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.[ 2]
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 players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the All-Southland team
National Softball Signing Day
[ 3]
Roster
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals roster
Pitchers
10 Madison Floyd - Sophomore
12 Ashley Trapp - Junior
13 Annie Gunther - Sophomore
14 Brett Coleman - Senior
28 Maddy Blake - Freshman
31 Natalie Myers - Sophomore
48 Renee Hoffman - Junior
76 Catarina Esteves - Freshman
99 Hannah Chapa - Freshman
Outfielders
1 Jordan Goins - Senior
8 Julia Cordon - Sophomore
24 Teanna Lucio - Senior
25 Savannah BeHabetz - Sophomore
34 Kendall McGary - Sophomore
44 Maddie Boldt - Sophomore
Catchers
5 Bela Sanchez - Sophomore
26 Avalon Sanchez - Freshman
45 Hailey Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
Infielders
2 Maddison Guillen - Freshman
4 Hailey Goins - Senior
11 Tori Alvarez-Lopez - Senior
15 Jazmine Torres - Sophomore
16 Hannah Zajdel - Redshirt Sophomore
27 Leah Hayes - Freshman
Utility
22 Abby Frank - Sophomore
32 Delaney Guzman - Senior
Coaching staff
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staff
Joe DiPietro – Head Coach – 4th year
Tammie Davis – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Angel Villanueva – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Corina Thornton – Graduate Manager
Schedule and results
Legend
Incarnate Word win
Incarnate Word loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold
Incarnate Word team member
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular season (16-27)
February (0-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
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. 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
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
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
Feb. 26
vs. Tarleton State
Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX
L 1-5
Wernet (2-2)
Gunther (0-1)
None
50
0-1
Feb. 26
at North Texas
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
March (6-11)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Mar. 2
UHV
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
Mar. 5
vs. No. 11 Arizona State
Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX
L 0-14 (6 inns)
Royalty (4-1)
Myers (0-2)
None
40
2-5
Mar. 5
at UTEP
Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX
L 2-4
Kelly (1-1)
Gunther (1-2)
Collins (1)
78
2-6
Mar. 6
vs. Montana
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
Mar. 12
Stephen F. Austin
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
Northwestern State
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
at Nicholls
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA
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
April (10-8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Apr. 1
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
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
Texas A&M–San Antonio
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
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
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
at Lamar
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
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
Lady Panther Softball Stadium • Prairie View, TX
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
McNeese State
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
at Abilene Christian
Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX
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
May (0-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
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
at Sam Houston State
Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
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
Schedule Source: [ 4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References