2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball team

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2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball
Central Arkansas Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record37–19 (21–6 Southland)
Head coach
  • David Kuhn (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jenny Parsons
  • Chris Watford
Home stadium Farris Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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  ‍‍‡‍y18–9 .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

The 2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball team represented University of Central Arkansas during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sugar Bears played their home games at Farris Field and were led by thirteenth year head coach David Kuhn. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Central Arkansas was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 162 votes and one first place vote. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (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)

National Softball Signing Day

[4]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Bella BarnesInfielder Baton Rouge, Louisiana Central HS
Jorde ChartlandPitcher/Utility Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada Weyburn Comprehensive
Reese CurryInfielder/Utility Oskaloosa, Kansas Oskaloosa HS
Regan CurryInfielder/Utility Oskaloosa, Kansas Oskaloosa HS
Kylie GriffinInfielder Greenbrier, Arkansas Greenbrier HS
Emily PerryInfielder Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville HS
Graci ThomasInfielder Morrilton, Arkansas Morrilton HS

Roster

2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears roster
 

Pitchers

  • 19 Kayla Beaver - Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 Katelyn McMahan - Freshman
  • 30 Rio Sanchez - Senior

Outfielders

  • 1 Tremere Harris - Freshman
  • 3 Jenna Wildeman - Redshirt Freshman
  • 4 Gabbi Scott - Freshman
  • 5 Megan Corwnover - Redshirt Freshman
  • 7 Reagan Sperling - Redshirt Junior
  • 23 Callie Eary - Redshirt Sophomore

Utilities

  • 15 Kristen Whitehouse - Freshman
  • 26 Lindsey Williams - Redshirt Junior
 

Catchers

  • 6 Tylar Vernon - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Emily Sampson - Redshirt Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Mary Kate Brown - Redshirt Freshman
  • 9 Morgan Nelson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Erin Acors - Senior
  • 13 Kaylyn Shepherd - Redshirt Senior
  • 14 Jordan Johnson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 Erin Blackburn - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 18 Lexi McClellan - Redshirt Junior
  • 22 Jaylee Engelkes - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 Cylla Hill - Redshirt Senior

Coaching staff

2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears coaching staff
  • David Kuhn – Head coach – 13th year
  • Jenny Parsons – Associate head coach – 9th year
  • Chris Watford – Assistant head coach – 1st year
  • Kayla Lucas – Volunteer assistant coach

Schedule and results

Legend
 Central Arkansas win
 Central Arkansas loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldCentral Arkansas team member
2021 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears softball game log
Regular season (34-17)
February (6-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Tiger Classic
Feb. 12vs. No. 25 Duke Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 2-6Butler (1-0)Johnson (0-1)Walters (1)760-1
Feb. 13vs. No. 25 DukeTiger Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 5-7Davidson (1-0)Sanchez (0-1)Butler (1)720-2
Feb. 13vs. Kansas Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 2-4Goff (1-0)Beaver (0-1)None860-3
Texas A&M Invitational
Feb. 20vs. Texas Tech Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 6-1Beaver (1-1)Zoch (1-1)None3061-3
Feb. 20at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TXL 0-9 (5 inns)Herzog (1-0)Johnson (0-2)None SECN+ 3061-4
Feb. 21vs. Colorado Davis Diamond • College Station, TXW 4-0Sanchez (1-1)Cabral (0-1)None952-4
Feb. 21vs. Texas TechDavis Diamond • College Station, TXW 5-0Johnson (1-5)Zoch (1-2)None1003-4
Feb. 22at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL 0-22Poynter (1-0)Beaver (1-2)Broadus (1) SECN+ 1593-5
Feb. 23at No. 11 LSU Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 0-3Wickersham (2-1)Sanchez (1-2)None SECN+ 1563-6
Feb. 23at No. 11 LSUTiger Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 0-2Kilponen (1-1)Johnson (1-3)None SECN+ 3273-7
Michelle Short Memorial Classic
Feb. 25 Omaha Farris Field • Conway, AR W 9-1Sanchez (2-2)Hampton (0-3)None844-7
Feb. 25 Missouri State Farris Field • Conway, ARW 5-0Beaver (2-2)Hunsaker (2-1)None885-7
Feb. 27 Western Illinois Farris Field • Conway, ARW 9-1Sanchez (3-2)Carlin (1-2)None1026-7
March (13-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Mar. 3 Arkansas–Monticello Farris Field • Conway, ARW 8-0 (5 inns)Beaver (3-2)Franks (0-2)None1137-7
Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic
Mar. 5 Mississippi Valley State Farris Field • Conway, ARW 10-0 (5 inns)Johnson (2-3)Page (0-3)None928-7
Mar. 5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Farris Field • Conway, ARW 10-1 (5 inns)Beaver (4-2)Hubbard (0-2)None1049-7
Mar. 6Arkansas–Pine BluffFarris Field • Conway, ARW 8-0 (5 inns)Sanchez (4-2)Smith (0-2)None10910-7
Mar. 6 Western Michigan Farris Field • Conway, ARW 11-0 (5 inns)Johnson (3-3)Galloway (1-3)None18711-7
Mar. 8 Lyon Farris Field • Conway, ARW 3-1Beaver (5-2)Platt (2-5)None8612-7
Mar. 9No. 19 Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, ARL 1-4Haff (10-1)Johnson (3-4)None ESPN+ 75512-8
Mar. 12at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0-1Tate (2-5)Beaver (5-3)None ESPN+ 25712-90-1
Mar. 13at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 5-4Beaver (6-3)Vallejo (1-4)None20713-91-1
Mar. 13at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 3-5Tate (3-5)Sanchez (4-3)None20713-101-2
Mar. 19at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 7-0Beaver (7-3)Bradley (3-8)None25014-102-2
Mar. 19at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW 8-0 (6 inns)Johnson (4-4)White (3-7)None25015-103-2
Mar. 20at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW 15-2 (5 inns)Beaver (8-3)Bradley (3-9)None25016-104-2
Mar. 26 Sam Houston State Farris Field • Conway, ARW 11-1 (5 inns)Beaver (9-3)Dunn (4-4)None21817-105-2
Mar. 26Sam Houston StateFarris Field • Conway, ARW 1-0Johnson (5-4)Vento (3-3)None25018-106-2
Mar. 27Sam Houston StateFarris Field • Conway, ARW 5-1Johnson (6-4)Vento (3-4)None20219-107-2
Mar. 30 Memphis Farris Field • Conway, ARGame postponed to April 27
April (11–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Apr. 2at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 3-1Johnson (7-4)Howell (5-4)None25020-108-2
Apr. 2at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 4-0Beaver (10-3)Delafield (5-2)None25021-109-2
Apr. 3at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 4-3Beaver (11-3)Rhoden (4-3)Johnson (1)20322-1010-2
Apr. 6at RV Ole Miss Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 1-4Borgen (8-4)Beaver (11-4)Diederich (1) SECN+ 20122-11
Apr. 7at Mississippi State Nusz Park • Mississippi State, MS L 3-4Willis (11-4)Beaver (11-5)None SECN+ 6622-12
Apr. 9 Nicholls Farris Field • Conway, ARW 14-2Johnson (8-4)Danehower (3-5)None12523-1211-2
Apr. 9NichollsFarris Field • Conway, ARW 2-0Beaver (12-5)Moon (1-5)None15224-1212-2
Apr. 10NichollsFarris Field • Conway, ARW 7-1Beaver (13-5)Westbrook (2-6)Johnson (2)13225-1213-2
Apr. 17at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5-2Johnson (9-4)Patak (5-8)None5026-1214-2
Apr. 17at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 0-1Swanson (6-0)Beaver (13-6)None5026-1314-3
Apr. 18at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 1-2Patak (5-8)Johnson (9-4)None26-1414-4
Apr. 21at No. 8 Arkansas Bogle Field • Fayetteville, AR L 6-7 (8 inns)Haff (20-3)Johnson (9-6)None SECN+ 87326-15
Apr. 24 Stephen F. Austin Farris Field • Conway, ARL 0-3Wilbur (24-3)Johnson (9-7)None11926-1614-5
Apr. 24Stephen F. AustinFarris Field • Conway, ARW 7-2Beaver (14-6)Chism (3-1)None20627-1615-5
Apr. 25Stephen F. AustinFarris Field • Conway, ARL 0-6Wilbur (25-3)Sanchez (4-4)None13627-1715-6
Apr. 27MemphisFarris Field • Conway, ARW 4-3 (9 inns)Beaver (15-6)Ellett (2-9)None10728-17
Apr. 30at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-0Johnson (10-7)Zumo (15-4)None ESPN+ 22429-1716-6
Apr. 30at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 5-0Beaver (16-6)Hannabas (2-5)None ESPN+ 22430-1717-6
May (4-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
May 1at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 7-6 (10 inns)Beaver (17-6)Zumo (15-5)None ESPN+ 24531-1718-6
May 7 Lamar Farris Field • Conway, ARW 7-0Johnson (11-7)Ruiz (3-9)None21932-1719-6
May 8LamarFarris Field • Conway, ARW 12-1 (5 inns)Beaver (18-6)Mixon (3-16)None21833-1720-6
May 8LamarFarris Field • Conway, ARW 11-2 (6 inns)Engelkes (1-0)Ruiz (3-10)None21834-1721-6
Post-Season (3-2)
Southland Tournament (0-0)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 13vs. (3) McNeese State(2)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 5-6Tate (12-7)Johnson (11-8)Flores (3) ESPN+ 33534-18
May 14vs. (5) Southeastern Louisiana(2)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 2-1Beaver (19-6)Zumo (16-7)None ESPN+ 27535-18
May 14vs. (4) Northwestern State(2)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 5-2Beaver (20-6)Delafield (12-5)None ESPN+ 33936-18
May 15vs. (1) Stephen F. Austin(2)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 5-4Beaver (21-6)Wilbur (30-6)None ESPN+ 30737-18
May 15vs. (3) McNeese State(2)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 0-1Edwards (9-2)Johnson (11-9)Tate (3) ESPN+ 34537-19
Schedule Source: [5]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades

References: [6]

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References

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  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. ↑ "Bears Sign Seven to 2021 Recruiting Class". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Softball Schedule". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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