2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team


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.

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
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 25 2   .926 35 12   .745
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 21 6   .778 37 19   .661
McNeese State  ‍‍y 18 9   .667 35 26   .574
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 16 11   .593 24 22   .522
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 28 23   .549
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 15 12   .556 22 17   .564
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 14 13   .519 19 31   .380
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 10 17   .370 14 33   .298
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9 18   .333 16 27   .372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 18 30   .375
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 5 22   .185 12 28   .300
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 4 23   .148 8 43   .157
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 22, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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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)
1 Stephen F. Austin 235 (17)
2 McNeese State 217 (4)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 183
4 Sam Houston State 172 (1)
5 Central Arkansas 162 (1)
6 Northwestern State 156 (1)
7 Nicholls 131
8 Lamar 86
9 Abilene Christian 82
10 Houston Baptist 81
11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 47
12 Incarnate Word 32

Preseason All-Southland team

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

National Softball Signing Day

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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

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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

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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

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Legend
  Incarnate Word win
  Incarnate Word loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
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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. 12 Prairie View A&M H-E-B FieldSan Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 12 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 13 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 13 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 19 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 20 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
Feb. 20 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
North Texas Invitational
Feb. 26 vs. Tarleton State Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-5 Wernet (2-2) Gunther (0-1) None 50 0-1
Feb. 26 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 0-9 (5 inns) Wall (2-2) Trapp (0-1) None 75 0-2
Feb. 27 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 0-5 Worthington (2-0) Myers (0-1) None 75 0-3
Feb. 27 vs. Tarelton State Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 2-9 Wernet (4-2) Floyd (0-1) None 50 0-4
March (6-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2 UHV H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 8-0 (6 inns) Gunther (1-1) Kristoff (0-1) None 75 1-4
Mar. 2 UHV H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-5 Floyd (1-1) Kristoff (0-5) None 75 2-4
Orange and Blue Classic
Mar. 5 vs. No. 11 Arizona State Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L 0-14 (6 inns) Royalty (4-1) Myers (0-2) None 40 2-5
Mar. 5 at UTEP Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L 2-4 Kelly (1-1) Gunther (1-2) Collins (1) 78 2-6
Mar. 6 vs. Montana Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L 4-5 Achenbach (4-4) Gunther (1-3) None 29 2-7
Mar. 6 vs. No. 11 Arizona State Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Lopez (5-0) Floyd (1-2) None 90 2-8
Mar. 12 Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-11 (5 inns) Wilbur (8-3) Floyd (1-3) None 75 2-9 0-1
Mar. 12 Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-8 Wilbur (9-3) Myers (0-3) None 75 2-10 0-2
Mar. 13 Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-8 Wilbur (10-3) Trapp (0-2) None 75 2-11 0-3
Mar. 19 Northwestern State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-5 Rhoden (3-2) 'Gunther (1-4) None 75 2-12 0-4
Mar. 19 Northwestern State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-17 (5 inns) Delafield (3-1) Trapp (0-3) None 75 2-13 0-5
Mar. 20 Northwestern State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-5 Delafield (4-1) Gunther (1-5) None 75 2-14 0-6
Mar. 23 Tarleton State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 1-0 Gunther (2-5) Wernet (6-7) None 20 3-14
Mar. 23 Tarleton State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-0 Trapp (1-3) Bridges (5-9) None 20 4-14
Mar. 26 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkThibodaux, LA W 3-2 Gunther (3-5) Danehower (3-4) None 101 5-14 1-6
Mar. 26 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 3-0 Trapp (2-3) Westbrook (0-1) None 101 6-14 2-6
Mar. 27 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-5 Westbrook (1-1) Gunther (3-6) None 88 6-15 2-7
April (10-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-4 Trapp (3-3) McNeill (1-3) None 75 7-15 3-7
Apr. 1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-3 Gunther (4-6) Depew (0-2) None 75 8-15 4-7
Apr. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-1 Lara (10-5) Trapp (3-4) None 75 8-16 4-8
Apr. 7 Texas A&M–San Antonio H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 7-0 Floyd (2-3) Rodriguez (3-5) None 75 9-16
Apr. 7 Texas A&M–San Antonio H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 7-3 Myers (1-3) Lizama (1-3) None 75 10-16
Apr. 9 at Houston Baptist Husky FieldHouston, TX L 4-6 Patak (5-7) Trap (3-5) None 40 10-17 4-9
Apr. 9 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-5 Swanson (4-0) Gunther (4-7) None 30 10-18 4-10
Apr. 10 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-7 Swanson (5-0) Floyd (2-4) None 45 10-19 4-11
Apr. 13 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX Game Cancelled
Apr. 13 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX Game Cancelled
Apr. 17 at Lamar Lamar Softball ComplexBeaumont, TX W 9-1 (6 inns) Gunther (5-7) Mixon (2-12) None 119 11-19 5-11
Apr. 18 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-5 Trapp (4-5) Ruiz (1-7) Floyd (1) 119 12-19 6-11
Apr. 18 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 5-1 Gunther (6-7) Mixon (2-13) None 119 13-19 7-11
Apr. 20 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TX W 6-0 Trapp (5-5) Hall (4-5) None 42 14-19
Apr. 20 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TX L 2-3 Johnson (2-0) Myers (1-4) None 42 14-20
Apr. 23 McNeese State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 6-14 Vallejo (6-6) Gunther (6-8) None 75 14-21 7-12
Apr. 24 McNeese State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-3 Tate (8-7) Trapp (5-6) None 75 14-22 7-13
Apr. 24 McNeese State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 3-2 Gunther (7-8) Vallejo (6-7) None 75 15-22 8-13
Apr. 30 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells FieldAbilene, TX L 0-3 Bradley (6-13) Gunther (7-9) None 136 15-23 8-14
Apr. 30 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 4-2 Trapp (6-6) White (4-14) None 202 16-23 9-14
May (0-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 0-9 (5 inns) Bradley (7-13) Trapp (6-7) None 174 16-24 9-15
May 7 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball ComplexHuntsville, TX L 0-4 Dunn (7-11) Trapp (6-8) None 116 16-25 9-16
May 7 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-4 Bachmeyer (2-5) Gunther (7-10) None 116 16-26 9-17
May 8 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 1-9 Vento (8-7) Trapp (6-9) None 135 16-27 9-18
Schedule Source:[4]

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

References

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  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.