American college softball season
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 .
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ] 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.[ 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]
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
2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff Roger Kincaid – Head Coach – 11th year Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Georgia State win Georgia State loss Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions Bold Georgia 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 record Feb. 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 record Mar. 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 Challenge Mar. 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 0-1 Mar. 20 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 6-11 Blasingame (4-0) Banks (2-2) None 255 12-10 0-2 Mar. 21 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 1-7 Johnson (12-3) Buck (3-2) None 243 12-11 0-3 Mar. 23 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 2-6 King (5-1) Banks (2-3) None 137 12-12 0-4 Mar. 23 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-9 Mullins (8-2) Buck (3-3) None 131 12-13 0-5 Mar. 24 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 5-10 Mullins (9-2) Mooney (4-5) None 153 12-14 0-6 Mar. 26 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-6 Longanecker (8-3) Doolittle (0-1) None ESPN+ 50 12-15 0-7 Mar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone Mar. 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 record Apr. 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 0-8 Apr. 2 No. 16 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 0-4 Lamb (12-2) Mooney (4-6) None 125 12-17 0-9 Apr. 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 0-10 Apr. 7 Mercer Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA Game Postponed Apr. 7 Mercer Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA Game Postponed Apr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Mooney (5-7) Valencia (2-3) None 156 13-18 1-10 Apr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-7 Henriksen (2-3) Doolittle (0-3) None 156 13-19 1-11 Apr. 11 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-3 Valencia (3-3) Buck (3-4) Gardiner (3) 156 13-20 1-12 Apr. 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 2-12 Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 3-6 Brabham (4-5) Doolittle (0-4) None 213 14-22 2-13 Apr. 18 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 7-8 Beasley-Polko (7-8) Freeman (2-3) None 217 14-23 2-14 Apr. 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 record May 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 2-15 May 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 3-15 May 2 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Game cancelled due to threat of inclement weather May 6 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 4-5 Richardson (4-5) Mooney (6-11) None 283 15-26 3-16 May 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 3-17 May 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) SBC tournament (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 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: [ 4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Venues Robert E. Heck Softball Complex (1986–present) Head coaches Robert Heck (1984–2011 Roger Kincaid (2012– ) Seasons