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2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

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2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record25–29 (20–14 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Smith
  • Seth LaRue
Home stadiumChapman Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 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 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field and were led by fourteenth–year head coach Scott Malone. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Islanders were picked to finish sixth in the conference with 146 votes.[2]

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

Roster

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2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Itchy Burts L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr League City, Texas
2 INF Luke Marbach R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Braunfels, Texas
3 LHP Tre Jones L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
4 INF Diego Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Carrollton, Texas
5 INF Cole Fluta R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Middletown, New Jersey
6 LHP John Gaddis L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Corpus Christi, Texas
7 RHP Henry Bird R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Alvin, Texas
9 LHP Dom Lopez L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Corpus Christi, Texas
10 INF Brendan Ryan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Leawood, Kansas
11 INF Steven Rivera-Chijin L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
12 RHP David Hankins R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Katy, Texas
13 C Josh Caraway R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Roanoke, Texas
15 OF Tristan Welch R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
16 INF Scott Hastings L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Double Oak, Texas
17 RHP Mason Hopkins R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Sinton, Texas
18 INF Leo Markotic R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Toronto, Canada
20 INF Bryce Balusek L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Corpus Christi, Texas
21 C Justin Taylor R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Dripping Springs, Texas
22 LHP Jaime Ramirez Jr. L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
23 INF Nate White R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Arlington, Texas
24 OF Mike Williams L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Rowlett, Texas
25 LHP Nic Hernandez L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Bishop, Texas
26 RHP Dylan Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
27 LHP Cassius Shy L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
28 C Tyler Byrd R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Atascocita, Texas
29 RHP Colin Purcell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tomball, Texas
30 LHP Nick Urbantke L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Lorena, Texas
31 RHP Leo Perez R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Palmview, Texas
32 LHP Justin Lewis L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sachse, Texas
33 RHP Daniel Nelson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Crosby, Texas
34 RHP Hayden Thomas R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Leander, Texas
35 RHP Sebastian Mejia R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Humble, Texas
36 RHP Tyler Miller R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Houston, Texas
38 INF Wesley Mitchell R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Katy, Texas
39 OF Brandon Petkoff L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Frankfort, Illinois
41 OF Nick Mueller L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr League City, Texas
43 RHP JT Moeller R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr San Antonio, Texas
44 OF Trevor Davis R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Mesquite, Texas
45 RHP Trace Blue R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Fulshear, Texas
46 INF Tucker McEnroe R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Spring, Texas
47 OF Caden Queck R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr The Woodlands, Texas
48 OF Carson Winkler R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Magnolia, Texas
Head coach

Scott Malone (McMurray)

Assistant coach(es)

Marty Smith (Hardin–Simmons)
Seth LaRue (Campbell)
Alan Sailors (Mary Hardin–Baylor)


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

Roster
Last update: 2021 June 14

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win
  Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log
Regular season (24-27)
February (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 21 Central Michigan Chapman FieldCorpus Christi, TX W 4-3 Moeller (1-0) Frazer (0-1) None 176 1-0
Feb. 21 Central Michigan Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-1 Bird (1-0) Taylor (0-1) None 258 2-0
Feb. 22 Central Michigan Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 6-3 Thomas (1-0) Rogoszewski (0-1) Shy (1) 260 3-0
Feb. 23 at Houston Schroeder ParkHouston, TX L 8-12 Miller (1-0) Urbantke (0-1) None 122 3-1
Feb. 26 Houston Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 Perez (1-0) Gasser (1-1) Shy (2) 714 4-1
Feb. 27 Houston Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-14 Sears (1-0) Bird (1-1) None 1,274 4-2
Feb. 28 Houston Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 3-4 (10 inns) Cherry (1-0) Shy (0-1) None 716 4-3
March (1-14)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2 at No. 19 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX L 1-12 Kubichek (1-1) Ramirez (0-1) None 1,455 4-4
Shriner's Hospital for Children College Classic
Mar. 5 vs. No. 13 TCU Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 5-15 Hill (1-0) Perez (1-1) None 4-5
Mar. 6 vs. Rice Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 5-16 Garcia (1-0) Bird (1-2) None 1,000 4-6
Mar. 7 vs. No. 10 Texas Tech Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 3-4 Queen (1-0) Thomas (0-1) Sublette (1) 4-7
Mar. 9 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCollege Station, TX L 0-7 Dettmer (2-0) Shy (0-2) None SECN+ 1,146 4-8
Mar. 12 at McNeese State Joe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LA L 2-4 Kincaid (1-0) Gaddis (0-1) Dion (1) 236 4-9 0-1
Mar. 13 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 8-9 Duplechain (2-1) Miller (0-1) None 312 4-10 0-2
Mar. 14 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 7-12 Reeves (1-0) Purcell (0-1) None 298 4-11 0-3
Mar. 19 UTSA Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 5-11 Mason (2-2) Perez (1-2) None 315 4-12
Mar. 20 UTSA Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 4-7 Garza (1-0) Gaddis (0-2) None 394 4-13
Mar. 21 UTSA Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-10 Miller (1-0) Bird (1-3) None 287 4-14
Mar. 26 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders StadiumHuntsville, TX L 2-13 (7 inns) Davis (3-1) Perez (1-3) None ESPN+ 412 4-15 0-4
Mar. 27 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 12-6 Ramirez (1-1) Dillard (0-3) None 462 5-15 1-4
Mar. 27 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 4-9 Robinson (1-1) Gaddis (0-3) Lusk (2) 462 5-16 1-5
Mar. 28 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 6-7 (10 inns) Atkinson (2-1) Miller (0-2) None 462 5-17 1-6
April (13-7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 4-5 Mitchell (1-0) Ramirez (1-2) Seroski (1) 212 5-18 1-7
Apr. 2 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 6-7 (8 inns) Turpin (4-1) Johnson (0-1) None 189 5-19 1-8
Apr. 2 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 6-4 Miller (1-2) Kulivan (0-1) None 191 6-19 2-8
Apr. 3 New Orleans Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 4-6 Cerejo (1-1) Lopez (0-1) Seroski (2) 156 6-20 2-9
Apr. 6 at No. 4 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4-14 Wenzel (3-0) Johnson (0-2) None 1,596 6-21
Apr. 9 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier FieldThibodaux, LA W 7-3 (10 inns) Ramirez (2-2) Theriot (2-3) None 673 7-21 3-9
Apr. 9 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-1 Gaddis (1-3) Gearing (2-2) None 627 8-21 4-9
Apr. 10 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 0-1 Desandro (2-1) Shy (0-3) Taylor (6) 793 8-22 4-10
Apr. 11 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 12-2 Moeller (2-0) Heckman (1-4) Ramirez (1) 787 9-22 5-10
South Texas Showdown Presented by: Navy/Army Community Credit Union
Apr. 13 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Game cancelled
Apr. 16 Central Arkansas Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 7-4 (12 inns) Ramirez (3-2) Cleveland (3-3) None 239 10-22 6-10
Apr. 17 Central Arkansas Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 2-1 Thomas (2-1) Moyer (2-4) Bird (1) 197 11-22 7-10
Apr. 18 Central Arkansas Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-1 Gaddis (2-3) Gilbertson (1-2) None 167 12-22 8-10
Apr. 18 Central Arkansas Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 10-4 Ramirez (4-1) Busey (0-2) None 167 13-22 9-10
South Texas Showdown Presented by Navy/Army Community Credit Union
Apr. 20 at Texas–Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball StadiumEdinburg, TX L 4-14 (8 inns) Tjelmeland (1-0) Nelson (0-1) None 1,175 13-23
Apr. 23 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 13-6 Ramirez (5-2) Coats (2-5) None 286 14-23 10-10
Apr. 24 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-0 Gaddis (3-3) Burch (2-2) None 156 15-23 11-10
Apr. 24 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 2-3 Tinker (1-0) Thomas (2-2) Reitmeyer (4) 256 15-24 11-11
Apr. 25 Houston Baptist Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 9-8 Moeller (3-0) Spinney (0-5) None 268 16-24 12-11
Apr. 30 at Lamar Vincent–Beck StadiumBeaumont, TX W 6-0 Gaddis (4-3) Douthit (1-2) None 565 17-24 13-11
Apr. 30 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 11-7 Perez (2-3) Ekness (1-3) None 565 18-24 14-11
May (6–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3-7 Bravo (5-1) Shy (0-4) Dallas (9) 615 18-25 14-12
May 2 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 3-6 Michael (4-2) Thomas (2-3) Dallas (10) 520 18-26 14-13
May 7 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-1 Ramirez (6-2) Sgambelluri (3-4) None 246 19-26 15-13
May 8 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 10-2 Gaddis (5-3) Todd (3-3) None 230 20-26 16-13
May 8 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 5-2 Thomas (3-3) Stobart (0-5) None 236 21-26 17-13
May 9 Stephen F. Austin Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 3-5 Gennari (3-4) Miller (1-3) Rodriguez (1) 223 21-27 17-14
May 14 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 4-3 (8 inns) Miller (2-3) Hoskins (2-1) None 210 22-27 18-14
May 14 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 2-1 Ramirez (7-2) Stuprich (6-2) None 210 23-27 19-14
May 15 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 10-6 Thomas (4-3) Kinzeler (4-4) None 290 24-27 20-14
May 16 Southeastern Louisiana Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Game cancelled
May 21 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud FieldNatchitoches, LA Game cancelled
May 21 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled
May 22 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled
May 22 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Game cancelled
Post-season (1–2)
SLC Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 26 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (4) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni FieldHammond, LA W 4-3 Miller (3-3) Davis (6-5) None ESPN+ 812 25-27 1-0
May 27 vs. (1) Abilene Christian (4) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-4 Glaze (4-1) Perez (2-4) Riley (9) ESPN+ 976 25-28 1-1
May 28 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (4) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-14 (7 inns) Atkinson (6-1) Shy (0-5) None ESPN+ 747 25-29 1-2
Schedule Source:[3]

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

Postseason

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Conference accolades

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  • Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU
  • Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU
  • Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS
  • Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA
  • Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA
  • Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU
  • Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU

References:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Baseball Finalizes 2021 Schedule". Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.