2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team will be an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, will be led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-seventh season, and play their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

2021 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021 record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2021 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
No. 17 Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  0–0 –
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of January 28, 2021[1]; Rankings from NFCA

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2020 season 15–8 overall, in a season shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Preseason

Michigan was ranked No. 17 by NFCA/USA Today and No. 18 by D1Softball in the preseason polls, the only Big Ten Conference team named in each poll.[3][4]

Roster
2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 OF Thais Gonzalez L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr St. Thomas Aquinas Boca Raton, FL
2 INF Keke Tholl R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie Blair L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
4 RHP Chandler Dennis R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So North Gwinnett Suwanee, GA
5 INF Kaylee Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 INF Ryleigh Carricaburu R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
8 RHP Alex Storako L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lincoln-Way East Frankfort, IL
10 LHP Meghan Beaubien L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Saint Mary Catholic Central Newport, MI
11 OF Lexi Voss R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Marist Palos Park, IL
12 LHP Lauren Esman L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Gull Lake Kalamazoo, MI
13 INF Taylor Bump R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Canterbury School of Florida St. Petersburg, FL
14 INF Lou Allan R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Oak Hills Hesperia, CA
16 C Jessica Garmen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 INF Sierra Kersten L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Clarkston Clarkston, MI
18 RHP Sarah Schaefer R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Waukee West Des Moines, IA
20 INF Hannah Carson L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Mount Pleasant Weidman, MI
21 INF Natalia Rodriguez S/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Montverde Academy Clermont, FL
22 INF Julia Jimenez R/R 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Etiwanda Fontana, CA
25 U Audrey Leclair L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 OF Haley Hoogenraad R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Zeeland West Zeeland, MI
Head coach

Carol Hutchins (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)
Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results
2021 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (0–0)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[5]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
NFCA / USA Today 17  
Softball America  
ESPN.com/USA Softball  
D1Softball 18

References
  1. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. "Big Ten, Michigan Cancel Remainder of Winter and Spring Sports Seasons". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 11, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. "2021 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll (Preseason)". NFCA.org. National Fastpitch Coaches Association. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. "2021 D1Softball Preseason Top 25 Rankings". D1Softball.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. "2021 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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