The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Softball releases its 2021 fall schedule
09.14.2021 | Softball
The Longhorns are slated to play six of their seven fall games at Red & Charline McCombs Field
2021 Texas Fall Softball Schedule
AUSTIN, Texas – Coming off a 43-win season and a 2021 NCAA Super Regional berth, the University of Texas softball program and head coach Mike White are pleased to announce the seven-game schedule for the upcoming 2021 fall season.
In all, six of UT's seven fall match-ups will be hosted at the friendly confines of Red & Charline McCombs Field, beginning with a 12-inning contest against McLennan Community College on Sat., Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. CT.
All home match-ups will be free admission to those fans who wish to attend. The McLennan CC contest was originally slated for Sun., Sept. 19, but had to be re-scheduled to Oct. 2.
The remainder of the home slate includes match-ups against Texas Lutheran (12 innings – Sun. Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. CT), Grayson College (Fri., Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m. CT), Texas State (12 innings – Sun. Oct. 10, 2 p.m. CT), Temple College (Sat., Oct. 23, 12 p.m. CT) and UTSA (Sat., Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m. CT).
One of the highlights of the fall season will occur on the road as the Burnt Orange & White travel to College Station, Texas, to battle longtime rival Texas A&M over 12 innings on Sun., Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. CT.
UT is returning 10 players that appeared in at least 30 games (six appeared in at least 40 contests and four in at least 50 match-ups) and 13 total letter winners from last season's program-record-setting offense that combined to total 68% of the runs, 66% of the hits, 53% of the doubles, 86% of the triples, 59% of the HR's, 59% of the RBIs, 68% of the walks and 77% of the stolen bases as well as 47% of the team's pitching victories and 51% of the pitching strikeouts.
Included among the returnees are three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American Janae Jefferson (senior second baseman - .446 avg., 49 runs, 75 hits, eight doubles, five HR's, 14 stolen bases, 26 RBIs), 2021 NFCA All-Region standouts Mary Iakopo (senior catcher - .322 avg, 48 hits, six doubles, 16 HR's, 45 RBIs), Shea O'Leary (junior pitcher - 16-6, 1.82 ERA, 25 starts, 15 complete games, six shutouts, 161.2 IP, 121 strikeouts) and McKenzie Parker (junior shortstop - .367 avg., 44 hits, nine doubles, eight HR's, 26 RBIs) and 2021 Big 12 Conference All-Freshman selections JJ Smith (.319 avg., 22 hits, 11 extra-base hits, 13 RBIs), Alyssa Washington (10 runs, 14 hits, two doubles, three HR's) and Jordyn Whitaker (.358 avg., 24 hits, four HR's, 16 RBIs).
The Longhorns are also adding eight players to the roster including a pair of transfers and a six-member signing class that ranked No. 7 in the nation according to Extra Inning Softball's 2021 Top 100 College Rankings.
Joining Texas via the transfer portal are former N.C. State sophomore left-handed pitcher Estelle Czech (four wins in 2021, 3.14 ERA, 73.2 IP, 39 K's) and former Houston junior right-handed pitcher Logan Hulon (10 career wins, 3.54 career ERA, eight career complete games, 107 career K's, 130.2 career IP).
Freshman signees include (Position(s)/Hometown/High School/Travel Ball): Katie Cimusz (C/UTL/Humble, Texas/Atascocita High School/Hotshots Fastpitch), Mya Holmes (OF/Texas City, Texas/Texas City High School/Impact Gold Jackson), Ashton Maloney (OF/Liberty, Mo./Liberty High School/Aces Fastpitch), Vanessa Quiroga (UTL/Corpus Christi, Texas/Mary Carroll High School/Athletics Mercado), Mia Scott (IF/Angleton, Texas/Angleton High School/Texas Bombers Gold) and Sophia Simpson (RHP/Mont Belvieu, Texas/Barbers Hill High School/Texas Bombers Gold).
In all, five signees were listed among Extra Inning Softball's Extra Elite 100 player rankings (all six were in the top 200): No. 4 (Simpson), No. 7 (Scott & Maloney – tie), No. 12 (Cimusz) and No. 24 (Holmes). Flo Softball also had Scott (21), Holmes (22-tie) and Cimusz (39) rated among its most recent Hot 100 Rankings, while Softball America listed Simpson (No. 9), Cimusz (No. 28), Holmes (No. 46), Scott (No. 57) and Maloney (No. 64) among its Top 100 players listing.
2021 Texas Softball Fall Schedule
Sat., Oct. 2 McLennan Community College 4 p.m. CT McCombs Field
(12 innings)
Sun., Oct. 3 Texas Lutheran 5:30 p.m. CT McCombs Field
(12 innings)
Fri., Oct. 8 Grayson College 4:30 p.m. CT McCombs Field
Sun., Oct. 10 Texas State 2 p.m. CT McCombs Field
(12 innings)
Sun., Oct. 17 at Texas A&M 2 p.m. CT College Station, Texas
(12 innings)
Sat., Oct. 23 Temple College 12 p.m. CT McCombs Field
UTSA 2:30 p.m. CT McCombs Field
