# 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

The 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Joe DiPietro. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Incarnate Word was picked to finish dead last in the Southland Conference at twelfth with 32 votes.
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

No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the All-Southland team

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Chase Cotter | Outfielder/3rd Base | Austin, Texas | Akins HS |
| Madi Mitchell | Outfielder/2nd Base | Waller, Texas | Waller HS |
| Lauren Olivarri | Infielder | San Antonio, Texas | Business Careers HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Incarnate Word win |
| | Incarnate Word loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Incarnate Word team member |
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals Softball Game Log :
Regular season (16-27) :
February (0-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 12 | Prairie View A&M | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 12 | Prairie View A&M | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 13 | Prairie View A&M | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 13 | Prairie View A&M | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 19 | Texas Southern | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 20 | Texas Southern | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| Feb. 20 | Texas Southern | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio |
| North Texas Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | vs. Tarleton State | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | L 1-5 | Wernet (2-2) | Gunther (0-1) | None | | 50 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 26 | at North Texas | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | L 0-9 (5 inns) | Wall (2-2) | Trapp (0-1) | None | | 75 | 0-2 | |
| Feb. 27 | at North Texas | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | L 0-5 | Worthington (2-0) | Myers (0-1) | None | | 75 | 0-3 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Tarelton State | Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX | L 2-9 | Wernet (4-2) | Floyd (0-1) | None | | 50 | 0-4 | |
March (6-11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 2 | UHV | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 8-0 (6 inns) | Gunther (1-1) | Kristoff (0-1) | None | 75 | 1-4 | |
| Mar. 2 | UHV | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-5 | Floyd (1-1) | Kristoff (0-5) | None | 75 | 2-4 | |
| Orange and Blue Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 5 | vs. No. 11 Arizona State | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 0-14 (6 inns) | Royalty (4-1) | Myers (0-2) | None | 40 | 2-5 | |
| Mar. 5 | at UTEP | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 2-4 | Kelly (1-1) | Gunther (1-2) | Collins (1) | 78 | 2-6 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Montana | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 4-5 | Achenbach (4-4) | Gunther (1-3) | None | 29 | 2-7 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. No. 11 Arizona State | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Lopez (5-0) | Floyd (1-2) | None | 90 | 2-8 | |
| Mar. 12 | Stephen F. Austin | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-11 (5 inns) | Wilbur (8-3) | Floyd (1-3) | None | 75 | 2-9 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 12 | Stephen F. Austin | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-8 | Wilbur (9-3) | Myers (0-3) | None | 75 | 2-10 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 13 | Stephen F. Austin | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2-8 | Wilbur (10-3) | Trapp (0-2) | None | 75 | 2-11 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 19 | Northwestern State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2-5 | Rhoden (3-2) | 'Gunther (1-4) | None | 75 | 2-12 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 19 | Northwestern State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-17 (5 inns) | Delafield (3-1) | Trapp (0-3) | None | 75 | 2-13 | 0-5 |
| Mar. 20 | Northwestern State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-5 | Delafield (4-1) | Gunther (1-5) | None | 75 | 2-14 | 0-6 |
| Mar. 23 | Tarleton State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 1-0 | Gunther (2-5) | Wernet (6-7) | None | 20 | 3-14 | |
| Mar. 23 | Tarleton State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-0 | Trapp (1-3) | Bridges (5-9) | None | 20 | 4-14 | |
| Mar. 26 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 3-2 | Gunther (3-5) | Danehower (3-4) | None | 101 | 5-14 | 1-6 |
| Mar. 26 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | W 3-0 | Trapp (2-3) | Westbrook (0-1) | None | 101 | 6-14 | 2-6 |
| Mar. 27 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-5 | Westbrook (1-1) | Gunther (3-6) | None | 88 | 6-15 | 2-7 |
April (10-8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5-4 | Trapp (3-3) | McNeill (1-3) | None | | 75 | 7-15 | 3-7 |
| Apr. 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-3 | Gunther (4-6) | Depew (0-2) | None | | 75 | 8-15 | 4-7 |
| Apr. 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-1 | Lara (10-5) | Trapp (3-4) | None | | 75 | 8-16 | 4-8 |
| Apr. 7 | Texas A&M–San Antonio | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7-0 | Floyd (2-3) | Rodriguez (3-5) | None | | 75 | 9-16 | |
| Apr. 7 | Texas A&M–San Antonio | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7-3 | Myers (1-3) | Lizama (1-3) | None | | 75 | 10-16 | |
| Apr. 9 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 4-6 | Patak (5-7) | Trap (3-5) | None | | 40 | 10-17 | 4-9 |
| Apr. 9 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1-5 | Swanson (4-0) | Gunther (4-7) | None | | 30 | 10-18 | 4-10 |
| Apr. 10 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-7 | Swanson (5-0) | Floyd (2-4) | None | | 45 | 10-19 | 4-11 |
| Apr. 13 | at Texas Southern | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Apr. 13 | at Texas Southern | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Apr. 17 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 9-1 (6 inns) | Gunther (5-7) | Mixon (2-12) | None | | 119 | 11-19 | 5-11 |
| Apr. 18 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 7-5 | Trapp (4-5) | Ruiz (1-7) | Floyd (1) | | 119 | 12-19 | 6-11 |
| Apr. 18 | at Lamar | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 5-1 | Gunther (6-7) | Mixon (2-13) | None | | 119 | 13-19 | 7-11 |
| Apr. 20 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TX | W 6-0 | Trapp (5-5) | Hall (4-5) | None | | 42 | 14-19 | |
| Apr. 20 | at Prairie View A&M | Lady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TX | L 2-3 | Johnson (2-0) | Myers (1-4) | None | | 42 | 14-20 | |
| Apr. 23 | McNeese State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6-14 | Vallejo (6-6) | Gunther (6-8) | None | | 75 | 14-21 | 7-12 |
| Apr. 24 | McNeese State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-3 | Tate (8-7) | Trapp (5-6) | None | | 75 | 14-22 | 7-13 |
| Apr. 24 | McNeese State | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3-2 | Gunther (7-8) | Vallejo (6-7) | None | | 75 | 15-22 | 8-13 |
| Apr. 30 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | L 0-3 | Bradley (6-13) | Gunther (7-9) | None | | 136 | 15-23 | 8-14 |
| Apr. 30 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | W 4-2 | Trapp (6-6) | White (4-14) | None | | 202 | 16-23 | 9-14 |
May (0-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | at Abilene Christian | Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX | L 0-9 (5 inns) | Bradley (7-13) | Trapp (6-7) | None | 174 | 16-24 | 9-15 |
| May 7 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | L 0-4 | Dunn (7-11) | Trapp (6-8) | None | 116 | 16-25 | 9-16 |
| May 7 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | L 0-4 | Bachmeyer (2-5) | Gunther (7-10) | None | 116 | 16-26 | 9-17 |
| May 8 | at Sam Houston State | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX | L 1-9 | Vento (8-7) | Trapp (6-9) | None | 135 | 16-27 | 9-18 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.