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2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–34 (9–14 SBC)
Head coach
  • Peejay Brun (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Miranda Kramer
  • Matthew Alberghini
Home stadiumAllan Saxe Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 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 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks were led by fourth-year head coach Peejay Brun 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. UT Arlington was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 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][4]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Kaylee Cavazos Infielder San Marcos, Texas San Marcos HS
Aaliyah White Outfielder Angleton, Texas Angleton HS
Morgan Max Pitcher Moore, Oklahoma Moore HS
Haley Mountain Outfielder/Infielder The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS
Jaycie Hall Pitcher Paris, Indiana North Lamar HS

Roster

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 00 Allie Gardiner - Junior
  • 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior
  • 15 RC Phillips - Senior
  • 19 Kenedy Hines - Sophomore
  • 21 Laura Henriksen - Junior
  • 22 Gracie Bumpurs - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Reagan Hukill - Sophomore
  • 5 Dariane Cram - Freshman
  • 13 Reese Scott - Freshman

Catchers

  • 6 Sophie Wideman - Junior
  • 10 Courtney Ogle - Senior
  • 20 Cielo Morin - Sophomore
  • 23 Jaden Hoelker - Junior
  

Infielders

  • 1 Jessica Carreon - Freshman
  • 7 Madison Miller - Senior
  • 8 Jadyn Erickson - Sophomore
  • 9 KJ Murphy - Senior
  • 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Sophomore
  • 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior
  • 17 Amber Langston - Senior
  • 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Junior
  • 24 Morgan Westbrook - Freshman
  • 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Lindsey Franklin - Sophomore
  • 33 Raegan Edwards - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
  • Peejay Brun – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Miranda Kramer – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Matthew Alberghini – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Christiana Sides – Graduate Assistant – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
  UT Arlington win
  UT Arlington loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold UT Arlington team member
2021 UT Arlington softball game log
Regular season (16-32)
February (1-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Maverick Classic
Feb. 19 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 19 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21 Abilene Christian Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-10 Howell (1-0) Hines (0-1) None 0-1
Feb. 22 No. 20 Arkansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-4 Bloom (1-1) Bumpurs (0-1) Haff (1) 0-2
Feb. 24 at No. 23 Baylor Getterman Field • Waco, TX L 1-6 Rodoni (1-1) Bumpurs (0-2) None 263 0-3
UTSA Classic
Feb. 26 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 9-7 Bumpurs (1-2) Lombrana (2-2) Hines (1) 50 1-3
Feb. 26 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-11 Reed (1-2) Hines (0-2) None 50 1-4
Feb. 27 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-12 McNeill (1-0) Hines (0-3) None 50 1-5
Feb. 27 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-9 (5 inns) Gilbert (1-0) Bumpurs (1-3) None 50 1-6
Feb. 28 vs. Kansas Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 8-10 Reed (1-2) Henriksen (0-1) None 1-7
March (7-13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Lara (4-1) Bumpurs (1-4) Lombrana (1) 156 1-8
Mar. 5 No. 23 Iowa State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-8 Spelhaug (5-0) Hines (0-4) None 156 1-9
Mar. 6 Missouri State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-2 Gardiner (1-0) Johnston (2-1) None 156 2-9
Mar. 6 Wichita State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-6 McDonald (4-1) Hines (0-5) Bingham (1) 156 2-10
Mar. 7 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Hines (1-5) Trautwein (3-3) Gardiner (1) 156 3-10
Mar. 10 at No. 1 Oklahoma OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK L 0-14 May (6-0) Gardiner (1-1) None 405 3-11
Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-5 Johnson (9-3) Bumpurs (1-5) None 156 3-12 0-1
Mar. 13 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Baker (4-1) Hines (1-6) None 156 3-13 0-2
Mar. 14 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-10 Johnson (10-3) Valencia (0-1) None 156 3-14 0-3
Mar. 17 at North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 4-5 Worthington (3-0) Hines (1-7) Trautwein (3) 104 3-15
Mar. 19 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 6-9 Lamb (6-2) Henriksen (0-2) None 156 3-16 0-4
Mar. 20 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-3 Gardiner (2-1) Ellyson (5-4) None 156 4-16 1-4
Mar. 21 No. 15 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-4 Lamb (7-2) Gardiner (2-2) None 156 4-17 1-5
Mar. 24 at Stephan F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-2 Chism (2-0) Hines (1-8) Wilbur (2) 132 4-18
Bevo Classic
Mar. 26 vs. UTSA Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 12-1 (5 inns) Hines (2-8) Estell (1-2) None LHN 335 5-18
Mar. 27 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-2 O'Leary (5-0) Valencia (0-2) None LHN 413 5-19
Mar. 27 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5-0 Bumpurs (2-5) Lisko (2-9) Gardiner (2) LHN 413 6-19
Mar. 28 vs. South Dakota Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 6-1 Valencia (1-2) Lisko (3-10) None LHN 321 7-19
Mar. 28 at No. 8 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1-9 Jacobsen (9-2) Hines (2-9) None LHN 434 7-20
Mar. 31 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 8-1 Henriksen (1-2) Billmeier (1-3) None 109 8-20
April (6–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 7-0 Valencia (2-2) Chavarria (1-5) None 263 9-20 2-5
Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 11-1 (5 inns) Hines (3-9) Coons (1-3) None 261 10-20 3-5
Apr. 3 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 10-6 Gardiner (3-2) Chavarria (1-6) None 209 11-20 4-5
Apr. 7 No. 7 Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-12 (5 inns) Jacobsen (11-2) Henriksen (1-3) None 156 11-21
Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Mooney (5-7) Valencia (2-3) None 156 11-22 4-6
Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-2 Henriksen (2-3) Doolittle (0-3) None 156 12-22 5-6
Apr. 11 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 3-1 Valencia (3-3) Buck (3-4) Gardiner (3) 156 13-22 6-6
Apr. 14 North Texas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-1 Wall (9-6) Henriksen (2-4) Trautwein (5) 156 13-23
Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-3 Lackie (13-6) Valencia (3-4) None 200 13-24 6-7
Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-4 Hines (4-9) Hughes (2-2) Valencia (1) 200 14-24 7-7
Apr. 21 at No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3-9 Simunek (4-3) Hines (4-10) None 325 14-25
Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-8 Beasley-Polko (9-8) Valencia (3-5) Brabham (1) 125 14-26 7-8
Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-6 De Jesus (4-6) Hines (4-11) None 125 14-27 7-9
Apr. 25 at Coastal Carolina St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-5 Brabham (5-6) Valencia (3-6) None 125 14-28 7-10
Apr. 28 Baylor Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Game cancelled
May (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Valencia (4-6) Longanecker (12-6) Gardiner (4) 156 15-28 8-10
May 1 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 6-0 Hines (5-11) Holland (7-5) None 156 16-28 9-10
May 2 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Longnecker (13-6) Henriksen (2-5) None 156 16-29 9-11
May 6 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 0-8 Mullins (18-6) Valencia (5-6) None 265 16-30 9-12
May 7 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 1-2 King (10-3) Bumpurs (2-6) Mullins (3) 271 16-31 9-13
May 8 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX L 2-4 Mullins (19-6) Gardiner (3-3) None 306 16-32 9-14
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. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 (8 inns) Hines (6-11) Baker (7-5) Gardiner (5) ESPN+ 516 17-32
May 13 vs. (2) Texas State (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-4 King (11-3) Bumpurs (2-7) None ESPN+ 138 17-33
May 14 vs. (3) Troy (6) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-3 Blasingame (6-0) Valencia (4-8) None ESPN+ 621 17-34
Schedule Source:[5]

*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:[6]

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. ^ "Brun Announces 2021 Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Brun Adds Jaycie Hall to Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "UTA Softball Releases 2021 Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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