2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team

Record16–30 (3–18 SBC)

Headcoach

Roger Kincaid (11th season)

Assistant coaches

Todd Downes
Erin Dixson

2021 Georgia State Panthers softball

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	16–30 (3–18 SBC)
Head coach	Roger Kincaid (11th season)
Assistant coaches	Todd Downes Erin Dixson
Home stadium	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Louisiana ‍†‍‡‍^y	21	–	3	.875	47	–	12	.797
Texas State ‍‍‍^y	17	–	6	.739	39	–	14	.736
Troy ‍‍‍^y	17	–	6	.739	37	–	17	.685
South Alabama ‍‍‍^y	13	–	9	.591	31	–	21	.596
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	8	–	12	.400	27	–	19	.587
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	17	–	26	.395
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	9	–	14	.391	17	–	34	.333
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	9	–	15	.375	21	–	24	.467
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	6	–	15	.286	17	–	32	.347
Georgia State ‍‍‍	3	–	18	.143	16	–	30	.348

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 23, 2021^[1] Rankings from NFCA

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

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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
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

Schedule and results

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.

v t e Georgia State Panthers softball
Venues	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex (1986–present)
Head coaches	Robert Heck (1984–2011) Roger Kincaid (2012–2024) Becca Mueller Owens (2025– )
Seasons	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

2021 Georgia State Panthers softball team

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

National Softball Signing Day

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

References

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