2021 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

American college baseball season

2021 Georgia Bulldogs baseball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
CB| No. 21
Record| 31-25 (13-17 SEC)
Head coach|

* Scott Stricklin (8th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Scott Daeley (8th season)
* Sean Kenny (4th season)

Home stadium| Foley Field

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Eastern
No. 6 Tennessee x‍‍‍y | 20 | - | 10 |  | .667 |  |  | 50 | - | 18 |  | .735
No. 2 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 10 |  | .655 |  |  | 49 | - | 18 |  | .731
Florida ‍‍‍y | 17 | - | 13 |  | .567 |  |  | 38 | - | 22 |  | .633
South Carolina ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533 |  |  | 34 | - | 23 |  | .596
Georgia ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 31 | - | 25 |  | .554
Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 18 |  | .400 |  |  | 29 | - | 23 |  | .558
Missouri ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 22 |  | .267 |  |  | 15 | - | 36 |  | .294
Western
No. 5 Arkansas x‍†‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 8 |  | .733 |  |  | 50 | - | 13 |  | .794
No. 1 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y | 20 | - | 10 |  | .667 |  |  | 50 | - | 18 |  | .735
No. 13 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y | 18 | - | 12 |  | .600 |  |  | 45 | - | 22 |  | .672
No. 18 LSU ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 17 |  | .433 |  |  | 38 | - | 25 |  | .603
Alabama ‍‍‍y | 12 | - | 17 |  | .414 |  |  | 32 | - | 26 |  | .552
Auburn ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 20 |  | .333 |  |  | 25 | - | 27 |  | .481
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 21 |  | .300 |  |  | 29 | - | 27 |  | .518
x - Division champion
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Foley Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference They were led by head coach Scott Stricklin, in his eight year as head coach.

## Previous season

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Further information: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team notched a 14–4 (0–0) regular-season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2021 Georgia Bulldogs roster[2]

Pitchers

* 3 - Brandon Smith -  Freshman
* 5 - C.J. Smith - Senior
* 11 - Nolan Crisp -  Sophomore
* 12 - Jonathan Cannon - Sophomore
* 16 - Will Childers - Sophomore
* 17 - Jaden Woods - Freshman
* 18 - Bryce Melear -  Freshman
* 19 - Jack Gowen - Junior
* 21 - Logan Moody -  Senior
* 29 - Charlie Goldstein -  Freshman
* 32 - Michael Polk - Sophomore
* 33 - Patrick Holloman - Freshman
* 34 - Garrett Brown -  Sophomore
* 35 - Hank Bearden - Freshman
* 39 - Darryn Pasqua -  Junior
* 43 - Max DeJong - Freshman
* 46 - Will Pearson - Freshman
* 47 - Collin Caldwell - Freshman
* 55 - Ryan Webb - Senior

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Catchers

* 2 - Shane Marshall - Junior
* 6 - Corey Collins \- Freshman
* 13 - Fernando Gonzalez - Freshman
* 30 - Mason Meadows -  Senior

Infielders

* 1 - Buddy Floyd - Sophomore
* 7 - Garrett Spikes - Freshman
* 8 - Parks Harber - Freshman
* 9 - Kameron Guidry -  Freshman
* 15 - Cole Tate - Senior
* 23 - Connor Tate -  Junior
* 24 - Garrett Blaylock - Senior
* 28 - Joshua McAllister -  Junior
* 42 - Caleb Ketchup - Freshman
* 88 - Ryland Goede -  Freshman

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Outfielders

* 4 - Randon Jernigan - Junior
* 22 - Dwight Allen - Freshman
* 26 - Trippe Moore III - Freshman
* 44 - Ben Anderson -  Junior

Utility

* 0 - Josh Stinson (OF/INF) -  Freshman
* 14 - Liam Sullivan (P/OF) - Freshman
* 20 - Chaney Rogers (OF/1B) - Senior
* 25 - Lane Watkins (OF/C/1B) -  Freshman
* 27 - Luke Wagner (P/OF) - Freshman
* 31 - Riley King (INF/OF) -  Senior
* 41 - Ben Harris (OF/P) -  Sophomore

### Coaching staff

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2021 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff[2]

Name | Position | Seasons at
Georgia | Alma Mater
Scott Stricklin | Head coach | 8 | Kent state (1995)
Scott Daeley | Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator | 8 | Wake Forest (2002)
Sean Kenny | Assistant coach/pitching | 4 | Eastern Michigan (1997)
Brock Bennett | Volunteer coach | 2 | Alabama (2011)

## Game log

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2021 Georgia Bulldogs Baseball Game Log

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Georgia team member
Regular Season (23–12)
| February (7–1)

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources
February 19 | 2:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Evansville* | No. 7 | Foley Field
Athens, Georgia | L 2–3 | Gray (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | Meyer (1) | 664 | 0–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 20 | 12:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Evansville* | No. 7 | Foley Field | W 7–3 | Wagner (1–0) | Croner (0–1) | Caldwell (1) | 664 | 1–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 20 | 3:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Evansville* | No. 7 | Foley Field | W 6–5 | Pearson (1–0) | Kressin (0–1) | — | 664 | 2–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 21 | 3:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Evansville* | No. 7 | Foley Field | W 4–1 | Bearden (1–0) | Schultz (0–1) | Pearson (1) | 664 | 3–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 24 | 3:00 p.m. | SECN+ | at Georgia State* | No. 5 | GSU Baseball Complex
Decatur, Georgia | W 6–2 | Pasqua (1–0) | Patel (0–2) | — | 249 | 4–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 26 | 6:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Gardner–Webb* | No. 5 | Foley Field | W 3–2 | Gowen (1–0) | Washington (0–1) | — | 664 | 5–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 27 | 1:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Gardner–Webb* | No. 5 | Foley Field | W 5–1 | Wagner (2–0) | Campbell (0–1) | Caldwell (2) | 664 | 6–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
February 28 | 1:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Gardner–Webb* | No. 5 | Foley Field | W 17–3 | Sullivan (1–0) | Young (0–2) | — | 664 | 7–1 | — | Box Score
Recap
| March

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources
March 3 | 5:00 p.m. | SECN+ | Kennesaw State* | No. 7 | Foley Field | L 4–6 | Rine (1–0) | Caldwell (0–1) | Johnson (3) | 120 | 7–2 | — | Box Score
Recap
March 5 |  |  | North Florida* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 6 |  |  | North Florida* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 7 |  |  | North Florida* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 9 |  |  | at Georgia Southern* | No. 7 | J. I. Clements Stadium
Statesboro, Georgia |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 12 |  |  | Lipscomb* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 13 |  |  | Lipscomb* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 14 |  |  | Lipscomb* | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 16 |  |  | vs. Wofford* | No. 7 | Fluor Field
Greenville, South Carolina | Postponed (inclement weather) |  | — | Report
March 19 |  |  | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 20 |  |  | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 21 |  |  | No. 10 Tennessee | No. 7 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 23 |  |  | Kennesaw State* | No. 12 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
March 26 |  |  | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Olsen Field
College Station, Texas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 27 |  |  | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Olsen Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 28 |  |  | at Texas A&M | No. 12 | Olsen Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 30 |  |  | at Clemson* | No. 23 | Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, South Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
| April

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources
April 2 |  |  | No. 14 South Carolina | No. 23 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 3 |  |  | No. 14 South Carolina | No. 23 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 4 |  |  | No. 14 South Carolina | No. 23 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 6 |  |  | Georgia Southern* | No. 23 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
April 8 |  |  | at No. 1 Vanderbilt | No. 23 | Hawkins Field
Nashville, Tennessee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 9 |  |  | at No. 1 Vanderbilt | No. 23 | Hawkins Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 10 |  |  | at No. 1 Vanderbilt | No. 23 | Hawkins Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 13 |  |  | Georgia State* | No. 20 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
April 16 |  |  | Kentucky | No. 20 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 17 |  |  | Kentucky | No. 20 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 18 |  |  | Kentucky | No. 20 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 20 |  |  | Clemson* | No. 21 | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
April 23 |  |  | at Missouri | No. 21 | Taylor Stadium
Columbia, Missouri |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 24 |  |  | at Missouri | No. 21 | Taylor Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 25 |  |  | at Missouri | No. 21 | Taylor Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 27 |  |  | Georgia Tech*
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
April 29 |  |  | Auburn |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 30 |  |  | Auburn |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| May

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources
May 1 |  |  | Auburn |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 7 |  |  | at Arkansas |  | Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 8 |  |  | at Arkansas |  | Baum–Walker Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 9 |  |  | at Arkansas |  | Baum–Walker Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 14 |  |  | at Florida |  | Florida Ballpark
Gainesville, Florida |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 15 |  |  | at Florida |  | Florida Ballpark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 16 |  |  | at Florida |  | Florida Ballpark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 18 |  |  | at Georgia Tech*
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate |  | Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |
May 20 |  |  | Ole Miss |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 21 |  |  | Ole Miss |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 22 |  |  | Ole Miss |  | Foley Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-Season
| SEC Tournament

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources
| NCAA Tournament

Date  | Time (ET)  | TV  | Opponent  | Rank  | Stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall  | SEC  | Sources

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll

## Rankings

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Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'[3]| 24| 24*| 21| 21| RV| RV| —| —| RV| RV| | | | | | | | |
Baseball America[4]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |
Collegiate Baseball^[5]| 12| 7| 5| 7| 7| 12| 23| 23| 20| 21| | | | | | | | |
NCBWA†[6]| 24| 23| 20| 26| 23| 30| RV| RV| 30| RV| | | | | | | | |
D1Baseball[7]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | |

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

## Record vs. conference opponents

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Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2021 SEC baseball records

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Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results, 2021 SEC baseball schedule

Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW
ALA | 12–17 |  | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | ALA | W5 | 3–7 | 2–2
ARK | 22–8 | 2–1 |  | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ARK | W1 | 10–0 | 2–0
AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 1–2 |  | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | . | AUB | W6 | 3–7 | 0–3
FLA | 17–13 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | FLA | E3 | 7–3 | 2–2
UGA | 13–17 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |  | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | UGA | E5 | 3–7 | 0–0
KEN | 12–18 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |  | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | KEN | E6 | 3–7 | 1–2
LSU | 13–17 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 |  | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 0–2
MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 |  | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | MSU | W2 | 7–3 | 4–1
MIZZ | 8–22 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 |  | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–4
MISS | 18–12 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . |  | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | MISS | W3 | 5–5 | 3–0
SCAR | 16–14 | . | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 |  | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E4 | 5–5 | 2–1
TENN | 20–10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 |  | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E1 | 8–2 | 2–0
TAMU | 9–21 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 |  | . | TAMU | W7 | 2–8 | 0–3
VAN | 19–10 | 2–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . |  | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0
Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW

Updated for entire regular season.

## 2021 MLB draft

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Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Ryan Webb  | LHP  | 4  | 125  | Cleveland Indians
Ben Harris  | LHP  | 8  | 252  | Los Angeles Dodgers

## References

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1. ^ "2021 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
3. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
5. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
7. ^ D1 Baseball

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Georgia Bulldogs baseball

Venues|

* Herty Field (1891–1910)
* Sanford Field (1911–1943)
* Ag. Hill (1946–1961)
* Freshman Field (1962–1965)
* Foley Field (1966–present)

Rivalries|

* Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia Tech)

People|

* Head coaches

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2021 Southeastern Conference baseball season

* Standings
* SEC Tournament
* NCAA tournament
* College World Series

Eastern|

* Florida
* Georgia
* Kentucky
* Missouri
* South Carolina
* Tennessee
* Vanderbilt

Western|

* Alabama
* Arkansas
* Auburn
* LSU
* Mississippi State
* Ole Miss
* Texas A&M

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* Southeastern Conference baseball season
* 2022 →

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*[SR]: SEC series record 2&3 gms only (Series won–series lost)