# 2021 Texas Longhorns softball team

The 2021 Texas Longhorns softball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Mike White, in his third season at Texas.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas win |
| | Texas loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Texas team member |
2021 Texas Longhorns Softball Game Log :
Regular season (38-9) :
February (8-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge |||||||||||
| Feb 21 | Wichita State | #7 | Scrap Yard Complex • Conroe, TX | 8-0 (5) | O’Leary (1-0) | McDonald (1-1) | | 476 | 1-0 | – |
| Feb 21 | North Texas | #7 | Scrap Yard Complex • Conroe, TX | 5-1 | Jacobsen (1-0) | Trautwein (2-1) | | 597 | 2-0 | – |
| Feb 24 | Texas State | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 1-0 (8) | Jacobsen (2-0) | Mullins (1-1) | | 282 | 3-0 | – |
| Lone Star State Invitational |||||||||||
| Feb 26 | Sam Houston State | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 9-3 | White (1-0) | Bachmeyer (0-2) | Day (1) | 0 | 4-0 | – |
| Feb 26 | Lamar* | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 10-0 (5) | Adams (1-0) | Reyna (0-5) | | 0 | 5-0 | – |
| Feb 27 | #25 Mississippi State* | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 8-7 | O’Leary (2-0) | Loza (1-2) | Jacobsen (1) | 0 | 6-0 | – |
| Feb 28 | UConn* | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 16-2 (5) | White (2-0) | Kinney (3-3) | | 0 | 7-0 | – |
| Feb 28 | Ole Miss* | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 5-2 | Jacobsen (3-0) | Diederich (3-5) | | 0 | 8-0 | – |
March (16-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Mar 3 | at Houston* | #7 | Cougar Softball Stadium• Houston, TX | 9-0 (5) | White (3-0) | Hudson (3-2) | | 99 | 9-0 | – |
| Mar 5 | at #13 LSU* | #7 | Tiger Park• Baton Rouge, LA | 8-5 | Jacobsen (4-0) | Wickersham (3-1) | | 519 | 10-0 | – |
| Mar 6 | at #13 LSU* | #7 | Tiger Park• Baton Rouge, LA | 1-2 (8) | Sunseri (4-2) | Jacobsen (4-1) | | 679 | 10-1 | – |
| Mar 6 | at #13 LSU* | #7 | Tiger Park• Baton Rouge, LA | 2-7 | Kilponen (2-2) | White (3-1) | | 801 | 10-2 | – |
| Mar 10 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 10-6 | Day (1-0) | McNeill (1-2) | Adams (1) | 310 | 11-2 | – |
| Mar 12 | Tarleton State | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 9-1 (6) | Adams (2-0) | Bridges (2-6) | | | 12-2 | – |
| Mar 12 | Texas Southern | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 11-2 (5) | Adams (3-0) | Gendorf (1-5) | | | 13-2 | – |
| Mar 13 | Tarleton State | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 21-5 (5) | White (4-1) | Wernet (6-5) | | | 14-2 | – |
| Mar 13 | BYU | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 10-7 | Jacobsen (5-1) | Moffat-Korth (5-7) | | | 15-2 | – |
| Mar 16 | at McNeese State | #10 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond• Lake Charles, LA | 5-2 | Jacobsen (6-1) | Tate (3-6) | | 379 | 16-2 | – |
| Mar 18 | #15 Louisiana | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 4-0 | O’Leary (3-0) | Lamb (5-2) | | | 17-2 | – |
| Mar 18 | #15 Louisiana | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field• Austin, TX | 9-10 | Ellyson (5-3) | Jacobsen (6-2) | | | 17-3 | – |
| Mar 19 | New Mexico | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 5-3 | Day (2-0) | Guindon (1-11) | O’Leary (1) | 404 | 18-3 | – |
| Mar 20 | New Mexico | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 12-0 (5) | Adams (4-0) | Roberts (0-2) | | | 19-3 | – |
| Mar 20 | New Mexico | #10 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 8-1 | Jacobsen (7-2) | Guindon (1-12) | O’Leary (2) | | 20-3 | – |
| Bevo Classic |||||||||||
| Mar 26 | South Dakota | #8 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 6-5 | O’Leary (4-0) | Maher (1-4) | | 335 | 21-3 | – |
| Mar 27 | UT Arlington | #8 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 2-1 | O’Leary (5-0) | Valencia (0-2) | | 413 | 22-3 | – |
| Mar 27 | UTSA | #8 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 8-0 (5) | Jacobsen (8-2) | Carpenter (0-2) | | 413 | 23-3 | – |
| Mar 28 | UT Arlington | #8 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 9-1 (6) | Jacobsen (9-2) | Hines (2-9) | | 434 | 24-3 | – |
April (12-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| Apr 1 | Texas Tech | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 5-0 | O’Leary (6-0) | Zoch (7-6) | | 396 | 25-3 | 1-0 |
| Apr 2 | Texas Tech | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 10-1 (5) | Jacobsen (10-2) | Edmoundson (7-6) | | 557 | 26-3 | 2-0 |
| Apr 3 | Texas Tech | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 2-1 | O’Leary (7-0) | Zoch (7-7) | | 485 | 27-3 | 3-0 |
| Apr 7 | at UT Arlington | #7 | Allan Saxe Field• Arlington, TX | 12-0 | Jacobsen (11-2) | Henriksen (1-3) | | 156 | 28-3 | – |
| Apr 9 | at Iowa State | #7 | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | 8-5 | O’Leary (8-0) | Charles (10-6) | | 237 | 29-3 | 4-0 |
| Apr 10 | at Iowa State | #7 | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | 11-5 | Jacobsen (12-2) | Spelhaug | | | 30-3 | 5-0 |
| Apr 11 | at Iowa State | #7 | Cyclone Sports Complex • Ames, IA | 10-0 (6) | O’Leary (9-0) | Jasso (1-2) | | 221 | 31-3 | 6-0 |
| Apr 16 | at Oklahoma | #7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | 1-11 (5) | Juarez (12-0) | O’Leary (9-1) | | 459 | 31-4 | 6-1 |
| Apr 17 | at Oklahoma | #7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | 2-10 (5) | Saile (9-0) | Jacobsen (12-3) | | 484 | 31-5 | 6-2 |
| Apr 16 | at Oklahoma | #7 | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | 0-9 (5) | May (11-0) | O’Leary (9-2) | | 497 | 31-6 | 6-3 |
| Apr 21 | Texas State | #9 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 5–4 | Day (3–0) | Mullins (14–6) | O'Leary (3) | 375 | 32–6 | – |
| Apr 23 | Kansas | #9 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 8–1 | White (5–1) | Hamilton (5–8) | | | 33–6 | 7–3 |
| Apr 24 | Kansas | #9 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 10–1 (5) | O'Leary (10–2) | Reed (7–4) | | 497 | 34–6 | 8–3 |
| Apr 25 | Kansas | #9 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 10–8 | Day (4–0) | Reed (7–5) | | 496 | 35–6 | 9–3 |
| Apr 30 | #11 Oklahoma State | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 1–3 | Eberle (17–1) | O'Leary (10–3) | | 385 | 35–7 | 9–4 |
May (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Big 12 Record |
| May 1 | #11 Oklahoma State | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 1–5 | Maxwell (14–2) | Day (4–1) | | 510 | 35–8 | 9–5 |
| May 2 | #11 Oklahoma State | #7 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 4–6 | Eberle (18–1) | Jacobsen (12–4) | Maxwell (3) | 507 | 35–9 | 9–6 |
| May 7 | Baylor | #11 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 8–0 (6) | O'Leary (11–3) | Rodoni (11–8) | | 562 | 36–9 | 10–6 |
| May 8 | at Baylor | #11 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | 6–0 | Jacobsen (13–4) | Mansell (8–5) | | 600 | 37–9 | 11–6 |
| May 9 | at Baylor | #11 | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | 5–0 | O'Leary (12–3) | Rodoni (11–9) | | 600 | 28–9 | 12–6 |
Postseason (5-5) :
Big 12 softball tournament (1-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 14 | vs. #2 Oklahoma State | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 2–3 (9) | Eberle (20–2) | O'Leary (12–4) | 38–10 | 0–1 |
| May 14 | vs. #5 Iowa State | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 7–4 | O'Leary (13–4) | Mortimer (5–1) | 39–10 | 1–1 |
| May 15 | vs. #6 Texas Tech | #3 | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | 1–5 | Zoch (12–12) | Jacobsen (13–5) | 39–11 | 1–2 |
NCAA Austin Regional (3-1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Attendance | Overall record | Regional Record |
| May 21 | St. Francis | #12 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 12–0 (5) | O'Leary (14–4) | Vesco (22–4) | 822 | 40–11 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Texas State | #12 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 6–0 | O'Leary (15–4) | Kind (12–5) | 973 | 41–11 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | Oregon | #12 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 2–3 (8) | Yanez (22–6) | O'Leary (15–5) | 1,056 | 41–12 | 2–1 |
| May 23 | Oregon | #12 | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | 1–0 | Jacobsen (14–5) | Diaz (5–3) | 1,056 | 42–12 | 3–1 |
NCAA Stillwater Super Regional (1-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Attendance | Overall record | Super Regional Record |
| May 28 | at #7 Oklahoma State | #11 | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | 1–6 | Eberle (24–3) | Jacobsen (14–6) | 713 | 42–13 | 0–1 |
| May 29 | vs. #7 Oklahoma State | #11 | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | 4–2 | O'Leary (16–5) | Maxwell (15–4) | 833 | 43–13 | 1–1 |
| May 30 | at #7 Oklahoma State | #11 | Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK | 0–2 | Eberle (25–3) | O'Leary (16–6) | 694 | 43–14 | 1–2 |

### Coaches
## Player stats
### Batting

Note: No. = Number; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: Gold Highlight = Team Leader(s)
Note: Leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played
| No. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 00 | Lauren Burke | 56 | 159 | 48 | .302 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Janae Jefferson | 51 | 168 | 75 | .446 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Brianna Cantu | 32 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Jordyn Whitaker | 42 | 67 | 24 | .358 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Molly Jacobsen | 5 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | McKenzie Parker | 50 | 120 | 44 | .367 | 8 | 26 |
| 11 | Alyssa Washington | 31 | 55 | 14 | .255 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Bailey Williams | 12 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Shannon Rhodes | 55 | 172 | 61 | .355 | 15 | 55 |
| 14 | Ryleigh White | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Courtney Day | 33 | 62 | 20 | .323 | 2 | 11 |
| 16 | Alyssa Popelka | 27 | 40 | 15 | .375 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Taylor Ellsworth | 48 | 113 | 42 | .372 | 7 | 31 |
| 18 | Jayden Smith | 35 | 69 | 22 | .319 | 2 | 13 |
| 19 | Colleen Sullivan | 50 | 117 | 37 | .316 | 7 | 32 |
| 20 | Carlee Ratcliff | 16 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ariana Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MK Tedder | 38 | 19 | 6 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Kaitlyn Washington | 44 | 86 | 28 | .324 | 3 | 20 |
| 27 | London Marder | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Camille Corona | 42 | 38 | 13 | .342 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Shea O’Leary | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Mary Iakopo | 56 | 149 | 48 | .373 | 16 | 45 |

### Pitching

| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | SV |
| Molly Jacobsen | 26 | 17 | 91.0 | 14 | 6 | 3.23 | 76 | 1 |
| Ryleigh White | 20 | 7 | 51.0 | 5 | 1 | 3.57 | 40 | 0 |
| Courtney Day | 11 | 5 | 34.1 | 4 | 1 | 3.67 | 23 | 1 |
| Ariana Adams | 10 | 3 | 25.1 | 4 | 0 | 1.66 | 20 | 1 |
| Shea O’Leary | 34 | 25 | 161.2 | 16 | 6 | 1.82 | 121 | 3 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Softball America | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8т | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| D1Softball | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |