2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

2021 South Alabama Jaguars softball
Gainesville Regional appearance
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record31–21 (13–9 SBC)
Head coach
  • Becky Clark (15th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristina McCain
  • Hannah Campbell
Home stadiumJaguar 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
 ‍‍‍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
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 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 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fifteenth-year head coach Becky Clark 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. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 36 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

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Erin McGlothlin Outfielder Homestead, Florida Keys Gate Charter
Rachel Everett Pitcher Hartland, Michigan Hartland HS
Stephanie Gonzalez Utility Miramar, Florida Pembroke Pines Charter HS
Gabby Stringer Infielder Mobile, Alabama Faith Academy
Shelby Garrett Infielder Frostproof, Florida Frostproof Middle-Senior HS

Roster

2021 South Alabama Jaguars roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kelsie Rivers – junior
  • 4 Allie Hughen – senior
  • 16 Lexi Hutchins – sophomore
  • 28 Kaitlyn Hughes – freshman
  • 35 Jenna Hardy – sophomore
  • 99 Olivia Lackie – freshman

Outfielders

  • 7 Caroline Nichols – junior
  • 12 Shelby Sloan – sophomore
  • 14 Bailey Welch – freshman
  • 18 Mackenzie Brasher – sophomore
  • 24 Amanda Flynn – senior
  • 34 Victoria Ortiz - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 10 Kassidy Wilcox – sophomore

Infielders

  • 0 Meredith Keel – junior
  • 5 Camryn McLemore – sophomore
  • 9 Jordyn Calderon – junior
  • 17 Abby Krzywiecki – senior
  • 19 Kennedy Cronan – junior
  • 20 Holly Stewart – junior
  • 23 Belle Wolfenden – junior
  • 30 Katelyn Gruich – senior

Utilitys

  • 3 Emma Kropp – sophomore
  • 6 Abby Allen – freshman
  • 11 Kamdyn Kvistad – senior
  • 21 Hannah Ogea – freshman
  • 22 Breanna Barlow – sophomore
  • 25 Janeah Finney – junior

Coaching staff

2021 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
  • Becky Clark – Head coach – 15th year
  • Kristina McCain – Assistant Head coach – 11th year
  • Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head coach – 6th year
  • Meredith Tanner – Director of Softball Operations – 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  South Alabama win
  South Alabama loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold South Alabama team member
2021 South Alabama Jaguars Softball Game Log
Regular season (26-17)
February (7-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Red & Black Showcase
Feb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 3-8 Avant (1-0) Lackie (0-1) None 0-1
Feb. 12 at No. 14 Georgia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA W 9-8 Hardy (1-0) Cutting (0-1) Lackie (1) 107 1-1
Feb. 13 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 4-9 Harris (1-1) Lackie (0-2) None 84 1-2
Feb. 14 vs. Virginia RV Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Athens
Jaguar Classic
Feb. 19 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (1-2) Veber (0-3) None 200 2-2
Feb. 19 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-0 Hughen (1-0) Yakubowski (0-1) None 200 3-2
Feb. 20 Murray State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 James (2-2) Hughen (1-1) None 200 3-3
Feb. 20 Butler Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-5 Lackie (2-2) Ricketts (2-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-3
Feb. 21 Lipscomb Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-2 Burke (1-1) Hughen (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 4-4
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 26 No. 20 Missouri Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3-8 Nichols (2-1) Hardy (1-1) None ESPN+ 200 4-5
Feb. 27 Middle Tennessee Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 2-0 Lackie (3-2) Baldwin (1-2) None ESPN+ 200 5-5
Feb. 27 Southern Illinois–Edwardsville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-5 Lackie (4-2) Baalman (0-2) None ESPN+ 200 6-5
Feb. 28 Northwestern State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-1 Lackie (5-2) Seely (0-1) None ESPN+ 200 7-5
March (10-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Easton T-Town Showdown
Mar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 9-2 Lackie (6-2) Sanders (0-1) None 183 8-5
Mar. 5 vs. Northern Iowa Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-5 Packard (4-1) Hughen (1-3) None 218 8-6
Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-2 Lebeau (2-2) Lackie (6-3) None 103 8-7
Mar. 6 vs. Kent State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 10-3 Hughen (2-3) Sherman (0-2) Hughes (1) 203 9-7
Mar. 7 at No. 3 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 1-0 Lackie (7-3) Fouts (7-1) None 1,121 10-7
Mar. 10 at Ole Miss RV Ole Miss Softball Complex • Oxford, MS L 5-6 Borgen (5-0) Hughes (0-1) None 178 10-8
Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Lackie (8-3) Longanecker (6-1) None ESPN+ 200 11-8 1-0
Mar. 13 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hughen (3-3) Holland (3-3) None ESPN+ 200 12-8 2-0
Mar. 14 Appalachian State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-0 Lackie (9-3) Longanecker (6-2) None ESPN+ 200 13-8 3-0
Mar. 17 Southern Miss RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Mobile
Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-3 Lackie (10-3) Beasley-Polko (5-5) None 120 14-8 4-0
Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-4 Hughes (1-1) De Jesus (1-4) None 120 15-8 5-0
Mar. 21 at Coastal Carolina RV St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 11-1 (5 inns) Lackie (11-3) Beasley-Polko (5-6) None 120 16-8 6-0
Mar. 24 No. 13 LSU RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled
Mar. 26 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Ellyson (6-4) Lackie (11-4) None 282 16-9 6-1
Mar. 27 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-1 Lamb (8-2) Hughen (3-4) None 291 16-10 6-2
Mar. 28 at No. 16 Louisiana RV Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-6 Lamb (9-2) Lackie (11-5) None 304 16-11 6-3
Mar. 31 McNeese State RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 1-0 Hughen (4-4) Flores (4-6) Lackie (2) ESPN+ 200 17-11
April (8–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 6 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-2 (6 inns) Hughen (5-4) Westbrook (2-5) None ESPN+ 200 18-11
Apr. 7 at RV Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-3 Johnson (15-3) Lackie (11-6) None 212 18-12 6-4
Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 3-1 Hughen (6-4) Mullins (12-3) None 243 19-12 7-4
Apr. 10 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 1-0 Lackie (12-6) King (7-2) None 307 20-12 8-4
Apr. 11 at No. 25 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 7-4 Hughes (2-1) McCann (4-1) Lackie (3) 307 21-12 9-4
Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 3-1 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None ESPN+ 200 22-12 10-4
Apr. 18 UT Arlington RV Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) ESPN+ 200 22-13 10-5
Apr. 20 at Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (14-6) Pierce (2-8) None 23-13
Apr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelled
Apr. 24 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 4-2 Lackie (15-6) Hulett (4-6) None ESPN+ 200 24-13 11-5
Apr. 25 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Hardy (2-1) Chavarria (1-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-13 12-5
Apr. 30 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 1-9 Garcia (5-6) Lackie (15-7) None 126 25-14 12-6
May (1-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Rewis (2-2) Hardy (2-2) None 165 25-15 12-7
May 2 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 0-2 Garcia (6-6) Lackie (15-8) None 145 25-16 12-8
May 7 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Johnson (19-6) Lackie (15-9) None ESPN+ 200 25-17 12-9
May 8 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Lackie (16-9) Johnson (19-7) None ESPN+ 200 26-17 13-9
Post-season (5-4)
SBC Tournament (4-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 12 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 11-0 (5 inns) Lackie (17-9) Longanecker (14-7) None ESPN+ 218 27-17
May 13 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-10 Ellyson (21-6) Lackie (17-10) None ESPN+ 167 27-18
May 14 vs. (5) Appalachian State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 Hardy (3-2) Longanecker (14-8) Lackie (4) ESPN+ 147 28-18
May 14 vs. (3) Troy (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 10-6 Hardy (4-2) Blasingame (6-1) None ESPN+ 432 29-18
May 15 vs. (2) Texas State (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-3 (8 inns) Lackie (18-10) McCann (4-2) None ESPN+ 321 30-18
May 15 vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana (4) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-15 (5 inns) Ellyson (23-6) Hardy (4-3) None ESPN+ 279 30-19
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Gainesville Regionals
May 21 vs. (2) Baylor (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2-0 Lackie (19-10) Rodoni (11-12) None ESPN3 1,569 31-19 1-0
May 22 vs. (1)/No. 4 Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-10 Lugo (17-2) Lackie (19-11) None ESPN3 1,886 31-20 1-1
May 22 vs. (4) South Florida (3) Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-1 Corrick (24-8) Lackie (19-12) None ESPN3 1,886 31-21 1-2
Schedule Source:[4]

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

Gainesville Regional

Gainesville Regional Teams
(1) Florida Gators (2) Baylor Lady Bears (3) South Alabama Jaguars (4) South Florida Bulls
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Baylor0
South Alabama2
South Alabama0
4Florida10
South Florida0
4Florida1
4Florida8–
South Alabama0–
Lower round 1Lower final
South Alabama0
Baylor0South Florida1
South Florida5

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]

Rankings

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today[6]RV———RVRVRV——RV——
Softball America[7]————————————
ESPN.com/USA Softball[8]————————————
D1Softball[9]————————————

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. ^ "JAGUAR SOFTBALL ADDS MCGLOTHLIN TO FALL SIGNEE CLASS". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "JAGUAR SOFTBALL RELEASES COMPETITIVE 2021 SPRING SCHEDULE". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 NCAA Division I Top 25". www.softballamerica.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "NCAA College Rankings and Polls - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top 25 Archives • D1Softball". D1Softball. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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