2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team explained

Year:	2021
Team:	Oklahoma State Cowboys
Sport:	baseball
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	36–19–1
Conf Record:	12–12
Head Coach:	Josh Holliday
Hc Year:	9th
Asst Coach1:	Rob Walton
Ac1 Year:	9th
Asst Coach2:	Marty Lees
Ac2 Year:	5th
Asst Coach3:	Matt Holliday
Ac3 Year:	2nd
Stadium:	O'Brate Stadium
Tourney:	NCAA tournament

The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 9th season at Oklahoma State.

This was the program's first season at O'Brate Stadium, after the 2020 season was canceled prior to the opening game at the ballpark due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

See main article: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team.

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 13–5 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.^[1]

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Oklahoma State	Alma Mater
	Head Coach	9	Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob Walton	Assistant Coach - Pitching	9	Oklahoma State University (1986)
	Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator	5	Western Oregon University (1994)
	Volunteer Assistant Coach	2	Stillwater High School (1998)

Roster

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster^[2]

Pitchers

3 - Bryce Osmond - Freshman
5 - Ben Leeper - RS Senior
6 - Parker Scott - RS Junior
22 - Mitchell Stone - RS Sophomore
25 - Roman Phansalkar - RS Sophomore
27 - Justin Campbell - Freshman
30 - John Kelly - Sophomore
34 - Jach Cable - RS Junior
35 - C.J. Varela - Senior
38 - Wyatt Cheney - Freshman
40 - Kale Davis - Freshman
41 - Colton Bowman - Freshman
43 - Riley Taylor - RS Freshman
44 - Nate Peterson - Sophomore
47 - Tucker Elliott - RS Sophomore
48 - Brett Standlee - RS Sophomore
49 - Ryan Van Leeuwen - RS Senior
51 - Jacob Ruder - RS Senior
53 - Ryan Bogusz - Freshman
56 - Spencer Cochran - RS Freshman

Catchers

31 - Nick DeNicola - RS Junior
33 - Brock Mathis - Junior
36 - Josh Spiegel - RS Freshman

Infielders

1 - Hueston Morrill - Sophomore
4 - Kaden Polcovich - Junior
7 - Max Hewitt - Senior
17 - Jake Thompson - RS Junior
18 - Dylan Gardner - Junior
19 - Braley Hollins - Sophomore
23 - Blake Robertson - Freshman
42 - Alix Garcia - Senior
45 - Riley Metzger - Junior

Outfielders

8 - Cam Thompson - Freshman
12 - Carson McCusker - Senior
14 - Noah Sifrit - Junior
15 - Cade Cabbiness - Senior
28 - Caeden Trenkle - Freshman
32 - J.T. Mounce - Freshman

Schedule and results

! style="background:#FF6600;color:white;"| Regular season (32–16–1)|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| February 19 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Sam Houston State* || #20 || Don Sanders Stadium
Huntsville, TX || || || || || || || - || Story|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| February 20 || 3:00 pm || || at Sam Houston State* || #20 || Don Sanders Stadium
Huntsville, TX || || || || || || || - || Story|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| February 21 || 1:00 pm || BSN || at Sam Houston State* || #20 || Don Sanders Stadium
Huntsville, TX || || || || || || || - || Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 21 || 2:00 pm || || at * || #20 || Eck Stadium
Wichita, KS || W
3–1 || Scott
(1–0) || Eddy
(0–1) || Standlee
(1) || 1,447 || 1–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 22 || 2:00 pm || || at Wichita State* || #20 || Eck Stadium
Wichita, KS || W
14–6 || Martin
(1–0) || Hynes
(0–1) || - || 1,468 || 2–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 24 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Little Rock* || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
7–2 || Cheney
(1–0) || McKnight
(0–1) || - || 2,635 || 3–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 26 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
3–2 || Standlee
(1–0) || Salata
(0–1) || - || 2,412 || 4–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 27 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || Illinois State* || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
8–2 || Scott
(2–0) || Sinisko
(0–1) || - || 2,507 || 5–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 28 || 1:00 pm || || Illinois State* || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
6–0 || Osmond
(1–0) || Anderson
(0–1) || - || 2,413 || 6–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 2 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || at * || #15 || Hammons Field
Springfield, MO || W
7–0 || Campbell
(1–0) || Buckner
(1–1) || - || 605 || 7–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 5 || 4:00 pm || || * || #15 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
11–5 || Scott
(3–0) || Barnes
(1–2) || - || 2,439 || 8–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 6 || 4:00 pm || || Grand Canyon* || #15 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
3–0 || Wrobleski
(1–0) || Ohl
(1–1) || Standlee
(2) || 3,105 || 9–0–0 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#FDFD96"| March 7 || 12:00 pm || || Grand Canyon* || #15 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || T
4–4 || - || - || - || 2,685 || 9–0–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 9 || 6:00 pm || ORUSN || at * || #13 || J. L. Johnson Stadium
Tulsa, OK || W
5–0 || Campbell
(2–0) || Davis
(0–3) || - || 969 || 10–0–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 13 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #2 Vanderbilt* || #13 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
0–5 || Rocker
(4–0) || Scott
(3–1) || - || 3,480 || 10–1–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 13 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || #2 Vanderbilt* || #13 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
4–18 || Leiter
(4–0) || Wrobleski
(1–1) || - || 3,480 || 10–2–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #2 Vanderbilt* || #13 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
10–6 || Osmond
(2–0) || Schultz
(1–2) || - || 3,296 || 11–2–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 16 || 6:00 pm || FloSports || vs. UL Monroe* || #14 || Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX || L
6–13 || Judice
(1–0) || Walker
(0–1) || - || 405 || 11–3–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 19 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at #7 Texas Tech || #14 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || W
2–0 || Scott
(4–1) || Birdsell
(2–1) || Standlee
(3) || 4,432 || 12–3–1 || 1–0–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 20 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #7 Texas Tech || #14 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || L
2–4 || Monteverde
(4–0) || Wrobleski
(1–2) || Dallas
(1) || 4,432 || 12–4–1 || 1–1–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 21 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #7 Texas Tech || #14 || Dan Law Field
Lubbock, TX || L
5–6 || Sublette
(3–0) || Osmond
(2–1) || Bridges
(1) || 3,733 || 12–5–1 || 1–2–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 23 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Missouri State* || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
8–11 || Ziegenbein
(2–0) || Kelly
(0–1) || Juenger
(1) || 2,466 || 12–6–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 26 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas State || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
14–5 || Scott
(5–1) || Wicks
(4–1) || - || 3,383 || 13–6–1 || 2–2–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 27 || 6:00 pm || || Kansas State || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
4–2 || Standlee
(2–0) || Littlejim
(1–2) || - || 3,846 || 14–6–1 || 3–2–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas State || #20 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
8–2 || Wrobleski
(2–2) || McCullough
(1–1) || - || 3,203 || 15–6–1 || 4–2–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 30 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || #16 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
5–4 || Standlee
(3–0) || Taggart
(0–3) || - || 3,559 || 16–6–1 || - || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 1 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || || #16 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
3–4 || Wolf
(3–2) || Osmond
(2–2) || Watters
(2) || 2,751 || 16–7–1 || 4–3–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 2 || 6:00 pm || || West Virginia || #16 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
7–2 || Campbell
(3–0) || Tulloch
(0–2) || - || 2,850 || 17–7–1 || 5–3–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 3 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || West Virginia || #16 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
21–11⁽⁸⁾ || Martin
(2–0) || Reed
(1–2) || - || 3,147 || 18–7–1 || 6–3–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 10 || 1:00 pm || || * || #14 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
7–6 || Scott
(6–1) || Roupp
(3–3) || - || 2,912 || 19–7–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 10 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || UNC Wilmington* || #14 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
10–3 || Campbell
(4–0) || Gesell
(2–3) || Davis
(1) || 4,869 || 20–7–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 11 || 2:00 pm || || UNC Wilmington* || #14 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
10–4 || Wrobleski
(3–2) || Calvert
(1–1) || - || 3,154 || 21–7–1 || - || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 13 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oral Roberts* || #13 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || - || Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at #12 TCU || #13 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
8–9 || King
(4–1) || Davis
(0–1) || Green
(8) || 2,218 || 21–8–1 || 6–4–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 17 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #12 TCU || #13 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
7–8 || Ridings
(2–1) || Standlee
(3–1) || - || 2,736 || 21–9–1 || 6–5–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 18 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #12 TCU || #13 || Lupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX || L
6–12 || King
(5–1) || McLean
(0–1) || - || 2,589 || 21–10–1 || 6–6–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 20 || 6:00 pm || || * || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
28–0⁽⁷⁾ || Varela
(1–0) || Horn Jr.
(1–3) || - || 2,100 || 22–10–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 21 || 6:00 pm || || * || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
12–2⁽⁷⁾ || Cable
(1–0) || Rieschick
(1–1) || - || 2,160 || 23–10–1 || - || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 24 || 2:00 pm || || #3 Texas || #24 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
3–4 || Madden
(6–1) || Osmond
(2–3) || Nixon
(4) || 4,258 || 23–11–1 || 6–7–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 24 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || #3 Texas || #24 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
2–5 || Stevens
(7–1) || Campbell
(4–1) || Witt
(3) || 4,258 || 23–12–1 || 6–8–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| April 25 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #3 Texas || #24 || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
7–3 || Standlee
(4–1) || Kubichek
(5–3) || - || 3,306 || 24–12–1 || 7–8–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| April 30 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oklahoma || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
2–16 || Olds
(3–4) || Osmond
(2–4) || - || 3,830 || 24–13–1 || 7–9–0 || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 1 || 3:00 pm || BSOK || at Oklahoma || || Mitchell Park
Norman, OK || L
3–5 || Ruffcorn
(4–1) || Davis
(0–2) || - || 1,375 || 24–14–1 || 7–10–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 2 || 4:00 pm || ESPNU || at Oklahoma || || Mitchell Park
Norman, OK || W
8–7⁽¹²⁾ || Davis
(1–2) || Godman
(0–2) || - || 1,276 || 25–14–1 || 8–10–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 7 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Hoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS || W
13–4 || Stone
(1–0) || Larsen
(4–5) || - || 481 || 26–14–1 || 9–10–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 8 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas || || Hoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS || W
19–0 || Campbell
(5–1) || Davis
(5–5) || - || 527 || 27–14–1 || 10–10–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas || || Hoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS || L
7–8 || Ulane
(3–0) || Davis
(1–3) || - || 383 || 27–15–1 || 10–11–0 || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| May 11 || 7:00 pm || ESPN2 || at Oklahoma* || || ONEOK Field
Tulsa, OK || W
7–3 || Sifrit
(1–0) || Ramos
(2–1) || - || 5,004 || 28–15–1 || - || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 14 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
8–7⁽¹¹⁾ || Martin
(3–0) || Ashkinos
(3–1) || - || 3,304 || 29–15–1 || 11–11–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 15 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
3–1 || Campbell
(6–1) || Kettler
(4–3) || Cable
(1) || 3,639 || 30–15–1 || 12–11–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| May 16 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Baylor || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || L
3–9 || Caley
(2–1) || Osmond
(2–5) || - || 819 || 30–16–1 || 12–12–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || New Orleans* || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
9–6 || Sifrit
(2–0) || Seroski
(4–3) || Martin
(1) || 6,362 || 31–16–1 || - || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 21 || 6:00 pm || || New Orleans* || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || W
15–1⁽⁷⁾ || Stone
(2–0) || LeBlanc
(1–4) || - || 3,202 || 32–16–1 || - || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 22 || 1:00 pm || || New Orleans* || || O'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || - || Story|-|-! style="background:#FF6600;color:white;"| Postseason (4–3–0)|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 26 || 9:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (5) Oklahoma || (4) || Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK || W
9–5 || Campbell
(7–1) || Ruffcorn
(4–2) || - || 6,618 || 33–16–1 || 1–0–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 28 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (8) West Virginia || (4) || Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK || W
12–2⁽⁷⁾ || Scott
(7–1) || Reed
(4–5) || Osmond
(1) || 5,239 || 34–16–1 || 2–0–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| May 29 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || vs. (1) #2 Texas || (4) || Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK || W
5–4 || Davis
(2–3) || Nixon
(3–3) || Standlee
(4) || 5,749 || 35–16–1 || 3–0–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| May 30 || 5:00 pm || ESPN2 || vs. (2) #15 TCU || (4) || Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City, OK || L
7–10 || Wright
(3–1) || Bowman
(0–1) || - || 7,204 || 35–17–1 || 3–1–0 || Stats
Story|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| June 4 || 3:00 pm || ESPN3 || vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara || (2) #23 || Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ || L
4–14 || Boone
(11–4) || Campbell
(7–2) || - || 2,210 || 35–18–1 || 0–1–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| June 5 || 3:00 pm || ESPN3 || vs. (4) Grand Canyon || (2) #23 || Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ || W
5–4 || Scott
(8–1) || McCarville
(5–3) || Standlee
(5) || 2,336 || 36–18–1 || 1–1–0 || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| June 6 || 2:00 pm || ESPN3 || vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara || (2) #23 || Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ || L
3–13 || Lewis
(7–4) || Stone
(2–1) || - || 2,104 || 36–19–1 || 1–2–0 || Stats
Story|-| Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie = Canceled Bold = Oklahoma State team member|-| "*" indicates a non-conference game.
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.
"" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.|-

Rankings

2021 MLB Draft

See main article: 2021 MLB Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	3B	4	128	Minnesota Twins
Justin Wrobleski	LHP	11	342	Los Angeles Dodgers
Brett Standlee	RHP	17	506	San Francisco Giants

External links

Oklahoma State Baseball Schedule

Notes and References

Web site: 2020 Season Cancellation. Big 12 Conference. February 19, 2021.
Web site: 2021 Baseball Roster. Oklahoma State Cowboys. February 18, 2020.