2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team

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2021 Georgia State Panthers softball
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun 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
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  y213 .8754712 .797
Texas State  y176 .7393914 .736
Troy  y176 .7393717 .685
South Alabama  y139 .5913121 .596
Appalachian State  812 .4002719 .587
Georgia Southern  914 .3911726 .395
UT Arlington  914 .3911734 .333
Coastal Carolina  915 .3752124 .467
Louisiana–Monroe  615 .2861732 .347
Georgia State  318 .1431630 .348
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

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.

Contents

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 finishTeamVotes (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]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Hallie AdamsPitcher Marietta, Georgia Pope HS
Abby BrownInfielder Tallapoosa, Georgia Haralson County HS
Mallory FletcherOutfielder/Infielder Coolidge, Georgia Thomasville HS
Jaycee GoodwinCatcher Paris, Kentucky Bourbon County HS
Emily HodnettPitcher Auburn, Georgia Apalachee HS
Chloe MiddlebrooksOutfielder Bishop, Georgia Oconee County HS
Alice ThomasOutfielder Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County HS
Emma YanesInfielder 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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 12 Radford Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 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. 13 Boise State Robert 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 Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA L 0-8 (5 inn)Neleman (3-0)Mooney (1-1)None ACCN+ 883-2
Feb. 20at North Carolina A&T Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, GA W 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 Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 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 Georgia Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-7Mathis (1-1)Mooney (2-2)Cutting (1)3976-4
Feb. 27 Miami (OH) Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-6Pratt (1-3)Freeman (1-2)None3436-5
March (6-10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 3 Kennesaw State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-3Allen (1-1)Kyte (1-2)Doolittle (1)2657-5
JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge
Mar. 5vs. Buffalo Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 10-2Banks (2-0)Lucyshyn (0-1)None278-5
Mar. 5at Jacksonville Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 0-5Bilodeau (4-4)Mooney (2-3)None438-6
Mar. 6vs. USC Upstate Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLL 4-10Yoder (2-0)Banks (1-1)Brown (1)348-7
Mar. 6vs. Florida A&M Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLW 13-0 (5 inns)Buck (3-0)Boatwright (0-3)None499-7
Mar. 7at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FLW 13-7Mooney (3-3)Clausen (2-3)Doolittle (2)8710-7
Mar. 10at No. 18 GeorgiaJack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-1Mathis (3-1)Buck (3-1)None SECN+ 8710-8
Mar. 13 Chattanooga Robert 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. 19 Troy Robert 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. 23 Texas State Robert 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 State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-6Longanecker (8-3)Doolittle (0-1)None ESPN+ 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)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 2No. 16 Louisiana Robert 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. 7 Mercer Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAGame Postponed
Apr. 7MercerRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAGame Postponed
Apr. 10at UT Arlington Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX W 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 Auburn Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-4Lowe (11-3)Mooney (5-8)Dismukes (4)23713-21
Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert 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, GA L 0-8 (5 inns)Bennett (15-9)Mooney (6-9)None ESPN+ 10014-24
May (1-4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA L 1-2Hulett (5-6)Mooney (2-4)None ESPN+ 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 6 Georgia Southern Robert 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)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 11vs. (7) Georgia Southern(10) Troy Softball ComplexTroy, AL W 4-1Mooney (7-11)Garcia (7-7)None ESPN+ 9716-28
May 12vs. (2) Texas State(10)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 0-2Mullins (20-6)Allen (1-2)None ESPN+ 12116-29
May 13vs. (5) Appalachian State(10)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 1-2Holland (8-6)Mooney (7-12)None ESPN+ 10416-30
Schedule Source: [4]

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

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