# 2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team

The 2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Roger Kincaid 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. Georgia State was picked to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference with 16 votes.
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

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Hallie Adams | Pitcher | Marietta, Georgia | Pope HS |
| Abby Brown | Infielder | Tallapoosa, Georgia | Haralson County HS |
| Mallory Fletcher | Outfielder/Infielder | Coolidge, Georgia | Thomasville HS |
| Jaycee Goodwin | Catcher | Paris, Kentucky | Bourbon County HS |
| Emily Hodnett | Pitcher | Auburn, Georgia | Apalachee HS |
| Chloe Middlebrooks | Outfielder | Bishop, Georgia | Oconee County HS |
| Alice Thomas | Outfielder | Warner Robins, Georgia | Houston County HS |
| Emma Yanes | Infielder | Woodstock, Georgia | Etowah HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Georgia State win |
| | Georgia State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Georgia State team member |
2021 Georgia State Panthers softball game log :
Regular season (15-28) :
February (6-5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 12 | Radford | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 3-1 | Mooney (1-0) | Marvin (0-1) | None | | 113 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 12 | Radford | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 6-0 | Buck (1-0) | Dehart (0-1) | None | | 197 | 2-0 |
| Feb. 13 | Boise State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 4-3 | Freeman (1-0) | Johnson (0-2) | None | | 197 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 13 | Boise State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 0-7 | Miller (0-1) | Allen (0-1) | None | | 197 | 3-1 |
| Feb. 14 | at Georgia Tech | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA | L 0-8 (5 inn) | Neleman (3-0) | Mooney (1-1) | None | ACCN+ | 88 | 3-2 |
| Feb. 20 | at North Carolina A&T | Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, GA | W 11-2 (5 inn) | Mooney (2-1) | Kirby (0-1) | None | | | 4-2 |
| Feb. 20 | at North Carolina A&T | Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC | W 12-4 (6 inn) | Banks (1-0) | Stinson (0-1) | None | | | 5-2 |
| Feb. 21 | at UNC Wilmington | Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC | W 8-2 | Buck (2-0) | Pate (0-1) | None | | 25 | 6-2 |
| Feb. 21 | at UNC Wilmington | Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC | L 4-5 | Pearce (1-0) | Freeman (1-1) | Gamache (1) | | 27 | 6-3 |
| Feb. 27 | No. 19 Georgia | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 0-7 | Mathis (1-1) | Mooney (2-2) | Cutting (1) | | 397 | 6-4 |
| Feb. 27 | Miami (OH) | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 4-6 | Pratt (1-3) | Freeman (1-2) | None | | 343 | 6-5 |
March (6-10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | Kennesaw State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 7-3 | Allen (1-1) | Kyte (1-2) | Doolittle (1) | | 265 | 7-5 | |
| JU/UNF Spring Break Challenge ||||||||||||
| Mar. 5 | vs. Buffalo | Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 10-2 | Banks (2-0) | Lucyshyn (0-1) | None | | 27 | 8-5 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Jacksonville | Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | L 0-5 | Bilodeau (4-4) | Mooney (2-3) | None | | 43 | 8-6 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. USC Upstate | Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | L 4-10 | Yoder (2-0) | Banks (1-1) | Brown (1) | | 34 | 8-7 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Florida A&M | Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 13-0 (5 inns) | Buck (3-0) | Boatwright (0-3) | None | | 49 | 9-7 | |
| Mar. 7 | at North Florida | UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL | W 13-7 | Mooney (3-3) | Clausen (2-3) | Doolittle (2) | | 87 | 10-7 | |
| Mar. 10 | at No. 18 Georgia | Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA | L 0-1 | Mathis (3-1) | Buck (3-1) | None | SECN+ | 87 | 10-8 | |
| Mar. 13 | Chattanooga | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 6-2 | Mooney (4-3) | Thompson (1-3) | Buck (1) | | 237 | 11-8 | |
| Mar. 13 | Chattanooga | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 8-2 | Freeman (2-2) | Wood (2-4) | None | | 237 | 12-8 | |
| Mar. 19 | Troy | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 0-12 (5 inns) | Johnson (11-3) | Mooney (4-4) | None | | 253 | 12-9 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 20 | Troy | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 6-11 | Blasingame (4-0) | Banks (2-2) | None | | 255 | 12-10 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 21 | Troy | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 1-7 | Johnson (12-3) | Buck (3-2) | None | | 243 | 12-11 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 23 | Texas State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 2-6 | King (5-1) | Banks (2-3) | None | | 137 | 12-12 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 23 | Texas State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 0-9 | Mullins (8-2) | Buck (3-3) | None | | 131 | 12-13 | 0-5 |
| Mar. 24 | Texas State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 5-10 | Mullins (9-2) | Mooney (4-5) | None | | 153 | 12-14 | 0-6 |
| Mar. 26 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | L 5-6 | Longanecker (8-3) | Doolittle (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 50 | 12-15 | 0-7 |
| Mar. 28 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone |
| Mar. 28 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone | Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone |
April (2–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | No. 16 Louisiana | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 2-10 (5 inns) | Ellyson (8-4) | Doolittle (0-2) | None | | 125 | 12-16 | 0-8 |
| Apr. 2 | No. 16 Louisiana | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 0-4 | Lamb (12-2) | Mooney (4-6) | None | | 125 | 12-17 | 0-9 |
| Apr. 3 | No. 16 Louisiana | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 1-13 (5 inns) | Ellyson (9-4) | Mooney (4-7) | None | | 127 | 12-18 | 0-10 |
| Apr. 7 | Mercer | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Apr. 7 | Mercer | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Apr. 10 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 2-0 | Mooney (5-7) | Valencia (2-3) | None | | 156 | 13-18 | 1-10 |
| Apr. 10 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2-7 | Henriksen (2-3) | Doolittle (0-3) | None | | 156 | 13-19 | 1-11 |
| Apr. 11 | at UT Arlington | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 1-3 | Valencia (3-3) | Buck (3-4) | Gardiner (3) | | 156 | 13-20 | 1-12 |
| Apr. 14 | RV Auburn | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 1-4 | Lowe (11-3) | Mooney (5-8) | Dismukes (4) | | 237 | 13-21 | |
| Apr. 17 | Coastal Carolina | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 3-2 (9 inns) | Mooney (6-8) | Beasley-Polko (6-8) | None | | 213 | 14-21 | 2-12 |
| Apr. 17 | Coastal Carolina | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 3-6 | Brabham (4-5) | Doolittle (0-4) | None | | 213 | 14-22 | 2-13 |
| Apr. 18 | Coastal Carolina | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 7-8 | Beasley-Polko (7-8) | Freeman (2-3) | None | | 217 | 14-23 | 2-14 |
| Apr. 21 | at Kennesaw State | Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw, GA | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Bennett (15-9) | Mooney (6-9) | None | ESPN+ | 100 | 14-24 | |
May (1-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | L 1-2 | Hulett (5-6) | Mooney (2-4) | None | ESPN+ | | 14-25 | 2-15 |
| May 1 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 2-1 | Freeman (3-3) | Hulett (5-7) | Buck (2) | | 271 | 15-25 | 3-15 |
| May 2 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather |
| May 6 | Georgia Southern | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 4-5 | Richardson (4-5) | Mooney (6-11) | None | | 283 | 15-26 | 3-16 |
| May 7 | Georgia Southern | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 7-11 (8 inns) | Rewis (3-2) | Banks (2-4) | None | | 285 | 15-27 | 3-17 |
| May 7 | Georgia Southern | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | L 4-9 | Garcia (7-6) | Doolittle (0-5) | None | | 285 | 15-28 | 3-18 |
Post-Season (1-2) :
SBC tournament (1-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 11 | vs. (7) Georgia Southern | (10) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4-1 | Mooney (7-11) | Garcia (7-7) | None | ESPN+ | 97 | 16-28 |
| May 12 | vs. (2) Texas State | (10) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0-2 | Mullins (20-6) | Allen (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 121 | 16-29 |
| May 13 | vs. (5) Appalachian State | (10) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1-2 | Holland (8-6) | Mooney (7-12) | None | ESPN+ | 104 | 16-30 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.