2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

Collegiate softball team season

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2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record23–34 (14–13 SLC)
Head coach
  • Amy Hooks (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Erin Dickson
  • Rudi Cantu–Torres
  • Tara McKinney – Vol. Asst
Home stadiumLamar Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southland Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Sam Houston State  ‍†‍‡‍y 22 – 5   .815 35 – 23   .603
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 21 – 6   .778 34 – 22   .607
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 19 – 8   .704 33 – 32   .508
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 18 – 9   .667 36 – 23   .610
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10   .630 34 – 23   .596
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 12   .556 30 – 27   .526
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13   .519 23 – 34   .404
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 12 – 15   .444 26 – 28   .481
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17   .370 23 – 23   .500
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 6 – 21   .222 13 – 31   .295
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 4 – 22   .154 8 – 40   .167
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 3 – 23   .115 8 – 43   .157


† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 19, 2019[1]
Rankings from NFCA


The 2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University in the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and are members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Amy Hooks in her first season at Lamar. The Lady Cardinals finished the season 7th in the Southland with a record of 23–34, 14–13 in conference play. They lost to Northwestern State in the single elimination opening round of the 2019 Southland Conference softball tournament.

Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll was released on January 30, 2019. Lamar was picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference with 80 votes. [2][3]

Coaches and Sports Information Directors poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 238 (18)
2 McNeese 224 (6)
3 Central Arkansas 164
4 Southeastern Louisiana 163
5 Stephen F. Austin 158
6 Northwestern State 156
7 Sam Houston State 145
8 Abilene Christian 119
9 Lamar 80
10 Incarnate Word 61
11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 40
12 Houston Baptist 36

Preseason All-Southland Conference team

The preseason all-conference team is based on votes by the conference head coaches. Players who were named to the previous season's first and second teams are automatically named to the preseason team for their respective positions.[4]

First team

  • Kaylyn Shepherd* (UCA, JR, 1st Base)
  • Cayla Jones* (NWSU, SO, 2nd Base)
  • Jewel Lara* (Nicholls SO, 3rd Base)
  • Amanda Gianelloni (Nicholls, SR, Shortstop)
  • Bailey White* (SHSU, RSO, Catcher)
  • Alexandria Saldivar* (MSU, JR, Designated Player/Pitcher)
  • Justyce McClain* (MSU, SR, Outfield)
  • Kasey Frederick* (Nicholls, SR, Outfield)
  • Kelsey Miller* (Nicholls, SO, Outfield)
  • Megan Landry* (Nicholls, SR, Pitcher)
  • Lindsey McLeod*(SLU, SR, Pitcher)
  • Alexsandra Flores* (SHSU, SR, Pitcher)
  • Kali Clement* (Nicholls, SR, Utility)
  • 2018 All-Conference Designation

Second team

  • Sam Dares (Nicholls, JR, 1st Base)
  • Kelly Meeuwsen* (Lamar, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Madison Watson (SLU SO, 3rd Base)
  • Tiffany Thompson* (SHSU, JR, Shortstop)
  • Heidi Jaquez (HBU, JR, Catcher)
  • Taylor Davis* (Lamar, SR, Designated Player/Pitcher)
  • Donelle Johnson* (ACU, RJR, Outfield)
  • Ali McCoy* (SLU, JR, Outfield)
  • Morgan Felts* (UCA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Alexsandra Flores (MSU, JR, Pitcher)
  • Alexis LaBure* (Nicholls, SO, Pitcher)
  • Kaitlyn St. Clair* (NWST, JR, Utility)
  • 2018 All-Conference Designation

Roster

2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 15 Erin Kyle - Junior
  • 17 Julia Voluntad - Senior
  • 30 Mackenzie Savage - Freshman
  • 50 Aaliyah Ruiz - Freshman
  • 81 Jade Lewis - Junior

Catchers

  • 10 Lauryn McMahon - Freshman
  • 25 Bethany Edwards - Freshman

Utilities

  • 13 Kimberly Mattox - Sophomore
  • 14 Melissa Hernandez - Junior
  • 16 Maddy Meyers - Senior
  • 27 Alicia DeLeon - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 4 Savanah Guidry - Senior
  • 5 Shaina Amir - Freshman
  • 20 Victoria Garivey - Freshman
  • 21 Taylor Murphy - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Savana Mata - Freshman
  • 6 Elizabeth Castillo - Junior
  • 9 Mackenzie Futrell - Junior
  • 19 Shannon Klaus - Junior
  

Schedule and results

Legend
  Lamar win
  Lamar loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Lamar team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2019 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular season (23–33)
February (8–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Scrap Yard Tournament
Feb. 8 vs. Wisconsin* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 0–8 Maddie Schwartz (1-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-1) None 0–1
Feb. 8 vs. Nebraska* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 2–14 Lindsey Walljasper (1-0) Lewis, Jade (0-1) None 0–2
Feb. 9 vs. Omaha* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 7–5 Lewis, Jade (1-1) Millington, Ryanne (0-2) None 123 1–2
Feb. 9 vs. Nebraska* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 4–6 Olivia Ferrell (1-1) Voluntad, Julia (0-2) Regan Mergele (1) 1–3
Feb. 8 vs. Wisconsin* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 0–8 Haley Hestekin (2-1) Lewis, Jade (1-2) None 1–4
Feb. 10 vs. Texas Tech* Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX 1–3 Edmoundson, Erin (4-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-3) None 165 1–5
FGCU Invitational
Feb. 15 vs. FIU* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 0–7 KUGELMANN, M (3-0) Voluntad, Julia (0-4) None 1–6
Feb. 15 at Florida Gulf Coast* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 2–1 Lewis, Jade (2-2) RANDOLPH, R. (2-2) None 706 2–6
Feb. 16 vs. FIU* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 5–8 MURASKIN, A. (2-2) Lewis, Jade (2-3) None 2–7
Feb. 16 vs. Memphis* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 0–3 ALEXANDER, M (1-0) Lewis, Jade (2-4) NICHOLS, M (1) 2–8
Feb. 17 at Florida Gulf Coast* Swanson Stadium • Fort Meyers, FL 4–1 Kyle, Erin (1-0) MESIEMORE, M (2-2) Voluntad, Julia (1) 3–8
Cardinal Classic
Feb. 22 Rhode Island* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Kyle, Erin (2-0) GUNDERSON, Sarah (0-2) Lewis, Jade (1) 4–8
Feb. 22 Maine* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–2 Voluntad, Julia (1-4) Volk, Lilly (0-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1) 5–8
Feb. 23 Rhode Island* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–1 Voluntad, Julia (2-4) ROGERS, Becca (1-2) None 6–8
Feb. 23 Maine* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 7–2 Kyle, Erin (3-0) Reid, Emily (0-1) None 7–8
Feb. 24 UTSA* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–9 NELSON, Madison (5-3) Voluntad, Julia (2-5) None 7–9
Feb. 24 Austin Peay* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-0) MARDONES, Kelly (2-2) Kyle, Erin (1) 413 8–9
March (9–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Texas A&M Invite
Mar 1 vs. Longwood* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 3–6 BACKSTROM, S (5-1) Voluntad, Julia (2-6) GAY, S. (1) 163 8–10
Mar 1 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 1–9 McBRIDE (7-0) Ruiz, Aaliyah (1-1) None 1,109 8–11
Mar 2 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 4–1 Savage, Mackenzie (1-0) SMITH,ASHLEY (0-7) Lewis, Jade (2) 141 9–11
Mar 2 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 7–10 POTTS (3-4) Kyle, Erin (3-1) None 1,109 9–12
Mar 3 vs. Longwood* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX 1–9 GAY, S. (6-3) Lewis, Jade (2-5) BACKSTROM, S (1) 191 9–13
Mar 8 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-1) Bradley, Samantha (2-8) None 10–13 1–0
Mar 8 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 3–5 Burris, Calie (3-1) Kyle, Erin (3-2) Bradley, Samantha (1) 305 10–14 1–1
Mar 9 Abilene Christian Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Voluntad, Julia (3-6) Bradley, Samantha (2-9) None 292 11–14 2–1
Mar 12 at Louisiana Tech* Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 0–3 GALLAWAY, Pr (7-5) Lewis, Jade (2-6) DE LA CRUZ, (1) 11–15
Mar 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 5–4 Voluntad, Julia (4-6) Smith,Ashley (0-8) None 12–15 3–1
Mar 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 5–4 Kyle, Erin (4-2) Tovar,Alexis (0-1) None 372 13–15 4–1
Mar 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Lamar 9–5 Kyle, Erin (5-2) Tovar,Alexis (0-2) None 355 14–15 5–1
Mar 15 at LSU* Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 1–4 Kilponen (4-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (2-2) None 1,153 14–16
Mar 22 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–5 McLeod, Lindsey (7-7) Kyle, Erin (5-3) None 290 14–17 5–2
Mar 22 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 2–3 McLeod, Lindsey (8-7) Voluntad, Julia (4-7)) None 290 14–18 5–3
Mar 23 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 5–3 Kyle, Erin (6-3) Bailey, Annie (2-1) Voluntad, Julia (2) 200 15–18 6–3
Mar 22 at Texas State* Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 1–4 King, M. (9-8) Lewis, Jade (2-7) None 481 15–19
Mar 29 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–8 Coleman, Kamryn (3-5) Kyle, Erin (6-4) None 15–20 6–4
Mar 29 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–1 Voluntad, Julia (5-7) Sanchez, Rio (5-6) None 418 16–20 7–4
Mar 30 Central Arkansas Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–0 Voluntad, Julia (6-7) Reaves, Ellie (1-2) None 399 17–20 8–4
April (6–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr 3 at Houston* Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 0–6 HERTENBERGER (4-1) Lewis, Jade (2-8) None 433 17–21
Apr 3 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 3–2 Kyle, Erin (7-4) Wilbur, Kassidy (12-11) None 251 18–21 9–4
Apr 3 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 4–1 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-2) Kriesel, Ashley (8-5) None 251 19–21 10–4
Apr 3 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX 2–3 Wilbur, Kassidy (13-11) Voluntad, Julia (6-8) None 306 19–22 10–5
Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 2–10 McDonald, Alley (9-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-3) None 218 20–23 10–6
Apr 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 6–5 Kyle, Erin (8-4) Wright, Tanner (5-5) None 228 20–23 11–6
Apr 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 0–1 McDonald, Alley (10-5) Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-4) None 249 20–24 11–7
Apr 16 at Baylor* Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–6 McGlaun (1-1) Voluntad, Julia (6-9) None 20–25
Apr 16 at Baylor* Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 0–2 Krupit (1-0) Kyle, Erin (8-5) Holman (2) 590 20–26
Apr 19 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–3 Ruiz, Aaliyah (4-4) Guile, Samantha (8-9) None 21–26 12–7
Apr 19 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–6 Delafield, E.C. (7-2) Kyle, Erin (8-6) Rhoden, Bronte (1) 458 21–27 12–8
Apr 20 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–0 Ruiz, Aaliyah (5-4) Brown, Mikayla (3-6) None 428 22–27 13–8
Apr 23 Houston Baptist* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 2–3 Guindon, Emma (10-6) Voluntad, Julia (6-10) None 22–28
Apr 26 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 5–4 Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-4) Landry, Megan (22-10) None 467 23–28 14–8
Apr 27 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 0–3 Landry, Megan (23-10) Kyle, Erin (8-7) None 23–29 14–9
Apr 27 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 1–3 Danehower, Emily (5-1) Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-5) None 453 23–30 14–10
May (0–3)
Battle of the Border – Rivalry
May 3 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–8 Flores, Alexsandra (11-9) Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-6) None 23–31 14–11
May 3 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 2–3 Settle, Caroline (7-8) Kyle, Erin (8-8) None 380 23–32 14–12
May 4 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–4 Flores, Alexsandra (12-9) Voluntad, Julia (6-11) None 408 23–33 14–13
Post-season (0–1)
Southland Tournament (0–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament Record
May 7 at Northwestern State (6) (7) Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–4 Delafield, E.C. (10-3) Ruiz, Aaliyah (6-7) None Southland Digital 23–34 0–1
Schedule Source:[6][7]

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

References

  1. ^ "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Zach Chavez (January 30, 2019). "Nicholls picked atop Southland softball preseason poll". Crescent City Sports Enterprises LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Colonels Chosen to Win 2019 Southland Softball Season". Southland Conference. January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Southland Releases 2019 Softball Preseason All-Conference Squads". Southland Conference. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "2019 Softball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lamar University Cardinals (23-34) RPI Ranking (181)". NCAA.org. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "2019 Softball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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