3-6) None 785 11–24 Apr. 8 Houston Baptist H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L0–3 Swanson(5-4) Floyd(2-4) None 106 11–25 2–5Apr. 8 Houston Baptist H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W5–4 Trapp(4-6) Cotton(2-6) Gunther(2) 106 12–25 3–5Apr. 9 Houston Baptist H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L4–7 Swanson(6-4) Gunther(2-4) None 117 12–26 3–6Apr. 13 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W5–2 Garcia(2-8) Estell(3-8) None 267 13–26 Apr. 20 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L0–125 Mullins(17-11) Garcia(2-9) None 433 13–27 Apr. 22 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L0–1 Hoover(10-5) Trapp(4-7) None 204 13–28 3–7Apr. 22 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L3–5 Darr(9-3) Floyd(2-5) None 185 13–29 3–8Apr. 23 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L0–2 Rhoden(6-3) Myers(3-4) None 209 13–30 3–9Apr. 29 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L0–95 Vallejo(13-7) Trapp(4-8) None ESPN+ 447 13–31 3–10Apr. 29 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W7–6 Trapp(5-8) Tate(10-9) Gunther(3) ESPN+ 447 14–31 4–10Apr. 30 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L0–8 Vallejo(14-7) Garcia(2-10) None ESPN+ 507 14–32 4–11 May (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L2–4 Gilbert(8-8) Garcia(2-11) None 124 14–33 4–12May 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L1–6 Galvan(5-0) Floyd(2-6) None 202 14–34 4–13May 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W3–2 Trapp(6-8) Smith(4-9) None 157 15–34 5–13 Post-Season (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 10 vs. (4) Northwestern State (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L3–4 Hoover(11-7) Trapp(6-9) None ESPN+ 191 15–35 0–1May 12 vs. (6) Houston Baptist (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L4–8 Swanson(9-7) Garcia(2-12) None ESPN+ 250 15–36 0–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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