2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team

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2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–24 (9–15 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kelley Green (12th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Penner
  • Kristin Erb
Home stadiumSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
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 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by twelfth-year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason[edit]

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2021. Coastal Carolina 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

Preseason All-Sun Belt team[edit]

  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Leanna Johnson (TROY, SO, Pitcher)
  • Allisa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, Infielder/1st Base)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfielder)
  • Julie Raws (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Courtney Dean (CCU, SR, Outfielder)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfielder)
  • Korie Kreps (ULM, JR, Outfielder)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Jade Gortarez (LA, SR, Shortstop/3rd Base)
  • Ciara Bryan (LA, SR, Outfielder)
  • Kelly Horne (TROY, SO, Infielder/2nd Base)
  • Makiya Thomas (CCU, SR, Outfielder/Infielder)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, SR, Infielder/Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Infielder)
  • Katie Lively (TROY, SO, Outfielder)

National Softball Signing Day[edit]

[3]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Kennedy Ellis Pitcher Aynor, South Carolina Anyor HS
Abigail Jankay Infielder/Utility Coeur D'Alene, Idaho Lake City HS
Madyson Jennings Catcher Belton, South Carolina Belton-Honea Path HS
Nicolette Picone Pitcher Uniondale, New York Kellenberg Memorial HS
Keirstin Roose 3rd Base Wolcottville, Indiana Lakeland HS
Madelyn Volpe Pitcher Harleysville, Pennsylvania North Penn HS

Roster[edit]

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 17 Raelee Brabham - Sophomore
  • 34 Iyanla de Jesus - Sophomore
  • 99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Senior

Outfielders

  • 2 Stavi Augur - Senior
  • 6 Courtney Dean - Senior
  • 8 Sydney Guess - Junior
  • 9 Paige Rivas - Sophomore
  • 11 Peyton Rivas - Sophomore
  • 14 Madison Hudson - Freshman
  • 15 Payton Ebersole - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 25 Jordan Thompson - Freshman
  • 33 Mackenzie Beyer - Junior

Infielders

  • 00 Kendall Coyle - Junior
  • 1 Ally Clegg - Senior
  • 3 Mary Sobataka - Sophomore
  • 5 Makiya Thomas - Senior
  • 7 Allison Kreyer - Junior
  • 24 Abbey Montoya - Junior
  • 42 Kayla Rosado - Senior
  • 45 Taylor Sweigart - Senior
  • 61 Shelbie Summerlin - Sophomore
  • 68 Riley Zana - Freshman

Utility

  • 23 Da'Vidria Robinson - Sophomore
  • 26 Michaela McAuley - Senior

Coaching staff[edit]

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Kelley Green – Head coach – 12th year
  • Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 4th year
  • Kristin Erb – Assistant head coach – 9th year
  • Amandad Daneker – Volunteer assistant coach – 3rd year
  • Blake Schultz – Director of operations – 3rd year

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  Coastal Carolina win
  Coastal Carolina loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Coastal Carolina team member
2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log
Regular season (21-23)
February (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Kickin' Chicken Classic
Feb. 12 Tennessee St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 12 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 13 UConn St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 14 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Battle at the Beach
Feb. 19 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 19 Saint Francis St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Conway
Feb. 20 Buffalo St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-0 Beasley-Polko (1-0) Ally (0-1) None 70 1-0
Feb. 20 Saint Francis St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-9 Vesco (1-1) DeJesus (0-1) None 70 1-1
Feb. 21 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 11-3 (5 inn) Beasley-Polko (2-0) Estes (0-1) None 70 2-1
Feb. 21 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-9 (6 inn) Woodall (3-0) Brabham (0-1) None 70 2-2
Feb. 24 at No. 18 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 0-8 (6 inn) Powell (1-0) Beasley-Polko (2-1) None SECN 200 2-3
Feb. 24 at No. 18 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 0-10 (5 inn) Vaughan (1-0) DeJesus (0-2) None SECN 200 2-4
Chanticleer Showdown
Feb. 26 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-4 Burke (3-1) Beasley-Polko (2-2) None 70 2-5
Feb. 27 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 10-9 Brabham (1-1) Barefoot (1-2) Zana (1) 70 3-5
Feb. 27 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-2 DeJesus (1-1) Yakubowski (0-2) None 70 4-5
Feb. 28 Lipscomb St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-2 Beasley-Polko (3-2) Burke (1-1) None 70 5-5
March (3-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Florida Atlantic Tournament
Mar. 5 at Florida Atlantic FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL W 4-2 Beasley-Polko (4-2) Gobourne (1-4) DeJesus (1) 115 6-5
Mar. 6 vs. FIU FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL Cancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 6 vs. No. 10 Kentucky FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL Cancelled due to inclement weather in Boca Raton
Mar. 7 vs. Illinois State FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 5-12 Ross (1-0) Brabham (1-2) None 6-6
Mar. 7 vs. No. 10 Kentucky FAU Softball Stadium • Boca Raton, FL L 3-12 Stoddard (3-0) Beasley-Polko (4-3) None 6-7
Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 3-6 Hulett (3-2) Beasley-Polko (4-4) None 305 6-8 0-1
Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA L 4-8 Hulett (4-2) De Jesus (1-3) None 305 6-9 0-2
Mar. 14 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA W 2-0 Beasley-Polko (5-3) Giddens (1-2) None 257 7-9 1-2
Mar. 16 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC Game postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 16 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC Game postponed due to threat of inclement weather in Charleston
Mar. 19 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-5 Lackie (10-3) Beasley-Polko (5-5) None 120 7-10 1-3
Mar. 20 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 4-8 Hughes (1-1) De Jesus (1-4) None 120 7-11 1-4
Mar. 21 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-11 (5 inns) Lackie (11-3) Beasley-Polko (5-6) None 120 7-12 1-5
Mar. 24 at Charleston Southern CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC L 7-8 Heinrich (2-3) Brabham (1-3) None 60 7-13
Mar. 24 at Charleston Southern CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC W 7-6 De Jesus (2-4) Eaton (0-4) None 60 8-13
April (11–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 Mullins (11-2) Beasley-Polko (5-7) King (2) 263 8-14 1-6
Apr. 2 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 1-5 King (6-1) De Jesus (2-5) None 263 8-15 1-7
Apr. 2 at RV Texas State Bobcat Softball Complex • San Marcos, TX L 2-3 King (7-1) Brabham (1-4) None 244 8-16 1-8
Apr. 9 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-3 Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1-2) None ESPN+ 125 9-16 2-8
Apr. 10 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC 'L 1-9 (6 inns) Richardson (3-4) De Jesus (2-6) None ESPN+ 125 9-17 2-9
Apr. 10 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 6-7 Waldrep (3-4) Brabham (2-5) Rewis (1) ESPN+ 124 9-18 2-10
Apr. 13 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SC W 14-3 (5 inns) Beasley-Polko (6-7) Lemire (1-9) None 64 10-18
Apr. 13 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Charleston, SC W 14-2 (5 inns) Brabham (3-5) Burke (1-7) None 64 11-18
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA L 2-3 (9 inns) Mooney (6-8) Beasley-Polko (6-8) None 213 11-19 2-11
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 6-3 Brabham (4-5) Doolittle (0-4) None 213 12-19 3-11
Apr. 18 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Decatur, GA W 8-7 Beasley-Polko (7-8) Freeman (2-3) None 217 13-19 4-11
Apr. 21 Campbell St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-6 (8 inns) Beasley-Polko (8-8) Barefoot (10-5) None 125 14-19
Apr. 21 Campbell St. Johns Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-4 De Jesus (3-6) Richards (5-3) Beasley-Polko (1) 125 15-19
Apr. 24 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-5 Beasley-Polko (9-8) Valencia (3-5) Brabham (1) ESPN+ 125 16-19 5-11
Apr. 24 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-1 De Jesus (4-6) Hines (4-11) None ESPN+ 125 17-19 6-11
Apr. 25 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-2 Brabham (5-6) Valencia (3-6) None ESPN+ 125 18-19 7-11
Apr. 27 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game canceled
Apr. 27 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game canceled
Apr. 28 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC W 12-5 De Jesus (5-6) Gamache (2-6) Brabham (2) 73 19-19
May (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-7 Lamb (15-4) De Jesus (5-7) None ESPN+ 125 19-20 7-12
May 1 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 0-7 Ellyson (17-5) Beasley-Polko (9-9) None ESPN+ 125 19-21 7-13
May 2 No. 13 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inns) Ellyson (18-5) Brabham (5-6) None ESPN+ 125 19-22 7-14
May 6 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC L 5-7 Longanecker (14-6) De Jesus (5-8) Buckner (2) 50 19-23 7-15
May 6 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 8-0 Beasley-Polko (10-9) Holland (7-6) None 50 20-23 8-15
May 7 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC W 12-3 (6 inns) Brabham (6-6) Buckner (4-4) None 50 21-23 9-15
Post-Season (0-1)
SBC tournament (0-1)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 11 vs. (9) Louisiana–Monroe (8) Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 6-8 Coons (6-4) Brabham (5-9) Hulett (3) ESPN+ 169 21-24
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

Postseason[edit]

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

References:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces Preseason Softball Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Softball Announces Signing Class". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "CCU Softball Schedule Finalized". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Softball Postseason All-Conference, Individual Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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