2023 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2023 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-third year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2023 Texas State Bobcats softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record35–25–1 (13–9–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Ricci Woodard (23rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Woodard
  • Josh Trevino
Home stadiumBobcat Softball Stadium
2023 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 22–2–0 .91747–14–0 .770
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 20–4–0 .83339–14–0 .736
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 17–5–0 .77345–9–0 .833
Troy  ‍‍‍ 14–9–1 .60433–19–1 .632
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 13–9–1 .58734–23–1 .595
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .54228–19–0 .596
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45836–20–0 .643
Louisiana-Monroe  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29225–32–0 .439
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .29218–36–0 .333
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .26122–24–0 .478
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25017–34–0 .333
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 4–18–0 .18223–28–0 .451
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Texas State was picked to finish second in the conference with 130 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana144 (12)
2Texas State130
3South Alabama118
4Troy99
5James Madison93
6Marshall80
7Southern Miss68
8Appalachian State63
9Louisiana–Monroe44
10Coastal Carolina43
11Georgia 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)

Personnel
2023 Texas State Bobcats softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
0 C Megan Kelnar R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Kyle, Texas
1 OF Emilee Baker L/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Thorndale, Texas
3 U Hannah Earls L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Willis, Texas
4 RHP Jessica Mullins L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Tarkington, Texas
5 U Kamden Hutton R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Poolville, Texas
6 OF Ciara Trahan L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Santa Fe, Texas
8 INF Claire Ginder R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Lithia, Florida
9 U Sydney Harvey L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Victoria, Texas
10 C Karmyn Bass R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Crandall, Texas
11 OF Piper Randolph L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Salado, Texas
13 INF Braylin Pannill R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Georgetown, Texas
14 U Anna Jones L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Deer Park, Texas
15 RHP Tori McCann R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Round Rock, Texas
16 RHP Karsen Pierce R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Daphne, Alabama
18 U Bailee Welsh L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Fairhope, Alabama
19 C Makayla Hall  R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Spring, Texas
21 RHP Presley Glende R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Kirbyville, Texas
23 RHP Analisa Soliz R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Cibolo, Texas
25 U JJ Smith L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Rosenberg, Texas
26 INF Sara Vanderford R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Pasadena, Texas
28 U Katarina Zarate R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Victoria, Texas
Head coach

Ricci Woodard (New Mexico State)

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Woodard (Western New Mexico)
Josh Trevino (Texas State)

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

Roster
Last update: 28 March 2024

Schedule and results
Legend
 Texas State win
 Texas State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldTexas State team member
2023 Texas State Bobcats softball game log
Regular season (33–22–1)
February (12–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Texas State Tournament
Feb. 10Wichita StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–3		Cooper
(1–0)		Mullins
(0–1)		NoneESPN+5760–1
Feb. 10Kent StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
8–05		Pierce
(1–0)		Bowers
(0–1)		NoneESPN+5761–1
Feb. 11Kent StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–1		Mullins
(1-1)		Kelly
(0–1)		Glende
(1)		ESPN+5852–1
Feb. 11VillanovaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–4		Gallant
(1–0)		McCann
(0–1)		NoneESPN+5852–2
Feb. 12Wichita StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
7–4		Mullins
(2–1)		Howell
(1-1)		NoneESPN+5443–2
I-35 Tourney
Feb. 16LamarBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
9–05		McCann
(1-1)		Mitchell
(0–3)		NoneESPN+3614–2
Feb. 17South Dakota StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–2		Kniesche
(4–0)		Mullins
(2-2)		NoneESPN+4534–3
Feb. 18South Dakota StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
3–1		Pierce
(2–0)		Lasey
(3–1)		NoneESPN+5175–3
Feb. 19South Dakota StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
9–15		McCann
(2–1)		Williams
(0–2)		NoneESPN+4056–3
Feb. 19New Mexico StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
0–4		Brown
(1-1)		Mullins
(2–3)		Dix
(1)		ESPN+4056–4
TXST Classic
Feb. 23UTSABobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
1–0		McCann
(3–1)		Estell
(2-2)		NoneESPN+5137–4
Feb. 23UT ArlingtonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–39		Mullins
(3-3)		Bumpurs
(1–2)		NoneESPN+5138–4
Feb. 24KansasBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
2–1		Mullins
(4–3)		Ludwig
(2–1)		NoneESPN+5969–4
Feb. 24Colorado StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–1		McCann
(4–1)		Hornbuckle
(3-3)		NoneESPN+59610–4
Feb. 25UT ArlingtonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
6–58		Mullins
(5–3)		Adams
(3–5)		NoneESPN+70511–4
Feb. 26Colorado StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–3		Mullins
(6–3)		Serna
(9–6)		NoneESPN+57212–4
March (9–10–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Owl Classic
Mar. 2vs. WinthropFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL
4–8		Smith
(1–0)		McCann
(4–2)		NoneESPN+5212–5
Mar. 2at Florida AtlanticFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
2–0		Mullins
(7–3)		Gardner
(2–3)		NoneESPN+13–5
Mar. 3vs. PennFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
9–05		Pierce
(3–0)		Fiorentino
(0–3)		NoneESPN+7814–5
Mar. 3vs. Illinois StateFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
3–1		Mullins
(8–3)		Meshnick
(1–4)		NoneESPN+15–5
Mar. 4vs. WinthropFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW
5–0		Mullins
(8–3)		Basinger
(6–4)		NoneESPN+16–5
Bevo Classic
Mar. 10vs. WisconsinRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
2–49		Salo
(4–0)		Mullins
(9–4)		Schwartz
(1)		ESPN+16–6
Mar. 10vs. WisconsinRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
3–4		Magnanimo
(1-1)		Pierce
(3–1)		Schwartz
(2)		ESPN+16–7
Mar. 11vs. No. 13 AlabamaRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
3–1		Mullins
(10–4)		Harvey
(3–1)		NoneLHN17–7
Mar. 12at No. 9 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
5–49		Mullins
(11–4)		Simpson
(2–1)		NoneLHN1,78218–7
Mar. 14Texas TechBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
3–4		Fritz
(6–1)		Mullins
(11–5)		Hoover
(1)		ESPN+1,00518–8
Mar. 14Texas TechBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–3		Carlin
(1–2)		Pierce
(3–2)		Herzog
(2)		ESPN+1,00518–9
Mar. 18at TroyTrojan Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
6–7		Johnson
(16–2)		Mullins
(11–6)		NoneESPN+24318–100–1
Mar. 18at TroyTrojan Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
3–6		Brookelyn
(1–0)		Welsh
(0–1)		Johnson
(2)		ESPN+35618–110–2
Mar. 19at TroyTrojan Softball Complex • Troy, ALL
2–2		ESPN+37318–11–10–2–1
Mar. 22at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW
15–05		Mullins
(12–6)		Estell
(2–6)		NoneESPN+29219–11–1
Mar. 24South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
1–2		Lackie
(10–4)		Mullins
(11–7)		NoneESPN+41719–12–10–3–1
Mar. 25South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
6–2		Pierce
(4–2)		Hardy
(10–6)		NoneESPN+53620–12–11–3–1
Mar. 26South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–7		Lackie
(11–4)		McCann
(4–3)		NoneESPN+54720–13–11–4–1
Mar. 29No. 21 BaylorBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
2–3		Crandall
(8–4)		McCann
(4-4)		NoneESPN+56620–14–1
Mar. 31at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
4–3		Pierce
(5–2)		Neas
(6–3)		NoneESPN+13321–14–12–4–1
April (10–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
3–1		McCann
(5–4)		Buckner
(4-4)		NoneESPN+27122–14–13–4–1
Apr. 2at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW
7–2		Mullins
(13–7)		Northrop
(7–4)		NoneESPN+21423–14–14–4–1
Apr. 6Southern MissBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXGame cancelled
Apr. 8Southern MissBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–3		McCann
(6–4)		Leinstock
(8–11)		NoneESPN+51824–14–15–4–1
Apr. 8Southern MissBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–2		Pierce
(5–2)		Kilgore
(4–2)		Mullins
(1)		ESPN+51825–14–16–4–1
Apr. 11Sam HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
4–28		Mullins
(14–7)		Grams
(6–4)		NoneESPN+40626–14–1
Apr. 12No. 8 TexasBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–4		Morgan
(12–2)		McCann
(6–5)		NoneESPN+1,02726–15–1
Apr. 14at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
3–5		Schorman
(12–5)		Mullins
(14–8)		Lamb
(3)		ESPN+1,65126–16–16–5–1
Apr. 15at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
2–4		Lamb
(5–1)		McCann
(6-6)		NoneESPN+1,75326–17–16–6–1
Apr. 16at LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
0–7		Landry
(12–4)		Pierce
(5–3)		NoneESPN+1,60226–18–16–7–1
Apr. 19at No. 25 Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL
0–86		Ackerman
(6-6)		McCann
(6–7)		NoneESPN+1,18626–19–1
Apr. 21Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
3–2		Mullins
(15–8)		Chavarria
(6–7)		NoneESPN+48227–19–17–7–1
Apr. 22Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
5–1		McCann
(7-7)		Abrams
(4–11)		NoneESPN+64328–19–18–7–1
Apr. 22Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
3–1		Mullins
(16–8)		Chavarria
(6–8)		NoneESPN+64329–19–19–7–1
Apr. 26at No. 18 BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL
0–36		West
(7–2)		Mullins
(16–9)		NoneESPN+67029–20–1
Apr. 28at MarshallDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
3–0		Mullins
(17–9)		Nester
(23–6)		NoneESPN+29330–20–110–7–1
Apr. 29at MarshallDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVL
1–2		Rice
(11–0)		Glende
(1-1)		Nester
(3)		ESPN+47930–21–110–8–1
Apr. 30at MarshallDot Hicks Field • Huntington, WVW
9–16		Mullins
(19–9)		Nester
(23–8)		NoneESPN+39331–21–111–8–1
May (2–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 4James MadisonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
2–0		Mullins
(20–9)		Berry
(10–4)		NoneESPN+48732–21–112–8–1
May 5James MadisonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW
8–2		Mullins
(21–9)		Berry
(10–5)		NoneESPN+50233–21–113–8–1
May 6James MadisonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
1–3		Berry
(11–5)		Mullins
(21–10)		NoneESPN+44833–22–113–9–1
Post-Season (2–3)
SBC tournament (1–1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 11vs. (4) Troy(5)Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW
3–0		Mullins
(22–10)		Johnson
(24–9)		NoneESPN+34–22–11–0
May 12vs. (1) LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL
1–4		Lamb
(9–1)		Mullins
(22–11)		NoneESPN+1,45834–23–11–1
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Austin Regionals
May 19vs. (2) Texas A&M(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
1–28		Kennedy
(12–5)		Mullins
(22–12)		NoneLHN1,65534–24–10–1
May 20vs. (4) Seton Hall(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW
4–3		Mullins
(23–12)		Carr
(11–5)		McCann
(1)		ESPN+1,58535–24–11–1
May 20vs. (2) Texas A&M(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL
2–4		Leavitt
(11–6)		McCann
(7–8)		Kennedy
(3)		ESPN+1,57935–25–11–2
Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Austin Regional
Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns (2) Texas A&M Aggies (3) Texas State Bobcats (4) Seton Hall Pirates
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
13Texas8(5)
Seton Hall0
13Texas2
Texas A&M1
Texas A&M28
Texas State1
13Texas11–
Texas A&M5–
Lower round 1Lower final
Texas A&M4
Seton Hall3Texas State2
Texas State4

References
  1. "2023 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. "Louisiana Tops Sun Belt Softball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. "2023 Softball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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