The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by fourth-year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Appalachian State was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 43 votes.
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
Kathleen Barton Catcher Helotes, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor HS Kam Caldwell Shortstop Bogart, Georgia Prince Avenue Christian Katelynn Crowe Utility Denver, North Carolina East Lincoln HS Kylie LaRousa Catcher Harrisburg, North Carolina Hickory Ridge HS Kenzi Lyall Pitcher Sparta, North Carolina Alleghany HS Sejal Neas Pitcher Johnson City, Tennessee Science Hill HS Kennedy Upshire Infielder Rancho Murieta, California Sheldon HS Hailey Webb Infielder/Utility Antioch, Illinois Antioch Community HS Addie Wray Shortstop Claremont, North Carolina Bunker Hill HS
Roster
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster Pitchers 1 Kenzie Longanecker - Senior 2 Taylor Nichols - Junior 7 Camryn Brazile - Sophomore 9 Amala Clawson - Freshman 11 Delani Buckner - Freshman 13 Sydney Holland - Senior 24 Lindsey Manhart - Freshman
Outfielders 4 Emily Parrott - Sophomore 6 Shelby Cornett - Freshman 10 Gabby Buruato - Senior 12 Kayt Houston - Freshman 15 Claire Carson - Freshman 16 Mary Pierce Barnes - Junior 20 Abby Cunningham - Freshman 22 Kati Waalk - Redshirt Sophomore Catchers 18 Taylor Thorp - Redshirt Sophomore 27 Baylee Morton - Senior 41 Camryn Jones - Sophomore
Infielders 3 Keri White - Senior 5 Caylie Kifer - Senior 8 Shelbi Tucker - Freshman 21 Maegan Calandra - Sophomore 23 Emma Jones - Freshman 29 Sidney Russell - Senior
Utility 14 Addison Jones - Sophomore 19 Allie Sewell - Freshman 31 Sidney Martin - Freshman
Coaching staff 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staffShelly Hoerner – Head Coach – 4th year Shane Showalter – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year Amanda Fefel – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Shanna Smith – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Appalachian State win Appalachian State loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldAppalachian State team member
2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball game log Regular season (26-17) February (6-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 12 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3-4 (8 inn) Walljasper (1-0) Holland (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 16 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 12-7 Holland (1-1) Mitchell (0-1) None 1-1 Feb. 16 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3-5 Walljasper (2-0) Buckner (0-1) None 1-2 Feb. 20 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 9-5 Longanecker (1-0) Stiltner (0-2) None 2-2 Feb. 21 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 7-5 Holland (2-1) Scott (0-2) None 3-2 Feb. 21 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 5-9 Varga (1-0) Brazile (0-1) None 3-3 Feb. 27 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 3-2 Longanecker (2-0) Pate (0-2) None 115 4-3 Feb. 27 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 5-4 Nicholas (1-0) Gamache (0-1) None 115 5-3 Feb. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC L 2-5 Bjorson (1-0) Buckner (0-1) None 32 5-4 Feb. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 7-1 Longanecker Pearce (0-1) None 125 6-4 March (8-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 5 at North Carolina A&T Lady Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC W 15-1 (5 inns) Longanecker (4-0) Kirby (0-4) None 12 7-4 Mar. 5 at North Carolina A&T Lady Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC W 8-4 Holland (3-1) Richards (0-3) None 17 8-4 Mar. 7 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooks Park • Cary, NC W 8-0 (6 inns) Longanecker (5-0) Hurley (0-8) None 75 9-4 Mar. 7 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooks Park • Cary, NC W 17-0 (5 inns) Buckner (1-2) Barr (0-3) None 10-4 Mar. 9 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN L 0-2 Schmidt (3-1) Holland (3-2) None 160 10-5 Mar. 9 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN W 7-1 Longanecker (6-0) Boling (1-2) None 175 11-5 Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-1 Lackie (8-3) Longanecker (6-1) None ESPN+ 200 11-6 0-1Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Hughen (3-3) Holland (3-3) None ESPN+ 200 11-7 0-2Mar. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-4 Lackie (9-3) Longanecker (6-2) None ESPN+ 200 11-8 0-3 Mar. 21 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-4 King (4-1) Longanecker (6-3) McCann (1) 50 11-9 0-4 Mar. 21 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-8 Barrera (1-0) Holland (3-4) Mullins (2) 50 11-10 0-5 Mar. 23 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball Complex • Cullowhee, NC W 5-1 Longanecker (7-3) Eilers (3-8) None ESPN+ 36 12-10 Mar. 23 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball Complex • Cullowhee, NC W 4-3 (10 inns) Buckner (2-2) Rice (2-7) None ESPN+ 36 13-10 Mar. 26 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 6-5 (8 inns) Longanecker (8-3) Doolittle (0-1) None ESPN+ 50 14-10 1-5 Mar. 28 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in BooneMar. 28 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in Boone April (10–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 3 Radford Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 5-2 Longanecker (9-3) Marvin (4-10) None ESPN+ 50 15-10 Apr. 3 Radford Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 3-1 Holland (4-4) Dehart (3-2) None ESPN+ 50 16-10 Apr. 7 UNC Greensboro Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Longanecker (10-3) Scott (8-5) None ESPN+ 50 17-10 Apr. 10 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-2 (6 inns) Longanecker (11-3) Williams (2-5) None ESPN+ 50 18-10 2-5Apr. 10 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 1-0 Holland (5-4) Hulett (4-3) None ESPN+ 50 19-10 3-5 Apr. 11 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 1-0 (8 inns) Buckner (3-2) Hulett (4-4) None ESPN+ 50 20-10 4-5 Apr. 16 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-11 (6 inns) Garcia (3-4) Longanecker (11-4) Richardson (1) ESPN+ 135 20-11 4-6 Apr. 16 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 6-3 Holland (6-4) Waldrep (3-5) Buckner (1) ESPN+ 135 21-11 5-6 Apr. 17 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-2 Holland (7-4) Feil (0-6) None ESPN+ 150 22-11 6-6Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 4-3 Buckner (4-2) Schmidt (7-8) None 50 23-11 Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 (6 inns) Longanecker (12-4) Boling (2-3) None 50 24-11 Apr. 24 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game cancelledApr. 24 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 2-3 Johnson (18-5) Longanecker (12-5) None ESPN+ 50 24-12 6-7 Apr. 25 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 6-8 Baker (6-3) Buckner (4-3) Johnson (2) ESPN+ 50 24-13 6-8 May (2-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Valencia (4-6) Longanecker (12-6) Gardiner (4) 156 24-14 6-9 May 1 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-6 Hines (5-11) Holland (7-5) None 156 24-15 6-10 May 2 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-0 Longanecker (13-6) Henriksen (2-5) None 156 25-15 7-10 May 6 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 7-5 Longanecker (14-6) De Jesus (5-8) Buckner (2) ESPN+ 50 26-15 8-10 May 6 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 0-8 Beasley-Polko (10-9) Holland (7-6) None ESPN+ 50 26-16 8-11 May 7 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 3-12 (6 inns) Brabham (6-6) Buckner (4-4) None ESPN+ 50 26-17 8-12 Post-Season (1-2) (1-2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 12 vs. (4) South Alabama (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 0-11 (5 inns) Lackie (17-9) Longanecker (14-7) None ESPN+ 218 26-18 May 13 vs. (10) Georgia State (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-1 Holland (8-6) Mooney (7-12) None ESPN+ 104 27-18 May 14 vs. (4) South Alabama (5) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 1-2 Hardy (3-2) Longanecker (14-8) Lackie (4) ESPN+ 147 27-19 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades 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)
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