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2023 BYU Cougars softball team

The 2023 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 21st consecutive season. 2023 was the tenth and final season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball as they joined the Big 12 Conference for the 2024 season.[3] The Cougars entered 2023 having won their last 13 conference championships and having been picked as the favorites to win the 2023 WCC title.

2023 BYU Cougars softball
NISC, Runner-up
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record35–17 (11–4 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (10th season)
  • Todd Judge[1] (1st season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Loyola Marymount  ‍†‍‍y 12 – 3 – 0   .800 26 – 23 – 0   .531
BYU  ‍‍‍ 11 – 4 – 0   .733 35 – 17 – 0   .673
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 9 – 6 – 0   .600 20 – 29 – 0   .408
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 23 – 29 – 1   .443
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 4 – 11 – 0   .267 23 – 26 – 0   .469
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 1 – 14 – 0   .067 10 – 30 – 0   .250
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2023[2]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

2023 roster

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2023 BYU Cougars roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 13 Delaney Baker - Freshman
  • 14 Alyssa Aguilar - Sophomore
  • 18 Kaysen Korth - Freshman
  • 33 Lo Salcedo - Junior
  • 38 Chloe Temples - Senior
  • 44 Hina Huber - Freshman
  • 50 Ailana Agbayani - Freshman

Catchers

  • 3 Macy Simmons - Senior
  • 8 Emma Andrewjeski - Sophomore
  • 24 Angelina Camen - Sophomore
  • 40 Jolee Benson - Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 4 Mallory Barber - Senior
  • 5 Ella Herrewig - Freshman
  • 7 Alyssa Aguilar - Senior
  • 16 Breezy Hayward - Freshman
  • 20 Hailey Morrow - Freshman
  • 28 Tristen Turlington - Freshman
  • 30 Maddie Udall - Freshman
  • 50 Ailana Agbayani - Freshman
  • 54 Huntyr Ava - Senior
  • 55 Martha Epenesa - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 11 Jaelynn Lambert - Sophomore
  • 12 Lauren Flanders - Sophomore
  • 15 Taryn Lennon - Junior
  • 17 Alexis Gilio - Sophomore
  • 22 Maddie Bejarano - Junior
  • 23 Violet Zavodnik - Junior
  • 28 Tristen Turlington - Freshman
  • 51 Lexie Bennett - Sophomore
  

Schedule

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2023 BYU Cougars game log
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
February 9 vs. North Carolina – Nancy Almaraz Field FloSoftball 0–2 Bailey McCachren (1–0) Chloe Temples (0–1) None 184 0–1 –
February 9 vs. Wisconsin – Nancy Almaraz Field FloSoftball 1–0 Kaysen Korth (1–0) Maddie Schwartz (0–1) None N/A 1–1 –
February 10 vs. Maryland – Nancy Almaraz Field FloSoftball 2–10 (5) Trinity Schlotterbeck (1–0) Kaysen Korth (1–1) None 500 1–2 –
February 11 vs. North Dakota State – Nancy Almaraz Field FloSoftball 10–1 (5) Chloe Temples (1–1) Lainey Lyle (0–1) None 248 2–2 –
Littlewood Classic
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
February 16 at #22 Arizona State – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium P12 OR 10–5 Kaysen Korth (2–1) Mac Osborne (1–2) None 1,213 3–2 –
February 17 vs. San Jose State – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium 7–5 Ailana Agbayani (1–0) Olivia Grey (2–2) None 350 4–2 –
February 17 vs. Oregon State – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium 3–2 Kaysen Korth (3–1) Tarni Stepto (1–2) None 520 5–2 –
February 18 vs. Illinois State – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium 2–1 (8) Chloe Temples (2–1) Hannah Meshnick (1–1) None 308 6–2 –
February 18 vs. DePaul – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium 13–7 Alyssa Aguilar (1–0) Bella Nigey (2–2) None 412 7–2 –
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
February 23 vs. #21 Missouri – Big League Dreams Complex FloSoftball 3–11 (5) Jordan Weber (3–2) Ailana Agbayani (1–1) None 286 7–3 –
February 23 vs. Texas A&M – Big League Dreams Complex FloSoftball 6–8 Emiley Kennedy (3–0) Kaysen Korth (3–2) Shaylee Ackerman (1) N/A 7–4 –
February 24 vs. San Diego State – Big League Dreams Complex FloSoftball 1–4 Sarah Lehman (4–0) Chloe Temples (2–2) Allie Light (4) 108 7–5 –
February 25 vs. Long Beach State – Big League Dreams Complex FloSoftball 6–5 Kaysen Korth (4–2) Sophia Fernandez (0–2) None 264 8–5 –
Trailblazer Tournament
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 2 vs. Oregon State – Karl Brooks Field WAC DN 4–7 Sarah Haendiges (4–3) Chloe Temples (2–3) Ellie Garcia (2) 109 8–6 –
March 3 vs. UNLV – Karl Brooks Field WAC DN 9–2 Kaysen Korth (5–2) Jessie Fontes (3–3) None 100 9–6 –
March 3 vs. Portland State – Karl Brooks Field WAC DN 8–3 Kaysen Korth (6–2) Sherrei Nakoa-Chung (0–4) None 129 10–6 –
March 4 vs. Idaho State – Karl Brooks Field WAC DN 4–3 Kaysen Korth (7–2) Jordan Schuring (2–4) None 125 11–6 –
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 15 Utah – Gail Miller Field byutv.org PPD until 4/10- Snowstorm
March 16 at Utah Tech – Karl Brooks Field WAC DN 3–1 Kaysen Korth (8–2) Sauren Garton (7–3) None 157 12–6 –
Iowa State Invitational
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 17 at Iowa State – Cyclone Sports Complex ESPN+ Cancelled- low temps
March 17 at Iowa State – Cyclone Sports Stadium ESPN+ Cancelled- low temps
March 18 vs. Omaha – Cyclone Sports Stadium Cancelled- low temps
March 18 vs. Omaha – Cyclone Sports Stadium Cancelled- low temps
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 18 Idaho State – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 10–1 (5) Chloe Temples (3–3) Emma McMurray (1–6) None 337 13–6 –
March 18 Idaho State – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 12–0 (5) Kaysen Korth (9–2) Rylee Peters (0–1) None 337 14–6 –
March 21 Boise State – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 3–8 Taylor Caudill (6–5) Chloe Temples (3–4) None 120 14–7 –
March 23 Utah State – Gail Miller Field byutv.org Cancelled- inclement weather
March 25 Idaho State – Gail Miller Field BYUtv Cancelled- inclement weather
March 25 Idaho State – Gail Miller Field BYUtv Cancelled- inclement weather
March 27 at Utah Tech – Karl Brooks Field ESPN+ 14–11 Ailana Agbayani (2–1) Ashtyn Bauerle (0–1) None 274 15–7 –
Purple & Gold Challenge
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 30 at #12 LSU – Tiger Park SEC+ 2–3 Sydney Berzon (10–2) Ailana Agbayani (2–2) None 1,650 15–8 –
March 31 vs. Louisiana Tech – Tiger Park 5–3 Kaysen Korth (10–2) Brook Melnychuk (4–5) None 326 16–8 –
March 31 at #12 LSU – Tiger Park SEC+ 2–10 (5) Raelin Chaffin (4–1) Chloe Temples (3–5) None 1,697 16–9 –
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
April 1 vs. NC State – Tiger Park 1–0 Alyssa Aguilar (2–0) Madison Inscoe (7–8) None 127 17–9 –
Regular season
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
April 4 at Idaho State – Miller Ranch Stadium ESPN+ Cancelled- inclement weather
April 7 at Santa Clara* – SCU Softball Field SCS Atlantic 4–3 Kaysen Korth (11–2) Hannah Edwards (6–4) None 153 18–9 1–0
April 7 at Santa Clara* – SCU Softball Field SCS Atlantic 8–2 Chloe Temples (4–5) Hazyl Gray (3–5) None 153 19–9 2–0
April 8 at Santa Clara* – SCU Softball Field WCC Net 8–0 (5) Kaysen Korth (12–2) Sage Hager (8–4) None 162 20–9 3–0
April 10 at #24 Utah – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 4–6 Mariah Lopez (10–2) Kaysen Korth (12–3) None 1,800 20–10 –
April 11 Utah Valley – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 9–0 (5) Chloe Temples (5–5) Jorja Barrett (2–2) None 478 21–10 –
April 14 at Loyola Marymount – Smith Field SCS Pacific 2–3 Jenna Perez (8–9) Kaysen Korth (12–4) None 236 21–11 3–1
April 15 at Loyola Marymount* – Smith Field SCS Central 2–5 Jenna Perez (9–9) Kaysen Korth (12–5) None N/A 21–12 3–2
April 15 at Loyola Marymount* – Smith Field SCS Central 5–2 Ailana Agbayani (3–2) Savannah Hooks (2–2) None N/A 22–12 4–2
April 17 #5 Stanford – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 0–1 NiJaree Canady (9–0) Kaysen Korth (12–6) Alana Vawter (6) 243 22–13 –
April 19 at Utah Valley – Wolverine Field ESPN+ 6–5 Ailana Agbayani (4–2) Katie Zuniga (7–11) Kaysen Korth (1) 287 23–13 –
April 26 Utah State – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 10–5 Ailana Agbayani (5–2) Hailey McLean (5–5) None 320 24–13 –
April 26 Utah Tech – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 4–3 Kaysen Korth (13–6) Attlyn Johnston (8–6) None 478 25–13 –
April 28 San Diego* – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 8–1 Kaysen Korth (14–6) Madison Earnshaw (8–5) None 378 26–13 5–2
April 28 San Diego* – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 12–1 (5) Chloe Temples (6–5) Courtney Rose (2–7) None 316 27–13 6–2
April 29 San Diego* – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 8–0 Kaysen Korth (15–6) Kelsey Tadlock (1–8) None 491 28–13 7–2
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
May 1 #2 UCLA – Gail Miller Field BYUtv 2–7 Brooke Yanez (15–1) Kaysen Korth )15–7) None 619 28–14 –
May 5 Pacific* – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 10–2 (6) Kaysen Korth (16–7) Vanessa Strong (4–7) None 443 29–14 8–2
May 5 Pacific* – Gail Miller Field byutv.org 6–3 (9) Kaysen Korth (17–7) Desiree Smith (0–3) None 363 30–14 9–2
May 6 Pacific* – Gail Miller Field BYUtv 8–0 (5) Chloe Temples (7–5) Vanessa Strong (4–7) None 723 31–14 10–2
May 12 at Saint Mary's* – Cottrell Field SCS Atlantic 1–0 Kaysen Korth (18–7) Odhi Vasquez (7–6) None 150 32–14 11–2
May 13 at Saint Mary's* – Cottrell Field SCS Atlantic 0–2 Kailey O'Connor (5–12) Chloe Temples (7–6) None 250 32–15 11–3
May 13 at Saint Mary's* – Cottrell Field SCS Atlantic 0–2 Avery Wolverton (6–6) Kaysen Korth (18–8) None 250 32–16 11–4
NISC Tournament
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
May 18 vs. San Jose State – Triple Crown Sports Red Rocks Field YouTube 5–2 Kaysen Korth (19–8) Lacie Ham (7–15) None N/A 33–16 –
May 19 vs. Maryland – Triple Crown Sports Red Rocks Field YouTube 6–4 Chloe Temples (8–6) Trinty Schlotter (15–7) None N/A 34–16 –
May 20 vs. South Dakota State – Triple Crown Sports Red Rocks Field YouTube 5–0 Chloe Temples (9–6) Tori Kniesche (24–7) None N/A 35–16 –
May 20 vs. Iowa – Triple Crown Sports Red Rocks Field YouTube 7–9 Jalen Adams (10–13) Ailana Agbayani (5–3) None N/A 35–17 –
Rankings from NFCA. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games

TV and Streaming Broadcast Information

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  • North Carolina: Scott Sudikoff & KJ Sanchelli[5]
  • Wisconsin: Scott Sudikoff & KJ Sanchelli
  • Maryland: Corey Brooks & Karen Johns
  • North Dakota State: Corey Brooks & Karen Johns[6]
  • Arizona State: Cindy Brunson
  • Missouri: Chris Hooks & Joe Simmons
  • Texas A&M: Chris Hooks & Joe Simmons
  • San Diego State: Chris Hooks & Joe Simmons
  • Long Beach State: Jill Guerin
  • Oregon State: No commentary
  • UNLV: No commentary
  • Portland State: No commentary
  • Idaho State: No commentary
  • Utah Tech: No commentary
  • Idaho State DH: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
  • Boise State: Spencer Linton & Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Tech: Kylee Young
  • LSU: Lyn Rollins & Yvette Girouard
  • LSU: Lyn Rollins & Yvette Girouard
  • Santa Clara DH: Daniel Brewer
  • Santa Clara: Greg Mroz
  • Utah: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Utah Valley: Spencer Linton
  • Loyola Marymount: Jonah Malkin
  • Loyola Marymount DH: Jonah Malkin
  • Stanford: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Utah Valley: Brice Larson
  • Utah State: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Utah Tech: Spencer Linton & Jason Shepherd
  • San Diego DH: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • San Diego: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • UCLA: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Pacific DH: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Pacific: Spencer Linton & Taylei Williams
  • Saint Mary's: Brian Brownfield & Rodrigo Delore
  • Saint Mary's DH: Brian Brownfield & Rodrigo Delore
  • San Jose State: Matthew Wozniak
  • Maryland: No commentary
  • South Dakota State: Thomas Hoffman
  • Iowa: Thomas Hoffman

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BYU softball makes Todd Judge assistant coach". Daily Herald. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "2023 WCC Softball Standings". D1 Softball. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "BYU accepts invitation to Big 12, will begin competition in 2023". Daily Universe. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ https://byucougars.com/roster/softball/2023
  5. ^ "5 Games in 1 Day". Twitter. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "Catch BYU/NDSU on FloSoftball". Twitter. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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