Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler @ Texas Woman's UTT: 8-4, 0-0 LSC | TWU: 2-6, 0-0 LSC Friday, Feb. 13th | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. Denton, Texas | Dianne Baker Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

SCHEDULE CHANGE

This week's LSC opening doubleheader against Texas Woman's was originally scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. However, due to the weather forecast in the Denton area on Saturday, both teams agreed to move the doubleheader up 24 hours to Friday at the same times.

A NEW FACE
 
This season marks the first in UT Tyler program history that Mike Reed will not be at the helm. Reed announced his departure into a full-time athletics administration role within the UT Tyler athletic department in January, and in his place will be interim head coach Jason Miller.
 
Miller joined the program in the summer of 2025 after an eight year stint at Grayson College and a one year run at Oklahoma Baptist. He helped guide the Bison to their first ever appearance in the GAC Championship game this past season after going 36-17 overall. At Grayson College, Miller spurred the Vikings to a 104-24 record in his last four seasons and two appearances at the NJCAA World Series, including a runner-up finish in 2021.
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler softball begins the 21st year of the program with an all-time record of 880-156 (.849) dating back to the inaugural 2005 campaign. The Patriots are 281-38 (.881) in six seasons of Division II play and have gone 174-21 (.892) in Lone Star Conference games over that timeframe.
• The Patriots have won 50-plus games in the last three seasons after going 50-5 back in 2015 and have not registered double-digit losses in a season in 14 straight years. 
• UT Tyler has made 14 appearances in an NCAA National Championship Tournament between the Division II and III levels, and have advanced to the NCAA World Series in 11 of those 14 trips.
• The Patriots coaching staff earned a second straight ATEC/NFCA DII National Coaching Staff of the Year honor, their third in program history. The Patriots have won the award in each of their national championship seasons (2016, 2024, 2025).
• The Patriots coaching staff also garnered ATEC/NFCA South Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a fifth consecutive season. The honors come in each of the first five complete seasons at the NCAA Division II level. The Patriots staff have been named regional staff of the year by the NFCA on 11 different occasions (2025, 2024,2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2009) dating back to the program's inaugural season in 2005. 
• UT Tyler softball is 393-48 (.891) all-time on their home field at Irwin Field, and completed the 2025 season with a 25-2 mark at their home ballpark. The Patriots are 127-10 (.927) in home Lone Star Conference games and have never lost more than six games at home in a season.
• UT Tyler led all of Division II softball in 2025 in hit by pitches with 101, on-base percentage at .451, RBI at 475, shutouts at 28, sacrifice flies at 30, triples at 36, and win-loss percentage at .925.
• Taryn Barney,  Berlyn Grossman, and Keona Wells will return to the fold as the three players with returning World Series experience. They will lead a host of newcomers into battle this season that include several Division I, Division II, and NJCAA transfers.
• Kaylee Cavazos leads the team on offense, now hitting .500 on the year with four doubles and two triples to go with seven RBI and eight runs. Laci Berecochea and Lauren Granger lead the team in RBI with 12 each, and Taryn Barney has slugged five homers to lead the team and is the only player with more than one.
• In the circle, Kearston Gooch has taken the reigns to the tune of a 4-2 record over seven appearances and six starts. She has three complete games with 34.2 innings, 26 strikeouts, and has just 10 earned runs.

 
THE PIONEERS
 
Texas Woman's is 2-6 on the young season with wins over Missour-St. Louis and Maryville. They began their season at the Lone Star Classic and the Alvy Early Memorial Classic over the first two weekends.
 
As a team, the Pioneers are hitting .217 with 15 extra-base hits, 22 RBI, 24 runs, and an on-base percentage of .314. Marissa Espinoza leads that charge, hitting .440 with two doubles, two homers, five RBI, and four runs. In the circle, they have a team ERA of 3.43 and are holding opponents to a .316 average. Caydance Gaddis has a 2.76 ERA over three appearances with six runs, seven strikeouts, and five walks in 12.2 innings.
 
UT Tyler is a perfect 17-0 against Texas Woman's all-time in a series that dates to 2020. They are 10-0 at Irwin Field and 7-0 in Denton. Last season, they won all four games, three of which by run-rule in five innings.