# 2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2021 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented Texas State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twenty-first year head coach Ricci Woodard 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. Texas State was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 72 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 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
* Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
* Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
* Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
* Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
* Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
* Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
* Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
* Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
* Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
* Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
* Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
* Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
* Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Presley Glende | Pitcher | Kirbyville, Texas | Buna HS |
| Missy Muras | Infielder/Catcher | La Grange, Texas | LaGrange HS |
| Kaitlyn Dutton | Pitcher/Utility | Mont Belvieu, Texas | Barbers Hill HS |
| Ciara Trahan | Outfielder | Santa Fe, Texas | Santa Fe HS |
| Makayla Hall | Catcher | Spring, Texas | Klein Oak HS |
| Bailee Welsh | Pitcher | Fairhope, Alabama | McGill-Toolen Catholic HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas State win |
| | Texas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas State team member |
2021 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log :
Regular season (36-10) :
February (6-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 13 | RV Texas Tech | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos |
| Feb. 14 | RV Texas Tech | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos | Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Marcos |
| Maverick Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 20 | vs. 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. 20 | vs. 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 | vs. 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 | vs. 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 | Abilene Christian | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-0 | Mullins (1-0) | White (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 1-0 | |
| Feb. 22 | Abilene Christian | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-2 | King (1-0) | Bradley (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 201 | 2-0 | |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 7 Texas | | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0-1 | Jacobsen (2-0) | Mullins (1-1) | None | Longhorn Network | 282 | 2-1 | |
| Lone Star State Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | Mississippi State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4-3 | McCann (1-0) | Wesley (1-1) | Mullins (1) | | 256 | 3-1 | |
| Feb. 26 | Mississippi State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 2-6 | Fagan (1-0) | Mullins (1-2) | None | | 256 | 3-2 | |
| Feb. 27 | Ole Miss | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2-1 | Mullins (2-2) | Diederich (3-4) | None | | 313 | 4-2 | |
| Feb. 27 | Sam Houston State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 10-3 | McCann (2-0) | Bachmeyer (0-3) | None | | 313 | 5-2 | |
| Feb. 28 | Lamar | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-1 | King (2-0) | Marwitz (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 234 | 6-2 | |
March (15-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | at Texas Tech | | Rocky Johnson Stadium • Lubbock, TX | W 6-5 | Blackwell (1-0) | Edmoundson (3-3) | King (1) | | | 7-2 | |
| Mar. 3 | at Texas Tech | | Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX | L 2-7 | Zoch (3-2) | King (2-1) | None | | | 7-3 | |
| Mar. 5 | Houston | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-1 | Mullins (3-2) | Hertenberger (2-3) | None | ESPN+ | 235 | 8-3 | |
| Mar. 6 | Houston | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-0 (5 inns) | McCann (3-0) | Hudson (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 254 | 9-3 | |
| Mar. 7 | Houston | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5-2 | McCann (3-0) | Lee (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 260 | 10-3 | |
| Mar. 10 | Sam Houston State | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-0 | Mullins (4-2) | Billmeier (0-2) | None | | 272 | 11-3 | |
| Mar. 11 | BYU | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2-1 | Mullins (5-2) | Moffat-Korth (5-6) | None | | 237 | 12-3 | |
| Mar. 12 | UTSA | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5-0 | Mullins (6-2) | Gilbert (1-2) | None | | 330 | 13-3 | |
| Mar. 13 | UTSA | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-1 | King (3-1) | Nelson (1-1) | None | | 50 | 14-3 | |
| Mar. 16 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | RV | Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX | W 2-0 | Mullins (7-2) | Beatriz (6-2) | None | | 174 | 15-3 | |
| Mar. 21 | at Appalachian State | RV | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 4-3 | King (4-1) | Longanecker (6-3) | McCann (1) | | 50 | 16-3 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 21 | at Appalachian State | RV | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | W 8-3 | Barrera (1-0) | Holland (3-4) | Mullins (2) | | 50 | 17-3 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 23 | at Georgia State | RV | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 6-2 | King (5-1) | Banks (2-3) | None | | 137 | 18-3 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 23 | at Georgia State | RV | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 9-0 | Mullins (8-2) | Buck (3-3) | None | | 131 | 19-3 | 4-0 |
| Mar. 24 | at Georgia State | RV | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA | W 10-5 | Mullins (9-2) | Mooney (4-5) | None | | 153 | 20-3 | 5-0 |
| Mar. 24 | at No. 8 Texas | RV | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Mar. 30 | Tarleton State | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-0 (6 inns) | Mullins (10-2) | Bridges (5-1) | None | ESPN+ | 238 | 21-3 | |
April (11–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Coastal Carolina | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 6-5 | Mullins (11-2) | Beasley-Polko (5-7) | King (2) | ESPN+ | 263 | 22-3 | 6-0 |
| Apr. 1 | Coastal Carolina | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 5-1 | King (6-1) | De Jesus (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 263 | 23-3 | 7-0 |
| Apr. 2 | Coastal Carolina | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 3-2 | King (7-1) | Brabham (1-4) | None | | 244 | 24-3 | 8-0 |
| Apr. 6 | RV Texas A&M | No. 25 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7-6 | Mullins (12-2) | Poynter (7-2) | None | ESPN+ | 330 | 25-3 | |
| Apr. 9 | South Alabama | No. 25 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1-3 | Hughen (6-4) | Mullins (12-3) | None | ESPN+ | 243 | 25-4 | 8-1 |
| Apr. 10 | South Alabama | No. 25 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 0-1 | Lackie (12-6) | King (7-2) | None | ESPN+ | 307 | 25-5 | 8-2 |
| Apr. 11 | South Alabama | No. 25 | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 4-7 | Hughes (2-1) | McCann (4-1) | Lackie (3) | ESPN+ | 307 | 25-6 | 8-3 |
| Apr. 14 | at Baylor | | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 7-5 | Mullins (13-3) | Mansell (6-2) | None | ESPN+ | 340 | 26-6 | |
| Apr. 17 | at No. 14 Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | W 5-1 | Mullins (14-3) | Lamb (14-3) | None | ESPN+ | 289 | 27-6 | 9-3 |
| Apr. 17 | at No. 14 Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3-7 | Ellyson (14-4) | Mullins (14-4) | None | ESPN+ | 289 | 27-7 | 9-4 |
| Apr. 18 | at No. 14 Louisiana | | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-8 (6 inns) | Ellyson (15-4) | Mullins (14-5) | None | ESPN+ | 283 | 27-8 | 9-5 |
| Apr. 21 | at No. 9 Texas | RV | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 4-5 | Day (3-0) | Mullins (14-6) | O'Leary (3) | LHN | 375 | 27-9 | |
| Apr. 24 | Georgia Southern | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 7-0 | Mullins (15-6) | Garcia (4-5) | None | ESPN+ | 325 | 28-9 | 10-5 |
| Apr. 24 | Georgia Southern | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 3-0 | Barrera (2-0) | Waldrep (3-6) | King (3) | ESPN+ | 325 | 29-9 | 11-5 |
| Apr. 25 | Georgia Southern | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 1-0 | King (8-2) | Garcia (4-6) | None | ESPN+ | 145 | 30-9 | 12-5 |
| Apr. 28 | Houston Baptist | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4-2 | Mullins (16-6) | Patak (6-9) | King (4) | ESPN+ | 234 | 31-9 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Troy | RV | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4-3 | Mullins (17-6) | Johnson (18-6) | None | ESPN+ | 134 | 32-9 | 13-5 |
May (4-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Troy | RV | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 3-0 | King (9-2) | Baker (6-4) | None | ESPN+ | 132 | 33-9 | 14-5 |
| May 2 | at Troy | RV | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 4-6 | Baker (7-4) | King (9-3) | None | ESPN+ | 121 | 33-10 | 14-6 |
| May 6 | UT Arlington | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 8-0 | Mullins (18-6) | Valencia (5-6) | None | ESPN+ | 265 | 34-10 | 15-6 |
| May 7 | UT Arlington | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 2-1 | King (10-3) | Bumpurs (2-6) | Mullins (3) | ESPN+ | 271 | 35-10 | 16-6 |
| May 8 | UT Arlington | RV | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 4-2 | Mullins (19-6) | Gardiner (3-3) | None | ESPN+ | 306 | 36-10 | 17-6 |
Post-season (3-4) :
SBC Tournament (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 12 | vs. (10) Georgia State | (2) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 2-0 | Mullins (20-6) | Allen (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 121 | 37-10 |
| May 13 | vs. (6) UT Arlington | (2) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | W 4-0 | King (11-3) | Bumpurs (2-7) | None | ESPN+ | 138 | 38-10 |
| May 14 | vs. (1)/No. 14 Louisiana | (2) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 3-4 | Ellyson (22-6) | King (11-4) | None | ESPN+ | 188 | 38-11 |
| May 15 | vs. (4) South Alabama | (2) | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | L 3-4 (8 inns) | Lackie (18-10) | McCann (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 321 | 38-12 |
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| Austin Regionals ||||||||||||
| May 21 | vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 5-1 | King (12-4) | Yanez (20-6) | None | ESPN3 | 824 | 39-12 | 1-0 |
| May 22 | vs. (1)/No. 11 Texas | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0-6 | O'Leary (15-4) | King (12-5) | None | ESPN2 | 973 | 39-13 | 1-1 |
| May 22 | vs. (2)/No. 10 Oregon | (3) | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0-2 | Yanez (21-6) | King (12-6) | None | ESPN3 | 795 | 39-14 | 1-2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

## Austin Regional

Austin Regional Teams :
| (1) Texas Longhorns | (2) Oregon Ducks | (3) Texas State Bobcats | (4) Saint Francis Red Flash |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Oregon | Oregon | 1 | | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 5 | | | | | |
| Texas State | Texas State | 5 | | Texas State | 0 | | |
| | | | 12 | Texas | 6 | | |
| 12 | Texas | 12 | 12 | Texas | 6 | | |
| | Saint Francis | 0 | | | | | |
| | Saint Francis | 0 | | | | 12 | Texas |
| | | | | | | | Oregon |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | | Oregon |
| | | | Texas State | Texas State | 0 | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 7 | Oregon | Oregon | 2 | | |
| Saint Francis | Saint Francis | 0 | | | | | |

## 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:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | | |
| Softball America | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| D1Softball | — | — | — | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | | |