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American college baseball season
The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Signing Day Recruits
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.[3]
Coaches poll (West)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Texas State |
65 (6)
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2 |
UT Arlington |
58 (4)
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3 |
Louisiana |
52 (2)
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4 |
Little Rock |
33
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5 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
27
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6 |
Arkansas State |
13
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
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- Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
- Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
- Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
- Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
- Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
- Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
- William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
- Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
- Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
- Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
- Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
- Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
- Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)
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2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
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Pitchers
- 18 Cole Martin - Senior
- 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior
- 21 Ty Barnes - Senior
- 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior
- 27 Cole Cressend - Freshman
- 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior
- 35 Dawson Linder - Sophomore
- 36 Eric Heiman - Junior
- 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior
- 39 Trey Lindsay - Sophomore
- 40 Carson Orton - Redshirt Freshman
- 41 Reid Goleman - Sophomore
- 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman
- 43 Tylor Jans - Sophomore
- 44 Henry Shuffler - Freshman
- 46 Adam Tubbs - Freshman
- 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman
- 48 Steve Owings - Sophomore
- 49 Jack Englemann - Junior
- 50 Justin Barton - Senior
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Catchers
- 2 Matthew Lee - Freshman
- 16 Britt McKay - Sophomore
- 33 Logan Wurm - Senior
- 34 Chris Noble - Sophomore
Infielders
- 4 Jacob Wax - Freshman
- 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman
- 6 Carson Jones - Freshman
- 9 Colby Deaville - Junior
- 10 Grant Schulz - Junior
- 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior
- 23 Travis Washburn - Sophomore
- 29 Danny Desimone - Junior
- 51 Landon Cato - Freshman
Outfielders
- 1 Justin King - Senior
- 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior
- 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior
- 11 Trace Henry - Junior
- 20 Mason Holt - Junior
- 25 Cole Stromboe - Freshman
- 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior
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2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
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- Michael Federico – Head Coach – 4th year
- Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year
- Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 3rd year
- Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 4th year
- Blake Loper – Director of Baseball Operations – 1st
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Schedule and results
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Legend
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Louisiana–Monroe win
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Louisiana–Monroe loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Louisiana–Monroe team member
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2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log
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Regular season (26-24)
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February (2-2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Feb. 21 |
SIU Edwardsville |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
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Feb. 21 |
SIU Edwardsville |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
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Feb. 22 |
SIU Edwardsville |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
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Feb. 24 |
Northwestern State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-2 |
Barlow (1-0) |
Banes (0-1) |
None |
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344 |
1-0 |
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Feb. 26 |
at New Orleans |
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Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
L 6-7 |
Seroski (1-1) |
Wrobel (0-1) |
Kulivan (3) |
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271 |
1-1 |
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Feb. 27 |
at New Orleans |
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Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
L 4-7 |
Khachadourian (1-0) |
Lindsay (0-1) |
Kulivan (4) |
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349 |
1-2 |
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Feb. 28 |
at New Orleans |
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Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
W 7-2 |
Lien (1-0) |
Holstein (0-1) |
None |
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344 |
2-2 |
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March (8-9)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Mar. 3 |
Grambling State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 9-1 |
Barlow (2-0) |
Riley (0-1) |
None |
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296 |
3-2 |
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Mar. 5 |
Nicholls |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 2-5 |
Gearing (1-1) |
Barnes (0-1) |
Taylor (2) |
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684 |
3-3 |
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Mar. 6 |
Nicholls |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-3 |
Lindsay (1-1) |
Kilcrease (0-1) |
Orton (1) |
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684 |
4-3 |
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Mar. 7 |
Nicholls |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 6-4 |
Lien (2-0) |
Desandro (1-1) |
Goleman (1) |
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623 |
5-3 |
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Mar. 9 |
Louisiana Tech |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 3-10 |
Martinez (2-0) |
Longsworth (0-1) |
None |
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1,100 |
5-4 |
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Mar. 12 |
at No. 4 Ole Miss |
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Swayze Field • Oxford, MS |
L 1-10 |
Hoglund (2-0) |
Barlow (2-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
6,217 |
5-5 |
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Mar. 13 |
at No. 4 Ole Miss |
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Swayze Field • Oxford, MS |
L 5-6 |
Broadway (3-0) |
Goleman (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
6,577 |
5-6 |
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Mar. 14 |
at No. 4 Ole Miss |
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Swayze Field • Oxford, MS |
W 8-3 |
Wrobel (1-1) |
Diamond (1-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
6,266 |
6-6 |
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Mar. 16 |
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State |
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Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX |
W 13-6 |
Judice (1-0) |
Walker (0-1) |
None |
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405 |
7-6 |
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Mar. 19 |
Georgia State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 3-4 |
Watson (2-2) |
Barlow (2-2) |
Brandon (1) |
ESPN+ |
358 |
7-7 |
0-1
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Mar. 20 |
Georgia State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 3-1 |
Barnes (1-1) |
Jones (0-3) |
Wepf (1) |
ESPN+ |
518 |
8-7 |
1-1
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Mar. 21 |
Georgia State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 9-7 |
Lien (3-0) |
Dawson (0-1) |
Lindsay (1) |
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540 |
9-7 |
2-1
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Mar. 23 |
at No. 23 Louisiana Tech |
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J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
L 7-9 |
Follis (1-1) |
Orton (0-1) |
Griffen (1) |
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1,000 |
9-8 |
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Mar. 26 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
W 6-5 |
Barlow (3-2) |
Leigh (0-4) |
Orton (2) |
ESPN+ |
755 |
10-8 |
3-1
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Mar. 27 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
L 5-6 (10 inns) |
Stivors (1-1) |
Martin (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
733 |
10-9 |
3-2
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Mar. 28 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
L 1-4 |
Herrmann (3-0) |
Wrobel (1-2) |
Stivors (3) |
ESPN+ |
712 |
10-10 |
3-3
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Mar. 30 |
at Grambling State |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA |
L 3-15 |
Valerio (2-1) |
Cressend (0-1) |
None |
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50 |
10-11 |
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April (8-9)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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Apr. 1 |
Louisiana |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 5-9 |
Arrighetti (5-1) |
Barnes (1-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
694 |
10-12 |
3-4
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Apr. 2 |
Louisiana |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 2-5 |
Cooke (3-2) |
Barlow (3-3) |
Talley (4) |
ESPN+ |
676 |
10-13 |
3-5
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Apr. 3 |
Louisiana |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 9-11 |
Christie (1-0) |
Lindsay (1-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
617 |
10-14 |
3-6
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Apr. 6 |
at Alabama |
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
Game Cancelled
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Apr. 7 |
at Alabama |
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Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 5-3 |
Lindsay (2-2) |
Hitt (1-3) |
Orton (3) |
SECN+ |
1,764 |
11-14 |
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Apr. 9 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
L 3-4 |
Owens (4-0) |
Longsworth (0-2) |
Jones (8) |
ESPN+ |
617 |
11-15 |
3-7
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Apr. 10 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
L 1-4 |
Dollander (4-1) |
Barlow (3-4) |
Jones (9) |
ESPN+ |
647 |
11-16 |
3-8
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Apr. 11 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
L 1-7 |
Jackson (2-4) |
Lien (3-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
573 |
11-17 |
3-9
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Apr. 13 |
Jackson State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Game Postponed
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Apr. 17 |
Little Rock |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 0-2 |
Arnold (5-3) |
Barnes (1-3) |
Barkley (5) |
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618 |
11-18 |
3-10
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Apr. 18 |
Little Rock |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-3 |
Barlow (4-4) |
Funk (1-4) |
Lindsay (2) |
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578 |
12-18 |
4-10
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Apr. 19 |
Little Rock |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-4 (10 inns) |
Goleman (1-1) |
Barkley (5-2) |
None |
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494 |
13-18 |
5-10
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Apr. 20 |
at LSU |
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 0-5 |
Hellmers (6-1) |
Lien (3-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
3,503 |
13-19 |
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Apr. 21 |
Jackson State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 18-6 |
Owings (1-0) |
Jackson (0-1) |
None |
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652 |
14-19 |
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Apr. 23 |
Southern |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 12-1 |
Barnes (2-3) |
Guienze (0-4) |
None |
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478 |
15-19 |
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Apr. 24 |
Southern |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 2-0 |
Barlow (5-4) |
Bohannon (1-3) |
Lindsay (3) |
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516 |
16-19 |
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Apr. 25 |
Southern |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 11-1 (7 inns) |
Martin (1-1) |
Battaglia (3-3) |
Wepf (2) |
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516 |
17-19 |
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Apr. 27 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
W 7-6 |
Longsworth (1-2) |
Christie (1-2) |
Wepf (3) |
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567 |
18-19 |
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Apr. 30 |
at Appalachian State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
L 4-6 |
Tuthill (3-4) |
Barnes (2-4) |
Hall (2) |
ESPN+ |
205 |
18-20 |
5-11
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May (8–4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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SBC record
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May 1 |
at Appalachian State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 10-7 |
Jans (1-0) |
Hall (5-1) |
Orton (4) |
ESPN+ |
210 |
19-20 |
6-11
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May 2 |
at Appalachian State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 13-5 (8 inns) |
Longsworth (2-2) |
Tujetsch (0-4) |
None |
ESPN+ |
200 |
20-20 |
7-11
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May 5 |
at Jackson State |
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Braddy Field • Jackson, MS |
L 2-4 |
Becerra (7-1) |
Wrobel (1-3) |
Davila (6) |
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79 |
20-21 |
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May 7 |
UT Arlington |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 1-6 |
Tavera (2-4) |
Barnes (2-5) |
None |
ESPN+ |
549 |
20-22 |
7-12
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May 8 |
UT Arlington |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-1 |
Barlow (6-4) |
Bullard (6-3) |
Orton (5) |
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580 |
21-22 |
8-12
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May 8 |
UT Arlington |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 10-8 |
Goleman (2-1) |
Moffat (4-4) |
Orton (6) |
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580 |
22-22 |
9-12
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May 14 |
at No. 6 TCU |
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Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
W 4-3 |
Barlow (7-4) |
Smith (6-2) |
Orton (7) |
ESPN+ |
2,199 |
23-22 |
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May 15 |
at No. 6 TCU |
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Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
W 13-9 |
Wepf (1-0) |
Krob (7-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
2,041 |
24-22 |
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May 15 |
at No. 6 TCU |
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Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX |
L 4-6 |
Ridings (3-1) |
Cressend (0-2) |
Green (10) |
ESPN+ |
2,192 |
24-23 |
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May 20 |
at Arkansas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 6-12 |
Hudson (5-2) |
Barlow (7-5) |
None |
ESPN+ |
343 |
24-24 |
9-13
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May 21 |
at Arkansas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 10-7 |
Wepf (2-0) |
Nash (3-6) |
Orton (8) |
ESPN+ |
557 |
25-24 |
10-13
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May 22 |
at Arkansas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 6-4 |
Lien (4-2) |
Jeans (1-4) |
Orton (9) |
ESPN+ |
417 |
26-24 |
11-13
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Post-season (0–2)
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SBC Tournament (0–2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Seed/Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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Tournament record
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May 25 |
vs. (5E) Georgia State |
(3W) |
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL |
L 6-9 |
Watson (4-4) |
Orton (0-2) |
Horton (1) |
ESPN+ |
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26-25 |
0-1
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May 28 |
vs. (2E) Georgia Southern |
(3W) |
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL |
L 5-9 |
Bruce (1-0) |
Lien (4-3) |
None |
ESPN+ |
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26-26 |
0-2
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Conference accolades
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- Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
- Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
- Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
- Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
- Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
All Conference First Team
- Connor Cooke (LA)
- Hayden Arnold (LR)
- Carlos Tavera (UTA)
- Nick Jones (GASO)
- Drake Osborn (LA)
- Robbie Young (APP)
- Luke Drumheller (APP)
- Drew Frederic (TROY)
- Ben Klutts (ARST)
- Mason McWhorter (GASO)
- Logan Cerny (TROY)
- Ethan Wilson (USA)
- Cameron Jones (GSU)
- Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
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All Conference Second Team
- JoJo Booker (USA)
- Tyler Tuthill (APP)
- Jeremy Lee (USA)
- Aaron Barkley (LR)
- BT Riopelle (CCU)
- Dylan Paul (UTA)
- Travis Washburn (ULM)
- Eric Brown (CCU)
- Grant Schulz (ULM)
- Tyler Duncan (ARST)
- Parker Chavers (CCU)
- Josh Smith (GSU)
- Andrew Miller (UTA)
- Noah Ledford (GASO)
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References:[6]