2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball team

2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball
Southland Conference Regular Season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record35–12 (25–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Nicole Dickson (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brynn Baca
  • Morgan Spearman
Home stadiumSFA Softball Field
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
 ‍†‍‍ 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 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ladyjacks played their home games at SFA Softball Field and were led by fifth year head coach Nicole Dickson. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Stephen F. Austin was picked to finish first in the Southland Conference with 235 votes and 17 first place 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

[3]

First Team

  • 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

  • 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)

National Softball Signing Day

[4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Mikaelah Burkland Liberty, Texas Liberty HS
Ryleigh Mata Utility Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS
Emily Berryhill Outfielder Leander, Texas Glenn HS
Dahkotah Pool Shortstop Cuypress, Texas Cy-Fair HS
Sydney Carithers Catcher/Utility Fort Worth, Texas Brewer HS
Alexis Telford Pitcher Allen, Texas Allen HS
Kelby Robbins Infielder Mansfield, Texas Legacy HS
Kassie Rhodes Pitcher Quitman, Arkansas Quitman HS
Brooke Gainous Pitcher Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS
Kaleigh Vega Pitcher Lovington, Texas Lovington HS

Roster

2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Kassidy Wilbur - Junior
  • 29 Reagan Chism - Sophomore
  • 30 Raigan Mock - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Simone Medeiros - Freshman
  • 7 Madison Nguyen - Freshman
  • 14 Kayla Wallace - Freshman
  • 18 Lexi Benson - Freshman
  • 20 Taylor Trosclair - Junior
  • 21 Marisa Arriaga - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 2 Gaby Garcia - Sophomore
  • 8 Emily Land - Freshman
  • 23 Alex Dubose - Freshman
  • 27 Savanna Parker - Junior

Infielders

  • 3 Alex Hedspeth - Junior
  • 5 Cassidy Tucker - Junior
  • 6 Amzee Gerard - Sophomore
  • 9 Mackenzie Bennett - Junior
  • 11 Amanda Carden - Freshman
  • 12 Shaylon Govan - Sophomore
  • 15 Camryn Middlebrook - Sophomore
  • 28 Bryana Novegil - Senior
  • 32 Sydnee Hebert - Sophomore
  • 33 Bailey Richards - Senior

Coaching staff

2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks coaching staff
  • Nicole Dickson – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Brynn Baca – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Morgan Spearman – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Margarita Corona – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

Legend
  Stephen F. Austin win
  Stephen F. Austin loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Stephen F. Austin team member
2021 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks softball game log
Regular season (34-10)
February (1-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 12 vs. Utah Valley Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 12 vs. Utah Valley 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 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 16 Texas Southern SFA Softball Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Alex Wilcox Memorial Tournament
Feb. 21 vs. Missouri State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 0-7 Dickerson (1-0) Wilbur (0-1) None 58 0-1
Feb. 21 at No. 22 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 2-4 Willis (2-0) Govan (0-1) None SECN+ 250 0-2
Feb. 22 vs. Missouri State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 0-4 Hunsaker (2-0) Wilbur (0-2) None 32 0-3
Feb. 22 vs. Southern Illinois Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 4-5 Clark (2-0) Govan (0-2) None 42 0-4
Feb. 24 Texas Southern SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 24 Texas Southern SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game cancelled
North Texas Invitational
Feb. 26 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-9 Trautwein (3-1) Govan (0-3) None 65 0-5
Feb. 26 vs. Tarleton State Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX W 6-0 Wilbur (1-2) Erwin (0-2) None 45 1-5
Feb. 27 vs. Tarleton State Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-2 Wernet (3-2) Wilbur (1-3) None 52 1-6
Feb. 27 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-2 Wall (3-2) Mock (0-1) Trautwein (1) 91 1-7
March (17-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic
Mar. 5 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Farris Field • Conway, AR W 10-0 (5 inns) Wilbur (2-3) Green (0-2) None 37 2-7
Mar. 5 vs. Western Michigan Farris Field • Conway, AR W 2-1 Wilbur (3-3) Galloway (1-2) None 42 3-7
Mar. 6 vs. Mississippi Valley State Farris Field • Conway, AR W 6-0 Wilbur (4-3) Matthews (0-4) None 64 4-7
Mar. 6 vs. Western Michigan Farris Field • Conway, AR W 8-7 Wilbur (4-3) Stefanick (0-2) None 56 5-7
Mar. 7 vs. Western Michigan Farris Field • Conway, AR W 6-2 Wilbur (5-3) Galloway (1-4) None 45 6-7
Mar. 9 Louisiana Tech SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 4-0 Wilbur (7-3) Hutchinson (2-1) None 153 7-7
Mar. 12 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 11-1 (5 inns) Wilbur (8-3) Floyd (0-1) None 75 8-7 1-0
Mar. 12 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 8-0 Wilbur (9-3) Myers (0-3) None 9-7 2-0
Mar. 13 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 8-2 Wilbur (10-3) Trapp (0-2) None 75 10-7 3-0
Mar. 16 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 2-3 Mansell (5-0) Mock (0-2) None ESPN+ 280 10-8
Mar. 19 Nicholls SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 6-0 Wilbur (10-3) Danehower (3-3) None 236 11-8 4-0
Mar. 19 Nicholls SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 12-2 (5 inns) Chism (1-0) Turner (0-1) None 217 12-8 5-0
Mar. 20 Nicholls SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 9-4 Wibur (11-3) Moon (1-4) None 299 13-8 6-0
Mar. 24 UT Arlington SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 2-0 Chism (2-0) Hines (1-8) Wilbur (2) 132 14-8
Mar. 26 Lamar SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 10-1 (5 inns) Wilbur (12-3) Mixon (1-6) None 150 15-8 7-0
Mar. 26 Lamar SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 14-2 (5 inns) Chism (3-0) Reyna (0-8) None 113 16-8 8-0
Mar. 27 Lamar SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 9-1 (5 inns) Wilbur (13-3) Mixon (1-7) None 85 17-8 9-0
Mar. 30 at Prairie View A&M Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX W 10-1 (5 inns) Wilbur (14-3) Salinas (1-1) None 76 18-8
April (13–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
Apr. 2 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 9-1 (6 inns) Wilbur (15-3) Bradley (3-12) None 142 19-8 10-0
Apr. 2 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 10-5 Wilbur (16-3) White (4-9) None 142 20-8 11-0
Apr. 3 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX W 8-0 (5 inns) Wilbur (17-3) Sinnott (0-2) None 163 21-8 12-0
Apr. 9 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 2-0 Wilbur (18-3) Lara (10-6) None 137 22-8 13-0
Apr. 9 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 6-1 Wilbur (19-3) McNeill (1-5) None 137 23-8 14-0
Apr. 10 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 7-2 Wilbur (20-3) Lara (10-7) None 153 24-8 15-0
Apr. 17 Northwestern State SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 2-0 Wilbur (21-3) Howell (5-6) None 500 25-8 16-0
Apr. 17 Northwestern State SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 9-5 Wilbur (22-3) Rhoden (4-4) None 150 26-8 17-0
Apr. 18 Northwestern State SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 6-0 Wilbur (23-3) Howell (5-7) None 217 27-8 18-0
Apr. 24 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR W 3-0 Wilbur (24-3) Johnson (9-7) None 119 28-8 19-0
Apr. 24 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-7 Beaver (14-6) Chism (3-1) None 206 28-9 19-1
Apr. 25 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR W 6-0 Wilbur (25-3) Sanchez (4-4) None 136 29-9 20-1
Apr. 30 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 3-0 Wilbur (26-3) Vento (7-7) None 115 30-9 21-1
Apr. 30 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 1-0 Wilbur (27-3) Dunn (6-10) None 115 31-9 22-1
May (3-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May 1 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 11-8 Wilbur (28-3) Dunn (6-11) None 112 32-9 23-1
May 7 Houston Baptist SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-3 Patak (8-9) Wilbur (28-4) None 143 32-10 23-2
May 7 Houston Baptist SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 5-4 Chism (3-1) Swanson (9-2) Wilbur (3) 116 33-10 24-2
May 8 Houston Baptist SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 1-0 Wilbur (29-4) Patak (8-10) None 135 34-10 25-2
Post-Season (1-2)
Southland Tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record
May 13 vs. (4) Northwestern State (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-1 Wilbur (30-4) Howell (6-10) None ESPN+ 335 35-10
May 14 vs. (3) McNeese State (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-4 Tate (13-7) Wilbur (30-5) None ESPN+ 304 35-11
May 15 vs. (2) Central Arkansas (1) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 4-5 Beaver (21-6) Wilbur (30-6) None ESPN+ 307 35-12
Schedule Source:[5]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • 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:[6]

References

  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. ^ "Dickson Announces Addition of 2021-22 Ladyjack Signing Class". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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