2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

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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


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

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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
Bold Incarnate 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. 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. 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 Park • Thibodaux, 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 Field • Houston, 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 Complex • Beaumont, 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 Field • Abilene, 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 Complex • Huntsville, 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.
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