2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–27 (9–18 Southland)
Head coach
  • Joe DiPietro (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tammie Davis
  • Angel Villanueva
Home stadiumH-E-B Field
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  ‍‍‡‍y 18–9 .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 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Joe DiPietro. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Incarnate Word was picked to finish dead last in the Southland Conference at twelfth with 32 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (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

No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the All-Southland team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Chase Cotter Outfielder/3rd Base Austin, Texas Akins HS
Madi Mitchell Outfielder/2nd Base Waller, Texas Waller HS
Lauren Olivarri Infielder San Antonio, Texas Business Careers HS

Roster

2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Madison Floyd - Sophomore
  • 12 Ashley Trapp - Junior
  • 13 Annie Gunther - Sophomore
  • 14 Brett Coleman - Senior
  • 28 Maddy Blake - Freshman
  • 31 Natalie Myers - Sophomore
  • 48 Renee Hoffman - Junior
  • 76 Catarina Esteves - Freshman
  • 99 Hannah Chapa - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Jordan Goins - Senior
  • 8 Julia Cordon - Sophomore
  • 24 Teanna Lucio - Senior
  • 25 Savannah BeHabetz - Sophomore
  • 34 Kendall McGary - Sophomore
  • 44 Maddie Boldt - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 5 Bela Sanchez - Sophomore
  • 26 Avalon Sanchez - Freshman
  • 45 Hailey Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Maddison Guillen - Freshman
  • 4 Hailey Goins - Senior
  • 11 Tori Alvarez-Lopez - Senior
  • 15 Jazmine Torres - Sophomore
  • 16 Hannah Zajdel - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Leah Hayes - Freshman

Utility

  • 22 Abby Frank - Sophomore
  • 32 Delaney Guzman - Senior

Coaching staff

2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staff
  • Joe DiPietro – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Tammie Davis – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Angel Villanueva – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Corina Thornton – Graduate Manager

Schedule and results

Legend
 Incarnate Word win
 Incarnate Word loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldIncarnate Word team member
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular season (16-27)
February (0-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 12Prairie View A&MH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 12Prairie View A&MH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 13Prairie View A&MH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 13Prairie View A&MH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 19Texas SouthernH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 20Texas SouthernH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 20Texas SouthernH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXGame Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
North Texas Invitational
Feb. 26vs. Tarleton StateLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 1-5Wernet (2-2)Gunther (0-1)None500-1
Feb. 26at North TexasLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 0-9 (5 inns)Wall (2-2)Trapp (0-1)None750-2
Feb. 27at North TexasLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 0-5Worthington (2-0)Myers (0-1)None750-3
Feb. 27vs. Tarelton StateLovelace Stadium • Denton, TXL 2-9Wernet (4-2)Floyd (0-1)None500-4
March (6-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2UHVH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 8-0 (6 inns)Gunther (1-1)Kristoff (0-1)None751-4
Mar. 2UHVH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 6-5Floyd (1-1)Kristoff (0-5)None752-4
Orange and Blue Classic
Mar. 5vs. No. 11 Arizona StateHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL 0-14 (6 inns)Royalty (4-1)Myers (0-2)None402-5
Mar. 5at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL 2-4Kelly (1-1)Gunther (1-2)Collins (1)782-6
Mar. 6vs. MontanaHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL 4-5Achenbach (4-4)Gunther (1-3)None292-7
Mar. 6vs. No. 11 Arizona StateHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL 0-8 (5 inns)Lopez (5-0)Floyd (1-2)None902-8
Mar. 12Stephen F. AustinH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 1-11 (5 inns)Wilbur (8-3)Floyd (1-3)None752-90-1
Mar. 12Stephen F. AustinH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 0-8Wilbur (9-3)Myers (0-3)None752-100-2
Mar. 13Stephen F. AustinH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 2-8Wilbur (10-3)Trapp (0-2)None752-110-3
Mar. 19Northwestern StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 2-5Rhoden (3-2)'Gunther (1-4)None752-120-4
Mar. 19Northwestern StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 0-17 (5 inns)Delafield (3-1)Trapp (0-3)None752-130-5
Mar. 20Northwestern StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 0-5Delafield (4-1)Gunther (1-5)None752-140-6
Mar. 23Tarleton StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 1-0Gunther (2-5)Wernet (6-7)None203-14
Mar. 23Tarleton StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 6-0Trapp (1-3)Bridges (5-9)None204-14
Mar. 26at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 3-2Gunther (3-5)Danehower (3-4)None1015-141-6
Mar. 26at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAW 3-0Trapp (2-3)Westbrook (0-1)None1016-142-6
Mar. 27at NichollsSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LAL 3-5Westbrook (1-1)Gunther (3-6)None886-152-7
April (10-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 5-4Trapp (3-3)McNeill (1-3)None757-153-7
Apr. 1Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 6-3Gunther (4-6)Depew (0-2)None758-154-7
Apr. 2Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 0-1Lara (10-5)Trapp (3-4)None758-164-8
Apr. 7Texas A&M–San AntonioH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 7-0Floyd (2-3)Rodriguez (3-5)None759-16
Apr. 7Texas A&M–San AntonioH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 7-3Myers (1-3)Lizama (1-3)None7510-16
Apr. 9at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 4-6Patak (5-7)Trap (3-5)None4010-174-9
Apr. 9at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 1-5Swanson (4-0)Gunther (4-7)None3010-184-10
Apr. 10at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 2-7Swanson (5-0)Floyd (2-4)None4510-194-11
Apr. 13at Texas SouthernMemorial Park • Houston, TXGame Cancelled
Apr. 13at Texas SouthernMemorial Park • Houston, TXGame Cancelled
Apr. 17at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 9-1 (6 inns)Gunther (5-7)Mixon (2-12)None11911-195-11
Apr. 18at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 7-5Trapp (4-5)Ruiz (1-7)Floyd (1)11912-196-11
Apr. 18at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXW 5-1Gunther (6-7)Mixon (2-13)None11913-197-11
Apr. 20at Prairie View A&MLady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TXW 6-0Trapp (5-5)Hall (4-5)None4214-19
Apr. 20at Prairie View A&MLady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TXL 2-3Johnson (2-0)Myers (1-4)None4214-20
Apr. 23McNeese StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 6-14Vallejo (6-6)Gunther (6-8)None7514-217-12
Apr. 24McNeese StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL 1-3Tate (8-7)Trapp (5-6)None7514-227-13
Apr. 24McNeese StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW 3-2Gunther (7-8)Vallejo (6-7)None7515-228-13
Apr. 30at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXL 0-3Bradley (6-13)Gunther (7-9)None13615-238-14
Apr. 30at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW 4-2Trapp (6-6)White (4-14)None20216-239-14
May (0-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXL 0-9 (5 inns)Bradley (7-13)Trapp (6-7)None17416-249-15
May 7at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXL 0-4Dunn (7-11)Trapp (6-8)None11616-259-16
May 7at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXL 0-4Bachmeyer (2-5)Gunther (7-10)None11616-269-17
May 8at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXL 1-9Vento (8-7)Trapp (6-9)None13516-279-18
Schedule Source:[4]

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

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. ↑ "Softball signs three". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Softball releases 2021 schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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