2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Incarnate Word Cardinals |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 21–28 |
| Conf Record: | 17–23 |
| Head Coach: | Ryan Shotzberger |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Greg Evans |
| Asst Coach2: | Kyle Winkler |
| Stadium: | Sullivan Field |
The 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by second–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference with 144 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 |
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Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
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First Team
- Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base)
- Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base)
- Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base)
- JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop)
- Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher)
- Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter)
- Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder)
- Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder)
- Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder)
- Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher)
- Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher)
- Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher)
- Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher)
- Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)
Second Team
- Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base)
- Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base)
- Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base)
- Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop)
- Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher)
- Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter)
- Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder)
- Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder)
- Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder)
- John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher)
- Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher)
- Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher)
- Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher)
- Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Incarnate Word win |
| | Incarnate Word loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Incarnate Word team member | |
| 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log |
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| Regular season (21-28) |
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| February (3-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Feb. 19 | | | | Game cancelled | | Feb. 20 | Oral Roberts | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | Game cancelled | | Feb. 21 | Oral Roberts | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | Game cancelled | | Feb. 26 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12-1 | Rollins (1-0) | Fields (0-2) | Garza (1) | | 115 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 27 | Texas Southern | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 16-6 | McElmeel (1-0) | Olguin (0-2) | None | | 115 | 2-0 | | | Feb. 28 | Texas Southern | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 13-5 | Zavala (1-0) | Williams (0-2) | None | | 115 | 3-0 | | |
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| March (7-8) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Mar. 3 | | | | L 4-6 | Menefee (2-1) | Hayward (0-1) | None | | 894 | 3-1 | | | Mar. 10 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 7-13 | Deese (1-1) | Hayward (0-2) | None | | 115 | 3-2 | | | Mar. 12 | | | | L 4-5 | Harmon (1-2) | Rollins (1-1) | Makarewich (1) | | 463 | 3-3 | 0-1 | | Mar. 13 | at Northwestern State | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 2-1 (7 inns) | Zavala (2-0) | Carver (2-1) | None | | 305 | 4-3 | 1-1 | | Mar. 13 | at Northwestern State | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 3-2 | Foral (1-0) | Michel (0-1) | None | | 305 | 5-3 | 2-1 | | Mar. 14 | at Northwestern State | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 5-6 | Daigle (1-0) | Hayward (0-3) | None | | 427 | 5-4 | 2-2 | | Mar. 19 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-5 (13 inns) | Garza (1-0) | Hughes (1-1) | None | | 115 | 6-4 | 3-2 | | Mar. 20 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5-0 (7 inns) | Zavala (3-0) | Warren (3-1) | None | | | 7-4 | 4-2 | | Mar. 20 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 6-7 | Bartley (2-1) | Foral (1-1) | Hoskins (2) | | 115 | 7-5 | 4-3 | | Mar. 21 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5-3 | Hayward (1-3) | Stuprich (1-1) | Garza (2) | | 115 | 8-5 | 5-3 | | Mar. 23 | | | | L 1-10 | Quintanilla (2-0) | Walker (0-1) | None | | 1,538 | 8-6 | | | Mar. 26 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 7-12 | Haley (1-0) | Rollins (1-2) | Gregson (1) | | 82 | 8-7 | 5-4 | | Mar. 27 | Central Arkansas | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12-11 (7 inns) | Garza (2-0) | Verel (0-1) | None | | 115 | 9-7 | 6-4 | | Mar. 27 | Central Arkansas | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 10-2 | McElmeel (2-0) | Janak (2-2) | Hayward (1) | | 115 | 10-7 | 7-4 | | Mar. 28 | Central Arkansas | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3-4 | Cleveland (3-2) | Martinez (0-1) | None | | 92 | 10-8 | 7-5 | |
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| April (4-16) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Apr. 1 | | | | L 0-14 (7 inns) | Gennari (2-2) | Rollins (1-3) | None | | 124 | 10-9 | 7-6 | | Apr. 2 | at Stephen F. Austin | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 1-11 (7 inns) | Todd (2-2) | Zavala (3-1) | None | | 116 | 10-10 | 7-7 | | Apr. 2 | at Stephen F. Austin | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 15-9 | Garza (3-0) | Stobart (0-3) | None | | 118 | 11-10 | 8-7 | | Apr. 3 | at Stephen F. Austin | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 1-11 (8 inns) | Sgambelluri (2-1) | Walker (0-2) | None | | 140 | 11-11 | 8-8 | | Apr. 6 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 12-1 (8 inns) | Warwick (1-0) | Maldonado (0-3) | Beddingfield (1) | | 52 | 12-11 | | | Apr. 9 | | | | L 6-10 | Abraham (2-0) | Zavala (3-2) | Duplechain (1) | | 311 | 12-12 | 8-9 | | Apr. 10 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-19 (7 inns) | Dion (4-3) | Rollins (1-4) | None | | 429 | 12-13 | 8-10 | | Apr. 10 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 1-4 | Ellison (2-1) | Garza (3-1) | Foster (1) | | 429 | 12-14 | 8-11 | | Apr. 11 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 4-10 | Vega (1-3) | Minter (0-1) | None | | 368 | 12-15 | 8-12 | | Apr. 13 | | | | L 12-15 (10 inns) | Larzabal (1-0) | Foral (1-2) | None | | 1,045 | 12-16 | | | Apr. 16 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | Erbe (1-2) | Cassidy (0-1) | Seroski (4) | | 64 | 12-17 | 8-13 | | Apr. 17 | New Orleans | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 5-13 (7 inns) | Turpin (6-1) | Garza (3-2) | None | | | 12-18 | 8-14 | | Apr. 17 | New Orleans | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-3 | Mitchell (2-1) | Minter (0-2) | Seroski (5) | | 102 | 12-19 | 8-15 | | Apr. 18 | New Orleans | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-3 | Zavala (4-2) | LeBlanc (0-3) | McElmeel (1) | | 88 | 13-19 | 9-15 | | Apr. 23 | | | | W 12-1 (7 inns) | Cassidy (1-1) | Morgan (0-3) | None | | 238 | 14-19 | 10-15 | | Apr. 24 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 7-10 (7 inns) | Huffling (5-1) | Garza (3-3) | None | | 481 | 14-20 | 10-16 | | Apr. 24 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 3-8 | Glaze (1-1) | Westall (0-1) | None | | 411 | 14-21 | 10-17 | | Apr. 25 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 4-8 | Chirpich (4-3) | Zavala (4-3) | None | | 616 | 14-22 | 10-18 | | Apr. 27 | at No. 3 Texas | | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3-5 | Shifflet (1-0) | Celestino (0-1) | Nixon (5) | | 1,610 | 14-23 | | | Apr. 30 | | | | L 1-2 | Gearing (4-3) | Cassidy (1-2) | Taylor (8) | | 784 | 14-24 | 10-19 | |
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| May (7–4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| May 1 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 6-1 | Minter (1-2) | Desandro (3-2) | None | | 637 | 15-24 | 11-19 | | May 1 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 3-2 | Zavala (5-3) | Kilcrease (2-6) | Garza (3) | | 684 | 16-24 | 12-19 | | May 2 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 5-7 | Balado (3-1) | Garza (3-4) | Taylor (9) | | 777 | 16-25 | 12-20 | | May 4 | | | | Game cancelled | | May 7 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 9-4 (7 inns) | Celestino (1-1) | Austin (3-2) | None | | 50 | 17-25 | 13-20 | | May 7 | Houston Baptist | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5-4 | Cassidy (2-2) | Coats (2-7) | Garza (4) | | 94 | 18-25 | 14-20 | | May 8 | Houston Baptist | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 5-4 | McElmeel (3-0) | Reitmeyer (2-3) | Foral (1) | | 115 | 19-25 | 15-20 | | May 9 | Houston Baptist | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3-2 | Hayward (2-3) | Zarella (0-6) | Garza (5) | | 92 | 20-25 | 16-20 | | May 11 | | | | Game cancelled | | May 18 | | | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | Game cancelled | | May 20 | | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-7 (7 inns) | Michael (6-2) | Cassidy (2-3) | None | | 75 | 20-26 | 16-21 | | May 20 | Lamar | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-13 | Mize (2-1) | Minter (1-3) | None | | 112 | 20-27 | 16-22 | | May 21 | Lamar | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 6-4 | Celestino (2-1) | Douthit (1-3) | Garza (6) | | 112 | 21-27 | 17-22 | | May 22 | Lamar | | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 3-13 (7 inns) | Dallas (2-2) | Rollins (1-5) | Cole (1) | | 75 | 21-28 | 17-23 | |
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]
References
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Notes and References
- Web site: Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite . www.southland.org . 9 April 2021 . en.
- Web site: Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams . www.southland.org . 9 April 2021 . en.
- Web site: UIW announces 2021 baseball schedule . University of the Incarnate Word Athletics . 10 June 2021 . en.
- Web site: SFA’s Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year . www.southland.org . 6 January 2022 . en.
