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2021 Texas Longhorns softball
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NCAA Austin Regional Champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record43-14 (12-6 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Singleton (2nd season)
  • Megan Bartlett (1st season)
  • Courtney Gettins (1st season)
Home stadiumRed and Charline McCombs Field
Seasons← 20202022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‡‍ 16 – 1   .941 56 – 4   .933
No. 7 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 15 – 3   .833 48 – 12   .800
No. 11 Texas  ‍‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 43 – 14   .754
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 8 – 9   .471 27 – 23   .540
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 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
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 third season at Texas.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Texas Longhorns Roster
 

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 - Redshirt 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

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 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

2021 Texas Longhorns coaching staff
  • 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

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

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today677710108777971110111212
Softball America787610107566991212151313
ESPN.com/USA Softball777711111098т812121413131212
D1Softball998811121313121114141817151616

References

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