2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

The 2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by third-year head coach Kathleen Rodriguez. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 21–22 overall record and 9–15 in conference play finishing in sixth place. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the sixth seed. Their season ended with a first round 2–7 loss to seventh seeded Houston Christian.

Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 72 votes.

Preseason All-Southland team
Primrose Aholelei was named to the conference preseason first team. Sydney Hoyt was named to the conference preseason second team.

First Team
2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball Southland Tournament champion NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional, 2–2 Conference	Southland Conference Record	47–15 (17–7 Southland) Head coach
 * 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)

Rick Fremin (9th season)

Assistant coaches

Katie Godwin Alana Fremin Adam Kirkpatrick

Home stadium	North Oak Park Seasons ← 2023 2025 → 2024 Southland Conference softball standings

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Conf 			Overall Team 	W 	 	L 	  	PCT 			W 	  	L 	  	PCT McNeese ‍†‍‍ 	22 	– 	2 	 	.917 			40 	– 	20 	  	.667 Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‡‍y 	17 	– 	7 	 	.708 			47 	– 	15 	  	.758 Nicholls ‍‍‍ 	16 	– 	8 	 	.667 			31 	– 	26 	  	.544 Incarnate Word ‍‍‍ 	14 	– 	9 	 	.609 			34 	– 	17 	  	.667 Lamar ‍‍‍ 	12 	– 	12 	 	.500 			26 	– 	25 	  	.510 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍ 	9 	– 	15 	 	.375 			21 	– 	22 	  	.488 Houston Christian ‍‍‍ 	9 	– 	15 	 	.375 			23 	– 	27 	  	.460 Northwestern State ‍‍‍ 	5 	– 	18 	 	.217 			19 	– 	31 	  	.380 Texas A&M–Commerce* ‍‍‍ 	2 	– 	22 	 	.083 			9 	– 	45 	  	.167 † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 19, 2024[2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today
 * Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II[1]

The 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park in Hammond, LA and were led by ninth-year head coach Rick Fremin. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 47–15 overall record including a 17–7 record in conference play and a regular season second place finish. The Lady Lions won the Southland Conference tournament. Their tournament championship win was the Lady Lions's first in program history. Earning the conference's auto-bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament, the team competed in the NCAA Division I tournament's Tuscaloosa regional. The team had a 2–2 record defeating 23rd ranked Clemson twice and losing to 14th ranked Alabama twice. Their season ended with a loss to Alabama in the regional finals round. Contents

1 Preseason 1.1 Southland Conference Coaches Poll 1.2 Preseason All-Southland team 1.2.1 First Team 1.2.2 Second Team 2 Personnel 3 Schedule and results 4 Conference awards and honors 4.1 Weekly awards 4.2 Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams 4.2.1 First Team 4.2.2 Second Team 5 See also 6 References

Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2024. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 114 overall votes and two first place 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

Lexi Johnson, Bailey Krolczyk, and Audrey Greely were named to the conference preseason first team. Cam Goodman and Ka'Lyn Watson were named to the conference preseason second team. [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 Ahoelei (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)

Personnel 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team Players 	Coaches 00 	OF 	Brilee Broussard 	/ 	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) 	Jr 	Tickfaw, Louisiana 1 	P 	Allison Brunson 	/ 	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	Jr 	Jena, Louisiana 2 	P 	Chloe Bennett 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	Jr 	Rosepine, Louisiana 3 	OF 	Addison Contorno 	/ 	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) 	Fr 	Livingston, Louisiana 4 	INF 	Lexi Johnson 	/ 	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 	Sr 	Reserve, Louisiana 5 	INF 	Mykail Lusco 	/ 	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	Fr 	Harahan, Louisiana 7 	INF 	Maddie Watson 	/ 	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 	Jr 	Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8 	OF 	Maddie Leal 	/ 	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 	Sr 	Houston, Texas 9 	U 	Faith Kivette 	/ 	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 	Jr 	Tallulah, Louisiana 10 	P 	Mary-Cathryn Comeaux 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	Sr 	Port Allen, Louisiana 11 	INF 	Ellie DuBois 	/ 	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 	Sr 	Shreveport, Louisiana 12 	OF 	Audrey Greely 	/ 	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 	Sr 	Geismar, Louisiana 13 	INF 	Maria Detillier 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	So 	Gramercy, Louisiana 14 	P 	Cera Blanchard 	/ 	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 	Sr 	Metairie, Louisiana 15 	C 	Bailey Krolczyk 	/ 	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 	Sr 	Corpus Christi, Texas 16 	INF 	Chloe Magee 	/ 	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 	Fr 	Watson, Louisiana 17 	OF 	Cam Goodman 	/ 	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) 	Sr 	Marrero, Louisiana 18 	U 	Gabby Mitchell 	/ 	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	Fr 	Eunice, Louisiana 19 	INF 	Sadie Hewitt 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	Sr 	Forney, Texas 22 	C 	Sophia Stoddard 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	Sr 	Bountiful, Utah 24 	P 	Leah Marshall 	/ 	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 	Jr 	Mississauga, Canada 25 	OF 	Breanna Fontenot 	/ 	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) 	Fr 	Moss Bluff, Louisiana 26 	OF 	Colleen Kulivan 	/ 	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 	So 	Covington, Louisiana 27 	P 	Lainee Bailey 	/ 	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	Fr 	Walker, Louisiana 30 	OF 	Ka'Lyn Watson 	/ 	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 	Sr 	Missouri City, Texas 31 	OF 	Ariel Gomez 	/ 	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 	Jr 	Spring, Texas
 * 1) 	Pos. 	Name 	Bats/throws 	Height 	Year 	Home town

Head coach

Rick Fremin (Jackson State)

Assistant coach(es)

Katie Godwin (Southeastern Louisiana) Alana Fremin (Belhaven) Adam Kirkpatrick

Legend

(C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible

Injured Injured Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster Last update: February 1, 2024 Schedule and results Legend Southeastern Louisiana win Southeastern Louisiana loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold 	Southeastern Louisiana team member † 	Make-Up Game 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log Regular season (47–15) February (12–3) March (16–4) April (14–3) May (0–3) Post-Season (5–2) Southland Tournament (3–0) NCAA Tournament (2–2) Date 	Opponent 	(Seed)/Rank 	Site/stadium 	Score 	Win 	Loss 	Save 	TV 	Attendance 	Overall record 	Tournament record May 17 	vs. Clemson 	23 	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 	6–2 	DuBois, Ellie (15-5) 	Cagle,V (8-7) 	None 	ACCN 		46–13 	1–0 May 18 	at Alabama 	(14)/19 	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 	3–6 (9 inn) 	Kayla Beaver (17-8) 	Cera Blanchard (18-3) 	None 	ESPN+ 		46–14 	1–1 May 18 	vs. Clemson 	23 	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 	6–2 	DuBois, Ellie (16-5) 	Brooke McCubbin (10-3) 	None 	ESPN+ 	2,217 	47–14 	2–1 May 19 	at Alabama 	(14)/19 	Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL 	2–12 (5 inn) 	Jocelyn Briski (9-5) 	DuBois, Ellie (16-6) 	None 	ESPN2 	2,278 	47–15 	2–2
 * Non-Conference game

Schedule Source:[4][5][6]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors Honors 	Player 	Position 	Date Awarded 	Ref. SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Bailey Krolczyk 	C 	February 12, 2024 	[7] SLC Softball Pitcher of the week 	Ellie DuBois 	RHP 	February 19, 2024 	[8] SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Maddie Watson 	IF 	March 4, 2024 	[9] SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Lexi Johnson 	1B 	March 18, 2024 	[10] SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Bailey Krolczyk 	C 	April 1, 2024 	[11] SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Audrey Greely 	OF 	April 8, 2024 	[12] SLC Softball Hitter of the week 	Maddie Watson 	IF 	April 29, 2024 	[13] Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams

Southeastern led the way with eight all-conference selections after posting a league-best 42 wins during the 2024 regular season.[14]

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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions 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. "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 Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024. "WarrenNolan.com Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions - Southland". Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "D1SOFTBALL - Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)". D1 Softball. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "Softball season opens with SLU's Krolczyk and Nicholls' McNeill winning Player of the Week honors". February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024. "HCU's Roberts and SLU's DuBois earn Softball Player of the Week honors". February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024. Anthony Goss (March 4, 2024). "Watson of Southeastern and Seely of Northwestern State Tabbed as Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week". Retrieved March 4, 2024. "Southeastern's Johnson and McNeese's Sanders pick up Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Players of the Week awards". www.southland.org. March 18, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024. "Southeastern's Krolczyk, Corpus Christi's Aholelei named Jersey Mike's Southland Softball Players of the Week". www.southland.org. April 1, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024. "Southeastern's Greely, Corpus UIW's Jacquez named Jersey Mike's Southland Softball Players of the Week". www.southland.org. April 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024. "Southeastern's Watson, HCU's Grofman named Jersey Mike's SLC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week". www.southland.org. April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 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 10, 2024.

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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)

Schedule and results

 * Schedule Source:

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

Post-season All-Southland Conference Teams
Primrose Aholelei was named as a conference second team member.

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)