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2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2022 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record38–18 (14–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 10 Northwestern  ‍‍‍y 19 4 0   .826 45 13 0   .776
Nebraska  ‍‍y 17 5 0   .773 41 16 0   .719
Illinois  ‍‍‍y 15 7 0   .682 34 22 0   .607
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 14 8 0   .636 29 23 0   .558
No. 24 Michigan  ‍‍‍y 14 8 0   .636 38 18 0   .679
Ohio State  ‍‍‍y 13 9 0   .591 36 17 0   .679
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 13 10 0   .565 32 22 0   .593
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍y 12 11 0   .522 30 21 0   .588
Minnesota  ‍‍‍y 11 12 0   .478 27 26 1   .509
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 10 13 0   .435 27 22 0   .551
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 7 15 0   .318 24 31 0   .436
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4 16 0   .200 24 28 0   .462
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 3 17 0   .150 25 30 0   .455
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 3 20 0   .130 21 31 0   .404
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, were led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-eighth season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season

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The Wolverines finished the 2021 season 38–8 overall, and 36–6 in the Big Ten, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament after winning the Big Ten Conference regular season championship and were defeated in the Regional Final by Washington.[2]

Roster

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2022 Michigan Wolverines softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year High school/junior college Home town
1 OF Ellie Sieler L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Monroe Monroe, MI
2 INF Keke Tholl R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie Blair L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
5 INF Kaylee Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 INF Ryleigh Carricaburu R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
8 RHP Alex Storako L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lincoln-Way East Frankfort, IL
10 LHP Meghan Beaubien L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Saint Mary Catholic Central Newport, MI
11 OF Lexi Voss R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Marist Palos Park, IL
12 LHP Lauren Esman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Gull Lake Kalamazoo, MI
13 INF Taylor Bump R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Canterbury School of Florida St. Petersburg, FL
16 C Jessica Garmen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 INF Sierra Kersten L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Clarkston Clarkston, MI
18 RHP Lauren Derkowski R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr York Community Elmhurst, IL
20 INF Hannah Carson L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Mount Pleasant Weidman, MI
22 RHP Emerson Aiken R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Glen Allen Henrico, VA
23 OF Kristina Burkhardt L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne, IN
25 U Audrey Leclair L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 INF Ella McVey L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Dowling Catholic Des Moines, IA
66 U Annabelle Widra L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Spain Park Hoover, AL
Head coach

Carol Hutchins (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)
Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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2022 Michigan Wolverines softball game log
Regular season (34–15)
Post-season (4–3)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[6][7]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes:

  • a The April 2 game at Northwestern was suspended due to snow in the top of the third inning with the game still scoreless. It was completed on April 3 prior to the regularly scheduled game that afternoon.[8]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today161919191921192322222323232324RV
Softball America13181717161817232323242224212123
ESPN.com/USA Softball13161619171916222122222222232224
D1Softball121717161515132122212222212020

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Howard, Leah (May 23, 2021). "Michigan Sacrifices Early Lead in NCAA Regional Finale, Swept by No. 6 Washington". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Howard, Leah (February 24, 2022). "Michigan's Duke Invitational Opener Against Army Scrapped by Travel Delays". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Howard, Leah (March 13, 2022). "Weather Wipes Out Wolverines' Series Finale against Kent State". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard, Leah (March 26, 2022). "Weather Forces Cancelation of Nebraska Series Finale". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Howard, Leah (November 18, 2021). "Wolverines Announce 2022 Softball Schedule, Ticket Information". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Howard, Leah (April 2, 2022). "Weather Suspends Game Two of Northwestern Series; Play to Resume Sunday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 2, 2022.