The 2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Roger Kincaid 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. Georgia State was picked to finish last in the Sun Belt Conference with 16 votes.
Coaches poll 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
Hallie Adams Pitcher Marietta, Georgia Pope HS Abby Brown Infielder Tallapoosa, Georgia Haralson County HS Mallory Fletcher Outfielder/Infielder Coolidge, Georgia Thomasville HS Jaycee Goodwin Catcher Paris, Kentucky Bourbon County HS Emily Hodnett Pitcher Auburn, Georgia Apalachee HS Chloe Middlebrooks Outfielder Bishop, Georgia Oconee County HS Alice Thomas Outfielder Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County HS Emma Yanes Infielder Woodstock, Georgia Etowah HS
Roster
2021 Georgia State Panthers roster Pitchers 10 Sophie Mooney - Sophomore 11 Elle Doolittle - Freshman 13 Emily Buck - Redshirt Sophomore 26 Macy Banks - Freshman 32 Aniston Wright - Freshman 33 Julia Allen - Sophomore 55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Junior
Outfielders 1 Sydney Stavro - Senior 4 Gabby Benson - Junior 18 Caroline Brownlee - Freshman 19 Emily Brown - Sophomore 23 Alyssa Giles - Freshman Catchers 7 Sofia Tunon - Sophomore 8 Alyssa Brumelow - Senior 14 Carolyn Deady - Freshman 21 Kalynn Hicks - Junior
Infielders 2 Baylee Sexton - Senior 6 Bailee Richardson - Sophomore 9 Olivia Davis - Junior 17 Paige Taylor - Junior 22 Daisy Hess - Sophomore 24 Aslinn Spradlin - Freshman 25 Skylar Mosel - Senior 44 Gracie Kittrell - Sophomore
Coaching staff 2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staffRoger Kincaid – Head Coach – 11th year Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results Legend Georgia State win Georgia State loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldGeorgia State team member
2021 Georgia State Panthers softball game log Regular season (15-28) February (6-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 12 Radford Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 3-1 Mooney (1-0) Marvin (0-1) None 113 1-0 Feb. 12 Radford Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 6-0 Buck (1-0) Dehart (0-1) None 197 2-0 Feb. 13 Boise State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 4-3 Freeman (1-0) Johnson (0-2) None 197 3-0 Feb. 13 Boise State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-7 Miller (0-1) Allen (0-1) None 197 3-1 Feb. 14 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA L 0-8 (5 inn) Neleman (3-0) Mooney (1-1) None ACCN+ 88 3-2 Feb. 20 at North Carolina A&T Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, GA W 11-2 (5 inn) Mooney (2-1) Kirby (0-1) None 4-2 Feb. 20 at North Carolina A&T Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC W 12-4 (6 inn) Banks (1-0) Stinson (0-1) None 5-2 Feb. 21 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 8-2 Buck (2-0) Pate (0-1) None 25 6-2 Feb. 21 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC L 4-5 Pearce (1-0) Freeman (1-1) Gamache (1) 27 6-3 Feb. 27 No. 19 Georgia Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-7 Mathis (1-1) Mooney (2-2) Cutting (1) 397 6-4 Feb. 27 Miami (OH) Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 4-6 Pratt (1-3) Freeman (1-2) None 343 6-5 March (6-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 Kennesaw State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 7-3 Allen (1-1) Kyte (1-2) Doolittle (1) 265 7-5 JU/UNF Spring Break ChallengeMar. 5 vs. Buffalo Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 10-2 Banks (2-0) Lucyshyn (0-1) None 27 8-5 Mar. 5 at Jacksonville Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 0-5 Bilodeau (4-4) Mooney (2-3) None 43 8-6 Mar. 6 vs. USC Upstate Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL L 4-10 Yoder (2-0) Banks (1-1) Brown (1) 34 8-7 Mar. 6 vs. Florida A&M Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 13-0 (5 inns) Buck (3-0) Boatwright (0-3) None 49 9-7 Mar. 7 at North Florida UNF Softball Complex • Jacksonville, FL W 13-7 Mooney (3-3) Clausen (2-3) Doolittle (2) 87 10-7 Mar. 10 at No. 18 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-1 Mathis (3-1) Buck (3-1) None SECN+ 87 10-8 Mar. 13 Chattanooga Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 6-2 Mooney (4-3) Thompson (1-3) Buck (1) 237 11-8 Mar. 13 Chattanooga Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 8-2 Freeman (2-2) Wood (2-4) None 237 12-8 Mar. 19 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-12 (5 inns) Johnson (11-3) Mooney (4-4) None 253 12-9 0-1Mar. 20 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 6-11 Blasingame (4-0) Banks (2-2) None 255 12-10 0-2Mar. 21 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 1-7 Johnson (12-3) Buck (3-2) None 243 12-11 0-3Mar. 23 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 2-6 King (5-1) Banks (2-3) None 137 12-12 0-4Mar. 23 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-9 Mullins (8-2) Buck (3-3) None 131 12-13 0-5Mar. 24 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 5-10 Mullins (9-2) Mooney (4-5) None 153 12-14 0-6Mar. 26 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-6 Longanecker (8-3) Doolittle (0-1) None ESPN+ 50 12-15 0-7Mar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in BooneMar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone April (2–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 2 No. 16 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 2-10 (5 inns) Ellyson (8-4) Doolittle (0-2) None 125 12-16 0-8Apr. 2 No. 16 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-4 Lamb (12-2) Mooney (4-6) None 125 12-17 0-9Apr. 3 No. 16 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 1-13 (5 inns) Ellyson (9-4) Mooney (4-7) None 127 12-18 0-10Apr. 7 Mercer Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA Game PostponedApr. 7 Mercer Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA Game PostponedApr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Mooney (5-7) Valencia (2-3) None 156 13-18 1-10Apr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-7 Henriksen (2-3) Doolittle (0-3) None 156 13-19 1-11Apr. 11 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-3 Valencia (3-3) Buck (3-4) Gardiner (3) 156 13-20 1-12Apr. 14 RV Auburn Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 1-4 Lowe (11-3) Mooney (5-8) Dismukes (4) 237 13-21 Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 3-2 (9 inns) Mooney (6-8) Beasley-Polko (6-8) None 213 14-21 2-12Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 3-6 Brabham (4-5) Doolittle (0-4) None 213 14-22 2-13Apr. 18 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 7-8 Beasley-Polko (7-8) Freeman (2-3) None 217 14-23 2-14Apr. 21 at Kennesaw State Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw, GA L 0-8 (5 inns) Bennett (15-9) Mooney (6-9) None ESPN+ 100 14-24 May (1-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 1-2 Hulett (5-6) Mooney (2-4) None ESPN+ 14-25 2-15May 1 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-1 Freeman (3-3) Hulett (5-7) Buck (2) 271 15-25 3-15May 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weatherMay 6 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 4-5 Richardson (4-5) Mooney (6-11) None 283 15-26 3-16May 7 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 7-11 (8 inns) Rewis (3-2) Banks (2-4) None 285 15-27 3-17May 7 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 4-9 Garcia (7-6) Doolittle (0-5) None 285 15-28 3-18 Post-Season (1-2) (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 11 vs. (7) Georgia Southern (10) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 4-1 Mooney (7-11) Garcia (7-7) None ESPN+ 97 16-28 May 12 vs. (2) Texas State (10) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-2 Mullins (20-6) Allen (1-2) None ESPN+ 121 16-29 May 13 vs. (5) Appalachian State (10) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-2 Holland (8-6) Mooney (7-12) None ESPN+ 104 16-30 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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