2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team

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2021 Texas State Bobcats softball
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Austin Regionals appearance
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record39–14 (17–6 SBC)
Head coach
  • Ricci Woodard (21st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Haley Long
  • Paige McDuffee
Home stadiumBobcat Softball Stadium
Seasons
←  2020
2022  →
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y21–3 .87547–12 .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y17–6 .73939–14 .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y17–6 .73937–17 .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y13–9 .59131–21 .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍8–12 .40027–19 .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍9–14 .39117–26 .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍9–14 .39117–34 .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍9–15 .37521–24 .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍6–15 .28617–32 .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍3–18 .14316–30 .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-first year head coach Ricci Woodard and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 72 votes. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy87
3Texas State72
4Coastal Carolina68
4UT Arlington68
6Appalachian State43
7Georgia Southern38
8South Alabama36
9Louisiana-Monroe22
10Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Presley GlendePitcher Kirbyville, Texas Buna HS
Missy MurasInfielder/Catcher La Grange, Texas LaGrange HS
Kaitlyn DuttonPitcher/Utility Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS
Ciara TrahanOutfielder Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS
Makayla HallCatcher Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS
Bailee WelshPitcher Fairhope, Alabama McGill-Toolen Catholic HS

Roster

2021 Texas State Bobcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Jessica Mullins – freshman
  • 8 Meagan King – senior
  • 15 Tori McCann – sophomore
  • 16 Cassie Valdez – junior
  • 18 Dalilah Barrera – senior
  • 23 Brooke Blackwell – junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Molly Damiani – junior
  • 6 Marisa Cruz – senior
  • 10 Kylie George – senior
  • 11 Piper Randolph – freshman
  • 19 Arieann Bell – senior
 

Catchers

  • 00 Cat Crenek – junior
  • 13 Caitlyn Rogers – junior

Infielders

  • 3 Hannah Earls – freshman
  • 5 Sydney Belvin - Redshirt Freshman
  • 9 Maya Zavala – sophomore
  • 12 Raina Lange – freshman
  • 22 Tara Oltmann – senior
  • 24 Baylee Lemons – freshman
  • 25 Hailey MacKay – senior
  • 26 Sara Vanderford – sophomore
  • 27 Samara Lagway – junior

Utility

  • 28 Mia Cantu – freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
  • Ricci Woodard – Head coach – 21st year
  • Haley Long – Assistant Head coach – 4th year
  • Paige McDuffee – Assistant Head coach – 2nd year
  • Julia Hollingsworth – Graduate Assistant – 1st year
  • Jessie Farmiloe – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas State win
 Texas State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldTexas State team member
2021 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log
Regular season (36-10)
February (6-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 13RV Texas Tech RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Feb. 14RV Texas TechRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos
Maverick Classic
Feb. 20vs. Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20vs. Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21vs. Wichita StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21vs. Abilene ChristianAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXGame cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22Abilene ChristianBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-0Mullins (1-0)White (1-2)None ESPN+ 2011-0
Feb. 22Abilene ChristianBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-2King (1-0)Bradley (1-1)None ESPN+ 2012-0
Feb. 24at No. 7 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0-1Jacobsen (2-0)Mullins (1-1)None Longhorn Network 2822-1
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 26 Mississippi State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-3McCann (1-0)Wesley (1-1)Mullins (1)2563-1
Feb. 26Mississippi StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 2-6Fagan (1-0)Mullins (1-2)None2563-2
Feb. 27 Ole Miss Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1Mullins (2-2)Diederich (3-4)None3134-2
Feb. 27 Sam Houston State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 10-3McCann (2-0)Bachmeyer (0-3)None3135-2
Feb. 28 Lamar Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-1King (2-0)Marwitz (0-1)None ESPN+ 2346-2
March (15-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 3at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Stadium • Lubbock, TX W 6-5Blackwell (1-0)Edmoundson (3-3)King (1)7-2
Mar. 3at Texas TechRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL 2-7Zoch (3-2)King (2-1)None7-3
Mar. 5 Houston Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-1Mullins (3-2)Hertenberger (2-3)None ESPN+ 2358-3
Mar. 6HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0 (5 inns)McCann (3-0)Hudson (3-3)None ESPN+ 2549-3
Mar. 7HoustonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-2McCann (3-0)Lee (2-2)None ESPN+ 26010-3
Mar. 10Sam Houston StateRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-0Mullins (4-2)Billmeier (0-2)None27211-3
Mar. 11 BYU RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1Mullins (5-2)Moffat-Korth (5-6)None23712-3
Mar. 12 UTSA RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-0Mullins (6-2)Gilbert (1-2)None33013-3
Mar. 13UTSARVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-1King (3-1)Nelson (1-1)None5014-3
Mar. 16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi RVBobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TXW 2-0Mullins (7-2)Beatriz (6-2)None17415-3
Mar. 21at Appalachian State RVSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3King (4-1)Longanecker (6-3)McCann (1)5016-31-0
Mar. 21at Appalachian StateRVSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCW 8-3Barrera (1-0)Holland (3-4)Mullins (2)5017-32-0
Mar. 23at Georgia State RVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 6-2King (5-1)Banks (2-3)None13718-33-0
Mar. 23at Georgia StateRVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 9-0Mullins (8-2)Buck (3-3)None13119-34-0
Mar. 24at Georgia StateRVRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GAW 10-5Mullins (9-2)Mooney (4-5)None15320-35-0
Mar. 24at No. 8 Texas RV Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX Game postponed
Mar. 30 Tarleton State RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0 (6 inns)Mullins (10-2)Bridges (5-1)None ESPN+ 23821-3
April (11–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1 Coastal Carolina RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 6-5Mullins (11-2)Beasley-Polko (5-7)King (2) ESPN+ 26322-36-0
Apr. 1Coastal CarolinaRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-1King (6-1)De Jesus (2-5)None ESPN+ 26323-37-0
Apr. 2Coastal CarolinaRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 3-2King (7-1)Brabham (1-4)None24424-38-0
Apr. 6RV Texas A&M No. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 7-6Mullins (12-2)Poynter (7-2)None ESPN+ 33025-3
Apr. 9 South Alabama No. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 1-3Hughen (6-4)Mullins (12-3)None ESPN+ 24325-48-1
Apr. 10South AlabamaNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 0-1Lackie (12-6)King (7-2)None ESPN+ 30725-58-2
Apr. 11South AlabamaNo. 25Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL 4-7Hughes (2-1)McCann (4-1)Lackie (3) ESPN+ 30725-68-3
Apr. 14at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 7-5Mullins (13-3)Mansell (6-2)None ESPN+ 34026-6
Apr. 17at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA W 5-1Mullins (14-3)Lamb (14-3)None ESPN+ 28927-69-3
Apr. 17at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 3-7Ellyson (14-4)Mullins (14-4)None ESPN+ 28927-79-4
Apr. 18at No. 14 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LAL 0-8 (6 inns)Ellyson (15-4)Mullins (14-5)None ESPN+ 28327-89-5
Apr. 21at No. 9 TexasRVRed and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 4-5Day (3-0)Mullins (14-6)O'Leary (3) LHN 37527-9
Apr. 24 Georgia Southern RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 7-0Mullins (15-6)Garcia (4-5)None ESPN+ 32528-910-5
Apr. 24Georgia SouthernRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 3-0Barrera (2-0)Waldrep (3-6)King (3) ESPN+ 32529-911-5
Apr. 25Georgia SouthernRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 1-0King (8-2)Garcia (4-6)None ESPN+ 14530-912-5
Apr. 28 Houston Baptist RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-2Mullins (16-6)Patak (6-9)King (4) ESPN+ 23431-9
Apr. 30at Troy RV Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-3Mullins (17-6)Johnson (18-6)None ESPN+ 13432-913-5
May (4-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 3-0King (9-2)Baker (6-4)None ESPN+ 13233-914-5
May 2at TroyRVTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 4-6Baker (7-4)King (9-3)None ESPN+ 12133-1014-6
May 6 UT Arlington RVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 8-0Mullins (18-6)Valencia (5-6)None ESPN+ 26534-1015-6
May 7UT ArlingtonRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 2-1King (10-3)Bumpurs (2-6)Mullins (3) ESPN+ 27135-1016-6
May 8UT ArlingtonRVBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-2Mullins (19-6)Gardiner (3-3)None ESPN+ 30636-1017-6
Post-season (3-4)
SBC Tournament (2-2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 12vs. (10) Georgia State(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 2-0Mullins (20-6)Allen (1-2)None ESPN+ 12137-10
May 13vs. (6) UT Arlington(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 4-0King (11-3)Bumpurs (2-7)None ESPN+ 13838-10
May 14vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 3-4Ellyson (22-6)King (11-4)None ESPN+ 18838-11
May 15vs. (4) South Alabama(2)Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 3-4 (8 inns)Lackie (18-10)McCann (4-2)None ESPN+ 32138-12
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
Austin Regionals
May 21vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon (3) Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-1King (12-4)Yanez (20-6)None ESPN3 82439-121-0
May 22vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0-6O'Leary (15-4)King (12-5)None ESPN2 97339-131-1
May 22vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon(3)Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TXL 0-2Yanez (21-6)King (12-6)None ESPN3 79539-141-2
Schedule Source: [4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams
(1) Texas Longhorns(2) Oregon Ducks(3) Texas State Bobcats(4) Saint Francis Red Flash
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oregon1
Texas State5
Texas State0
12Texas6
12Texas12
Saint Francis0
12Texas
Oregon
Lower round 1Lower final
Texas State0
Oregon7Oregon2
Saint Francis0

Postseason

Conference accolades

References: [5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today [6] RV———RVRVRVRV25—RVRVRV——
Softball America [7] —————2422222123—————
ESPN.com/USA Softball [8] ———RVRVRVRVRV23RV—————
D1Softball [9] ———22242120221825—————

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