# 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

The 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks were led by fourth-year head coach Peejay Brun 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. UT Arlington was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 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 |
| Kaylee Cavazos | Infielder | San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos HS |
| Aaliyah White | Outfielder | Angleton, Texas | Angleton HS |
| Morgan Max | Pitcher | Moore, Oklahoma | Moore HS |
| Haley Mountain | Outfielder/Infielder | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS |
| Jaycie Hall | Pitcher | Paris, Indiana | North Lamar HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | UT Arlington win |
| | UT Arlington loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | UT Arlington team member |
2021 UT Arlington softball game log :
Regular season (16-32) :
February (1-7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Maverick Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 19 | Abilene Christian | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington |
| Feb. 19 | No. 20 Arkansas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington |
| Feb. 20 | No. 20 Arkansas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington |
| Feb. 20 | Wichita State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington |
| Feb. 21 | Abilene Christian | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington |
| Feb. 22 | No. 20 Arkansas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 6-10 | Howell (1-0) | Hines (0-1) | None | | | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 22 | No. 20 Arkansas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 3-4 | Bloom (1-1) | Bumpurs (0-1) | Haff (1) | | | 0-2 | |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 23 Baylor | Getterman Field • Waco, TX | L 1-6 | Rodoni (1-1) | Bumpurs (0-2) | None | | 263 | 0-3 | |
| UTSA Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9-7 | Bumpurs (1-2) | Lombrana (2-2) | Hines (1) | | 50 | 1-3 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Kansas | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-11 | Reed (1-2) | Hines (0-2) | None | | 50 | 1-4 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 8-12 | McNeill (1-0) | Hines (0-3) | None | | 50 | 1-5 | |
| Feb. 27 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-9 (5 inns) | Gilbert (1-0) | Bumpurs (1-3) | None | | 50 | 1-6 | |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Kansas | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 8-10 | Reed (1-2) | Henriksen (0-1) | None | | | 1-7 | |
March (7-13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Boerner Invitational ||||||||||||
| Mar. 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 4-5 | Lara (4-1) | Bumpurs (1-4) | Lombrana (1) | | 156 | 1-8 | |
| Mar. 5 | No. 23 Iowa State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2-8 | Spelhaug (5-0) | Hines (0-4) | None | | 156 | 1-9 | |
| Mar. 6 | Missouri State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 3-2 | Gardiner (1-0) | Johnston (2-1) | None | | 156 | 2-9 | |
| Mar. 6 | Wichita State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 3-6 | McDonald (4-1) | Hines (0-5) | Bingham (1) | | 156 | 2-10 | |
| Mar. 7 | North Texas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 2-0 | Hines (1-5) | Trautwein (3-3) | Gardiner (1) | | 156 | 3-10 | |
| Mar. 10 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 0-14 | May (6-0) | Gardiner (1-1) | None | | 405 | 3-11 | |
| Mar. 13 | Troy | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-5 | Johnson (9-3) | Bumpurs (1-5) | None | | 156 | 3-12 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 13 | Troy | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 1-4 | Baker (4-1) | Hines (1-6) | None | | 156 | 3-13 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 14 | Troy | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2-10 | Johnson (10-3) | Valencia (0-1) | None | | 156 | 3-14 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 17 | at North Texas | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | L 4-5 | Worthington (3-0) | Hines (1-7) | Trautwein (3) | | 104 | 3-15 | |
| Mar. 19 | No. 15 Louisiana | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 6-9 | Lamb (6-2) | Henriksen (0-2) | None | | 156 | 3-16 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 20 | No. 15 Louisiana | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 8-3 | Gardiner (2-1) | Ellyson (5-4) | None | | 156 | 4-16 | 1-4 |
| Mar. 21 | No. 15 Louisiana | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 2-4 | Lamb (7-2) | Gardiner (2-2) | None | | 156 | 4-17 | 1-5 |
| Mar. 24 | at Stephan F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 0-2 | Chism (2-0) | Hines (1-8) | Wilbur (2) | | 132 | 4-18 | |
| Bevo Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 26 | vs. UTSA | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 12-1 (5 inns) | Hines (2-8) | Estell (1-2) | None | LHN | 335 | 5-18 | |
| Mar. 27 | at No. 8 Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1-2 | O'Leary (5-0) | Valencia (0-2) | None | LHN | 413 | 5-19 | |
| Mar. 27 | vs. South Dakota | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 5-0 | Bumpurs (2-5) | Lisko (2-9) | Gardiner (2) | LHN | 413 | 6-19 | |
| Mar. 28 | vs. South Dakota | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 6-1 | Valencia (1-2) | Lisko (3-10) | None | LHN | 321 | 7-19 | |
| Mar. 28 | at No. 8 Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1-9 | Jacobsen (9-2) | Hines (2-9) | None | LHN | 434 | 7-20 | |
| Mar. 31 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | W 8-1 | Henriksen (1-2) | Billmeier (1-3) | None | | 109 | 8-20 | |
April (6–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 2 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 7-0 | Valencia (2-2) | Chavarria (1-5) | None | | 263 | 9-20 | 2-5 |
| Apr. 3 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 11-1 (5 inns) | Hines (3-9) | Coons (1-3) | None | | 261 | 10-20 | 3-5 |
| Apr. 3 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | W 10-6 | Gardiner (3-2) | Chavarria (1-6) | None | | 209 | 11-20 | 4-5 |
| Apr. 7 | No. 7 Texas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-12 (5 inns) | Jacobsen (11-2) | Henriksen (1-3) | None | | 156 | 11-21 | |
| Apr. 10 | Georgia State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-2 | Mooney (5-7) | Valencia (2-3) | None | | 156 | 11-22 | 4-6 |
| Apr. 10 | Georgia State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 7-2 | Henriksen (2-3) | Doolittle (0-3) | None | | 156 | 12-22 | 5-6 |
| Apr. 11 | Georgia State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 3-1 | Valencia (3-3) | Buck (3-4) | Gardiner (3) | | 156 | 13-22 | 6-6 |
| Apr. 14 | North Texas | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-1 | Wall (9-6) | Henriksen (2-4) | Trautwein (5) | | 156 | 13-23 | |
| Apr. 18 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1-3 | Lackie (13-6) | Valencia (3-4) | None | | 200 | 13-24 | 6-7 |
| Apr. 18 | at South Alabama | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7-4 | Hines (4-9) | Hughes (2-2) | Valencia (1) | | 200 | 14-24 | 7-7 |
| Apr. 21 | at No. 11 Oklahoma State | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 3-9 | Simunek (4-3) | Hines (4-10) | None | | 325 | 14-25 | |
| Apr. 24 | at Coastal Carolina | St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5-8 | Beasley-Polko (9-8) | Valencia (3-5) | Brabham (1) | | 125 | 14-26 | 7-8 |
| Apr. 24 | at Coastal Carolina | St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 1-6 | De Jesus (4-6) | Hines (4-11) | None | | 125 | 14-27 | 7-9 |
| Apr. 25 | at Coastal Carolina | St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-5 | Brabham (5-6) | Valencia (3-6) | None | | 125 | 14-28 | 7-10 |
| Apr. 28 | Baylor | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
May (2-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | Appalachian State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 2-0 | Valencia (4-6) | Longanecker (12-6) | Gardiner (4) | 156 | 15-28 | 8-10 |
| May 1 | Appalachian State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | W 6-0 | Hines (5-11) | Holland (7-5) | None | 156 | 16-28 | 9-10 |
| May 2 | Appalachian State | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | L 0-2 | Longnecker (13-6) | Henriksen (2-5) | None | 156 | 16-29 | 9-11 |
| May 6 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0-8 | Mullins (18-6) | Valencia (5-6) | None | 265 | 16-30 | 9-12 |
| May 7 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1-2 | King (10-3) | Bumpurs (2-6) | Mullins (3) | 271 | 16-31 | 9-13 |
| May 8 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2-4 | Mullins (19-6) | Gardiner (3-3) | None | 306 | 16-32 | 9-14 |
Post-Season (1-2) :
SBC tournament (1-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 12 | vs. (3) Troy | (6) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 2-1 (8 inns) | Hines (6-11) | Baker (7-5) | Gardiner (5) | ESPN+ | 516 | 17-32 |
| May 13 | vs. (2) Texas State | (6) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 0-4 | King (11-3) | Bumpurs (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 138 | 17-33 |
| May 14 | vs. (3) Troy | (6) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 1-3 | Blasingame (6-0) | Valencia (4-8) | None | ESPN+ | 621 | 17-34 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Postseason
### Conference accolades

* Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
* Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
* Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
* Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
* Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA
References: