Match Info	Opponent Info
#23 UT Tyler vs. UT Dallas  UTT: 36-10, 28-6 LSC | UTD: 13-27, 11-21 LSC Friday, Apr. 24th | 4 p.m. | 6 p.m. Richardson, Texas | UTD Softball Field		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

UNDER CONSIDERATION
 
UT Tyler is under consideration in the first NCAA South Central Regional Rankings of the season as announced by the organization on Wednesday. The Patriots are one of 10 teams in the first edition of the rankings that were listed in alphabetical order. The Patriots are 36-10 overall and 33-8 against in-region opponents and are 28-6 in LSC play.
 
LSC STANDINGS
 
With the results from last week in LSC play, the Patriots now sit third in the latest updated LSC standings with just a few games remaining. West Texas A&M holds the top spot at 28-4, and Angelo State is one game behind at 27-5. Oklahoma Christian and Texas A&M-Kingsville round out the top five. Lubbock Christian, St. Mary's, Texas Woman's, and Cameron would round out the LSC Tournament field if action ended today.
 
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 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.
• Megan Lau leads the team at the plate in average with a .370 mark over 44 games played. She is getting on base at a .437 clip and has 10 RBI. Kaelyn Lerma leads the team with 45 RBI while adding 13 doubles and two triples. Taryn Barney leads the team in homers with nine, also adding 41 RBI and 10 doubles to her .366 average.
• In the circle, the Patriots are led by Kearston Gooch who boasts a 2.17 ERA over 90.1 innings. She has a 13-3 record with four complete games and has 47 strikeouts.
• The Patriots lead the country in 2026 in hit by pitches with a total of 83 thus far. They are seventh in sacrifice flies (23), 10^th in total runs (317), 10^th in doubles (86), 14th in RBI (284), and 16^th in on-base percentage (.424), and 18^th in scoring (6.89).

 
THE COMETS
 
UT Dallas is 13-27 overall and 11-21 in LSC play. They are in their first year against Division II competition after moving up from Division III. They have lost three of their last four contests but won their most recent game against Eastern New Mexico.
 
The offense is led by Avery Martin, who is hitting .324 for the year with seven doubles, two triples, and four homers. She has tallied 20 RBI and 17 runs for the year. In the circle, Katie Hart holds a 3.91 ERA over 53.2 innings. She is 3-5 with two complete games, one save, and 28 strikeouts on the year.
 
This will be the first time the two teams have matched up as Division II opponents. The two teams have met 50 previous times, most recently back in 2019. The Patriots are 48-2 all-time in those games, with the only two losses coming back in 2017. They are a perfect 24-0 in games played in Richardson.