2022 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

Record22–27 (12–15 SBC)

Headcoach

Peejay Brun (5th season)

Assistant coaches

Matthew Alberghini
Erin Arevalo

2022 UT Arlington Mavericks softball

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	22–27 (12–15 SBC)
Head coach	Peejay Brun (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Matthew Alberghini Erin Arevalo
Home stadium	Allan Saxe Field
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Louisiana ‍†‍‡‍^y	23	–	4	.852	47	–	13	.783
South Alabama ‍‍‍	16	–	6	.727	26	–	21	.553
Texas State ‍‍‍	19	–	8	.704	39	–	19	.672
Troy ‍‍‍	15	–	12	.556	32	–	20	.615
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	12	–	15	.444	22	–	28	.440
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	10	–	15	.400	29	–	26	.527
Georgia State ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	34	.382
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	10	–	17	.370	27	–	27	.500
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	7	–	17	.292	25	–	29	.463
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	6	–	18	.250	13	–	34	.277

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

The 2022 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks were led by fifth, and final, year head coach Peejay Brun and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 31, 2022. UT Arlington was picked to finish fifth in the conference with 49 votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	Louisiana	97 (7)
2	Texas State	87 (2)
3	Troy	82 (1)
4	South Alabama	74
5	UT Arlington	49
6	Appalachian State	46
7	Coastal Carolina	37
8	Georgia Southern	32
9	Louisiana–Monroe	27
10	Georgia State	19

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Kailee Bautista	Catcher	Rockwall, Texas	Rockwall-Heath HS
Alaina Hampton	Infielder	Pearland, Texas	Pearland HS
Marley Neises	Catcher/Utility	Cedar Park, Texas	Leander HS
Nikki Donahue	Catcher/Infielder	Honolulu, Hawaii	Kamehameha Schools
Giselle Villarreal	Infielder	Rosenberg, Texas	B. F. Terry HS

Personnel

Schedule and results

Legend
	UT Arlington win
	UT Arlington loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	UT Arlington team member

2022 UT Arlington softball game log

Regular season (22–25)

February (6–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 11	vs. Western Kentucky		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 1–3	Nunn (1-0)	Bumpurs (0-1)	None			0–1
Feb. 11	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 0–9⁵	Herzog (1-0)	Adams (0-1)	None		1,321	0–2
Feb. 12	vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 0–2⁸	Beatriz (1-0)	Adams (0-2)	None			0–3
Feb. 12	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	Game cancelled
Feb. 13	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 1–9⁵	Ackerman (1-0)	Bumpurs (0-2)	None		1,071	0–4

Feb. 16	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	Game cancelled
Troy Cox Invitational
Feb. 17	at New Mexico State		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	W 6–5	Adams (1-2)	De La Torre (0-4)	None		148	1–4
Feb. 18	vs. Northern Colorado		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, MM	W 6–4	Bumpurs (1-2)	Golden (1-2)	None		145	2–4
Feb. 18	at New Mexico State		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	L 7–12	King (1-1)	Adams (1-3)	None		433	2–5
Feb. 19	vs. Southeastern Louisiana		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	W 5–1	Adams (2-3)	DuBois (0-1)	None			3–5
Feb. 19	Nebraska		NM State Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM	L 2–6	Wallace (4-1)	Henriksen (0-1)	None			3–6

Feb. 23	Baylor		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 12–3⁵	Adams (3-3)	Hertenberger (1-1)	None		323	4–6
The Evangeline Bank & Trust II Invitational
Feb. 25	vs. Memphis		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 2–3	Siems (2-2)	Adams (3-4)	Hosc (1)			4–7
Feb. 25	vs. Manhattan		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 5–4	Bumpurs (2-2)	Charest (0-1)	Adams (1)			5–7
Feb. 26	vs. Sam Houston State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	W 8–5	Adams (4-4)	Dunn (1-2)	None			6–7
Feb. 27	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	Game cancelled

March (6–7)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Mar. 2	at North Texas		Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	Game cancelled
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4	Fordham		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled
Mar. 4	UTSA		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled
Mar. 5	Northwestern State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled

Mar. 8	Stephen F. Austin		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0–2	Wilbur (4-6)	Adams (4-5)	None		156	6–8
Mar. 11	South Alabama		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0–8⁵	Lackie (5-3)	Adams (4-6)	None		156	6–9	0–1
Mar. 12	South Alabama		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 3–9	Hardy (2-7)	Bumpurs (2-3)	None		316	6–10	0–2
Mar. 13	South Alabama		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0–10	Hardy (3-7)	Adams (4-7)	None		282	6–11	0–3
Mar. 15	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 11–5	Adams (5-7)	Gunther (4-8)	None		101	7–11
Mar. 16	No. 10 Oklahoma State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 3–1	Adams (6-7)	Day (4-2)	None		709	8–11
Mar. 18	Coastal Carolina		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 11–5	Bumpurs (3-3)	Volpe (1-2)	None		289	9–11	1–3
Mar. 19	Coastal Carolina		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 5–2	Bumpurs (4-3)	Picone (5-5)	Adams (2)		159	10–11	2–3
Mar. 20	Coastal Carolina		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 5–2	Adams (7-7)	De Jesus (0-2)	None		244	11–11	3–3
Mar. 23	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	Game cancelled due to poor field conditions
Mar. 25	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 1–9⁶	Landry (8-2)	Adams (7-8)	None		1,854	11–12	3–4
Mar. 26	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–10⁵	Lamb (6-4)	Bumpurs (4-4)	None		1,893	11–13	3–5
Mar. 27	at Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0–10⁵	Landry (9-2)	Adams (7-9)	None		1,739	11–14	3–6
Mar. 30	Sam Houston State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 1–0	Bumpurs (5-4)	Dunn (2-6)	None		506	12–14

April (10–8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	Louisiana–Monroe		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 3–2	Adams (8-9)	Chavarria (3-5)	None	ESPN+	294	13–14	4–6
Apr. 2	Louisiana–Monroe		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 5–4	Bumpurs (6-4)	Chavarria (3-6)	None	ESPN+	345	14–14	5–6
Apr. 3	Louisiana–Monroe		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 2–1	Adams (9-9)	Kackley (5-4)	None	ESPN+	320	15–14	6–6
Apr. 6	at No. 19 Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 4–14	Simpson (6-2)	Adams (9-10)	None		923	15–15
Apr. 8	at Georgia State		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	W 5–1	Adams (10-10)	Adams (4-7)	None		110	16–15	7–6
Apr. 9	at Georgia State		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	L 5–11	Buck (5-4)	Bumpurs (6-5)	Mooney (1)		192	16–16	7–7
Apr. 10	at Georgia State		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	L 7–8⁸	Buck (6-4)	Adams (10-11)	None		123	16–17	7–8
Apr. 12	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 9–0 (5 inns)	Max (1-0)	White (7-8)	None		75	17–17
Apr. 15	Georgia Southern		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 5–0	Adams (11-11)	Waldrep (6-6)	None		254	18–17	8–8
Apr. 16	Georgia Southern		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 9–5	Max (2-0)	Richardson (1-6)	None	ESPN+	156	19–17	9–8
Apr. 16	Georgia Southern		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 6–0⁶	Adams (12-11)	Waldrep (6-7)	None	ESPN+	300	20–17	10–8
Apr. 19	Baylor		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 1–2⁹	Orme (10-10)	Adams (12-12)	None		301	20–18
Apr. 22	at Troy		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–5	Johnson (17-8)	Adams (12-13)	None	ESPN+	97	20–19	10–9
Apr. 23	at Troy		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 3–1	Max (3-0)	Cannon (0-1)	None		113	21–19	11–9
Apr. 24	at Troy		Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 0–5	Johnson (18-8)	Max (3-1)	None	ESPN+	189	21–20	11–10
Apr. 29	at Appalachian State		Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	L 6–7	Northrop (4-5)	Bumpurs (6-6)	Buckner (1)		219	21–21	11–11
Apr. 29	at Appalachian State		Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	L 2–7	Buckner (12-8)	Adams (12-14)	None		188	21–22	11–12
Apr. 30	at Appalachian State		Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	W 4–1	Max (4-1)	Buckner (11-9)	None		237	22–22	12–12

May (0–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 5	Texas State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 2–11⁵	Mullins (24-11)	Max (4-2)	None		300	22–23	12–13
May 6	Texas State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 2–7	Mullins (25-11)	Adams (12-15)	None		318	22–24	12–14
May 7	Texas State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0–4	Pierce (7-4)	Adams (12-16)	None		334	22–25	12–15

Post-Season (0–2)

SBC tournament (0–2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 11	vs. (4) Troy	(5)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 1–2	Johnson (20-11)	Adams (12-17)	None	ESPN+	120	22–26	0–1
May 12	vs. (7) Georgia State	(5)	Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	L 3–5	Buck (9-7)	Max (4-3)	None	ESPN+	44	22–27	0–2

Schedule source:^[4]

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

v t e UT Arlington Mavericks softball
Venues	Unknown (1973) Allan Saxe Field (1974– )
Coaches	Jody Conradt (1973–1976) Butch McBroom (1976–1977) Karen Owen (1977–1979) Randy Porter (1979–1984) Rayla Allison (1984–1989) Anne Campbell (1989–1996) Debbie Hedrick (1997–2012) Angela Perry (2012) Kristie Fox (2013–2017) Peejay Brun (2018– )
Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Women's College World Series appearances in italics

2022 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

National Softball Signing Day

Personnel

Schedule and results

References

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