2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Davidson Wildcats |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 27–24 |
| Conf Record: | 11–13 |
| Head Coach: | Rucker Taylor |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Ryan Munger |
| Ac1 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Parker Bangs |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | Aaron Lesiak |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Wilson Field |
The 2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 120th baseball season, and their 6th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 20 and concluded on May 22, 2021.
Davidson finished the season with a 27–24 record.
Preseason
A10 coaches' poll
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Davidson was picked finish fourth.[1]
| Coaches' Poll |
| 1 | VCU | 151 (4) |
| 2 | Fordham | 149 (4) |
| 3 | Dayton | 146 (4) |
| 4 | Davidson | 117 |
| 5 | Saint Louis | 114 (1) |
| 6 | Richmond | 109 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 103 |
| 8 | George Washington | 74 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 71 |
| 10 | George Mason | 46 |
| 11 | La Salle | 40 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 32 |
| 13 | UMass | 31 | |
Game log
| 2021 Davidson Wildcats Baseball Game Log |
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| Regular Season (27–24) |
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| February (4–2) |
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| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
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| February 19 | 6:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field
| Canceled (inclement weather) | 0–0 | — | Report | | February 20 | 1:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's* | | Wilson Field | Canceled (inclement weather) | 0–0 | — | Report | | February 20 | 6:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field | W 14–8 | Devos (1–0) | Bettio (0–1) | Levy (1) | 39 | 1–0 | — | Report | | February 21 | 1:00 pm | | at No. 13 NC State* | | Doak Field
| L 3–13 | Johnston (1–0) | Fenton (0–1) | — | 198 | 1–1 | — | Report | | February 21 | 4:45 pm | ACCN+ | at No. 13 NC State* | | Doak Field | L 4–6 | Klyman (1–0) | Flynn (0–1) | — | 198 | 1–2 | — | Report | | February 27 | 2:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field | W 8–1 | Levy (1–0) | Meyers (0–2) | Devos (1) | 50 | 2–2 | — | Report | | February 27 | 5:00 pm | | Toledo* | | Wilson Field | W 12–2 | Hely (1–0) | Jefferson (0–2) | — | 50 | 3–2 | — | Report | | February 28 | 1:00 pm | | Toledo* | | Wilson Field | W 16–14 | Biederman (1–0) | Boyle (0–1) | — | 49 | 4–2 | — | Report | |
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| March (9–7) |
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| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
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| March 2 | 4:00 pm | | at No. 25 Duke* | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park
| L 3–7 | Nifong (1–1) | Peaden (0–1) | — | | 4–3 | — | Report | | March 5 | 4:30 pm | | at Coastal Carolina*
| | Springs Brooks Stadium
| L 5–15 | Maton (2–1) | Levy (1–1) | — | 1,000 | 4–4 | — | Report | | March 6 | 11:00 am | | vs. UConn*
| | Springs Brooks Stadium | W 4–3 | Hely (2–0) | Haus (0–1) | Devos (2) | 1,000 | 5–4 | — | Report | | March 7 | 11:00 am | | vs. *
| | Springs Brooks Stadium | L 3–11 | Bosma (1–0) | Fenton (0–2) | — | 1,000 | 5–5 | — | Report | | March 12 | 5:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | | Riley Park
| L 0–2 | Cooper (1–0) | Levy (0–2) | Beckley (1) | 237 | 5–6 | — | Report | | March 13 | 2:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | | Riley Park | L 0–19 | Reeves (2–0) | Hely (2–1) | — | 252 | 5–7 | — | Report | | March 14 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | | Riley Park | L 4–8 | Todd (1–2) | Fenton (0–3) | Beckley (2) | 421 | 5–8 | — | Report | | March 16 | 7:00 pm | | at No. 16 South Carolina* | | Founders Park
| W 9–4 | Schomberg (1–0) | Luensmann (0–1) | — | 1,938 | 6–8 | — | Report | | March 19 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | | | Wilson Field | W 7–2 | Levy (2–2) | Fell (0–2) | — | 149 | 7–8 | — | Report | | March 20 | 5:00 pm | | Spring Hill* | | Wilson Field | W 5–1 | Hely (3–1) | Ingram (1–2) | — | 49 | 8–8 | — | Report | | March 21 | 11:30 am | | Spring Hill* | | Wilson Field | W 8–5 | Devos (2–0) | Baxley (0–2) | — | 114 | 9–8 | — | Report | | March 23 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | at * | | Russell C. King Field
| L 1–5 | Stratton (1–0) | Walker (0–1) | Rhadans (3) | 141 | 9–9 | — | Report | | March 26 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | | | Wilson Field | W 6–5 | Biederman (2–0) | Cinnella (1–1) | — | 50 | 10–9 | — | Report | | March 27 | 6:30 pm | | Seton Hall* | | Wilson Field | W 2–1 | Devos (3–0) | Patten (0–2) | — | 50 | 11–9 | — | Report | | March 28 | 11:00 am | ESPN+ | Seton Hall* | | Wilson Field | W 3–2 | Walker (1–1) | Panzini (0–1) | Devos (3) | 50 | 12–9 | — | Report | | March 30 | 6:00 pm | | vs. Wofford* | | Atrium Health Ballpark
| W 7–6 | Peaden (1–1) | Stratton (1–1) | Devos (4) | 1,307 | 13–9 | — | Report | |
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| April (7–10) |
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| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
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| April 1 | 6:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field | W 8–4 | Levy (3–2) | Davidson (1–3) | Devos (5) | 50 | 14–9 | — | Report | | April 2 | 6:00 pm | | North Alabama* | | Wilson Field | W 6–4 | Peaden (2–1) | Best (1–5) | — | 50 | 15–9 | — | Report | | April 3 | 2:00 pm | | North Alabama* | | Wilson Field | W 5–0 | Fenton (1–3) | Moore (0–4) | — | 50 | 16–9 | — | Report | | April 6 | 3:00 pm | | at * | | Presbyterian Baseball Complex
| Canceled (scheduling conflict) | 16–9 | — | Report | | April 9 | 5:30 pm | ESPN+ | | | Wilson Field | W 2–1 | Levy (4–2) | Wolfe (4–2) | — | 50 | 17–9 | 1–0 | Report | | April 9 | 7:50 pm | | Dayton | | Wilson Field | W 10–8 | Peaden (3–1) | Olson (0–7) | Devos (6) | 50 | 18–9 | 2–0 | Report | | April 10 | 12:30 pm | | Dayton | | Wilson Field | W 12–9 | Hely (4–1) | Pletka (1–3) | Devos (7) | 50 | 19–9 | 3–0 | Report | | April 11 | 1:00 pm | | Dayton | | Wilson Field | L 5–11 | Olson (1–7) | Fenton (1–4) | — | 50 | 19–10 | 3–1 | Report | | April 16 | 6:30 pm | | | | The Diamond
| L 3–14 | Webb (2–1) | Levy (4–3) | Griffin (1) | 233 | 19–11 | 3–2 | Report | | April 17 | 2:00 pm | | at VCU | | The Diamond | L 8–9 | Davis (7–1) | Peaden (3–2) | — | 354 | 19–12 | 3–3 | Report | | April 17 | 5:00 pm | | at VCU | | The Diamond | L 1–5 | Furman (1–0) | Peaden (3–3) | Chenier (4) | 354 | 19–13 | 3–4 | Report | | April 18 | 1:00 pm | | at VCU | | The Diamond | L 1–3 | Serrano (2–4) | Fentons (1–5) | Ellis (1) | 218 | 19–14 | 3–5 | Report | | April 23 | 5:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field | L 2–4 | Pfluger (1–1) | Peaden (3–4) | Kuncl (4) | 0 | 19–15 | 3–6 | Report | | April 23 | 8:00 pm | | George Washington | | Wilson Field | L 2–10 | Cohen (4–1) | Hely (4–2) | — | 0 | 19–16 | 3–7 | Report | | April 25 | 12:00 pm | | George Washington | | Wilson Field | L 1–8 | Edwards (3–2) | Fenton (1–6) | — | 0 | 19–17 | 3–8 | Report | | April 25 | 3:00 pm | | George Washington | | Wilson Field | W 5–4 | Biederman (3–0) | Kuncl (2–1) | — | 0 | 20–17 | 4–8 | Report | | April 27 | 6:00 pm | | at Wake Forest* | | David F. Couch Ballpark
| L 12–17 | Minacci (1–1) | Peaden (3–5) | — | 328 | 20–18 | — | Report | | April 30 | 2:00 pm | | at | | Malcolm U. Pitt Field
| L 4–6 | Mathes (2–0) | Craven (0–1) | — | 0 | 20–19 | 4–9 | Report | |
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| May (7–5) |
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| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
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| May 1 | 12:00 pm | | at Richmond | | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | W 4–2 | Devos (4–0) | Schulefand (4–1) | — | 250 | 21–19 | 5–9 | Report | | May 1 | 3:00 pm | | at Richmond | | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | L 1–3 | Wyatt (2–1) | Biederman (3–1) | — | 250 | 21–20 | 5–10 | Report | | May 2 | 12:00 pm | | at Richmond | | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | W 17–7 | Fenton (2–6) | Willitts (0–1) | — | 140 | 22–20 | 6–10 | Report | | May 4 | 6:00 pm | | Presbyterian* | | Wilson Field | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | 22–20 | — | Report | | May 13 | 6:00 pm | | | | Wilson Field | L 3–5 | Stoudemire (2–9) | Fenton (2–7) | Henson (1) | 50 | 22–21 | 6–11 | Report | | May 14 | 1:00 pm | | George Mason | | Wilson Field | W 5–4 | Devos (5–0) | Henson (0–2) | — | 50 | 23–21 | 7–11 | Report | | May 14 | 4:00 pm | | George Mason | | Wilson Field | W 8–7 | Biederman (4–1) | Nielsen (0–1) | — | 75 | 24–21 | 8–11 | Report | | May 15 | 1:00 pm | | George Mason | | Wilson Field | L 4–10 | Kaiser (1–2) | Bloomberg (0–1) | — | N/A | 24–22 | 8–12 | Report | | May 18 | 4:00 pm | | Duke* | | Wilson Field | L 2–18 | Seidl (3–0) | Flynn (0–2) | — | N/A | 24–23 | — | Report | | May 20 | 4:00 pm | | | | Billiken Sports Center
| W 11–3 | Biederman (5–1) | Harris (4–4) | Schomberg (1) | 50 | 25–23 | 9–12 | Report | | May 21 | 2:00 pm | | at Saint Louis | | Billiken Sports Center | L 5–7 | Youngbrandt (3–6) | Fenton (2–8) | Patel (3) | 65 | 25–24 | 9–13 | Report | | May 21 | 5:00 pm | | at Saint Louis | | Billiken Sports Center | W 4–1 | Levy (5–3) | Finkleberg (0–8) | Devos (8) | 75 | 26–24 | 10–13 | Report | | May 22 | 2:00 pm | | at Saint Louis | | Billiken Sports Center | W 6–3 | Walker (2–1) | Fremion (2–2) | Peaden (1) | 150 | 27–24 | 11–13 | Report | |
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Schedule Source:[3] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Rankings
See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Honors
Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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| Trevor Candelaria | Player of the Week | March 1, 2021 | [4] |
| Gabe Levy | Pitcher of the Week |
| Parker Nolan | Player of the Week | March 22, 2021 | [5] |
| Ryan Wilson | Rookie of the Week | April 5, 2021 | [6] |
| Ruben Fontes | Player of the Week | April 12, 2021 | [7] | |
All-A10| Player | Position | Team |
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| OF | 1 |
| RP | 1 |
| Reference:[8] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Fordham Picked Second in Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll . fordhamsports.com . February 23, 2021 . February 18, 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Baseball Roster. Davidson College Athletics. July 6, 2021.
- https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2021 davidsonwildcats.com
- Web site: Davidson, La Salle Claim #A10Base Season Opening Awards . Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . July 7, 2021 . March 1, 2021.
- Web site: Nolan, Wolfe, Elissalt Selected for Weekly A-10 Baseball Awards. Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . July 6, 2021 . March 22, 2021.
- Web site: Mikulski's Gem Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors; Tirotta, Wilson Take Player, Rookie Awards. Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . July 6, 2021 . April 5, 2021.
- Web site: Mikulski Repeats as Pitcher of the Week; Fontes Earns Player Award, Sprague-Lott Shines. Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . July 6, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
- Web site: Locklear, Mikulski, Miller, Win Major A-10 Awards; 41 Players Selected for Baseball Honors . Atlantic10.com . Atlantic 10 Conference . May 26, 2021 . June 1, 2021.
