2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2021 Michigan Wolverines softball
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Big Ten Regular Season Champions
NCAA Seattle Regional
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record38–8 (36–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Alumni Field
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Michigan  y366 .857388 .826
No. 23 Minnesota  y2911 .7253113 .705
Northwestern  y2915 .6593017 .638
Iowa  2618 .5912618 .591
Indiana  2519 .5682519 .568
Ohio State  2419 .5582419 .558
Illinois  2420 .5452420 .545
Nebraska  2222 .5002222 .500
Wisconsin  1822 .4501822 .450
Maryland  1925 .4321925 .432
Purdue  1826 .4091826 .409
Michigan State  1426 .3501426 .350
Rutgers  836 .182836 .182
Penn State  734 .171734 .171
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-seventh season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Contents

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2020 season 15–8 overall, in a season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Preseason

Michigan was ranked No. 17 by NFCA/USA Today and ESPN.com/USA Softball, No. 18 by D1Softball, and No. 20 by Softball America in the preseason polls, the only Big Ten Conference team named in each poll. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Roster

2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHigh school/junior collegeHome town
1 OF Thais GonzalezL/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Sr St. Thomas Aquinas Boca Raton, FL
2 INF Keke ThollR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Fr Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie BlairL/L5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
4 RHP Chandler DennisR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)So North Gwinnett Suwanee, GA
5 INF Kaylee RodriguezR/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Fr Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 INF Ryleigh CarricaburuR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Fr Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
8 RHP Alex Storako L/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)Jr Lincoln-Way East Frankfort, IL
10 LHP Meghan Beaubien L/L5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Sr Saint Mary Catholic Central Newport, MI
11 OF Lexi VossR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Marist Palos Park, IL
12 LHP Lauren EsmanL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)So Gull Lake Kalamazoo, MI
13 INF Taylor BumpR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Sr Canterbury School of Florida St. Petersburg, FL
14 INF Lou AllanR/R5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Sr Oak Hills Hesperia, CA
16 C Jessica GarmenR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)So Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 INF Sierra KerstenL/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Fr Clarkston Clarkston, MI
18 RHP Sarah SchaeferR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Sr Waukee West Des Moines, IA
20 INF Hannah CarsonL/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Mount Pleasant Weidman, MI
21 INF Natalia RodriguezS/R5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Sr Montverde Academy Clermont, FL
22 INF Julia JimenezR/R5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Fr Etiwanda Fontana, CA
25 U Audrey LeclairL/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 OF Haley HoogenraadR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)SrZeeland West Zeeland, MI
Head coach

Carol Hutchins (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)
Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

2021 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular season (36–6)
February (4–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
February 26vs. Purdue No. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex
Leesburg, FL
4–0 Beaubien (1–0)Bates (0–1)1001–01–0
February 26vs. PurdueNo. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex4–0 Storako (1–0)Henley (0–1)1002–02–0
February 27vs. Iowa No. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex2–0Beaubien (2–0)Doocy (0–1)03–03–0
February 27vs. IowaNo. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex6–5Storako (2–0)Loecker (0–1)04–04–0
February 28vs. Illinois No. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex1–2Sickels (2–1)Beaubien (2–1)04–14–1
February 28vs. IllinoisNo. 17Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex1–2Jarvis (3–0)Storako (2–1)Sickels (1)04–24–2
March (9–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
March 11vs. Nebraska No. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex2–1 (8)Beaubien (3–1)Ferrell (1–4)865–25–2
March 11vs. NebraskaNo. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex2–0Storako (3–1)Wallace (2–1)746–26–2
March 12vs. NebraskaNo. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex4–5 (8)Wallace (3–1)Storako (3–2)746–36–3
March 13vs. Wisconsin No. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex8–0 (5)Storako (4–2)Schwartz (2–3)667–37–3
March 13vs. WisconsinNo. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex3–0Storako (5–2)Schwartz (2–4)668–38–3
March 14vs. WisconsinNo. 23Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex2–1Storako (6–2)Hestekin (2–1)599–39–3
March 26at Indiana No. 25 Andy Mohr Field
Bloomington, IN
7–1Beaubien (4–1)Goodin (3–3)9810–310–3
March 27at IndianaNo. 25Andy Mohr Field3–1 (9)Storako (7–2)Goodin (3–4)10311–311–3
March 27at IndianaNo. 25Andy Mohr Field8–1Beaubien (5–1)Goodin (3–5)10312–312–3
March 28at IndianaNo. 25Andy Mohr Field4–0Storako (8–2)Goodin (3–6)5613–313–3
April (12–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
April 2 Michigan State No. 23 Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols [7]
April 3Michigan StateNo. 23Alumni FieldPostponed due to COVID-19 protocols
April 3Michigan StateNo. 23Alumni FieldPostponed due to COVID-19 protocols
April 4Michigan StateNo. 23Alumni FieldPostponed due to COVID-19 protocols
April 9at Ohio State No. 23Buckeye Field
Columbus, OH
7–0Beaubien (6–1)Buresch (5–2)15014–314–3
April 10at Ohio StateNo. 23Buckeye Field3–1Storako (9–2)Smith (7–6)17715–315–3
April 10at Ohio StateNo. 23Buckeye Field2–3Buresch (6–2)Beaubien (6–2)16415–415–4
April 11at Ohio StateNo. 23Buckeye Field11–0Storako (10–2)Smith (7–7)15116–416–4
April 14Michigan StateNo. 22Alumni Field6–1Storako (11–2)Ladd (2–6)9317–417–4
April 16 Maryland No. 22Alumni Field4–2Beaubien (7–2)Brann (3–5)9618–418–4
April 17MarylandNo. 22Alumni Field2–0Storako (12–2)Wyche (2–4)13819–419–4
April 17MarylandNo. 22Alumni Field5–1Beaubien (8–2)Ellefson (1–2)13820–420–4
April 18MarylandNo. 22Alumni Field8–0 (5)Storako (13–2)Wyche (2–5)12321–421–4
April 23 Northwestern No. 20Alumni Field1–4Williams (13–2)Beaubien (8–3)19221–521–5
April 24NorthwesternNo. 20Alumni Field7–2Storako (14–2)Boyd (3–2)18122–522–5
April 24NorthwesternNo. 20Alumni Field6–3Beaubien (9–3)Williams (13–3)18123–523–5
April 25NorthwesternNo. 20Alumni Field2–0Storako (15–2)Newport (4–3)16424–524–5
April 30at Penn State No. 19 Beard Field
State College, PA
7–1Beaubien (10–3)Parshall (1–13)11825–525–5
May (11–1)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
May 1at Penn StateNo. 19Beard Field10–0 (6)Storako (16–2)Lingenfelter (1–8)16626–526–5
May 1at Penn StateNo. 19Beard Field12–2 (6)Beaubien (11–3)Oatley (3–3)16627–527–5
May 2at Penn StateNo. 19Beard Field5–3Storako (17–2)Parshall (1–14)Beaubien (3)15528–528–5
May 5at Michigan StateNo. 19Secchia Stadium
East Lansing, MI
1–0 (9)Storako (18–2)Miller (6–7)029–529–5
May 7at No. 23 Minnesota No. 19Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
3–0Beaubien (12–3)Fiser (12–5)Storako (1)030–530–5
May 8at No. 23 MinnesotaNo. 19Jane Sage Cowles Stadium10–4Storako (19–2)Fiser (12–7)031–531–5
May 8at No. 23 MinnesotaNo. 19Jane Sage Cowles Stadium3–1Beaubien (13–3)Pease (11–2)032–532–5
May 9at No. 23 MinnesotaNo. 19Jane Sage Cowles Stadium3–7Fiser (13–7)Storako (19–3)032–632–6
May 14 Rutgers No. 18Alumni Field3–0Beaubien (14–3)Hitchcock (5–15)20733–633–6
May 15RutgersNo. 18Alumni Field13–0 (5)Storako (20–3)Vickers (0–4)14334–634–6
May 15RutgersNo. 18Alumni Field11–0 (5)Beaubien (15–3)Hitchcock (5–16)14335–635–6
May 16RutgersNo. 18Alumni Field2–1Storako (21–3)Hitchcock (5–17)14036–636–6
Postseason (2–2)
DateOpponentRankStadium
Site
ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional record
May 21 Seattle No. 20 Husky Softball Stadium
Seattle, WA
2–0Beaubien (16–3)Nance (10–6)25037–61–0
May 22No. 6 Washington (16)No. 20Husky Softball Stadium2–1Storako (22–3)Plain (30–3)25038–62–0
May 23No. 6 Washington (16)No. 20Husky Softball Stadium0–2Plain (31–3)Beaubien (16–4)20038–72–1
May 23No. 6 Washington (16)No. 20Husky Softball Stadium5–10Plain (32–3)Beaubien (16–5)20038–82–2
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference: [8] [9]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today17171721232525232322201919182019
Softball America20202025252325252522212118
ESPN.com/USA Softball1717172225RVRVRV2422202019192020
D1Softball1821202122222121181820

Awards and honors

References

  1. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. "Big Ten, Michigan Cancel Remainder of Winter and Spring Sports Seasons". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. "2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches poll (Preseason)". NFCA.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. "2021 D1Softball Preseason Top 25 Rankings". D1Softball.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. "ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25". teamusa.org. USA Softball. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  6. "2021 NCAA Division I Softball Top 25". softballamerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. Howard, Leah (March 31, 2021). "Four-Game Series Between Michigan and Michigan State Postponed". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. "2021 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  9. "Michigan Announces 44-Game, Conference-Only 2021 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. "Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. March 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  11. "Michigan, Nebraska and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  12. "Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. April 13, 2021. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  13. "Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  14. "Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. April 27, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  15. "Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Michigan Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  16. "Michigan, Minnesota and Northwestern Earn Big Ten Weekly Softball Awards". BigTen.org. May 18, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  17. Howard, Leah (May 19, 2021). "Blair, Storako, Hutchins Earn Top Honors; U-M Puts Five on All-Big Ten First Team". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  18. "Big Ten Announces 2021 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 19, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  19. Howard, Leah (June 2, 2021). "Storako Named to NFCA All-America Second Team". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 2, 2021.