2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team

2021 Texas State Bobcats softball

Austin Regionals appearance
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	39–14 (17–6 SBC)
Head coach	Ricci Woodard (21st season)
Assistant coaches	Haley Long Paige McDuffee
Home stadium	Bobcat Softball Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Louisiana ‍†‍‡‍^y	21	–	3	.875	47	–	12	.797
Texas State ‍‍‍^y	17	–	6	.739	39	–	14	.736
Troy ‍‍‍^y	17	–	6	.739	37	–	17	.685
South Alabama ‍‍‍^y	13	–	9	.591	31	–	21	.596
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	8	–	12	.400	27	–	19	.587
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	17	–	26	.395
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	17	–	34	.333
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	24	.467
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	6	–	15	.286	17	–	32	.347
Georgia State ‍‍‍	3	–	18	.143	16	–	30	.348

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021^[1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-first year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 72 votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
1	Louisiana	100 (10)
2	Troy	87
3	Texas State	72
4	Coastal Carolina	68
4	UT Arlington	68
6	Appalachian State	43
7	Georgia Southern	38
8	South Alabama	36
9	Louisiana-Monroe	22
10	Georgia State	16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

^[3]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Presley Glende	Pitcher	Kirbyville, Texas	Buna HS
Missy Muras	Infielder/Catcher	La Grange, Texas	LaGrange HS
Kaitlyn Dutton	Pitcher/Utility	Mont Belvieu, Texas	Barbers Hill HS
Ciara Trahan	Outfielder	Santa Fe, Texas	Santa Fe HS
Makayla Hall	Catcher	Spring, Texas	Klein Oak HS
Bailee Welsh	Pitcher	Fairhope, Alabama	McGill-Toolen Catholic HS

Roster

2021 Texas State Bobcats roster

Pitchers

4 Jessica Mullins – freshman
8 Meagan King – senior
15 Tori McCann – sophomore
16 Cassie Valdez – junior
18 Dalilah Barrera – senior
23 Brooke Blackwell – junior

Outfielders

2 Molly Damiani – junior
6 Marisa Cruz – senior
10 Kylie George – senior
11 Piper Randolph – freshman
19 Arieann Bell – senior

Catchers

00 Cat Crenek – junior
13 Caitlyn Rogers – junior

Infielders

3 Hannah Earls – freshman
5 Sydney Belvin - Redshirt Freshman
9 Maya Zavala – sophomore
12 Raina Lange – freshman
22 Tara Oltmann – senior
24 Baylee Lemons – freshman
25 Hailey MacKay – senior
26 Sara Vanderford – sophomore
27 Samara Lagway – junior

Utility

28 Mia Cantu – freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
Ricci Woodard – Head coach – 21st year Haley Long – Assistant Head coach – 4th year Paige McDuffee – Assistant Head coach – 2nd year Julia Hollingsworth – Graduate Assistant – 1st year Jessie Farmiloe – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas State win
	Texas State loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Texas State team member

2021 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log

Regular season (36-10)

February (6-2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Feb. 13	RV Texas Tech	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Feb. 14	RV Texas Tech	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Maverick Classic
Feb. 20	vs. Abilene Christian		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20	vs. Wichita State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21	vs. Wichita State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21	vs. Abilene Christian		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington

Feb. 22	Abilene Christian		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 6-0	Mullins (1-0)	White (1-2)	None	ESPN+	201	1-0
Feb. 22	Abilene Christian		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 6-2	King (1-0)	Bradley (1-1)	None	ESPN+	201	2-0
Feb. 24	at No. 7 Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 0-1	Jacobsen (2-0)	Mullins (1-1)	None	Longhorn Network	282	2-1
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 26	Mississippi State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 4-3	McCann (1-0)	Wesley (1-1)	Mullins (1)		256	3-1
Feb. 26	Mississippi State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 2-6	Fagan (1-0)	Mullins (1-2)	None		256	3-2
Feb. 27	Ole Miss		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 2-1	Mullins (2-2)	Diederich (3-4)	None		313	4-2
Feb. 27	Sam Houston State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 10-3	McCann (2-0)	Bachmeyer (0-3)	None		313	5-2
Feb. 28	Lamar		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 8-1	King (2-0)	Marwitz (0-1)	None	ESPN+	234	6-2

March (15-1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Mar. 3	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Stadium • Lubbock, TX	W 6-5	Blackwell (1-0)	Edmoundson (3-3)	King (1)			7-2
Mar. 3	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 2-7	Zoch (3-2)	King (2-1)	None			7-3
Mar. 5	Houston		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 6-1	Mullins (3-2)	Hertenberger (2-3)	None	ESPN+	235	8-3
Mar. 6	Houston		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 8-0 (5 inns)	McCann (3-0)	Hudson (3-3)	None	ESPN+	254	9-3
Mar. 7	Houston		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 5-2	McCann (3-0)	Lee (2-2)	None	ESPN+	260	10-3
Mar. 10	Sam Houston State	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 6-0	Mullins (4-2)	Billmeier (0-2)	None		272	11-3
Mar. 11	BYU	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 2-1	Mullins (5-2)	Moffat-Korth (5-6)	None		237	12-3
Mar. 12	UTSA	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 5-0	Mullins (6-2)	Gilbert (1-2)	None		330	13-3
Mar. 13	UTSA	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 8-1	King (3-1)	Nelson (1-1)	None		50	14-3
Mar. 16	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	RV	Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX	W 2-0	Mullins (7-2)	Beatriz (6-2)	None		174	15-3
Mar. 21	at Appalachian State	RV	Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	W 4-3	King (4-1)	Longanecker (6-3)	McCann (1)		50	16-3	1-0
Mar. 21	at Appalachian State	RV	Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	W 8-3	Barrera (1-0)	Holland (3-4)	Mullins (2)		50	17-3	2-0
Mar. 23	at Georgia State	RV	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA	W 6-2	King (5-1)	Banks (2-3)	None		137	18-3	3-0
Mar. 23	at Georgia State	RV	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA	W 9-0	Mullins (8-2)	Buck (3-3)	None		131	19-3	4-0
Mar. 24	at Georgia State	RV	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA	W 10-5	Mullins (9-2)	Mooney (4-5)	None		153	20-3	5-0
Mar. 24	at No. 8 Texas	RV	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	Game postponed
Mar. 30	Tarleton State	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 8-0 (6 inns)	Mullins (10-2)	Bridges (5-1)	None	ESPN+	238	21-3

April (11–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	Coastal Carolina	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 6-5	Mullins (11-2)	Beasley-Polko (5-7)	King (2)	ESPN+	263	22-3	6-0
Apr. 1	Coastal Carolina	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 5-1	King (6-1)	De Jesus (2-5)	None	ESPN+	263	23-3	7-0
Apr. 2	Coastal Carolina	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 3-2	King (7-1)	Brabham (1-4)	None		244	24-3	8-0
Apr. 6	RV Texas A&M	No. 25	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 7-6	Mullins (12-2)	Poynter (7-2)	None	ESPN+	330	25-3
Apr. 9	South Alabama	No. 25	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 1-3	Hughen (6-4)	Mullins (12-3)	None	ESPN+	243	25-4	8-1
Apr. 10	South Alabama	No. 25	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 0-1	Lackie (12-6)	King (7-2)	None	ESPN+	307	25-5	8-2
Apr. 11	South Alabama	No. 25	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 4-7	Hughes (2-1)	McCann (4-1)	Lackie (3)	ESPN+	307	25-6	8-3
Apr. 14	at Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	W 7-5	Mullins (13-3)	Mansell (6-2)	None	ESPN+	340	26-6
Apr. 17	at No. 14 Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	W 5-1	Mullins (14-3)	Lamb (14-3)	None	ESPN+	289	27-6	9-3
Apr. 17	at No. 14 Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 3-7	Ellyson (14-4)	Mullins (14-4)	None	ESPN+	289	27-7	9-4
Apr. 18	at No. 14 Louisiana		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA	L 0-8 (6 inns)	Ellyson (15-4)	Mullins (14-5)	None	ESPN+	283	27-8	9-5
Apr. 21	at No. 9 Texas	RV	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 4-5	Day (3-0)	Mullins (14-6)	O'Leary (3)	LHN	375	27-9
Apr. 24	Georgia Southern	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 7-0	Mullins (15-6)	Garcia (4-5)	None	ESPN+	325	28-9	10-5
Apr. 24	Georgia Southern	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 3-0	Barrera (2-0)	Waldrep (3-6)	King (3)	ESPN+	325	29-9	11-5
Apr. 25	Georgia Southern	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 1-0	King (8-2)	Garcia (4-6)	None	ESPN+	145	30-9	12-5
Apr. 28	Houston Baptist	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 4-2	Mullins (16-6)	Patak (6-9)	King (4)	ESPN+	234	31-9
Apr. 30	at Troy	RV	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 4-3	Mullins (17-6)	Johnson (18-6)	None	ESPN+	134	32-9	13-5

May (4-1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 1	at Troy	RV	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 3-0	King (9-2)	Baker (6-4)	None	ESPN+	132	33-9	14-5
May 2	at Troy	RV	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 4-6	Baker (7-4)	King (9-3)	None	ESPN+	121	33-10	14-6
May 6	UT Arlington	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 8-0	Mullins (18-6)	Valencia (5-6)	None	ESPN+	265	34-10	15-6
May 7	UT Arlington	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 2-1	King (10-3)	Bumpurs (2-6)	Mullins (3)	ESPN+	271	35-10	16-6
May 8	UT Arlington	RV	Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	W 4-2	Mullins (19-6)	Gardiner (3-3)	None	ESPN+	306	36-10	17-6

Post-season (3-4)

<span style="color: #501214">SBC Tournament</span> (2-2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 12	vs. (10) Georgia State	(2)	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 2-0	Mullins (20-6)	Allen (1-2)	None	ESPN+	121	37-10
May 13	vs. (6) UT Arlington	(2)	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	W 4-0	King (11-3)	Bumpurs (2-7)	None	ESPN+	138	38-10
May 14	vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana	(2)	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 3-4	Ellyson (22-6)	King (11-4)	None	ESPN+	188	38-11
May 15	vs. (4) South Alabama	(2)	Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL	L 3-4 (8 inns)	Lackie (18-10)	McCann (4-2)	None	ESPN+	321	38-12

NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
Austin Regionals
May 21	vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon	(3)	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	W 5-1	King (12-4)	Yanez (20-6)	None	ESPN3	824	39-12	1-0
May 22	vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas	(3)	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 0-6	O'Leary (15-4)	King (12-5)	None	ESPN2	973	39-13	1-1
May 22	vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon	(3)	Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 0-2	Yanez (21-6)	King (12-6)	None	ESPN3	795	39-14	1-2

Schedule Source:^[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns	(2) Oregon Ducks	(3) Texas State Bobcats	(4) Saint Francis Red Flash


First Round			Semi-Finals			Finals



Oregon		1

Texas State		5
				Texas State	0

			12	Texas	6
12	Texas	12

	Saint Francis	0
						12	Texas

							Oregon
Lower round 1			Lower final



			Texas State		0

Oregon		7	Oregon		2

Saint Francis		0

Postseason

Conference accolades

Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

All Conference First Team

Ciara Bryan (LA)
Summer Ellyson (LA)
Sara Vanderford (TXST)
Leanna Johnson (TROY)
Jessica Mullins (TXST)
Olivia Lackie (USA)
Kj Murphy (UTA)
Katie Webb (TROY)
Jayden Mount (ULM)
Kandra Lamb (LA)
Kendall Talley (LA)
Meredith Keel (USA)
Tara Oltmann (TXST)
Jade Sinness (TROY)
Katie Lively (TROY)

All Conference Second Team

Kelly Horne (TROY)
Meagan King (TXST)
Mackenzie Brasher (USA)
Bailee Wilson (GASO)
Makiya Thomas (CCU)
Kaitlyn Alderink (LA)
Abby Krzywiecki (USA)
Kenzie Longanecker (APP)
Alissa Dalton (LA)
Julie Rawls (LA)
Korie Kreps (ULM)
Kayla Rosado (CCU)
Justice Milz (LA)
Gabby Buruato (APP)
Arieann Bell (TXST)

References:^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today^[6]	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—
Softball America^[7]	—	—	—	—	—	24	22	22	21	23	—	—	—	—	—
ESPN.com/USA Softball^[8]	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	—	—	—	—	—
D1Softball^[9]	—	—	—	22	24	21	20	22	18	25	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ "Six put pen to paper to join Woodard's Bobcat program". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ "TXST announces 2021 softball schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ "2020 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ "2021 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
^ "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

v t e Texas State Bobcats softball
Venues	Bobcat Field (1985–2008) Bobcat Softball Stadium (2009– )
Coaches	Pam Wuestenberg (1985–1994) Lee Ann Jarvis (1995–1999) Bobby Reeves (2000) Ricci Woodard (2001– )
Seasons	1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Women's College World Series appearances in italics

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