2021 Baylor Bears baseball team

The 2021 Baylor Bears baseball team represents Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears play their home games at Baylor Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 6th season at Baylor.

2021 Baylor Bears baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record13–7 (1–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Strauss (6th season)
  • Mike Taylor (6th season)
  • Mitch Karraker (2nd season)
Home stadiumBaylor Ballpark
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y 17–7–0 .70850–17–0 .746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y 17–7–0 .70841–19–0 .683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14–10–0 .58339–17–0 .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 12–12–0 .50036–19–1 .652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45827–28–0 .491
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .45831–20–0 .608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .41734–23–0 .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33325–27–0 .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33330–27–0 .526
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

Previous season

The 2020 Baylor Bears baseball team notched a 10–6 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.[2]

Personnel

Coaching Staff
NamePositionSeasons at BaylorAlma Mater
Steve RodriguezHead Coach6Pepperdine (2001)
Jon StraussPitching Coach6Long Beach State (1996)
Mike TaylorHitting Coach6Prairie View A&M (1997)
Mitch KarakerVolunteer Assistant Coach2Oregon (2012)

Roster
2021 Baylor Bears Roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 - Ryan Leckich - Senior
  • 15 - Will Rigney - Freshman
  • 16 - Tyler Thomas - Junior
  • 22 - Blake Helton - Sophomore
  • 24 - Jimmy Winston - RS Senior
  • 26 - Hambleton Oliver - Freshman
  • 27 - Evan Godwin - Freshman
  • 28 - Hayden Kettler - Senior
  • 30 - Jacob Ashkinos - RS Junior
  • 31 - Luke Thompson - Freshman
  • 34 - Anderson Needham - Sophomore
  • 35 - Brooks Helmer - Sophomore
  • 39 - Adam Muirhead - Freshman
  • 40 - Zac Childers - Freshman
  • 41 - Luke Boyd - Senior
  • 43 - Andy Owen - Freshman
  • 44 - Logan Freeman - Senior
  • 45 - Travis Hester - RS Sophomore
  • 46 - Ty Fontenot - Freshman
  • 49 - Grant Golomb - Freshman
  • 51 - Cole Stasio - Freshman
  • 52 - Joey Schott - Freshman
  • 53 - Drew Leach - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 8 - Kyle Harper - RS Sophomore
  • 19 - Cade Currington - Freshman
  • 21 - Nicolas Balsano - Freshman
  • 25 - Andy Thomas - Senior
  • 29 - JD Gregson - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 - Blake Shapen - Freshman
  • 3 - Antonio Valdez - Sophomore
  • 11 - Ricky Martinez - Sophomore
  • 12 - Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo - Junior
  • 13 - Alex Gonzales - Freshman
  • 23 - Kyle Nevin - Freshman
  • 32 - Tre Richardson - Freshman
  • 33 - Jack Pineda - Junior
  • 37 - Chase Wehsener - RS Sophomore
  • 38 - Chandler Freeman - Freshman
  • 47 - Beau Wimpee - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Nolan Rodriguez - Freshman
  • 9 - Davion Downey - Junior
  • 18 - Jared McKenzie - Freshman
  • 20 - Cam Caley - Freshman
  • 36 - Ryan Patterson - Freshman
  • 42 - Jacob Schoenvogel - Freshman
  • 50 - Ben Kesler - Freshman
  

Schedule and results
2021 Baylor Bears Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season (13–7)
February (2–4)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 2111:00 amat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium
Edinburg, TX		W
12–7		Oliver
(1–0)		Stevens
(0–1)		Ashkinos
(1)		1191–0—Stats
Story
February 212:00 pmat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium
Edinburg, TX		L
8–9		Serbantez
(1–0)		Freeman
(0–1)		—1191–1—Stats
Story
February 221:00 pmat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium
Edinburg, TX		L
4–7		Davis
(1–0)		Winston
(0–1)		Bridges
(1)		1–2—Stats
Story
February 266:00 pmFloSportsvs. Texas A&M*Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX		L
4–12		Saenz
(1–1)		Helton
(0–1)		—1–3—Stats
Story
February 2712:00 pmFloSportsvs. #21 Auburn*Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX		W
12–6		Thomas
(1–0)		Fitts
(0–1)		—2–3—Stats
Story
February 285:00 pmFloSportsvs. Oklahoma*Dell Diamond
Round Rock, TX		L
3–9		Bennett
(1–0)		Caley
(0–1)		—2–4—Stats
Story
March (11–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 26:30 pmESPN+Sam Houston State*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
4–0		Oliver
(2–0)		Rudis
(0–1)		—1,0363–4—Stats
Story
March 56:30 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
5–4		Helton
(1–0)		Wimberley
(0–1)		Boyd
(1)		1,2504–4—Stats
Story
March 62:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
9–0(7)		Thomas
(2–0)		Durham
(0–1)		—1,2505–4—Stats
Story
March 65:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
20–4		Winston
(1–1)		Cothren
(0–1)		—1,2506–4—Stats
Story
March 71:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
8–7		Ashkinos
(1–0)		Kelly
(1–1)		Boyd
(2)		1,1797–4—Stats
Story
March 126:30 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
7–3		Freeman
(1–1)		Chatham
(0–1)		—1,0518–4—Stats
Story
March 133:00 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
11–4		Winston
(2–1)		Kelly
(0–1)		—1,2409–4—Stats
Story
March 141:00 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
10–0		Kettler
(1–0)		Bosacker
(1–1)		—1,07310–4—Stats
Story
March 166:30 pmESPN+UTSA*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
10–8		Ashkinos
(2–0)		Miller
(0–1)		Boyd
(3)		1,19311–4—Stats
Story
March 176:30 pmESPN+Prairie View A&M*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
12–2(7)		Childers
(1–0)		Maldonado
(0–2)		—1,16712–4—Stats
Story
March 196:30 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		L
3–5		Madden
(3–1)		Thomas
(2–1)		Nixon
(1)		2,16812–50–1Stats
Story
March 203:00 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		L
3–4		Stevens
(2–1)		Winston
(2–2)		Nixon
(2)		2,33612–60–2Stats
Story
March 211:00 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		W
11–2		Kettler
(2–0)		Kubichek
(2–2)		—1,75313–61–2Stats
Story
March 236:30 pmat UT Arlington*Clay Gould Ballpark
Arlington, TX		L
3–4(11)		Austin
(1–0)		Boyd
(0–1)		—31413–7—Stats
Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
March 272:00 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
March 281:00 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
March 306:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:30 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April 22:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April 26:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April 31:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April 66:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
April 97:30 pmESPNUWest VirginiaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
April 103:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
April 1112:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
April 166:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS
April 172:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS
April 181:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark
Lawrence, KS
April 236:30 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April 242:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April 252:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field
Lubbock, TX
April 276:30 pmESPN+Prairie View A&M*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 76:30 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
May 83:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
May 91:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
May 116:30 pmESPN+Incarnate Word*Baylor Ballpark
Waco, TX		—
May 146:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK
May 151:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK
May 161:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium
Stillwater, OK
May 206:30 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
May 216:30 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
May 223:00 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark
Waco, TX
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Baylor 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
See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[5]RVRV*——RV—
Baseball America[6]——————
Collegiate Baseball^[7]RV—————
NCBWA†[8]RV——RVRVRV
D1Baseball[9]——————

^ 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.

2021 MLB Draft
Main article: 2021 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Andy Thomas C 5 144 Seattle Mariners
Luke Boyd RHP 17 520 San Diego Padres

References
  1. "2020–21 Baseball Standings". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. "2021 Baseball Roster". Baylor Bears. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. "2021 Baseball Schedule". Baylor Bears. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  6. Baseball America College: Top 25
  7. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  8. NCBWA Division I poll
  9. D1Baseball poll
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