2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team

2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–28 (17–23 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Evans
  • Kyle Winkler
Home stadiumSullivan Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
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  ‍‍‡‍y 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[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by second–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference with 144 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

Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

[3]

First Team

  • Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base)
  • Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base)
  • Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base)
  • JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop)
  • Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher)
  • Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter)
  • Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder)
  • Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder)
  • Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher)
  • Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher)
  • Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)

Second Team

  • Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base)
  • Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base)
  • Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop)
  • Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher)
  • Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter)
  • Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder)
  • Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder)
  • Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder)
  • John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher)
  • Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher)
  • Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher)
  • Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)

Roster

2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Justin Anaya - Sophomore
  • 3 Jaren Warwick - Freshman
  • 12 Kayden Cassidy - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 15 Steve Hayward - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 Aaron Celestino - Senior
  • 18 Isaiah Zavala - Sophomore
  • 19 Michael McElmeel - Senior
  • 23 Luis Martinez - Sophomore
  • 25 Michael Garza - Junior
  • 27 Johnny Foral - Senior
  • 31 Carson Rollins - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 33 Bryson Walker - Freshman
  • 36 Larry Westall - Freshman
  • 37 Colin Jackson - Freshman
  • 38 Brandon Troxler - Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 Derek Saenz - Freshman
  • 42 Cole Beddingfield - Freshman
  • 43 Shea Walker - Freshman
  • 45 Jake Zatopek - Redshirt Junior

Utility

  • 35 Trey Triolo - Freshman

Catchers

  • 32 Trent Koerner - Senior
  

Infielders

  • 2 Grant Smith - Sophomore
  • 4 Ryan Guerra - Freshman
  • 6 Taylor Darden - Sophomore
  • 7 Chance Medina - Senior
  • 8 Zach Limas - Sophomore
  • 9 Shaughn Kelly - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 11 Walt Evans - Sophomore
  • 13 Ryan Flores - Senior
  • 16 Scott Siebenthall - Freshman
  • 22 Lee Thomas - Senior
  • 24 Devon de Leon - Freshman
  • 26 Kendall Achilles - Redshirt Junior
  • 28 Josh Lackner - Sophomore
  • 29 Landen Kimbro - Redshirt Senior
  • 30 Noah Brewer - Freshman
  • 40 Kaddin Mikulik - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 41 Ron Brown - Senior
  • 44 Jordan McFarland - Senior

Outfielders

  • 0 Braxton Gerek - Junior
  • 5 Ridge Rogers - Senior
  • 14 Jack Jalufka - Freshman
  • 20 Wilson Ehrhardt - Junior
  • 21 Drew Minter - Senior
  • 34 Landon Etzel - Senior
  • 48 Alex Bustamante - Junior
  • 49 Jacob Rosales - Sophomore
  • 50 Steven Villagran - Redshirt Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals coaching staff
  • Ryan Shotzberger – Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Greg Evans – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Kyle Winkler – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Jake Arledge – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Incarnate Word win
  Incarnate Word loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Incarnate Word team member
2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball game log
Regular season (21-28)
February (3-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 19 Oral Roberts Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 20 Oral Roberts Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 21 Oral Roberts Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX Game cancelled
Feb. 26 Texas Southern Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 12-1 Rollins (1-0) Fields (0-2) Garza (1) 115 1-0
Feb. 27 Texas Southern Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 16-6 McElmeel (1-0) Olguin (0-2) None 115 2-0
Feb. 28 Texas Southern Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 13-5 Zavala (1-0) Williams (0-2) None 115 3-0
March (7-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 3 Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 4-6 Menefee (2-1) Hayward (0-1) None 894 3-1
Mar. 10 Houston Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 7-13 Deese (1-1) Hayward (0-2) None 115 3-2
Mar. 12 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 4-5 Harmon (1-2) Rollins (1-1) Makarewich (1) 463 3-3 0-1
Mar. 13 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 2-1 (7 inns) Zavala (2-0) Carver (2-1) None 305 4-3 1-1
Mar. 13 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 3-2 Foral (1-0) Michel (0-1) None 305 5-3 2-1
Mar. 14 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 5-6 Daigle (1-0) Hayward (0-3) None 427 5-4 2-2
Mar. 19 Southeastern Louisiana Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-5 (13 inns) Garza (1-0) Hughes (1-1) None 115 6-4 3-2
Mar. 20 Southeastern Louisiana Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-0 (7 inns) Zavala (3-0) Warren (3-1) None 7-4 4-2
Mar. 20 Southeastern Louisiana Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 6-7 Bartley (2-1) Foral (1-1) Hoskins (2) 115 7-5 4-3
Mar. 21 Southeastern Louisiana Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-3 Hayward (1-3) Stuprich (1-1) Garza (2) 115 8-5 5-3
Mar. 23 at No. 9 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-10 Quintanilla (2-0) Walker (0-1) None 1,538 8-6
Mar. 26 Central Arkansas Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 7-12 Haley (1-0) Rollins (1-2) Gregson (1) 82 8-7 5-4
Mar. 27 Central Arkansas Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 12-11 (7 inns) Garza (2-0) Verel (0-1) None 115 9-7 6-4
Mar. 27 Central Arkansas Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 10-2 McElmeel (2-0) Janak (2-2) Hayward (1) 115 10-7 7-4
Mar. 28 Central Arkansas Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 3-4 Cleveland (3-2) Martinez (0-1) None 92 10-8 7-5
April (4-16)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 0-14 (7 inns) Gennari (2-2) Rollins (1-3) None 124 10-9 7-6
Apr. 2 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-11 (7 inns) Todd (2-2) Zavala (3-1) None 116 10-10 7-7
Apr. 2 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 15-9 Garza (3-0) Stobart (0-3) None 118 11-10 8-7
Apr. 3 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX L 1-11 (8 inns) Sgambelluri (2-1) Walker (0-2) None 140 11-11 8-8
Apr. 6 Prairie View A&M Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 12-1 (8 inns) Warwick (1-0) Maldonado (0-3) Beddingfield (1) 52 12-11
Apr. 9 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 6-10 Abraham (2-0) Zavala (3-2) Duplechain (1) 311 12-12 8-9
Apr. 10 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1-19 (7 inns) Dion (4-3) Rollins (1-4) None 429 12-13 8-10
Apr. 10 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1-4 Ellison (2-1) Garza (3-1) Foster (1) 429 12-14 8-11
Apr. 11 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 4-10 Vega (1-3) Minter (0-1) None 368 12-15 8-12
Apr. 13 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 12-15 (10 inns) Larzabal (1-0) Foral (1-2) None 1,045 12-16
Apr. 16 New Orleans Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 Erbe (1-2) Cassidy (0-1) Seroski (4) 64 12-17 8-13
Apr. 17 New Orleans Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 5-13 (7 inns) Turpin (6-1) Garza (3-2) None 12-18 8-14
Apr. 17 New Orleans Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-3 Mitchell (2-1) Minter (0-2) Seroski (5) 102 12-19 8-15
Apr. 18 New Orleans Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-3 Zavala (4-2) LeBlanc (0-3) McElmeel (1) 88 13-19 9-15
Apr. 23 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 12-1 (7 inns) Cassidy (1-1) Morgan (0-3) None 238 14-19 10-15
Apr. 24 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 7-10 (7 inns) Huffling (5-1) Garza (3-3) None 481 14-20 10-16
Apr. 24 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 3-8 Glaze (1-1) Westall (0-1) None 411 14-21 10-17
Apr. 25 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 4-8 Chirpich (4-3) Zavala (4-3) None 616 14-22 10-18
Apr. 27 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3-5 Shifflet (1-0) Celestino (0-1) Nixon (5) 1,610 14-23
Apr. 30 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 1-2 Gearing (4-3) Cassidy (1-2) Taylor (8) 784 14-24 10-19
May (7–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 6-1 Minter (1-2) Desandro (3-2) None 637 15-24 11-19
May 1 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 3-2 Zavala (5-3) Kilcrease (2-6) Garza (3) 684 16-24 12-19
May 2 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 5-7 Balado (3-1) Garza (3-4) Taylor (9) 777 16-25 12-20
May 4 at No. 3 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX Game cancelled
May 7 Houston Baptist Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 9-4 (7 inns) Celestino (1-1) Austin (3-2) None 50 17-25 13-20
May 7 Houston Baptist Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-4 Cassidy (2-2) Coats (2-7) Garza (4) 94 18-25 14-20
May 8 Houston Baptist Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 5-4 McElmeel (3-0) Reitmeyer (2-3) Foral (1) 115 19-25 15-20
May 9 Houston Baptist Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 3-2 Hayward (2-3) Zarella (0-6) Garza (5) 92 20-25 16-20
May 11 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX Game cancelled
May 18 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX Game cancelled
May 20 Lamar Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-7 (7 inns) Michael (6-2) Cassidy (2-3) None 75 20-26 16-21
May 20 Lamar Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-13 Mize (2-1) Minter (1-3) None 112 20-27 16-22
May 21 Lamar Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 6-4 Celestino (2-1) Douthit (1-3) Garza (6) 112 21-27 17-22
May 22 Lamar Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 3-13 (7 inns) Dallas (2-2) Rollins (1-5) Cole (1) 75 21-28

17-23

Schedule Source:[4]

*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

References:[5]

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 Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "UIW announces 2021 baseball schedule". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.