2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 19–30 |
| Conf Record: | 10–14 |
| Head Coach: | Tommy Raffo |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | Rick Guarno |
| Asst Coach2: | Rowdy Hardy |
| Stadium: | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field |
The 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field and were led by thirteenth–year head coach Tommy Raffo. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Red Wolves were picked to finish sixth in the West Division with 13 votes.[2]
| Coaches poll (West) |
| 1 | Texas State | 65 (6) |
| 2 | UT Arlington | 58 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 52 (2) |
| 4 | Little Rock | 33 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 |
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
- Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
- Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
- Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
- Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
- Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
- Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
- William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
- Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
- Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
- Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
- Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
- Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
- Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Arkansas State win |
| | Arkansas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Arkansas State team member | |
| 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball game log |
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| Regular season (18-29) |
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| February (0-3) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 24 | | | | L 1-12 | McDaniel (1-0) | Jumper (0-1) | None | | 2,635 | 0-1 | | | Feb. 26 | | | | Game canceled due to inclement fog conditions in Jonesboro | | Feb. 27 | UT Martin | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 5-21 | Cannon (1-0) | Jumper (0-2) | None | | 302 | 0-2 | | | Feb. 27 | UT Martin | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 5-8 (5 inns. - Rain) | Wohlbold (1-1) | Nash (0-1) | None | | 302 | 0-3 | | |
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| March (5-11) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 2 | at | | | L 6-9 | Jones (1-0) | Charlton (0-1) | Holden (2) | | 103 | 0-4 | | | Mar. 5 | | | | L 3-26 | Chirpich (2-0) | Jarrard (0-1) | None | | 143 | 0-5 | | | Mar. 6 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 5-6 (10 inns.) | Riley (3-0) | Stone (0-1) | None | | 228 | 0-6 | | | Mar. 7 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 4-9 | Huffling (2-0) | Anderson (0-1) | None | | 238 | 0-7 | | | Mar. 9 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 10-2 | Nash (1-1) | Buckner (1-2) | Jumper (1) | | 341 | 1-7 | | | Mar. 10 | Missouri State | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 7-3 | Gilmer (1-0) | Viertel (0-2) | None | | 207 | 2-7 | | | Mar. 14 | at | | | W 15-14 | Williams (1-0) | Olds (0-2) | Stone (1) | | 729 | 3-7 | | | Mar. 14 | at Oklahoma | | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 1-9 | Bennett (2-1) | Holt (0-1) | None | | 729 | 3-8 | | | Mar. 15 | at Oklahoma | | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 6-12 | Abram (1-0) | Anderson (0-2) | None | | 494 | 3-9 | | | Mar. 19 | | | | L 4-5 | Tuthill (2-2) | Nash (1-2) | Hall (2) | | 220 | 3-10 | 0-1 | | Mar. 20 | at Appalachian State | | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 3-8 | Martinez (3-2) | Holt (0-2) | None | | 220 | 3-11 | 0-2 | | Mar. 21 | at Appalachian State | | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 2-12 (7 inns) | Hall (3-0) | Anderson (0-3) | None | | 215 | 3-12 | 0-3 | | Mar. 23 | Murray State | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 3-1 | Hudson (1-0) | Gardner (0-4) | Stone (2) | | 188 | 4-12 | | | Mar. 26 | at | | | L 3-6 | Johnson (1-0) | Charlton (0-2) | Salata (1) | | | 4-13 | | | Mar. 27 | at Illinois State | | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | L 9-10 | Burns (1-0) | Anderson (0-4) | Salata (2) | | | 4-14 | | | Mar. 28 | at Illinois State | | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | W 13-6 | Williams (2-0) | Gilmore (0-1) | None | | | 5-14 | | |
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| April (7-8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 1 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 10-2 | Hudson (2-0) | Funk (0-3) | Jumper (2) | | 405 | 6-14 | 1-3 | | Apr. 2 | Little Rock | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4-0 | Jeans (1-0) | Arnold (3-3) | None | | 422 | 7-14 | 2-3 | | Apr. 3 | Little Rock | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 10-6 | Holt (1-2) | DeCooman (0-2) | None | | 510 | 8-14 | 3-3 | | Apr. 6 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Game Postponed due to COVID-19 protocol | | Apr. 9 | | | | L 3-10 | Arrighetti (6-1) | Jeans (1-1) | Talley (5) | | 900 | 8-15 | 3-4 | | Apr. 10 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-9 | Cooke (4-2) | Nash (1-3) | None | | 851 | 8-16 | 3-5 | | Apr. 11 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 16-11 | Jumper (1-2) | Christie (1-1) | Stone (3) | | 782 | 9-16 | 4-5 | | Apr. 13 | | | | L 10-18 | Smith (1-0) | Algee (0-1) | None | | 2,447 | 9-17 | | | Apr. 16 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 5-7 | King (2-0) | Algee (0-2) | Wong (5) | | 415 | 9-18 | 4-6 | | Apr. 17 | UT Arlington | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 2-9 | Bullard (6-2) | Nash (1-4) | None | | 356 | 9-19 | 4-7 | | Apr. 18 | UT Arlington | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 5-3 | Holt (2-2) | Moffat (3-2) | Stone (4) | | 307 | 10-19 | 5-7 | | Apr. 20 | at Central Arkansas | | | L 3-5 | Shoultz (1-0) | Albat (0-1) | Cleveland (6) | | 245 | 10-20 | | | Apr. 23 | | | | L 4-11 | Leigh (3-5) | Hudson (2-1) | None | | 700 | 10-21 | 5-8 | | Apr. 24 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 5-6 | Stivors (2-2) | Stone (0-2) | None | | 700 | 10-22 | 5-9 | | Apr. 25 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 12-1 | Holt (3-2) | Dixon (0-1) | Jumper (3) | | 700 | 11-22 | 6-9 | | Apr. 30 | at | | | W 12-7 | Hudson (3-1) | Brown (3-1) | None | | 206 | 12-22 | | |
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| May (6–7) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | at Austin Peay | | Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN | W 11-5 | Nash (2-4) | Martinez (2-5) | None | | 272 | 13-22 | | | May 2 | at Austin Peay | | Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN | W 9-4 | Anderson (1-4) | O'Shoney (0-5) | None | | 207 | 14-22 | | | May 4 | at No. 12 Ole Miss | | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 12-15 | Mallitz (4-1) | Jeans (1-2) | Diamond (1) | | 6,682 | 14-23 | | | May 7 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 6-1 | Hudson (4-1) | Owens (6-1) | None | | 346 | 15-23 | 7-9 | | May 8 | Georgia Southern | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4-0 | Nash (3-4) | Dollander (4-2) | Jumper (4) | | 457 | 16-23 | 8-9 | | May 8 | Georgia Southern | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 2-3 | Jackson (3-6) | Holt (3-3) | Jones (14) | | 457 | 16-24 | 8-10 | | May 11 | | | | L 4-8 | Lockhart (2-2) | Jeans (1-3) | None | | 7,645 | 16-25 | | | May 14 | | | | L 4-12 | Gainous (8-4) | Hudson (4-2) | None | | 834 | 16-26 | 8-11 | | May 15 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 1-3 | Ortiz (6-4) | Nash (3-5) | Oates (5) | | 866 | 16-27 | 8-12 | | May 16 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 9-5 | Holt (4-3) | Witcher (6-3) | None | | 816 | 17-27 | 9-12 | | May 20 | | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 12-6 | Hudson (5-2) | Barlow (7-5) | None | | 343 | 18-27 | 10-12 | | May 21 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 7-10 | Wepf (2-0) | Nash (3-6) | Orton (8) | | 557 | 18-28 | 10-13 | | May 22 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4-6 | Lien (4-2) | Jeans (1-4) | Orton (9) | | 417 | 18-29 | 10-14 | |
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| Post-season (1–1) |
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| (1–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
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| May 25 | vs. (3E) Troy | (5W) | | W 9-6 | Stone (1-2) | Oates (3-2) | None | | | 19-29 | 1-0 | | May 27 | vs. (2W) UT Arlington | (5W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 3-8 | Tavera (3-4) | Hudson (5-3) | None | | | 19-30 | 1-1 | |
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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades
- Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
- Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
- Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
- Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
- Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
All Conference First Team
- Connor Cooke (LA)
- Hayden Arnold (LR)
- Carlos Tavera (UTA)
- Nick Jones (GASO)
- Drake Osborn (LA)
- Robbie Young (APP)
- Luke Drumheller (APP)
- Drew Frederic (TROY)
- Ben Klutts (ARST)
- Mason McWhorter (GASO)
- Logan Cerny (TROY)
- Ethan Wilson (USA)
- Cameron Jones (GSU)
- Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team
- JoJo Booker (USA)
- Tyler Tuthill (APP)
- Jeremy Lee (USA)
- Aaron Barkley (LR)
- BT Riopelle (CCU)
- Dylan Paul (UTA)
- Travis Washburn (ULM)
- Eric Brown (CCU)
- Grant Schulz (ULM)
- Tyler Duncan (ARST)
- Parker Chavers (CCU)
- Josh Smith (GSU)
- Andrew Miller (UTA)
- Noah Ledford (GASO)
References:[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Inks Eight to NLI . Arkansas State University . 19 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors . sunbeltsports.org . 17 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Reveals 2021 Schedule . Arkansas State University . 20 March 2021 . en.
- Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards . sunbeltsports.org . 5 January 2022 . en.
