2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record27–19 (8–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Showalter
  • Amanda Fefel
Home stadiumSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Louisiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21 – 3   .875 47 – 12   .797
Texas State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 39 – 14   .736
Troy  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 37 – 17   .685
South Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13 – 9   .591 31 – 21   .596
 ‍‍‍ 8 – 12   .400 27 – 19   .587
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 26   .395
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 17 – 34   .333
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 24   .467
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 6 – 15   .286 17 – 32   .347
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 18   .143 16 – 30   .348
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 23, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by fourth-year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Appalachian State was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 43 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 87
3 Texas State 72
4 Coastal Carolina 68
4 UT Arlington 68
6 Appalachian State 43
7 Georgia Southern 38
8 South Alabama 36
9 Louisiana-Monroe 22
10 Georgia State 16

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Kathleen Barton Catcher Helotes, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Kam Caldwell Shortstop Bogart, Georgia Prince Avenue Christian
Katelynn Crowe Utility Denver, North Carolina East Lincoln HS
Kylie LaRousa Catcher Harrisburg, North Carolina Hickory Ridge HS
Kenzi Lyall Pitcher Sparta, North Carolina Alleghany HS
Sejal Neas Pitcher Johnson City, Tennessee Science Hill HS
Kennedy Upshire Infielder Rancho Murieta, California Sheldon HS
Hailey Webb Infielder/Utility Antioch, Illinois Antioch Community HS
Addie Wray Shortstop Claremont, North Carolina Bunker Hill HS

Roster

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kenzie Longanecker - Senior
  • 2 Taylor Nichols - Junior
  • 7 Camryn Brazile - Sophomore
  • 9 Amala Clawson - Freshman
  • 11 Delani Buckner - Freshman
  • 13 Sydney Holland - Senior
  • 24 Lindsey Manhart - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Emily Parrott - Sophomore
  • 6 Shelby Cornett - Freshman
  • 10 Gabby Buruato - Senior
  • 12 Kayt Houston - Freshman
  • 15 Claire Carson - Freshman
  • 16 Mary Pierce Barnes - Junior
  • 20 Abby Cunningham - Freshman
  • 22 Kati Waalk - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 18 Taylor Thorp - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Baylee Morton - Senior
  • 41 Camryn Jones - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 3 Keri White - Senior
  • 5 Caylie Kifer - Senior
  • 8 Shelbi Tucker - Freshman
  • 21 Maegan Calandra - Sophomore
  • 23 Emma Jones - Freshman
  • 29 Sidney Russell - Senior

Utility

  • 14 Addison Jones - Sophomore
  • 19 Allie Sewell - Freshman
  • 31 Sidney Martin - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Shelly Hoerner – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Shane Showalter – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Amanda Fefel – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Shanna Smith – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian State team member
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball game log
Regular season (26-17)
February (6-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 12 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3-4 (8 inn) Walljasper (1-0) Holland (0-1) None 0-1
Feb. 16 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 12-7 Holland (1-1) Mitchell (0-1) None 1-1
Feb. 16 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3-5 Walljasper (2-0) Buckner (0-1) None 1-2
Feb. 20 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 9-5 Longanecker (1-0) Stiltner (0-2) None 2-2
Feb. 21 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 7-5 Holland (2-1) Scott (0-2) None 3-2
Feb. 21 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 5-9 Varga (1-0) Brazile (0-1) None 3-3
Feb. 27 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 3-2 Longanecker (2-0) Pate (0-2) None 115 4-3
Feb. 27 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 5-4 Nicholas (1-0) Gamache (0-1) None 115 5-3
Feb. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC L 2-5 Bjorson (1-0) Buckner (0-1) None 32 5-4
Feb. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 7-1 Longanecker Pearce (0-1) None 125 6-4
March (8-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 5 at North Carolina A&T Lady Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC W 15-1 (5 inns) Longanecker (4-0) Kirby (0-4) None 12 7-4
Mar. 5 at North Carolina A&T Lady Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC W 8-4 Holland (3-1) Richards (0-3) None 17 8-4
Mar. 7 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooks Park • Cary, NC W 8-0 (6 inns) Longanecker (5-0) Hurley (0-8) None 75 9-4
Mar. 7 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooks Park • Cary, NC W 17-0 (5 inns) Buckner (1-2) Barr (0-3) None 10-4
Mar. 9 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN L 0-2 Schmidt (3-1) Holland (3-2) None 160 10-5
Mar. 9 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN W 7-1 Longanecker (6-0) Boling (1-2) None 175 11-5
Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Lackie (8-3) Longanecker (6-1) None ESPN+ 200 11-6 0-1
Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Hughen (3-3) Holland (3-3) None ESPN+ 200 11-7 0-2
Mar. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-4 Lackie (9-3) Longanecker (6-2) None ESPN+ 200 11-8 0-3
Mar. 21 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-4 King (4-1) Longanecker (6-3) McCann (1) 50 11-9 0-4
Mar. 21 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-8 Barrera (1-0) Holland (3-4) Mullins (2) 50 11-10 0-5
Mar. 23 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball Complex • Cullowhee, NC W 5-1 Longanecker (7-3) Eilers (3-8) None ESPN+ 36 12-10
Mar. 23 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball Complex • Cullowhee, NC W 4-3 (10 inns) Buckner (2-2) Rice (2-7) None ESPN+ 36 13-10
Mar. 26 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-5 (8 inns) Longanecker (8-3) Doolittle (0-1) None ESPN+ 50 14-10 1-5
Mar. 28 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
Mar. 28 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone
April (10–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 3 Radford Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 5-2 Longanecker (9-3) Marvin (4-10) None ESPN+ 50 15-10
Apr. 3 Radford Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 3-1 Holland (4-4) Dehart (3-2) None ESPN+ 50 16-10
Apr. 7 UNC Greensboro Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Longanecker (10-3) Scott (8-5) None ESPN+ 50 17-10
Apr. 10 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-2 (6 inns) Longanecker (11-3) Williams (2-5) None ESPN+ 50 18-10 2-5
Apr. 10 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 1-0 Holland (5-4) Hulett (4-3) None ESPN+ 50 19-10 3-5
Apr. 11 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 1-0 (8 inns) Buckner (3-2) Hulett (4-4) None ESPN+ 50 20-10 4-5
Apr. 16 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-11 (6 inns) Garcia (3-4) Longanecker (11-4) Richardson (1) ESPN+ 135 20-11 4-6
Apr. 16 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-3 Holland (6-4) Waldrep (3-5) Buckner (1) ESPN+ 135 21-11 5-6
Apr. 17 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-2 Holland (7-4) Feil (0-6) None ESPN+ 150 22-11 6-6
Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Buckner (4-2) Schmidt (7-8) None 50 23-11
Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 (6 inns) Longanecker (12-4) Boling (2-3) None 50 24-11
Apr. 24 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelled
Apr. 24 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 2-3 Johnson (18-5) Longanecker (12-5) None ESPN+ 50 24-12 6-7
Apr. 25 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 6-8 Baker (6-3) Buckner (4-3) Johnson (2) ESPN+ 50 24-13 6-8
May (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Valencia (4-6) Longanecker (12-6) Gardiner (4) 156 24-14 6-9
May 1 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-6 Hines (5-11) Holland (7-5) None 156 24-15 6-10
May 2 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Longanecker (13-6) Henriksen (2-5) None 156 25-15 7-10
May 6 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 7-5 Longanecker (14-6) De Jesus (5-8) Buckner (2) ESPN+ 50 26-15 8-10
May 6 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 0-8 Beasley-Polko (10-9) Holland (7-6) None ESPN+ 50 26-16 8-11
May 7 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-12 (6 inns) Brabham (6-6) Buckner (4-4) None ESPN+ 50 26-17 8-12
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 12 vs. (4) South Alabama (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-11 (5 inns) Lackie (17-9) Longanecker (14-7) None ESPN+ 218 26-18
May 13 vs. (10) Georgia State (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 Holland (8-6) Mooney (7-12) None ESPN+ 104 27-18
May 14 vs. (4) South Alabama (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-2 Hardy (3-2) Longanecker (14-8) Lackie (4) ESPN+ 147 27-19
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
  • Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
  • Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA

References:[5]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Softball Signs Nine to the 2021 Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Softball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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