American college softball season
The 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and were led by third-year head coach Amy Hooks . They were members of the Southland Conference . Home game attendance for the 2021 season was limited to 119 per game due to COVID19 precautions.[2]
Preseason [ edit ] Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 86 votes.[3]
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 [ edit ] No player from Lamar was chosen to the All-Southland Team
National Softball Signing Day [ edit ] [4]
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster Pitchers
19 Janelle Marwitz - Freshman 25 Shelby Mixon - Senior 33 Hannah Williams - Freshman 50 Aaliyah Ruiz - Junior 88 Breanna Reyna - Freshman Outfielders
1 Savana Mata - Junior 5 Brooke Smith - Junior 6 Audry Fleming - Freshman 8 Aleka Xayaseng - Junior Catchers
3 Hannah Carpenter - Senior 23 Alicia Lopez - Sophomore 49 Felixia Hinojosa - Sophomore Infielders
4 Hannah Kinkade - Sophomore 10 Hayley Freudenberg - Freshman 17 Sydnee Adams - Freshman 20 Victoria Garivey - Redshirt Junior 21 Taylor Murphy - Junior 22 Jaylyn Davis - Freshman 27 Kaylee Ancelot - Junior Utility
00 Olivia Taylor - Sophomore 2 Nicolette Ramirez - Sophomore 7 Reagan Jones - Freshman 15 Alaina Cortez - Freshman
Coaching staff [ edit ] 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals coaching staff Amy Hooks – Head Coach – 3rd year Tara McKenney – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Robert Armentrout – Volunteer Assistant Coach Elise LeBeouf – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Lamar win Lamar loss Postponement/Cancellation Bold Lamar team member
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log Regular season (5-37) February (2-13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Feb. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX L 1-14 (5 inns) Hertenberger (1-0) Reyna (0-1) None 39 0-1 Feb. 12 at Houston Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX W 6-4 Ruiz (1-0) Hulon (0-1) Mixon (1) 39 1-1 Feb. 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-7 Hernandez (1-0) Reyna (0-2) None 86 1-2 Feb. 13 UTSA Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-11 (5 inns) Estell (1-0) Ruiz (0-2) None 56 1-3 Feb. 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb. 14 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb. 16 No. 9 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Feb. 16 No. 9 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge Feb. 20 vs. Wichita State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-19 (5 inns) McDonald (1-0) Mixon (0-1) None 1-4 Feb. 20 vs. North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Trautwein (2-0) Williams (0-1) None 1-5 Feb. 21 vs. North Texas Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Wall (1-2) Reyna (0-3) None 1-6 Feb. 21 vs. Tarleton State Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX W 4-1 Mixon (1-1) Bridges (0-2) Williams (1) 2-6 Feb. 22 No. 11 Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-8 Boyd (1-0) Reyna (0-4) Simunek (1) 119 2-7 Feb. 22 No. 11 Oklahoma State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Sprang (1-0) Mixon (1-2) None 119 2-8 Lone Star State Invitational Feb. 26 at No. 7 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Adams (1-0) Reyna (0-5) None LHN 2-9 Feb. 26 vs. Sam Houston State Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 6-12 Dunn (1-0) Mixon (1-3) None LHN 2-10 Feb. 27 vs. UConn Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-7 Dunn (1-0) Mixon (1-3) None FloSoftball 100 2-11 Feb. 27 at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Judisch (1-0) Williams (0-2) None 150 2-12 Feb. 28 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 1-8 King (2-0) Marwitz (0-1) None 234 2-13
March (2-14) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Reveille Classic Mar. 5 vs. No. 25 Tennessee Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) McCachren (4-0) Ruiz (1-3) None 45 2-14 Mar. 5 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Uribe (3-0) Marwitz (0-2) None 390 2-15 Mar. 6 vs. Campbell Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 1-9 Barefoot (2-0) Ruiz (1-4) None 41 2-16 Mar. 6 vs. No. 25 Tennessee Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-8 (5 inns) Turner (4-0) Williams (0-3) None 49 2-17 Mar. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 3-13 (5 inns) Poynter (3-0) Ruiz (1-5) None 511 2-18 Mar. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2-6 Zumo (7-2) Ruiz (1-6) DuBois (2) 243 2-19 0-1 Mar. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-8 Comeaux (4-4) Mixon (1-4) None 243 2-20 0-2 Mar. 13 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 3-7 Comeaux (4-5) Williams (0-4) None 245 2-21 0-3 Mar. 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed Mar. 16 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Game Postponed Mar. 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6 Lara (7-2) Mixon (1-5) None 119 2-22 0-4 Mar. 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-11 (5 inns) Lombrana (3-6) Reyna (0-6) None 119 2-23 0-5 Mar. 20 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-6 Lara (8-2) Reyna (0-7) None 119 2-24 0-6 Mar. 26 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-10 (5 inns) Wilbur (12-3) Mixon (1-6) None 150 2-25 0-7 Mar. 26 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 2-14 (5 inns) Chism (3-0) Reyna (0-8) None 113 2-26 0-8 Mar. 27 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Wilbur (13-3) Mixon (1-7) None 85 2-27 0-9 Mar. 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-6 Williams (1-4) Hernandez (0-1) None 56 3-27 Mar. 30 Texas Southern Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 7-1 Reyna (1-8) Bell (1-1) None 65 4-27
April (3–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record Apr. 2 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-7 Edwards (5-1) Mixon (1-8) None 257 4-28 0-10 Apr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0-8 (5 inns) Tate (6-7) Reyna (1-9) None 4-29 0-11 Apr. 3 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-2 Vallejo (2-5) Mixon (1-9) Flores (2) 257 4-30 0-12 Apr. 5 No. 16 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-18 (5 inns) Lamb (13-2) Reyna (1-10) None 119 4-31 Apr. 5 No. 16 Louisiana Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 0-10 (5 inns) Dixon (4-0) Mixon (1-10) None 119 4-32 Apr. 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1 Mixon (2-10) Howell (5-5) None 119 5-32 1-12 Apr. 9 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 2-15 Delafield (6-2) Reyna (1-11) None 119 5-33 1-13 Apr. 10 Northwestern State Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4-5 Delafield (7-2) Mixon (2-11) Rhoden (2) 119 5-34 1-14 Apr. 17 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-9 (6 inns) Gunther (5-7) Mixon (2-12) None 119 5-35 1-15 Apr. 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 5-7 Trapp (4-5) Ruiz (1-7) Floyd (1) 119 5-36 1-16 Apr. 18 Incarnate Word Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-5 Gunther (6-7) Mixon (2-13) None 119 5-37 1-17 Apr. 24 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-9 Patak (6-8) Mixon (2-14) None 57 5-38 1-18 Apr. 24 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-2 (8 inns) Swanson (8-0) Ruiz (0-3) None 150 5-39 1-19 Apr. 25 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-7 Venker (3-1) Mixon (2-15) None 115 5-40 1-20 Apr. 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 4-3 Ruiz (2-8) LaBure (3-5) None 119 6-40 2-20 Apr. 30 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 3-1 Mixon (3-15) Westbrook (3-9) None 119 7-40 3-20
May (1-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record May 1 Nicholls Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX W 9-4 Ruiz (3-8) Turner (0-2) None 119 8-40 4-20 May 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 0-7 Johnson (11-7) Ruiz (3-9) None 219 8-41 4-21 May 7 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 1-12 (5 inns) Beaver (18-6) Mixon (3-16) None 218 8-42 4-22 May 8 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-11 (6 inns) Engelkes (1-0) Ruiz (3-10) None 218 8-43 4-23
Schedule Source: [5] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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