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Troy University softball team
The 2023 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season . The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex . The Trojans were led by first-year head coach Eric Newell after longtime head coach Beth Mullins resigned for health reasons the previous March. Mullins ranked second all-time in wins for the Trojans.[ 2] They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 2, 2023. Troy was picked to finish fourth in the conference with 99 votes.[ 3]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
144 (12)
2
Texas State
130
3
South Alabama
118
4
Troy
99
5
James Madison
93
6
Marshall
80
7
Southern Miss
68
8
Appalachian State
63
9
Louisiana–Monroe
44
10
Coastal Carolina
43
11
Georgia State Georgia Southern
27
2023 Troy Trojans softball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Year
Home town
1
OF
D'Aun Riggs
L/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Jr
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
2
OF
Anslee Finch
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Geneva, Alabama
3
RHP
Libby Baker
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Skipperville, Alabama
5
OF
Emma Grace Walker
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
So
Kennesaw, Georgia
6
LHP
Haley Pittman
L/L
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Montgomery, Alabama
8
U
Taylor McKinney
R/R
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
So
Montgomery, Alabama
9
OF
Jade Sinness
L/L
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr
Sebring, Florida
10
RHP
Leanna Johnson
R/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Sr
Brantley, Alabama
11
INF
Audra Thompson
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Kissimmee, Florida
13
INF
Aayanah Hughes
R/R
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
So
McDonough, Georgia
14
C
Emma Faulk
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Enterprise, Alabama
17
C
Katelynn de Leon
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Jr
Pembroke Pines, Florida
21
OF
Jaida McCord
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Dunwoody, Georgia
22
RHP
Brookelyn Cannon
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
So
Hoover, Alabama
24
INF
Kayden Dunn
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Brantley, Alabama
25
OF
Katie Lively
L/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Helena, Alabama
29
INF
Kennedi Gaton
R/R
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Jr
Winter Springs, Florida
31
INF
Kelly Horne
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sr
Tallahassee, Florida
34
RHP
Olivia Cato
R/R
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Fr
Palmetto, Georgia
44
INF
Natalie Turner
R/R
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
So
Dothan, Alabama
Head coach
Eric Newell (William Woods )
Assistant coach(es)
Camden Decker (Trinity International ) Anna Shelnutt (Florida State )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 27 March 2024
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Troy win
Troy loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
Troy team member
2023 Troy Trojans softball game log
Regular season (33–18–1)
February (10–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Trojan Classic
Feb. 10
SIU Edwardsville
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 4–0
Johnson (1–0)
King (0–1)
None
ESPN3
234
1–0
Feb. 10
Belmont
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 2–6
Johnson (1–0)
Pittman (0–1)
None
ESPN3
211
1–1
Feb. 12
SIU Edwardsville
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 2–1
Johnson (2–0)
Baalman (0–1)
None
ESPN3
135
2–1
Feb. 12
Belmont
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 2–48
Johnson (3–0)
Johnson (2–1)
None
ESPN3
304
2–2
Troy Invitational
Feb. 17
Kennesaw State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 6–1
Baker (1–0)
Bennett (1-1)
None
ESPN3
53
3–2
Feb. 17
Murray State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 4–2
Johnson (3–1)
Veber (2-2)
None
ESPN3
78
4–2
Feb. 18
Murray State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 6–0
Cato (1–0)
James (1–3)
None
187
5–2
Feb. 18
Kennesaw State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 7–2
Johnson (4–1)
Hilleary (0–1)
None
218
6–2
Feb. 19
Kennesaw State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0–1
Bennett (1-1)
Cato (1-1)
None
ESPN3
204
6–3
Feb. 22
at Mercer
Sikes Field • Macon, GA
W 8–3
Johnson (5–1)
Taylor (1–2)
None
ESPN+
112
7–3
Unconquered Invitational
Feb. 24
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
W 5–4
Johnson (6–1)
Maulding (3–1)
None
126
8–3
Feb. 24
vs. Lamar
JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
W 8–05
Cato (2–1)
Ruiz (0–5)
None
126
9–3
Feb. 25
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
L 1–6
Haggard (2-2)
Baker (1-1)
None
9–4
Feb. 25
at No. 6 Florida State
JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
L 1–2
Sandercock (4–2)
Cato (2-2)
None
ACCNX
1,351
9–5
Feb. 26
vs. Lamar
JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
W 2–0
Johnson (7–1)
Mitchell (2–7)
None
10–5
March (14–4–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 1
No. 19 Auburn
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0–11
Penta (9–0)
Johnson (7–2)
None
ESPN+
1,822
10–6
JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge
Mar. 3
vs. Jacksonville
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 12–45
Johnson (8–2)
Harwood (4–3)
None
112
11–6
Mar. 3
vs. Jacksonville
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 9–05
Cato (3–2)
Whitfield (4–5)
None
210
12–6
Mar. 4
at North Florida
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 12–1
Johnson (9–2)
Connor (2–3)
None
74
13–6
Mar. 4
at North Florida
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
L 6–8
Kelly (7–1)
Cato (1–2)
Connor (2)
74
13–7
Mar. 5
vs. Charleston Southern
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 6–3
Johnson (10–2)
Lauffer (1–7)
Cato (1)
59
14–7
Mar. 8
at Alabama State
Barbara Williams Softball Complex • Montgomery, AL
W 5–2
Johnson (11–2)
Myers (0–2)
None
80
15–7
Spring Break Challenge
Mar. 10
vs. Army
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 7–1
Johnson (12–2)
Eaglin (1–2)
Pittman (1)
16–7
Mar. 11
vs. Army
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 8–05
Johnson (13–2)
Farris (2–8)
None
17–7
Mar. 11
vs. Northern Kentucky
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 9–2
Johnson (14–2)
Flores (2–6)
None
18–7
Mar. 12
at North Florida
UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL
W 5–0
Johnson (15–2)
Connor (5–4)
None
209
19–7
Mar. 18
Texas State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 7–6
Johnson (16–2)
Mullins (11–6)
None
ESPN+
243
20–7
1–0
Mar. 18
Texas State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 6–3
Cannon (1–0)
Welsh (0–1)
Johnson' (2)
ESPN+
356
21–7
2–0
Mar. 19
Texas State
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
T 2–2
ESPN+
373
21–7–1
2–0–1
Mar. 22
Georgia Tech
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0–6
Dennis (10–4)
Cato (3–4)
None
ESPN+
299
21–8–1
Mar. 24
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
L 0–2
Abrams (4–3)
Johnson (16–3)
None
ESPN+
367
21–9–1
2–1–1
Mar. 25
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 7–2
Cato (4-4)
Hulett (7–4)
None
ESPN+
652
22–9–1
3–1–1
Mar. 26
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 9–2
Johnson (17–3)
Abrams (4-4)
None
ESPN+
615
23–9–1
4–1–1
Mar. 31
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 5–1
Johnson (18–3)
Leinstock (8–10)
None
ESPN+
24–9–1
5–1–1
April (9–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 3–0
Cato (5–4)
Kilgore (4–1)
Johnson (2)
ESPN+
25–9–1
6–1–1
Apr. 2
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 11–35
Johnson (19–3)
Lee (3–4)
None
ESPN+
26–9–1
7–1–1
Apr. 6
Coastal Carolina
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 9–06
Johnson (20–3)
Brabham (10–5)
None
ESPN+
258
27–9–1
8–1–1
Apr. 6
Coastal Carolina
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 8–7
Johnson (21–3)
Brabham (10–6)
None
ESPN+
432
28–9–1
9–1–1
Apr. 7
Coastal Carolina
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0–4
Volpe (8–1)
Johnson (21–4)
None
ESPN+
272
28–10–1
9–2–1
Apr. 12
at No. 21 Auburn
Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL
L 5–7
Penta (18–5)
Cato (5-5)
Lowe (1)
SECN+
1,696
28–11–1
Apr. 14
at James Madison
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
W 9–8
Johnson (22–4)
Humphrey (8-8)
Cato (2)
ESPN+
231
29–11–1
10–2–1
Apr. 15
at James Madison
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
L 0–4
Rogers (2-2)
Cato (5–6)
None
ESPN+
415
29–12–1
10–3–1
Apr. 16
at James Madison
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Hattiesburg, VA
L 7–10
Berry (9–2)
Johnson (22–5)
None
ESPN+
525
29–13–1
10–4–1
Apr. 21
Louisiana
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 8–7
Baker (2–1)
Schorman (12–6)
None
ESPN+
462
30–13–1
11–4–1
Apr. 22
Louisiana
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 2–9
Schorman (13–6)
Johnson (22–6)
None
ESPN+
698
30–14–1
11–5–1
Apr. 23
Louisiana
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 1–6
Landry (13–4)
Baker (2-2)
None
ESPN+
429
30–15–1
11–6–1
Apr. 28
Georgia Southern
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 3–0
Johnson (23–6)
Barnard (1–8)
None
ESPN+
431
31–15–1
12–6–1
Apr. 29
Georgia Southern
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 11–3
Pittman (1-1)
Belogorska (1–2)
None
ESPN+
245
32–15–1
13–6–1
Apr. 30
Georgia Southern
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 8–0
Johnson (24–6)
Barnard (1–9)
None
ESPN+
673
33–15–1
14–6–1
May (0–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 4
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1–6
Lackie (20–6)
Johnson (24–7)
None
ESPN+
444
33–16–1
14–7–1
May 6
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 0–6
Hardy (16–7)
Baker (2–3)
None
ESPN+
503
33–17–1
14–8–1
May 6
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 6–7
Hardy (17–7)
Johnson (24–8)
None
ESPN+
503
33–18–1
14–9–1
Post-Season (0–1)
Schedule Source: [ 4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Venues Coaches
Melanie Davis (1994–2014)
Beth Mullins (2015– )
Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics