The 2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Roger Kincaid 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. Georgia State was picked to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference with 16 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Louisiana |
100 (10)
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2 |
Troy |
87
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3 |
Texas State |
72
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4 |
Coastal Carolina |
68
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4 |
UT Arlington |
68
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6 |
Appalachian State |
43
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7 |
Georgia Southern |
38
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8 |
South Alabama |
36
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9 |
Louisiana-Monroe |
22
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10 |
Georgia State |
16
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National Softball Signing Day
[3]
Roster
2021 Georgia State Panthers roster
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Pitchers
- 10 Sophie Mooney - Sophomore
- 11 Elle Doolittle - Freshman
- 13 Emily Buck - Redshirt Sophomore
- 26 Macy Banks - Freshman
- 32 Aniston Wright - Freshman
- 33 Julia Allen - Sophomore
- 55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Junior
Outfielders
- 1 Sydney Stavro - Senior
- 4 Gabby Benson - Junior
- 18 Caroline Brownlee - Freshman
- 19 Emily Brown - Sophomore
- 23 Alyssa Giles - Freshman
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Catchers
- 7 Sofia Tunon - Sophomore
- 8 Alyssa Brumelow - Senior
- 14 Carolyn Deady - Freshman
- 21 Kalynn Hicks - Junior
Infielders
- 2 Baylee Sexton - Senior
- 6 Bailee Richardson - Sophomore
- 9 Olivia Davis - Junior
- 17 Paige Taylor - Junior
- 22 Daisy Hess - Sophomore
- 24 Aslinn Spradlin - Freshman
- 25 Skylar Mosel - Senior
- 44 Gracie Kittrell - Sophomore
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Coaching staff
2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
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- Roger Kincaid – Head Coach – 11th year
- Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year
- Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 2nd year
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Georgia State win
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Georgia State loss
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Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Georgia State team member
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2021 Georgia State Panthers softball game log
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Regular season (15-28)
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February (6-5)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Feb. 12 |
Radford |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 3-1 |
Mooney (1-0) |
Marvin (0-1) |
None |
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113 |
1-0 |
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Feb. 12 |
Radford |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 6-0 |
Buck (1-0) |
Dehart (0-1) |
None |
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197 |
2-0 |
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Feb. 13 |
Boise State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 4-3 |
Freeman (1-0) |
Johnson (0-2) |
None |
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197 |
3-0 |
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Feb. 13 |
Boise State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-7 |
Miller (0-1) |
Allen (0-1) |
None |
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197 |
3-1 |
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Feb. 14 |
at Georgia Tech |
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Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA |
L 0-8 (5 inn) |
Neleman (3-0) |
Mooney (1-1) |
None |
ACCN+ |
88 |
3-2 |
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Feb. 20 |
at North Carolina A&T |
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Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, GA |
W 11-2 (5 inn) |
Mooney (2-1) |
Kirby (0-1) |
None |
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4-2 |
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Feb. 20 |
at North Carolina A&T |
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Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC |
W 12-4 (6 inn) |
Banks (1-0) |
Stinson (0-1) |
None |
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5-2 |
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Feb. 21 |
at UNC Wilmington |
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Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC |
W 8-2 |
Buck (2-0) |
Pate (0-1) |
None |
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25 |
6-2 |
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Feb. 21 |
at UNC Wilmington |
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Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC |
L 4-5 |
Pearce (1-0) |
Freeman (1-1) |
Gamache (1) |
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27 |
6-3 |
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Feb. 27 |
No. 19 Georgia |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-7 |
Mathis (1-1) |
Mooney (2-2) |
Cutting (1) |
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397 |
6-4 |
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Feb. 27 |
Miami (OH) |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-6 |
Pratt (1-3) |
Freeman (1-2) |
None |
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343 |
6-5 |
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March (6-10)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Mar. 3 |
Kennesaw State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 7-3 |
Allen (1-1) |
Kyte (1-2) |
Doolittle (1) |
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265 |
7-5 |
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JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge
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Mar. 5 |
vs. Buffalo |
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Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL |
W 10-2 |
Banks (2-0) |
Lucyshyn (0-1) |
None |
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27 |
8-5 |
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Mar. 5 |
at Jacksonville |
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Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL |
L 0-5 |
Bilodeau (4-4) |
Mooney (2-3) |
None |
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43 |
8-6 |
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Mar. 6 |
vs. USC Upstate |
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Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL |
L 4-10 |
Yoder (2-0) |
Banks (1-1) |
Brown (1) |
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34 |
8-7 |
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Mar. 6 |
vs. Florida A&M |
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Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL |
W 13-0 (5 inns) |
Buck (3-0) |
Boatwright (0-3) |
None |
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49 |
9-7 |
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Mar. 7 |
at North Florida |
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UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL |
W 13-7 |
Mooney (3-3) |
Clausen (2-3) |
Doolittle (2) |
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87 |
10-7 |
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Mar. 10 |
at No. 18 Georgia |
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Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA |
L 0-1 |
Mathis (3-1) |
Buck (3-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
87 |
10-8 |
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Mar. 13 |
Chattanooga |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 6-2 |
Mooney (4-3) |
Thompson (1-3) |
Buck (1) |
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237 |
11-8 |
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Mar. 13 |
Chattanooga |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 8-2 |
Freeman (2-2) |
Wood (2-4) |
None |
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237 |
12-8 |
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Mar. 19 |
Troy |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-12 (5 inns) |
Johnson (11-3) |
Mooney (4-4) |
None |
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253 |
12-9 |
0-1
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Mar. 20 |
Troy |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 6-11 |
Blasingame (4-0) |
Banks (2-2) |
None |
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255 |
12-10 |
0-2
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Mar. 21 |
Troy |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 1-7 |
Johnson (12-3) |
Buck (3-2) |
None |
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243 |
12-11 |
0-3
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Mar. 23 |
Texas State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 2-6 |
King (5-1) |
Banks (2-3) |
None |
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137 |
12-12 |
0-4
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Mar. 23 |
Texas State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-9 |
Mullins (8-2) |
Buck (3-3) |
None |
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131 |
12-13 |
0-5
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Mar. 24 |
Texas State |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 5-10 |
Mullins (9-2) |
Mooney (4-5) |
None |
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153 |
12-14 |
0-6
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Mar. 26 |
at Appalachian State |
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Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC |
L 5-6 |
Longanecker (8-3) |
Doolittle (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
50 |
12-15 |
0-7
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Mar. 28 |
at Appalachian State |
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Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC |
Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
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Mar. 28 |
at Appalachian State |
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Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC |
Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
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April (2–9)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Apr. 2 |
No. 16 Louisiana |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 2-10 (5 inns) |
Ellyson (8-4) |
Doolittle (0-2) |
None |
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125 |
12-16 |
0-8
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Apr. 2 |
No. 16 Louisiana |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-4 |
Lamb (12-2) |
Mooney (4-6) |
None |
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125 |
12-17 |
0-9
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Apr. 3 |
No. 16 Louisiana |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 1-13 (5 inns) |
Ellyson (9-4) |
Mooney (4-7) |
None |
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127 |
12-18 |
0-10
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Apr. 7 |
Mercer |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
Game Postponed
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Apr. 7 |
Mercer |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
Game Postponed
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Apr. 10 |
at UT Arlington |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
W 2-0 |
Mooney (5-7) |
Valencia (2-3) |
None |
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156 |
13-18 |
1-10
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Apr. 10 |
at UT Arlington |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 2-7 |
Henriksen (2-3) |
Doolittle (0-3) |
None |
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156 |
13-19 |
1-11
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Apr. 11 |
at UT Arlington |
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Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX |
L 1-3 |
Valencia (3-3) |
Buck (3-4) |
Gardiner (3) |
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156 |
13-20 |
1-12
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Apr. 14 |
RV Auburn |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 1-4 |
Lowe (11-3) |
Mooney (5-8) |
Dismukes (4) |
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237 |
13-21 |
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Apr. 17 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 3-2 (9 inns) |
Mooney (6-8) |
Beasley-Polko (6-8) |
None |
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213 |
14-21 |
2-12
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Apr. 17 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 3-6 |
Brabham (4-5) |
Doolittle (0-4) |
None |
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213 |
14-22 |
2-13
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Apr. 18 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 7-8 |
Beasley-Polko (7-8) |
Freeman (2-3) |
None |
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217 |
14-23 |
2-14
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Apr. 21 |
at Kennesaw State |
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Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw, GA |
L 0-8 (5 inns) |
Bennett (15-9) |
Mooney (6-9) |
None |
ESPN+ |
100 |
14-24 |
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May (1-4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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May 1 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA |
L 1-2 |
Hulett (5-6) |
Mooney (2-4) |
None |
ESPN+ |
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14-25 |
2-15
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May 1 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA |
W 2-1 |
Freeman (3-3) |
Hulett (5-7) |
Buck (2) |
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271 |
15-25 |
3-15
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May 2 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA |
Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather
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May 6 |
Georgia Southern |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-5 |
Richardson (4-5) |
Mooney (6-11) |
None |
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283 |
15-26 |
3-16
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May 7 |
Georgia Southern |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 7-11 (8 inns) |
Rewis (3-2) |
Banks (2-4) |
None |
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285 |
15-27 |
3-17
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May 7 |
Georgia Southern |
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Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-9 |
Garcia (7-6) |
Doolittle (0-5) |
None |
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285 |
15-28 |
3-18
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Post-Season (1-2)
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SBC tournament (1-2)
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Date
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Opponent
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(Seed)/Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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May 11 |
vs. (7) Georgia Southern |
(10) |
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL |
W 4-1 |
Mooney (7-11) |
Garcia (7-7) |
None |
ESPN+ |
97 |
16-28 |
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May 12 |
vs. (2) Texas State |
(10) |
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL |
L 0-2 |
Mullins (20-6) |
Allen (1-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
121 |
16-29 |
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May 13 |
vs. (5) Appalachian State |
(10) |
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL |
L 1-2 |
Holland (8-6) |
Mooney (7-12) |
None |
ESPN+ |
104 |
16-30 |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References
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Venues |
- Robert E. Heck Softball Complex (1986–present)
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Head coaches |
- Robert Heck (1984–2011)
- Roger Kincaid (2012–2024)
- Becca Mueller Owens (2025– )
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Seasons |
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
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