2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–30 (8–16 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kristen Zaleski (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Paige Williams
  • Andrew Zeger
Home stadiumChapman 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


The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by second-year head coach Kristen Zaleski. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 47 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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First Team

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  • 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

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  • 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)

Roster

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2021 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders roster
 

Pitchers

  • 9 Sydney Hoyt - Freshman
  • 13 Audrey McNeill - Freshman
  • 20 Beatriz Lara - Sophomore'
  • 21 Megan Depew - Freshman
  • 73 Jenika Lombrana - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 Kennedy Jimenez - Junior
  • 4 Madison Johnson - Freshman
  • 11 Alexandria Torres - Freshman
  • 24 Katrina Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Tiler Noyola - Junior
  • 49 Alie Alcantar - Freshman

Utilities

  • 6 Daisy Gonzalez - Junior
  • 22 Skye Koehl - Senior
  • 33 Sammi Thomas - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 15 Haley Morse - Freshman
  • 17 Kayla Keith - Freshman
  • 19 Kaylee Hoppens - Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Gabriella Torres - Freshman
  • 2 Tiare Lee - Junior
  • 5 Alyssa Escamilla - Sophomore
  • 7 Mackenzie Purcell - Sophomore
  • 10 Ashleigh Sgambelluri - Sophomore
  • 12 Bailey Payne - Freshman
  • 16 Narianna Hernandez - Freshman
  • 18 Kayla Gonzalez - Freshman
  • 27 Quinn de Avila - Sophomore
  • 55 Pal Egan - Sophomore

Coaching staff

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2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders coaching staff
  • Kristen Zaleski – Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Paige Williams – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Andrew Zeger – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Softball Game Log
Regular season (18-30)
February (6-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 12 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13 vs. Utah Valley Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 14 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb. 20 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-11 (5 inns) Simunek (1-0) Lombrana (0-1) None 67 0-1
Feb. 20 vs. Tarleton State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX W 13-3 (5 inns) Lara (1-0) Bridges (0-1) None 67 1-1
Feb. 21 vs. Wichita State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX W 5-1 Lombrana (1-1) Martinez (0-1) None 702 2-1
Feb. 21 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-11 (6 inns) Maxwell (3-0) Lara (1-1) None 702 2-2
Feb. 24 Texas Southern Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-3 Lombrana (2-1) Reyes (0-2) McNeill (1) 87 3-2
Feb. 24 Texas Southern Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 7-1 Lara (2-1) Gendorf (0-1) None 114 4-2
UTSA Classic
Feb. 26 vs. UT Arlington Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 7-9 Bumpurs (1-2) Lombrana (2-2) Hines (1) 50 4-3
Feb. 27 vs. UT Arlington Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 12-8 McNeill (1-0) Hines (0-3) None 50 5-3
Feb. 27 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 5-9 Hamilton (1-1) Lombrana (0-2) Todd (1) 50 5-4
Feb. 28 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 2-1 Lara (3-1) Williams (0-1) None 6-4
March (8-12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4 vs. North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-5 Wall (0-1) Lombrana (2-4) None 156 6-5
Mar. 4 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Lara (4-1) Valencia (1-4) Lombrana (1) 156 7-5
Mar. 5 vs. Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Bingham (1-0) Hoyt (0-1) Lange (1) 156 7-6
Mar. 5 vs. Missouri State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Johnston (2-0) Lombrana (2-5) None 156 7-7
Mar. 6 vs. No. 23 Iowa State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-6 Mortimer (3-0) McNeill (1-1) None 156 7-8
Mar. 10 at No. 10 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 6-10 Day (1-0) McNeill (1-2) Adams (1) LHN 310 7-9
Mar. 12 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-2 Lara (5-1) Vento (2-2) None 134 8-9 1-0
Mar. 12 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-6 Dunn (2-3) Lombrana (2-6) None 224 8-10 1-1
Mar. 13 Sam Houston State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-0 Lara (6-1) Billmeier (0-3) None 204 9-10 2-1
Mar. 16 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 0-2 Mullins (7-2) Lara (6-2) None 174 9-11
Mar. 19 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6-0 Lara (7-2) Mixon (1-5) None 119 10-11 3-1
Mar. 19 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 11-0 (5 inns) Lombrana (3-6) Reyna (0-6) None 119 11-11 4-1
Mar. 20 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 6-0 Lara (8-2) Reyna (0-7) None 119 12-11 5-1
Mar. 24 Tarleton State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-0 Lara (9-2) Wernet (6-8) None 137 13-11
Mar. 24 Tarleton State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-0 Lombranma (4-6) Bridges (5-10) None 137 14-11
Mar. 26 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-3 (9 inns) Edwards (3-1) Lara (9-3) None 141 14-12 5-2
Mar. 26 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-6 Tate (5-7) Lombrana (4-7) None 141 14-13 5-3
Mar. 27 McNeese State Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-9 Edwards (4-1) Lara (9-4) None 151 14-14 5-4
Mar. 30 at RV Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-7 Poynter (7-1) Lara (9-5) None SECN+ 156 14-15
Mar. 30 at RV Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 2-9 Uribe (6-1) Depew (0-1) None SECN+ 227 14-16
April (4–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 Trapp (3-3) McNeill (1-3) None 75 14-17 5-5
Apr. 1 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 3-6 Gunther (4-6) Hoyt (0-2) None 75 14-18 5-6
Apr. 2 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 1-0 Lara (10-5) Trapp (3-4) None 75 15-18 6-6
Apr. 6 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TX L 3-5 Tapia (1-0) McNeill (1-4) None 87 15-19
Apr. 9 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-2 Wilbur (18-3) Lara (10-6) None 137 15-20 6-7
Apr. 9 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-6 Wilbur (19-3) McNeill (1-5) None 137 15-21 6-8
Apr. 10 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-7 Wilbur (20-3) Lara (10-7) None 153 15-22 6-9
Apr. 14 UTSA Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 8-0 (5 inns) Lara (11-7) Carpenter (0-3) None 106 16-22
Apr. 16 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-4 Moon (2-5) Lara (11-8) Danehower (1) 178 16-23 6-10
Apr. 16 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 Lara (12-8) Westbrook (2-7) None 172 17-23 7-10
Apr. 17 Nicholls Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-8 LaBure (3-3) Lara (12-9) None 172 17-24 7-11
Apr. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelled
Apr. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelled
Apr. 25 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelled
Apr. 28 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX L 5-6 (9 inns) Youngblood (1-0) McNeill (1-6) None 50 17-25
Apr. 30 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-3 (8 inns) Lara (13-9) Swanson (8-1) None 109 18-25 8-11
May (0-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 2 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-2 Swanson (9-1) Lara (13-10) None 155 18-26 8-12
May 2 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-2 Patak (7-9) McNeill (1-7) None 155 18-27 8-13
May 7 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 5-7 Bradley (8-13) Lara (13-11) None 248 18-28 8-14
May 7 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 3-5 Bradley (9-13) McNeill (1-8) None 248 18-29 8-15
May 8 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 9-10 Bradley (10-13) Johnson (0-1) None 361 18-30 8-16
Schedule Source:[4]*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason

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Conference accolades

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  • Player of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
  • Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
  • Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
  • Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
  • Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA

References:[5]

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. ^ "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Islanders Unveil 2021 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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