TROY ATHLETICS SOFTBALL
The 2021 Trojans became the first team in program history to earn an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Regional berth was Troy’s second Regional in program history. Troy notched 37 wins during the 2021 campaign, matching its best win total since 2009. Troy finished the regular season 36-15 overall and tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference, which received four overall selections into the NCAA Tournament. Kelly Horne was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. Horne was Troy’s first CoSIDA Academic All-District selection since Becca Hartley in 2017. Kelly Horne, Leanna Johnson and Jade Sinness were tabbed as NFCA All-South Region selections. Leanna Johnson, Jade Sinness, Katie Lively, Katie Webb and Kelly Horne were all dubbed members of the All-Sun Belt squad. Troy led the league with four first team selections. Kelly Horne was also tabbed an All-Sun Belt Tournament team member. For the first time since 2005, the Trojans swept five conference series. The Trojans swept the opening three conference series downing UT Arlington, Georgia State and Georgia Southern. With the sweep over Georgia Southern, Troy shutout an opponent in each game of a three-game conference series for the first time in program history. Troy defeated three power five opponents (Ole Miss, North Carolina and Georgia Tech), the most since 2012.
In her storied sophomore season, Kelly Horne set Troy’s single-season slugging percentage record (.495). The Trojans set new program records with just three road losses and an .800 road win percentage.
27 2020 - 2021
Leanna Johnson topped the 500 career strikeout mark against UT Arlington becoming just the second Trojan to do so.
Year in Review
Head coach Beth Mullins earned her 200th career win in game three against ULM.
