2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 20–31 |
| Conf Record: | 17–22 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Cardenas |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Haynes |
| Asst Coach2: | Caleb Clowers |
| Stadium: | Jaycees Field |
The 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lumberjacks played their home games at Jaycees Field and were led by thirteenth–year head coach Johnny Cardenas. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Stephen F. Austin'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 Lumberjacks were picked to finish eleventh in the conference with 92 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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| | Stephen F. Austin win |
| | Stephen F. Austin loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Stephen F. Austin team member | |
| 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball game log |
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| Regular season (20-31) |
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| February (2-2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Feb. 21 | | | | Game cancelled | | Feb. 21 | Central Michigan | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | | Feb. 22 | Central Michigan | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | | Feb. 23 | vs. | | | W 9-5 | Emons III (1-0) | Brooks (0-1) | None | | | 1-0 | | | Feb. 26 | | | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5-2 | Gennari (1-0) | Novis (0-1) | Gauthe (1) | | 314 | 2-0 | | | Feb. 27 | at UT Arlington | | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-5 | Bullard (2-0) | Stobart (0-1) | Wong (1) | | 314 | 2-1 | | | Feb. 27 | at UT Arlington | | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 1-2 | Moffat (1-0) | Todd (0-1) | Norris (1) | | 314 | 2-2 | | |
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| March (6-10) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
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| Mar. 2 | | | | L 3-9 | Meador (1-0) | Sgambelluri (0-1) | None | | 2,078 | 2-3 | | | Mar. 5 | | | | L 1-4 | Bravo (1-0) | Gennari (1-1) | Dallas (2) | | 608 | 2-4 | | | Mar. 6 | at Lamar | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1-5 | Grigsby (1-0) | Todd (0-2) | None | | 658 | 2-5 | | | Mar. 7 | at Lamar | | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2-3 | Mize (1-0) | Poell (0-1) | Dallas (3) | | 812 | 2-6 | | | Mar. 12 | | | | L 6-8 | Gearing (2-1) | Gennari (1-2) | Taylor (3) | | 641 | 2-7 | 0-1 | | Mar. 13 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-3 | Balado (1-0) | Jaco (0-1) | None | | 683 | 2-8 | 0-2 | | Mar. 13 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Theriot (1-1) | Rodriguez (0-1) | None | | 703 | 2-9 | 0-3 | | Mar. 14 | at Nicholls | | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Theriot (2-1) | Cuellar (0-1) | Taylor (4) | | 645 | 2-10 | 0-4 | | Mar. 19 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-6 | Lamkin (1-1) | Gennari (1-3) | None | | 200 | 2-11 | 0-5 | | Mar. 20 | New Orleans | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-4 | Poell (1-1) | Barthelemy (1-2) | Gauthe (2) | | 450 | 3-11 | 1-5 | | Mar. 20 | New Orleans | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-8 | Seroski (3-1) | Stobart (0-2) | None | | 500 | 3-12 | 1-6 | | Mar. 21 | New Orleans | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-3 | Lee (2-3) | Cerejo (0-1) | Gauthe (3) | | 278 | 4-12 | 2-6 | | Mar. 26 | | | | W 8-5 | Koch (1-0) | Reeves (1-1) | Gauthe (4) | | 315 | 5-12 | 3-6 | | Mar. 27 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-2 | Todd (1-2) | Dion (2-3) | Poell (1) | | 312 | 6-12 | 4-6 | | Mar. 27 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4-3 | Gauthe (1-0) | Roliard (1-2) | Emmons (1) | | 348 | 7-12 | 5-6 | | Mar. 28 | at McNeese State | | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 2-0 | Sgambelluri (1-1) | Vega (0-2) | Gauthe (5) | | 190 | 8-12 | 6-6 | |
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| April (6-11) |
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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 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 14-0 (7 inns) | Gennari (2-2) | Rollins (1-3) | None | | 124 | 9-12 | 7-6 | | Apr. 2 | Incarnate Word | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 9-15 | McElmeel (4-3) | Stobart (0-3) | None | | 113 | 9-13 | 7-7 | | Apr. 2 | Incarnate Word | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 11-1 (7 inns) | Todd (2-2) | Zavala (3-1) | None | | 113 | 10-13 | 8-7 | | Apr. 3 | Incarnate Word | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 11-1 (8 inns) | Sgambelluri (2-1) | Walker (0-2) | None | | 140 | 11-13 | 9-7 | | Apr. 6 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 10-8 | Emmons (2-0) | Rotramel (0-2) | Gauthe (6) | | 80 | 12-13 | | | Apr. 7 | | | | L 1-9 | Hansen (3-1) | Stobart (0-4) | None | | 1,599 | 12-14 | | | Apr. 13 | | | | L 3-4 | Webster (1-0) | Lee (1-1) | None | | 3,516 | 12-15 | | | Apr. 14 | at No. 8 Texas Tech | | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 5-7 | Riechmann (1-0) | Roth (0-1) | Queen (4) | | 2,959 | 12-16 | | | Apr. 17 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 2-6 | Warren (6-1) | Gennari (2-3) | None | | 150 | 12-17 | 9-8 | | Apr. 17 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-7 | Kinzeler (4-1) | Lee (1-2) | Hoskins (5) | | 100 | 12-18 | 9-9 | | Apr. 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 6-9 (8 inns) | Harrington (1-0) | Gauthe (1-1) | Flettrich (2) | | 120 | 12-19 | 9-10 | | Apr. 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 3-5 (7 inns) | Stuprich (4-1) | Sgambelluri (2-2) | None | | 120 | 12-20 | 9-11 | | Apr. 23 | | | | L 9-10 | Cleveland (4-3) | Koch (1-1) | None | | 245 | 12-21 | 9-12 | | Apr. 24 | at Central Arkansas | | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | W 8-2 | Todd (3-2) | Moyer (2-5) | None | | 325 | 13-21 | 10-12 | | Apr. 25 | at Central Arkansas | | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 6-7 (7 inns) | Navarro (1-0) | Gauthe (1-2) | None | | 310 | 13-22 | 10-13 | | Apr. 25 | at Central Arkansas | | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 0-9 | Cleveland (5-3) | Sgambelluri (2-3) | None | | 310 | 13-23 | 10-14 | | Apr. 30 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 6-3 | Sgambelluri (3-3) | Davis (5-3) | Poell (2) | | 337 | 14-23 | 11-14 | |
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| May (6–8) |
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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 | Sam Houston State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-4 | Gauthe (2-2) | Lusk (1-2) | None | | 346 | 15-23 | 12-14 | | May 1 | Sam Houston State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 3-9 (7 inns) | Backhus (3-0) | Gennari (2-4) | None | | 346 | 15-24 | 12-15 | | May 2 | Sam Houston State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | | May 7 | | | | L 1-5 | Ramirez (6-2) | Sgambelluri (3-4) | None | | 246 | 15-25 | 12-16 | | May 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-10 (7 inns) | Gaddis (5-3) | Todd (3-3) | None | | 230 | 15-26 | 12-17 | | May 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-5 | Thomas (3-3) | Stobart (0-5) | None | | 236 | 15-27 | 12-18 | | May 9 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-3 | Gennari (3-4) | Miller (1-3) | Rodriguez (1) | | 223 | 16-27 | 13-18 | | May 14 | | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 8-3 | Emmons (2-0) | Carver (6-5) | Koch (1) | | 185 | 17-27 | 14-18 | | May 15 | Northwestern State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 9-4 | Lee (2-1) | Ohnoutka (2-2) | None | | | 18-27 | 15-18 | | May 15 | Northwestern State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-5 | Berens (1-0) | Mangus (0-1) | Brown (5) | | 140 | 18-28 | 15-19 | | May 16 | Northwestern State | | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 7-2 | Cuellar (1-1) | Harmon (4-4) | None | | 210 | 19-28 | 16-19 | | May 18 | at UT Arlington | | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled | | May 20 | | | | L 3-13 (7 inns) | Morgan (2-3) | Stobart (0-6) | None | | 491 | 19-29 | 16-20 | | May 21 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 3-7 | Cervantes (7-1) | Todd (3-3) | Carlton (2) | | 502 | 19-30 | 16-21 | | May 21 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 4-6 | Glaze (3-1) | Gennari (3-5) | Riley (8) | | 502 | 19-31 | 16-22 | | May 22 | at Abilene Christian | | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 9-3 | Cuellar (2-1) | Chirpich (6-4) | None | | 563 | 20-31 | 17-22 | |
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: 2021 Baseball Schedule . Stephen F. Austin State University Athletics . 6 June 2021 . en.
- Web site: SFA’s Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year . www.southland.org . 6 January 2022 . en.
