2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Texas State Bobcats |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 21–36 |
| Conf Record: | 9–15 |
| Head Coach: | Steven Trout |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Josh Blakley |
| Asst Coach2: | Chad Massengale |
| Stadium: | Bobcat Ballpark |
The 2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball team represented Texas State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Ballpark and were led by second-year head coach Steven Trout. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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| Pitchers |
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| Hunter Caldwell | Hardin, Texas | Hardin County HS |
| Tyler Cooper | Kyle, Texas | Hays HS |
| Jeb Drewery | Hallsville, Texas | Hallsville HS |
| McCray Gann | Odessa, Texas | Permian HS |
| Dylan Kerbow | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS |
| Kyler Kirkpatrick | Round Rock, Texas | Round Rock HS |
| Victor Loa | Los Fresnos, Texas | Los Fresnos HS |
| Edward Mendoza | Eagle Pass, Texas | Eagle Pass HS |
| Nick Moore | Plano, Texas | Plano West HS |
| Travis Phelps | Alvin, Texas | Galveston College |
| Hitters |
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| Kyle Atkinson | New Boston, Texas | New Boston HS |
| Chris Bernal | McAllen, Texas | McAllen HS |
| Ryder Hernandez | Cedar Park, Texas | Cedar Park HS |
| Ryan Leary | Liberty Hill, Texas | Liberty Hill HS |
| Daylan Pena | Corpus Christi, Texas | Veterans Memorial HS |
| Damien Whitfield | Atlanta, Georgia | Next Level Academy | |
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Bobcats were picked to finish first in the West Division and second overall in the conference.[2]
| Coaches poll (West) |
| 1 | Texas State | 65 (6) |
| 2 | UT Arlington | 58 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 52 (2) |
| 4 | Little Rock | 33 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 |
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Roster
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Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Texas State win |
| | Texas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas State team member | |
| 2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball game log |
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| Regular season (21-34) |
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| February (3-5) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 20 | | | | W 5-4 | Smith (1-0) | Walker (0-1) | Stivors (1) | | 165 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 20 | BYU | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-9 | Robison (1-0) | Sundgren (0-1) | McLaughlin (1) | | 151 | 1-1 | | | Feb. 22 | BYU | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 11-6 | Smith (2-0) | Mabeus (0-1) | Dixon (1) | | 700 | 2-1 | | | Feb. 23 | BYU | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 6-7 | McIntyre (1-0) | Stivors (0-1) | None | | 700 | 2-2 | | | Feb. 24 | | | | W 5-4 | Gould (1-0) | Beard (0-1) | Sundgren (1) | | 225 | 3-2 | | | Feb. 27 | at | | | L 4-8 | Randall (1-0) | Leigh (0-1) | None | | 15 | 3-3 | | | Feb. 27 | at Sacramento State | | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | L 4-5 | Tinsley (1-0) | Smith (2-1) | Churby (2) | | 15 | 3-4 | | | Feb. 28 | at Sacramento State | | John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA | L 1-7 | Saul (1-1) | Wood (0-1) | None | | 15 | 3-5 | | |
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| March (8-9) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 2 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 8-6 | Wofford (1-0) | Laukkanen (0-2) | Stivors (2) | | 700 | 4-5 | | | Mar. 3 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 3-10 | Wenzel (2-0) | Bush (0-1) | None | | 700 | 4-6 | | | Shriner's Hospitals for Children College Classic |
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| Mar. 5 | | | | L 4-8 | Key (1-0) | Leigh (0-2) | None | | | 4-7 | | | Mar. 6 | | | Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX | L 0-10 (8 inns) | Smith (2-0) | Sundgren (0-1) | None | | | 4-8 | | | Mar. 7 | | | Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX | W 9-1 | Wood (1-1) | Gallant (1-1) | None | | 2,255 | 5-8 | | |
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| Mar. 9 | No. 11 TCU | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 11-1 (7 inns) | Herrmann (1-0) | Meador (1-1) | None | | 700 | 6-8 | | | Mar. 12 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 3-12 | Gasser (2-1) | Leigh (0-3) | None | | 700 | 6-9 | | | Mar. 13 | Houston | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 15-9 | Bush (1-1) | Bretz (0-1) | None | | 700 | 7-9 | | | Mar. 14 | Houston | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 7-8 | Deese (2-1) | Smith (2-2) | Cherry (1) | | 700 | 7-10 | | | Mar. 17 | Rice | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 16-5 (7 inns) | Herrmann (2-0) | Zaskoda (1-1) | None | | 700 | 8-10 | | | Mar. 19 | | | | L 1-2 (11 inns) | Barkley (4-0) | Wofford (1-1) | None | | 212 | 8-11 | 0-1 | | Mar. 20 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 0-12 | Arnold (2-2) | Bush (1-2) | None | | 238 | 8-12 | 0-2 | | Mar. 21 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | L 4-7 | Weatherley (2-0) | Nicholas (0-1) | Barkley (2) | | 254 | 8-13 | 0-3 | | Mar. 24 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 5-2 | Wood (2-1) | Abram (1-1) | None | | 677 | 9-13 | | | Mar. 26 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 5-6 | Barlow (3-2) | Leigh (0-4) | Orton (2) | | 755 | 9-14 | 0-4 | | Mar. 27 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 6-5 | Stivors (1-1) | Martin (0-1) | None | | 733 | 10-14 | 1-4 | | Mar. 28 | Louisiana–Monroe | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 4-1 | Herrmann (3-0) | Wrobel (1-2) | Stivors (3) | | 712 | 11-14 | 2-4 | | Mar. 30 | | | | L 2-4 | Ashkinos (3-0) | Wood (2-2) | Boyd (4) | | 1,098 | 11-15 | | |
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| April (7-10) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 1 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 2-0 | Leigh (1-4) | Tavera (0-4) | None | | 681 | 12-15 | 3-4 | | Apr. 2 | UT Arlington | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 3-9 | Bullard (4-2) | Bush (1-3) | None | | 700 | 12-16 | 3-5 | | Apr. 3 | UT Arlington | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 6-10 | Norris (3-2) | Stivors (1-2) | None | | 700 | 12-17 | 3-6 | | Apr. 6 | at | | | W 7-4 | Wofford (2-1) | De Leon (0-1) | Stivors (4) | | 1,175 | 13-17 | | | Apr. 9 | | | | W 4-2 | Leigh (2-4) | Ortiz (2-4) | Stivors (5) | | 756 | 14-17 | 4-6 | | Apr. 10 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | W 3-1 | Herrmann (4-0) | Gainous (4-3) | Bush (1) | | 1,005 | 15-17 | 5-6 | | Apr. 11 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | L 3-5 | Oates (2-1) | Martinez (0-1) | Newton (1) | | 703 | 15-18 | 5-7 | | Apr. 13 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-8 | Magers (2-1) | Sundgren (0-3) | Jozwiak (4) | | 700 | 15-19 | | | Apr. 16 | at | | | L 5-10 | Gerling (2-2) | Leigh (2-5) | None | | 127 | 15-20 | | | Apr. 17 | at Washington | | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 3-6 | Guerrero (1-1) | Herrmann (4-1) | Delorefice (4) | | 156 | 15-21 | | | Apr. 18 | at Washington | | Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA | L 1-2 | Bloebaum (1-3) | Wood (2-3) | Delorefice (5) | | 145 | 15-22 | | | Apr. 20 | No. 3 Texas | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 1-5 | Hansen (4-1) | Robie (0-1) | None | | 700 | 15-23 | | | Apr. 23 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 11-4 | Leigh (3-5) | Hudson (2-1) | None | | 700 | 16-23 | 6-7 | | Apr. 24 | Arkansas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 6-5 | Stivors (2-2) | Stone (0-2) | None | | 700 | 17-23 | 7-7 | | Apr. 25 | Arkansas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 1-12 | Holt (3-2) | Dixon (0-1) | Jumper (3) | | 700 | 17-24 | 7-8 | | Apr. 27 | at Texas A&M | | | L 0-4 | Childress (3-4) | Smith (2-3) | Weber (1) | | 1,081 | 17-25 | | | Apr. 30 | | | | W 9-3 | Leigh (4-5) | Arrighetti (6-4) | None | | 887 | 18-25 | 8-8 | |
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| May (3–9) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 0-9 | Cooke (5-2) | Wood (2-4) | None | | 826 | 18-26 | 8-9 | | May 2 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-2 | Wofford (3-1) | Perrin (1-2) | None | | 426 | 19-26 | 9-9 | | May 4 | at No. 6 Texas | | | L 1-4 | Quintanilla (4-0) | Dixon (0-2) | Nixon (6) | | 1,898 | 19-27 | | | May 7 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 6-3 | Bush (2-3) | Samaniego (1-2) | None | | 700 | 20-27 | 10-9 | | May 8 | South Alabama | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 13-4 | Wood (3-4) | Boswell (2-3) | None | | 683 | 21-27 | 11-9 | | May 9 | South Alabama | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-9 | Dalton (5-3) | Nicholas (0-2) | None | | 676 | 21-28 | 11-10 | | May 14 | | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-7 | Jones (1-6) | Leigh (4-6) | Dawson (1) | | | 21-29 | 11-11 | | May 14 | Georgia State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 4-9 | Watson (3-4) | Wood (3-5) | None | | 700 | 21-30 | 11-12 | | May 15 | Georgia State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 5-7 | Lutz (1-2) | Herrmann (4-2) | Clark (1) | | 700 | 21-31 | 11-13 | | May 18 | at No. 12 TCU | | | Game cancelled | | May 20 | | | | L 5-10 | Sharkley (4-1) | Leigh (4-7) | None | | 1,000 | 21-32 | 11-14 | | May 21 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 7-8 (10 inns) | Abney (3-2) | Stivors (2-3) | None | | 1,000 | 21-33 | 11-15 | | May 22 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2-12 (7 inns) | Sibley (1-0) | Robie (0-2) | None | | 1,000 | 21-34 | 11-16 | |
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| Post-season (0–2) |
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| (0–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
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| May 25 | | (6W) | | L 0-1 | Peterson (2-3) | Leigh (4-8) | Ellington (5) | | | 21-35 | 0-1 | | May 26 | vs. (1W) Louisiana | (6W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 6-12 | Burk (5-0) | Sundgren (0-4) | None | | | 21-36 | 0-2 | |
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Schedule Source:[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Rankings
See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
Notes and References
- Web site: Trout Announces Baseball's 2021 Signing Class . Texas State Athletics . 21 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors . sunbeltsports.org . 17 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Baseball Roster . Texas State Athletics . 21 February 2021 . en.
- Web site: Baseball Releases 2021 Schedule . Texas State Athletics . 21 February 2021 . en.
