2021 Texas Longhorns softball team

2021 Texas Longhorns softball
2021 Texas Longhorns softball
NCAA Austin Regional Champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
Record	43-14 (12-6 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike White (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Steve Singleton (2nd season); Megan Bartlett (1st season); Courtney Gettins (1st season);
Home stadium	Red and Charline McCombs Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Big 12 Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍†‍‡‍^y	16	–	1	.941	56	–	4	.933
No. 7 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	15	–	3	.833	48	–	12	.800
No. 11 Texas ‍‍‍^y	12	–	6	.667	43	–	14	.754
Baylor ‍‍‍^y	8	–	9	.471	27	–	23	.540
Iowa State ‍‍‍^y	6	–	12	.333	34	–	23	.596
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	3	–	15	.167	21	–	26	.447
Kansas ‍‍‍	2	–	16	.111	22	–	26	.458

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 10, 2021^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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 3rd season at Texas.

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2021 Texas Longhorns Roster^[2]

Pitchers

7 – Molly Jacobsen - Graduate Student
14 – Ryleigh White – freshman
15 – Courtney Day – freshman
21 – Ariana Adams – junior
29 – Shealyn O’Leary – sophomore

Catchers

17 – Taylor Ellsworth - Junior
18 – Jayden Smith – freshman
19 – Colleen Sullivan – sophomore
27 – London Marder – freshman
33 – Mary Iakopo – junior

Infielders/Utility Players

00 – Lauren Burke – junior
2 – Janae Jefferson – junior
4 – Brianna Cantu – freshman
5 – Jordyn Whitaker – freshman
9 – McKenzie Parker – sophomore
10 – Cassie Roche – senior
11 – Alyssa Washington – freshman
12 – Bailey Williams – freshman
16 – Alyssa Popelka – freshman
20 – Carlee Ratcliff – freshman
22 – MK Tetter – junior
25 – Kaitlyn Washington – senior
28 – Camille Corona – freshman

Outfielders

13 – Shannon Rhodes – senior

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Postponement
Bold	Texas team member

2021 Texas Longhorns Softball Game Log^[3]

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	Save	Attendance	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	Save	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	Save	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[edit]

2021 Texas Longhorns coaching staff^[2]

Mike White – Head coach – 3rd year
Steve Singleton – Assistant coach – 2nd year
Megan Bartlett – Assistant coach – 1st year
Courtney Gettins – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year

Player Stats[edit]

Batting[edit]

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

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Pitching[edit]

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[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	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^[5]	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

References[edit]

^ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
^ "Softball Statistics". Texas Sports. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

[1] "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[roster-2] "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

[3] "2021 Softball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

[4] "Softball Statistics". Texas Sports. February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

[5] "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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v t e Texas Longhorns softball
Venue	Red and Charline McCombs Field (1998-Present)
Head coaches	Connie Clark (1997-2018) Mike White (2019–present)
Seasons	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Women’s College World Series appearances in italics