The 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park and were led by sixth-year head coach Rick Fremin. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 5, 2021. Southeastern Louisiana was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 183 votes.
Coaches poll 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
First Team Kaylyn Shephard (UCA, R-SR, 1st Base) Cayla Joens (NSU, JR, 2nd Base) Cylla Hall (UCA, R-SR, 3rd Base) Cori McCrary (MCNS, SR, Shortstop) Ella Manzer (SELA, SR, Catcher) Samantha Bradley (ACU, R-SR, Designated Player) Linsey Tomlinson (ACU, R-SR, Outfielder) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Elise Vincent (NSU, SR, Outfielder) Madisen Blackford (SELA, SR, Outfielder) Megan McDonald (SHSU, SR, Outfielder) Kayla Beaver (UCA, R-FR, Pitcher) Kassidy Wilbur (SFA, JR, Pitcher) E. C. Delafield (NSU, JR, Utility)
Second Team Shaylon Govan (SFA, SO, 1st Base) Brooke Malia (SHSU, SR, 2nd Base) Bryana Novegil (SFA, SR, 2nd Base) Caitlin Garcia (NICH, JR, 3rd Base) Alex Hudspeth (SFA, JR, Shortstop) Alexis Perry (NSU, SO, Catcher) Bailey Richards (SFA, SR, Catcher) Caitlyn Brockway (HBU, SO, Designated Player) Reagan Sperling (UCA, R-JR, Outfielder) Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SO, Outfielder) Hayley Barbazon (NSU, SR, Outfielder) Saleen Flores (MCNS, SO, Pitcher) MC Comeaux (SELA, FR, Pitcher) Sammi Thomas (TAMUCC, SO, Utility)
National Softball Signing Day
Blaire Bizette Utility New Roads, Louisiana Catholic-Pointe Coupee HS Sarah Diaz Infielder Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette Christian Taylor Duncan Utility Lake, Mississippi Lake HS Alexis Findley Pitcher Jefferson City, Missouri Blair Oaks HS Elise Jones Utility Livingston, Louisiana Doyle HS Leah Marshall Pitcher Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Mount Dora Christian Madison Watson Utility Baton Rouge, Louisiana Parkview Baptist
Roster
2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions roster Pitchers 6 Karlee Kraft - Sophomore 9 Kassie Salling - Freshman 10 MC Comeaux - Freshman 18 Sophie Hannabas - Sophomore 20 Alyssa Romano - Freshman 22 Heather Zumo - Senior 28 Shelby Sitzman - Senior
Outfielders 1 Anna Rodenberg - Senior 12 Audrey Greely - Freshman 17 Aeriyl Mass - Junior 24 Kylie Chauvin - Freshman 31 Cameron Goodman - Freshman Catchers Ella Manzer - Senior 25 Madisen Blackford - Senior
Infielders 2 Cameron Beal - Senior 3 Lindsey Rizzo - Junior 4 Lexi Johnson - Freshman 5 Kelci Bodin - Senior 11 Ellie Dubois - Freshman 13 Madison Watson - Senior 19 Sadie Hewitt - Freshman 23 Briahna Bennett - Junior
Coaching staff 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions coaching staffRick Fremin – Head Coach – 6th year Jack Byerley – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Katie Godwin – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Alana Fremin – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 6th year
Schedule and results Legend Southeastern Louisiana win Southeastern Louisiana loss Postponement/CancellationBoldSoutheastern Louisiana team member
2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball game log Regular season (27–21) February (7–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Lion ClassicFeb. 11 South Dakota STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA W 11-0 Zumo (1–0) Fletcher (0–1) None 116 1-0 Feb. 12 South Dakota STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA W 14-9 Comeaux (1–0) Fletcher (0–2) None 128 2-0 Feb. 12 South Dakota STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA W 17-15 Zumo (2–0) Lisko (0–1) None 128 3-0 Feb. 13 South Dakota STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA L 3-9 Lisko (1-1) DuBois (0–1) None 128 3-1 Feb. 13 North Texas STA Softball Field • Hammond, LA L 2-6 Trautwein (1–0) Comeaux (1-1) None 128 3-2 Feb. 17 at No. 22 Mississippi State Nusz Park • Starkville, MS Game postponed due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Starkville UAB Green and Gold ClassicFeb. 20 vs. Jacksonville State Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL W 2-1 Zumo (3–0) Brown (0–1) None 73 4-2 Feb. 20 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 6-14 (6 inns) Golliver (1–0) Comeaux (1–2) None 75 4-3 Feb. 21 vs. No. 9 Louisiana Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-9 (6 inns) Lamb (2–0) Hannabas (0–1) None 55 4-4 Feb. 21 at UAB Mary Bowers Field • Birmingham, AL L 1-6 Valbak (1–0) Zumo (3–1) None 112 4-5 FSU Unconquered InvitationalFeb. 26 vs. Florida A&M JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL W 11-1 (5 inns) Zumo (4–1) Williams (0–1) None 5-5 Feb. 26 vs. Florida A&M JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL W 12-3 Comeaux (2-2) Boatwright (0–1) None 6-5 Feb. 27 at No. 15 Florida State JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL L 0-3 Arnold (3–1) Hannabas (0–2) None ACCN+ 199 6-6 Feb. 28 vs. Florida Gulf Coast JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL W 1-0 Zumo (5–1) Bauman (2–3) None 26 7-6 March (10–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMar. 3 Louisiana Tech North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Zumo (6–1) Pickett (0–2) None 205 8-6 Mar. 3 Louisiana Tech North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Cancelled Auburn InvitationalMar. 5 vs. Troy Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 6-9 Johnson (8–2) Comeaux (1–3) None 370 8-7 Mar. 5 vs. Troy Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 6-9 Blasingame (2–0) Zumo (6–2) None 370 8-8 Mar. 6 at No. 24 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 2-9 Lowe (5–0) Comeaux (1–4) None 370 8-9 Mar. 6 at No. 24 Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 1-9 (6 inns) Dismukes (2–0) Sitzman (0–1) None 370 8-10 Mar. 10 Southern Miss North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 1-0 Comeaux (3–4) Pierce (1–4) DuBois (1) 232 9-10 Mar. 12 Lamar North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-2 Zumo (7–2) Ruiz (1–6) DuBois (2) ESPN+ 243 10-10 1–0Mar. 12 Lamar North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 8-1 Comeaux (4-4) Mixon (1–4) None ESPN+ 243 11-10 2–0Mar. 13 Lamar North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 7-3 Comeaux (5–4) Williams (0–4) None 245 12-10 3–0 Mar. 16 No. 12 LSU North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-12 Kilponen (4–3) Comeaux (5-5) None ESPN+ 250 12-11 Mar. 19 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 2-1 Zumo (8–2) Patak (3–5) DuBois (3) 95 13-11 4–0Mar. 19 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 5-6 Swanson (2–0) Hannabas (0–3) None 90 13-12 4–1 Mar. 20 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 9-4 Zumo (8–2) Janes (0–1) None 55 14-12 5–1 Mar. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-1 Comeaux (6–5) Chavarria (1–3) DuBois (4) 296 15-12 Mar. 26 Abilene Christian North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-2 Hannabas (1–3) Bradley (3–10) None ESPN+ 245 16-12 6–1 Mar. 26 Abilene Christian North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 4-5 White (4–7) DuBois (0–2) None ESPN+ 245 16-13 6–2Mar. 27 Abilene Christian North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 5-0 Zumo (10–2) Bradley (3–11) None ESPN+ 233 17-13 7–2 April (9–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 2 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 6-1 Zumo (11–2) Westbrook (2-2) None 244 18-13 8–2Apr. 2 at Nicholls Swanner Field at the Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 5-3 Comeaux (7–5) Westbrook (2–3) None 205 19-13 9–2Apr. 3 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA W 7-4 Zumo (12–2) Westbrook (2–4) None 200 20-13 10–2Apr. 5 Mississippi State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 6-4 Comeaux (8–5) Williams (3-3) DuBois (5) ESPN+ 250 21-13 Apr. 9 McNeese State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 3-2 Zumo (13–2) Vallejo (2–6) None 245 22-13 11–2Apr. 10 McNeese State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 3-2 Hannabas (2–3) Flores (5–7) DuBois (6) 243 23-13 12–2Apr. 11 McNeese State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-3 Vallejo (3–6) Sitzman (0–2) None 245 23-14 12–3Apr. 13 at No. 14 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Game Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather in LafayetteApr. 17 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX W 13-0 (5 inns) Zumo (14–2) Dunn (5–7) None ESPN+ 115 24-14 13–3Apr. 17 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 0-8 (6 inns) Vento (6–5) Hannabas (2–4) None ESPN+ 115 24-15 13–4Apr. 18 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX L 2-4 Vento (7–5) Zumo (14–3) None 115 24-16 13–5Apr. 21 Louisiana–Monroe North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 7-1 Zumo (15–3) Chavarria (1–8) None ESPN+ 245 25-16 Apr. 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledApr. 27 Southern North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 8-0 (5 inns) Romano (1–0) Donaldson (4–10) None ESPN+ 204 26-16 Apr. 30 Central Arkansas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 0-6 Johnson (10–7) Zumo (15–4) None ESPN+ 224 26-17 13–6Apr. 30 Central Arkansas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 0-5 Beaver (16–6) Hannabas (2–5) None ESPN+ 224 26-18 13–7 May (1–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 1 Central Arkansas North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 6-7 Beaver (17–6) Zumo (15–5) None ESPN+ 245 26-19 13–8May 4 Jackson State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledMay 4 Jackson State North Oak Park • Hammond, LA Game cancelledMay 7 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 4-9 Delafield (10–4) Zumo (15–6) None 200 26-20 13–9May 7 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA L 5-13 (5 inns) Seely (1–2) Hannabas (2–6) None 200 26-21 13–10May 8 at Northwestern State Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA W 7-2 Comeaux (8–6) Rhoden (4–5) None 150 27-21 14–10 Post-Season (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay 12 vs. (8) Abilene Christian (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Zumo (16–6) Bradley (10–14) None ESPN+ 222 28-21 May 13 vs. (4) Northwestern State (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 4-7 Delafield (11–4) Kraft (0–1) None ESPN+ 343 28-22 May 14 vs. (2) Central Arkansas (5) North Oak Park • Hammond, LA L 1-2 Beaver (19–6) Zumo (16–7) None ESPN+ 275 28-23 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Postseason
Conference Accolades Player of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA Hitter of the Year: Shaylon Govan – SFA Pitcher of the Year: Kassidy Wilbur – SFA Freshman of the Year: Jenna Wildeman – UCA Newcomer of the Year: Jenna Edwards – MCNS Coach of the Year: Nicole Dickson – SFA
All Conference First Team Shaylon Govan (SFA) Bryana Novegil (SFA) Haylee Brinlee (MCNS) Cori McCrary (MCNS) Heidi Jaquez (HBU) E. C. Delafield (NSU) Mackenzie Bennett (SFA) Jenna Wildeman (UCA) Megan McDonald (SHSU) Aeriyl Mass (SELA) Kayla Beaver (UCA) Kassidy Wilbur (SFA)
All Conference Second Team Kaylyn Shephard (UCA) Mary Kate Brown (UCA) Lindsey Rizzo (SELA) Camryn Middlebrook (SFA) Hannah Scheaffer (SHSU) Gaby Garcia (SFA) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS) Donelle Johnson (ACU) Jil Poullard (MCNS) Audrey Greely (SELA) Jordan Johnson (UCA) Whitney Tate (MCNS)
All Conference Third Team Caitlyn Brockway (HBU) Cayla Jones (NSU) Alex Hedspeth (SFA) Ashlyn Reavis (NICH) Chloe Gomez (MCNS) Jasie Roberts (HBU) Anna Rodenberg (SELA) Kaitlyn St. Clair (NSU) Sheridan Fisher (SHSU) Pal Egan (TAMUCC) Lyndie Swanson (HBU) Heather Zumo (SELA)
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