2021 Troy Trojans baseball team

The 2021 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Smartt. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Troy Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record27–26 (13–11 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Gierke
  • Matt Hancock
Home stadiumRiddle–Pace Field
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15–9 .62536–22 .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–23 .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–26 .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–31 .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50018–37 .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–24 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–23 .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–30 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–26 .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45821–30 .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–30 .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–36 .368
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Dillon Cook Huntsville, Alabama Grissom HS
Javi Marrero Columbus, Georgia Pacelli HS
Keaton Fuller Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope HS
Dawson Hamilton Dothan, Alabama Dothan HS
Logan Ross Opp, Alabama Southern Union CC
Hitters
Michael Furry Orlando, Florida Lake Highland Prep
Eric Day Oviedo, Florida Oviedo HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the East Division with 44 votes.[3]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
2Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
  • Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
  • Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
  • Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
  • Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
  • William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
  • Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
  • Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
  • Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
  • Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

Personnel

Roster

[4]

2021 Troy Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Matt Snell - Freshman
  • 11 Orlando Ortiz - Junior
  • 13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore
  • 14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore
  • 20 Lance Johnson - Senior
  • 22 Marquez Oates - Junior
  • 23 Max Newton - Senior
  • 24 Ryan Fultz - Senior
  • 26 Noah Janney - Freshman
  • 27 Davis Burgin - Sophomore
  • 29 Mason Kenney - Sophomore
  • 32 Kyle Gamble - Sophomore
  • 35 Ryan Pettys - Freshman
  • 36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior
  • 37 Dominick Miller - Sophomore
  • 42 Zach Moore - Senior
  • 44 Garrett Gainous - Freshman
  • 45 Nicholas Barber - Freshman
  • 46 Peyton Wesson - Freshman
  • 47 Grayson Stewart - Freshman
  • 49 Beau Fletcher - Freshman
  • 51 Judson Hershiser - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore
  • 38 Brady Sherrill - Junior
  • 40 Clay Sterns - Sophomore
  • 48 Logan Blackmon - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Drew Frederic - Senior
  • 2 Jesse Hall - Junior
  • 4 Austin Garofalo - Junior
  • 6 Nic Nolan - Sophomore
  • 17 Easton Kirk - Junior
  • 18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore
  • 30 William Sullivan - Freshman
  • 31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore
  • 33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 5 Reed Smith - Junior
  • 7 Kyle Mock - Freshman
  • 15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior
  • 16 Logan Cerny - Sophomore
  • 21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior
  • 39 Seth Johnson - Freshman
  • 43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff
2021 Troy Trojans coaching staff
  • Mark Smartt – Head Coach – 6th year
  • Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 6th year
  • Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year
  • Adam Godwin – Director of Player Performance and Development – 3rd year
  • Jackson Cofer – Director of Operations – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Troy win
 Troy loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldTroy team member
2021 Troy Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (27-24)
February (7-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 19Youngstown StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 10-4Ortiz (1-0)Clark (0-1)None9591-0
Feb. 20Youngstown StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 8-2Gainous (1-0)Floyd (0-1)Oates (1)1,0022-0
Feb. 20Youngstown StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 13-6Witcher (1-0)Perry (0-1)None1,0023-0
Feb. 21Youngstown StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 2-4Snyder (1-0)Wilkinson (0-1)Clift Jr. (1)8013-1
Feb. 23UABRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 10-3Oates (1-0)Smith (0-1)None9254-1
Feb. 26JacksonvilleRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 6-3Ortiz (2-0)Santana (0-2)Kenney (1)8345-1
Feb. 27JacksonvilleRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 8-1Gainous (2-0)Cassala (0-1)None9106-1
Feb. 28JacksonvilleRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 9-0Witcher (2-0)Temple (0-2)None8187-1'
March (6-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1-9Shamblin (1-0)Gamble (0-1)Freeman (1)SECN+1,7427-2
Mar. 5at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 2-7Bartley (1-1)Ortiz (2-1)NoneESPN+8987-3
Mar. 6at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 1-7Warren (2-0)Gainous (2-1)None8687-4
Mar. 7at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAL 2-4Hughes (1-0)Oates (1-1)NoneESPN+8337-5
Mar. 9SamfordRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 5-6Cupo (3-0)Kenney (0-1)Isbell (3)ESPN+7147-6
Mar. 12TulaneRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 4-9Olthoff (2-0)Gamble (0-2)NoneESPN+7767-7
Mar. 13TulaneRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 12-3Kenney (1-1)Benoit (0-1)NoneESPN+8758-7
Mar. 14TulaneRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 2-14Aldrich (1-0)Witcher (2-1)NoneESPN+8188-8
Mar. 16AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALGame Postponed
Mar. 19Georgia SouthernRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 1-8Owens (1-0)Ortiz (2-2)NoneESPN+8098-90-1
Mar. 20Georgia SouthernRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 11-8Gainous (3-1)Dollander (2-1)NoneESPN+1,0579-91-1
Mar. 21Georgia SouthernRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 8-4Witcher (3-1)Johnson (1-1)Pettys (1)ESPN+83110-92-1
Mar. 24vs. Alabama StateMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 16-3Gamble (1-2)Mendez (0-2)None1,02911-9
Mar. 26UCFRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 3-6Gordon (3-2)Ortiz (2-3)NoneESPN+76111-10
Mar. 27UCFRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 2-1Gainous (4-1)Sinclair (1-2)Kenney (2)ESPN+1,02012-10
Mar. 28UCFRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 14-12 (8 inns)Johnson (1-0)Jones (2-2)Oates (2)ESPN+75513-10
April (7-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 0-6Lee (2-1)Witcher (3-2)Smith (1)ESPN+78713-112-2
Apr. 2at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3-6Boswell (2-0)Wilkinson (0-2)NoneESPN+81213-122-3
Apr. 3at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 0-8Booker (3-0)Gainous (4-2)Dalton (2)ESPN+84713-132-4
Apr. 6at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, ALL 3-4Isbell (2-1)Kenney (1-2)None13713-14
Apr. 9Texas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 2-4Leigh (2-4)Ortiz (2-4)Stivors (5)ESPN+75613-152-5
Apr. 10Texas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 1-3Herrmann (4-0)Gainous (4-3)Bush (1)ESPN+1,00513-162-6
Apr. 11Texas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 5-3Oates (2-1)Martinez (0-1)Newton (1)ESPN+70314-163-6
Apr. 13at UABRegions Field • Birmingham, ALW 12-4Gamble (2-2)Reed (0-1)None35915-16
Apr. 16at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 4-0Gainous (5-3)Jones (0-5)None21416-164-6
Apr. 17at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 5-7Treadway (1-4)Wilkinson (0-3)Lutz (1)39816-174-7
Apr. 18at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 15-17 (10 inns)Dawson (1-2)Snell (0-1)None40116-184-8
Apr. 20at Jacksonville StateRudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, ALL 1-6Luigs (2-1)Pettys (0-1)None72016-19
Apr. 23Appalachian StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 2-0Gainous (6-3)Tuthill (2-4)Oates (3)ESPN+84317-195-8
Apr. 24Appalachian StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 9-4Ortiz (3-4)Cornatzer (1-1)NoneESPN+80418-196-8
Apr. 25Appalachian StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 12-2 (8 inns)Witcher (4-2)Martinez (3-6)NoneESPN+80419-197-8
Apr. 27Jacksonville StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 2-0Oates (3-1)Peppers (0-3)NoneESPN+77420-19
Apr. 30at No. 20 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2-3Messick (5-2)Gainous (6-4)Anderson (1)ACCN+1,49120-20
May (7–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at No. 20 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 3-0Ortiz (4-4)Hubbart (5-3)Oates (4)ACCN+1,68721-20
May 2at No. 20 Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 2-4Ahearn (2-1)Wilkinson (0-4)Anderson (2)ACCN+1,47621-21
May 7at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 9-7Gainous (7-4)Alaska (1-2)Oates (5)ESPN+1,00022-218-8
May 8at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 9-7Ortiz (5-4)Parker (3-4)Oates (6)ESPN+1,00023-219-8
May 9at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCW 10-6Witcher (5-2)Kurki (0-1)NoneESPN+1,00024-2110-8
May 11Alabama StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALGame cancelled
May 14Arkansas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 12-4Gainous (8-4)Hudson (4-2)None83425-2111-8
May 15Arkansas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALW 3-1Ortiz (6-4)Nash (3-5)Oates (7)86626-2112-8
May 16Arkansas StateRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALL 5-9Holt (4-3)Witcher (6-3)None81626-2212-9
May 20at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 6-5Gainous (9-4)Arrighetti (7-5)Oates (8)ESPN+46027-2213-9
May 21at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 2-3Cooke (7-3)Ortiz (6-5)Talley (8)ESPN+95827-2313-10
May 22at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1-2Dixon (3-0)Witcher (5-4)Schultz (4)ESPN+1,22727-2413-11
Post-season (0–2)
SBC Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 25vs. (5W) Arkansas State(3E)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 6-9Stone (1-2)Oates (3-2)NoneESPN+27-250-1
May 28vs. (2W) UT Arlington(3E)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 5-11Seals (4-0)Gainous (9-5)NoneESPN+27-260-2
Schedule Source:[5]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades
  • Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
  • Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
  • Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
  • Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA

References:[6]

Rankings
Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[7]——*—————————
Baseball America[8]———————————
Collegiate Baseball^[9]RV——————————
NCBWA†[10]———————————
D1Baseball[11]———————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "Troy Baseball Inks Seven on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. "2021 Baseball Roster". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. "2021 Baseball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. "Baseball Coaches Poll". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  10. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  11. "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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