2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record14–38 (11–27 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumHusky Field
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
 ‍‍‍ 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 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by sixteenth–year head coach Jared Moon. They were members of the Southland Conference. On March 25, 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Jared Moon resigned from his head coaching duties after amassing an overall record of 401–441–2 in his sixteen seasons to take care of family matters.[2]

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Huskies were picked to finish thirteenth and last in the conference with 49 votes.[3]

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

[4]

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

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Christian Dumont R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bellevue, Nebraska
2 INF Sebastian Trinidad R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
3 C Dawson Woods L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Corsicana, Texas
4 INF Trent Franson R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
5 C Matt Solomon R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Katy, Texas
6 INF Jake Miller R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Round Rock, Texas
8 RHP Tyler Zarella R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So League City, Texas
9 RHP Kobe Calderone  R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr League City, Texas
10 OF Chase Talbot L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Beaumont, Texas
11 RHP Jacob Coats R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Schertz, Texas
12 INF Sean Horgan  L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Katy, Texas
13 INF Braden Sanford R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Santee, California
14 Parker Wayne R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Missouri City, Texas
15 C Brennan Bales R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Nebraska City, Nebraska
16 INF Nathan Soriano R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sr Tucson, Arizona
17 RHP Morris Austin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Keller, Texas
18 RHP Jordan Powell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Montgomery, Texas
19 LHP Austin Spinney L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Placentia, California
20 RHP Jared Burch R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Houston, Texas
21 INF Dylan Murphy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lufkin, Texas
23 OF Lane Botkin L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
25 C Daniel Budke R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
26 OF Brandon Bena R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Omaha, Nebraska
27 C Ricky Rivera R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Fort Worth, Texas
29 OF Curtis Warren  L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
30 RHP Cy Murphy R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lufkin, Texas
32 INF Knight Newcomb R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So The Woodlands, Texas
34 C Todd Jackson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr San Jose, California
35 RHP Andrew Reitmeyer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Oceanside, California
36 RHP Javan Smitherman R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Kilgore, Texas
37 C Brooks Harrison R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
38 RHP Blake Bolgiano R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Midlothian, Texas
39 LHP Brent Pronger L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Burleson, Texas
40 INF Matt Crossley R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Round Rock, Texas
41 RHP Daxton Tinker R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sulphur, Louisiana
44 RHP Ethan Abbott R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
RHP Chris Burns R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Houston, Texas
RHP Jaron Roblyer R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Pearland, Texas
Head coach

Jared Moon (Houston Baptist)

Assistant coach(es)

Xavier Hernandez (Houston Baptist)
Russell Stockton (Houston)
Jason LaRocque (Ottawa)

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

Roster
Last update: 2021 June 13

Schedule and results

Legend
  Houston Baptist win
  Houston Baptist loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Houston Baptist team member
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (14–38)
February (1–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 20 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 8-7 Reitmeyer (1-0) Greenwood (0-1) None 994 1-0
Feb. 21 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 3-9 Zaskoda (1-0) Bolgiano (0-1) None 946 1-1
Feb. 22 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 0-1 Gallant (1-0) Tinker (0-1) None 835 1-2
Feb. 26 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 3-18 (7 inn.) Birdsell (1-0) Zarella (0-1) None 2,270 1-3
Feb. 27 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 1-8 Monteverde (1-0) Coats (0-1) None 2,270 1-4
Feb. 28 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 2-11 Montgomery (1-0) Spinney (0-1) None 2,270 1-5
March (4–14)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 0-4 Dettmer (1-0) Tinker (0-2) Jozwiak (1) 1,151 1-6
Mar. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-5 Durke (2-0) Zarella (0-2) Talley (3) ESPN+ 737 1-7
Mar. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-4 Arrighetti (2-0) Coats (0-2) Schultz (2) ESPN+ 610 1-8
Mar. 7 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-4 Reitmeyer (1-1) Angel (0-1) Burch (1) ESPN+ 735 2-8
Mar. 9 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 1-3 Deskins (1-1) Murphy (0-1) Garibay (1) 929 2-9
Mar. 12 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans L 0-3 Turpin (3-0) Zarella (0-2) None 262 2-10 0-1
Mar. 13 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 10-11 Barthelemy (1-1) Reitmeyer (2-1) None 413 2-11 0-2
Mar. 13 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 2-8 Khachadourian (2-0) Spinney (0-2) None 413 2-12 0-3
Mar. 14 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 2-9 Seroski (2-1) Tinker (0-1) None 396 2-13 0-4
Mar. 19 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-12 Duplechain (3-1) Zarella (0-3) None 200 2-14 0-5
Mar. 20 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-7 Dion (2-2) Coats (0-3) None 400 2-15 0-6
Mar. 20 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-3 Austin (1-0) Foster (0-1) Reitmeyer (1) 400 3-15 1-6
Mar. 21 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-10 Ellison (1-0) Tinker (0-4) None 200 3-16 1-7
Mar. 26 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 Austin (2-0) Taylor (0-3) None 545 4-16 2-7
Mar. 27 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 1-2 Kilcrease (1-2) Coats (0-4) Theriot (1) 671 4-17 2-8
Mar. 27 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-5 Saltaformaggio (2-0) Smitherman (0-1) None 701 4-18 2-9
Mar. 28 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 6-2 Burch (1-0) Heckman (1-2) None 573 5-18 3-9
April (5–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 3-13 Michael (2-1) Spinney (0-3) None 200 5-19 3-10
Apr. 2 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX W 3-2 Coats (1-4) Olivarez (0-1) Reitmeyer (2) 400 6-19 4-10
Apr. 2 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 4-15 Grigbsy (2-0) Zarella (0-4) None 400 6-20 4-11
Apr. 3 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-12 Palmer (3-0) Smitherman (0-2) None 265 6-21 4-12
Apr. 9 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 1-6 Rogen (2-2) Spinney (0-4) Scoggins (3) 584 6-22
Apr. 10 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 1-3 Coffey (4-1) Coats (1-5) None 668 6-23
Apr. 11 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 2-0 Burch (2-0) Gaskins (1-2) None 673 7-23
Apr. 16 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-6 Austin (3-0) Brown (1-2) None 200 8-23 5-12
Apr. 17 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-3 Carver (4-3) Burch (2-1) None 400 8-24 5-13
Apr. 17 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 6-2 Coats (2-4) David (2-4) Reitmeyer (3) 400 9-24 6-13
Apr. 18 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 5-6 Banes (2-1) Austin (3-1) None 200 9-25 6-14
Apr. 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 6-13 Ramirez (5-2) Coats (2-5) None 286 9-26 6-15
Apr. 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-4 Gaddis (3-3) Burch (2-2) None 156 9-27 6-16
Apr. 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 Tinker (1-0) Thomas (2-2) Reitmeyer (4) 256 10-27 7-16
Apr. 25 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 8-9 Moeller (3-0) Spinney (0-5) None 268 10-28 7-17
Apr. 30 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-5 Stephenson (1-4) Burch (2-3) Riley (5) 200 10-29 7-18
May (4–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelled
May 1 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelled
May 2 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-8 Chirpich (5-3) Reitmeyer (2-2) Riley (6) 200 10-30 7-19
May 7 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-9 Celestino (1-1) Austin (3-2) None 50 10-31 7-20
May 7 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 Cassidy (2-2) Coats (2-7) Garza (4) 94 10-32 7-21
May 8 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 McElmeel (3-0) Reitmeyer (2-3) Foral (1) 115 10-33 7-22
May 9 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-3 Hayward (2-3) Zarella (0-6) Garza (6) 92 10-34 7-23
May 14 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-1 Coats (3-6) Navarro (1-1) None 400 11-34 8-23
May 14 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-8 Moyer (4-6) Zarella (0-6) Cleveland (9) 400 11-35 8-24
May 15 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-3 Cleveland (6-3) Reitmeyer (2-4) None 400 11-36 8-25
May 15 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX W 8-6 Smitherman (1-2) Janak (2-4) None 400 12-36 9-25
May 20 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 0-10 (8 inns) Warren (7-2) Coats (3-8) None 825 12-37 9-26
May 21 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 3-1 Tinker (2-4) Hoskins (2-2) None 848 13-37 10-26
May 21 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Reitmeyer (3-4) Harrington (1-2) None 879 14-37 11-26
May 22 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-8 Bartley (4-1) Zarella (0-7) None 915 14-38 11-27
Schedule Source:[5]

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

References

  1. ^ "2021 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ University, Houston Baptist (May 27, 2021). "Jared Moon Steps Down as Head Coach". NGSC Sports. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Baseball Schedule". Houston Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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