2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team

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2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball
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Conference Southland Conference
Record28–23 (14–10 Southland)
Head coach
  • Rick Fremin (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jack Byerley
  • Katie Godwin
Home stadium North Oak Park
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 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park and were led by sixth-year head coach Rick Fremin. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 183 votes. [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
Blaire BizetteUtility New Roads, Louisiana Catholic-Pointe Coupee HS
Sarah DiazInfielder Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette Christian
Taylor DuncanUtility Lake, Mississippi Lake HS
Alexis FindleyPitcher Jefferson City, Missouri Blair Oaks HS
Elise JonesUtility Livingston, Louisiana Doyle HS
Leah MarshallPitcher Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Mount Dora Christian
Madison WatsonUtility Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist

Roster

2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions roster
 

Pitchers

  • 6 Karlee Kraft - Sophomore
  • 9 Kassie Salling - Freshman
  • 10 MC Comeaux - Freshman
  • 18 Sophie Hannabas - Sophomore
  • 20 Alyssa Romano - Freshman
  • 22 Heather Zumo - Senior
  • 28 Shelby Sitzman - Senior

Outfielders

  • 1 Anna Rodenberg - Senior
  • 12 Audrey Greely - Freshman
  • 17 Aeriyl Mass - Junior
  • 24 Kylie Chauvin - Freshman
  • 31 Cameron Goodman - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • Ella Manzer - Senior
  • 25 Madisen Blackford - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 Cameron Beal - Senior
  • 3 Lindsey Rizzo - Junior
  • 4 Lexi Johnson - Freshman
  • 5 Kelci Bodin - Senior
  • 11 Ellie Dubois - Freshman
  • 13 Madison Watson - Senior
  • 19 Sadie Hewitt - Freshman
  • 23 Briahna Bennett - Junior

Coaching staff

2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions coaching staff
  • Rick Fremin – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Jack Byerley – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Katie Godwin – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Alana Fremin – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 6th year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Southeastern Louisiana win
 Southeastern Louisiana loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
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2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log
Regular season (27-21)
February (7-6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Lion Classic
Feb. 11 South Dakota STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA W 11-0Zumo (1-0)Fletcher (0-1)None1161-0
Feb. 12South DakotaSTA Softball Field • Hammond, LAW 14-9Comeaux (1-0)Fletcher (0-2)None1282-0
Feb. 12South DakotaSTA Softball Field • Hammond, LAW 17-15Zumo (2-0)Lisko (0-1)None1283-0
Feb. 13South DakotaSTA Softball Field • Hammond, LAL 3-9Lisko (1-1)DuBois (0-1)None1283-1
Feb. 13 North Texas STA Softball Field • Hammond, LAL 2-6Trautwein (1-0)Comeaux (1-1)None1283-2
Feb. 17at No. 22 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Starkville
UAB Green and Gold Classic
Feb. 20vs. Jacksonville State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 2-1Zumo (3-0)Brown (0-1)None734-2
Feb. 20at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALL 6-14 (6 inns)Golliver (1-0)Comeaux (1-2)None754-3
Feb. 21vs. No. 9 Louisiana Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALL 1-9 (6 inns)Lamb (2-0)Hannabas (0-1)None554-4
Feb. 21at UABMary Bowers Field • Birmingham, ALL 1-6Valbak (1-0)Zumo (3-1)None1124-5
FSU Unconquered Invitational
Feb. 26vs. Florida A&M JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL W 11-1 (5 inns)Zumo (4-1)Williams (0-1)None5-5
Feb. 26vs. Florida A&MJoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FLW 12-3Comeaux (2-2)Boatwright (0-1)None6-5
Feb. 27at No. 15 Florida State JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FLL 0-3Arnold (3-1)Hannabas (0-2)None ACCN+ 1996-6
Feb. 28vs. Florida Gulf Coast JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FLW 1-0Zumo (5-1)Bauman (2-3)None267-6
March (10-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Mar. 3 Louisiana Tech North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 4-3Zumo (6-1)Pickett (0-2)None2058-6
Mar. 3Louisiana TechNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LACancelled
Auburn Invitational
Mar. 5vs. Troy Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 6-9Johnson (8-2)Comeaux (1-3)None3708-7
Mar. 5vs. TroyJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 6-9Blasingame (2-0)Zumo (6-2)None3708-8
Mar. 6at No. 24 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALW 2-9Lowe (5-0)Comeaux (1-4)None3708-9
Mar. 6at No. 24 AuburnJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALW 1-9 (6 inns)Dismukes (2-0)Sitzman (0-1)None3708-10
Mar. 10 Southern Miss North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 1-0Comeaux (3-4)Pierce (1-4)DuBois (1)2329-10
Mar. 12 Lamar North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-2Zumo (7-2)Ruiz (1-6)DuBois (2) ESPN+ 24310-101-0
Mar. 12LamarNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 8-1Comeaux (4-4)Mixon (1-4)None ESPN+ 24311-102-0
Mar. 13LamarNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 7-3Comeaux (5-4)Williams (0-4)None24512-103-0
Mar. 16No. 12 LSU North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 1-12Kilponen (4-3)Comeaux (5-5)None ESPN+ 25012-11
Mar. 19at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 2-1Zumo (8-2)Patak (3-5)DuBois (3)9513-114-0
Mar. 19at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 5-6Swanson (2-0)Hannabas (0-3)None9013-124-1
Mar. 20at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXW 9-4Zumo (8-2)Janes (0-1)None5514-125-1
Mar. 24at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-1Comeaux (6-5)Chavarria (1-3)DuBois (4)29615-12
Mar. 26 Abilene Christian North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 6-2Hannabas (1-3)Bradley (3-10)None ESPN+ 24516-126-1
Mar. 26Abilene ChristianNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 4-5White (4-7)DuBois (0-2)None ESPN+ 24516-136-2
Mar. 27Abilene ChristianNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 5-0Zumo (10-2)Bradley (3-11)None ESPN+ 23317-137-2
April (9–5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Apr. 2at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-1Zumo (11-2)Westbrook (2-2)None24418-138-2
Apr. 2at NichollsSwanner Field at the Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 5-3Comeaux (7-5)Westbrook (2-3)None20519-139-2
Apr. 3at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 7-4Zumo (12-2)Westbrook (2-4)None20020-1310-2
Apr. 5Mississippi StateNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 6-4Comeaux (8-5)Williams (3-3)DuBois (5) ESPN+ 25021-13
Apr. 9 McNeese State North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 3-2Zumo (13-2)Vallejo (2-6)None24522-1311-2
Apr. 10McNeese StateNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 3-2Hannabas (2-3)Flores (5-7)DuBois (6)24323-1312-2
Apr. 11McNeese StateNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 1-3Vallejo (3-6)Sitzman (0-2)None24523-1412-3
Apr. 13at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Lafayette
Apr. 17at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 13-0 (5 inns)Zumo (14-2)Dunn (5-7)None ESPN+ 11524-1413-3
Apr. 17at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXL 0-8 (6 inns)Vento (6-5)Hannabas (2-4)None ESPN+ 11524-1513-4
Apr. 18at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXL 2-4Vento (7-5)Zumo (14-3)None11524-1613-5
Apr. 21Louisiana–MonroeNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 7-1Zumo (15-3)Chavarria (1-8)None ESPN+ 24525-16
Apr. 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 23Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 24Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
Apr. 27 Southern North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 8-0 (5 inns)Romano (1-0)Donaldson (4-10)None ESPN+ 20426-16
Apr. 30 Central Arkansas North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 0-6Johnson (10-7)Zumo (15-4)None ESPN+ 22426-1713-6
Apr. 30Central ArkansasNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 0-5Beaver (16-6)Hannabas (2-5)None ESPN+ 22426-1813-7
May (1-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 1Central ArkansasNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 6-7Beaver (17-6)Zumo (15-5)None ESPN+ 24526-1913-8
May 4 Jackson State North Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
May 4Jackson StateNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAGame cancelled
May 7at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 4-9Delafield (10-4)Zumo (15-6)None20026-2013-9
May 7at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL 5-13 (5 inns)Seely (1-2)Hannabas (2-6)None20026-2113-10
May 8at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAW 7-2Comeaux (8-6)Rhoden (4-5)None15027-2114-10
Post-Season (1-2)
Southland Tournament (1-2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 12vs. (8) Abilene Christian(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAW 4-3Zumo (16-6)Bradley (10-14)None ESPN+ 22228-21
May 13vs. (4) Northwestern State(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 4-7Delafield (11-4)Kraft (0-1)None ESPN+ 34328-22
May 14vs. (2) Central Arkansas(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 1-2Beaver (19-6)Zumo (16-7)None ESPN+ 27528-23
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

  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. ↑ "SLU Adds Seven For 2022". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Softball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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