2021_Abilene_Christian_Wildcats_softball_team

2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball
2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	14–33 (10–17 Southland)
Head coach	Abigail Farler (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Jessica Twaddle; Caty Reeves;
Home stadium	Poly Wells Field
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2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball team

Softball team

The 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Poly Wells Field and were led by second-year head coach Abigail Farler. They were members of the Southland Conference.

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Preseason

Schedule and results

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2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball game log

Regular season (14-32)

February (3-9)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Miner Invitational
Feb. 11	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	W 13-6	Bradley (1-0)	Calderon (0-1)	None			1-0
Feb. 11	vs. No. 4 Oklahoma		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	L 0-9 (5 inns)	May (1-0)	White (0-1)	None			1-1
Feb. 12	vs. No. 4 Oklahoma		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	L 0-11 (6 inns)	Juarez (2-0)	Sinnott (0-1)	None			1-2
Feb. 12	at UTEP		Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX	W 6-0	White (1-1)	Kelly (0-1)	None		65	2-2

Maverick Classic
Feb. 21	vs. Texas State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21	at UT Arlington		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22	vs. Texas State		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22	vs. No. 20 Arkansas		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington

Feb. 22	at Texas State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 0-6	Mullins (1-0)	White (1-2)	None	ESPN+	201	2-3
Feb. 22	at Texas State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 2-6	King (1-0)	Bradley (1-1)	None	ESPN+	201	2-4
Feb. 23	at North Texas		Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX	L 2-10 (5 inns)	Worthington (1-0)	Bradley (1-2)	None	CUSA.TV	91	2-5
Feb. 26	at Houston		Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	L 5-6	Hertenberger (2-1)	White (1-3)	None	ESPN+	64	2-6
Feb. 27	at Texas Southern		Memorial Park • Houston, TX	L 5-6	Reyes (1-2)	Bradley (1-3)	None		83	2-7
Feb. 27	at Texas Southern		Memorial Park • Houston, TX	W 8-3	White (2-3)	Gendorf (0-2)	None		90	3-7
Feb. 28	at Houston		Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	L 8-10	Lee (2-1)	Bradley (1-3)	None			3-8
Feb. 28	at Houston		Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX	L 5-13 (5 inns)	Hudson (3-1)	White (2-4)	None			3-9

March (4-12)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar. 3	Tarleton State		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 6-4	White (3-4)	Erwin (0-3)	None		246	4-9
Texas Tech Invitational
Mar. 6	vs. Kansas City		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 3-6	Hoveland (5-1)	Bradley (1-5)	None		250	4-10
Mar. 6	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 0-1	Zoch (4-2)	White (3-5)	None	ESPN+	250	4-11
Mar. 7	vs. Kansas City		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 3-4	Stickel (5-0)	White (3-6)	None		250	4-12
Mar. 7	at Texas Tech		Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX	L 2-7	Edmoundson (4-4)	Bradley (1-6)	None	ESPN+	250	4-13

Mar. 12	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 4-2	Bradley (2-6)	Patak (3-2)	None		80	5-13	1-0
Mar. 12	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 6-10	Swanson (1-0)	Harris (0-1)	None		60	5-14	1-1
Mar. 13	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 4-0	Bradley (3-6)	Patak (3-3)	None		45	6-14	2-1
Mar. 17	at Tarleton State		Tarleton Softball Complex • Stephenville, TX	L 0-1	Bridges (3-7)	Bradley (3-7)	None		352	6-15
Mar. 19	Central Arkansas		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 0-7	Beaver (7-3)	Bradley (3-8)	None		250	6-16	2-2
Mar. 19	Central Arkansas		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 0-8 (6 inns)	Johnson (4-4)	White (3-7)	None		250	6-17	2-3
Mar. 20	Central Arkansas		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 2-15 (5 inns)	Beaver (8-3)	Bradley (3-9)	None		250	6-18	2-4
Mar. 26	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 2-6	Hannabas (1-3)	Bradley (3-10)	None	ESPN+	245	6-19	2-5
Mar. 26	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	W 5-4	White (4-7)	DuBois (0-2)	None	ESPN+	245	7-19	3-5
Mar. 27	at Southeastern Louisiana		North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 0-5	Zumo (10-2)	Bradley (3-11)	None	ESPN+	233	7-20	3-6
Mar. 30	North Texas		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 2-11	Wall (7-4)	White (4-8)	None		212	7-21

April (3–11)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 2	Stephen F. Austin		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 1-9 (6 inns)	Wilbur (15-3)	Bradley (3-12)	None		142	7-22	3-7
Apr. 2	Stephen F. Austin		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 5-10	Wilbur (16-3)	White (4-9)	None		142	7-23	3-8
Apr. 3	Stephen F. Austin		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 0-8 (5 inns)	Wilbur (17-3)	Sinnott (0-2)	None		163	7-24	3-9
Apr. 6	at Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	Game Postponed
Apr. 6	at Baylor		Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX	Game Postponed
Apr. 9	Sam Houston State		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 10-13	Vento (4-4)	Bradley (3-13)	None		117	7-25	3-10
Apr. 9	Sam Houston State		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 3-9	Bachmeyer (2-5)	White (4-10)	None		117	7-26	3-11
Apr. 10	Sam Houston State		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 5-9	Vento (5-5)	Harris (0-2)	None		94	7-27	3-12
Apr. 16	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 0-7	Tate (7-7)	White (4-11)	None		256	7-28	3-13
Apr. 16	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 1-7	Edwards (6-1)	White(4-12)	None		256	7-29	3-14
Apr. 17	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA	L 0-8 (6 inns)	Vallejo (3-5)	Harris (0-3)	None		297	7-30	3-15
Apr. 23	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 3-2	Bradley (4-13)	LaBure (3-4)	None		105	8-30	4-15
Apr. 23	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	L 1-3	Westbrook (3-7)	White (4-13)	None		137	8-31	4-16
Apr. 24	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 9-1	Bradley (5-13)	Westbrook (3-8)	None		201	9-31	5-16
Apr. 30	Incarnate Word		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 3-0	Bradley (6-13)	Gunther (7-9)	None		136	10-31	6-16
Apr. 30	Incarnate Word		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	L 2-4	Trapp (6-6)	White (4-14)	None		202	10-32	6-16

May (4-0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 1	Incarnate Word		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 9-0 (5 inns)	Bradley (7-13)	Trapp (6-7)	None		174	11-32	7-16
May 7	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 7-5	Bradley (8-13)	Lara (13-11)	None		248	12-32	8-16
May 7	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 5-3	Bradley (9-13)	McNeill (1-8)	None		248	13-32	9-16
May 8	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX	W 10-9	Bradley (10-13)	Johnson (0-1)	None		361	14-32	10-16

Post-Season (0-1)

Southland Tournament (0-1)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	Tournament record
May 12	vs. (5) Southeastern Louisiana	(8)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 3-4	Zumo (16-6)	Bradley (10-14)	None	ESPN+	222	14-33	0-1

Schedule Source:^[5]

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

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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

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Hannah Benavides	Pitcher	Deer Park, Texas	Deer Park HS
Alivia Benavidez	Outfielder	Salem, Oregon	South Salem HS
Mckenley Clark	Outfielder	Waco, Texas	Midway HS
Logan Gaspar	Shortstop	Kapolei, Hawaii	Maryknoll HS
Rose Gonzales	Shortstop	Grand Prairie, Texas	South Grand Prairie HS
Miranda Lista	Catcher/Utility	Chino Hills, California	Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Isabel Martinez	Outfielder	Dale, Texas	Cedar Creek HS
Mikhia Volley	Infielder	McDonough, Georgia	Ola HS

Legend
	Abilene Christian win
	Abilene Christian loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Abilene Christian team member

2021_Abilene_Christian_Wildcats_softball_team

2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats softball team

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

Preseason All-Southland team

First Team

Second Team

National Softball Signing Day

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Postseason

Conference accolades

References

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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