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American college baseball season
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.
Southland Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
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.[ 2]
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
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
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 2021 June 14
Schedule and results [ edit ]
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
Schedule Source: [ 3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Conference accolades [ edit ]
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: [ 4]