2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

Record15–36 (5–13 Southland)

Headcoach

Kimberly Dean (1st season)

Assistant coaches

Hunter Bunch
Travis Owen

2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball

Conference	Southland Conference
Record	15–36 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach	Kimberly Dean (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Hunter Bunch Travis Owen
Home stadium	H-E-B Field
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Southland Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese State ‍†‍‡‍^y	15	–	3	.833	40	–	21	.656
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍	14	–	4	.778	40	–	16	.714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	11	–	7	.611	25	–	27	.481
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	10	–	8	.556	29	–	22	.569
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	5	–	13	.278	15	–	36	.294
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	4	–	13	.235	19	–	29	.396
Nicholls ‍‍‍	4	–	14	.222	12	–	38	.240

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2022^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.

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.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

^[3]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
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/Cancellation
Bold	Incarnate 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 record
UIW Tournament
Feb. 10	Cleveland State		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 3–4	Watts (1-0)	Trapp (0-1)	None		89	0–1
Feb. 11	Green Bay		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 9–4	Floyd (1-0)	King (0-1)	None		212	1–1
Feb. 12	Cleveland State		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 5–6	Holzopfel (1-0)	Floyd (1-1)	None		273	1–2
Feb. 12	Green Bay		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 4–2	Trapp (1-1)	Baneck (1-1)	Gunter (1)		273	2–2
Feb. 13	Prairie View A&M		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 19–6⁵	Gunther (1-0)	Rojas (0-1)	None		228	3–2

Feb. 16	Green Bay		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 3–7	Gawlinski (2-0)	Blake (0-1)	None		112	3–3
Cardinal Invitational
Feb. 18	Omaha		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 0–4	Nuismer (1-2)	Trapp (1-2)	None		126	3–4
Feb. 19	UMass		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 0–10⁵	DiPasquale (2-2)	Garcia (0-1)	None		243	3–5
Feb. 19	Boise State		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 0–16⁵	Caudill (5-0)	Gunther (1-1)	None		273	3–6
Feb. 20	Omaha		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 2–7	Hampton (2-2)	Trapp (1-3)	None		244	3–7
Feb. 20	UTSA		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 5–11	Seith (1-2)	Gunther (1-2)	None		303	3–8

Feb. 23	at Texas State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	Game postponed
GCU Tournament
Feb. 25	vs. Pacific		GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 4–2	Myers (1-0)	Strong (2-2)	None		115	4–8
Feb. 25	at Grand Canyon		GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 1–9	Hambrick (5-1)	Garcia (0-2)	None		169	4–9
Feb. 26	vs. Colorado State		GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 6–11	Nannen (2-1)	Trapp (1-4)	None		150	4–10
Feb. 26	vs. Colgate		GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 3–4	Borruso (3-1)	Garcia (0-3)	Edwards (1)		169	4–11
Feb. 27	vs. Colorado State		GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	L 0–1⁸	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 record
Mar. 5	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	L 0–8⁵	Alarcon (4-5)	Myers (1-1)	None		307	4–13
Mar. 5	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	W 8–7	Garcia (1-4)	Collins (1-2)	None		307	5–13
Mar. 6	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	L 8–10	Alarcon (5-5)	Garcia (1-5)	None		117	5–14
Mar. 8	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 3–1	Myers (2-1)	Holman (4-6)	None		36	6–14
Mar. 8	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 5–4	Trapp (2-4)	White (5-5)	Myers (1)		46	7–14
Mar. 15	UT Arlington		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 5–11	Adams (5-7)	Gunther (1-3)	None		101	7–15
Red Raider Classic
Mar. 19	vs. Northern Colorado		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 1–6	Golden (6-5)	Myers (2-2)	None		97	7–16
Mar. 19	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 4–7	Kuehl (2-1)	Myers (2-3)	Hornback (1)		203	7–17
Mar. 20	vs. Northern Colorado		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 9–10	Knox (1-0)	Floyd (1-2)	None		90	7–18
Mar. 20	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 1–2	Fritz (11-4)	Garcia (1-6)	None		176	7–19

Mar. 22	Texas Southern		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 4–3	Gunther (2-3)	Rodriguez (1-1)	None		227	8–19
Mar. 25	Nicholls		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 5–4	Myers (3-3)	Lehman (3-7)	None		123	9–19	1–0
Mar. 25	Nicholls		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 4–9	Lehman (4-7)	Garcia (1-7)	None		123	9–20	1–1
Mar. 26	Nicholls		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 9–1⁶	Trapp (3-4)	Turner (5-10)	None		143	10–20	2–1
Mar. 29	at Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 6–4	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 record
Apr. 1	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 2–4	Comeaux (7-3)	Trapp (3-5)	Romano (1)		210	11–21	2–2
Apr. 1	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 1–9	Zumo (11-3)	Floyd (2-3)	None		318	11–22	2–3
Apr. 2	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 3–7	Zumo (12-3)	Garcia (1-8)	None		225	11–23	2–4
Apr. 5	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 2–10⁶	Uribe (5-2)	Trapp (3-6)	None		785	11–24
Apr. 8	Houston Baptist		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 0–3	Swanson (5-4)	Floyd (2-4)	None		106	11–25	2–5
Apr. 8	Houston Baptist		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 5–4	Trapp (4-6)	Cotton (2-6)	Gunther (2)		106	12–25	3–5
Apr. 9	Houston Baptist		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 4–7	Swanson (6-4)	Gunther (2-4)	None		117	12–26	3–6
Apr. 13	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	W 5–2	Garcia (2-8)	Estell (3-8)	None		267	13–26
Apr. 20	at Texas State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 0–12⁵	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	3–7
Apr. 22	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	L 3–5	Darr (9-3)	Floyd (2-5)	None		185	13–29	3–8
Apr. 23	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	L 0–2	Rhoden (6-3)	Myers (3-4)	None		209	13–30	3–9
Apr. 29	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 0–9⁵	Vallejo (13-7)	Trapp (4-8)	None	ESPN+	447	13–31	3–10
Apr. 29	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 7–6	Trapp (5-8)	Tate (10-9)	Gunther (3)	ESPN+	447	14–31	4–10
Apr. 30	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 0–8	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 record
May 6	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 2–4	Gilbert (8-8)	Garcia (2-11)	None		124	14–33	4–12
May 6	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 1–6	Galvan (5-0)	Floyd (2-6)	None		202	14–34	4–13
May 7	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 3–2	Trapp (6-8)	Smith (4-9)	None		157	15–34	5–13

Post-Season (0–2)

Southland Tournament (0–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 10	vs. (4) Northwestern State	(5)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 3–4	Hoover (11-7)	Trapp (6-9)	None	ESPN+	191	15–35	0–1
May 12	vs. (6) Houston Baptist	(5)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 4–8	Swanson (9-7)	Garcia (2-12)	None	ESPN+	250	15–36	0–2

Schedule source:^[4]

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

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2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

Preseason All-Southland team

National Softball Signing Day

Personnel

Schedule and results

References

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