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2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball
Southland Conference Regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record36–21 (25–13 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Craig Parry
  • Blaze Lambert
  • Marc Mumper
Home stadiumCrutcher Scott Field
Seasons← 20202022 →
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  ‍‍‡‍ 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
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Crutcher Scott Field and were led by third–year head coach Rick McCarty. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Abilene Christian's final year in the Southland as they will be moving to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2022 season.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Wildcats were picked to finish tenth in the conference with 98 votes.

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

2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
0 RHP Trevor Jackson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
1 INF Sebastian Randle R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Fr Rockwall, Texas
2 INF Brett Hammit R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Nixa, Missouri
3 C Mitchell Dickson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Flower Mound, Texas
4 INF Cameron Cromer L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Fr Rowlett, Texas
5 OF Joseph Craig R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Blanchard, Oklahoma
6 INF Alexei Cazarin R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr Frisco, Texas
7 RHP Genner Cervantes R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Phoenix, Arizona
8 OF Colton Eager L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr North Richland Hills, Texas
9 INF Hunter Gieser R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Burleson, Texas
10 INF Bryson Hill L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Fort Worth, Texas
11 RHP Tanner Riley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Clyde, Texas
12 OF Miller Ladusau L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Heath, Texas
14 RHP Austin Glaze R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Carthage, Texas
15 LHP Owen Cuffe L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Roseville, California
16 LHP Adam Stephenson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Southlake, Texas
17 RHP Austin Ruesch R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Edwardsville, Illinois
19 RHP Zach Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Abilene, Texas
20 RHP Spencer Chirpich R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Fairmont, Minnesota
21 RHP Tyler Morgan R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Flower Mound, Texas
22 OF Grayson Tatrow L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Mansfield, Texas
23 INF Tommy Cruz R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Guayama, Puerto Rico
24 OF Mike Brown R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Pflugerville, Texas
26 RHP Jack Junker R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Bandera, Texas
27 C Harrison Caley R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr The Woodlands, Texas
28 RHP Cinoon Bak R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Seoul, South Korea
29 RHP Carter Sells R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Brentwood, Tennessee
30 C Thomas Brannon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Angleton, Texas
32 INF Cal Strandt L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Fr Frisco, Texas
35 RHP Cade Maclin R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Argyle, Texas
37 RHP Ben Johnson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Southlake, Texas
38 C Bryson Gillmore R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Cleburne, Texas
39 LHP Connor Carlton L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Abilene, Texas
40 INF Jack Nielsen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Southlake, Texas
43 LHP Nick Norton L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Tyler, Texas
44 INF Eric Wimpee L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Rockwall, Texas
45 LHP Max Huffling L/L 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Edmond, Oklahoma
Head coach

Rick McCarty (Delta State)

Assistant coach(es)

Craig Parry (American Public)
Blaze Lambert (Palm Beach Atlantic)
Marc Mumper (Missouri)

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

Roster
Last update: 2021 June 14

Schedule and results

Legend
  Abilene Christian win
  Abilene Christian loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Abilene Christian team member
2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season (34-19)
February (5-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 20 Tarleton State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 16-3 (7 inns) Chirpich (1-0) Pinedo (0-1) None 367 1-0
Feb. 20 Tarleton State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-2 Cervantes (1-0) Gagnon (0-1) None 367 2-0
Feb. 21 at Tarleton State Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX L 4-10 Poe (1-0) Stephenson (0-1) None 322 2-1
Feb. 23 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX W 6-5 Riley (1-0) Menefee (0-1) None SECN+ 1,287 3-1
Feb. 26 New Mexico State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-7 Riley (2-0) Laukkanen (0-1) None 239 4-1
Feb. 27 New Mexico State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 15-9 Huffing (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) None 301 5-1
Feb. 28 New Mexico State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 2-12 (7 inns) Jefferson (1-0) Stephenson (0-2) None 215 5-2
March (10-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 2 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 2-3 (12 inns) Norris (1-1) Sells (0-1) None 314 5-3
Mar. 5 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 26-3 Chirpich (2-0) Jarrard (0-1) None 143 6-3
Mar. 6 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-5 (10 inns) Riley (3-0) Stone (0-1) None 228 7-3
Mar. 7 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 9-4 Huffling (2-0) Anderson (0-1) None 238 8-3
Mar. 12 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 9-8 (11 inns) Riley (4-0) Cleveland (0-2) None 265 9-3 1-0
Mar. 13 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 5-4 Cervantes (2-0) Johnston (1-2) Huffing (1) 274 10-3 2-0
Mar. 13 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 3-6 Janak (2-0) Stephenson (0-3) Cleveland (3) 232 10-4 2-1
Mar. 14 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 8-9 Gilbertson (1-0) Morgan (0-1) Cleveland (4) 284 10-5 2-2
Mar. 19 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 6-7 Balado (2-0) Chirpich (2-1) Taylor (5) 196 10-6 2-3
Mar. 20 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 4-1 Cervantes (3-0) Kilcrease (0-2) None 200 11-6 3-3
Mar. 20 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-5 Riley (5-0) Evans (0-1) None 200 12-6 4-3
Mar. 21 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 4-7 Heckman (1-1) Jackson (0-1) None 221 12-7 4-4
Mar. 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 9-6 Huffling (3-0) Turpin (3-1) Riley (1) 316 13-7 5-4
Mar. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 19-10 Cervantes (4-0) Barthelemy (1-2) None 286 14-7 6-4
Mar. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 4-8 Seroski (4-1) Glaze (0-1) None 286 14-8 6-5
Mar. 28 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 16-12 Chirpich (3-1) LeBlanc (0-1) None 207 15-8 7-5
April (8-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 2-8 (12 inns) Brown (1-1) Riley (5-1) None 231 15-9 7-6
Apr. 2 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 11-0 Cervantes (5-0) Carver (3-2) None 242 16-9 8-6
Apr. 2 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 3-5 David (2-2) Stephenson (0-4) None 286 16-10 8-7
Apr. 3 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 5-6 (10 inns) Taylor (1-0) Carlton (0-1) None 298 16-11 8-8
Apr. 9 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 13-9 Carlton (1-1) Flettrich (0-1) Riley (2) ESPN+ 765 17-11 9-8
Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-8 Shaffer (2-2) Cervantes (5-1) Dugas (1) ESPN+ 800 17-12 9-9
Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8-4 Jackson (1-1) Hughes (1-3) Riley (3) ESPN+ 825 18-12 10-9
Apr. 11 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 0-7 Stuprich (3-1) Chirpich (3-2) None ESPN+ 832 18-13 10-10
Apr. 13 UT Arlington Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 11-10 Huffling (4-0) Winquest (0-4) Riley (4) 204 19-13
Apr. 16 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0-18 Madden (5-1) Morgan (0-2) None LHN 1,737 19-14
Apr. 17 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-3 Stevens (6-1) Huffling (4-1) Witt (2) LHN 1,959 19-15
Apr. 18 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-11 (7 inns) Kubichek (5-2) Chirpich (3-3) None LHN 1,826 19-16
Apr. 23 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 1-12 (7 inns) Cassidy (1-1) Morgan (0-3) None 238 19-17 10-11
Apr. 24 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 10-7 Huffling (5-1) Garza (3-3) None 481 20-17 11-11
Apr. 24 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-3 Glaze (1-1) Westall (0-1) None 411 21-17 12-11
Apr. 25 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-4 Chirpich (4-3) Zavala (4-3) None 616 22-17 13-11
Apr. 30 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5-2 Stephenson (1-4) Burch (2-3) Riley (5) 200 23-17 14-11
May (11–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelled
May 1 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelled
May 2 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 8-6 Chirpich (5-3) Reitmeyer (2-2) Riley (6) 200 24-17 15-11
May 7 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 3-2 Riley (6-1) Olivarez (0-3) None 285 25-17 16-11
May 8 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-4 Cervantes (6-1) Johnson (1-3) None 391 26-17 17-11
May 8 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 10-5 Glaze (2-1) Dallas (0-2) None 401 27-17 18-11
May 9 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-5 Huffling (6-1) Ekness (1-3) Riley (7) 388 28-17 19-11
May 14 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 10-1 Morgan (1-3) Davis (5-4) None 462 29-17 20-11
May 15 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 12-6 Huffling (7-1) Lusk (1-3) None 462 30-17 21-11
May 15 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Hunstville, TX L 4-5 (10 inns) Havlicek (2-1) Riley (6-2) None 462 30-18 21-12
May 16 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 5-3 Chirpich (6-3) Backhus (4-1) Carlton (1) 372 31-18 22-12
May 20 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 13-3 (7 inns) Morgan (2-3) Stobart (0-6) None 491 32-18 23-12
May 21 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-3 Cervantes (7-1) Todd (3-3) Carlton (2) 502 33-18 24-12
May 21 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-4 Glaze (3-1) Gennari (3-5) Riley (8) 502 34-18 25-12
May 22 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 3-9 Cuellar (2-1) Chirpich (6-4) None 563 34-19 25-13
Post-season (2–2)
SLC Tournament (2–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 26 vs. (8) Lamar (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-1 Morgan (3-3) Michael (6-3) None ESPN+ 847 35-19 1-0
May 27 vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Glaze (4-1) Perez (2-4) Riley (9) ESPN+ 976 36-19 2-0
May 28 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 12-14 Dillard (2-4) Cervantes (7-2) Lusk (8) ESPN+ 968 36-20 2-1
May 29 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 13-15 Beard (1-2) Chirpich (6-5) Lusk (9) ESPN+ 817 36-21 2-2
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • 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

All Conference First Team

  • Chase Kemp (LAMR)
  • Nate Fisbeck (MCNS)
  • Itchy Burts (TAMUCC)
  • Bash Randle (ACU)
  • Mitchell Dickson (ACU)
  • Lee Thomas (UIW)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU)
  • Colton Eager (ACU)
  • Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS)
  • Will Dion (MCNS)
  • Brennan Stuprich (SELA)
  • Will Warren (SELA)
  • Tyler Cleveland (UCA)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR)

All Conference Second Team

  • Preston Faulkner (SELA)
  • Daunte Stuart (NSU)
  • Kasten Furr (UNO)
  • Evan Keller (SELA)
  • Skylar Black (SFA)
  • Tre Obregon III (MCNS)
  • Jack Rogers (SHSU)
  • Pearce Howard (UNO)
  • Grayson Tatrow (ACU)
  • Chris Turpin (UNO)
  • John Gaddis (TAMUCC)
  • Trevin Michael (LAMR)
  • Caleb Seroski (UNO)
  • Jacob Burke (SELA)

All Conference Third Team

  • Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
  • Salo Iza (UNO)
  • Austin Cain (NICH)
  • Darren Willis (UNO)
  • Ryan Snell (LAMR)
  • Tommy Cruz (ACU)
  • Tyler Finke (SELA)
  • Payton Harden (MCNS)
  • Mike Williams (TAMUCC)
  • Cal Carver (NSU)
  • Levi David (NSU)
  • Dominic Robinson (SHSU)
  • Jack Dallas (LAMR)
  • Brett Hammit (ACU)

All Conference Defensive Team

  • Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
  • Nate Fisebeck (MCNS)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR)
  • Darren Willis (UNO)
  • Gaby Cruz (SELA)
  • Julian Gonzales (MCNS)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU)
  • Avery George (LAMR)
  • Will Dion (MCNS)

References:

References

  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. "Southland adjusts baseball slate, new 2021 schedule released". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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