Game Info	Opponent Info
Regis vs. #3 UT Tyler RU: 0-0, 0-0 RMAC | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Friday, Feb. 3rd | 3:30 P.M. Conroe, Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
#13 Augustana vs. #3 UT Tyler AUGIE: 0-0, 0-0 NSIC | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Saturday, Feb. 4th | 1:15 P.M. Conroe, Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
MSU Denver vs. #3 UT Tyler MSU: 0-0, 0-0 RMAC | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Saturday, Feb. 4th | 3:30 P.M. Conroe, Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
#8 Central Oklahoma vs. #3 UT Tyler UCO: 0-0, 0-0 MIAA | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Sunday, Feb. 5th | 1:15 P.M. Conroe, Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Arkansas Tech vs. #3 UT Tyler ATU: 0-0, 0-0 GAC | UTT: 0-0, 0-0 LSC Sunday, Feb. 5th | 3:30 P.M. Conroe, Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

A SUCCESSFUL 2022 CAMPAIGN

UT Tyler made the most of their first full-fledged season of NCAA Division II membership, finishing as NCAA Division II National Semifinalists at the 2022 NCAA Division II World Series in Denver, Colo. last spring. The Patriots finished the year with a 49-9 overall record, claimed the South Central Regional Championship and defended their Lone Star Conference Regular Season Championship with a 26-4 record in LSC play. UT Tyler held the no. 1 spot in 13 out of the 14 regular season NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches polls in 2022, and unanimously sat atop the poll in eight of those weeks. The Patriots finished the year no. 3 in the final NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Polls, and had a pair of players named to respective All-American teams in Ashley Perez and Tatum Goff. Head coach Mike Reed and his staff were named the NFCA Division II South Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year for the second consecutive season as well.

WHAT COACH REED IS SAYING

On the excitement built around a tremendous 2022 season... "We're really proud of that group and to see some of the players that stuck around to be apart of that be awarded with such a special season it was certainly something special. We want to build on each year here, and for each group to leave it better than they found it, so I thought last year was a big step forward to help us in our first year in Division II."

On what the program needs to do in order to maintain the success and expectations that have followed... "To win any conference in back-to-back years, it's tough to do, and when it's the Lone Star Conference that makes that task even more impressive. I think we have to grow and evolve, because I think everyone in our conference is doing the same. It's one of those leagues that you have to play well every weekend because I think top-to-bottom the league has improved, and we have to continue to do that. I think that's something that we're really proud of is that the program over the span of the years that we've had it hasn't gotten complaisant. If you look at the success of the program over the time that we've had it, it hasn't been one group of pitchers or one group of hitters, so I think that the players that are in that position now and in charge of the team, feel that responsibility to the past and understand that you have to continue to work hard and improve."

On the outlook for the 2023 team... "I think we have a really good mix, we're about 50/50 returners and newcomers. I think we did lose a big group, but going back to the success our program has had, if you're recruiting well and you get to senior day you're upset and sad because you're losing people that have made major contributions. I think with the names of the people we know coming back, Tatum Goff-Courtney Plocheck, there's also a group that have been waiting and developing already on the roster that are more than ready for their opportunity. To see that group through the fall get those opportunities for everyday reps and be the ones that we're looking at, you can see their confidence grow with the opportunity. And we're going to need some of the new faces to step in and fill the gaps and take over the responsibilities that we lost, not only on the field from a statistical standpoint, but from a leadership standpoint as well to hold the standard for our program."

PRESEASON NO. 3 

The University of Texas at Tyler softball program has been picked no. 3 in the NFCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll . The Patriots earned 370 total votes, nine votes shy of no. 2 Cal State Dominguez Hills and 30 votes behind unanimous no. 1 and defending NCAA Division II National Champions Rogers State. The 2023 NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll is voted on by 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the eight NCAA regions. The poll will be released each Tuesday at noon ET with the first regular-season poll announced on Feb. 14. The Lone Star Conference (LSC) and MIAA each landed two teams in the top 10 with the LSC topping all conferences with four nationally-ranked programs (No. 3 UT Tyler, No. 6 A&M-Kingsville, No. 18 Angelo State & No. 21 Lubbock Christian). 
   

Rank	School	Points	2022 Final Record	2022 Final Ranking
1	Rogers State (16)	400	58-10	1
2	Cal State Dominguez Hills	379	45-24	2
3	UT Tyler	370	49-9	3
4	Auburn Montgomery	349	49-13	4
5	North Georgia	342	49-18	5
6	Texas A&M-Kingsville	298	50-12	8
7	Seton Hill	282	42-12	7
8	Central Oklahoma	278	48-13	9
9	Adelphi	262	47-15	10
10	Grand Valley State	252	43-8	14
11	Cal State San Marcos	245	45-14	11
12	Valdosta State	243	38-14	12
13	Augustana	212	50-10	13
14	Anderson	165	40-10	17
15	Kutztown	153	40-15	15
16	Indianapolis	150	48-10	19
17	Tampa	145	38-13	16
18	Angelo State	129	39-12	21
19	Concordia Irvine	118	46-10	20
20	Lincoln Memorial	105	39-20	23
21	Lubbock Christian	89	39-12	18
22	Washburn	54	45-15	RV
23	UAH	48	41-17	25
24	Wilmington	27	38-20	24
25	Sonoma State	26	42-18	RV

Receiving Votes: Southern Arkansas (22), Oklahoma Christian (17), West Virginia Wesleyan (10), Minnesota State (8), Wingate (7), Nova Southeastern (5), Rollins (4), Lenoir-Rhyne (3), Chico State (2), Drury (1).

FAVORITES TO DEFEND THE LSC REGULAR SEASON TITLE

UT Tyler has been tabbed as the preseason favorites in the 2023 Lone Star Conference Softball Preseason Poll. This marks the second season in a row in which UT Tyler has been voted no. 1 in the preseason poll as voted upon by the league's head coaches, sports information directors and media representatives after earning 35 of the available 37 first-place votes. UT Tyler garnered 550 total votes and all but two of the available first-place votes to appear as heavy favorites to claim a third straight LSC Regular Season Championship in 2023. Angelo State came in at no. 2 behind the Patriots with 474 votes, while Texas A&M-Kingsville (no. 3), Lubbock Christian (no. 4) and Oklahoma Christian (no. 5) rounded out what will be a Lone Star Conference loaded with talent once again.  

Rank	Team	1st	Total
1	UT Tyler	35	550
2	Angelo State		474
3	Texas A&M-Kingsville	1	466
4	Lubbock Christian		454
5	Oklahoma Christian	1	405
6	West Texas A&M		368
7	St. Mary's		346
8	Cameron		242
9	St. Edward's		240
10	Texas Woman's		228
11	Texas A&M International		199
12	Eastern New Mexico		181
13	Midwestern State		124
14	UT Permian Basin		123
15	Western New Mexico		40

GOFF IS THE LSC PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Junior Tatum Goff earned Lone Star Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year accolades as voted upon by the league's head coaches, sports information directors and media representatives. Goff will return for her redshirt junior campaign in 2023 after collecting 2022 NFCA First Team and D2CCA Third Team All-American accolades in which she finished the year with a 13-6 record and a 1.99 ERA in 130.1 innings pitched. The Rusk, Texas native struckout 143 batters in 2022, and hit .379 at the plate, matching the team high in homers on the year with 10 in the process. Goff was named to the NFCA and D2CCA First Team All-South Central Region, the All-LSC First Team and as the LSC's Newcomer of the Year.

NFCA COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
 
Head coach Mike Reed were named the NFCA Division II South Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year for the second consecutive season.  UT Tyler has now won back-to-back NFCA South Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year Awards after earning the award in last year's 2021 season, and have claimed a total of eight Regional Coaching Staff of the Year Awards by the NFCA. Coach Reed and his staff won the honor in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 as Division III members, and have now won the award in both seasons as a Division II program.

WORLD SERIES HISTORY
 
UT Tyler softball made their eighth appearance in an NCAA World Series last spring. The Patriots qualified for the NCAA Division III World Series on seven different occasions (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009) and are 18-15 all-time in NCAA World Series play. The Patriots claimed the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championship and finished as the NCAA Division III National Runner-Up in 2015 after qualifying for the NCAA Division III World Series in four straight seasons (2015-2018) prior to the transition to NCAA Division II.

POSTSEASON PLAY
 
UT Tyler softball is now 99-44 in postseason play all-time and are 64-28 in NCAA National Tournament play dating back to their inaugural appearance in the 2008 season. UT Tyler beat no. 8 Colorado Christian in game one of the 2022 South Central Regional in their first NCAA Division II National Tournament appearance. The Patriots then lost to no. 4 seeded Lubbock Christian 5-1, and then defeated no. 5 seeded Angelo State 2-0 to get to the finals of Tyler Regional. UT Tyler went on to defeat no. 4 seeded Lubbock Christian twice on Saturday of the regional finals by 3-1 and 9-2 finals to advance to the NCAA South Central Super Regionals. They then bested no. 3 seeded Texas A&M-Kingsville 5-1 in game one of the Super Regionals and then won the deciding game three by a 6-4 final over the Javelinas after losing game two by a 6-5 final in nine innings.

DOMINANCE IN DIVISION II
 
UT Tyler has produced a record of 99-19 (85.1 percent) since beginning Division II play in 2020 and have now claimed back-to-back Lone Star Conference Regular Season Championships in 2021 and 2022. The Patriots are 58-10 in Lone Star Conference play since beginning play in the league in 2020.

HEAD COACH MIKE REED
 
Coach Reed will enter his 19^th season as head coach of the Patriots, and 22nd season as a head softball coach at the collegiate level in 2022.
 
Reed ranks fourth among all NCAA divisions in career winning percentage (.826), posting a 799-168 career mark through 22 career seasons. He owns the second-highest all-time win percentage among Division III coaches, coaching 18 of his 22 seasons at the Division III level, and is a nine-time American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year, and eight-time NFCA Regional Coach of the Year. He has helped develop 33 All-Americans, 91 all-region and 149 all-conference selections and has led the UT Tyler program to the NCAA World Series in eight of the 12 years since the Patriots became postseason eligible in Division III.. He enters 2023 with a record of 694-137 (.835) in his 18 seasons as head coach the Patriots and has seen his staff named the Regional Coaching Staff of the Year by the NFCA on eight different occasions (2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022).