2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2021
Team:	Old Dominion Monarchs
Conference:	Conference USA
Division:	East Division
Short Conf:	C-USA
Coachrank:	17
Cbrank:	26
Record:	44–16
Conf Record:	22–10
Head Coach:	Chris Finwood
Asst Coach1:	Mike Marron
Asst Coach2:	Logan Robbins
Stadium:	Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Champion:	C-USA tournament champions
Bowl:	Columbia Regional
Bowl Result:	2–2

The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team represented Old Dominion University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Monarchs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, on the university's Norfolk campus. The team was coached by Chris Finwood, who was in his tenth season with the Monarchs.

Preseason

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in second 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 team

• Hunter Gregory – Starting Pitcher

Schedule and results

2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball game log
Regular season (38–14)
February (5–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record February 19 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA Canceled ^[2] February 20 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 7-1 250 1-0 - February 21 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 12-0 243 2-0 - February 23 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 12-5 223 3-0 - February 24 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 19-2 230 4-0 - February 26 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 4-6 187 4-1 - February 27 Rhode Island Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-6^10 202 4-2 - February 28 Rhode Island Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 16-3 192 5-2 -
March (12–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record March 2 at No. 17 Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC W 6-5^12 215 6-2 - March 5 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA W 10-8 167 7-2 - March 6 Northeastern Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-6 242 7-3 - March 7 Northeastern Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 3-2^11 158 8-3 - March 10 at Plumeri Park Williamsburg, VA W 8-2 135 9-3 - March 12 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 6-3 343 10-3 - March 13 Ball State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 10-5 337 11-3 - March 14 Ball State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 2-1^10 243 12-3 - March 17 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-12 211 12-4 - March 19 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Canceled March 20 Malcolm U. Pitt Field Richmond, VA W 4-3 13-4 - March 23 at VCU The Diamond Richmond, VA W 5-3 197 14-4 - March 26 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 12-15 337 14-5 0-1 March 27 (1) FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-0 15-5 1-1 March 27 (2) FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 3-2 250 16-5 2-1 March 28 FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 16-9 389 17-5 3-1
April (12–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record April 2 Kennedy Center Field Huntington, WV W 12-1 61 18-5 4-1 April 3 (1) at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 8-7 53 19-5 5-1 April 3 (2) at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 8-0 53 20-5 6-1 April 4 at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 15-7 59 21-5 7-1 April 9 FAU Baseball Stadium Boca Raton, FL W 7-2 286 22-5 8-1 April 10 (1) at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium W 10-3 286 23-5 9-1 April 10 (2) at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium W 8-2 286 24-5 10-1 April 11 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium L 0-4 254 24-6 10-2 April 14 No. 22 Davenport Field Charlottesville, VA Postponed ^[3] April 16 No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA W 11-4 402 25-6 11-2 April 17 (1) Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 11-2 402 26-6 12-2 April 17 (2) Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 2-11 270 26-7 12-3 April 18 Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 4-1 278 27-7 13-3 April 20 No. 20 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Postponed April 23 (1) No. 20 Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC L 4-5 27-8 13-4 April 23 (2) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium W 9-5 164 28-8 14-4 April 25 (1) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium L 3-8 28-9 14-5 April 25 (2) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium L 1-7 163 28-10 14-6 April 30 No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 8-3 492 29-10 15-6
May (9–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record May 1 (1) No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA L 2-6 503 29-11 15-7 May 1 (2) No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-2 386 30-11 16-7 May 2 No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 10-0 446 31-11 17-7 May 7 No. 22 Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX W 14-11 103 32-11 18-7 May 8 (1) at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field L 10-12 32-12 18-8 May 8 (2) at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field L 0-11 113 32-13 18-9 May 9 at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field W 6-2 117 33-13 19-9 May 14 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-8 454 34-13 20-9 May 15 (1) Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 6-3 815 35-13 21-9 May 15 (2) Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 6-7^8 526 35-14 21-10 May 16 Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 13-2 516 36-14 22-10 May 20 Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA W 10-8 1,538 37-14 - May 21 at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park W 8-7 1,673 38-14 -
Postseason (6–2)
(4–0) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record May 26 No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA W 11-2 39-14 1-0 May 27 No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 10-6 40-14 2-0 May 29 vs. (5) Florida Atlantic No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 13-5 41-14 3-0 May 30 No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 7-5^10 2,484 42-14 4-0 (2–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record June 4 No. 15 (1) Founders Park Columbia, SC W 4-3 4,043 43-14 1-0 June 5 No. 15 (1) Founders Park W 2-1 7,315 44-14 2-0 June 6 No. 15 (1) Founders Park L 3-8 3,993 44-15 2-1 June 7 vs. (3) Virginia No. 15 (1) Founders Park L 3-4^10 3,831 44-16 2-2
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/Postponed

Schedule Source:^[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Columbia Regional

Rankings

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

External links

• Old Dominion Baseball

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards.
2. Web site: Megan. Plain. ODU baseball's home opener among Monarchs' game postponements. WTKR. April 13, 2021. February 18, 2021.
3. Web site: Adam. Winkler. Wednesday's ODU baseball game at UVA postponed. WTKR. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021.
4. Monarch Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule. Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. February 9, 2021.