2021 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 32-25 |
| Conf Record: | 18-14 |
| Head Coach: | John McCormack |
| Hit Coach: | Greg Mamula |
| Pitch Coach: | David Kopp |
| Stadium: | FAU Baseball Stadium |
The 2021 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball team represented Florida Atlantic University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Owls competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Conference USA. They played their home games at FAU Baseball Stadium, on the university's Boca Raton campus. The team was coached by John McCormack, who was in his thirteenth season at Florida Atlantic.
Previous season
The 2020 Owls finished 10–6 overall. This season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preseason
C-USA media poll
The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Owls predicted to finish in first place in the East Division.[1]
| Media poll (East) |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 10 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 1 |
| 3 | FIU | 1 |
| 4 | WKU | - |
| 5 | Charlotte | - |
| 6 | Marshall | - | |
Preseason All-CUSA teams
- Bobby Morgensen – Outfielder
- Mitchell Hartigan – Designated Hitter/Utility Player
Personal
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| 2021 Florida Atlantic Owls baseball game log |
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| Regular season (30–23) |
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| February (6–1) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| February 19 | | John Euliano Park
Orlando, FL | W 12-6 | Cooley (1-0) | B. McKay (0-1) | None | 821 | 1-0 | - | | February 20 | UCF | FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL | W 20-15 | Reese (1-0) | H. Patterson (0-1) | None | 286 | 2-0 | - | | February 21 | UCF | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 6-15 | Litchfield (1-0) | Stuart (0-1) | J. Sinclair (1) | 286 | 2-1 | - | | February 23 | at | Swanson Stadium
Fort Myers, FL | W 3-1 | Ostrander (1-0) | Woodward (0-1) | Entenza (1) | 204 | 3-1 | - | | February 26 | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 6-2 | Reese (2-0) | Burnham (0-1) | None | 286 | 4-1 | - | | February 27 | Seton Hall | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 17-14 | Cooley (2-0) | Anderson (0-1) | Entenza (2) | 286 | 5-1 | - | | February 28 | Seton Hall | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 10-4 | Sparling (1-0) | Patten (0-1) | None | 286 | 6-1 | - | |
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| March (9–8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| March 3 | | No. 21 | Florida Ballpark
Gainesville, FL | W 3-210 | Entenza (1-0) | Aleman (0-1) | None | 1,626 | 7-1 | - | | March 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | No. 21 | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 0-8 | Studstill (1-0) | Spiller (0-1) | None | 286 | 7-2 | - | | March 6 | at Florida Gulf Coast | No. 21 | Swanson Stadium | Postponed (rain) Makeup: March 30[2] | | March 7 | Florida Gulf Coast | No. 21 | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 14-9 | J. Rivera (1-0) | M. Miller (0-1) | None | 286 | 8-2 | - | | March 9 | | No. 20 | Alex Rodriguez Park
Coral Gables, FL | L 2-11 | J. Garland (1-1) | Stuart (0-2) | None | 610 | 8-3 | - | | March 11 | | No. 20 | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 5-7 | C. Edmonson (1-1) | Cooley (2-1) | C. Fenlong (2) | 286 | 8-4 | - | | March 12 | Indiana State | No. 20 | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 2-10 | G. Guerrero (3-0) | Josey (0-1) | None | 286 | 8-5 | - | | March 13 | Indiana State | No. 20 | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 7-5 | Sparling (2-0) | T. Weaver (0-1) | None | 286 | 9-5 | - | | March 16 | at UCF | | John Euliano Park | L 3-8 | Z. Bennett (1-1) | Entenza (1-1) | None | 1,020 | 9-6 | - | | March 19 | at | | USF Baseball Stadium
Tampa, FL | W 5-1 | Cooley (3-1) | Jasiak (2-2) | None | 101 | 10-6 | - | | March 20 | at South Florida | | USF Baseball Stadium | L 0-4 | Burns (1-2) | Sparling (2-1) | None | 108 | 10-7 | - | | March 21 | at South Florida | | USF Baseball Stadium | L 5-611 | Lyle (1-0) | Visconti (0-1) | None | 99 | 10-8 | - | | March 23 | No. 19 Miami (FL) | | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 9-14 | J. Garland (3-1) | Stuart (0-3) | J. Dubberly (1) | 286 | 10-9 | - | | March 26 | | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 12-07 | Cooley (4-1) | Sharp (0-1) | None | 286 | 11-9 | 1-0 | | March 27 (1) | Marshall | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 5-3 | Entenza (2-1) | Adkins (1-1) | Ostander (1) | 286 | 12-9 | 2-0 | | March 27 (2) | Marshall | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 7-6 | Del Prado (1-0) | Knight (0-1) | None | 286 | 13-9 | 3-0 | | March 28 | Marshall | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 11-2 | J. Rivera (2-0) | Cheatwood (1-2) | None | 286 | 14-9 | 4-0 | | March 30 | at Florida Gulf Coast | | Swanson Stadium | W 13-11 | O'Connell (1-0) | M. Miller (2-3) | Ostrander (2) | 220 | 15-9 | 4-0 | |
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| April (7–10) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| April 2 | | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
Charlotte, NC | L 5-9 | McGowan (4-2) | Cooley (4-2) | Boss (2) | 128 | 15-10 | 4-1 | | April 3 (1) | at Charlotte | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium | L 8-98 | Lothes (2-0) | Ostrander (1-1) | None | 138 | 15-11 | 4-2 | | April 3 (2) | at Charlotte | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium | L 4-5 | Giesting (2-0) | Entenza (2-2) | None | 150 | 15-12 | 4-3 | | April 4 | at Charlotte | Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium | L 10-11 | Lindsey (3-1) | Drumheller (0-1) | Bargo (1) | 112 | 15-13 | 4-4 | | April 9 | | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 2-7 | Gomez (3-1) | Cooley (4-3) | None | 286 | 15-14 | 4-5 | | April 10 (1) | Old Dominion | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 3-10 | Pantos (3-0) | Sparling (2-2) | None | 286 | 15-15 | 4-6 | | April 10 (2) | Old Dominion | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 2-8 | Gregory (4-0) | Visconti (0-2) | None | 286 | 15-16 | 4-7 | | April 11 | Old Dominion | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 2-8 | Rivera (3-0) | Dean (0-1) | None | 254 | 16-16 | 5-7 | | April 16 | at | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field
Birmingham, AL | L 6-710 | B. Greene (3-0) | Ostander (1-2) | None | 80 | 16-17 | 5-8 | | April 17 (1) | at UAB | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field | W 2-1 | Visconti (1-2) | O'Clair (3-4) | Drumheller (1) | 80 | 17-17 | 6-8 | | April 17 (2) | at UAB | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field | L 2-4 | Rusk (1-1) | Sparling (2-3) | Greene (1) | 80 | 17-18 | 6-9 | | April 18 | at UAB | Jerry D. Young Memorial Field | W 5-3 | Rivera (4-0) | Greene (3-1) | None | 80 | 18-18 | 7-9 | | April 23 | at | Infinity Insurance Park
Miami, FL | W 11-6 | Cooley (5-3) | T. Myrick (6-2) | None | 0 | 19-18 | 8-9 | | April 24 (1) | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | W 16-7 | Visconti (2-2) | G. Rukes (2-5) | Spiller (1) | - | 20-18 | 9-9 | | April 24 (2) | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | L 5-6 | J. Figueroa (3-1) | Sparling (2-4) | A. Tiburcio (4) | - | 20-19 | 9-10 | | April 25 | at FIU | Infinity Insurance Park | W 8-7 | Drumheller (1-1) | Vanheyningen (0-3) | Ostander (3) | 0 | 21-19 | 10-10 | | April 30 | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 12-27 | Cooley (6-3) | T. Myrick (6-3) | Drumheller (2) | 286 | 22-19 | 11-10 | |
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| May (8–4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
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| May 1 | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 1-6 | G. Rukes (3-5) | O'Connell (1-0) | None | 286 | 22-20 | 11-11 | | May 2 (1) | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 9-89 | Visconti (3-2) | Figueroa, J (3-2) | None | 286 | 23-20 | 12-11 | | May 2 (2) | FIU | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 3-1 | Rivera (5-0) | A. Tiburcio (0-3) | None | 286 | 24-20 | 13-11 | | May 7 (1) | at | Nick Denes Field
Bowling Green, KY | W 6-3 | Cooley (7-3) | J. Kates (3-3) | None | 79 | 25-20 | 14-11 | | May 7 (2) | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | L 5-6 | B. Sutton (3-1) | Entenza (2-3) | None | 144 | 25-21 | 14-12 | | May 8 (1) | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | W 6-3 | Rivera (6-0) | D. Terbrak (2-3) | Visconti (1) | 137 | 26-21 | 15-12 | | May 8 (2) | at Western Kentucky | Nick Denes Field | W 6-1 | Helverson (1-0) | L. Stofel (2-1) | Drumheller (3) | 210 | 27-21 | 16-12 | | May 14 | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 3-1 | Cooley (8-3) | H. Stanley (5-3) | Visconti (2) | 286 | 28-21 | 17-12 | | May 15 (1) | No. 19 Southern Miss | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 5-6 | Powell (9-2) | Sparling (2-5) | None | 286 | 28-22 | 17-13 | | May 15 (2) | No. 19 Southern Miss | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 5-6 | Waldrep (1-0) | Reese (2-1) | Och (2) | 286 | 28-23 | 17-14 | | May 16 | No. 19 Southern Miss | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 9-6 | Visconti (4-2) | Wehunt (1-2) | None | 286 | 29-23 | 18-14 | | May 18 | at Miami (FL) | Alex Rodriguez Park | W 3-0 | Reese (3-1) | A. Arguelles (4-1) | Visconti (3) | 613 | 30-23 | 18-14 | |
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| Post-season (2–2) |
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| (2–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
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| May 26 | | (5) | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | L 2-11 | Ryne Moore (8-1) | Cooley (8-4) | J. Hartline (3) | 1,743 | 30-24 | 0-1 | | May 27 | | (5) | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | W 9-8 | J. Rivera (7-0) | McGowan (7-4) | Visconti (4) | 2,216 | 31-24 | 1-1 | | May 28 | vs. (8) | (5) | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | W 14-8 | Visconti (5-2) | Zoz (6-3) | None | 1,539 | 32-24 | 2-1 | | May 29 | | (5) | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | L 5-13 | J. Hartline (5-0) | Ostrander (1-3) | None | 2,183 | 32-25 | 2-2 | |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Florida Atlantic team member | |
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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.
Awards
Weekly awards| Caleb Pendleton | Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week | February 22, 2021 | [4] |
| Nolan Schanuel | C-USA Hitter of the Week | February 23, 2021 | [5] |
| Matt Sparling | Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week | March 1, 2021 | [6] |
| Steven Loden | C-USA Hitter of the Week | May 10, 2021 | [7] |
| Adrien Reese | C-USA Pitcher of the Week | May 24, 2021 | [8] |
| Hunter Cooley | Second Team All-Conference | May 25, 2021 | [9] |
| B.J. Murray |
| Nolan Schanuel |
| Nolan Schanuel | All-Freshman Team |
| Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America | June 9, 2021 | [10] |
| Perfect Game Freshman All-America | June 21, 2021 | [11] | |
External links
• FAU Baseball
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards.
- Web site: Baseball's Saturday Game at FGCU Postponed. March 6, 2021 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics.
- Baseball's 2021 Schedule Announced. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. February 1, 2021.
- Web site: CB National Players of Week 2-22-21. Collegiate Baseball. February 22, 2021.
- Web site: Schanuel Earns C-USA Hitter of the Week Honors. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. February 23, 2021.
- Web site: Sparling Named as National Player of the Week. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 1, 2021.
- Web site: Hot-Hitting Loden Garners C-USA Weekly Award. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 10, 2021.
- Web site: Final C-USA Pitcher of Week Award Goes to Adrien Reese. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 24, 2021.
- Web site: Three Owls Earn Four All-C-USA Honors. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. May 25, 2021.
- Web site: Schanuel is a Freshman All-America Honoree. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. June 9, 2021.
- Web site: First Team Freshman All-America Recognition Awarded to Schanuel. Florida Atlantic University Athletics. June 21, 2021.
