2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Incarnate Word Cardinals |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 16–27 |
| Conf Record: | 9–18 |
| Head Coach: | Joe DiPietro |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tammie Davis |
| Asst Coach2: | Angel Villanueva |
| Stadium: | H-E-B Field |
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.[1]
| Coaches poll |
| 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 |
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Preseason All-Southland team
No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the All-Southland team
National Softball Signing Day
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Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
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| Bold | Incarnate Word team member | |
| 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season (16-27) |
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| February (0-4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Feb. 12 | | | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Feb. 19 | | | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | 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 | | Feb. 20 | Texas Southern | | H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX | Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio | | North Texas Invitational |
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| Feb. 26 | | | | L 1-5 | Wernet (2-2) | Gunther (0-1) | None | | 50 | 0-1 | | | Feb. 26 | | | 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 | | | |
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| March (6-11) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Mar. 2 | | | 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 |
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| Mar. 5 | | | | L 0-14 (6 inns) | Royalty (4-1) | Myers (0-2) | None | | 40 | 2-5 | | | Mar. 5 | | | Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX | L 2-4 | Kelly (1-1) | Gunther (1-2) | Collins (1) | | 78 | 2-6 | | | Mar. 6 | | | 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 | | |
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| Mar. 12 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | | 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 | |
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| April (10-8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Apr. 1 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | | 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 | | Apr. 13 | at Texas Southern | | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Game Cancelled | | Apr. 17 | | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | | | 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 | |
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| May (0-4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| 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 | | | | 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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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites . www.southland.org . 20 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: Softball signs three . University of the Incarnate Word Athletics . 4 April 2021 . en.
- Web site: Softball releases 2021 schedule . University of the Incarnate Word Athletics . 5 April 2021 . en.
