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2021 McNeese State Cowgirls softball
Baton Rouge Regionals appearance
Southland Conference Tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record35–26 (18–9 Southland)
Head coach
  • James Landreneau (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Robbie Tate
  • Shellie Landry
Home stadiumJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference softball standings
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 McNeese State Cowgirls softball team represented McNeese State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cowgirls played their home games at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond and were led by fifth year head coach James Landreneau. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. McNeese State was picked to finish second in the Southland Conference with 217 votes and four first place 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

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First Team

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Amanda Allen Pitcher Richmond, Texas Foster HS
Lindsay Henson Pitcher Lawrenceburg, Indiana East Central HS
Grace Cantu Outfielder Celina, Texas Celina HS
Kelsey Gaspard Catcher Roanoke, Louisiana Northside Christian HS
Reese Reyna Infielder Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS
Katie VanDermark Infielder Walker, Louisiana Live Oak HS
Cristlyne Moreno Infielder Converse, Texas Samuel Clemens HS

Roster

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2021 McNeese State Cowgirls roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Jenna Edwards – senior
  • 5 Whitney Tate – freshman
  • 20 Saleen Flores – sophomore
  • 22 Ashely Vallejo – freshman

Outfielders

  • 11 Toni Perrin – junior
  • 14 Kennedy Reynolds – freshman
  • 15 Taniece Tyson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 26 Teagan Whitley – freshman
  • 28 Alayis Seneca – sophomore

Utilities

  • 3 Sara Geier – sophomore
  • 4 Kaylee Lopez – sophomore
  • 10 Padyn Williams – sophomore
  • 21 Jil Poullard – freshman
  

Catchers

  • 6 Rebekah Dilavore – junior
  • 7 Adriana Ramirez – junior
  • 12 Gracie Devall – sophomore
  • 25 Chloe Gomez – freshman
  • 32 Macy McRight – freshman

Infielders

  • 9 Caleigh Cross – freshman
  • 18 Tayler Strother – junior
  • 19 Amy Reed – sophomore
  • 23 Haylee Brinlee – sophomore
  • 24 Cori McCrary – senior
  • 27 Caylon Brabham – freshman
  • 29 Aaliyah Ortiz – freshman
  • 34 Tiffany Steczo – junior

Coaching staff

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2021 McNeese State Cowgirls coaching staff
  • James Landreneau – Head coach – 5th year
  • Robbie Tate – Assistant Head coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Watford – Assistant Head coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  McNeese State win
  McNeese State loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold McNeese State team member
2021 McNeese State Cowgirls Softball Game Log
Regular season (30-24)
February (3-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Tiger Classic
Feb. 11 at No. 5 LSU Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-8 (6 inns) Sunseri (1-0) Vallejo (0-1) None SECN+ 261 0-1
Feb. 12 vs. Kansas Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 9-8 Flores (1-0) Reed (0-1) Edwards (1) 75 1-1
Feb. 12 vs. Kansas Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 6-5 Edwards (1-0) Hamilton (0-1) None 102 2-1
Feb. 13 vs. No. 25 Duke Tiger Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-9 Walters (1-0) Tate (0-1) None 65 2-2
Feb. 16 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Game Postponed due to threat of inclement travel conditions
Feb. 17 Louisiana–Monroe Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game Postponed due to threat of freezing rain/snow/sleet in Lake Charles
Cowgirl Classic
Feb. 20 No. 20 Arkansas Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 4-6 (14 inns) Haff (1-1) Vallejo (0-2) None 489 2-3
Feb. 20 No. 20 Arkansas Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-4 Flores (2-0) Bloom (0-1) Edwards (2) 489 3-3
Feb. 21 No. 20 Arkansas Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-3 Haff (2-1) Flores (2-1) None 376 3-4
Feb. 21 No. 23 Baylor Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-3 (9 inns) Binford (1-0) Tate (0-2) Rodoni (1) 376 3-5
Feb. 23 No. 10 Oklahoma State Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 0-5 Eberle (3-0) Flores (2-2) None 398 3-6
Feb. 24 at No. 9 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA L 7-8 (8 inns) Ellyson (3-0) Tate (0-3) None 244 3-7
Feb. 26 at No. 22 UCF UCF Softball Stadium • Orlando, FL L 0-3 White (5-0) Vallejo (0-3) None ESPN+ 101 3-8
Feb. 26 at No. 22 UCF UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL L 1-4 Mancha (3-1) Tate (0-4) None ESPN+ 98 3-9
Feb. 27 at No. 22 UCF UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL L 3-11 (5 inns) Jewell (1-0) Flores (2-3) None 88 3-10
Feb. 28 at No. 6 Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 0-1 (8 inns) Hightower (5-0) Edwards (1-1) None 428 3-11
March (11-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 3 No. 12 Louisiana Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 4-5 Dixon (3-0) Tate (0-5) Ellyson (1) 366 3-12
Cowgirl Classic II
Mar. 5 Texas Southern Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 6-0 Flores (3-3) Gendorf (0-3) None 265 4-12
Mar. 5 UTSA Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 6-5 Vallejo (1-3) Hernandez (1-1) Edwards (3) 265 5-12
Mar. 6 UTSA Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 3-2 Tate (1-5) Williams (1-1) Edwards (4) 307 6-12
Mar. 6 Texas Southern Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 3-1 Edwards (2-1) Reyes (0-1) Flores (1) 307 7-12
Mar. 10 at Houston Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W 4-3 Flores (4-3) Lee (2-3) Tate (1) ESPN+ 86 8-12
Mar. 12 Central Arkansas Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 1-0 Tate (2-5) Beavers (5-3) None 257 9-12 1-0
Mar. 13 Central Arkansas Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 4-5 Beaver (6-3) Vallejo (1-4) None 207 9-13 1-1
Mar. 13 Central Arkansas Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-3 Tate (3-5) Sanchez (4-3) None 207 10-13 2-1
Mar. 16 No. 10 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 2-5 Jacobsen (6-1) Tate (3-6) None 379 10-14
Mar. 18 Texas A&M Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 1-5 Herzog (7-1) Flores (4-4) None 387 10-15
Mar. 19 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 1-6 Dunn (3-3) Vallejo (1-5) None 109 10-16 2-2
Mar. 20 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-6 Vento (3-2) Tate (3-7) None 107 10-17 2-3
Mar. 20 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-4 Dunn (4-3) Flores (4-5) None 115 10-18 2-4
Mar. 24 Houston Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 9-3 Tate (6-7) Hulon (0-3) None 177 11-18
Mar. 26 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 (9 inns) Edwards (3-1) Lara (9-3) None 141 12-18 3-4
Mar. 26 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 6-1 Tate (5-7) Lombrana (4-7) None 141 13-18 4-4
Mar. 27 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 9-0 Edwards (4-1) Lara (9-4) None 151 14-18 5-4
Mar. 31 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Hughen (4-4) Flores (4-6) Lackie (2) ESPN+ 200 14-19
April (13–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 2 Lamar Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-2 Edwards (5-1) Mixon (1-8) None 257 15-19 6-4
Apr. 3 Lamar Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 8-0 (5 inns) Tate (6-7) Reyna (1-9) None 16-19 7-4
Apr. 3 Lamar Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 2-1 Vallejo (2-5) Mixon (1-9) Flores (2) 257 17-19 8-4
Apr. 7 Louisiana Tech Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-1 Flores (5-6) Hernandez (6-5) None 279 18-19
Apr. 9 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2-3 Zumo (13-2) Vallejo (2-6) None 245 18-20 8-5
Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 2-3 Hannabas (2-3) Flores (5-7) DuBois (6) 243 18-21 8-6
Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 3-1 Vallejo (3-6) Sitzman (0-2) None 245 19-21 9-6
Apr. 13 No. 16 LSU Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Game Postponed
Apr. 16 Abilene Christian Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-0 Tate (7-7) White (4-11) None 256 20-21 10-6
Apr. 17 Abilene Christian Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 7-1 Edwards (6-1) White (4-12) None 21-21 11-6
Apr. 17 Abilene Christian Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 8-0 (6 inns) Vallejo (3-5) Harris (0-3) None 297 22-21 12-6
Apr. 21 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-3 Vallejo (5-6) Seith (3-3) None 40 23-21
Apr. 23 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 14-6 Vallejo (6-6) Gunther (6-8) None 75 24-21 13-6
Apr. 24 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX W 3-1 (8 inns) Tate (8-7) Trapp (5-6) None 75 25-21 14-6
Apr. 24 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-3 (9 inns) Gunther (7-8) Vallejo (6-7) None 75 25-22 14-7
Apr. 28 Louisiana–Monroe Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 6-1 Edwards (7-1) Hulett (4-7) Tate (2) 249 26-22
Apr. 30 Northwestern State Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 3-0 Tate (9-7) Howell (6-9) None 401 27-22 15-7
Apr. 30 Northwestern State Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-3 Delafield (9-3) Flores (5-8) None 401 27-23 15-8
May (3-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Northwestern State Joe Miller at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA W 5-3 (8 inns) Tate (10-7) Delafield (0-4) None 478 28-23 16-8
May 7 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-2 Tate (11-7) Westbrook (3-10) None 330 29-23 17-8
May 7 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-1 LaBure (4-5) Edwards (7-2) None 276 29-24 17-9
May 8 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 10-2 (6 inns) Vallejo (7-7) Turner (0-3) None 202 30-24 18-9
Post-season (5-2)
Southland Tournament (4-0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 13 vs. (7) Sam Houston State (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 3-1 Edwards (8-2) Vento (8-8) None ESPN+ 277 31-24 1-0
May 13 vs. (2) Central Arkansas (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-5 Tate (12-7) Johnson (11-8) Flores (3) ESPN+ 335 32-24 2-0
May 14 vs. (1) Stephen F. Austin (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-1 Tate (13-7) Wilbur (30-5) None ESPN+ 304 33-24 3-0
May 15 vs. (2) Central Arkansas (3) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 1-0 Edwards (9-2) Johnson (11-9) Tate (3) ESPN+ 345 34-24 4-0
NCAA Division I softball tournament (1-2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Baton Rouge Regionals
May 21 vs. (1)/No. 16 LSU (4) Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 2-10 (6 inns) Sunseri (10-6) Tate (13-8) None ESPNU 34-25 0-1
May 22 vs. (3) George Washington (4) Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA W 12-0 (5 inns) Tate (14-8) Lange (21-10) None ESPN3 1,991 35-25 1-1
May 22 vs. (2)/No. 15 Louisiana (4) Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-4 Ellyson (25-7) Edwards (9-3) Lamb (1) ESPN3 1,920 35-26 1-2
Schedule Source:[5]

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

Baton Rouge Regional

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Baton Rouge Regional Teams
(1) LSU Lady Tigers (2) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3) George Washington Colonials (4) McNeese State Cowgirls
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
7LSU10
McNeese State2
7LSU10
Louisiana3
George Washington0
Louisiana1
7LSU
Louisiana
Lower round 1Lower final
McNeese State0
McNeese State12Louisiana4
George Washington0

Postseason

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Conference accolades

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  • 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

References:[6]

References

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  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. ^ "SB: Cowgirls Ink Seven To NLI". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Landreneau releases 2021 Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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