2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball team

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2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball
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Southland Conference Regular Season champions
Conference Southland Conference
Record35–12 (25–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Nicole Dickson (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brynn Baca
  • Morgan Spearman
Home stadium SFA Softball Field
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 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ladyjacks played their home games at SFA Softball Field and were led by fifth year head coach Nicole Dickson. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Stephen F. Austin was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 235 votes and 17 first place 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
Mikaelah Burkland Liberty, Texas Liberty HS
Ryleigh MataUtility Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS
Emily BerryhillOutfielder Leander, Texas Glenn HS
Dahkotah PoolShortstop Cuypress, Texas Cy-Fair HS
Sydney CarithersCatcher/Utility Fort Worth, Texas Brewer HS
Alexis TelfordPitcher Allen, Texas Allen HS
Kelby RobbinsInfielder Mansfield, Texas Legacy HS
Kassie RhodesPitcher Quitman, Arkansas Quitman HS
Brooke GainousPitcher Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS
Kaleigh VegaPitcher Lovington, Texas Lovington HS

Roster

2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Kassidy Wilbur - Junior
  • 29 Reagan Chism - Sophomore
  • 30 Raigan Mock - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Simone Medeiros - Freshman
  • 7 Madison Nguyen - Freshman
  • 14 Kayla Wallace - Freshman
  • 18 Lexi Benson - Freshman
  • 20 Taylor Trosclair - Junior
  • 21 Marisa Arriaga - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 2 Gaby Garcia - Sophomore
  • 8 Emily Land - Freshman
  • 23 Alex Dubose - Freshman
  • 27 Savanna Parker - Junior

Infielders

  • 3 Alex Hedspeth - Junior
  • 5 Cassidy Tucker - Junior
  • 6 Amzee Gerard - Sophomore
  • 9 Mackenzie Bennett - Junior
  • 11 Amanda Carden - Freshman
  • 12 Shaylon Govan - Sophomore
  • 15 Camryn Middlebrook - Sophomore
  • 28 Bryana Novegil - Senior
  • 32 Sydnee Hebert - Sophomore
  • 33 Bailey Richards - Senior

Coaching staff

2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks coaching staff
  • Nicole Dickson – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Brynn Baca – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Morgan Spearman – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Margarita Corona – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

Legend
 Stephen F. Austin win
 Stephen F. Austin loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldStephen F. Austin team member
2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball game log
Regular season (34-10)
February (1-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 12vs. Utah Valley Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 12vs. Utah ValleyDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 16 Texas Southern SFA Softball Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament
Feb. 21vs. Missouri State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 0-7Dickerson (1-0)Wilbur (0-1)None580-1
Feb. 21at No. 22 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MSL 2-4Willis (2-0)Govan (0-1)None SECN+ 2500-2
Feb. 22vs. Missouri StateNusz Park • Starkville, MSL 0-4Hunsaker (2-0)Wilbur (0-2)None320-3
Feb. 22vs. Southern Illinois Nusz Park • Starkville, MSL 4-5Clark (2-0)Govan (0-2)None420-4
Feb. 24Texas SouthernSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXGame cancelled
Feb. 24Texas SouthernSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXGame cancelled
North Texas Invitational
Feb. 26at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-9Trautwein (3-1)Govan (0-3)None650-5
Feb. 26vs. Tarleton State Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TXW 6-0Wilbur (1-2)Erwin (0-2)None451-5
Feb. 27vs. Tarleton StateLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 1-2Wernet (3-2)Wilbur (1-3)None521-6
Feb. 27at North TexasLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 1-2Wall (3-2)Mock (0-1)Trautwein (1)911-7
March (17-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic
Mar. 5vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Farris Field • Conway, AR W 10-0 (5 inns)Wilbur (2-3)Green (0-2)None372-7
Mar. 5vs. Western Michigan Farris Field • Conway, ARW 2-1Wilbur (3-3)Galloway (1-2)None423-7
Mar. 6vs. Mississippi Valley State Farris Field • Conway, ARW 6-0Wilbur (4-3)Matthews (0-4)None644-7
Mar. 6vs. Western MichiganFarris Field • Conway, ARW 8-7Wilbur (4-3)Stefanick (0-2)None565-7
Mar. 7vs. Western MichiganFarris Field • Conway, ARW 6-2Wilbur (5-3)Galloway (1-4)None456-7
Mar. 9 Louisiana Tech SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 4-0Wilbur (7-3)Hutchinson (2-1)None1537-7
Mar. 12at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 11-1 (5 inns)Wilbur (8-3)Floyd (0-1)None758-71-0
Mar. 12at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 8-0Wilbur (9-3)Myers (0-3)None9-72-0
Mar. 13at Incarnate WordH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 8-2Wilbur (10-3)Trapp (0-2)None7510-73-0
Mar. 16at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 2-3Mansell (5-0)Mock (0-2)None ESPN+ 28010-8
Mar. 19 Nicholls SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 6-0Wilbur (10-3)Danehower (3-3)None23611-84-0
Mar. 19NichollsSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 12-2 (5 inns)Chism (1-0)Turner (0-1)None21712-85-0
Mar. 20NichollsSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 9-4Wibur (11-3)Moon (1-4)None29913-86-0
Mar. 24 UT Arlington SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 2-0Chism (2-0)Hines (1-8)Wilbur (2)13214-8
Mar. 26 Lamar SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 10-1 (5 inns)Wilbur (12-3)Mixon (1-6)None15015-87-0
Mar. 26LamarSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 14-2 (5 inns)Chism (3-0)Reyna (0-8)None11316-88-0
Mar. 27LamarSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 9-1 (5 inns)Wilbur (13-3)Mixon (1-7)None8517-89-0
Mar. 30at Prairie View A&M Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX W 10-1 (5 inns)Wilbur (14-3)Salinas (1-1)None7618-8
April (13–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Apr. 2at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 9-1 (6 inns)Wilbur (15-3)Bradley (3-12)None14219-810-0
Apr. 2at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW 10-5Wilbur (16-3)White (4-9)None14220-811-0
Apr. 3at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW 8-0 (5 inns)Wilbur (17-3)Sinnott (0-2)None16321-812-0
Apr. 9at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 2-0Wilbur (18-3)Lara (10-6)None13722-813-0
Apr. 9at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 6-1Wilbur (19-3)McNeill (1-5)None13723-814-0
Apr. 10at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 7-2Wilbur (20-3)Lara (10-7)None15324-815-0
Apr. 17 Northwestern State SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 2-0Wilbur (21-3)Howell (5-6)None50025-816-0
Apr. 17Northwestern StateSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 9-5Wilbur (22-3)Rhoden (4-4)None15026-817-0
Apr. 18Northwestern StateSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 6-0Wilbur (23-3)Howell (5-7)None21727-818-0
Apr. 24at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, ARW 3-0Wilbur (24-3)Johnson (9-7)None11928-819-0
Apr. 24at Central ArkansasFarris Field • Conway, ARL 2-7Beaver (14-6)Chism (3-1)None20628-919-1
Apr. 25at Central ArkansasFarris Field • Conway, ARW 6-0Wilbur (25-3)Sanchez (4-4)None13629-920-1
Apr. 30at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 3-0Wilbur (26-3)Vento (7-7)None11530-921-1
Apr. 30at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXW 1-0Wilbur (27-3)Dunn (6-10)None11531-922-1
May (3-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 1at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXW 11-8Wilbur (28-3)Dunn (6-11)None11232-923-1
May 7 Houston Baptist SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 1-3Patak (8-9)Wilbur (28-4)None14332-1023-2
May 7Houston BaptistSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 5-4Chism (3-1)Swanson (9-2)Wilbur (3)11633-1024-2
May 8Houston BaptistSFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 1-0Wilbur (29-4)Patak (8-10)None13534-1025-2
Post-Season (1-2)
Southland Tournament (1-2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 13vs. (4) Northwestern State(1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-1Wilbur (30-4)Howell (6-10)None ESPN+ 33535-10
May 14vs. (3) McNeese State(1)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 1-4Tate (13-7)Wilbur (30-5)None ESPN+ 30435-11
May 15vs. (2) Central Arkansas(1)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL 4-5Beaver (21-6)Wilbur (30-6)None ESPN+ 30735-12
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. ↑ "Dickson Announces Addition of 2021-22 Ladyjack Signing Class". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Softball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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