2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2021
Team:Sam Houston State Bearkats
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:30–25
Conf Record:20–15
Head Coach:Jay Sirianni
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Fuller Smith
Asst Coach2:Shane Wedd
Stadium:Don Sanders Stadium

The 2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bearkats played their home games at Don Sanders Stadium and were led by second–year head coach Jay Sirianni. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Sam Houston State's final year in the Southland as they will be moving to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2022 season.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Bearkats were picked to finish first in the conference with 276 votes and 17 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

Schedule and results

Legend
 Sam Houston State win
 Sam Houston State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldSam Houston State team member
2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball game log
Regular season (26-23)
February (1-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Feb. 19 Game cancelled
Feb. 20 No. 20 Oklahoma State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 21 No. 20 Oklahoma State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 24 L 4-5 Gould (1-0) Beard (0-1) Sundgren (1) 225 0-1
Feb. 26 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 4-2 Davis (1-0) Malone (0-1) Havlicek (1) 387 1-1
Feb. 27 UTSA Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 4-10 Daughety (1-0) Dillard (0-1) None 387 1-2
Feb. 28 UTSA Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 5-18 Mason (1-0) Atkinson (0-1) None 387 1-3
March (7-10)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Mar. 2 L 0-4 Hambleton (2-0) Rudis (0-1) None 1,036 1-4
Shriners Hospital for Children College Classic
Mar. 5 W 12-4 Davis (2-0) Brogdon (0-2) None 2-4
Mar. 6 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 0-8 Monteverde (2-0) Dillard (0-2) None 2-5
Mar. 7 Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 6-5 Havelicek (1-0) Wright (0-1) None 3-5
Mar. 9 L 9-15 Hansen (1-0) Wesneski (0-1) None 1,490 3-6
Mar. 12 L 3-12 Kinzeler (2-1) Davis (2-1) None 895 3-7 0-1
Mar. 13 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-3 (7 inns) Warren (3-0) Havlicek (1-1) None 837 3-8 0-2
Mar. 13 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 6-7 Hoskins (1-0) Lusk (0-1) None 849 3-9 0-3
Mar. 14 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 1-3 Stuprich (2-0) Driskell (0-1) Hoskins (1) 895 3-10 0-4
Mar. 19 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 3-2 Lusk (1-1) Makarewich (1-1) None 412 4-10 1-4
Mar. 20 Northwestern State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 1-3 Carver (3-1) Egli (0-1) None 412 4-11 1-5
Mar. 20 Northwestern State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 2-3 David (1-1) Robinson (0-1) Ohnoutka (1) 412 4-12 1-6
Mar. 21 Northwestern State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 6-3 Atkinson (1-1) Michel (0-2) Lusk (1) 412 5-12 2-6
Mar. 26 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 13-2 (7 inns) Davis (3-1) Perez (1-3) None 412 6-12 3-6
Mar. 27 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 6-12 (7 inns) Ramirez (1-1) Dillard (0-3) None 462 6-13 3-7
Mar. 27 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 9-4 Robinson (1-1) Gaddis (0-3) Lusk (2) 462 7-13 4-7
Mar. 28 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 7-6 (10 inns) Atkinson (2-1) Miller (0-2) None 462 8-13 5-7
April (11-4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLoss DSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
Apr. 1 W 3-2 Davis (4-1) Williams (0-1) Lusk (3) 185 9-13 6-7
Apr. 2 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 2-0 (7 inns) Robinson (2-1) Moyer (1-3) Lusk (4) 122 10-13 7-7
Apr. 2 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 3-1 Dillard (1-3) Busey (0-1) Lusk (5) 155 11-13 8-7
Apr. 3 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 10-4 Atkinson (3-1) Gilbertson (1-1) None 258 12-13 9-7
Apr. 6 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 8-6 Sembera (1-0) Childress (2-4) Lusk (6) 462 13-13
Apr. 9 L 7-9 (7 inns) Turpin (5-1) Davis (4-2) Khachadourian (2) 286 13-14 9-8
Apr. 9 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 13-4 Robinson (3-1) Mitchell (1-1) None 286 14-14 10-8
Apr. 10 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 13-20 Kulivan (1-1) Sembera (1-1) Seroski (3) 262 14-15 10-9
Apr. 11 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 7-1 Backhus (1-0) LeBlanc (0-2) Atkinson (1) 283 15-15 11-9
Apr. 13 Baylor Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 1-4 Winston (5-2) Beard (0-2) Boyd (8) 462 15-16
Apr. 17 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 6-2 Davis (5-2) Hudgens (0-1) None 512 16-16 12-9
Apr. 17 McNeese State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 6-5 (14 inns) Wesneski (1-1) Foster (0-2) None 512 17-16 13-9
Apr. 18 McNeese State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 5-4 (7 inns) Atkinson (4-1) Ellison (2-2) Beard (1) 512 18-16 14-9
Apr. 19 McNeese State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 6-4 Backhus (2-0) Vega (1-4) Havlicek (2) 512 19-16 15-9
Apr. 23 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 24 Lamar Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 25 Lamar Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 25 Lamar Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game postponed due to COVID-19 protocol
Apr. 30 L 3-6 Sgambelluri (3-3) Davis (5-3) Poell (2) 337 19-17 15-10
May (7–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC Record
May 1 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 4-5 (10 inns) Gauthe (2-2) Lusk (1-2) None 346 19-18 15-11
May 1 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 9-3 (7 inns) Backhus (3-0) Gennari (2-4) None 346 20-18 16-11
May 2 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX Game cancelled
May 7 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 3-5 Barkley (6-3) Dillard (1-4) None 462 20-19
May 8 Little Rock Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 9-4 Wesneski (2-1) Funk (1-5) Atkinson (2) 462 21-19
May 9 Little Rock Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 8-4 Backhus (4-0) Weatherley (2-1) None 462 22-19
May 14 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 1-10 Morgan (1-3) Davis (5-4) None 462 22-20 16-12
May 15 Abilene Christian Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 6-12 (7 inns) Huffling (7-1) Lusk (1-3) None 462 22-21 16-13
May 15 Abilene Christian Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 5-4 Havlicek (2-1) Riley (6-2) None 462 23-21 17-13
May 16 Abilene Christian Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 3-5 Chirpich (6-3) Backhus (4-1) Carlton (1) 372 23-22 17-14
May 21 W 11-4 Davis (6-4) Gearing (4-5) Rudis (1) 727 24-22 18-14
May 21 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 16-3 (7 inns) Robinson (4-1) Kilcrease (2-9) Peters (1) 697 25-22 19-14
May 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 (7 inns) Atkinson (5-1) Desandro (3-4) Lusk (7) 642 26-22 20-14
May 22 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-5 (11 inns) Theriot (3-3) Wesneski (2-2) None 787 26-23 20-15
Postseason (4–2)
(4–2)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 26 vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-4 Miller (3-3) Davis (6-5) None 812 26-24 0-1
May 27 vs. (8) Lamar (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-4 Lusk (2-3) Dallas (2-3) None 757 27-24 1-1
May 28 vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 14-2 (7 inns) Atkinson (6-1) Shy (0-5) None 747 28-24 2-1
May 28 vs. (1) Abilene Christian (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 14-12 Dillard (2-4) Cervantes (7-2) Lusk (8) 968 29-24 3-1
May 29 vs. (1) Abilene Christian (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 15-13 Beard (1-2) Chirpich (6-5) Lusk (9) 817 30-24 4-1
May 29 vs. (7) McNeese State (5) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 1-2 Hudgens (2-3) Backhus (4-2) Foster (5) 903 30-25 4-2

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]

2021 MLB Draft

See main article: 2021 MLB Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
OF15Baltimore Orioles
Jack RogersOF9270Cincinnati Reds

References

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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: Baseball releases 2021 schedule . Sam Houston State University . 25 April 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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