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2021 Houston Baptist Huskies softball
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies softball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	22–17 (15–12 Southland)
Head coach	Mary-Ellen Hall (30th season);
Assistant coaches	Roger Willhite; Natali Duron;
Home stadium	Husky Field
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2021 Houston Baptist Huskies softball team

American college softball season

The 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies softball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirtieth year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They were members of the Southland Conference.

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2021 Houston Baptist Huskies softball game log

Regular season (22-16)

February (5-1)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Black & Gold Invitational
Feb. 12	vs. North Dakota		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hattiesburg
Feb. 13	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hattiesburg
Feb. 13	vs. SIU Edwardsville		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hattiesburg
Feb. 13	vs. SIU Edwardsville		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hattiesburg

Feb. 20	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA	W 9-4	Patak (1-0)	Moon (1-1)	None		101	1-0
Feb. 20	at Nicholls		Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park• Thibodaux, LA	W 5-3	Cotton (1-0)	LaBure (2-1)	None		96	2-0
Feb. 26	UHV		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 5-0	Cotton (2-0)	Kristoff (0-1)	None		103	3-0
Feb. 26	UHV		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 5-0	Patak (2-0)	Cowan (0-1)	None		98	4-0
Feb. 28	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	W 2-0	Venker (1-0)	Leinstock (3-1)	None			5-0
Feb. 28	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS	L 2-3	Pierce (2-1)	Patak (1-1)	None			5-1

March (4-8)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Mar. 6	Prairie View A&M		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 12-1 (5 inns)	Patak (3-1)	Hall (0-1)	None		120	6-1
Mar. 6	Prairie View A&M		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 11-0 (5 inns)	Venker (2-0)	Fucci (0-1)	None		110	7-1
Mar. 12	Abilene Christian		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 2-4	Bradley (2-6)	Patak (2-3)	None		80	7-2	0-1
Mar. 12	Abilene Christian		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 10-6	Swanson (1-0)	Harris (0-1)	None		60	8-2	1-1
Mar. 13	Abilene Christian		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 0-4	Bradley (3-6)	Patak (3-3)	None		45	8-3	1-2
Mar. 16	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX	L 0-6	Poynter (5-0)	Patak (3-4)	None		315	8-4
Mar. 19	Southeastern Louisiana		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 1-2	Zumo (8-2)	Patak (3-5)	DuBois (2)		95	8-5	1-3
Mar. 19	Southeastern Louisiana		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 6-5	Swanson (2-0)	Hannabas (0-3)	None		90	9-5	2-3
Mar. 20	Southeastern Louisiana		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 4-9	Zumo (9-2)	Janes (0-1)	None		55	9-6	2-4
Mar. 26	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	L 1-2	Howell (5-3)	Patak (3-6)	None		300	9-7	2-5
Mar. 26	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	L 1-5	Delafield (5-1)	Venker (2-1)	None		300	9-8	2-6
Mar. 27	at Northwestern State		Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA	L 2-7	Rhoden (4-2)	Patak (3-7)	None		200	9-9	2-7

April (10-5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
Apr. 2	at Sam Houston State		Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX	W 8-0 (6 inns)	Patak (4-7)	Dunn (4-5)	None		109	10-9	3-7
Apr. 2	at Sam Houston State		Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX	W 2-0	Swanson (3-0)	Vento (3-5)	None		109	11-9	4-7
Apr. 3	at Sam Houston State		Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX	L 1-4	Bachmeyer (1-1)	Janes (0-2)	Vento (1)		111	11-10	4-8
Apr. 9	Incarnate Word		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 6-4	Patak (5-7)	Trapp (3-5)	None		40	12-10	5-8
Apr. 9	Incarnate Word		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 5-1	Swanson (4-0)	Gunther (4-7)	None		30	13-10	6-8
Apr. 10	Incarnate Word		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 7-2	Swanson (5-0)	Floyd (2-4)	None		45	14-10	7-8
Apr. 13	at Prairie View A&M		Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX	L 4-7	Fucci (1-0)	Estes (0-1)	Hall (2)		28	14-11
Apr. 17	Central Arkansas		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 2-5	Johnson (9-4)	Patak (5-8)	None		50	14-12	7-9
Apr. 17	Central Arkansas		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 1-0	Swanson (6-0)	Beaver (13-6)	None		50	15-12	8-9
Apr. 18	Central Arkansas		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 2-1	Patak (5-8)	Johnson (9-4)	None			16-12	9-9
Apr. 24	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 9-2	Patak (6-8)	Mixon (1-10)	None		57	17-12	10-9
Apr. 24	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 2-1	Swanson (8-0)	Ruiz (0-3)	None		150	18-12	11-9
Apr. 25	Lamar		Husky Field • Houston, TX	W 7-0	Venker (3-1)	Mixon (2-14)	None		115	19-12	12-9
Apr. 28	at RV Texas State		Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX	L 2-4	Mullins (16-6)	Patak (6-9)	None		234	19-13
Apr. 30	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	L 3-4	Lara (13-9)	Swanson (8-1)	None		109	19-14	12-10

May (3-2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SLC Record
May 2	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 2-1	Swanson (9-1)	Lara (13-10)	None		155	20-14	13-10
May 2	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	W 2-0	Patak (7-9)	McNeill (1-7)	None		155	21-14	14-10
May 7	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	W 3-1	Patak (8-9)	Wilbur (28-4)	None		143	22-14	15-10
May 7	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 4-5	Chism (3-1)	Swanson (9-2)	Wilbur (3)		116	22-15	15-11
May 8	at Stephen F. Austin		SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX	L 0-1	Wilbur (29-4)	Patak (8-10)	None		135	22-16	15-12

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	(7) Sam Houston State	(6)	North Oak Park • Hammond, LA	L 3-4	Dunn (8-11)	Swanson (9-3)	None	ESPN+	172	22-17	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
Abriana Garcia	Utility	Houston, Texas	Cypress Lake HS
Breana Herrera	Infielder	Corpus Christi, Texas	Mary Carroll HS
Haylie Savage	Utility	Angleton, Texas	Angleton HS

Legend
	Houston Baptist win
	Houston Baptist loss
	Postponement/Cancellation
Bold	Houston Baptist team member

2021_Houston_Baptist_Huskies_softball_team

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies 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