2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team

2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record30–25 (20–15 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Fuller Smith
  • Shane Wedd
Home stadiumDon Sanders Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Abilene Christian  ‍†‍‍ 25 – 13   .658 36 – 21   .632
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 20 – 14   .588 25 – 29   .463
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 23 – 17   .575 29 – 28   .509
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 15   .571 30 – 25   .545
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 22 – 17   .564 32 – 24   .571
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 16   .556 27 – 26   .509
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 21 – 18   .538 32 – 30   .516
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 17 – 19   .472 25 – 23   .521
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 18 – 22   .450 23 – 28   .451
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 17 – 22   .436 20 – 31   .392
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 17 – 23   .425 21 – 28   .429
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 16 – 24   .400 21 – 34   .382
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11 – 27   .289 14 – 38   .269
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


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

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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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.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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First Team

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  • 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

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  • 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

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2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 INF Erick Davila L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bayamon, Puerto Rico
2 INF Anthony Mackenzie S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
3 OF Blake Faecher R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cypress, Texas
4 Brandon Pruitt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Richmond, Texas
5 OF Eric Bohnert R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cypress, Texas
6 INF Easton Loyd L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Marshall, Texas
7 INF Jackson Loftin R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Spring, Texas
8 OF Christian Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr El Paso, Texas
9 INF Bryce Holmes L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dallardsville, Texas
10 C Wes Folse R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sweeny, Texas
11 INF Mason Schultz L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr League City, Texas
12 INF Clayton Chadwick L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr La Vernia, Texas
13 OF JT Mounce L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Cypress, Texas
14 INF Luke Repka L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So The Woodlands, Texas
15 RHP Lance Lusk R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Spring, Texas
16 Clay Stevens R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Muenster, Texas
17 OF Colton Cowser L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cypress, Texas
18 RHP Tyler Davis R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Spring, Texas
19 LHP Kyle Backhus L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr New Waverly, Texas
20 LHP Bryson Lucas L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr College Station, Texas
21 RHP Hayden Collins R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cypress, Texas
22 LHP Dakota Palmer L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Guy, Texas
23 RHP Garrett Egli R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
25 C Trent Touchet R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Shreveport, Louisiana
26 LHP Steven Beard L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So The Woodlands, Texas
27 INF Corbin Vines R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Hempstead, Texas
29 LHP Tanner Sembera L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Weimar, Texas
30 LHP Dominic Robinson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Tomball, Texas
32 RHP Ryan Peters R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cypress, Texas
33 RHP Landon Ausley R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Austin, Texas
34 RHP Caleb Cannon R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Humble, Texas
35 RHP Jack Driskell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Round Rock, Texas
36 RHP Coltin Atkinson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Porter, Texas
37 LHP Matt Dillard L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Houston, Texas
41 RHP Cole Wesneski R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Cypress, Texas
42 RHP Matt Rudis R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Madisonville, Texas
43 C Gavin Johnson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr San Antonio, Texas
44 INF Jack Rogers L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Spring, Texas
45 RHP Hunter Murray Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lovelady, Texas
47 RHP Logan Hewitt R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Aledo, Texas
48 RHP Alex Havlicek R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Oakland, New Jersey
Head coach

Jay Sirianni (Nebraska–Lincoln)

Assistant coach(es)

Fuller Smith (Mississippi)
Shane Wedd (Kansas)
Lance Miles (Sam Houston State)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2021 June 16

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Sam Houston State win
  Sam Houston State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Sam Houston State team member
2021 Sam Houston State Bearkats baseball game log
Regular season (26-23)
February (1-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 19 No. 20 Oklahoma State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 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 vs. Texas State Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 4-5 Gould (1-0) Beard (0-1) Sundgren (1) FloBaseball 225 0-1
Feb. 26 UTSA Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 4-2 Davis (1-0) Malone (0-1) Havlicek (1) ESPN+ 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 0-4 Hambleton (2-0) Rudis (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,036 1-4
Shriners Hospital for Children College Classic
Mar. 5 vs. Rice Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 12-4 Davis (2-0) Brogdon (0-2) None AT&T SportsNet 2-4
Mar. 6 vs. No. 10 Texas Tech Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 0-8 Monteverde (2-0) Dillard (0-2) None AT&T SportsNet 2-5
Mar. 7 vs. No. 13 TCU Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 6-5 Havelicek (1-0) Wright (0-1) None AT&T SportsNet 3-5
Mar. 9 at No. 19 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 9-15 Hansen (1-0) Wesneski (0-1) None LHN 1,490 3-6
Mar. 12 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 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) ESPN+ 895 3-10 0-4
Mar. 19 Northwestern State 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 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss D Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR 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 Texas A&M Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 8-6 Sembera (1-0) Childress (2-4) Lusk (6) ESPN+ 462 13-13
Apr. 9 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 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 McNeese State 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 Lamar 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 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 3-6 Sgambelluri (3-3) Davis (5-3) Poell (2) 337 19-17 15-10
May (7–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC 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 Little Rock 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 Abilene Christian 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 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 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)
SLC Tournament (4–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament 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 ESPN+ 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 ESPN+ 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 ESPN+ 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) ESPN+ 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) ESPN+ 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) ESPN+ 903 30-25 4-2
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

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Conference accolades

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  • 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

References:[5]

2021 MLB Draft

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Main article: 2021 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Colton Cowser OF 1 5 Baltimore Orioles
Jack Rogers OF 9 270 Cincinnati Reds

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Baseball releases 2021 schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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