2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

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]

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record14–38 (11–27 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumHusky Field
2021 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Abilene Christian  ‍†‍‍ 25–13 .65836–21 .632
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 20–14 .58825–29 .463
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 23–17 .57529–28 .509
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 20–15 .57130–25 .545
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 22–17 .56432–24 .571
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 20–16 .55627–26 .509
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 21–18 .53832–30 .516
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 17–19 .47225–23 .521
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 18–22 .45023–28 .451
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 17–22 .43620–31 .392
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 17–23 .42521–28 .429
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 16–24 .40021–34 .382
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11–27 .28914–38 .269
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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)
1Sam Houston State276 (17)
2Central Arkansas247 (5)
3McNeese State244 (1)
4Southeastern Louisiana243 (3)
5Northwestern State193
6Texas A&M–Corpus Christi146
7Incarnate Word144
8Nicholls108
9New Orleans101
10Abilene Christian98
11Stephen F. Austin92
12Lamar87
13Houston Baptist49

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
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome 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 Current redshirt 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 Current redshirt 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 U 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 Current redshirt 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2021 June 13

Schedule and results
Legend
 Houston Baptist win
 Houston Baptist loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldHouston 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. 20at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXW 8-7Reitmeyer (1-0)Greenwood (0-1)None9941-0
Feb. 21at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXL 3-9Zaskoda (1-0)Bolgiano (0-1)None9461-1
Feb. 22at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXL 0-1Gallant (1-0)Tinker (0-1)None8351-2
Feb. 26at No. 10 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 3-18 (7 inn.)Birdsell (1-0)Zarella (0-1)None2,2701-3
Feb. 27at No. 10 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 1-8Monteverde (1-0)Coats (0-1)None2,2701-4
Feb. 28at No. 10 Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TXL 2-11Montgomery (1-0)Spinney (0-1)None2,2701-5
March (4–14)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXL 0-4Dettmer (1-0)Tinker (0-2)Jozwiak (1)1,1511-6
Mar. 6at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-5Durke (2-0)Zarella (0-2)Talley (3)ESPN+7371-7
Mar. 6at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-4Arrighetti (2-0)Coats (0-2)Schultz (2)ESPN+6101-8
Mar. 7at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-4Reitmeyer (1-1)Angel (0-1)Burch (1)ESPN+7352-8
Mar. 9at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXL 1-3Deskins (1-1)Murphy (0-1)Garibay (1)9292-9
Mar. 12at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New OrleansL 0-3Turpin (3-0)Zarella (0-2)None2622-100-1
Mar. 13at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 10-11Barthelemy (1-1)Reitmeyer (2-1)None4132-110-2
Mar. 13at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 2-8Khachadourian (2-0)Spinney (0-2)None4132-120-3
Mar. 14at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAL 2-9Seroski (2-1)Tinker (0-1)None3962-130-4
Mar. 19McNeese StateHusky Field • Houston, TXL 6-12Duplechain (3-1)Zarella (0-3)None2002-140-5
Mar. 20McNeese StateHusky Field • Houston, TXL 1-7Dion (2-2)Coats (0-3)None4002-150-6
Mar. 20McNeese StateHusky Field • Houston, TXW 7-3Austin (1-0)Foster (0-1)Reitmeyer (1)4003-151-6
Mar. 21McNeese StateHusky Field • Houston, TXL 0-10Ellison (1-0)Tinker (0-4)None2003-161-7
Mar. 26at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 5-4Austin (2-0)Taylor (0-3)None5454-162-7
Mar. 27at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 1-2Kilcrease (1-2)Coats (0-4)Theriot (1)6714-172-8
Mar. 27at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL 4-5Saltaformaggio (2-0)Smitherman (0-1)None7014-182-9
Mar. 28at NichollsBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW 6-2Burch (1-0)Heckman (1-2)None5735-183-9
April (5–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1LamarHusky Field • Houston, TXL 3-13Michael (2-1)Spinney (0-3)None2005-193-10
Apr. 2LamarHusky Field • Houston, TXW 3-2Coats (1-4)Olivarez (0-1)Reitmeyer (2)4006-194-10
Apr. 2LamarHusky Field • Houston, TXL 4-15Grigbsy (2-0)Zarella (0-4)None4006-204-11
Apr. 3LamarHusky Field • Houston, TXL 0-12Palmer (3-0)Smitherman (0-2)None2656-214-12
Apr. 9at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 1-6Rogen (2-2)Spinney (0-4)Scoggins (3)5846-22
Apr. 10at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 1-3Coffey (4-1)Coats (1-5)None6686-23
Apr. 11at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKW 2-0Burch (2-0)Gaskins (1-2)None6737-23
Apr. 16Northwestern StateHusky Field • Houston, TXW 7-6Austin (3-0)Brown (1-2)None2008-235-12
Apr. 17Northwestern StateHusky Field • Houston, TXL 2-3Carver (4-3)Burch (2-1)None4008-245-13
Apr. 17Northwestern StateHusky Field • Houston, TXW 6-2Coats (2-4)David (2-4)Reitmeyer (3)4009-246-13
Apr. 18Northwestern StateHusky Field • Houston, TXL 5-6Banes (2-1)Austin (3-1)None2009-256-14
Apr. 23at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 6-13Ramirez (5-2)Coats (2-5)None2869-266-15
Apr. 24at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 0-4Gaddis (3-3)Burch (2-2)None1569-276-16
Apr. 24at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXW 3-2Tinker (1-0)Thomas (2-2)Reitmeyer (4)25610-277-16
Apr. 25at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL 8-9Moeller (3-0)Spinney (0-5)None26810-287-17
Apr. 30Abilene ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TXL 2-5Stephenson (1-4)Burch (2-3)Riley (5)20010-297-18
May (4–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1Abilene ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TXGame cancelled
May 1Abilene ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TXGame cancelled
May 2Abilene ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TXL 6-8Chirpich (5-3)Reitmeyer (2-2)Riley (6)20010-307-19
May 7at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXL 4-9Celestino (1-1)Austin (3-2)None5010-317-20
May 7at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXL 4-5Cassidy (2-2)Coats (2-7)Garza (4)9410-327-21
May 8at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXL 4-5McElmeel (3-0)Reitmeyer (2-3)Foral (1)11510-337-22
May 9at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXL 2-3Hayward (2-3)Zarella (0-6)Garza (6)9210-347-23
May 14Central ArkansasHusky Field • Houston, TXW 7-1Coats (3-6)Navarro (1-1)None40011-348-23
May 14Central ArkansasHusky Field • Houston, TXL 6-8Moyer (4-6)Zarella (0-6)Cleveland (9)40011-358-24
May 15Central ArkansasHusky Field • Houston, TXL 2-3Cleveland (6-3)Reitmeyer (2-4)None40011-368-25
May 15Central ArkansasHusky Field • Houston, TXW 8-6Smitherman (1-2)Janak (2-4)None40012-369-25
May 20at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 0-10 (8 inns)Warren (7-2)Coats (3-8)None82512-379-26
May 21at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 3-1Tinker (2-4)Hoskins (2-2)None84813-3710-26
May 21at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW 4-3Reitmeyer (3-4)Harrington (1-2)None87914-3711-26
May 22at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 2-8Bartley (4-1)Zarella (0-7)None91514-3811-27
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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