2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by second-year head coach Kristen Zaleski. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–30 (8–16 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kristen Zaleski (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Paige Williams
  • Andrew Zeger
Home stadiumChapman Field
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍†‍‍ 25–2 .92635–12 .745
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 21–6 .77837–19 .661
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 18–9 .66735–26 .574
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 16–11 .59324–22 .522
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58328–23 .549
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55622–17 .564
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .51919–31 .380
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37014–33 .298
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9–18 .33316–27 .372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33318–30 .375
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 5–22 .18512–28 .300
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 4–23 .1488–43 .157
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Stephen F. Austin235 (17)
2McNeese State217 (4)
3Southeastern Louisiana183
4Sam Houston State172 (1)
5Central Arkansas162 (1)
6Northwestern State156 (1)
7Nicholls131
8Lamar86
9Abilene Christian82
10Houston Baptist81
11Texas A&M–Corpus Christi47
12Incarnate Word32

Preseason All-Southland team

[3]

First Team
  • Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base)
  • Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base)
  • Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop)
  • Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher)
  • Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player)
  • Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder)
  • Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
  • Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher)
  • Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher)
  • E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)

Second Team
  • Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base)
  • Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop)
  • Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher)
  • Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher)
  • Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player)
  • Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder)
  • Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
  • Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
  • MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher)
  • Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)

Roster
2021 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Sydney Hoyt - Freshman
  • 13 Audrey McNeill - Freshman
  • 20 Beatriz Lara - Sophomore'
  • 21 Megan Depew - Freshman
  • 73 Jenika Lombrana - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 Kennedy Jimenez - Junior
  • 4 Madison Johnson - Freshman
  • 11 Alexandria Torres - Freshman
  • 24 Katrina Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Tiler Noyola - Junior
  • 49 Alie Alcantar - Freshman

Utilities

  • 6 Daisy Gonzalez - Junior
  • 22 Skye Koehl - Senior
  • 33 Sammi Thomas - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 15 Haley Morse - Freshman
  • 17 Kayla Keith - Freshman
  • 19 Kaylee Hoppens - Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Gabriella Torres - Freshman
  • 2 Tiare Lee - Junior
  • 5 Alyssa Escamilla - Sophomore
  • 7 Mackenzie Purcell - Sophomore
  • 10 Ashleigh Sgambelluri - Sophomore
  • 12 Bailey Payne - Freshman
  • 16 Narianna Hernandez - Freshman
  • 18 Kayla Gonzalez - Freshman
  • 27 Quinn de Avila - Sophomore
  • 55 Pal Egan - Sophomore

Coaching staff
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders coaching staff
  • Kristen Zaleski – Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Paige Williams – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Andrew Zeger – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldTexas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Softball Game Log
Regular season (18-30)
February (6-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 12at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13vs. Utah ValleyDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 14at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb. 20vs. No. 11 Oklahoma StateScrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TXL 1-11 (5 inns)Simunek (1-0)Lombrana (0-1)None670-1
Feb. 20vs. Tarleton StateScrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TXW 13-3 (5 inns)Lara (1-0)Bridges (0-1)None671-1
Feb. 21vs. Wichita StateScrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TXW 5-1Lombrana (1-1)Martinez (0-1)None7022-1
Feb. 21vs. No. 11 Oklahoma StateScrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TXL 0-11 (6 inns)Maxwell (3-0)Lara (1-1)None7022-2
Feb. 24Texas SouthernChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 5-3Lombrana (2-1)Reyes (0-2)McNeill (1)873-2
Feb. 24Texas SouthernChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 7-1Lara (2-1)Gendorf (0-1)None1144-2
UTSA Classic
Feb. 26vs. UT ArlingtonRoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXL 7-9Bumpurs (1-2)Lombrana (2-2)Hines (1)504-3
Feb. 27vs. UT ArlingtonRoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW 12-8McNeill (1-0)Hines (0-3)None505-3
Feb. 27vs. KansasRoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXL 5-9Hamilton (1-1)Lombrana (0-2)Todd (1)505-4
Feb. 28at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW 2-1Lara (3-1)Williams (0-1)None6-4
March (8-12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4vs. North TexasAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 0-5Wall (0-1)Lombrana (2-4)None1566-5
Mar. 4at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 5-4Lara (4-1)Valencia (1-4)Lombrana (1)1567-5
Mar. 5vs. Wichita StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 4-5Bingham (1-0)Hoyt (0-1)Lange (1)1567-6
Mar. 5vs. Missouri StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 0-11 (5 inns)Johnston (2-0)Lombrana (2-5)None1567-7
Mar. 6vs. No. 23 Iowa StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 3-6Mortimer (3-0)McNeill (1-1)None1567-8
Mar. 10at No. 10 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 6-10Day (1-0)McNeill (1-2)Adams (1)LHN3107-9
Mar. 12Sam Houston StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 4-2Lara (5-1)Vento (2-2)None1348-91-0
Mar. 12Sam Houston StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 0-6Dunn (2-3)Lombrana (2-6)None2248-101-1
Mar. 13Sam Houston StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 5-0Lara (6-1)Billmeier (0-3)None2049-102-1
Mar. 16at Texas StateBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXL 0-2Mullins (7-2)Lara (6-2)None1749-11
Mar. 19at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 6-0Lara (7-2)Mixon (1-5)None11910-113-1
Mar. 19at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 11-0 (5 inns)Lombrana (3-6)Reyna (0-6)None11911-114-1
Mar. 20at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 6-0Lara (8-2)Reyna (0-7)None11912-115-1
Mar. 24Tarleton StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 4-0Lara (9-2)Wernet (6-8)None13713-11
Mar. 24Tarleton StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 5-0Lombranma (4-6)Bridges (5-10)None13714-11
Mar. 26McNeese StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 2-3 (9 inns)Edwards (3-1)Lara (9-3)None14114-125-2
Mar. 26McNeese StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 1-6Tate (5-7)Lombrana (4-7)None14114-135-3
Mar. 27McNeese StateChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 0-9Edwards (4-1)Lara (9-4)None15114-145-4
Mar. 30at RV Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL 0-7Poynter (7-1)Lara (9-5)NoneSECN+15614-15
Mar. 30at RV Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL 2-9Uribe (6-1)Depew (0-1)NoneSECN+22714-16
April (4–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 4-5Trapp (3-3)McNeill (1-3)None7514-175-5
Apr. 1at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 3-6Gunther (4-6)Hoyt (0-2)None7514-185-6
Apr. 2at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 1-0Lara (10-5)Trapp (3-4)None7515-186-6
Apr. 6at Prairie View A&MLady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TXL 3-5Tapia (1-0)McNeill (1-4)None8715-19
Apr. 9Stephen F. AustinChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 0-2Wilbur (18-3)Lara (10-6)None13715-206-7
Apr. 9Stephen F. AustinChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 1-6Wilbur (19-3)McNeill (1-5)None13715-216-8
Apr. 10Stephen F. AustinChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 2-7Wilbur (20-3)Lara (10-7)None15315-226-9
Apr. 14UTSAChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 8-0 (5 inns)Lara (11-7)Carpenter (0-3)None10616-22
Apr. 16NichollsChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 2-4Moon (2-5)Lara (11-8)Danehower (1)17816-236-10
Apr. 16NichollsChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 3-2Lara (12-8)Westbrook (2-7)None17217-237-10
Apr. 17NichollsChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 2-8LaBure (3-3)Lara (12-9)None17217-247-11
Apr. 24at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 24at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 25at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 28at Texas SouthernMemorial Park • Houston, TXL 5-6 (9 inns)Youngblood (1-0)McNeill (1-6)None5017-25
Apr. 30Houston BaptistChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 4-3 (8 inns)Lara (13-9)Swanson (8-1)None10918-258-11
May (0-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 2Houston BaptistChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 1-2Swanson (9-1)Lara (13-10)None15518-268-12
May 2Houston BaptistChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 0-2Patak (7-9)McNeill (1-7)None15518-278-13
May 7at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXL 5-7Bradley (8-13)Lara (13-11)None24818-288-14
May 7at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXL 3-5Bradley (9-13)McNeill (1-8)None24818-298-15
May 8at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXL 9-10Bradley (10-13)Johnson (0-1)None36118-308-16
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: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
  • Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
  • Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
  • Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
  • Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA

References:[5]

References
  1. "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. "Islanders Unveil 2021 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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