2021 Texas Longhorns softball team

American college softball season

2021 Texas Longhorns softball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record43-14 (12-6 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike White (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Singleton (2nd season)
  • Megan Bartlett (1st season)
  • Courtney Gettins (1st season)
Home stadiumRed and Charline McCombs Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference softball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  ‍y 16 1   .941 56 4   .933
No. 7 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍y 15 3   .833 48 12   .800
No. 11 Texas  ‍‍‍y 12 6   .667 43 14   .754
Baylor  ‍‍‍y 8 9   .471 27 23   .540
Iowa State  ‍‍‍y 6 12   .333 34 23   .596
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 3 15   .167 21 26   .447
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 2 16   .111 22 26   .458
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 10, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 2021 Texas Longhorns softball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Mike White, in his third season at Texas.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Texas Longhorns Roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 7 – Molly Jacobsen - Graduate Student
  • 14 – Ryleigh White – freshman
  • 15 – Courtney Day – freshman
  • 21 – Ariana Adams – junior
  • 29 – Shealyn O’Leary – sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 17 – Taylor Ellsworth - Redshirt Junior
  • 18 – Jayden Smith – freshman
  • 19 – Colleen Sullivan – sophomore
  • 27 – London Marder – freshman
  • 33 – Mary Iakopo – junior

Infielders/Utility Players

  • 00 – Lauren Burke – junior
  • 2 – Janae Jeffersonjunior
  • 4 – Brianna Cantu – freshman
  • 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – freshman
  • 9 – McKenzie Parker – sophomore
  • 10 – Cassie Roche – senior
  • 11 – Alyssa Washington – freshman
  • 12 – Bailey Williams – freshman
  • 16 – Alyssa Popelka – freshman
  • 20 – Carlee Ratcliff – freshman
  • 22 – MK Tetter – junior
  • 25 – Kaitlyn Washington – senior
  • 28 – Camille Corona – freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 13 – Shannon Rhodes – senior
 

Schedule and results

Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Postponement
Bold Texas team member
2021 Texas Longhorns Softball Game Log[3]
Regular season (38-9)
February (8-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record
Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb 21 Wichita State #7 Scrap Yard Complex • Conroe, TX 8-0 (5) O’Leary (1-0) McDonald (1-1) 476 1-0
Feb 21 North Texas #7 Scrap Yard Complex • Conroe, TX 5-1 Jacobsen (1-0) Trautwein (2-1) 597 2-0
Feb 24 Texas State #7 Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX 1-0 (8) Jacobsen (2-0) Mullins (1-1) 282 3-0
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb 26 Sam Houston State #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 9-3 White (1-0) Bachmeyer (0-2) Day (1) 0 4-0
Feb 26 Lamar* #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 10-0 (5) Adams (1-0) Reyna (0-5) 0 5-0
Feb 27 #25 Mississippi State* #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 8-7 O’Leary (2-0) Loza (1-2) Jacobsen (1) 0 6-0
Feb 28 UConn* #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 16-2 (5) White (2-0) Kinney (3-3) 0 7-0
Feb 28 Ole Miss* #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 5-2 Jacobsen (3-0) Diederich (3-5) 0 8-0
March (16-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record
Mar 3 at Houston* #7 Cougar Softball StadiumHouston, TX 9-0 (5) White (3-0) Hudson (3-2) 99 9-0
Mar 5 at #13 LSU* #7 Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA 8-5 Jacobsen (4-0) Wickersham (3-1) 519 10-0
Mar 6 at #13 LSU* #7 Tiger Park• Baton Rouge, LA 1-2 (8) Sunseri (4-2) Jacobsen (4-1) 679 10-1
Mar 6 at #13 LSU* #7 Tiger Park• Baton Rouge, LA 2-7 Kilponen (2-2) White (3-1) 801 10-2
Mar 10 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10-6 Day (1-0) McNeill (1-2) Adams (1) 310 11-2
Mar 12 Tarleton State #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9-1 (6) Adams (2-0) Bridges (2-6) 12-2
Mar 12 Texas Southern #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 11-2 (5) Adams (3-0) Gendorf (1-5) 13-2
Mar 13 Tarleton State #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 21-5 (5) White (4-1) Wernet (6-5) 14-2
Mar 13 BYU #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10-7 Jacobsen (5-1) Moffat-Korth (5-7) 15-2
Mar 16 at McNeese State #10 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA 5-2 Jacobsen (6-1) Tate (3-6) 379 16-2
Mar 18 #15 Louisiana #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 4-0 O’Leary (3-0) Lamb (5-2) 17-2
Mar 18 #15 Louisiana #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX 9-10 Ellyson (5-3) Jacobsen (6-2) 17-3
Mar 19 New Mexico #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5-3 Day (2-0) Guindon (1-11) O’Leary (1) 404 18-3
Mar 20 New Mexico #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 12-0 (5) Adams (4-0) Roberts (0-2) 19-3
Mar 20 New Mexico #10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8-1 Jacobsen (7-2) Guindon (1-12) O’Leary (2) 20-3
Bevo Classic
Mar 26 South Dakota #8 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 6-5 O’Leary (4-0) Maher (1-4) 335 21-3
Mar 27 UT Arlington #8 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2-1 O’Leary (5-0) Valencia (0-2) 413 22-3
Mar 27 UTSA #8 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8-0 (5) Jacobsen (8-2) Carpenter (0-2) 413 23-3
Mar 28 UT Arlington #8 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9-1 (6) Jacobsen (9-2) Hines (2-9) 434 24-3
April (12-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record
Apr 1 Texas Tech #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5-0 O’Leary (6-0) Zoch (7-6) 396 25-3 1-0
Apr 2 Texas Tech #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10-1 (5) Jacobsen (10-2) Edmoundson (7-6) 557 26-3 2-0
Apr 3 Texas Tech #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2-1 O’Leary (7-0) Zoch (7-7) 485 27-3 3-0
Apr 7 at UT Arlington #7 Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX 12-0 Jacobsen (11-2) Henriksen (1-3) 156 28-3
Apr 9 at Iowa State #7 Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA 8-5 O’Leary (8-0) Charles (10-6) 237 29-3 4-0
Apr 10 at Iowa State #7 Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA 11-5 Jacobsen (12-2) Spelhaug 30-3 5-0
Apr 11 at Iowa State #7 Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA 10-0 (6) O’Leary (9-0) Jasso (1-2) 221 31-3 6-0
Apr 16 at Oklahoma #7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK 1-11 (5) Juarez (12-0) O’Leary (9-1) 459 31-4 6-1
Apr 17 at Oklahoma #7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK 2-10 (5) Saile (9-0) Jacobsen (12-3) 484 31-5 6-2
Apr 16 at Oklahoma #7 OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK 0-9 (5) May (11-0) O’Leary (9-2) 497 31-6 6-3
Apr 21 Texas State #9 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–4 Day (3–0) Mullins (14–6) O'Leary (3) 375 32–6
Apr 23 Kansas #9 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–1 White (5–1) Hamilton (5–8) 33–6 7–3
Apr 24 Kansas #9 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–1 (5) O'Leary (10–2) Reed (7–4) 497 34–6 8–3
Apr 25 Kansas #9 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–8 Day (4–0) Reed (7–5) 496 35–6 9–3
Apr 30 #11 Oklahoma State #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–3 Eberle (17–1) O'Leary (10–3) 385 35–7 9–4
May (3–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record
May 1 #11 Oklahoma State #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–5 Maxwell (14–2) Day (4–1) 510 35–8 9–5
May 2 #11 Oklahoma State #7 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 4–6 Eberle (18–1) Jacobsen (12–4) Maxwell (3) 507 35–9 9–6
May 7 Baylor #11 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–0 (6) O'Leary (11–3) Rodoni (11–8) 562 36–9 10–6
May 8 at Baylor #11 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 6–0 Jacobsen (13–4) Mansell (8–5) 600 37–9 11–6
May 9 at Baylor #11 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 5–0 O'Leary (12–3) Rodoni (11–9) 600 28–9 12–6
Postseason (5-5)
Big 12 softball tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 14 vs. #2 Oklahoma State #3 ASA Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma City, OK 2–3 (9) Eberle (20–2) O'Leary (12–4) 38–10 0–1
May 14 vs. #5 Iowa State #3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 7–4 O'Leary (13–4) Mortimer (5–1) 39–10 1–1
May 15 vs. #6 Texas Tech #3 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK 1–5 Zoch (12–12) Jacobsen (13–5) 39–11 1–2
NCAA Austin Regional (3-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record
May 21 St. Francis #12 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 12–0 (5) O'Leary (14–4) Vesco (22–4) 822 40–11 1–0
May 22 Texas State #12 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 6–0 O'Leary (15–4) Kind (12–5) 973 41–11 2–0
May 23 Oregon #12 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–3 (8) Yanez (22–6) O'Leary (15–5) 1,056 41–12 2–1
May 23 Oregon #12 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 1–0 Jacobsen (14–5) Diaz (5–3) 1,056 42–12 3–1
NCAA Stillwater Super Regional (1-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Super Regional Record
May 28 at #7 Oklahoma State #11 Cowgirl StadiumStillwater, OK 1–6 Eberle (24–3) Jacobsen (14–6) 713 42–13 0–1
May 29 vs. #7 Oklahoma State #11 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 4–2 O'Leary (16–5) Maxwell (15–4) 833 43–13 1–1
May 30 at #7 Oklahoma State #11 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 0–2 Eberle (25–3) O'Leary (16–6) 694 43–14 1–2

Coaches

2021 Texas Longhorns coaching staff[2]
  • Mike White – Head coach – 3rd year
  • Steve Singleton – Assistant coach – 2nd year
  • Megan Bartlett – Assistant coach – 1st year
  • Courtney Gettins – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year

Player stats

Batting

Note: No. = Number; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: Gold Highlight = Team Leader(s)

Note: Leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played

No. Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
00 Lauren Burke 56 159 48 .302 3 33
2 Janae Jefferson 51 168 75 .446 5 26
4 Brianna Cantu 32 35 11 .314 3 12
5 Jordyn Whitaker 42 67 24 .358 4 16
7 Molly Jacobsen 5 1 0 .000 0 0
9 McKenzie Parker 50 120 44 .367 8 26
11 Alyssa Washington 31 55 14 .255 3 7
12 Bailey Williams 12 9 1 .111 0 0
13 Shannon Rhodes 55 172 61 .355 15 55
14 Ryleigh White 6 0 0 .000 0 0
15 Courtney Day 33 62 20 .323 2 11
16 Alyssa Popelka 27 40 15 .375 0 5
17 Taylor Ellsworth 48 113 42 .372 7 31
18 Jayden Smith 35 69 22 .319 2 13
19 Colleen Sullivan 50 117 37 .316 7 32
20 Carlee Ratcliff 16 9 2 .222 0 0
21 Ariana Adams 5 0 0 .000 0 0
22 MK Tedder 38 19 6 .364 0 1
25 Kaitlyn Washington 44 86 28 .324 3 20
27 London Marder 7 7 1 .143 0 1
28 Camille Corona 42 38 13 .342 0 4
29 Shea O’Leary 4 0 0 .000 0 0
33 Mary Iakopo 56 149 48 .373 16 45

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Pitching

Player G GS IP W L ERA SO SV
Molly Jacobsen 26 17 91.0 14 6 3.23 76 1
Ryleigh White 20 7 51.0 5 1 3.57 40 0
Courtney Day 11 5 34.1 4 1 3.67 23 1
Ariana Adams 10 3 25.1 4 0 1.66 20 1
Shea O’Leary 34 25 161.2 16 6 1.82 121 3

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today677710108777971110111212
Softball America[5]787610107566991212151313
ESPN.com/USA Softball77771111109812121413131212
D1Softball998811121313121114141817151616

References

  1. ^ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Softball Statistics". Texas Sports. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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