2021 Nicholls Colonels softball team

2021 Nicholls Colonels softball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–28 (5–22 Southland)
Head coach
  • Angel Santiago (10th season)
Assistant coachJessica Seamon
Home stadiumSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
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 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by tenth-year head coach Angel Santiago. 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. Nicholls was picked to finish seventh in the Southland Conference with 131 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)

Roster

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2021 Nicholls Colonels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Alexis LaBure - Junior
  • 16 Taryn Westbrook - Freshman
  • 28 Emily Danehower - Sophomore
  • 33 Brittney Turner - Freshman
  • 37 Jordan Moon - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 13 Corynn Major - Junior
  • 15 Shelby Devine - Freshman
  • 23 Kelsey Miller - Junior
  • 27 Bree Aguillard - Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Kennedy Hebert - Sophomore
  • 42 Jaida Choice - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 2 Catrin Hoffman - Freshman
  • 14 Lulu Vasquez - Freshman
  • 25 Yasmeen Williams - Junior
  • 36 Caitlin Garcia - Junior

Infielders

  • 5 Samantha Gwiazda - Freshman
  • 6 Emma Holland - Junior
  • 9 Alexa Poche' - Freshman
  • 12 Skylar Hamilton - Junior
  • 21 Sydnee Shelton - Freshman
  • 22 Ashlyn Reavis - Freshman
  • 34 Nikki Whitehead - Junior

Utility

  • 1 Danielle Duplay - Sophomore
  • 7 Kelsey Johnson - Freshman
  • 19 Scout Blades - Freshman
  • 20 Melise Gossen - Sophomore

Coaching staff

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2021 Nicholls Colonels coaching staff
  • Angel Santiago – Head Coach – 10th year
  • Jessica Seamon – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Nicholls win
  Nicholls loss
  Postponement/Cancellation
Bold Nicholls team member
2021 Nicholls Colonels Softball Game Log
Regular season (12-28)
February (6-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Lion Classic
Feb. 13 vs. SIU Edwardsville North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions
Feb. 13 vs. North Texas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 9-7 Danehower (1-0) Wall (0-1) None 119 1-0
Feb. 13 vs. South Dakota North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 17-1 (5 inns) Moon (1-0) Fletcher (0-3) None 119 2-0
Feb. 14 vs. SIU Edwardsville North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to unsafe traveling conditions
Feb. 14 vs. South Dakota North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-4 LaBure (1-0) Lisko (1-2) None 65 3-0
Feb. 14 vs. North Texas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game Canceled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Hammond
Feb. 19 Southern Miss Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-2 LaBure (2-0) Pierce (1-1) None 87 4-0
Feb. 19 Southern Miss Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-3 Ladner (2-0) Danehower (1-1) None 87 4-1
Feb. 20 Houston Baptist Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 4-9 Patak (1-0) Moon (1-1) None 101 4-2
Feb. 20 Houston Baptist Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-5 Cotton (1-0) LaBure (2-1) None 96 4-3
Feb. 25 at Alcorn State Alcorn Softball Complex • Lorman, MS Game Canceled
UAB Softball Invitational
Feb. 26 vs. Alabama State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-8 Sullivan (2-3) LaBure (2-2) None 122 4-4
Feb. 26 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL Game Canceled
Feb. 27 vs. Alabama State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 8-0 (5 inns) Danehower (2-1) Myers (0-3) None 130 5-4
Feb. 27 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-7 Conrad (2-0) Moon (1-2) None 235 5-5
Feb. 28 vs. Eastern Illinois Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 4-0 Danehower (3-1) Montgomery (3-3) None 78 6-5
March (2-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 9 Southern Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA Game Postponed
Mar. 12 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-8 Rhoden (2-2) Danehower (3-2) None 123 6-6 0-1
Mar. 12 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-10 (5 inns) Howell (4-3) Moon (1-3) None 123 6-7 0-2
Mar. 13 Northwestern State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-4 Delafield (2-1) LaBure (2-3) None 101 6-8 0-3
Mar. 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-6 Wilbur (10-3) Danehower (3-3) None 236 6-9 0-4
Mar. 19 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 2-12 (5 inns) Chism (1-0) Turner (0-1) None 217 6-10 0-5
Mar. 20 at Stephen F. Austin SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 4-9 Wilbur (12-3) Moon (1-4) None 229 6-11 0-6
Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 Gunther (3-5) Danehower (3-4) None 101 6-12 0-7
Mar. 26 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 0-3 Trapp (2-3) Westbrook (0-1) None 101 6-13 0-8
Mar. 27 Incarnate Word Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 5-3 Westbrook (1-1) Gunther (3-6) None 88 7-13 1-8
Mar. 30 Southern Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-3 Westbrook (2-1) Corona (0-2) Turner (1) 101 8-13
April (3–12)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 2 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-6 Zumo (11-2) Westbrook (2-2) None 244 8-14 1-9
Apr. 3 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-5 (8 inns) Comeaux (7-5) Westbrook (2-3) None 205 8-15 1-10
Apr. 3 Southeastern Louisiana Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 4-7 Zumo (12-2) Westbrook (2-4) None 200 8-16 1-11
Apr. 6 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-10 (6 inns) Hughen (5-4) Westbrook (2-5) None 200 8-17
Apr. 10 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 2-14 (5 inns) Johnson (8-4) Danehower (3-5) None 125 8-18 1-12
Apr. 10 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 0-2 Beaver (12-5) Moon (1-5) None 152 8-19 1-13
Apr. 11 at Central Arkansas Farris Field • Conway, AR L 1-7 Beaver (13-5) Westbrook (2-6) Johnson (2) 132 8-20 1-14
Apr. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-2 Moon (2-5) Lara (11-8) Danehower (1) 178 9-20 2-14
Apr. 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-3 Lara (12-8) Westbrook (2-7) None 172 9-21 2-15
Apr. 17 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 8-2 LaBure (3-3) Lara (12-9) None 172 10-21 3-15
Apr. 23 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 (8 inns) Bradley (4-13) LaBure (3-4) None 105 10-22 3-16
Apr. 23 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 3-1 Westbrook (3-7) White (4-13) None 137 11-22 4-16
Apr. 24 Abilene Christian Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 1-9 (5 inns) Bradley (5-13) Westbrook (3-8) None 201 11-23 4-17
Apr. 30 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 3-4 Ruiz (2-8) LaBure (3-5) None 119 11-24 4-18
Apr. 30 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 1-3 Mixon (3-15) Westbrook (3-9) None 119 11-25 4-19
May (1-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 2 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX L 4-9 Ruiz (3-8) Turner (0-2) None 119 11-26 4-20
May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-6 Tate (11-7) Westbrook (3-10) None 330 11-27 4-21
May 7 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 1-0 LaBure (4-5) Edwards (7-2) None 276 12-27 5-21
May 8 McNeese State Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 2-10 (6 inns) Vallejo (7-7) Turner (0-3) None 202 12-28 5-22
Schedule Source:[4]

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

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:[5]

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. ^ "2021 Softball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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