2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team

The 2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Roger Kincaid and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Georgia State Panthers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–30 (3–18 SBC)
Head coach
  • Roger Kincaid (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Downes
  • Erin Dixson
Home stadiumRobert E. Heck Softball Complex
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. Georgia State was picked to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference with 16 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

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Hallie Adams Pitcher Marietta, Georgia Pope HS
Abby Brown Infielder Tallapoosa, Georgia Haralson County HS
Mallory Fletcher Outfielder/Infielder Coolidge, Georgia Thomasville HS
Jaycee Goodwin Catcher Paris, Kentucky Bourbon County HS
Emily Hodnett Pitcher Auburn, Georgia Apalachee HS
Chloe Middlebrooks Outfielder Bishop, Georgia Oconee County HS
Alice Thomas Outfielder Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County HS
Emma Yanes Infielder Woodstock, Georgia Etowah HS

Roster
2021 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Sophie Mooney - Sophomore
  • 11 Elle Doolittle - Freshman
  • 13 Emily Buck - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Macy Banks - Freshman
  • 32 Aniston Wright - Freshman
  • 33 Julia Allen - Sophomore
  • 55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Junior

Outfielders

  • 1 Sydney Stavro - Senior
  • 4 Gabby Benson - Junior
  • 18 Caroline Brownlee - Freshman
  • 19 Emily Brown - Sophomore
  • 23 Alyssa Giles - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 Sofia Tunon - Sophomore
  • 8 Alyssa Brumelow - Senior
  • 14 Carolyn Deady - Freshman
  • 21 Kalynn Hicks - Junior

Infielders

  • 2 Baylee Sexton - Senior
  • 6 Bailee Richardson - Sophomore
  • 9 Olivia Davis - Junior
  • 17 Paige Taylor - Junior
  • 22 Daisy Hess - Sophomore
  • 24 Aslinn Spradlin - Freshman
  • 25 Skylar Mosel - Senior
  • 44 Gracie Kittrell - Sophomore

Coaching staff
2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
  • Roger Kincaid – Head Coach – 11th year
  • Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year
  • Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Georgia State win
 Georgia State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia State team member
2021 Georgia State Panthers softball game log
Regular season (15-28)
February (6-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 12RadfordRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 3-1Mooney (1-0)Marvin (0-1)None1131-0
Feb. 12RadfordRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 6-0Buck (1-0)Dehart (0-1)None1972-0
Feb. 13Boise StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 4-3Freeman (1-0)Johnson (0-2)None1973-0
Feb. 13Boise StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-7Miller (0-1)Allen (0-1)None1973-1
Feb. 14at Georgia TechShirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GAL 0-8 (5 inn)Neleman (3-0)Mooney (1-1)NoneACCN+883-2
Feb. 20at North Carolina A&TAggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, GAW 11-2 (5 inn)Mooney (2-1)Kirby (0-1)None4-2
Feb. 20at North Carolina A&TAggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NCW 12-4 (6 inn)Banks (1-0)Stinson (0-1)None5-2
Feb. 21at UNC WilmingtonBoseman Field • Wilmington, NCW 8-2Buck (2-0)Pate (0-1)None256-2
Feb. 21at UNC WilmingtonBoseman Field • Wilmington, NCL 4-5Pearce (1-0)Freeman (1-1)Gamache (1)276-3
Feb. 27No. 19 GeorgiaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-7Mathis (1-1)Mooney (2-2)Cutting (1)3976-4
Feb. 27Miami (OH)Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-6Pratt (1-3)Freeman (1-2)None3436-5
March (6-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3Kennesaw StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-3Allen (1-1)Kyte (1-2)Doolittle (1)2657-5
JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge
Mar. 5vs. BuffaloDebbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLW 10-2Banks (2-0)Lucyshyn (0-1)None278-5
Mar. 5at JacksonvilleDebbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 0-5Bilodeau (4-4)Mooney (2-3)None438-6
Mar. 6vs. USC UpstateDebbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 4-10Yoder (2-0)Banks (1-1)Brown (1)348-7
Mar. 6vs. Florida A&MDebbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLW 13-0 (5 inns)Buck (3-0)Boatwright (0-3)None499-7
Mar. 7at North FloridaUNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLW 13-7Mooney (3-3)Clausen (2-3)Doolittle (2)8710-7
Mar. 10at No. 18 GeorgiaJack Turner Stadium • Athens, GAL 0-1Mathis (3-1)Buck (3-1)NoneSECN+8710-8
Mar. 13ChattanoogaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 6-2Mooney (4-3)Thompson (1-3)Buck (1)23711-8
Mar. 13ChattanoogaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 8-2Freeman (2-2)Wood (2-4)None23712-8
Mar. 19TroyRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-12 (5 inns)Johnson (11-3)Mooney (4-4)None25312-90-1
Mar. 20TroyRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 6-11Blasingame (4-0)Banks (2-2)None25512-100-2
Mar. 21TroyRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-7Johnson (12-3)Buck (3-2)None24312-110-3
Mar. 23Texas StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2-6King (5-1)Banks (2-3)None13712-120-4
Mar. 23Texas StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-9Mullins (8-2)Buck (3-3)None13112-130-5
Mar. 24Texas StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 5-10Mullins (9-2)Mooney (4-5)None15312-140-6
Mar. 26at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCL 5-6Longanecker (8-3)Doolittle (0-1)NoneESPN+5012-150-7
Mar. 28at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCGame Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
Mar. 28at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCGame Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
April (2–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2No. 16 LouisianaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2-10 (5 inns)Ellyson (8-4)Doolittle (0-2)None12512-160-8
Apr. 2No. 16 LouisianaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-4Lamb (12-2)Mooney (4-6)None12512-170-9
Apr. 3No. 16 LouisianaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-13 (5 inns)Ellyson (9-4)Mooney (4-7)None12712-180-10
Apr. 7MercerRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAGame Postponed
Apr. 7MercerRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAGame Postponed
Apr. 10at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 2-0Mooney (5-7)Valencia (2-3)None15613-181-10
Apr. 10at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 2-7Henriksen (2-3)Doolittle (0-3)None15613-191-11
Apr. 11at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 1-3Valencia (3-3)Buck (3-4)Gardiner (3)15613-201-12
Apr. 14RV AuburnRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-4Lowe (11-3)Mooney (5-8)Dismukes (4)23713-21
Apr. 17Coastal CarolinaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 3-2 (9 inns)Mooney (6-8)Beasley-Polko (6-8)None21314-212-12
Apr. 17Coastal CarolinaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 3-6Brabham (4-5)Doolittle (0-4)None21314-222-13
Apr. 18Coastal CarolinaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 7-8Beasley-Polko (7-8)Freeman (2-3)None21714-232-14
Apr. 21at Kennesaw StateBailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw, GAL 0-8 (5 inns)Bennett (15-9)Mooney (6-9)NoneESPN+10014-24
May (1-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAL 1-2Hulett (5-6)Mooney (2-4)NoneESPN+14-252-15
May 1at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAW 2-1Freeman (3-3)Hulett (5-7)Buck (2)27115-253-15
May 2at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAGame cancelled due to threat of inclement weather
May 6Georgia SouthernRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-5Richardson (4-5)Mooney (6-11)None28315-263-16
May 7Georgia SouthernRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 7-11 (8 inns)Rewis (3-2)Banks (2-4)None28515-273-17
May 7Georgia SouthernRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-9Garcia (7-6)Doolittle (0-5)None28515-283-18
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11vs. (7) Georgia Southern(10)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 4-1Mooney (7-11)Garcia (7-7)NoneESPN+9716-28
May 12vs. (2) Texas State(10)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 0-2Mullins (20-6)Allen (1-2)NoneESPN+12116-29
May 13vs. (5) Appalachian State(10)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 1-2Holland (8-6)Mooney (7-12)NoneESPN+10416-30
Schedule Source:[4]

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

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. "Get to Know the Newest Signees". Georgia State University. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. "2021 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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