2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by twelfth-year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–24 (9–15 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kelley Green (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Penner
  • Kristin Erb
Home stadiumSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–3 .87547–12 .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17–6 .73939–14 .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17–6 .73937–17 .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13–9 .59131–21 .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8–12 .40027–19 .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39117–26 .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .39117–34 .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–24 .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6–15 .28617–32 .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3–18 .14316–30 .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy87
3Texas State72
4Coastal Carolina68
4UT Arlington68
6Appalachian State43
7Georgia Southern38
8South Alabama36
9Louisiana-Monroe22
10Georgia State16

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
Kennedy Ellis Pitcher Aynor, South Carolina Anyor HS
Abigail Jankay Infielder/Utility Coeur D'Alene, Idaho Lake City HS
Madyson Jennings Catcher Belton, South Carolina Belton-Honea Path HS
Nicolette Picone Pitcher Uniondale, New York Kellenberg Memorial HS
Keirstin Roose 3rd Base Wolcottville, Indiana Lakeland HS
Madelyn Volpe Pitcher Harleysville, Pennsylvania North Penn HS

Roster
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 17 Raelee Brabham - Sophomore
  • 34 Iyanla de Jesus - Sophomore
  • 99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Senior

Outfielders

  • 2 Stavi Augur - Senior
  • 6 Courtney Dean - Senior
  • 8 Sydney Guess - Junior
  • 9 Paige Rivas - Sophomore
  • 11 Peyton Rivas - Sophomore
  • 14 Madison Hudson - Freshman
  • 15 Payton Ebersole - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 25 Jordan Thompson - Freshman
  • 33 Mackenzie Beyer - Junior

Infielders

  • 00 Kendall Coyle - Junior
  • 1 Ally Clegg - Senior
  • 3 Mary Sobataka - Sophomore
  • 5 Makiya Thomas - Senior
  • 7 Allison Kreyer - Junior
  • 24 Abbey Montoya - Junior
  • 42 Kayla Rosado - Senior
  • 45 Taylor Sweigart - Senior
  • 61 Shelbie Summerlin - Sophomore
  • 68 Riley Zana - Freshman

Utility

  • 23 Da'Vidria Robinson - Sophomore
  • 26 Michaela McAuley - Senior

Coaching staff
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Kelley Green – Head coach – 12th year
  • Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 4th year
  • Kristin Erb – Assistant head coach – 9th year
  • Amandad Daneker – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Blake Schultz – Director of operations – 3rd year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Coastal Carolina win
 Coastal Carolina loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldCoastal Carolina team member
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log
Regular season (21-23)
February (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Kickin' Chicken Classic
Feb. 12TennesseeSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 12OhioSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13OhioSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13UConnSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 14OhioSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Battle at the Beach
Feb. 19East CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 19Saint FrancisSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 20BuffaloSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 6-0Beasley-Polko (1-0)Ally (0-1)None701-0
Feb. 20Saint FrancisSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 3-9Vesco (1-1)DeJesus (0-1)None701-1
Feb. 21East CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 11-3 (5 inn)Beasley-Polko (2-0)Estes (0-1)None702-1
Feb. 21East CarolinaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 1-9 (6 inn)Woodall (3-0)Brabham (0-1)None702-2
Feb. 24at No. 18 South CarolinaCarolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SCL 0-8 (6 inn)Powell (1-0)Beasley-Polko (2-1)NoneSECN2002-3
Feb. 24at No. 18 South CarolinaCarolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SCL 0-10 (5 inn)Vaughan (1-0)DeJesus (0-2)NoneSECN2002-4
Chanticleer Showdown
Feb. 26LipscombSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 3-4Burke (3-1)Beasley-Polko (2-2)None702-5
Feb. 27LipscombSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 10-9Brabham (1-1)Barefoot (1-2)Zana (1)703-5
Feb. 27LipscombSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 7-2DeJesus (1-1)Yakubowski (0-2)None704-5
Feb. 28LipscombSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 7-2Beasley-Polko (3-2)Burke (1-1)None705-5
March (3-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Florida Atlantic Tournament
Mar. 5at Florida AtlanticFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLW 4-2Beasley-Polko (4-2)Gobourne (1-4)DeJesus (1)1156-5
Mar. 6vs. FIUFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLCancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 6vs. No. 10 KentuckyFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLCancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 7vs. Illinois StateFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL 5-12Ross (1-0)Brabham (1-2)None6-6
Mar. 7vs. No. 10 KentuckyFAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FLL 3-12Stoddard (3-0)Beasley-Polko (4-3)None6-7
Mar. 13at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAL 3-6Hulett (3-2)Beasley-Polko (4-4)None3056-80-1
Mar. 13at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAL 4-8Hulett (4-2)De Jesus (1-3)None3056-90-2
Mar. 14at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 2-0Beasley-Polko (5-3)Giddens (1-2)None2577-91-2
Mar. 16at College of CharlestonPatriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SCGame postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 16at College of CharlestonPatriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SCGame postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 19South AlabamaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 3-5Lackie (10-3)Beasley-Polko (5-5)None1207-101-3
Mar. 20South AlabamaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 4-8Hughes (1-1)De Jesus (1-4)None1207-111-4
Mar. 21South AlabamaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 1-11 (5 inns)Lackie (11-3)Beasley-Polko (5-6)None1207-121-5
Mar. 24at Charleston SouthernCSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SCL 7-8Heinrich (2-3)Brabham (1-3)None607-13
Mar. 24at Charleston SouthernCSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SCW 7-6De Jesus (2-4)Eaton (0-4)None608-13
April (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at RV Texas StateBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXL 5-6Mullins (11-2)Beasley-Polko (5-7)King (2)2638-141-6
Apr. 2at RV Texas StateBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXL 1-5King (6-1)De Jesus (2-5)None2638-151-7
Apr. 2at RV Texas StateBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXL 2-3King (7-1)Brabham (1-4)None2448-161-8
Apr. 9Georgia SouthernSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 5-3Brabham (2-5)Rewis (1-2)NoneESPN+1259-162-8
Apr. 10Georgia SouthernSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC'L 1-9 (6 inns)Richardson (3-4)De Jesus (2-6)NoneESPN+1259-172-9
Apr. 10Georgia SouthernSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 6-7Waldrep (3-4)Brabham (2-5)Rewis (1)ESPN+1249-182-10
Apr. 13at College of CharlestonPatriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SCW 14-3 (5 inns)Beasley-Polko (6-7)Lemire (1-9)None6410-18
Apr. 13at College of CharlestonPatriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SCW 14-2 (5 inns)Brabham (3-5)Burke (1-7)None6411-18
Apr. 17at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2-3 (9 inns)Mooney (6-8)Beasley-Polko (6-8)None21311-192-11
Apr. 17at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 6-3Brabham (4-5)Doolittle (0-4)None21312-193-11
Apr. 18at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 8-7Beasley-Polko (7-8)Freeman (2-3)None21713-194-11
Apr. 21CampbellSt. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 7-6 (8 inns)Beasley-Polko (8-8)Barefoot (10-5)None12514-19
Apr. 21CampbellSt. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 6-4De Jesus (3-6)Richards (5-3)Beasley-Polko (1)12515-19
Apr. 24UT ArlingtonSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 8-5Beasley-Polko (9-8)Valencia (3-5)Brabham (1)ESPN+12516-195-11
Apr. 24UT ArlingtonSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 6-1De Jesus (4-6)Hines (4-11)NoneESPN+12517-196-11
Apr. 25UT ArlingtonSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCW 5-2Brabham (5-6)Valencia (3-6)NoneESPN+12518-197-11
Apr. 27at WinthropTerry Field • Rock Hill, SCGame canceled
Apr. 27at WinthropTerry Field • Rock Hill, SCGame canceled
Apr. 28at UNC WilmingtonBoseman Field • Wilmington, NCW 12-5De Jesus (5-6)Gamache (2-6)Brabham (2)7319-19
May (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1No. 13 LouisianaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 2-7Lamb (15-4)De Jesus (5-7)NoneESPN+12519-207-12
May 1No. 13 LouisianaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 0-7Ellyson (17-5)Beasley-Polko (9-9)NoneESPN+12519-217-13
May 2No. 13 LouisianaSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCL 2-10 (5 inns)Ellyson (18-5)Brabham (5-6)NoneESPN+12519-227-14
May 6at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCL 5-7Longanecker (14-6)De Jesus (5-8)Buckner (2)5019-237-15
May 6at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 8-0Beasley-Polko (10-9)Holland (7-6)None5020-238-15
May 7at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 12-3 (6 inns)Brabham (6-6)Buckner (4-4)None5021-239-15
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC tournament (0-1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11vs. (9) Louisiana–Monroe(8)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 6-8Coons (6-4)Brabham (5-9)Hulett (3)ESPN+16921-24
Schedule Source:[4]

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

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

References:[5]

References
  1. "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. "Softball Announces Signing Class". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. "CCU Softball Schedule Finalized". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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