2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

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The 2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University in the 2020 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 second season at Lamar. On March 12, the Southland Conference announced a suspension of Spring sports through March 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] The conference announced that all remaining Spring 2020 sports contests were cancelled on March 14.^[3] The Lady Cardinals played 20 games in the shortened season with an overall record of 8–12, and a 0–3 record in conference play.

2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	8–12 (0–3 SLC)
Head coach	Amy Hooks (2nd season)
Assistant coach	Tara McKenney (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lamar Softball Complex (Capacity: 467)
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍	3	–	0		1.000			19	–	4		.826
McNeese State  ‍‍‍	3	–	0		1.000			19	–	7		.731
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	3	–	0		1.000			15	–	7		.682
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍	3	–	0		1.000			17	–	9		.654
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			15	–	8		.652
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			12	–	14		.462
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			12	–	10		.545
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			6	–	16		.273
Lamar  ‍‍‍	0	–	3		.000			9	–	12		.429
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍	0	–	3		.000			9	–	17		.346
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	0	–	3		.000			8	–	16		.333
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍	0	–	3		.000			7	–	17		.292
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 13, 2020^[1] Rankings from NFCA

Previous season

In 2019, 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 first 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, 2020. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 110 votes. ^[4]

Coaches and Sports Information Directors poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Stephen F. Austin	217 (11)
2	Sam Houston State	210 (10)
3	McNeese	202 (1)
4	Nicholls	186 (2)
5	Southeastern Louisiana	177
6	Northwestern State	152
7	Central Arkansas	122
8	Lamar	110
9	Abilene Christian	61
10	Houston Baptist	56
11	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	52
12	Incarnate Word	39

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.^[5]

• Kaylyn Shepherd* (UCA, SR, 1st Base)
• Cayla Jones* (NWSU, JR, 2nd Base)
• Cylla Hill* (UCA, SR, 3rd Base)
• Tiffany Thompson* (SHSU, SR, Shortstop)
• Ella Manzer* (SLU, JR, Catcher)
• Jade Lewis* (LU, SR, Designated Player/Pitcher)
• Megan McDonald* (SHSU, SR, Outfield)
• Madisen Blackford* (SLU, JR, Outfield)
• Kayla Crutchmer* (UCA, SR, Outfield)
• Kassidy Wilbur* (SFA, SO, Pitcher)
• Alley McDonald* (SLU, SR, Pitcher)
• Alexsandra Flores* (MSU, SR, Pitcher)
• E.C. Delafield* (NWSU, JR, Utility)
• 2019 All-Conference Designation

Roster

2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster^[6]
	Pitchers 15 Erin Kyle - Senior 25 Shelby Mixon - Junior 30 Mackenzie Savage - Sophomore 50 Aaliyah Ruiz - Sophomore 81 Jade Lewis - Senior Catchers 3 Hannah Carpenter - Junior 23 Alicia Lopez - Freshman 49 Felixia Hinojosa - Freshman Utilities 00 Olivia Taylor - Freshman 2 Nicolette Ramirez - Freshman		Infielders 4 Hannah KinKade - Freshman 6 Elizabeth Castillo - Senior 12 Kristin Meyer - Sophomore 13 Mackenzie Brown - Sophomore 20 Victoria Garivey - Sophomore 21 Taylor Murphy - Sophomore Outfielders 1 Savana Mata - Sophomore 5 Shaina Amir - Sophomore 9 Mackenzie Futrell - Senior 19 Shannon Klaus - Senior

Coaches

2020 Lamar Cardinals softball coaching staff^[6]

Amy Hooks - Head Coach - 2nd year Tara McKenney - Assistant Coach - 2nd year Elise Lebeouf - Graduate Assistant Coach Savana Guidry - Student Assistant Coach

Schedule

2020 Lamar Lady Cardinals Baseball Game Log^[7]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled     Bold = Lamar team member
Regular Season (8–12)
February (8–8) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Texas Classic Feb 7 vs. Wichita State* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 2–19 (5 inn.) Caitlan Bingham (1–0) Erin Kyle (0–1) None   0–1 Feb 7 at #6 Texas* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0–12 (5 inn.) Ariana Williams (1–0) Aaliyah Ruiz (0–1) None 895 0–2 Feb 8 vs Colorado State* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 Julia Cabral (1–0) Jade Lewis (0–1) None   0–3 Feb 8 vs Maryland* Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 Shelby Mixon (1–0) T. Schlotterbeck (0–2) None   1–3 Feb 8 at #13 Louisiana* Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0–8 (6 inn.) Summer Ellyson (3–0) Erin Kyle (0–2) None 1,875 1–4 Texas A&M Invitational Feb 14 vs Binghamton* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 1–0 Aaliyah Ruiz (1–1) Rayn Gibson (0–1) none  108 2–4 Feb 14 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0–8 (6 inn.) Makinzy Hertzog (3–0) Shelby Mixon (1–1) None 1,068 2–5 Feb 15 vs St. Johns* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 10–2 (5 inn.) Aaliyah Ruiz (2–1) Faeita (0–2) None 230 3–5 Feb 15 at Texas A&M* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 4–7 Hertzog (3–0) Erin Kyle (0–3) None 1,275 3–6 Feb 16 vs Binghamton* Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 4–1 Aaliyah Ruiz (3–1) Bienkowski (0–2) None 209 4–6 Cardinal Classic Feb 21 Northern Colorado* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 5–2 Aaliyah Ruiz (4–1) M. Thurston (1–5) None 158 5–6 Feb 21 St. Johns* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 5–4 Erin Kyle (1–3) Kayla Kmett (0–3) None 228 6–6 Feb 22 Northern Colorado* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 4–1 Shelby Mixon (2–1) E. Caviness (0–1) None 128 7–6 Feb 22 St. Johns* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6–1 Aaliyah Ruiz (5–1) Mia Faieta (0–3) None 325 8–6 Feb 29 (DH) Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1–6 Jazmine Gendorf (2-2) Aaliyah Ruiz (5–2) None 320 8–7 Feb 29 Texas Southern* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 3–5 Chelsea Baxter (2-2) Shelby Mixon (2–2) None 386 8–8
March (0–4) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar 4 Louisiana Tech* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4–5 Audrey Pickett (2-6) Erin Kyle (1–4) None 226 8–9 Mar 6 (DH) Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0–4 Ashley Kriesel (10-1) Aaliyah Ruiz (6–3) None 328 8–10 0–1 Mar 6 (DH) Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1–10 Kassidy Wilbur (6-2) Mackenzie Savage (0–1) None 358 8–11 0–2 Mar 7 Stephen F. Austin Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0–10 (6 inn.) Ashley Kriesel (11-1) Aaliyah Ruiz (6–4) None 328 8–12 0–3 Mar 10 UTSA* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – Mar 13 (DH) at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA –   – – Mar 13 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA –   – – Mar 14 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA –   – – Mar 20 (DH) at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX –   – – Mar 20 (DH) at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX –   – – Mar 21 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX –   – – Mar 26 Texas State* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – Mar 27 (DH) Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Mar 27 (DH) Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Mar 28 Sam Houston State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – –
April (0–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr 3 (DH) at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX –   – – Apr 3 (DH) at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX –   – – Apr 4 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX –   – – Apr 7 at LSU* Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA –   – Apr 10 (DH) Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 10 (DH) Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 11 Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 15 at Houston Baptist* Husky Field • Houston, TX –   – Apr 17 (DH) McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 17 (DH) McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 18 McNeese State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   – – Apr 24 (DH) at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR –   – – Apr 24 (DH) at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR –   – – Apr 25 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR –   – – Apr 29 Houston* Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX –   –
May (0–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA –   – – May 2 (DH) at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA –   – – May 2 (DH) at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA –   – –

References

1. "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. "SOUTHLAND SUSPENDS SPRING SPORTS COMPETITION". Southland Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
3. "SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CANCELS REMAINING SPRING SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS". Southland Conference. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
4. "LADYJACKS NAMED 2020 SOUTHLAND SOFTBALL FAVORITES". Southland Conference. January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
5. "2020 SOUTHLAND PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED". Southland Conference. January 29, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
6. "2020 Softball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
7. "Lamar". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.