2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–24 (9–15 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kelley Green (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Penner
  • Kristin Erb
Home stadiumSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3   .875 47 – 12   .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 39 – 14   .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 37 – 17   .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9   .591 31 – 21   .596
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 27 – 19   .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 26   .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 34   .333
 ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 24   .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 17 – 32   .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 18   .143 16 – 30   .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by twelfth-year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 87
3 Texas State 72
4 Coastal Carolina 68
4 UT Arlington 68
6 Appalachian State 43
7 Georgia Southern 38
8 South Alabama 36
9 Louisiana-Monroe 22
10 Georgia State 16

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
  • Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
  • Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Kennedy Ellis Pitcher Aynor, South Carolina Anyor HS
Abigail Jankay Infielder/Utility Coeur D'Alene, Idaho Lake City HS
Madyson Jennings Catcher Belton, South Carolina Belton-Honea Path HS
Nicolette Picone Pitcher Uniondale, New York Kellenberg Memorial HS
Keirstin Roose 3rd Base Wolcottville, Indiana Lakeland HS
Madelyn Volpe Pitcher Harleysville, Pennsylvania North Penn HS

Roster

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 17 Raelee Brabham - Sophomore
  • 34 Iyanla de Jesus - Sophomore
  • 99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Senior

Outfielders

  • 2 Stavi Augur - Senior
  • 6 Courtney Dean - Senior
  • 8 Sydney Guess - Junior
  • 9 Paige Rivas - Sophomore
  • 11 Peyton Rivas - Sophomore
  • 14 Madison Hudson - Freshman
  • 15 Payton Ebersole - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 25 Jordan Thompson - Freshman
  • 33 Mackenzie Beyer - Junior

Infielders

  • 00 Kendall Coyle - Junior
  • 1 Ally Clegg - Senior
  • 3 Mary Sobataka - Sophomore
  • 5 Makiya Thomas - Senior
  • 7 Allison Kreyer - Junior
  • 24 Abbey Montoya - Junior
  • 42 Kayla Rosado - Senior
  • 45 Taylor Sweigart - Senior
  • 61 Shelbie Summerlin - Sophomore
  • 68 Riley Zana - Freshman

Utility

  • 23 Da'Vidria Robinson - Sophomore
  • 26 Michaela McAuley - Senior

Coaching staff

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Kelley Green – Head coach – 12th year
  • Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 4th year
  • Kristin Erb – Assistant head coach – 9th year
  • Amandad Daneker – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Blake Schultz – Director of operations – 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Coastal Carolina win
  Coastal Carolina loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Coastal Carolina team member
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log
Regular season (21-23)
February (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Kickin' Chicken Classic
Feb. 12 Tennessee St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 12 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13 UConn St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 14 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Battle at the Beach
Feb. 19 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 19 Saint Francis St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 20 Buffalo St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-0 Beasley-Polko (1-0) Ally (0-1) None 70 1-0
Feb. 20 Saint Francis St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-9 Vesco (1-1) DeJesus (0-1) None 70 1-1
Feb. 21 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 11-3 (5 inn) Beasley-Polko (2-0) Estes (0-1) None 70 2-1
Feb. 21 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-9 (6 inn) Woodall (3-0) Brabham (0-1) None 70 2-2
Feb. 24 at No. 18 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 0-8 (6 inn) Powell (1-0) Beasley-Polko (2-1) None SECN 200 2-3
Feb. 24 at No. 18 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 0-10 (5 inn) Vaughan (1-0) DeJesus (0-2) None SECN 200 2-4
Chanticleer Showdown
Feb. 26 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-4 Burke (3-1) Beasley-Polko (2-2) None 70 2-5
Feb. 27 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 10-9 Brabham (1-1) Barefoot (1-2) Zana (1) 70 3-5
Feb. 27 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-2 DeJesus (1-1) Yakubowski (0-2) None 70 4-5
Feb. 28 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-2 Beasley-Polko (3-2) Burke (1-1) None 70 5-5
March (3-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Florida Atlantic Tournament
Mar. 5 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 4-2 Beasley-Polko (4-2) Gobourne (1-4) DeJesus (1) 115 6-5
Mar. 6 vs. FIU FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL Cancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 6 vs. No. 10 Kentucky FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL Cancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 7 vs. Illinois State FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 5-12 Ross (1-0) Brabham (1-2) None 6-6
Mar. 7 vs. No. 10 Kentucky FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 3-12 Stoddard (3-0) Beasley-Polko (4-3) None 6-7
Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 3-6 Hulett (3-2) Beasley-Polko (4-4) None 305 6-8 0-1
Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 4-8 Hulett (4-2) De Jesus (1-3) None 305 6-9 0-2
Mar. 14 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-0 Beasley-Polko (5-3) Giddens (1-2) None 257 7-9 1-2
Mar. 16 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC Game postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 16 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC Game postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 19 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-5 Lackie (10-3) Beasley-Polko (5-5) None 120 7-10 1-3
Mar. 20 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 4-8 Hughes (1-1) De Jesus (1-4) None 120 7-11 1-4
Mar. 21 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-11 (5 inns) Lackie (11-3) Beasley-Polko (5-6) None 120 7-12 1-5
Mar. 24 at Charleston Southern CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC L 7-8 Heinrich (2-3) Brabham (1-3) None 60 7-13
Mar. 24 at Charleston Southern CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC W 7-6 De Jesus (2-4) Eaton (0-4) None 60 8-13
April (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 Mullins (11-2) Beasley-Polko (5-7) King (2) 263 8-14 1-6
Apr. 2 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 1-5 King (6-1) De Jesus (2-5) None 263 8-15 1-7
Apr. 2 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 2-3 King (7-1) Brabham (1-4) None 244 8-16 1-8
Apr. 9 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-3 Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1-2) None ESPN+ 125 9-16 2-8
Apr. 10 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC 'L 1-9 (6 inns) Richardson (3-4) De Jesus (2-6) None ESPN+ 125 9-17 2-9
Apr. 10 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 6-7 Waldrep (3-4) Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1) ESPN+ 124 9-18 2-10
Apr. 13 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SC W 14-3 (5 inns) Beasley-Polko (6-7) Lemire (1-9) None 64 10-18
Apr. 13 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SC W 14-2 (5 inns) Brabham (3-5) Burke (1-7) None 64 11-18
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 2-3 (9 inns) Mooney (6-8) Beasley-Polko (6-8) None 213 11-19 2-11
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 6-3 Brabham (4-5) Doolittle (0-4) None 213 12-19 3-11
Apr. 18 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 8-7 Beasley-Polko (7-8) Freeman (2-3) None 217 13-19 4-11
Apr. 21 Campbell St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-6 (8 inns) Beasley-Polko (8-8) Barefoot (10-5) None 125 14-19
Apr. 21 Campbell St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-4 De Jesus (3-6) Richards (5-3) Beasley-Polko (1) 125 15-19
Apr. 24 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-5 Beasley-Polko (9-8) Valencia (3-5) Brabham (1) ESPN+ 125 16-19 5-11
Apr. 24 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-1 De Jesus (4-6) Hines (4-11) None ESPN+ 125 17-19 6-11
Apr. 25 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-2 Brabham (5-6) Valencia (3-6) None ESPN+ 125 18-19 7-11
Apr. 27 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game canceled
Apr. 27 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game canceled
Apr. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 12-5 De Jesus (5-6) Gamache (2-6) Brabham (2) 73 19-19
May (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-7 Lamb (15-4) De Jesus (5-7) None ESPN+ 125 19-20 7-12
May 1 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 0-7 Ellyson (17-5) Beasley-Polko (9-9) None ESPN+ 125 19-21 7-13
May 2 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inns) Ellyson (18-5) Brabham (5-6) None ESPN+ 125 19-22 7-14
May 6 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-7 Longanecker (14-6) De Jesus (5-8) Buckner (2) 50 19-23 7-15
May 6 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 Beasley-Polko (10-9) Holland (7-6) None 50 20-23 8-15
May 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 12-3 (6 inns) Brabham (6-6) Buckner (4-4) None 50 21-23 9-15
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC tournament (0-1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11 vs. (9) Louisiana–Monroe (8) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 6-8 Coons (6-4) Brabham (5-9) Hulett (3) ESPN+ 169 21-24
Schedule Source:[4]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
  • Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
  • Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

References:[5]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Softball Announces Signing Class". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "CCU Softball Schedule Finalized". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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