2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team

Baseball team season

2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball

C-USA tournament champions

Columbia Regional, 2–2

Conference| Conference USA
Division| East Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 17
CB| No. 26
Record| 44–16 (22–10 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Chris Finwood

Assistant coaches|

* Mike Marron
* Logan Robbins

Home stadium| Bud Metheny Baseball Complex

Seasons

<- 2020

2022 ->

2021 Conference USA baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
East
Charlotte x‍‍‍y | 24 | - | 8 | - | 0 |  | .750 |  |  | 40 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .656
No. 16 Old Dominion ‍‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .688 |  |  | 44 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .733
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ | 18 | - | 14 | - | 0 |  | .563 |  |  | 32 | - | 25 | - | 0 |  | .561
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍ | 15 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .469 |  |  | 27 | - | 29 | - | 0 |  | .482
FIU ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .367 |  |  | 20 | - | 31 | - | 0 |  | .392
Marshall ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .188 |  |  | 10 | - | 35 | - | 0 |  | .222
West
No. 22 Louisiana Tech x‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 8 | - | 0 |  | .733 |  |  | 42 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .677
No. 23 Southern Miss ‍‍‍y | 22 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .710 |  |  | 40 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .656
UTSA ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .452 |  |  | 22 | - | 26 | - | 0 |  | .458
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 19 | - | 1 |  | .391 |  |  | 24 | - | 29 | - | 1 |  | .454
Rice ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 20 | - | 1 |  | .359 |  |  | 23 | - | 29 | - | 1 |  | .443
UAB ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .344 |  |  | 18 | - | 36 | - | 0 |  | .333
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team represented Old Dominion University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Monarchs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, on the university's Norfolk campus. The team was coached by Chris Finwood, who was in his tenth season with the Monarchs.

## Preseason[edit]

### C-USA media poll[edit]

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.[2]

Media poll (East)

Predicted finish  | Team  | 1st Place Votes
1 | Florida Atlantic | 10
2 | Old Dominion | 1
3 | FIU | 1
4 | WKU | \-
5 | Charlotte | \-
6 | Marshall | \-

### Preseason All-CUSA team[edit]

* Hunter Gregory – Starting Pitcher

## Schedule and results[edit]

2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball game log

Regular season (38–14)
| February (5–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
February 19 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA | Canceled [3]
February 20 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 7-1 | 250 | 1-0 | \-
February 21 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 12-0 | 243 | 2-0 | \-
February 23 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 12-5 | 223 | 3-0 | \-
February 24 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 19-2 | 230 | 4-0 | \-
February 26 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 4-6 | 187 | 4-1 | \-
February 27 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-610 | 202 | 4-2 | \-
February 28 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 16-3 | 192 | 5-2 | \-
| March (12–3)

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
March 2 | at No. 17 East Carolina | Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC | W 6-512 | 215 | 6-2 | \-
March 5 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA | W 10-8 | 167 | 7-2 | \-
March 6 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-6 | 242 | 7-3 | \-
March 7 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 3-211 | 158 | 8-3 | \-
March 10 | at William & Mary | Plumeri Park
Williamsburg, VA | W 8-2 | 135 | 9-3 | \-
March 12 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 6-3 | 343 | 10-3 | \-
March 13 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 10-5 | 337 | 11-3 | \-
March 14 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 2-110 | 243 | 12-3 | \-
March 17 | VCU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-12 | 211 | 12-4 | \-
March 19 | George Mason | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | Canceled
March 20 | Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field
Richmond, VA | W 4-3 |  | 13-4 | \-
March 23 | at VCU | The Diamond
Richmond, VA | W 5-3 | 197 | 14-4 | \-
March 26 | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 12-15 | 337 | 14-5 | 0-1
March 27 (1) | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-0 |  | 15-5 | 1-1
March 27 (2) | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 3-2 | 250 | 16-5 | 2-1
March 28 | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 16-9 | 389 | 17-5 | 3-1
| April (12–5)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
April 2 | at Marshall |  | Kennedy Center Field
Huntington, WV | W 12-1 | 61 | 18-5 | 4-1
April 3 (1) | at Marshall |  | Kennedy Center Field | W 8-7 | 53 | 19-5 | 5-1
April 3 (2) | at Marshall |  | Kennedy Center Field | W 8-0 | 53 | 20-5 | 6-1
April 4 | at Marshall |  | Kennedy Center Field | W 15-7 | 59 | 21-5 | 7-1
April 9 | at Florida Atlantic |  | FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL | W 7-2 | 286 | 22-5 | 8-1
April 10 (1) | at Florida Atlantic |  | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 10-3 | 286 | 23-5 | 9-1
April 10 (2) | at Florida Atlantic |  | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 8-2 | 286 | 24-5 | 10-1
April 11 | at Florida Atlantic |  | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 0-4 | 254 | 24-6 | 10-2
April 14 | at Virginia | No. 22 | Davenport Field
Charlottesville, VA | Postponed [4]
April 16 | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA | W 11-4 | 402 | 25-6 | 11-2
April 17 (1) | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 11-2 | 402 | 26-6 | 12-2
April 17 (2) | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 2-11 | 270 | 26-7 | 12-3
April 18 | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 4-1 | 278 | 27-7 | 13-3
April 20 | William & Mary | No. 20 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | Postponed
April 23 (1) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium
Charlotte, NC | L 4-5 |  | 27-8 | 13-4
April 23 (2) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | W 9-5 | 164 | 28-8 | 14-4
April 25 (1) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | L 3-8 |  | 28-9 | 14-5
April 25 (2) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | L 1-7 | 163 | 28-10 | 14-6
April 30 | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 8-3 | 492 | 29-10 | 15-6
| May (9–4)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | C-USA record
May 1 (1) | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex
Norfolk, VA | L 2-6 | 503 | 29-11 | 15-7
May 1 (2) | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-2 | 386 | 30-11 | 16-7
May 2 | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 10-0 | 446 | 31-11 | 17-7
May 7 | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, TX | W 14-11 | 103 | 32-11 | 18-7
May 8 (1) | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | L 10-12 |  | 32-12 | 18-8
May 8 (2) | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | L 0-11 | 113 | 32-13 | 18-9
May 9 | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | W 6-2 | 117 | 33-13 | 19-9
May 14 | Western Kentucky |  | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-8 | 454 | 34-13 | 20-9
May 15 (1) | Western Kentucky |  | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 6-3 | 815 | 35-13 | 21-9
May 15 (2) | Western Kentucky |  | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 6-78 | 526 | 35-14 | 21-10
May 16 | Western Kentucky |  | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 13-2 | 516 | 36-14 | 22-10
May 20 | at No. 14 Louisiana Tech |  | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 10-8 | 1,538 | 37-14 | \-
May 21 | at No. 14 Louisiana Tech |  | Pat Patterson Park | W 8-7 | 1,673 | 38-14 | \-
Postseason (6–2)
| C-USA Tournament (4–0)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (Seed)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament record
May 26 | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA | W 11-2 |  | 39-14 | 1-0
May 27 | vs. (8) Middle Tennessee | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-6 |  | 40-14 | 2-0
May 29 | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 13-5 |  | 41-14 | 3-0
May 30 | vs. No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 7-510 | 2,484 | 42-14 | 4-0
NCAA Columbia Regional (2–2)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (Seed)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Tournament record
June 4 | vs. (4) Jacksonville | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park
Columbia, SC | W 4-3 | 4,043 | 43-14 | 1-0
June 5 | at (2) South Carolina | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | W 2-1 | 7,315 | 44-14 | 2-0
June 6 | vs. (3) Virginia | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | L 3-8 | 3,993 | 44-15 | 2-1
June 7 | vs. (3) Virginia | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | L 3-410 | 3,831 | 44-16 | 2-2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled/Postponed

Schedule Source:[5]

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

### Columbia Regional[edit]

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Columbia Super Regional

Columbia Regional Teams

(1) Old Dominion Monarchs  | (2) South Carolina Gamecocks  | (3) Virginia Cavaliers  | (4) Jacksonville Dolphins

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| First Round| | | Semi-Finals| | | Finals
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| 1| Old Dominion| 4
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| 4| Jacksonville| 3| |
| | | 1| Old Dominion| 2
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| | | 2| South Carolina| 1| |
| 3| Virginia| 3| | | |
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| 2| South Carolina| 4| |
| | | 1| Old Dominion|
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| | | 3| Virginia|
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | 2| South Carolina| 2
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| 4| Jacksonville| 8| | | 3| Virginia| 3| |
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| 3| Virginia| 13| | |
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## Rankings[edit]

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'[6]| —| —*| —| —| RV| —| RV| RV| 22| 20| 25| 20| 24| 25| 21| 15| 15*| 15*| 17
Baseball America[7]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 25| —| 20| 23| 20| 18| 14| 14*| 14*| 16
Collegiate Baseball^[8]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 30| 30| 30| —| 29| —| —| —| 24| 26| 26| 26
NCBWA†[9]| —| —| —| RV| RV| RV| RV| 29| 22| 20| 23| 19| 25| 24| 20| 14| 17| 17*| 17
D1Baseball[10]| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| —| 22| 20| 25| 22| —| —| 24| 15| 15*| 15*| 16

^ 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.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2021 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. ^ "2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards".
3. ^ Plain, Megan (February 18, 2021). "ODU baseball's home opener among Monarchs' game postponements". WTKR. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
4. ^ Winkler, Adam (April 13, 2021). "Wednesday's ODU baseball game at UVA postponed". WTKR. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
5. ^ "Monarch Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule" (Press release). Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. February 9, 2021.
6. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
7. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
8. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
10. ^ D1 Baseball

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