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American college softball season
The 2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals softball team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season . The Lady Cardinals played their home games at Lamar Softball Complex and were led by third-year head coach Amy Hooks . They were members of the Southland Conference . Home game attendance for the 2021 season was limited to 119 per game due to COVID19 precautions.[ 2]
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Lamar was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 86 votes.[ 3]
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 [ edit ]
No player from Lamar was chosen to the All-Southland Team
National Softball Signing Day [ edit ]
[ 4]
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals roster
Pitchers
19 Janelle Marwitz - Freshman
25 Shelby Mixon - Senior
33 Hannah Williams - Freshman
50 Aaliyah Ruiz - Junior
88 Breanna Reyna - Freshman
Outfielders
1 Savana Mata - Junior
5 Brooke Smith - Junior
6 Audry Fleming - Freshman
8 Aleka Xayaseng - Junior
Catchers
3 Hannah Carpenter - Senior
23 Alicia Lopez - Sophomore
49 Felixia Hinojosa - Sophomore
Infielders
4 Hannah Kinkade - Sophomore
10 Hayley Freudenberg - Freshman
17 Sydnee Adams - Freshman
20 Victoria Garivey - Redshirt Junior
21 Taylor Murphy - Junior
22 Jaylyn Davis - Freshman
27 Kaylee Ancelot - Junior
Utility
00 Olivia Taylor - Sophomore
2 Nicolette Ramirez - Sophomore
7 Reagan Jones - Freshman
15 Alaina Cortez - Freshman
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals coaching staff
Amy Hooks – Head Coach – 3rd year
Tara McKenney – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
Robert Armentrout – Volunteer Assistant Coach
Elise LeBeouf – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
Lamar win
Lamar loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold
Lamar team member
2021 Lamar Lady Cardinals Softball Game Log
Regular season (5-37)
February (2–13)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Feb. 12
at Houston
Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX
L 1-14 (5 inns)
Hertenberger (1–0)
Reyna (0–1)
None
39
0-1
Feb. 12
at Houston
Cougar Softball Complex • Houston, TX
W 6-4
Ruiz (1–0)
Hulon (0–1)
Mixon (1)
39
1-1
Feb. 13
UTSA
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 1-7
Hernandez (1–0)
Reyna (0–2)
None
86
1-2
Feb. 13
UTSA
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 2-11 (5 inns)
Estell (1–0)
Ruiz (0–2)
None
56
1-3
Feb. 14
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 14
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX
Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 16
No. 9 Louisiana
Lamar Softball Complex • Beamont, TX
Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Feb. 16
No. 9 Louisiana
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Game Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Beaumont
Scrap Yard Blizzard Challenge
Feb. 20
vs. Wichita State
Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX
L 0-19 (5 inns)
McDonald (1–0)
Mixon (0–1)
None
1-4
Feb. 20
vs. North Texas
Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX
L 1-9 (5 inns)
Trautwein (2–0)
Williams (0–1)
None
1-5
Feb. 21
vs. North Texas
Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX
L 0-8 (5 inns)
Wall (1–2)
Reyna (0–3)
None
1-6
Feb. 21
vs. Tarleton State
Scrap Yard Sports Complex • Conroe, TX
W 4-1
Mixon (1-1)
Bridges (0–2)
Williams (1)
2-6
Feb. 22
No. 11 Oklahoma State
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-8
Boyd (1–0)
Reyna (0–4)
Simunek (1)
119
2-7
Feb. 22
No. 11 Oklahoma State
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-11 (5 inns)
Sprang (1–0)
Mixon (1–2)
None
119
2-8
Lone Star State Invitational
Feb. 26
at No. 7 Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 0-10 (5 inns)
Adams (1–0)
Reyna (0–5)
None
LHN
2-9
Feb. 26
vs. Sam Houston State
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 6-12
Dunn (1–0)
Mixon (1–3)
None
LHN
2-10
Feb. 27
vs. UConn
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 0-7
Dunn (1–0)
Mixon (1–3)
None
FloSoftball
100
2-11
Feb. 27
at No. 23 Baylor
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 0-10 (5 inns)
Judisch (1–0)
Williams (0–2)
None
150
2-12
Feb. 28
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 1-8
King (2–0)
Marwitz (0–1)
None
234
2-13
March (2–14)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Reveille Classic
Mar. 5
vs. No. 25 Tennessee
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 0-8 (5 inns)
McCachren (4–0)
Ruiz (1–3)
None
45
2-14
Mar. 5
at Texas A&M
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 0-8 (5 inns)
Uribe (3–0)
Marwitz (0–2)
None
390
2-15
Mar. 6
vs. Campbell
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 1-9
Barefoot (2–0)
Ruiz (1–4)
None
41
2-16
Mar. 6
vs. No. 25 Tennessee
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 0-8 (5 inns)
Turner (4–0)
Williams (0–3)
None
49
2-17
Mar. 7
at Texas A&M
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 3-13 (5 inns)
Poynter (3–0)
Ruiz (1–5)
None
511
2-18
Mar. 12
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 2-6
Zumo (7–2)
Ruiz (1–6)
DuBois (2)
243
2-19
0–1
Mar. 12
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 1-8
Comeaux (4-4)
Mixon (1–4)
None
243
2-20
0–2
Mar. 13
at Southeastern Louisiana
North Oak Park • Hammond, LA
L 3-7
Comeaux (4–5)
Williams (0–4)
None
245
2-21
0–3
Mar. 16
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Game Postponed
Mar. 16
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Game Postponed
Mar. 19
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-6
Lara (7–2)
Mixon (1–5)
None
119
2-22
0–4
Mar. 19
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-11 (5 inns)
Lombrana (3–6)
Reyna (0–6)
None
119
2-23
0–5
Mar. 20
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-6
Lara (8–2)
Reyna (0–7)
None
119
2-24
0–6
Mar. 26
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 1-10 (5 inns)
Wilbur (12–3)
Mixon (1–6)
None
150
2-25
0–7
Mar. 26
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 2-14 (5 inns)
Chism (3–0)
Reyna (0–8)
None
113
2-26
0–8
Mar. 27
at Stephen F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 1-9 (5 inns)
Wilbur (13–3)
Mixon (1–7)
None
85
2-27
0–9
Mar. 30
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 7-6
Williams (1–4)
Hernandez (0–1)
None
56
3-27
Mar. 30
Texas Southern
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 7-1
Reyna (1–8)
Bell (1-1)
None
65
4-27
April (3–13)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
Apr. 2
at McNeese State
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
L 2-7
Edwards (5–1)
Mixon (1–8)
None
257
4-28
0–10
Apr. 3
at McNeese State
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
L 0-8 (5 inns)
Tate (6–7)
Reyna (1–9)
None
4-29
0–11
Apr. 3
at McNeese State
Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
L 1-2
Vallejo (2–5)
Mixon (1–9)
Flores (2)
257
4-30
0–12
Apr. 5
No. 16 Louisiana
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-18 (5 inns)
Lamb (13–2)
Reyna (1–10)
None
119
4-31
Apr. 5
No. 16 Louisiana
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 0-10 (5 inns)
Dixon (4–0)
Mixon (1–10)
None
119
4-32
Apr. 9
Northwestern State
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 3-1
Mixon (2–10)
Howell (5-5)
None
119
5-32
1–12
Apr. 9
Northwestern State
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 2-15
Delafield (6–2)
Reyna (1–11)
None
119
5-33
1–13
Apr. 10
Northwestern State
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 4-5
Delafield (7–2)
Mixon (2–11)
Rhoden (2)
119
5-34
1–14
Apr. 17
Incarnate Word
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 1-9 (6 inns)
Gunther (5–7)
Mixon (2–12)
None
119
5-35
1–15
Apr. 18
Incarnate Word
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 5-7
Trapp (4–5)
Ruiz (1–7)
Floyd (1)
119
5-36
1–16
Apr. 18
Incarnate Word
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
L 1-5
Gunther (6–7)
Mixon (2–13)
None
119
5-37
1–17
Apr. 24
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 2-9
Patak (6–8)
Mixon (2–14)
None
57
5-38
1–18
Apr. 24
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 1-2 (8 inns)
Swanson (8–0)
Ruiz (0–3)
None
150
5-39
1–19
Apr. 25
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 0-7
Venker (3–1)
Mixon (2–15)
None
115
5-40
1-20
Apr. 30
Nicholls
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 4-3
Ruiz (2–8)
LaBure (3–5)
None
119
6-40
2-20
Apr. 30
Nicholls
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 3-1
Mixon (3–15)
Westbrook (3–9)
None
119
7-40
3-20
May (1–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SLC Record
May 1
Nicholls
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
W 9-4
Ruiz (3–8)
Turner (0–2)
None
119
8-40
4-20
May 7
at Central Arkansas
Farris Field • Conway, AR
L 0-7
Johnson (11–7)
Ruiz (3–9)
None
219
8-41
4-21
May 7
at Central Arkansas
Farris Field • Conway, AR
L 1-12 (5 inns)
Beaver (18–6)
Mixon (3–16)
None
218
8-42
4-22
May 8
at Central Arkansas
Farris Field • Conway, AR
L 2-11 (6 inns)
Engelkes (1–0)
Ruiz (3–10)
None
218
8-43
4-23
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.