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. Coaches poll 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 StateGeorgia 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

Olivia Bransetter Infielder Liberty, Missouri Liberty HS Caitlyn Gavin Infielder Jay, Florida Jay HS Ryley Harrison Pitcher Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope HS Emily Mizelle Infielder Mobile, Alabama Baker HS Molly Pitts Catcher Mobile, Alabama Mobile Christian School Amity White Outfielder Brundidge, Alabama Pike County HS Cadence Williams Pitcher Rising Sun, Maryland Rising Sun HS

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldSouth 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 ClassicFeb. 10 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L2–48 Zabala(1-0) Lackie(0-1) None 556 0–1 Feb. 10 vs. No. 8 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L5–8 Henry(1-0) Lackie(0-2) Boyd(1) 476 0–2 Feb. 11 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W5–3 Hardy(1-0) Serafinko(0-1) None 435 1–2 Feb. 11 vs. No. 13 Tennessee Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Game cancelledFeb. 12 vs. Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L1–5 Montgomery(1-0) Hardy(1-1) Johnson(1) 223 1–3 Mardi Gras ClassicFeb. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L1–3 Johnston(1-1) Hardy(0-2) None 429 1–4 Feb. 17 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W9–05 Lackie(1-2) Guiterrez(0-3) None 429 2–4 Feb. 18 Missouri State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W10–05 Lackie(2-2) Houchlei(0-2) None 487 3–4 Feb. 18 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–1 Hardy(2-2) Smith(1-1) None 487 4–4 Feb. 19 Rutgers Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–0 Lackie(3-2) Vickers(2-1) Hardy(1) 369 5–4 Feb. 21 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W3–0 Lackie(1-2) Vallejo(1-3) None 621 6–4 South Alabama InvitationalFeb. 23 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L2–4 Nash(3-1) Hardy(2-3) None 326 6–5 Feb. 24 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–2 Hardy(3-3) Tufts(3-3) None 437 7–5 Feb. 24 RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L4–8 Wesley(2-1) Lackie(4-3) None 437 7–6 Feb. 25 Tulsa Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W5–3 Hardy(4-3) Moore(4-2) None 430 8–6 Feb. 26 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–0 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 MemorialMar. 3 vs. Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W9–06 Lackie(6-3) Piper(1-6) None 1,547 10–6 Mar. 3 at No. 19 Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L0–3 Penta(10-0) Hardy(4-4) None 1,547 10–7 Mar. 4 vs. Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W12–05 Hardy(5-4) Anderson(4-1) None 1,720 11–7 Mar. 4 at No. 19 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W2–1 Lackie(7-3) Lowe(2-1) None 1,720 12–7 Mar. 5 vs. Tennessee Tech Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W8–05 Hardy(6-4) Cole(0-6) None 1,589 13–7 THE Spring GamesMar. 10 vs. ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL W1–0 Hardy(7-4) Parrott(2-2) None 123 14–7 Mar. 10 vs. ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL L2–4 Adams(4-4) Lackie(7-4) Loecker(2) 189 14–8 Mar. 11 vs. ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL L1–3 Young(6-0) Hardy(7-5) None 224 14–9 Mar. 11 vs. ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL W11–05 Lackie(8-4) Beckham(0-2) None 269 15–9 Mar. 12 vs. ROC Park • Madiera Beach, FL W3–2 Hardy(8-5) Laudenslager(1-6) Lackie(1) 123 16–9 Mar. 18 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W8–06 Lackie(9-4) Doolittle(5-2) None ESPN+ 504 17–9 1–0Mar. 18 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–3 Hardy(9-5) Adams(2-5) None ESPN+ 504 18–9 2–0Mar. 19 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W9–5 Hardy(10-5) Adams(2-6) None ESPN+ 332 19–9 3–0Mar. 21 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W5–2 Lagle(1-0) McNeill(7-4) Hardy(2) ESPN+ 103 20–9 Mar. 24 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W2–1 Lackie(10-4) Mullins(11-7) None ESPN+ 417 21–9 4–0Mar. 25 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L2–6 Pierce(4-2) Hardy(10-6) None ESPN+ 536 21–10 4–1Mar. 26 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W7–0 Lackie(11-4) McCann(4-3) None ESPN+ 547 22–10 5–1Mar. 31 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W6–0 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 recordApr. 1 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W2–1 Hardy(11-6) Abrams(4-6) Lackie(2) ESPN+ 408 24–10 7–1Apr. 2 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W4–0 Lackie(13-4) Abrams(4-7) None ESPN+ 481 25–10 8–1Apr. 8 at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L5–7 Schorman(11-4) Lackie(13-5) None ESPN+ 1,398 25–11 8–2Apr. 8 at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L0–85 Landry(10-4) Hardy(11-7) None ESPN+ 1,398 25–12 8–3Apr. 9 at Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L0–2 Landry(11-4) Lackie(13-6) Lamb(2) ESPN+ 1,004 25–13 8–4Apr. 11 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W3–2 Lackie(14-6) McNeill(9-7) None ESPN+ 331 26–13 Apr. 14 Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W9–05 Lackie(15-6) Northrop(8-6) None ESPN+ 296 27–13 9–4Apr. 14 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W5–2 Hardy(12-7) Neas(7-6) None ESPN+ 296 28–13 10–4Apr. 16 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W1–0 Lackie(16-6) Buckner(4-7) None ESPN+ 338 29–13 11–4Apr. 21 at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W5–48 Hardy(13-7) Kendrick(8-3) None ESPN+ 235 30–13 12–4Apr. 22 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W6–1 Hardy(14-7) Barnard(1-6) None ESPN+ 223 31–13 13–4Apr. 23 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W11–05 Lackie(17-6) Kendrick(8-4) None ESPN+ 194 32–13 14–4Apr. 28 at Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W10–5 Lackie(18-6) Leinstock(11-13) None ESPN+ 681 33–13 15–4Apr. 30 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W4–18 Hardy(15-7) Leinstock(11-14) None ESPN+ 784 34–13 16–4Apr. 30 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS W11–05 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 recordMay 4 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W6–1 Lackie(20-6) Johnson(24-7) None ESPN+ 444 36–13 18–4May 6 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W6–0 Hardy(16-7) Baker(2-3) None ESPN+ 503 37–13 19–4May 6 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W7–68 Hardy(17-7) Johnson(24-8) None ESPN+ 503 38–13 20–4 Post-Season (1–1) (1–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 11 vs. (6) (3) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W4–1 Lackie(21-6) Berry(11-6) None ESPN+ 920 39–13 1–0May 12 vs. (2) Marshall (3) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L2–3 Nester(27-7) Hardy(17-8) None ESPN+ 918 39–14 1–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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