2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team

2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	18–30 (8–16 Southland)
Head coach	Kristen Zaleski (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Paige Williams; Andrew Zeger;
Home stadium	Chapman Field
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Southland Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Stephen F. Austin ‍†‍‍	25	–	2	.926	35	–	12	.745
Central Arkansas ‍‍‍	21	–	6	.778	37	–	19	.661
McNeese State ‍‍‡‍^y	18	–	9	.667	35	–	26	.574
Northwestern State ‍‍‍	16	–	11	.593	24	–	22	.522
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍	14	–	10	.583	28	–	23	.549
Houston Baptist ‍‍‍	15	–	12	.556	22	–	17	.564
Sam Houston State ‍‍‍	14	–	13	.519	19	–	31	.380
Abilene Christian ‍‍‍	10	–	17	.370	14	–	33	.298
Incarnate Word ‍‍‍	9	–	18	.333	16	–	27	.372
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi ‍‍‍	8	–	16	.333	18	–	30	.375
Nicholls ‍‍‍	5	–	22	.185	12	–	28	.300
Lamar ‍‍‍	4	–	23	.148	8	–	43	.157

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 22, 2021^[1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders softball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Islanders played their home games at the softball facility at Chapman Field and were led by second-year head coach Kristen Zaleski. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi was picked to finish eleventh in the Southland Conference with 47 votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll
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

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First Team

Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base)
Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base)
Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base)
Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop)
Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player)
Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder)
Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder)
Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder)
Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher)
Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher)
E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)

Second Team

Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base)
Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base)
Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base)
Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base)
Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop)
Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher)
Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher)
Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player)
Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder)
Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder)
Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder)
Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher)
MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher)
Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)

Roster

2021 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders roster

Pitchers

9 Sydney Hoyt - Freshman
13 Audrey McNeill - Freshman
20 Beatriz Lara - Sophomore'
21 Megan Depew - Freshman
73 Jenika Lombrana - Sophomore

Outfielders

3 Kennedy Jimenez - Junior
4 Madison Johnson - Freshman
11 Alexandria Torres - Freshman
24 Katrina Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
26 Tiler Noyola - Junior
49 Alie Alcantar - Freshman

Utilities

6 Daisy Gonzalez - Junior
22 Skye Koehl - Senior
33 Sammi Thomas - Sophomore

Catchers

15 Haley Morse - Freshman
17 Kayla Keith - Freshman
19 Kaylee Hoppens - Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

1 Gabriella Torres - Freshman
2 Tiare Lee - Junior
5 Alyssa Escamilla - Sophomore
7 Mackenzie Purcell - Sophomore
10 Ashleigh Sgambelluri - Sophomore
12 Bailey Payne - Freshman
16 Narianna Hernandez - Freshman
18 Kayla Gonzalez - Freshman
27 Quinn de Avila - Sophomore
55 Pal Egan - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders coaching staff
Kristen Zaleski – Head Coach – 2nd year Paige Williams – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Andrew Zeger – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member

2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders Softball Game Log

Regular season (18-30)

February (6-4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 12	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 13	vs. Utah Valley		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station
Feb. 14	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in College Station

Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb. 20	vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State		Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX	L 1-11 (5 inns)	Simunek (1-0)	Lombrana (0-1)	None		67	0-1
Feb. 20	vs. Tarleton State		Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX	W 13-3 (5 inns)	Lara (1-0)	Bridges (0-1)	None		67	1-1
Feb. 21	vs. Wichita State		Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX	W 5-1	Lombrana (1-1)	Martinez (0-1)	None		702	2-1
Feb. 21	vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State		Scrap Yard Softball Complex • Conroe, TX	L 0-11 (6 inns)	Maxwell (3-0)	Lara (1-1)	None		702	2-2

Feb. 24	Texas Southern		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 5-3	Lombrana (2-1)	Reyes (0-2)	McNeill (1)		87	3-2
Feb. 24	Texas Southern		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 7-1	Lara (2-1)	Gendorf (0-1)	None		114	4-2
UTSA Classic
Feb. 26	vs. UT Arlington		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	L 7-9	Bumpurs (1-2)	Lombrana (2-2)	Hines (1)		50	4-3
Feb. 27	vs. UT Arlington		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	W 12-8	McNeill (1-0)	Hines (0-3)	None		50	5-3
Feb. 27	vs. Kansas		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	L 5-9	Hamilton (1-1)	Lombrana (0-2)	Todd (1)		50	5-4
Feb. 28	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	W 2-1	Lara (3-1)	Williams (0-1)	None			6-4

March (8-12)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4	vs. North Texas		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0-5	Wall (0-1)	Lombrana (2-4)	None		156	6-5
Mar. 4	at UT Arlington		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	W 5-4	Lara (4-1)	Valencia (1-4)	Lombrana (1)		156	7-5
Mar. 5	vs. Wichita State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 4-5	Bingham (1-0)	Hoyt (0-1)	Lange (1)		156	7-6
Mar. 5	vs. Missouri State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 0-11 (5 inns)	Johnston (2-0)	Lombrana (2-5)	None		156	7-7
Mar. 6	vs. No. 23 Iowa State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	L 3-6	Mortimer (3-0)	McNeill (1-1)	None		156	7-8

Mar. 10	at No. 10 Texas		Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX	L 6-10	Day (1-0)	McNeill (1-2)	Adams (1)	LHN	310	7-9
Mar. 12	Sam Houston State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 4-2	Lara (5-1)	Vento (2-2)	None		134	8-9	1-0
Mar. 12	Sam Houston State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 0-6	Dunn (2-3)	Lombrana (2-6)	None		224	8-10	1-1
Mar. 13	Sam Houston State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 5-0	Lara (6-1)	Billmeier (0-3)	None		204	9-10	2-1
Mar. 16	at Texas State		Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX	L 0-2	Mullins (7-2)	Lara (6-2)	None		174	9-11
Mar. 19	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	W 6-0	Lara (7-2)	Mixon (1-5)	None		119	10-11	3-1
Mar. 19	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	W 11-0 (5 inns)	Lombrana (3-6)	Reyna (0-6)	None		119	11-11	4-1
Mar. 20	at Lamar		Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX	W 6-0	Lara (8-2)	Reyna (0-7)	None		119	12-11	5-1
Mar. 24	Tarleton State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 4-0	Lara (9-2)	Wernet (6-8)	None		137	13-11
Mar. 24	Tarleton State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 5-0	Lombranma (4-6)	Bridges (5-10)	None		137	14-11
Mar. 26	McNeese State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 2-3 (9 inns)	Edwards (3-1)	Lara (9-3)	None		141	14-12	5-2
Mar. 26	McNeese State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 1-6	Tate (5-7)	Lombrana (4-7)	None		141	14-13	5-3
Mar. 27	McNeese State		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 0-9	Edwards (4-1)	Lara (9-4)	None		151	14-14	5-4
Mar. 30	at RV Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 0-7	Poynter (7-1)	Lara (9-5)	None	SECN+	156	14-15
Mar. 30	at RV Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 2-9	Uribe (6-1)	Depew (0-1)	None	SECN+	227	14-16

April (4–8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 1	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 4-5	Trapp (3-3)	McNeill (1-3)	None		75	14-17	5-5
Apr. 1	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	L 3-6	Gunther (4-6)	Hoyt (0-2)	None		75	14-18	5-6
Apr. 2	at Incarnate Word		H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX	W 1-0	Lara (10-5)	Trapp (3-4)	None		75	15-18	6-6
Apr. 6	at Prairie View A&M		Lady Panthers Softball Field • Prairie View, TX	L 3-5	Tapia (1-0)	McNeill (1-4)	None		87	15-19
Apr. 9	Stephen F. Austin		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 0-2	Wilbur (18-3)	Lara (10-6)	None		137	15-20	6-7
Apr. 9	Stephen F. Austin		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 1-6	Wilbur (19-3)	McNeill (1-5)	None		137	15-21	6-8
Apr. 10	Stephen F. Austin		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 2-7	Wilbur (20-3)	Lara (10-7)	None		153	15-22	6-9
Apr. 14	UTSA		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 8-0 (5 inns)	Lara (11-7)	Carpenter (0-3)	None		106	16-22
Apr. 16	Nicholls		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 2-4	Moon (2-5)	Lara (11-8)	Danehower (1)		178	16-23	6-10
Apr. 16	Nicholls		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 3-2	Lara (12-8)	Westbrook (2-7)	None		172	17-23	7-10
Apr. 17	Nicholls		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 2-8	LaBure (3-3)	Lara (12-9)	None		172	17-24	7-11
Apr. 24	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game cancelled
Apr. 24	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game cancelled
Apr. 25	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	Game cancelled
Apr. 28	at Texas Southern		Memorial Park • Houston, TX	L 5-6 (9 inns)	Youngblood (1-0)	McNeill (1-6)	None		50	17-25
Apr. 30	Houston Baptist		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 4-3 (8 inns)	Lara (13-9)	Swanson (8-1)	None		109	18-25	8-11

May (0-5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 2	Houston Baptist		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 1-2	Swanson (9-1)	Lara (13-10)	None		155	18-26	8-12
May 2	Houston Baptist		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 0-2	Patak (7-9)	McNeill (1-7)	None		155	18-27	8-13
May 7	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 5-7	Bradley (8-13)	Lara (13-11)	None		248	18-28	8-14
May 7	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 3-5	Bradley (9-13)	McNeill (1-8)	None		248	18-29	8-15
May 8	at Abilene Christian		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 9-10	Bradley (10-13)	Johnson (0-1)	None		361	18-30	8-16

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: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA
Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA
Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS
Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA

All Conference First Team

Shaylon Govan (SFA)
Bryana Novegil (SFA)
Haylee Brinlee (MCNS)
Cori McCrary (MCNS)
Heidi Jaquez (HBU)
E. C. Delafield (NSU)
Mackenzie Bennett (SFA)
Jenna Wildeman (UCA)
Megan McDonald (SHSU)
Aeriyl Mass (SELA)
Kayla Beaver (UCA)
Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)

All Conference Second Team

Kaylyn Shephard (UCA)
Mary Kate Brown (UCA)
Lindsey Rizzo (SELA)
Camryn Middlebrook (SFA)
Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU)
Gaby Garcia (SFA)
Kaylee Lopez (MCNS)
Donelle Johnson (ACU)
Jil Poullard (MCNS)
Audrey Greely (SELA)
Jordan Johnson (UCA)
Whitney Tate (MCNS)

All Conference Third Team

Caitlyn Brockway (HBU)
Cayla Jones (NSU)
Alex Hedspeth (SFA)
Ashlyn Reavis (NICH)
Chloe Gomez (MCNS)
Jasie Roberts (HBU)
Anna Rodenberg (SELA)
Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU)
Sheridan Fisher (SHSU)
Pal Egan (TAMUCC)
Lyndie Swanson (HBU)
Heather Zumo (SELA)

References:^[5]

References

^ "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
^ "Islanders Unveil 2021 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[1] "Southland Softball Standings". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[2] "Ladyjacks Tabbed 2021 Softball Preseason Favorites". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[3] "2021 Southland Preseason All-Conference Softball Teams Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[4] "Islanders Unveil 2021 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[5] "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

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