# 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team

The 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and were led by third-year head coach Amy Hooks. They were members of the Southland Conference. Home game attendance for the 2021 season was limited to 119 per game due to COVID19 precautions.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 86 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 player from Lamar was chosen to the All-Southland Team

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Cassie Blevins | Infielder | Spring Branch, Texas | Smithson Valley HS |
| Haila Linton | Pitcher | Rio Vista, Texas | Rio Vista HS |
| Piper Hankins | Outfielder | Euless, Texas | Trinity HS |
| Sydney Norton | Infielder | Schertz, Texas | Samuel Clemens HS |
| Kalyn Xayaseng | Infielder | Kirbyville, Texas | Kirbyville HS |
| Maya Mongelli | Infielder | Wolfforth, Texas | Frenship HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Lamar win |
| | Lamar loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation |
| Bold | Lamar team member |
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log :
Regular season (5-37) :
February (2–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 12 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX | L 1-14 (5 inns) | Hertenberger (1–0) | Reyna (0–1) | None | | 39 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 12 | at Houston | Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX | W 6-4 | Ruiz (1–0) | Hulon (0–1) | Mixon (1) | | 39 | 1-1 | |
| Feb. 13 | UTSA | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 1-7 | Hernandez (1–0) | Reyna (0–2) | None | | 86 | 1-2 | |
| Feb. 13 | UTSA | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 2-11 (5 inns) | Estell (1–0) | Ruiz (0–2) | None | | 56 | 1-3 | |
| Feb. 14 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont |
| Feb. 14 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont |
| Feb. 16 | No. 9 Louisiana | Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont |
| Feb. 16 | No. 9 Louisiana | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont |
| Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge ||||||||||||
| Feb. 20 | vs. Wichita State | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | L 0-19 (5 inns) | McDonald (1–0) | Mixon (0–1) | None | | | 1-4 | |
| Feb. 20 | vs. North Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | L 1-9 (5 inns) | Trautwein (2–0) | Williams (0–1) | None | | | 1-5 | |
| Feb. 21 | vs. North Texas | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Wall (1–2) | Reyna (0–3) | None | | | 1-6 | |
| Feb. 21 | vs. Tarleton State | Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX | W 4-1 | Mixon (1-1) | Bridges (0–2) | Williams (1) | | | 2-6 | |
| Feb. 22 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-8 | Boyd (1–0) | Reyna (0–4) | Simunek (1) | | 119 | 2-7 | |
| Feb. 22 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-11 (5 inns) | Sprang (1–0) | Mixon (1–2) | None | | 119 | 2-8 | |
| Lone Star State Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 26 | at No. 7 Texas | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0-10 (5 inns) | Adams (1–0) | Reyna (0–5) | None | LHN | | 2-9 | |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Sam Houston State | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 6-12 | Dunn (1–0) | Mixon (1–3) | None | LHN | | 2-10 | |
| Feb. 27 | vs. UConn | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 0-7 | Dunn (1–0) | Mixon (1–3) | None | FloSoftball | 100 | 2-11 | |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 23 Baylor | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 0-10 (5 inns) | Judisch (1–0) | Williams (0–2) | None | | 150 | 2-12 | |
| Feb. 28 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | L 1-8 | King (2–0) | Marwitz (0–1) | None | | 234 | 2-13 | |
March (2–14) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Reveille Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 5 | vs. No. 25 Tennessee | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 0-8 (5 inns) | McCachren (4–0) | Ruiz (1–3) | None | | 45 | 2-14 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Uribe (3–0) | Marwitz (0–2) | None | | 390 | 2-15 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Campbell | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 1-9 | Barefoot (2–0) | Ruiz (1–4) | None | | 41 | 2-16 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. No. 25 Tennessee | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Turner (4–0) | Williams (0–3) | None | | 49 | 2-17 | |
| Mar. 7 | at Texas A&M | Davis Diamond • College Station, TX | L 3-13 (5 inns) | Poynter (3–0) | Ruiz (1–5) | None | | 511 | 2-18 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 2-6 | Zumo (7–2) | Ruiz (1–6) | DuBois (2) | | 243 | 2-19 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 12 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 1-8 | Comeaux (4-4) | Mixon (1–4) | None | | 243 | 2-20 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 13 | at Southeastern Louisiana | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | L 3-7 | Comeaux (4–5) | Williams (0–4) | None | | 245 | 2-21 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 16 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Mar. 16 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Mar. 19 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-6 | Lara (7–2) | Mixon (1–5) | None | | 119 | 2-22 | 0–4 |
| Mar. 19 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-11 (5 inns) | Lombrana (3–6) | Reyna (0–6) | None | | 119 | 2-23 | 0–5 |
| Mar. 20 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-6 | Lara (8–2) | Reyna (0–7) | None | | 119 | 2-24 | 0–6 |
| Mar. 26 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 1-10 (5 inns) | Wilbur (12–3) | Mixon (1–6) | None | | 150 | 2-25 | 0–7 |
| Mar. 26 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 2-14 (5 inns) | Chism (3–0) | Reyna (0–8) | None | | 113 | 2-26 | 0–8 |
| Mar. 27 | at Stephen F. Austin | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 1-9 (5 inns) | Wilbur (13–3) | Mixon (1–7) | None | | 85 | 2-27 | 0–9 |
| Mar. 30 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 7-6 | Williams (1–4) | Hernandez (0–1) | None | | 56 | 3-27 | |
| Mar. 30 | Texas Southern | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 7-1 | Reyna (1–8) | Bell (1-1) | None | | 65 | 4-27 | |
April (3–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 2 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 2-7 | Edwards (5–1) | Mixon (1–8) | None | 257 | 4-28 | 0–10 |
| Apr. 3 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 0-8 (5 inns) | Tate (6–7) | Reyna (1–9) | None | | 4-29 | 0–11 |
| Apr. 3 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-2 | Vallejo (2–5) | Mixon (1–9) | Flores (2) | 257 | 4-30 | 0–12 |
| Apr. 5 | No. 16 Louisiana | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-18 (5 inns) | Lamb (13–2) | Reyna (1–10) | None | 119 | 4-31 | |
| Apr. 5 | No. 16 Louisiana | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 0-10 (5 inns) | Dixon (4–0) | Mixon (1–10) | None | 119 | 4-32 | |
| Apr. 9 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 3-1 | Mixon (2–10) | Howell (5-5) | None | 119 | 5-32 | 1–12 |
| Apr. 9 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 2-15 | Delafield (6–2) | Reyna (1–11) | None | 119 | 5-33 | 1–13 |
| Apr. 10 | Northwestern State | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 4-5 | Delafield (7–2) | Mixon (2–11) | Rhoden (2) | 119 | 5-34 | 1–14 |
| Apr. 17 | Incarnate Word | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 1-9 (6 inns) | Gunther (5–7) | Mixon (2–12) | None | 119 | 5-35 | 1–15 |
| Apr. 18 | Incarnate Word | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 5-7 | Trapp (4–5) | Ruiz (1–7) | Floyd (1) | 119 | 5-36 | 1–16 |
| Apr. 18 | Incarnate Word | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | L 1-5 | Gunther (6–7) | Mixon (2–13) | None | 119 | 5-37 | 1–17 |
| Apr. 24 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-9 | Patak (6–8) | Mixon (2–14) | None | 57 | 5-38 | 1–18 |
| Apr. 24 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1-2 (8 inns) | Swanson (8–0) | Ruiz (0–3) | None | 150 | 5-39 | 1–19 |
| Apr. 25 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0-7 | Venker (3–1) | Mixon (2–15) | None | 115 | 5-40 | 1-20 |
| Apr. 30 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 4-3 | Ruiz (2–8) | LaBure (3–5) | None | 119 | 6-40 | 2-20 |
| Apr. 30 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 3-1 | Mixon (3–15) | Westbrook (3–9) | None | 119 | 7-40 | 3-20 |
May (1–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | Nicholls | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 9-4 | Ruiz (3–8) | Turner (0–2) | None | 119 | 8-40 | 4-20 |
| May 7 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 0-7 | Johnson (11–7) | Ruiz (3–9) | None | 219 | 8-41 | 4-21 |
| May 7 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 1-12 (5 inns) | Beaver (18–6) | Mixon (3–16) | None | 218 | 8-42 | 4-22 |
| May 8 | at Central Arkansas | Farris Field • Conway, AR | L 2-11 (6 inns) | Engelkes (1–0) | Ruiz (3–10) | None | 218 | 8-43 | 4-23 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.