2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team

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.

2021 Texas State Bobcats softball
Austin Regionals appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record39–14 (17–6 SBC)
Head coach
  • Ricci Woodard (21st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Haley Long
  • Paige McDuffee
Home stadiumBobcat Softball Stadium
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. Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 72 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
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
BoldTexas 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. 13RV Texas TechRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXGame postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Feb. 14RV Texas TechRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Maverick Classic
Feb. 20vs. Abilene ChristianAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20vs. Wichita StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21vs. Wichita StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21vs. Abilene ChristianAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22Abilene ChristianBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-0Mullins (1-0)White (1-2)NoneESPN+2011-0
Feb. 22Abilene ChristianBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-2King (1-0)Bradley (1-1)NoneESPN+2012-0
Feb. 24at No. 7 TexasRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0-1Jacobsen (2-0)Mullins (1-1)NoneLonghorn Network2822-1
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 26Mississippi StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-3McCann (1-0)Wesley (1-1)Mullins (1)2563-1
Feb. 26Mississippi StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 2-6Fagan (1-0)Mullins (1-2)None2563-2
Feb. 27Ole MissBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1Mullins (2-2)Diederich (3-4)None3134-2
Feb. 27Sam Houston StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 10-3McCann (2-0)Bachmeyer (0-3)None3135-2
Feb. 28LamarBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-1King (2-0)Marwitz (0-1)NoneESPN+2346-2
March (15-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3at Texas TechRocky Johnson Stadium • Lubbock, TXW 6-5Blackwell (1-0)Edmoundson (3-3)King (1)7-2
Mar. 3at Texas TechRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL 2-7Zoch (3-2)King (2-1)None7-3
Mar. 5HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-1Mullins (3-2)Hertenberger (2-3)NoneESPN+2358-3
Mar. 6HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0 (5 inns)McCann (3-0)Hudson (3-3)NoneESPN+2549-3
Mar. 7HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-2McCann (3-0)Lee (2-2)NoneESPN+26010-3
Mar. 10Sam Houston StateRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-0Mullins (4-2)Billmeier (0-2)None27211-3
Mar. 11BYURVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1Mullins (5-2)Moffat-Korth (5-6)None23712-3
Mar. 12UTSARVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-0Mullins (6-2)Gilbert (1-2)None33013-3
Mar. 13UTSARVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-1King (3-1)Nelson (1-1)None5014-3
Mar. 16Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiRVBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXW 2-0Mullins (7-2)Beatriz (6-2)None17415-3
Mar. 21at Appalachian StateRVSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 4-3King (4-1)Longanecker (6-3)McCann (1)5016-31-0
Mar. 21at Appalachian StateRVSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 8-3Barrera (1-0)Holland (3-4)Mullins (2)5017-32-0
Mar. 23at Georgia StateRVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 6-2King (5-1)Banks (2-3)None13718-33-0
Mar. 23at Georgia StateRVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 9-0Mullins (8-2)Buck (3-3)None13119-34-0
Mar. 24at Georgia StateRVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 10-5Mullins (9-2)Mooney (4-5)None15320-35-0
Mar. 24at No. 8 TexasRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXGame postponed
Mar. 30Tarleton StateRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0 (6 inns)Mullins (10-2)Bridges (5-1)NoneESPN+23821-3
April (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1Coastal CarolinaRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-5Mullins (11-2)Beasley-Polko (5-7)King (2)ESPN+26322-36-0
Apr. 1Coastal CarolinaRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-1King (6-1)De Jesus (2-5)NoneESPN+26323-37-0
Apr. 2Coastal CarolinaRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 3-2King (7-1)Brabham (1-4)None24424-38-0
Apr. 6RV Texas A&MNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 7-6Mullins (12-2)Poynter (7-2)NoneESPN+33025-3
Apr. 9South AlabamaNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 1-3Hughen (6-4)Mullins (12-3)NoneESPN+24325-48-1
Apr. 10South AlabamaNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 0-1Lackie (12-6)King (7-2)NoneESPN+30725-58-2
Apr. 11South AlabamaNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 4-7Hughes (2-1)McCann (4-1)Lackie (3)ESPN+30725-68-3
Apr. 14at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 7-5Mullins (13-3)Mansell (6-2)NoneESPN+34026-6
Apr. 17at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAW 5-1Mullins (14-3)Lamb (14-3)NoneESPN+28927-69-3
Apr. 17at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-7Ellyson (14-4)Mullins (14-4)NoneESPN+28927-79-4
Apr. 18at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 0-8 (6 inns)Ellyson (15-4)Mullins (14-5)NoneESPN+28327-89-5
Apr. 21at No. 9 TexasRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 4-5Day (3-0)Mullins (14-6)O'Leary (3)LHN37527-9
Apr. 24Georgia SouthernRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 7-0Mullins (15-6)Garcia (4-5)NoneESPN+32528-910-5
Apr. 24Georgia SouthernRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 3-0Barrera (2-0)Waldrep (3-6)King (3)ESPN+32529-911-5
Apr. 25Georgia SouthernRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 1-0King (8-2)Garcia (4-6)NoneESPN+14530-912-5
Apr. 28Houston BaptistRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-2Mullins (16-6)Patak (6-9)King (4)ESPN+23431-9
Apr. 30at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 4-3Mullins (17-6)Johnson (18-6)NoneESPN+13432-913-5
May (4-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 3-0King (9-2)Baker (6-4)NoneESPN+13233-914-5
May 2at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 4-6Baker (7-4)King (9-3)NoneESPN+12133-1014-6
May 6UT ArlingtonRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0Mullins (18-6)Valencia (5-6)NoneESPN+26534-1015-6
May 7UT ArlingtonRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1King (10-3)Bumpurs (2-6)Mullins (3)ESPN+27135-1016-6
May 8UT ArlingtonRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-2Mullins (19-6)Gardiner (3-3)NoneESPN+30636-1017-6
Post-season (3-4)
SBC Tournament (2-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 12vs. (10) Georgia State(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 2-0Mullins (20-6)Allen (1-2)NoneESPN+12137-10
May 13vs. (6) UT Arlington(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 4-0King (11-3)Bumpurs (2-7)NoneESPN+13838-10
May 14vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 3-4Ellyson (22-6)King (11-4)NoneESPN+18838-11
May 15vs. (4) South Alabama(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 3-4 (8 inns)Lackie (18-10)McCann (4-2)NoneESPN+32138-12
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 21vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXW 5-1King (12-4)Yanez (20-6)NoneESPN382439-121-0
May 22vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0-6O'Leary (15-4)King (12-5)NoneESPN297339-131-1
May 22vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0-2Yanez (21-6)King (12-6)NoneESPN379539-141-2
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 RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oregon1
Texas State5
Texas State0
12Texas6
12Texas12
Saint Francis0
12Texas
Oregon
Lower round 1Lower final
Texas State0
Oregon7Oregon2
Saint Francis0

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]

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today[6]RV———RVRVRVRV25—RVRVRV——
Softball America[7]—————2422222123—————
ESPN.com/USA Softball[8]———RVRVRVRVRV23RV—————
D1Softball[9]———22242120221825—————

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. "Six put pen to paper to join Woodard's Bobcat program". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "TXST announces 2021 softball schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. "2020 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. "2021 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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