2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team

2021 Nicholls Colonels softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	12–28 (5–22 Southland)
Head coach	Angel Santiago (10th season)
Assistant coach	Jessica Seamon
Home stadium	Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
Seasons ← 2020 2022  →

2021 Southland Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍†‍‍	25	–	2		.926			35	–	12		.745
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍	21	–	6		.778			37	–	19		.661
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y	18	–	9		.667			35	–	26		.574
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	16	–	11		.593			24	–	22		.522
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			28	–	23		.549
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍	15	–	12		.556			22	–	17		.564
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍	14	–	13		.519			19	–	31		.380
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍	10	–	17		.370			14	–	33		.298
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	9	–	18		.333			16	–	27		.372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	8	–	16		.333			18	–	30		.375
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	5	–	22		.185			12	–	28		.300
Lamar  ‍‍‍	4	–	23		.148			8	–	43		.157
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 22, 2021 [1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field in Geo Surfaces Park and were led by tenth-year head coach Angel Santiago. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 131 votes. ^[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Stephen F. Austin	235 (17)
2	McNeese State	217 (4)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	183
4	Sam Houston State	172 (1)
5	Central Arkansas	162 (1)
6	Northwestern State	156 (1)
7	Nicholls	131
8	Lamar	86
9	Abilene Christian	82
10	Houston Baptist	81
11	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	47
12	Incarnate Word	32

Preseason All-Southland team

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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 Nicholls Colonels roster
	Pitchers 4 Alexis LaBure - Junior 16 Taryn Westbrook - Freshman 28 Emily Danehower - Sophomore 33 Brittney Turner - Freshman 37 Jordan Moon - Sophomore Outfielders 13 Corynn Major - Junior 15 Shelby Devine - Freshman 23 Kelsey Miller - Junior 27 Bree Aguillard - Redshirt Freshman 32 Kennedy Hebert - Sophomore 42 Jaida Choice - Freshman		Catchers 2 Catrin Hoffman - Freshman 14 Lulu Vasquez - Freshman 25 Yasmeen Williams - Junior 36 Caitlin Garcia - Junior Infielders 5 Samantha Gwiazda - Freshman 6 Emma Holland - Junior 9 Alexa Poche' - Freshman 12 Skylar Hamilton - Junior 21 Sydnee Shelton - Freshman 22 Ashlyn Reavis - Freshman 34 Nikki Whitehead - Junior Utility 1 Danielle Duplay - Sophomore 7 Kelsey Johnson - Freshman 19 Scout Blades - Freshman 20 Melise Gossen - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Nicholls Colonels coaching staff
Angel Santiago – Head Coach – 10th year Jessica Seamon – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Nicholls win
	Nicholls loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Nicholls team member

2021 Nicholls Colonels Softball Game Log
Regular season (12-28)
February (6-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Lion Classic Feb. 13 vs. SIU Edwardsville North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions Feb. 13 vs. North Texas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 9-7 Danehower (1-0) Wall (0-1) None 119 1-0 Feb. 13 vs. South Dakota North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 17-1 (5 inns) Moon (1-0) Fletcher (0-3) None 119 2-0 Feb. 14 vs. SIU Edwardsville North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions Feb. 14 vs. South Dakota North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-4 LaBure (1-0) Lisko (1-2) None 65 3-0 Feb. 14 vs. North Texas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hammond Feb. 19 Southern Miss Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-2 LaBure (2-0) Pierce (1-1) None 87 4-0 Feb. 19 Southern Miss Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-3 Ladner (2-0) Danehower (1-1) None 87 4-1 Feb. 20 Houston Baptist Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 4-9 Patak (1-0) Moon (1-1) None 101 4-2 Feb. 20 Houston Baptist Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-5 Cotton (1-0) LaBure (2-1) None 96 4-3 Feb. 25 at Alcorn State Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS Game Canceled UAB Softball Invitational Feb. 26 vs. Alabama State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-8 Sullivan (2-3) LaBure (2-2) None 122 4-4 Feb. 26 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL Game Canceled Feb. 27 vs. Alabama State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 8-0 (5 inns) Danehower (2-1) Myers (0-3) None 130 5-4 Feb. 27 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-7 Conrad (2-0) Moon (1-2) None 235 5-5 Feb. 28 vs. Eastern Illinois Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 4-0 Danehower (3-1) Montgomery (3-3) None 78 6-5
March (2-8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Mar. 9 Southern Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA Game Postponed Mar. 12 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-8 Rhoden (2-2) Danehower (3-2) None 123 6-6 0-1 Mar. 12 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-10 (5 inns) Howell (4-3) Moon (1-3) None 123 6-7 0-2 Mar. 13 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-4 Delafield (2-1) LaBure (2-3) None 101 6-8 0-3 Mar. 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-6 Wilbur (10-3) Danehower (3-3) None 236 6-9 0-4 Mar. 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 2-12 (5 inns) Chism (1-0) Turner (0-1) None 217 6-10 0-5 Mar. 20 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 4-9 Wilbur (12-3) Moon (1-4) None 229 6-11 0-6 Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 Gunther (3-5) Danehower (3-4) None 101 6-12 0-7 Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-3 Trapp (2-3) Westbrook (0-1) None 101 6-13 0-8 Mar. 27 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 5-3 Westbrook (1-1) Gunther (3-6) None 88 7-13 1-8 Mar. 30 Southern Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-3 Westbrook (2-1) Corona (0-2) Turner (1) 101 8-13
April (3–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr. 2 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-6 Zumo (11-2) Westbrook (2-2) None 244 8-14 1-9 Apr. 3 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-5 (8 inns) Comeaux (7-5) Westbrook (2-3) None 205 8-15 1-10 Apr. 3 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 4-7 Zumo (12-2) Westbrook (2-4) None 200 8-16 1-11 Apr. 6 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-10 (6 inns) Hughen (5-4) Westbrook (2-5) None 200 8-17 Apr. 10 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-14 (5 inns) Johnson (8-4) Danehower (3-5) None 125 8-18 1-12 Apr. 10 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 0-2 Beaver (12-5) Moon (1-5) None 152 8-19 1-13 Apr. 11 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 1-7 Beaver (13-5) Westbrook (2-6) Johnson (2) 132 8-20 1-14 Apr. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-2 Moon (2-5) Lara (11-8) Danehower (1) 178 9-20 2-14 Apr. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-3 Lara (12-8) Westbrook (2-7) None 172 9-21 2-15 Apr. 17 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 8-2 LaBure (3-3) Lara (12-9) None 172 10-21 3-15 Apr. 23 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 (8 inns) Bradley (4-13) LaBure (3-4) None 105 10-22 3-16 Apr. 23 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 3-1 Westbrook (3-7) White (4-13) None 137 11-22 4-16 Apr. 24 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-9 (5 inns) Bradley (5-13) Westbrook (3-8) None 201 11-23 4-17 Apr. 30 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 3-4 Ruiz (2-8) LaBure (3-5) None 119 11-24 4-18 Apr. 30 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-3 Mixon (3-15) Westbrook (3-9) None 119 11-25 4-19
May (1-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 2 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4-9 Ruiz (3-8) Turner (0-2) None 119 11-26 4-20 May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-6 Tate (11-7) Westbrook (3-10) None 330 11-27 4-21 May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 1-0 LaBure (4-5) Edwards (7-2) None 276 12-27 5-21 May 8 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-10 (6 inns) Vallejo (7-7) Turner (0-3) None 202 12-28 5-22

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

All Conference First Team Shaylon Govan (SFA) Bryana Novegil (SFA) Haylee Brinlee (MCNS) Cori McCrary (MCNS) Heidi Jaquez (HBU) E. C. Delafield (NSU) Mackenzie Bennett (SFA) Jenna Wildeman (UCA) Megan McDonald (SHSU) Aeriyl Mass (SELA) Kayla Beaver (UCA) Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)

All Conference Second Team Kaylyn Shephard (UCA) Mary Kate Brown (UCA) Lindsey Rizzo (SELA) Camryn Middlebrook (SFA) Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU) Gaby Garcia (SFA) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS) Donelle Johnson (ACU) Jil Poullard (MCNS) Audrey Greely (SELA) Jordan Johnson (UCA) Whitney Tate (MCNS)

All Conference Third Team Caitlyn Brockway (HBU) Cayla Jones (NSU) Alex Hedspeth (SFA) Ashlyn Reavis (NICH) Chloe Gomez (MCNS) Jasie Roberts (HBU) Anna Rodenberg (SELA) Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU) Sheridan Fisher (SHSU) Pal Egan (TAMUCC) Lyndie Swanson (HBU) Heather Zumo (SELA)

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. "2021 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
5. "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.