American college softball season
The 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season . The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field . The Mavericks were led by fourth-year head coach Peejay Brun and were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. UT Arlington was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 68 votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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 [ edit ]
[ 3] [ 4]
2021 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
Pitchers
00 Allie Gardiner - Junior
3 JoJo Valencia - Senior
15 RC Phillips - Senior
19 Kenedy Hines - Sophomore
21 Laura Henriksen - Junior
22 Gracie Bumpurs - Freshman
Outfielders
4 Reagan Hukill - Sophomore
5 Dariane Cram - Freshman
13 Reese Scott - Freshman
Catchers
6 Sophie Wideman - Junior
10 Courtney Ogle - Senior
20 Cielo Morin - Sophomore
23 Jaden Hoelker - Junior
Infielders
1 Jessica Carreon - Freshman
7 Madison Miller - Senior
8 Jadyn Erickson - Sophomore
9 KJ Murphy - Senior
11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Sophomore
16 Aileen Garcia - Senior
17 Amber Langston - Senior
18 Kimber Cortemelia - Junior
24 Morgan Westbrook - Freshman
26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Junior
27 Lindsey Franklin - Sophomore
33 Raegan Edwards - Freshman
2021 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
Peejay Brun – Head Coach – 4th year
Miranda Kramer – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
Matthew Alberghini – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
Christiana Sides – Graduate Assistant – 1st year
Schedule and results [ edit ]
Legend
UT Arlington win
UT Arlington loss
Postponement/Cancellation
Bold
UT Arlington team member
2021 UT Arlington softball game log
Regular season (16-32)
February (1-7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Maverick Classic
Feb. 19
Abilene Christian
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 19
No. 20 Arkansas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20
No. 20 Arkansas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 20
Wichita State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 21
Abilene Christian
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Arlington
Feb. 22
No. 20 Arkansas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 6-10
Howell (1-0)
Hines (0-1)
None
0-1
Feb. 22
No. 20 Arkansas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 3-4
Bloom (1-1)
Bumpurs (0-1)
Haff (1)
0-2
Feb. 24
at No. 23 Baylor
Getterman Field • Waco, TX
L 1-6
Rodoni (1-1)
Bumpurs (0-2)
None
263
0-3
UTSA Classic
Feb. 26
vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
W 9-7
Bumpurs (1-2)
Lombrana (2-2)
Hines (1)
50
1-3
Feb. 26
vs. Kansas
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
L 4-11
Reed (1-2)
Hines (0-2)
None
50
1-4
Feb. 27
vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
L 8-12
McNeill (1-0)
Hines (0-3)
None
50
1-5
Feb. 27
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
L 1-9 (5 inns)
Gilbert (1-0)
Bumpurs (1-3)
None
50
1-6
Feb. 28
vs. Kansas
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
L 8-10
Reed (1-2)
Henriksen (0-1)
None
1-7
March (7-13)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Boerner Invitational
Mar. 4
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 4-5
Lara (4-1)
Bumpurs (1-4)
Lombrana (1)
156
1-8
Mar. 5
No. 23 Iowa State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 2-8
Spelhaug (5-0)
Hines (0-4)
None
156
1-9
Mar. 6
Missouri State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 3-2
Gardiner (1-0)
Johnston (2-1)
None
156
2-9
Mar. 6
Wichita State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 3-6
McDonald (4-1)
Hines (0-5)
Bingham (1)
156
2-10
Mar. 7
North Texas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 2-0
Hines (1-5)
Trautwein (3-3)
Gardiner (1)
156
3-10
Mar. 10
at No. 1 Oklahoma
OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK
L 0-14
May (6-0)
Gardiner (1-1)
None
405
3-11
Mar. 13
Troy
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0-5
Johnson (9-3)
Bumpurs (1-5)
None
156
3-12
0-1
Mar. 13
Troy
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 1-4
Baker (4-1)
Hines (1-6)
None
156
3-13
0-2
Mar. 14
Troy
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 2-10
Johnson (10-3)
Valencia (0-1)
None
156
3-14
0-3
Mar. 17
at North Texas
Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX
L 4-5
Worthington (3-0)
Hines (1-7)
Trautwein (3)
104
3-15
Mar. 19
No. 15 Louisiana
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 6-9
Lamb (6-2)
Henriksen (0-2)
None
156
3-16
0-4
Mar. 20
No. 15 Louisiana
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 8-3
Gardiner (2-1)
Ellyson (5-4)
None
156
4-16
1-4
Mar. 21
No. 15 Louisiana
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 2-4
Lamb (7-2)
Gardiner (2-2)
None
156
4-17
1-5
Mar. 24
at Stephan F. Austin
SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 0-2
Chism (2-0)
Hines (1-8)
Wilbur (2)
132
4-18
Bevo Classic
Mar. 26
vs. UTSA
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 12-1 (5 inns)
Hines (2-8)
Estell (1-2)
None
LHN
335
5-18
Mar. 27
at No. 8 Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 1-2
O'Leary (5-0)
Valencia (0-2)
None
LHN
413
5-19
Mar. 27
vs. South Dakota
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 5-0
Bumpurs (2-5)
Lisko (2-9)
Gardiner (2)
LHN
413
6-19
Mar. 28
vs. South Dakota
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
W 6-1
Valencia (1-2)
Lisko (3-10)
None
LHN
321
7-19
Mar. 28
at No. 8 Texas
Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX
L 1-9
Jacobsen (9-2)
Hines (2-9)
None
LHN
434
7-20
Mar. 31
at Sam Houston State
Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
W 8-1
Henriksen (1-2)
Billmeier (1-3)
None
109
8-20
April (6–8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 2
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 7-0
Valencia (2-2)
Chavarria (1-5)
None
263
9-20
2-5
Apr. 3
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 11-1 (5 inns)
Hines (3-9)
Coons (1-3)
None
261
10-20
3-5
Apr. 3
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
W 10-6
Gardiner (3-2)
Chavarria (1-6)
None
209
11-20
4-5
Apr. 7
No. 7 Texas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0-12 (5 inns)
Jacobsen (11-2)
Henriksen (1-3)
None
156
11-21
Apr. 10
Georgia State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0-2
Mooney (5-7)
Valencia (2-3)
None
156
11-22
4-6
Apr. 10
Georgia State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 7-2
Henriksen (2-3)
Doolittle (0-3)
None
156
12-22
5-6
Apr. 11
Georgia State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 3-1
Valencia (3-3)
Buck (3-4)
Gardiner (3)
156
13-22
6-6
Apr. 14
North Texas
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0-1
Wall (9-6)
Henriksen (2-4)
Trautwein (5)
156
13-23
Apr. 18
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
L 1-3
Lackie (13-6)
Valencia (3-4)
None
200
13-24
6-7
Apr. 18
at South Alabama
Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL
W 7-4
Hines (4-9)
Hughes (2-2)
Valencia (1)
200
14-24
7-7
Apr. 21
at No. 11 Oklahoma State
Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK
L 3-9
Simunek (4-3)
Hines (4-10)
None
325
14-25
Apr. 24
at Coastal Carolina
St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 5-8
Beasley-Polko (9-8)
Valencia (3-5)
Brabham (1)
125
14-26
7-8
Apr. 24
at Coastal Carolina
St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 1-6
De Jesus (4-6)
Hines (4-11)
None
125
14-27
7-9
Apr. 25
at Coastal Carolina
St. Johns Stadium – Charles Webb-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 2-5
Brabham (5-6)
Valencia (3-6)
None
125
14-28
7-10
Apr. 28
Baylor
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
Game cancelled
May (2-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
Appalachian State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 2-0
Valencia (4-6)
Longanecker (12-6)
Gardiner (4)
156
15-28
8-10
May 1
Appalachian State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
W 6-0
Hines (5-11)
Holland (7-5)
None
156
16-28
9-10
May 2
Appalachian State
Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX
L 0-2
Longnecker (13-6)
Henriksen (2-5)
None
156
16-29
9-11
May 6
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 0-8
Mullins (18-6)
Valencia (5-6)
None
265
16-30
9-12
May 7
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 1-2
King (10-3)
Bumpurs (2-6)
Mullins (3)
271
16-31
9-13
May 8
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
L 2-4
Mullins (19-6)
Gardiner (3-3)
None
306
16-32
9-14
Post-Season (1-2)
SBC tournament (1-2)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 12
vs. (3) Troy
(6)
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
W 2-1 (8 inns)
Hines (6-11)
Baker (7-5)
Gardiner (5)
ESPN+
516
17-32
May 13
vs. (2) Texas State
(6)
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 0-4
King (11-3)
Bumpurs (2-7)
None
ESPN+
138
17-33
May 14
vs. (3) Troy
(6)
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
L 1-3
Blasingame (6-0)
Valencia (4-8)
None
ESPN+
621
17-34
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Conference accolades [ edit ]
Player of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
Pitcher of the Year: Summer Ellyson – LA
Freshman of the Year: Sara Vanderford – TXST
Newcomer of the Year: Ciara Bryan – LA
Coach of the Year: Gerry Glasco – LA
All Conference First Team
Ciara Bryan (LA)
Summer Ellyson (LA)
Sara Vanderford (TXST)
Leanna Johnson (TROY)
Jessica Mullins (TXST)
Olivia Lackie (USA)
Kj Murphy (UTA)
Katie Webb (TROY)
Jayden Mount (ULM)
Kandra Lamb (LA)
Kendall Talley (LA)
Meredith Keel (USA)
Tara Oltmann (TXST)
Jade Sinness (TROY)
Katie Lively (TROY)
All Conference Second Team
Kelly Horne (TROY)
Meagan King (TXST)
Mackenzie Brasher (USA)
Bailee Wilson (GASO)
Makiya Thomas (CCU)
Kaitlyn Alderink (LA)
Abby Krzywiecki (USA)
Kenzie Longanecker (APP)
Alissa Dalton (LA)
Julie Rawls (LA)
Korie Kreps (ULM)
Kayla Rosado (CCU)
Justice Milz (LA)
Gabby Buruato (APP)
Arieann Bell (TXST)
References: [ 6]
Venues Coaches
Jody Conradt (1973–1976)
Butch McBroom (1976–1977)
Karen Owen (1977–1979)
Randy Porter (1979–1984)
Rayla Allison (1984–1989)
Anne Campbell (1989–1996)
Debbie Hedrick (1997–2012)
Angela Perry (2012)
Kristie Fox (2013–2017)
Peejay Brun (2018– )
Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics