2021 Central Arkansas Bears baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2021
Team:Central Arkansas Bears
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:23–28
Conf Record:18–22
Head Coach:Allen Gum
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Nick Harlan
Asst Coach2:Justin Cunningham
Stadium:Bear Stadium

The 2021 Central Arkansas Bears baseball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Bear Stadium and were led by fifteenth–year head coach Allen Gum. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Central Arkansas' final year in the Southland as they will be moving to the ASUN Conference for the 2022 season.

Preseason

Southland Conference coaches poll

The Southland Conference coaches poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Bears were picked to finish second in the conference with 247 votes and five first place votes.[1]

Coaches poll
1 Sam Houston State 276 (17)
2 Central Arkansas 247 (5)
3 McNeese State 244 (1)
4 Southeastern Louisiana 243 (3)
5 Northwestern State 193
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 146
7 Incarnate Word 144
8 Nicholls 108
9 New Orleans 101
10 Abilene Christian 98
11 Stephen F. Austin 92
12 Lamar 87
13 Houston Baptist 49

Preseason All-Southland Team & honors

[2]

First Team

Second Team

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
 Central Arkansas win
 Central Arkansas loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldCentral Arkansas team member
2021 Central Arkansas Bears baseball game log
Regular season (23-28)
February (1-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Feb. 21 Game cancelled
Feb. 22 Western Illinois Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Game cancelled
Feb. 22 Western Illinois Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Game cancelled
Feb. 26 at L 1-6 Russell (1-0) Moyer (0-1) None 439 0-1
Feb. 27 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO W 5-2 Janak (1-0) Viertel (0-1) Cleveland (1) 815 1-1
Feb. 28 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO L 2-12 Wiley (1-0) Johnston (0-1) None 420 1-2
March (8-10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Mar. 3 L 3-5 Evans (1-0) Gregson (0-1) Barkley (1) 294 1-3
Mar. 5 • ConwBear Stadium ay, AR W 6-1 Moyer (1-1) Pinedo (1-2) Cleveland (2) 210 2-3
Mar. 6 Tarleton State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 19-2 Johnston (1-1) Gagnon (0-3) None 245 3-3
Mar. 7 Missouri State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 9-15 Wiley (2-0) Cleveland (0-1) None 256 3-4
Mar. 12 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 8-9 (11 inns) Riley (4-0) Cleveland (0-2) None 265 3-5 0-1
Mar. 13 Abilene Christian Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4-5 Cervantes (2-0) Johnston (1-2) Huffing (1) 274 3-6 0-2
Mar. 13 Abilene Christian Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 6-3 Janak (2-0) Stephenson (0-3) Cleveland (3) 232 4-6 1-2
Mar. 14 Abilene Christian Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 9-8 Gilbertson (1-0) Morgan (0-1) Cleveland (4) 284 5-6 2-2
Mar. 19 L 5-7 Michael (1-0) Moyer (1-2) Dallas (6) 785 5-7 2-3
Mar. 20 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 5-2 Cleveland (1-2) Bravo (2-1) None 805 6-7 3-3
Mar. 20 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2-7 Palmer (2-0) Janak (2-1) None 805 6-8 3-4
Mar. 21 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 6-1 Cleveland (2-2) Johnson (1-1) None 658 7-8 4-4
Mar. 23 L 2-5 Mallitz (2-1) Johnston (1-3) Broadway (4) 6,847 7-9
Mar. 26 W 12-7 Haley (1-0) Rollins (1-2) Gregson (1) 82 8-9 5-4
Mar. 27 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 11-12 Garza (2-0) Verel (0-1) None 115 8-10 5-5
Mar. 27 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-10 McElmeel (2-0) Janak (2-2) Hayward (1) 115 8-11 5-6
Mar. 28 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 4-3 Cleveland (3-2) Martinez (0-1) None 92 9-11 6-6
Mar. 30 L 8-21 Ramage (1-1) Janak (2-3) None 5,735 9-12
April (6-10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Apr. 1 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 2-3 Davis (4-1) Williams (0-1) Lusk (3) 185 9-13 6-7
Apr. 2 Sam Houston State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 0-2 Robinson (2-1) Moyer (1-3) Lusk (4) 122 9-14 6-8
Apr. 2 Sam Houston State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 1-3 Dillard (1-3) Busey (0-1) Lusk (5) 155 9-15 6-9
Apr. 3 Sam Houston State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4-10 Atkinson (3-1) Gilbertson (1-1) None 258 9-16 6-10
Apr. 6 Game postponed
Apr. 9 Game cancelled
Apr. 10 at No. 14 Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK Game cancelled
Apr. 11 at No. 14 Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK Game cancelled
Apr. 14 Little Rock Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 4-2 Moyer (2-3) Beardsley (0-1) Cleveland (5) 345 10-16
Apr. 16 L 4-7 Ramirez (3-2) Cleveland (3-3) None 239 10-17 6-11
Apr. 17 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-2 Thomas (2-1) Moyer (2-4) Bird (1) 197 10-18 6-12
Apr. 18 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-5 Gaddis (2-3) Gilbertson (1-2) None 167 10-19 6-13
Apr. 18 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 4-10 Ramirez (4-1) Busey (0-2) None 167 10-20 6-14
Apr. 20 Arkansas State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 5-3 Shoultz (1-0) Albat (0-1) Cleveland (6) 245 11-20
Apr. 23 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 10-9 (10 inns) Cleveland (4-3) Koch (1-1) None 245 12-20 7-14
Apr. 24 Stephen F. Austin Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 2-8 Todd (3-2) Moyer (2-5) None 325 12-21 7-15
Apr. 25 Stephen F. Austin Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 7-6 Navarro (1-0) Gauthe (1-2) None 310 13-21 8-15
Apr. 25 Stephen F. Austin Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 9-0 Cleveland (5-3) Sgambelluri (2-3) None 310 14-21 9-15
Apr. 30 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4-8 Harmon (4-2) Gilbertson (1-3) Brown (3) 295 14-22 9-16
Apr. 30 Northwestern State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 3-1 Williams (1-1) Carver (5-4) Cleveland (7) 348 15-22 10-16
May (8–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
May 1 Northwestern State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 9-2 Moyer (3-5) David (2-5) None 348 16-22 11-16
May 1 Northwestern State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 13-8 Verel (1-1) Ohnoutka (2-1) Navarro (1) 348 17-22 12-16
May 7 W 15-5 Verel (2-1) Erbe (1-4) Gilbertson (1) 437 18-22 13-16
May 8 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 0-11 Turpin (8-2) Moyer (3-6) None 492 18-23 13-17
May 8 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 8-0 Williams (2-1) Mitchell (4-2) Cleveland (8) 358 19-23 14-17
May 9at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 3-4 LeBlanc (1-3) Gregson (0-2) Seroski (10) 371 19-24 14-18
May 11 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Game cancelled
May 14 L 1-7 Coats (3-6) Navarro (1-1) None 19-25 14-19
May 14 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 8-6 Moyer (4-6) Zarella (0-6) Cleveland (9) 400 20-25 15-19
May 15 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 3-2 Cleveland (6-3) Reitmeyer (2-4) None 21-25 16-19
May 15 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-8 Smitherman (1-2) Janak (2-4) None 400 21-26 16-20
May 20 Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 8-1 Moyer (5-6) Hudgens (1-3) None 348 22-26 17-20
May 21 McNeese State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 1-6 Dion (8-4) Williams (2-2) None 304 22-27 17-21
May 21 McNeese State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 5-6 (10 inns) Foster (1-3) Williams (2-3) None 255 22-28 17-22
May 22 McNeese State Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 5-4 Gilbertson (2-3) Abraham (3-3) Verel (1) 410 23-28 18-22

Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.|}

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU
  • Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU
  • Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS
  • Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA
  • Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA
  • Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU
  • Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU

All Conference First Team

  • Chase Kemp (LAMR)
  • Nate Fisbeck (MCNS)
  • Itchy Burts (TAMUCC)
  • Bash Randle (ACU)
  • Mitchell Dickson (ACU)
  • Lee Thomas (UIW)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU)
  • Colton Eager (ACU)
  • Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS)
  • Will Dion (MCNS)
  • Brennan Stuprich (SELA)
  • Will Warren (SELA)
  • Tyler Cleveland (UCA)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR)

All Conference Second Team

  • Preston Faulkner (SELA)
  • Daunte Stuart (NSU)
  • Kasten Furr (UNO)
  • Evan Keller (SELA)
  • Skylar Black (SFA)
  • Tre Obregon III (MCNS)
  • Jack Rogers (SHSU)
  • Pearce Howard (UNO)
  • Grayson Tatrow (ACU)
  • Chris Turpin (UNO)
  • John Gaddis (TAMUCC)
  • Trevin Michael (LAMR)
  • Caleb Seroski (UNO)
  • Jacob Burke (SELA)

All Conference Third Team

  • Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
  • Salo Iza (UNO)
  • Austin Cain (NICH)
  • Darren Willis (UNO)
  • Ryan Snell (LAMR)
  • Tommy Cruz (ACU)
  • Tyler Finke (SELA)
  • Payton Harden (MCNS)
  • Mike Williams (TAMUCC)
  • Cal Carver (NSU)
  • Levi David (NSU)
  • Dominic Robinson (SHSU)
  • Jack Dallas (LAMR)
  • Brett Hammit (ACU)

All Conference Defensive Team

  • Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
  • Nate Fisebeck (MCNS)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR)
  • Darren Willis (UNO)
  • Gaby Cruz (SELA)
  • Julian Gonzales (MCNS)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU)
  • Avery George (LAMR)
  • Will Dion (MCNS)

References:[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite . www.southland.org . 9 April 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams . www.southland.org . 9 April 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: 2021 Baseball Schedule . University of Central Arkansas Athletics . 2 June 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: SFA’s Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year . www.southland.org . 6 January 2022 . en.

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