Match Info	Opponent Info
St. Edward's vs. UT Tyler SEU: 6-9, 4-2 LSC | UTT: 13-5, 5-1 LSC Saturday, Feb. 28th | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Irwin Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

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 offense with a .442 average while slugging .731 on the year. She has six doubles, three triples, and a homer to go with 12 RBI and 17 runs scored. Laci Berecochea leads the team with 19 RBI while posting two doubles, one triple, and two homers. Taryn Barney leads the team with six homers  while adding 17 runs and 16 RBI.
• In the circle, Kearston Gooch leads the program with a 1.99 ERA and an 8-2 record. She has pitched 52.2 innings with four complete games, 32 strikeouts, and a 1.50 WHIP.

 
THE HILLTOPPERS
 
St. Edward's is 6-9 on the season and 4-2 in LSC play, winning four of their last five matchups in LSC play.
 
The offense is led by Sloane Hill, who is hitting .423 on the season with two doubles and eight RBI to go with two runs scored. Ryan Rangel leads the team in RBI with 10, also adding two doubles and two homers with three runs scored. Kylen Padgett is the leader in the circle, posting a 3.13 ERA over 47 innings pitched. She has a 5-3 record with 38 strikeouts and holds opponents to a .251 average.
 
UT Tyler is a perfect 16-0 all-time against the Hilltoppers, winning all 16 matchups dating back to April 2021. They are also a perfect 9-0 at Irwin Field in the series.