2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

American college baseball season

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 14–38 (11–27 Southland)
Head coach|

* Jared Moon (16th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Xavier Hernandez
* Russell Stockton

Home stadium| Husky Field

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Southland Conference baseball standings

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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 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]

## Preseason[edit]

### Southland Conference Coaches Poll[edit]

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)
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

### Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors[edit]

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#### First Team[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

Players | Coaches
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 2021 June 13

## Schedule and results[edit]

Legend

| Houston Baptist win
| Houston Baptist loss
| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold | Houston 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. 20 | at Rice |  | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 8-7 | Reitmeyer (1-0) | Greenwood (0-1) | None |  | 994 | 1-0 |
Feb. 21 | at Rice |  | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 3-9 | Zaskoda (1-0) | Bolgiano (0-1) | None |  | 946 | 1-1 |
Feb. 22 | at Rice |  | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 0-1 | Gallant (1-0) | Tinker (0-1) | None |  | 835 | 1-2 |
Feb. 26 | at No. 10 Texas Tech |  | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 3-18 (7 inn.) | Birdsell (1-0) | Zarella (0-1) | None |  | 2,270 | 1-3 |
Feb. 27 | at No. 10 Texas Tech |  | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 1-8 | Monteverde (1-0) | Coats (0-1) | None |  | 2,270 | 1-4 |
Feb. 28 | at No. 10 Texas Tech |  | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 2-11 | Montgomery (1-0) | Spinney (0-1) | None |  | 2,270 | 1-5 |
| March (4–14)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
Mar. 2 | at Texas A&M |  | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 0-4 | Dettmer (1-0) | Tinker (0-2) | Jozwiak (1) |  | 1,151 | 1-6 |
Mar. 6 | at Louisiana |  | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-5 | Durke (2-0) | Zarella (0-2) | Talley (3) | ESPN+ | 737 | 1-7 |
Mar. 6 | at Louisiana |  | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-4 | Arrighetti (2-0) | Coats (0-2) | Schultz (2) | ESPN+ | 610 | 1-8 |
Mar. 7 | at Louisiana |  | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-4 | Reitmeyer (1-1) | Angel (0-1) | Burch (1) | ESPN+ | 735 | 2-8 |
Mar. 9 | at Rice |  | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 1-3 | Deskins (1-1) | Murphy (0-1) | Garibay (1) |  | 929 | 2-9 |
Mar. 12 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans | L 0-3 | Turpin (3-0) | Zarella (0-2) | None |  | 262 | 2-10 | 0-1
Mar. 13 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 10-11 | Barthelemy (1-1) | Reitmeyer (2-1) | None |  | 413 | 2-11 | 0-2
Mar. 13 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 2-8 | Khachadourian (2-0) | Spinney (0-2) | None |  | 413 | 2-12 | 0-3
Mar. 14 | at New Orleans |  | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 2-9 | Seroski (2-1) | Tinker (0-1) | None |  | 396 | 2-13 | 0-4
Mar. 19 | McNeese State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-12 | Duplechain (3-1) | Zarella (0-3) | None |  | 200 | 2-14 | 0-5
Mar. 20 | McNeese State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1-7 | Dion (2-2) | Coats (0-3) | None |  | 400 | 2-15 | 0-6
Mar. 20 | McNeese State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-3 | Austin (1-0) | Foster (0-1) | Reitmeyer (1) |  | 400 | 3-15 | 1-6
Mar. 21 | McNeese State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0-10 | Ellison (1-0) | Tinker (0-4) | None |  | 200 | 3-16 | 1-7
Mar. 26 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 5-4 | Austin (2-0) | Taylor (0-3) | None |  | 545 | 4-16 | 2-7
Mar. 27 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Kilcrease (1-2) | Coats (0-4) | Theriot (1) |  | 671 | 4-17 | 2-8
Mar. 27 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 4-5 | Saltaformaggio (2-0) | Smitherman (0-1) | None |  | 701 | 4-18 | 2-9
Mar. 28 | at Nicholls |  | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 6-2 | Burch (1-0) | Heckman (1-2) | None |  | 573 | 5-18 | 3-9
| April (5–11)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
Apr. 1 | Lamar |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 3-13 | Michael (2-1) | Spinney (0-3) | None |  | 200 | 5-19 | 3-10
Apr. 2 | Lamar |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 3-2 | Coats (1-4) | Olivarez (0-1) | Reitmeyer (2) |  | 400 | 6-19 | 4-10
Apr. 2 | Lamar |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 4-15 | Grigbsy (2-0) | Zarella (0-4) | None |  | 400 | 6-20 | 4-11
Apr. 3 | Lamar |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0-12 | Palmer (3-0) | Smitherman (0-2) | None |  | 265 | 6-21 | 4-12
Apr. 9 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 1-6 | Rogen (2-2) | Spinney (0-4) | Scoggins (3) |  | 584 | 6-22 |
Apr. 10 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 1-3 | Coffey (4-1) | Coats (1-5) | None |  | 668 | 6-23 |
Apr. 11 | at Oral Roberts |  | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 2-0 | Burch (2-0) | Gaskins (1-2) | None |  | 673 | 7-23 |
Apr. 16 | Northwestern State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-6 | Austin (3-0) | Brown (1-2) | None |  | 200 | 8-23 | 5-12
Apr. 17 | Northwestern State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-3 | Carver (4-3) | Burch (2-1) | None |  | 400 | 8-24 | 5-13
Apr. 17 | Northwestern State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 6-2 | Coats (2-4) | David (2-4) | Reitmeyer (3) |  | 400 | 9-24 | 6-13
Apr. 18 | Northwestern State |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5-6 | Banes (2-1) | Austin (3-1) | None |  | 200 | 9-25 | 6-14
Apr. 23 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 6-13 | Ramirez (5-2) | Coats (2-5) | None |  | 286 | 9-26 | 6-15
Apr. 24 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-4 | Gaddis (3-3) | Burch (2-2) | None |  | 156 | 9-27 | 6-16
Apr. 24 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 3-2 | Tinker (1-0) | Thomas (2-2) | Reitmeyer (4) |  | 256 | 10-27 | 7-16
Apr. 25 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |  | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 8-9 | Moeller (3-0) | Spinney (0-5) | None |  | 268 | 10-28 | 7-17
Apr. 30 | Abilene Christian |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-5 | Stephenson (1-4) | Burch (2-3) | Riley (5) |  | 200 | 10-29 | 7-18
| May (4–9)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SLC Record
May 1 | Abilene Christian |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Game cancelled
May 1 | Abilene Christian |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Game cancelled
May 2 | Abilene Christian |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-8 | Chirpich (5-3) | Reitmeyer (2-2) | Riley (6) |  | 200 | 10-30 | 7-19
May 7 | at Incarnate Word |  | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-9 | Celestino (1-1) | Austin (3-2) | None |  | 50 | 10-31 | 7-20
May 7 | at Incarnate Word |  | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | Cassidy (2-2) | Coats (2-7) | Garza (4) |  | 94 | 10-32 | 7-21
May 8 | at Incarnate Word |  | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | McElmeel (3-0) | Reitmeyer (2-3) | Foral (1) |  | 115 | 10-33 | 7-22
May 9 | at Incarnate Word |  | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2-3 | Hayward (2-3) | Zarella (0-6) | Garza (6) |  | 92 | 10-34 | 7-23
May 14 | Central Arkansas |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-1 | Coats (3-6) | Navarro (1-1) | None |  | 400 | 11-34 | 8-23
May 14 | Central Arkansas |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-8 | Moyer (4-6) | Zarella (0-6) | Cleveland (9) |  | 400 | 11-35 | 8-24
May 15 | Central Arkansas |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-3 | Cleveland (6-3) | Reitmeyer (2-4) | None |  | 400 | 11-36 | 8-25
May 15 | Central Arkansas |  | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 8-6 | Smitherman (1-2) | Janak (2-4) | None |  | 400 | 12-36 | 9-25
May 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 0-10 (8 inns) | Warren (7-2) | Coats (3-8) | None |  | 825 | 12-37 | 9-26
May 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 3-1 | Tinker (2-4) | Hoskins (2-2) | None |  | 848 | 13-37 | 10-26
May 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4-3 | Reitmeyer (3-4) | Harrington (1-2) | None |  | 879 | 14-37 | 11-26
May 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana |  | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 2-8 | Bartley (4-1) | Zarella (0-7) | None |  | 915 | 14-38 | 11-27

Schedule Source:[5]

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

## References[edit]

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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