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 twenty-ninth year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They were members of the Southland Conference .
Preseason [ ] Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ ] The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Houston Baptist was picked to finish tenth in the Southland Conference with 81 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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 [ ] [3]
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) National Softball Signing Day [ ] [4]
Roster [ ]
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies roster
Pitchers
7 Madison Cotton - Redshirt Freshman
9 Elliott Estes - Junior
21 Sarah Venker - Sophomore
22 Jessica Patak - Junior
33 Lyndie Swanson - Redshirt Freshman Outfielders
5 Riley Bullen - Senior
26 Riley Martin - Freshman
32 Sierra Humphrey - Junior
Catchers
1 Jasie Roberts - Redshirt Freshman
15 Heidi Jaquez - Senior
23 Caitlyn Brockway - Sophomore Infielders
2 Baylee Chandler - Freshman
3 Kaicey Hagler - Freshman
8 Shelby Echols - Redshirt Freshman
11 Autumn Sydlik - Sophomore Utility
4 Avery Drake - Redshirt Freshman
14 Kamryn Parker - Senior
20 Katy Janes - Freshman
27 Jackie Jessup - Freshman
Coaching staff [ ]
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies coaching staff
Mary-Ellen Hall – Head Coach – 29th year
Roger Willhite – Assistant Head Coach – 21st year
Natali Duron – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Shae Bibby – Volunteer Assistant Coach
Schedule and results [ ]
Legend
Houston Baptist win
Houston Baptist loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Houston Baptist team member
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 9-4Patak (1-0)Moon (1-1)
None 101
1-0
Feb. 20
at Nicholls
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park• Thibodaux, LA
W 5-3Cotton (1-0)LaBure (2-1)
None 96
2-0
Feb. 26
UHV Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5-0Cotton (2-0)Kristoff (0-1)
None 103
3-0
Feb. 26
UHV
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 5-0Patak (2-0)Cowan (0-1)
None 98
4-0
Feb. 28
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
W 2-0Venker (1-0)Leinstock (3-1)
None 5-0
Feb. 28
at Southern Miss
Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
L 2-3Pierce (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 2-4Bradley (2-6)
Patak (2-3)None 80
7-2
0-1
Mar. 12
Abilene Christian
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 10-6Swanson (1-0)Harris (0-1)
None 60
8-2
1-1
Mar. 13
Abilene Christian
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 0-4Bradley (3-6)
Patak (3-3)None 45
8-3
1-2
Mar. 16
at Texas A&M
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-6Poynter (5-0)
Patak (3-4)None 315
8-4
Mar. 19
Southeastern Louisiana Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 1-2Zumo (8-2)
Patak (3-5)DuBois (2)
95
8-5
1-3
Mar. 19
Southeastern Louisiana
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 6-5Swanson (2-0)Hannabas (0-3)
None 90
9-5
2-3
Mar. 20
Southeastern Louisiana
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 4-9Zumo (9-2)
Janes (0-1)None 55
9-6
2-4
Mar. 26
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 1-2Howell (5-3)
Patak (3-6)None 300
9-7
2-5
Mar. 26
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
L 1-5Delafield (5-1)
Venker (2-1)None 300
9-8
2-6
Mar. 27
at Northwestern State
Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA
L 2-7Rhoden (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 2-0Swanson (3-0)Vento (3-5)
None 109
11-9
4-7
Apr. 3
at Sam Houston State
Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
L 1-4Bachmeyer (1-1)
Janes (0-2)Vento (1)
111
11-10
4-8
Apr. 9
Incarnate Word Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 6-4Patak (5-7)Trapp (3-5)
None 40
12-10
5-8
Apr. 9
Incarnate Word
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 5-1Swanson (4-0)Gunther (4-7)
None 30
13-10
6-8
Apr. 10
Incarnate Word
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 7-2Swanson (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 4-7Fucci (1-0)
Estes (0-1)Hall (2)
28
14-11
Apr. 17
Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 2-5Johnson (9-4)
Patak (5-8)None 50
14-12
7-9
Apr. 17
Central Arkansas
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 1-0Swanson (6-0)Beaver (13-6)
None 50
15-12
8-9
Apr. 18
Central Arkansas
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 2-1Patak (5-8)Johnson (9-4)
None 16-12
9-9
Apr. 24
Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 9-2Patak (6-8)Mixon (1-10)
None 57
17-12
10-9
Apr. 24
Lamar
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 2-1Swanson (8-0)Ruiz (0-3)
None 150
18-12
11-9
Apr. 25
Lamar
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 7-0Venker (3-1)Mixon (2-14)
None 115
19-12
12-9
Apr. 28
at RV Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 2-4Mullins (16-6)
Patak (6-9)None 234
19-13
Apr. 30
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 3-4Lara (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 2-1Swanson (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 2-0Patak (7-9)McNeill (1-7)
None 155
21-14
14-10
May 7
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 3-1Patak (8-9)Wilbur (28-4)
None 143
22-14
15-10
May 7
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 4-5Chism (3-1)
Swanson (9-2)Wilbur (3)
116
22-15
15-11
May 8
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 0-1Wilbur (29-4)
Patak (8-10)None 135
22-16
15-12
Post-Season (0-1)
(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 3-4Dunn (8-11)
Swanson (9-3)None ESPN+ 172
22-17
0-1
Schedule Source: [5] NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Posteason [ ] 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: [6]
References [ ]
Venues Culture & lore Coaches
Dr. Les Saunders (1981–1991)
Mary-Ellen Hall (1992– )
