Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler vs. St. Edward's UTT: 21-7, 13-3 LSC | SEU: 8-19, 5-11 LSC Friday, Mar. 20th | 12 p.m. | 2 p.m. Austin, Texas | Diane Daniels Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
UT Tyler vs. St. Mary's UTT: 21-7, 13-3 LSC | StMU: 18-11, 10-6 LSC Sunday, Mar. 22nd | 1 p.m. | 3 p.m. San Antonio, Texas | The Park at St. Mary's		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.
 
EARLY LSC STANDINGS
 
West Texas A&M has taken a narrow lead at the top of the LSC standings, now 15-1 on the year and one game ahead of Angelo State. Oklahoma Christian is 15-3 and in third, and the Patriots are 13-3 and just behind them. Four teams are tied behind the Patriots at 10-6, including St. Mary's, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Lubbock Christian, and Texas Woman's.
 
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 399-48 (.892) 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 129-10 (.928) 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 .438 average while slugging .675 on the year. She has 10 doubles, three triples, and a homer to go with 13 RBI and 31 runs scored. Laci Berecochea leads the team with 28 RBI while posting three doubles, two triples, and two homers. Taryn Barney leads the team with seven homers while adding 25 runs and 27 RBI.
• In the circle, Kearston Gooch leads the program with a 2.33 ERA and a 10-2 record. She has pitched 69 innings with four complete games, 40 strikeouts, and a 1.48 WHIP. Just behind her is Alli Kimball, who is down to a 2.57 ERA over 30 innings with a 3-1 record, one save, one complete game, and 22 strikeouts.

 
THE HILLTOPPERS
 
UT Tyler takes on St. Edward's on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. The two teams matched up at Irwin Field back on February 28^th, with the Patriots taking a 7-2 and 11-3 sweep. The Hilltoppers are 8-19 on the season and 5-11 in LSC play, and have now lost four straight games.
 
Darian Deleon and Sloane Hill lead the offense, hitting .348 and .339, respectively. They both have three doubles and Hill has 13 RBI. In the circle, Kylen Padgett leads the way with a 3.94 ERA over 76.1 innings. She has a 1.49 WHIP with 54 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a .278 average.
 
UT Tyler is a perfect 18-0 all time against St. Edward's and have collected six run-rule wins. In games played in Austin, they are 7-0 with one run-rule win.
 
THE RATTLERS
 
The Patriots face off with St. Mary's on Sunday in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. This will be the lone doubleheader matchup of the season between the two teams. The Rattlers are 18-11 on the year and 10-6 in LSC play, but have lost their last three games.
 
Gabriela Banda and Miah Corona lead the offense, hitting .389 and .385. Banda has eight doubles and three homers to go with 27 RBI. Corona has three doubles, one triple, and three homers along with 18 RBI and 11 runs. In the circle, Emery Aguilar holds a 2.91 ERA over 45.2 innings pitched, primarily out of relief. She has 14 strikeouts, one save, and a 6-1 record.
 
The Patriots are 13-2 all-time against St. Mary's, with those two losses coming last season. They are 6-1 in games played in San Antonio, and they split their most recent series there last season.