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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← 20212023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 10 Northwestern  ‍†‍‍ 19 – 4 – 0   .826 45 – 13 – 0   .776
Nebraska  ‍‍‡‍ 17 – 5 – 0   .773 41 – 16 – 0   .719
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 15 – 7 – 0   .682 34 – 22 – 0   .607
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 14 – 8 – 0   .636 29 – 23 – 0   .558
No. 24 Michigan  ‍‍‍ 14 – 8 – 0   .636 38 – 18 – 0   .679
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 9 – 0   .591 36 – 17 – 0   .679
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 10 – 0   .565 32 – 22 – 0   .593
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 12 – 11 – 0   .522 30 – 21 – 0   .588
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 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
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

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.

Roster

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

2022 Michigan Wolverines softball game log
Regular season (34–15)
February (9–5)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
February 11 vs. Kansas City
USF Tournament		 No. 16 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 6–0 Beaubien (1–0) Hoveland (0–1) — — 1–0 —
February 11 vs. Illinois State
USF Tournament		 No. 16 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 4–1 Storako (1–0) Fox (0–2) — — 2–0 —
February 12 vs. No. 6 Florida
USF Tournament		 No. 16 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 0–4 Delbrey (1–0) Beaubien (1–1) — — 2–1 —
February 12 at South Florida
USF Tournament		 No. 16 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 1–4 Corrick (2–0) Derkowski (0–1) — — 2–2 —
February 13 vs. Kansas City
USF Tournament		 No. 16 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 2–0 Storako (2–0) Stout (0–1) — — 3–2 —
February 18 vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		 No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		 0–4 Maxwell (3–0) Beaubien (1–2) — 785 3–3 —
February 18 vs. No. 24 UCF
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		 No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		 6–0 Storako (3–0) Felton (1–1) — 785 4–3 —
February 19 vs. No. 5 Florida State
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		 No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		 1–2 Watson (4–0) Derkowski (0–2) Sandercock (1) — 4–4 —
February 19 vs. No. 21 LSU
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		 No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		 6–1 Storako (4–0) Wickersham (0–3) — — 5–4 —
February 24 vs. Army
Duke Invitational		 No. 19 Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC		 Cancelled
February 25 vs. Northern Kentucky
Duke Invitational		 No. 19 Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC		 3–0 Storako (5–0) Flores (2–2) — — 6–4 —
February 25 vs. No. 13 Duke
Duke Invitational		 No. 19 Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC		 3–2 Storako (6–0) St. George (2–1) Beaubien (1) — 7–4 —
February 26 vs. No. 13 Duke
Duke Invitational		 No. 19 Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC		 1–6 St. George (3–1) Beaubien (1–3) — 610 7–5 —
February 26 vs. Northern Kentucky
Duke Invitational		 No. 19 Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC		 14–1 Storako (7–0) Hicks (2–2) — 610 8–5 —
February 28 at Elon No. 19 Hunt Softball Park
Elon, NC		 11–3 Storako (8–0) Cherry (2–2) — 111 9–5 —
March (10–4)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
March 1 at North Carolina No. 19 Williams Field at Anderson Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		 8–0 Beaubien (2–3) Backes (2–4) — 411 10–5 —
March 3 at No. 10 Kentucky
Kentucky Tournament		 No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY		 8–0 Storako (9–0) Schoonover (3–1) — 938 11–5 —
March 4 vs. Kent State
Kentucky Tournament		 No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY		 13–0 Widra (1–0) Ringler (2–1) — 123 12–5 —
March 4 at No. 10 Kentucky
Kentucky Tournament		 No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY		 2–9 Stoddard (3–1) Beaubien (2–4) — 1,592 12–6 —
March 5 vs. Drake
Kentucky Tournament		 No. 19 John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY		 1–0 Storako (10–0) Timmons (2–4) — 231 13–6 —
March 10 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 11–1 Storako (11–0) LeBeau (3–4) — — 14–6 —
March 10 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 4–3 Storako (12–0) Scali (0–4) — 1,018 15–6 —
March 13 Kent State No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 Cancelled
March 15 Toledo No. 21 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 8–0 Beaubien (3–4) Knight (3–4) — 383 16–6 —
March 16 Oakland No. 21 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 6–0 Storako (13–0) Campbell (7–4) — 963 17–6 —
March 22 Western Michigan No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 9–1 Beaubien (4–4) Bajusz (4–6) — 817 18–6 —
March 23 Miami (OH) No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 3–7 Vierstra (3–6) Storako (13–1) — 861 18–7 —
March 25 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–3 Ferrell (11–4) Storako (13–2) Wallace (2) 1,011 18–8 0–1
March 25 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 4–7 Wallace (10–4) Derkowski (0–3) — 1,011 18–9 0–2
March 26 Nebraska No. 19 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 Cancelled
March 29 Bowling Green No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 3–0 Storako (14–2) Gottshall (9–6) — 988 19–9 0–2
April (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
April 1 at No. 9 Northwestern No. 23 Sharon J. Drysdale Field
Evanston, IL		 3–4 Williams (14–1) Storako (14–3) — 521 19–10 0–3
April 2 at No. 9 Northwestern No. 23 Sharon J. Drysdale Field
Evanston, IL		 Suspended (inclement weather). Continuation held on April 3.
April 3 at No. 9 Northwestern No. 23 Sharon J. Drysdale Field
Evanston, IL		 4–6 Boyd (4–1) Storako (14–4) Williams (6) 815 19–11 0–4
April 3 at No. 9 Northwestern No. 23 Sharon J. Drysdale Field
Evanston, IL		 8–3 Beaubien (5–4) Williams (14–2) Derkowski (1) 1,000 20–11 1–4
April 6 Michigan State No. 22 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 6–1 Storako (15–4) Miller (10–9) — 1,885 21–11 2–4
April 8 Penn State No. 22 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 8–0 Storako (16–4) Parshall (13–5) — 1,057 22–11 3–4
April 9 Penn State No. 22 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–1 Storako (17–4) Parshall (13–6) — 1,605 23–11 4–4
April 10 Penn State No. 22 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–3 Parshall (14–6) Storako (17–5) — 2,063 23–12 4–5
April 12 Central Michigan No. 22 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 5–1 Derkowski (1–3) Bean (4–8) Widra (1) 1,081 24–12 —
April 14 at Maryland No. 22 Maryland Softball Stadium
College Park, MD		 1–5 Schlotterbeck (10–10) Storako (17–6) — 532 24–13 4–6
April 15 at Maryland No. 22 Maryland Softball Stadium
College Park, MD		 5–3 Beaubien (6–4) Wyche (8–5) — 693 25–13 5–6
April 16 at Maryland No. 22 Maryland Softball Stadium
College Park, MD		 9–2 Beaubien (7–4) Ellefson (3–2) — 614 26–13 6–6
April 19 at Michigan State No. 23 Secchia Stadium
East Lansing, MI		 3–2 Storako (18–6) Miller (11–14) — 1,040 27–13 7–6
April 22 Ohio State No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–6 Handley (16–6) Storako (18–7) — 1,617 27–14 7–7
April 23 Ohio State No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 4–3 Beaubien (8–4) Smith (7–3) — 2,366 28–14 8–7
April 24 Ohio State No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 5–4 Storako (19–7) Smith (7–4) — 2,372 29–14 9–7
April 29 Minnesota No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 2–3 Leavitt (11–9) Beaubien (8–5) Pease (4) 1,730 29–15 9–8
April 30 Minnesota No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 1–0 Storako (20–7) Pease (10–11) — 1,921 30–15 10–8
May (4–0)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
May 1 Minnesota No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI		 8–4 Storako (21–7) Pease (10–12) Beaubien (2) 2,383 31–15 11–8
May 6 at Wisconsin No. 23 Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI		 10–2 Derkowski (2–3) Schwartz (22–8) Widra (2) 542 32–15 12–8
May 7 at Wisconsin No. 23 Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI		 6–1 Storako (22–7) Schwartz (22–9) — 1,273 33–15 13–8
May 8 at Wisconsin No. 23 Goodman Softball Complex
Madison, WI		 13–9 Derkowski (3–3) Schwartz (22–10) — 814 34–15 14–8
Post-season (4–3)
Big Ten Tournament (2–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1GT record
May 12 Maryland No. 23 Secchia Stadium 7–0 Storako (23–7) Schlotterbeck (12–13) — 2,014 35–15 1–0
May 13 No. 11 Northwestern No. 23 Secchia Stadium 2–1 Widra (2–0) Williams (26–4) — — 36–15 2–0
May 14 Nebraska No. 23 Secchia Stadium 1–3 Wallace (17–6) Storako (23–8) — — 36–16 2–1
Orlando Regional (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional record
May 20 South Dakota State No. 24 UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL		 2–1 Storako (24–8) Glanzer (20–6) Beaubien (3) — 37–16 1–0
May 21 No. 18 UCF No. 24 UCF Softball Complex 2–3 Woodall (18–4) Beaubien (8–6) — — 37–17 1–1
May 22 South Dakota State No. 24 UCF Softball Complex 4–1 Storako (25–8) Glanzer (20–7) — — 38–17 2–1
May 22 No. 18 UCF No. 24 UCF Softball Complex 4–9 Mancha (23–3) Beaubien (8–7) — — 38–18 2–1
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes:

  • 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.

Rankings

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I softball rankings
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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  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.
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