2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team American college softball season
The 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season . The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by third-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference .
Previous season
The Cardinals compiled an overall record of 16–30–1, and a conference record of 8–16. Finishing in eighth place in conference play, the Cardinals did not qualify for the conference tournament .
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Incarnate Word was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 30 votes.[ 3]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
McNeese State
128 (16)
2
Southeastern Louisiana
114 (2)
3
Nicholls
97
4
Lamar
78
5
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
72
6
Northwestern State
63
7
Houston Christian
49
8 Incarnate Word 30
9
Texas A&M–Commerce
17
Preseason All-Southland team
No Cardinals were named to the conference preseason teams.
[ 3]
First Team
Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
Erin Kraus (NICH, SO, 2nd Base)
Haylie Savage HCU, JR, 3rd Base)
Reese Reyna (MCNS, JR, Shortstop)
Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Chloe Gomez (MCNS, SR, Utility)
Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
Alexa Poche (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
AB Garcia (HCU, SO, Outfielder)
Erin Ardoin (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher)
Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, JR, Pitcher)
Second Team
Crislyne Mareno (MCNS, JR, 1st Base)
Mariana Torres (MCNS, JR, 2nd Base)
Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
Brooke Davis (LU, SR, Shortstop)
Ashlyn Walker (NWST, SR, Catcher)
Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
Cameron Niedenthal (LU, SR, Designated Player)
Cam Goodman (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
Ka'Lyn Watson (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
Laney Roos (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
Maggie Darr (NWST, SR, Pitcher)
Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)
Roster
Source:[ 4]
2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals roster
Pitchers
8 Bella Mitchell - Sophomore
10 Audrey Gallegos - Freshman
13 Annie Gunther - Graduate
17 Sammy Portillo - Sophomore
22 Larissa Jaquez - Freshman
28 Maddy Blake - Senior
77 Aaliya Garcia - Graduate Outfielders
5 Darian Cram - Senior
6 Dominique Guerra - Sophomore
11 Karissa Williams - Freshman
12 Jillian Guiterrez - Sophomore
15 Aylya Gonzales- Freshman
Catchers
1 Erin Perez - Freshman
3 Malarie Medina - Freshman
7 Marissa Espinoza - Freshman
20 Jasmine Sierra - Sophomore
24 Natalie Pacheco - Freshman
26 Avalon Sanchez - Senior Infielders
2 Maddison Guillen - Senior
4 Bryanna Fuentes - Freshman
14 Britaney Shaw - Graduate
23 Baylee Lemons - Junior
16 Hannah Zajdel - Redshirt Sophomore
27 Leah Hayes - Senior
34 Lauren Webb - Freshman
37 Jasmine Contreras - Freshman Utility
0 Jaisy Caceres - Freshman
16 Madison Dorrow - Sophomore
19 Victoria Altamirano - Sophomore
Coaching staff
2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staff
Kimberly Dean – Head Coach – 3rd year
Robyn Leighton – Assistant Coach
Benjamin Buechner – Assistant Coach
Josh Reeves – Volunteer Assistant
Schedule and results
Legend
Incarnate Word win
Incarnate Word loss
Incarnate Word tie
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Incarnate Word team member
2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log
Regular season (34–16)
February (9–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Cardinal Classic
Feb. 9
Lindenwood *H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 2–0
Mitchell, Bella (1-0) BERKEY, Molly. (0-1)
None
87
1–0
Feb. 9
Buffalo *H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
8–0
Portillo , Samantha (1-0) Tarantino, Julia (0-1)
None
115
2–0
Feb. 10
Buffalo*
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
9–8
Blake, Maddy (1-0) Watters, Emily (0-1)
None
88
3–0
Feb. 10
Lindenwood*
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
7–0
Portillo , Samantha (0-0) Weyh, Amanda (1-1)
None
88
4–0
Feb. 11
Prairie View A&M *H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–3
Larissa Jacquez (1-0) Breanna Reyna (-)
None
115
5–0
Defend the Bluff Tournament
Feb. 16
vs. Tennessee Tech *
Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA Cancelled
Feb. 16
at Southern *
Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA
Cancelled
Feb. 17
at Southern*
Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA
Cancelled
Feb. 17
vs. Tennessee Tech*
Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA
Cancelled
Camel Stampede
Feb. 23
vs. Saint Joseph's *
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
13–5
Gunther, Annie (1-0) E. Siler (0-4)
None
128
6–0
Feb. 23
at Campbell *
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
4–5
SMITH, I (2-3)
Jacquez, Larissa (1-1) None
124
6–1
Feb. 24
vs. Winthrop *
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
5–4
Maddy Blake (2-0) Perez, Erin (4-4)
None
128
7–1
Feb. 24
at Campbell*
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
5–4
Blake, Maddy (2-0) BASINGER, Reese (4-4)
None
128
8–1
Feb. 25
vs. Saint Joseph's*
Amanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NC
5–0
Jacquez, Larissa (2-1) Emily Siler (1-2)
None
90
9–1
March (11–9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
5th Boerner Invitational
Mar 1
vs. UTSA *
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX 3–6
Z. Camacho (2-0)
Portillo , Samantha (2-1) None
9–2
Mar 1
at UT Arlingtton *
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
9–0
Mitchell, Bella (2-0) Bumpurs (0-5)
None
152
10–2
Mar 2
vs. Grambling *
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
10–1
Jacquez, Larissa (3-1) S. Matthews (0-3)
None
85
11–2
Mar 2
vs. Grambling*
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
9–2
Mitchell, Bella (3-0) J. Hodge (1-1)
Gunther, Annie (1) 100
12–2
Mar 3
at UT Arlington*
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
0–1
Adams, Jessica(3-5)
Larissa Jacquez(3-2) None
319
12–3
Mar 9
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 3–4
Brunson, A. (2-0)
Gunther, A (2-1) Blanchard, C (2)
ESPN+
160
12–4
0–1
Mar 9
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
0–2
Blanchard, C (7-1)
Jacquez, L (3-3) None
ESPN+
160
12–5
0–2
Mar 10
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
6–3
Mitchell, B (4-0) Comeaux, M. (2-2)
Jacquez, L (1) ESPN+
151
13–5
1–2
Mar 12
at Jackson State *
Jackson State University Softball Stadium • Jackson, MS
5–6
Salazar, V. (7-3)
Gunther, Annie (2-1) None
50
13–6
Mar 15
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 6–2
Jacquez, Larissa (4-3) Aholelei, Primrose (9-5)
None
ESPN+
145
14–6
2–2
Mar 15
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
11–2
Gunther, Annie (3-2) Saenz, Ariella (2-2)
None
ESPN+
150
15–6
3–2
Mar 16
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–0
Portillo , Samantha (3-1) Galvan, Siarah (1-1)
None
ESPN+
78
16–6
4–2
Mar 22
at McNeese
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 3–4
Sanders, Shaelyn (9-6)
Larissa Jacquez (4-4) Schexnayder, Ryann (1)
150
16–7
4–3
Mar 23
at McNeese
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
0–3
Davis, Lindsay (3-5)
Samantha Portillo (3-2) None
16–8
4–4
Mar 23
at McNeese
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
6–11
Schexnayder, Ryann (5-2)
Gunther, Annie (3-3) Gunther, Annie (3-3)
747
16–9
4–5
Mar 26
Texas Southern *H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
7–6
Portillo , Samantha (4-2) Maren Berger (3-4)
None
ESPN+
57
17–9
Mar 26
Texas Southern*
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–5
M. Gonzales (3-1)
Portillo , Samantha (3-3) None
ESPN+
70
17–10
Mar 29
Texas A&M–Commerce H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
10–0
Larissa Jacquez (5-3) Martinez, Destiny (0-6)
None
ESPN+
73
18–10
5–5
Mar 30
Texas A&M–Commerce
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
9–1
Portillo , Samantha (5-3) Muller, Maddie (3-13)
None
ESPN+
110
19–10
6–5
Mar 30
Texas A&M–Commerce
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
9–8
Jacquez, Larissa (6-4) Arredondo, Anissa (0-5)
None
ESPN+
110
20–10
7–5
April (10–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
Apr 5
Houston Christian
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
9–1
Jacquez, Larissa (7-4) Grofman, R. (5-6)
None
ESPN+
54
21–10
8–5
Apr 6
Houston Christian
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
12–0
Portillo , Samantha (6-3) Swanson, Lyndie (4-6)
None
ESPN+
55
22–10
9–5
Apr 6
Houston Christian
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–1
Mitchell, Bella (5-0) Grofman, Ronni (5-6)
None
ESPN+
65
23–10
10–5
Apr 13
Santa Clara *H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
7–8
VALDEZ, Alaina (4-3)
Mitchell, Bella (5-1) None
ESPN+
115
23–11
Apr 13
Santa Clara*
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
8–7
Gallegos, Audrey (1-0) HAGER, Sage (2-1)
None
ESPN+
110
24–11
Apr 14
Santa Clara*
H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–2
Jacquez, Larissa (8-4) SEVA, Avery (4-5)
None
ESPN+
72
25–11
Apr 16
at Prairie View A&M *
Lady Panther Softball Complex • Prairie View, TX
7–5
Portillo , Samantha (7-3) Jerrica Rojas (4-3)
None
79
26–11
Apr 19
at Lamar
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX 4–2
Larissa Jacquez (9-4) Wardlaw, Emma (9-5)
None
ESPN+
500
27–11
11–5
Apr 19
at Lamar
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
8–0
Samantha Portillo (7-3) Mitchell, Karyana (12-6)
None
ESPN+
580
28–11
12–5
Apr 20
at Lamar
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
4–5
Mitchell, Karyana (13-6)
Samantha Portillo (7-4) None
ESPN+
750
28–12
12–6
Apr 23
UTSA*
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
6–7
J. Gilbert (6-13)
Jacquez, Larissa (9-5) None
ESPN+
77
28–13
Apr 26
Nicholls H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
11–3
Jacquez, Larissa (10-5) McNeill, Audrey (11-12)
None
ESPN+
115
29–13
13–6
Apr 26
Nicholls
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
4–3
Blake, Maddy (3-0) Yoo, Molly (6-8)
None
ESPN+
115
30–13
14–6
Apr 27
Nicholls
H–E–B Field • San Antonio, TX
2–4
Audrey McNeill
Samantha Portillo (7-5) None
ESPN+
170
30–14
14–7
(7-5)
May (1–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC record
May 3
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–2
Jacquez, Larissa (11-5) Darr, Maggie (7-15)
None
ESPN+
388
30–15
14–8
May 3
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
0–1
Seely, Kenzie (9-14)
Portillo , Samantha (8-6) None
ESPN+
388
31–15
15–8
May 4
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
Cancelled 31–15
15–8
Post-season (3–1)
Southland Tournament
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
May 7
vs. (5) Lamar
(4)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA 5–4
Samantha Portillo(9-6) Mitchell, Karyana(13-8)
None
ESPN+
322
32–15
1–0
May 8
vs. (1) McNeese
(4)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
3–2
Samantha Portillo(10-6) Sanders, Shaelyn(19-10)
None
ESPN+
332
33–15
2–0
May 9
at (2) Southeastern Louisiana
(4)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
1–6
DuBois, Ellie(14-5)
Larissa Jacquez(11-6) None
ESPN+
467
33–16
2–1
May 9
vs. (1) McNeese
(4)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
8–7
Samantha Portillo(11-6) Schexnayder, Ryann(9-3)
None
ESPN+
322
34–16
3–1
May 10
at (2) Southeastern Louisiana
(4)
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
–
(-)
(-)
ESPN+
–
–
–
Schedule Source: [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference awards and honors
Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams
Victoria Altamirano was named Player of the Year. Maddison Guillen and Victoria Altamirano were named as first team All-conference members. Ryleigh Mata, Baylee Lemons, and Jillian Guiterrez were named as second team members.[ 8]
Player of the Year: Victoria Altamirano, UIW
Hitter of the Year: Ka'Lyn Watson, Southeastern
Pitcher of the Year: Shaelyn Sanders, McNeese
Freshman of the Year: Alexis Dibbley, McNeese
Newcomer of the Year: Shenita Tucker, Lamar
Coach of the Year: James Landreneau, McNeese
First Team
Corine Poncho (MCNS, SO, 1st Base)
Mariana Torres (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
Chloe Magee (SELA, FR, Shortstop)
Maddison Guillen (UIW, SR, 3rd Base) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Victoria Altamirano (UIW, SO, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, SR, Designated Player)
Reagan Heflin (NICH, SO, Outfielder)
Ka'Lyn Watson (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
Alexis Dibbley (MCNS, FR, Outfielder)
Cera Blanchard (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
Shaelyn Sanders (MCNS, SR, Pitcher)
Second Team
Lexi Johnson (SELA, SR, 1st Base)
Ryleigh Mata (UIW, JR, 2nd Base) Baylee Lemons (UIW, JR, Shortstop) Rylie Bouvier (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base)
Bella Perez (MCNS, FR, Catcher)
Haylie Savage (HCU, JR, Utility)
Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, JR, Designated Player)
Jillian Guiterrez (UIW, SO, Outfield) Abby Andersen (NICH, SR, Outfield)
Cam Goodman (SELA, SR, Outfield)
Primrose Aholelei (TAMUCC, SR, Pitcher)
Ellie DuBois (SELA, SR, Pitcher)
See also
2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team
References
^ "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference" . Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .^ "Southland Standings" . D1Softball.com . Retrieved May 19, 2024 .^ a b "McNeese predicted to repeat as SLC Softball Champions; Preseason poll and all-conference teams announced" . Southland Conference. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 .^ "2024 Softball Roster" . University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .^ "2024 Softball Schedule" . University of the Incarnate Word . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .^ "WarrenNolan.com Softball 2024-Incarnate Word Cardinals" . Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .^ "UIW Incarnate Word (Southland)" . D1Softball. Retrieved January 25, 2024 .^ "Altamirano wins Player of the Year, Watson and Sanders lead strong showings for McNeese at Southeastern on SLC All-Conference Teams" . www.southland.org . May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024 .
