2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

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2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball
Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record24–22 (16–11 Southland)
Head coach
  • Donald Pickett (13th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Lady Demon Diamond
Seasons
 2020
2022  
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin  252 .9263512 .745
Central Arkansas  216 .7783719 .661
McNeese State  y189 .6673526 .574
Northwestern State  1611 .5932422 .522
Southeastern Louisiana  1410 .5832823 .549
Houston Baptist  1512 .5562217 .564
Sam Houston State  1413 .5191931 .380
Abilene Christian  1017 .3701433 .298
Incarnate Word  918 .3331627 .372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  816 .3331830 .375
Nicholls  522 .1851228 .300
Lamar  423 .148843 .157
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by thirteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Northwestern State was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 156 votes and 1 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
Sage HooverPitcher Edgewood, Texas Rains HS
Adriana VencesPitcher Marshall, Texas Marshall HS
Haley ParkerPitcher Fort Worth, Texas Bosewell HS
Derika CastilloUtility Houston, Texas Summer Creek HS
Bailie RagsdaleUtility Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak HS
Vivica HernandezOutfielder Fort Worth, Texas V. R. Eaton HS
Carson ZachryInfielder Mount Pleasant, Texas Mount Pleasant HS

Roster

2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Jensen Howell - Junior
  • 7 Bronte Rhoden - Sophomore
  • 11 Kenzie Seely - Freshman
  • 15 Emma Callie Delafield - Junior
  • 18 Heather Zook - Freshman
  • 28 Maggie Darr - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Hayley Barbazon - Senior
  • 6 Makenzie Chaffin - Freshman
  • 9 Kaitlyn St. Clair - Senior
  • 21 Elise Vincent - Senior
  • 23 Laney Roos - Freshman
  • 32 Nani Winger - Freshman
  • 44 Casey Irvin - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 17 Kat Marshall - Freshman
  • 33 Lexie Roos - Freshman
  • 42 Alexis Perry - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Cayla Jones - Junior
  • 4 Maggie Black - Sophomore
  • 8 Emma Hawthorne - Senior
  • 22 Chelsea Spain - Freshman
  • 40 Alexis Szafran - Freshman

Utilities

  • 12 Taylor Williams - Freshman
  • 14 Keely DuBois - Freshman
  • 24 Kacee Mertens - Freshman
  • 47 Marissa Reed - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons coaching staff
  • Donald Pickett Head Coach – 12th year
  • Amanda Locke Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Brooke Boening Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Northwestern State win
 Northwestern State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldNorthwestern State team member
2021 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log
Regular season (22-20)
February (5-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon Classic
Feb. 12 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Parc Natchitoches • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Feb. 12 UT Martin Parc Natchitoches • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Feb. 13 Evansville Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Feb. 13Arkansas–Pine BluffLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Feb. 14EvansvilleLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Feb. 14Arkansas–Pine BluffLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Natchitoches
Getterman Classic
Feb. 19vs. Prairie View A&M Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Waco
Feb. 19at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Waco
Feb. 20vs. No. 21 Missouri Getterman Stadium • Waco, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Waco
Feb. 21at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA Game postponed due to threat of ice on field in Monroe.
Feb. 24at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LAGame postponed due to threat of ice on field in Monroe
Feb. 23 Grambling State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 10-0 (5 inns)Rhoden (1-0)Bonner (0-1)None1011-0
Feb. 23Grambling StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 9-1 (5 inns)Howell (1-0)Shells (0-1)None1352-0
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 26vs. SIU Edwardsville Jaguar FieldMobile, AL W 3-0 (8 inns)Howell (2-0)Ingles (0-1)None2003-0
Feb. 27vs. Middle Tennessee Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 2-0Delafield (1-0)Mead (0-1)Rhoden (1)2004-0
Feb. 27vs. No. 20 MissouriJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 0-8 (5 inns)Weber (4-0)Howell (2-1)None2004-1
Feb. 28vs. SIU EdwardsvilleJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 6-5 (8 inns)Guile (1-0)Ingles (0-3)None2005-1
Feb. 28at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 1-6Lackie (5-2)Seely (0-1)None ESPN+ 2005-2
March (10-6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Mar. 3Louisiana–MonroeLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 3-1Howell (2-1)Hulett (1-2)None2826-2
Wooo Pig Classic
Mar. 5vs. Drake Bogle ParkFayetteville, AR L 2-12 (5 inns)Hupke (1-0)Howell (3-2)None4486-3
Mar. 5at No. 20 Arkansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, ARL 5-13 (6 inns)Howell (2-0)Rhoden (1-1)None SECN+ 5786-4
Mar. 6vs. Kansas Bogle Park • Fayetteville, ARL 0-5Reed (4-2)Dealfield (1-1)None4806-5
Mar. 6at No. 20 ArkansasBogle Park • Fayetteville, ARL 2-13 (5 inns)Haff (9-1)Howell (3-3)None5906-6
Mar. 7vs. KansasBogle Park • Fayetteville, ARL 2-6Mills (1-0)Rhoden (1-2)None2696-7
Mar. 12at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkThibodaux, LA W 8-3Rhoden (2-2)Danehower (3-2)None1237-71-0
Mar. 12at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 10-1 (5 inns)Howell (4-3)Moon (1-3)None1238-72-0
Mar. 13at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 4-0Delafield (2-1)LaBure (2-3)None1019-73-0
Mar. 19at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-2Rhoden (3-2)Gunther (1-4)None7510-74-0
Mar. 19at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 17-0 (5 inns)Delafield (3-1)Trapp (0-3)None7511-75-0
Mar. 20at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 5-0Delafield (4-1)Gunther (1-5)None7512-76-0
Mar. 26 Houston Baptist Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 2-1Howell (5-3)Patak (3-6)None30013-77-0
Mar. 26Houston BaptistLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 5-1Delafield (5-1)Venker (2-1)None30014-78-0
Mar. 27Houston BaptistLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 7-2Rhoden (4-2)Patak (3-7)None20015-79-0
Mar. 30at Louisiana Tech Lady Techster Softball ComplexRuston, LA L 0-3Pickett (3-5)Seely (0-2)Hernandez (1)25015-8
April (5–10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Apr. 2 Central Arkansas Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 1-3Johnson (7-4)Howell (5-4)None25015-99-1
Apr. 2Central ArkansasLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 0-4Beaver (10-3)Delafield (5-2)None25015-109-2
Apr. 3Central ArkansasLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 3-4Beaver (11-3)Rhoden (4-3)Johnson (1)20315-119-3
Apr. 9at Lamar Lamar Softball ComplexBeaumont, TX L 1-3Mixon (2-10)Howell (5-5)None11915-129-4
Apr. 9at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 15-2Delafield (6-2)Reyna (1-11)None11916-1210-4
Apr. 10at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 5-4Delafield (7-2)Mixon (2-11)Rhoden (2)11917-1211-4
Apr. 13at Grambling State GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA Game Postponed
Apr. 17at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball FieldNacogdoches, TX L 0-2Wilbur (21-3)Howell (5-6)None50017-1311-5
Apr. 17at Stephen F. AustinSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 5-9Wilbur (22-3)Rhoden (4-4)None15017-1411-6
Apr. 18at Stephen F. AustinSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 0-6Wilbur (23-3)Howell (5-7)None21717-1511-7
Apr. 21at Southern Lady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LA Game postponed
Apr. 21at SouthernLady Jaguar Field • Baton Rouge, LAGame postponed
Apr. 24 Sam Houston State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 4-3 (9 inns)Howell (6-7)Vento (7-5)None15018-1512-7
Apr. 24Sam Houston StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 6-4Delafield (8-2)Dunn (5-9)None20019-1513-7
Apr. 25Sam Houston StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 1-6Billmeier (1-5)Howell (6-8)None17519-1613-8
Apr. 27Louisiana TechLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 2-3 (15 inns)Koenig (1-3)Delafield (9-3)None20419-17
Apr. 30at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA L 0-3Tate (9-7)Howell (6-9)None40119-1813-9
Apr. 30at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW 3-2Delafield (9-3)Flores (5-8)None40120-1814-9
May (2-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
May 1at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL 3-5 (8 inns)Tate (10-7)Delafield (0-4)None47820-1914-10
May 7 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 9-4Delafield (10-4)Zumo (15-6)None20021-1915-10
May 7Southeastern LouisianaLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 13-5 (5 inns)Seely (1-2)Hannabas (2-6)None20022-1916-10
May 8Southeastern LouisianaLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 2-7Comeaux (8-6)Rhoden (4-5)None15022-2016-11
Post-Season (2-2)
Southland Tournament (2-2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 13vs. (5) Southeastern Louisiana(4) North Oak ParkHammond, LA W 7-4Delafield (11-4)Kraft (0-1)None ESPN+ 34323-201-0
May 13vs. (1) Stephen F. Austin(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 1-4Wilbur (30-4)Howell (6-10)None ESPN+ 33524-201-1
May 14vs. (7) Sam Houston State(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 8-0 (5 inns)Delafield (12-4)Dunn (8-12)None ESPN+ 31924-212-1
May 14vs. (2) Central Arkansas(4)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 2-5Beaver (20-6)Delafield (12-5)None ESPN+ 33924-222-2
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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