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The 2021 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bears played their home games at Baylor Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference . They were led by head coach Steve Rodriguez , in his 6th season at Baylor.
The 2020 Baylor Bears baseball team notched a 10–6 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[ 2]
2021 Baylor Bears Roster [ 3]
Pitchers
10 - Ryan Leckich - Senior
15 - Will Rigney - Freshman
16 - Tyler Thomas - Junior
22 - Blake Helton - Sophomore
24 - Jimmy Winston - RS Senior
26 - Hambleton Oliver - Freshman
27 - Evan Godwin - Freshman
28 - Hayden Kettler - Senior
30 - Jacob Ashkinos - RS Junior
31 - Luke Thompson - Freshman
34 - Anderson Needham - Sophomore
35 - Brooks Helmer - Sophomore
39 - Adam Muirhead - Freshman
40 - Zac Childers - Freshman
41 - Luke Boyd - Senior
43 - Andy Owen - Freshman
44 - Logan Freeman - Senior
45 - Travis Hester - RS Sophomore
46 - Ty Fontenot - Freshman
49 - Grant Golomb - Freshman
51 - Cole Stasio - Freshman
52 - Joey Schott - Freshman
53 - Drew Leach - Freshman
Catchers
8 - Kyle Harper - RS Sophomore
19 - Cade Currington - Freshman
21 - Nicolas Balsano - Freshman
25 - Andy Thomas - Senior
29 - JD Gregson - Freshman
Infielders
2 - Blake Shapen - Freshman
3 - Antonio Valdez - Sophomore
11 - Ricky Martinez - Sophomore
12 - Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo - Junior
13 - Alex Gonzales - Freshman
23 - Kyle Nevin - Freshman
32 - Tre Richardson - Freshman
33 - Jack Pineda - Junior
37 - Chase Wehsener - RS Sophomore
38 - Chandler Freeman - Freshman
47 - Beau Wimpee - Freshman
Outfielders
1 - Nolan Rodriguez - Freshman
9 - Davion Downey - Junior
18 - Jared McKenzie - Freshman
20 - Cam Caley - Freshman
36 - Ryan Patterson - Freshman
42 - Jacob Schoenvogel - Freshman
50 - Ben Kesler - Freshman
Schedule and results [ edit ]
2021 Baylor Bears Baseball Game Log[ 4]
Regular Season (13–7)
Date
Time (CT)
TV
Opponent
Rank
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Big 12
February 21
11:00 am
at UTRGV *
UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TX
W 12–7
Oliver (1–0)
Stevens (0–1)
Ashkinos (1)
119
1–0
—
Stats Story
February 21
2:00 pm
at UTRGV*
UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TX
L 8–9
Serbantez (1–0)
Freeman (0–1)
—
119
1–1
—
Stats Story
February 22
1:00 pm
at UTRGV*
UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TX
L 4–7
Davis (1–0)
Winston (0–1)
Bridges (1)
1–2
—
Stats Story
February 26
6:00 pm
FloSports
vs. Texas A&M *
Dell Diamond Round Rock, TX
L 4–12
Saenz (1–1)
Helton (0–1)
—
1–3
—
Stats Story
February 27
12:00 pm
FloSports
vs. #21 Auburn *
Dell Diamond Round Rock, TX
W 12–6
Thomas (1–0)
Fitts (0–1)
—
2–3
—
Stats Story
February 28
5:00 pm
FloSports
vs. Oklahoma *
Dell Diamond Round Rock, TX
L 3–9
Bennett (1–0)
Caley (0–1)
—
2–4
—
Stats Story
Date
Time (CT)
TV
Opponent
Rank
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Big 12
March 2
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Sam Houston State *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 4–0
Oliver (2–0)
Rudis (0–1)
—
1,036
3–4
—
Stats Story
March 5
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Memphis *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 5–4
Helton (1–0)
Wimberley (0–1)
Boyd (1)
1,250
4–4
—
Stats Story
March 6
2:00 pm
ESPN+
Memphis*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 9–0(7)
Thomas (2–0)
Durham (0–1)
—
1,250
5–4
—
Stats Story
March 6
5:00 pm
ESPN+
Memphis*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 20–4
Winston (1–1)
Cothren (0–1)
—
1,250
6–4
—
Stats Story
March 7
1:00 pm
ESPN+
Memphis*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 8–7
Ashkinos (1–0)
Kelly (1–1)
Boyd (2)
1,179
7–4
—
Stats Story
March 12
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Xavier *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 7–3
Freeman (1–1)
Chatham (0–1)
—
1,051
8–4
—
Stats Story
March 13
3:00 pm
ESPN+
Xavier*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 11–4
Winston (2–1)
Kelly (0–1)
—
1,240
9–4
—
Stats Story
March 14
1:00 pm
ESPN+
Xavier*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 10–0
Kettler (1–0)
Bosacker (1–1)
—
1,073
10–4
—
Stats Story
March 16
6:30 pm
ESPN+
UTSA *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 10–8
Ashkinos (2–0)
Miller (0–1)
Boyd (3)
1,193
11–4
—
Stats Story
March 17
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Prairie View A&M *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 12–2(7)
Childers (1–0)
Maldonado (0–2)
—
1,167
12–4
—
Stats Story
March 19
6:30 pm
ESPN+
#10 Texas
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
L 3–5
Madden (3–1)
Thomas (2–1)
Nixon (1)
2,168
12–5
0–1
Stats Story
March 20
3:00 pm
ESPN+
#10 Texas
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
L 3–4
Stevens (2–1)
Winston (2–2)
Nixon (2)
2,336
12–6
0–2
Stats Story
March 21
1:00 pm
ESPN+
#10 Texas
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
W 11–2
Kettler (2–0)
Kubichek (2–2)
—
1,753
13–6
1–2
Stats Story
March 23
6:30 pm
at UT Arlington *
Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TX
L 3–4(11)
Austin (1–0)
Boyd (0–1)
—
314
13–7
—
Stats Story
March 26
6:30 pm
ESPN+
at #13 TCU
Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 27
2:00 pm
ESPN+
at #13 TCU
Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 28
1:00 pm
ESPN+
at #13 TCU
Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 30
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Texas State *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
Date
Time (CT)
TV
Opponent
Rank
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Big 12
April 1
6:30 pm
ESPN+
North Carolina A&T *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
April 2
2:00 pm
ESPN+
North Carolina A&T*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
April 2
6:00 pm
ESPN+
North Carolina A&T*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
April 3
1:00 pm
ESPN+
North Carolina A&T*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
April 6
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Texas State*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
April 9
7:30 pm
ESPNU
West Virginia
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 10
3:00 pm
ESPN+
West Virginia
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 11
12:00 pm
ESPN+
West Virginia
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 16
6:00 pm
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 17
2:00 pm
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 18
1:00 pm
at Kansas
Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 23
6:30 pm
ESPN+
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 24
2:00 pm
ESPN+
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 25
2:00 pm
ESPN+
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 27
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Prairie View A&M*
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
Date
Time (CT)
TV
Opponent
Rank
Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall
Big 12
May 7
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 8
3:00 pm
ESPN+
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 9
1:00 pm
ESPN+
Kansas State
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 11
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Incarnate Word *
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
—
May 14
6:00 pm
ESPN+
at Oklahoma State
O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 15
1:00 pm
ESPN+
at Oklahoma State
O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 16
1:00 pm
ESPN+
at Oklahoma State
O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 20
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 21
6:30 pm
ESPN+
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 22
3:00 pm
ESPN+
Oklahoma
Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Baylor team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
^ 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.
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics