The UC softball team finished third in the Mid-South Conference compiling an overall record of 35-16, notching 30+ wins in a season for just the sixth time in the program's history.

THE YEAR IN NUMBERS

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Cumberlands excelled on defense all season, putting up numbers among the best in the NAIA. UC turned 28 double plays, the second most in the country. They also put up one of the best fielding percentages of .967, ranking 15^th in the NAIA.



 

 

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The Patriots also set program records this season, including the best team ERA in a single year. The six pitchers on UC's staff posted a 2.01 across 348 innings on the year. Three of the pitchers had a sub 2.00 ERA in Kaiti White, Talli Burgess and Kaci Goedde.

 

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In back-to-back seasons, the Patriots earned eight student-athletes on the Mid-South Conference All-Conference lists, which is tied for the most in a single season. UC also notched two Gold Glove winners, tying for the second most in the conference.
First Team: Emily Bryant, Maddie Sickau, Hailey Wood (Gold Glove)
Second Team: Talli Burgess, Emily Jasper, Kaiti White
Honorable Mention: Katie Cheeseman (Gold Glove), Morgan Radford
 

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Just three games into the season and Head Coach Bailey Dillender and Assistant Coach Alyssa Richards won their 100^th career win, all of which have happened at Cumberlands. The team defeated #11 Georgia Gwinnett, 6-0, the first time the Grizzlies had been shutout since 2019.

 

 

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For the team's final MSC road trip of the season, they not only swept Pikeville, but also did not concede a single run. The Patriots outscored the Bears, 27-0 across the four games marking the program's first ever four game shutout over a team in a single season.

 

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UC stole the most bases of any team in the history of the program in 2022. Eight players combined for 108 swiped bags, led by Emily Jasper (48) and Hailey Wood (39). Jasper also broke the single season stolen base record and overall stolen base record (113).


 

 

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UC had four different players get recognized as MSC Players of the Week, tying for the most in the conference. Talli Burgess and Kaiti White won in sequential weeks, the only back-to-back winners from a team in the conference. The duo was joined by Meryn Livingston and Morgan Radford as the other two Patriots to earn the honor.

 

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THE YEAR IN PHOTOS

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