2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = softball

|year = 2021

|team = Incarnate Word Cardinals

|image = Incarnate Word UIW logo.png

|image_size = 250

|conference = Southland Conference

|short_conf = Southland

|CoachRank =

|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

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

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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.{{cite web |title=Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2021/2/5/ladyjacks-tabbed-2021-softball-preseason-favorites.aspx |website=www.southland.org |access-date=20 March 2021 |language=en}}

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align="center" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|Coaches poll
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Incarnate Word Cardinals\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	Stephen F. Austin	235 (17)
align="center" \| 2	McNeese State	217 (4)
align="center" \| 3	Southeastern Louisiana	183
align="center" \| 4	Sam Houston State	172 (1)
align="center" \| 5	Central Arkansas	162 (1)
align="center" \| 6	Northwestern State	156 (1)
align="center" \| 7	Nicholls	131
align="center" \| 8	Lamar	86
align="center" \| 9	Abilene Christian	82
align="center" \| 10	Houston Baptist	81
align="center" \| 11	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	47
align="center" \| 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=

{{cite web |title=Softball signs three |url=https://uiwcardinals.com/news/2020/11/12/softball-signs-three.aspx |website=University of the Incarnate Word Athletics |access-date=4 April 2021 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Incarnate Word Cardinals|Player|Position|Hometown|Previous Team}}

Chase Cotter

| Outfielder/3rd Base

| Austin, Texas

| Akins HS

Madi Mitchell

| Outfielder/2nd Base

| Waller, Texas

| Waller HS

Lauren Olivarri

| Infielder

| San Antonio, Texas

| Business Careers HS

Roster

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width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| 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 \|width="15"\| \|valign="top"\| 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

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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

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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=

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style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Joe DiPietro – Head Coach – 4th year Tammie Davis – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Angel Villanueva – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Corina Thornton – Graduate Manager

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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

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bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|	Incarnate Word win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"\|	Incarnate Word loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"\|	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Incarnate Word team member

colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals Softball Game Log
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| Regular season (16-27)
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| February (0-4)
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 12	Prairie View A&M	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 12	Prairie View A&M	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 13	Prairie View A&M	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 13	Prairie View A&M	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 19	Texas Southern	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 20	Texas Southern	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Feb. 20	Texas Southern	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in San Antonio
colspan=12\| North Texas Invitational
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 26	vs. Tarleton State	Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	L 1-5	Wernet (2-2)	Gunther (0-1)	None	50	0-1
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 26	at North Texas	Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	L 0-9 (5 inns)	Wall (2-2)	Trapp (0-1)	None	75	0-2
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 27	at North Texas	Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	L 0-5	Worthington (2-0)	Myers (0-1)	None	75	0-3
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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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Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible " style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| March (6-11)
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 2	UHV	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 6-5	Floyd (1-1)	Kristoff (0-5)	None	75	2-4
colspan=12\| Orange and Blue Classic
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
colspan=12\|
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 23	Tarleton State	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 1-0	Gunther (2-5)	Wernet (6-7)	None	20	3-14
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 23	Tarleton State	H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 6-0	Trapp (1-3)	Bridges (5-9)	None	20	4-14
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible " style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| April (10-8)
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 9	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 4-6	Patak (5-7)	Trap (3-5)	None	40	10-17	4-9
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 9	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 1-5	Swanson (4-0)	Gunther (4-7)	None	30	10-18	4-10
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 10	at Houston Baptist	Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 2-7	Swanson (5-0)	Floyd (2-4)	None	45	10-19	4-11
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Apr. 13	at Texas Southern	Memorial Park • Houston, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd \|Apr. 13	at Texas Southern	Memorial Park • Houston, TX	colspan=12\| Game Cancelled
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffddd \|Apr. 18	at Lamar	Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	W 5-1	Gunther (6-7)	Mixon (2-13)	None	119	13-19	7-11
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|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

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible " style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Incarnate Word Cardinals\|color=white}}" \| May (0-4)
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|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:{{cite web |title=Softball releases 2021 schedule |url=https://uiwcardinals.com/news/2021/2/5/softball-releases-2021-schedule_.aspx |website=University of the Incarnate Word Athletics |access-date=5 April 2021 |language=en}}

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

References

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