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
Southland Conference Coaches Poll 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.
Coaches poll 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 No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the All-Southland team
National Softball Signing Day
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
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 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staffJoe 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 Legend Incarnate Word win Incarnate Word loss Postponement/CancellationBoldIncarnate 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 RecordFeb. 12 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 12 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 13 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 13 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 19 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 20 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San AntonioFeb. 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 InvitationalFeb. 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 RecordMar. 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 ClassicMar. 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 0-1Mar. 12 Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-8 Wilbur (9-3) Myers (0-3) None 75 2-10 0-2Mar. 13 Stephen F. Austin H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-8 Wilbur (10-3) Trapp (0-2) None 75 2-11 0-3Mar. 19 Northwestern State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-5 Rhoden (3-2) 'Gunther (1-4) None 75 2-12 0-4Mar. 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 0-5Mar. 20 Northwestern State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-5 Delafield (4-1) Gunther (1-5) None 75 2-14 0-6Mar. 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 1-6Mar. 26 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 3-0 Trapp (2-3) Westbrook (0-1) None 101 6-14 2-6Mar. 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 RecordApr. 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 3-7Apr. 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 4-7Apr. 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 4-8Apr. 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 4-9Apr. 9 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-5 Swanson (4-0) Gunther (4-7) None 30 10-18 4-10Apr. 10 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-7 Swanson (5-0) Floyd (2-4) None 45 10-19 4-11Apr. 13 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX Game CancelledApr. 13 at Texas Southern Memorial Park • Houston, TX Game CancelledApr. 17 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 9-1 (6 inns) Gunther (5-7) Mixon (2-12) None 119 11-19 5-11Apr. 18 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-5 Trapp (4-5) Ruiz (1-7) Floyd (1) 119 12-19 6-11Apr. 18 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 5-1 Gunther (6-7) Mixon (2-13) None 119 13-19 7-11Apr. 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 7-12Apr. 24 McNeese State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-3 Tate (8-7) Trapp (5-6) None 75 14-22 7-13Apr. 24 McNeese State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 3-2 Gunther (7-8) Vallejo (6-7) None 75 15-22 8-13Apr. 30 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 0-3 Bradley (6-13) Gunther (7-9) None 136 15-23 8-14Apr. 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 RecordMay 1 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX L 0-9 (5 inns) Bradley (7-13) Trapp (6-7) None 174 16-24 9-15May 7 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-4 Dunn (7-11) Trapp (6-8) None 116 16-25 9-16May 7 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-4 Bachmeyer (2-5) Gunther (7-10) None 116 16-26 9-17May 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: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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