2022 University of Redlands Softball Schedule

REDLANDS, Calif. – University of Redlands Head Softball Coach Jose Ortega officially released his 2022 Schedule Monday.  The defending Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champions will have a full slate this year, which includes 30 home games inside the "Field of Dreams", 19 of which are match-ups against non-conference opponents.    

The Bulldogs will jumpstart their 2022 campaign with a double header at home against the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, February 12 with first pitches slated for 11:00am and 1:00pm.   

In 2021 the Bulldogs were the SCIAC regular season and postseason tournament champions. They went 14-7, 11-1 SCIAC and earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Softball Championships for the first time since 2013. 

Along with great team success that year, the Maroon and Grey also achieved individual accolades with Coach Ortega and his staff being named the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year. UR also had the SCIAC Athlete of the Year and SCIAC Newcomer of the Year in Collette Allen along with the SCIAC Pitcher of the Year in Danielle Stallings. Both Allen and Stallings return for the 2022 season.

Statistically the Bulldogs were strong across all categories. They averaged 6.24 runs/game while posting a batting line of: .307/.392/.460/.852 (Batting Average | On-Base Percentage | Slugging Percentage | On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS)). In the circle Redlands had a 2.57 earned run average (ERA) with an opponent's batting average of .262. Then in the field the Bulldogs made only 19 errors across their 21 games.

Schedule

Home games in bold

*Conference game

Previous Meetings

(Games are listed in order from the schedule)

• Puget Sound: A two-game sweep in 2019, with 10-1 and 3-1 home victories.
• Pomona Pitzer: 3-0 season sweep in what would be the final games of the 2020 season.
• Whitworth: A double header split to start the 2020 season, with finals of 3-5 and 5-2.
• Brandeis: Double header sweep in 2020, 8-7 and 6-0.
• Bridgewater (Va.): No prior meetings since 2006.
• Whittier: Three game season series cancelled in 2020. Went 1-3 in 2019.
• Carnegie Mellon: No prior meetings since 2006.
• Rochester (N.Y.): No prior meetings since 2006.
• WPI: Two game home series rained out in 2020. No prior meetings since 2006.
• Claremont-M-S: Three game series cancelled in 2020. Went 1-3 in 2019.
• Willamette: Two game series cancelled in 2020. Went 2-0 at home in 2019.
• Lewis & Clark: Two game home series cancelled in 2020. No prior meetings since 2006.
• DePauw: Won a two game series by a combined score of 19-8 in 2016.
• Chapman: Went 7-1 in 2021, including two SCIAC Postseason Final wins.
• Cal Lutheran: Went 7-0 in 2021 and beat them in the SCIAC Postseason Semifinal.
• La Verne: Both games cancelled in 2021. Went 1-2 in 2020 with a pair of one-run losses.
• Occidental: Three game series cancelled in 2020. Went 3-1, and won final three games.

Returning Stats Leaders

• Batting average (min. 40 AB): Collette Allen, .369
• On-base percentage (min. 40 PA): Allen, .410
• Slugging percentage (min. 40 AB): Allen, .692
• OPS: Allen, 1.102
• Hits: Allen, 24
• Doubles: Allen, 5
• Triples: Allen, 2
• Home runs: Allen, 4
• Runs batted in: Allen, 36
• Runs scored: Natalie Horton, 24
• Walks: Tsianina Flores, 10
• Stolen bases: Horton, 13
• ERA: Danielle Stallings, 2.33
• Appearance: Stallings, 15
• Games started: Stallings, 8
• Complete games: Stallings, 4
• Wins: Stallings, 6
• Innings pitched: Stallings, 60.0
• Strikeouts: Stallings, 20
• Fielding percentage (min. 30 total chances): Kalyn Kershner, 1.000
• Total chances: Allen, 79
• Assists: Horton
• Putouts: Allen, 40
• Double plays: Horton, 2