2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record36–22 (12–12 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Katie Rietkovich Browder
  • Ryker Chason
Home stadiumOle Miss Softball Complex
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .79245–11 .804
No. 11 Arkansas  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .79243–11 .796
No. 3 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 18–6 .75052–9 .852
No. 13 Missouri  ‍‍‍y 15–9 .62542–17 .712
No. 16 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .54243–16 .729
No. 15 LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .54235–22 .614
No. 22 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 12–11 .52242–15 .737
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 12–12 .50036–22 .621
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 8–15 .34835–25 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 8–16 .33332–23 .582
No. 8 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 7–17 .29234–23 .596
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 7–17 .29227–24 .529
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 4–20 .16726–26 .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[2]

The 2021 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels played their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2020 season 12–13 overall, and 0–3 in the SEC. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the season, interim head coach Ruben Felix was not retained. He took over for former head coach, Mike Smith, who resigned in December 2019. Minnesota head coach Jamie Trachsel was hired on April 24, 2020.[3]

Schedule and results

2021 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
Trojan Classic
February 12vs. UABTroy Softball Complex
Troy, AL		W 8–2Savannah Diederich (1–0)Amy Woodham (0–1)1–0
February 12at TroyTroy Softball ComplexL 2–5Leanna Johnson (1–0)Ava Tillmann (0–1)1–1
February 13vs. BelmontTroy Softball ComplexW 10–2(6)Savannah Diederich (2–0)Alicia Veltri (0–1)2–1
February 13vs. UABTroy Softball ComplexL 5–13(5)Emily Kachel (1–1)Savannah Diederich (2–1)2–2
FAU "Strikeout Cancer" Tournament
February 19vs. Iowa StateFAU Softball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL		L 0–2Karlie Charles (2–0)Savannah Diederich (2–2)522–3
February 19at Florida AtlanticFAU Softball StadiumW 10–1(5)Anna Borgen (1–0)Lynn Gardner (1–2)3–3
February 20vs. No. 21 MissouriFAU Softball StadiumL 2–6Laurin Krings (1–0)Savannah Diederich (2–3)Sophie Dandola (1)3–4
February 20at Florida AtlanticFAU Softball StadiumW 11–0(5)Ava Tillmann (1–1)Abigail Morgan (0–1)1154–4
February 21vs. Iowa StateFAU Softball StadiumL 6–7Karlie Charles (3–0)Aynslie Furbush (0–1)684–5
Lone Star State Invitational
February 26vs. UConnGetterman Stadium
Waco, TX		W 7–0Landyn Bruce (1–0)Payton Kinney (2–2)FloSports5–5
February 26at No. 23 BaylorGetterman StadiumW 10–4Savannah Diederich (3–3)Aliyah Binford (1–1)ESPN+3006–5
February 27vs. Sam Houston StateBobcat Softball Stadium
San Marcos, TX		W 12–0(5)Ava Tillmann (2–1)Mika Vento (2–1)7–5
February 27at Texas StateBobcat Softball StadiumL 1–2Jessica Mullins (2–2)Savannah Diederich (3–4)7–6
February 28at No. 7 TexasRed & Charline McCombs Field
Austin, TX		L 2–5Molly Jacobsen (3–0)Savannah Diederich (3–5)Longhorn Network7–7
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 3North AlabamaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Anna Borgen (2–0)Megan Garst (4–2)SECN+2508–7
Ole Miss Classic
March 5SamfordOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Savannah Diederich (4–4)Emily Barnett (4–2)SECN+2069–7
March 5SamfordOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Ava Tillmann (3–1)Abby Swaney (2–2)SECN+25710–7
March 6North Dakota StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(6)Anna Borgen (3–0)Paige Vargas (0–3)SECN+23111–7
March 6North Dakota StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–1Landyn Bruce (2–0)Lainey Lyle (1–2)Ava Tillmann (1)SECN+23112–7
March 7Indiana StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Savannah Diederich (5–4)Abbey Kruzel (1–3)SECN+25013–7
March 7Indiana StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–0Anna Borgen (4–0)Lexi Benko (0–2)SECN+32514–7
March 10South AlabamaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–5(8)Anna Borgen (5–0)Kaitlyn Hughes (0–1)SECN+17815–7
March 13Mississippi StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–0Anna Borgen (6–0)Emily Williams (3–1)SECN43716–71–0
March 14Mississippi StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Ava Tillmann (4–1)Aspen Wesley (2–3)Anna Borgen (1)SECN65817–72–0
March 15Mississippi StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Savannah Diederich (6–4)Emily Williams (3–2)Anna Borgen (2)SECN54118–73–0
March 19at No. 17 ArkansasBogle Park
Fayetteville, AR		L 1–5Mary Haff (13–2)Anna Borgen (6–1)69118–83–1
March 20at No. 17 ArkansasBogle ParkL 2–3(8)Mary Haff (14–2)Savannah Diederich (6–6)70418–93–2
March 21at No. 17 ArkansasBogle ParkL 2–3(8)Autumn Storms (3–0)Anna Borgen (6–2)SECN+69418–103–3
March 24Southern MissOle Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Savannah Diederich (7–6)Morgan Leinstock (5–3)Anna Borgen (3)SECN+15419–10
March 26No. 17 GeorgiaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–4Savannah Diederich (8–6)Mary Wilson Avant (11–2)SECN+40720–104–3
March 27No. 17 GeorgiaOle Miss Softball ComplexL 1–3Alley Cutting (4–1)Anna Borgen (6–3)SECN+34120–114–4
March 28No. 17 GeorgiaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 3–2Anna Borgen (7–3)Britton Rogers (0–1)SECN+48121–115–4
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1at No. 15 LSUTiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA		L 0–1(8)Shelbi Sunseri (6–3)Anna Borgen (7–4)SECN+68521–125–5
April 2at No. 15 LSUTiger ParkL 2–3Ali Kilponen (5–3)Savannah Diederich (8–7)SECN+95221–135–6
April 3at No. 15 LSUTiger ParkW 9–4(8)Savannah Diederich (9–7)Shelbi Sunseri (6–4)SECN+93022–136–6
April 6Central ArkansasOle Miss Softball ComplexW 4–1Anna Borgen (8–4)Kayla Beaver (11–4)Savannah Diederich (1)SECN+20123–13
April 9South CarolinaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Savannah Diederich (10–7)Leah Powell (5–2)SECN+22324–137–6
April 10South CarolinaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–5Ava Tillmann (5–1)Rachel Vaughan (2–1)SECN36125–138–6
April 11South CarolinaOle Miss Softball ComplexL 1–10(5)Cayla Drotar (2–4)Savannah Diederich (10–8)SECN+30725–148–7
April 14MemphisOle Miss Softball ComplexW 11–0(5)Landyn Bruce (3–0)Mariah Nichols (1–8)SECN+21026–14
April 16at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
College Station, TX		W 2–1Anna Borgen (9–4)Makinzy Herzog (10–3)Savannah Diederich (2)SECN+25327–149–7
April 17at Texas A&MDavis DiamondW 3–1Ava Tillmann (6–1)Kayla Poynter (8–4)Savannah Diederich (3)SECN+49128–1410–7
April 18at Texas A&MDavis DiamondL 3–4Grace Uribe (7–3)Ava Tillmann (6–2)Makinzy Herzog (3)SECN+38228–1510–8
April 21UT MartinOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(6)Ava Tillmann (7–2)Emily Brown (2–1)SECN+13929–15
April 23AuburnOle Miss Softball ComplexW 1–0(8)Anna Borgen (10–4)Shelby Lowe (12–5)SECN29130–1511–8
April 24AuburnOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–1Savannah Diederich (11–8)Maddie Penta (8–7)SECN51331–1512–8
April 25AuburnOle Miss Softball ComplexL' 1–3Shelby Lowe (13–5)Ava Tillmann (7–3)SECN+55031–1612–9
April 30No. 25 UCFOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–2Anna Borgen (11–4)Breanna Vasquez (4–3)SECN+23932–16
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1No. 25 UCFOle Miss Softball ComplexW 5–4(10)Ava Tillmann (8–3)Alea White (17–5)SECN+29333–16
May 1No. 25 UCFOle Miss Softball ComplexW 10–0(5)Savannah Diederich (12–8)Gianna Mancha (12–5)SECN+43134–16
May 6at No. 3 AlabamaRhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		L 0–8(5)Montana Fouts (18–3)Ava Tillmann (8–4)SECN+1,41934–1712–10
May 7at No. 3 AlabamaRhoads StadiumL 7–11Krystal Goodman (8–1)Anna Borgen (11–5)SECN+1,63134–1812–11
May 8at No. 3 AlabamaRhoads StadiumL 1–6Montana Fouts (19–3)Anna Borgen (11–6)SECN1,63134–1912–12
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 12vs. (9) Mississippi State(8)Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		L 1–3Emily Williams (8–5)Anna Borgen (11–7)Alyssa Loza (5)SECN34–200–1
NCAA tournament – Tucson Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
May 21vs. (3) Villanova(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Tucson, AZ		W 5–1Anna Borgen (12–7)Paige Rauch (20–4)ESPNU35–201–0
May 22at (1) No. 11 Arizona(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumL 6–12Mariah Lopez (8–2)Savannah Diederich (12–9)Hanah Bowen (2)SECN35–211–1
May 22vs. (3) Villanova(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumW 6–2Ava Tillmann (9–4)Sara Kennedy (6–5)ESPN336–212–1
May 23at (1) No. 11 Arizona(2)Rita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumL 6–12Mariah Lopez (9–2)Anna Borgen (12–8)ESPN336–222–2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Ole Miss team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Source:[4]

Tucson Regional

Tucson Regional Teams
(1) Arizona Wildcats (2) Ole Miss Rebels (3) Villanova Wildcats (4) UMBC Retrievers
First RoundSemifinalsFinals
1Arizona7
4UMBC0
1Arizona12
2Ole Miss6
3Villanova1
2Ole Miss5
1Arizona12
2Ole Miss6
Lower round 1Lower final
2Ole Miss6
4UMBC33Villanova2
3Villanova4

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2021 SEC softball records

Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW
ALA18–62–13–01–23–01–2...3–0.2–13–0ALA6–24–0
ARK19–51–23–0.3–0.2–13–01–23–03–0..ARK6–25–0
AUB7–170–30–3..2–11–2.1–21–2.0–32–1AUB2–60–3
FLA19–52–1..2–12–13–03–02–1.2–1.3–0FLA8–03–0
UGA7–170–30–3.1–22–1.0–32–11–2.1–2.UGA2–60–3
KEN13–112–1.1–21–21–21–2...3–01–23–0KEN3–52–0
LSU13–11.1–22–10–3.2–1.2–12–1.2–12–1LSU6–20–1
MSU8–15.0–3.0–33–0..0–30–32–12–01–2MSU3–51–4
MIZZ15–9.2–12–11–21–2.1–23–0.3–02–1.MIZZ5–32–0
MISS12–120–30–32–1.2–1.1–23–0.2–1.2–1MISS5–31–2
SCAR4–20.0–3.1–2.0–3.1–20–31–21–20–3SCAR0–80–4
TENN12–111–2.3–0.2–12–11–20–21–2.2–1.TENN4–41–0
TAMU8–160–3.1–20–3.0–31–22–1.1–23–0.TAMU2–61–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.[5][6]Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Weekly Release" (PDF). ESPN. June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "National champs Oklahoma unanimous No. 1 in final USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll". NFCA.org. June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jamie Trachsel Tapped as Ole Miss Head Softball Coach". OleMissSports.com. Ole Miss Athletics. April 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Softball Announces Non-Conference Slate" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 SEC Softball". ESPN. June 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2021 SEC Softball Schedule Announced". SEC Sports. January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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