2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represented Georgia Tech during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Yellow Jackets played their home games at Russ Chandler Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Danny Hall, in his 28th season at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech finished the regular season winning the Coastal Division. In the 2021 ACC baseball tournament, the Yellow Jackets reached the semifinals before losing to NC State. Georgia Tech earned an at-large bid into the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the second seed in the Nashville Regional. They were eliminated by Vanderbilt in the Regional. Georgia Tech finished the season with a 31–25 overall record.

Previous season

The 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team notched a 11–5 (2–1) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball roster Pitchers 2 - Dalton Smith - Freshman 8 - Marquis Grissom Jr. - Freshman 12 - Jackson Finley - Freshman 15 - Hugh Chapman - Junior 16 - Will Coquillard - Freshman 19 - Cort Roedig - Sophomore 21 - Brant Hurter - Junior 22 - Chance Huff - Sophomore 24 - Brody Westbrooks - Freshman 27 - Luke Bartnicki - Sophomore 32 - Joseph Mannelly - Sophomore 34 - Will Shirah - Sophomore 35 - Dawson Brown - Freshman 36 - Sam Crawford - Sophomore 37 - Xander Stephens - Freshman 39 - Jake Brace - Freshman 41 - Zach Maxwell - Freshman 45 - Andy Archer - Junior 46 - Ben King - Freshman 47 - Tyler Watson - Freshman 48 - Josiah Siegel - Freshman 55 - John Medich - Junior Catchers 4 - Kevin Parada - Freshman 11 - Jake Holland - Freshman 18 - Cameron Turley - Junior 20 - Jamie Taylor - Junior

Infielders 6 - Jadyn Jackson - Freshman 7 - Luke Waddell - Junior 9 - Charlie Benson - Sophomore 10 - Andrew Jenkins - Freshman 25 - Drew Compton - Freshman 28 - Dylan Strickland - Freshman 29 - John Anderson - Freshman 40 - John Giesler - Freshman 42 - Justyn-Henry Malloy - Sophomore Outfielders 1 - Tres Gonzalez - Freshman 3 - Jake DeLeo - Freshman 5 - Colin Hall - Junior 23 - Stephen Reid - Freshman 38 - Tervell Johnson - Freshman

Utility 12 - Jackson Finley - Freshman 14 - Austin Wilhite - Senior 26 - Hank Thomas - Freshman 50 - Brad Grenkoski - Freshman 

Coaching staff

2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball coaching staff Name Position Seasons atGeorgia Tech Alma mater Danny Hall Head coach 28 Miami University (1977) Danny Borrell Pitching Coach 2 Wake Forest University (2009) James Ramsey Hitting Coach 3 Florida State University (2012) Zeke Pinkham Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 University of Louisville (2019) Nick Ascue Director of Baseball Operations 1 Xavier University (2018) Steve Tamborra Player Development Coach 22 Florida State University (1994) Paul Wolkoff Assistant Director of Sports Medicine 7 Georgia Institute of Technology (2008)

Game log 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball game log (31–25) Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Georgia Tech team member     * Non-conference game Regular season (28–21) February (6–1) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources February 19 2:00 p.m. ACCNX * No. 15 Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, Georgia W 12–6 Finley (1–0) Williams (0–1) — 713 1–0 — Box ScoreRecap February 20 2:30 p.m. ACCNX Eastern Kentucky* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium L 6–9 Kelly (1–0) Archer (0–1) Brian (1) 713 1–1 — Box ScoreRecap February 21 2:00 p.m. ACCNX Eastern Kentucky* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–1 Crawford (1–0) Lewis (0–1) — 713 2–1 — Box ScoreRecap February 24 1:00 p.m. ACCNX * No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–3 Mannelly (1–0) Green (0–1) Bartnicki (1) 713 3–1 — Box ScoreRecap February 26 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 NC State No. 15 Doak FieldRaleigh, North Carolina W 9–2 Hurter (1–0) Justice (0–1) — 198 4–1 1–0 Box ScoreRecap February 27 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 NC State No. 15 Doak Field W 8–3 Smith (1–1) Klyman (1–2) Finley (1) 198 5–1 2–0 Box ScoreRecap February 28 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 NC State No. 15 Doak Field W 8–4 King (1–0) Villaman (0–1) — 327 6–1 3–0 Box ScoreRecap March (7–6) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources March 3 4:00 p.m. ACCNX Georgia State* No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium L 1–10 Patel (1–2) Roedig (0–1) — 713 6–2 — Box ScoreRecap March 5 4:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 3 Louisville No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium L 6–13 Kirian (2–0) Hurter (1–1) — 713 6–3 3–1 Box ScoreRecap March 6 2:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 3 Louisville No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium W 19–6 Archer (1–1) Elliott (1–1) — 713 7–3 4–1 Box ScoreRecap March 7 3:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 3 Louisville No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium W 13–9 Finley (2–0) Smith (2–1) — 713 8–3 5–1 Box ScoreRecap March 12 7:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 19 Pitt No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium L 9–11 Pouliot (2–0) Bartnicki (0–1) McCrum (3) 713 8–4 5–2 Box ScoreRecap March 13 6:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 19 Pitt No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium W 5–3 Archer (2–1) Gilbertson (2–2) — 713 9–4 6–2 Box ScoreRecap March 14 1:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 19 Pitt No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium L 12–18 Hansen (1–0) Crawford (1–1) — 713 9–5 6–3 Box ScoreRecap March 17 3:00 p.m. ACCN Georgia Southern* No. 11 Russ Chandler Stadium Postponed (inclement weather), makeup date TBD 9–5 — Report March 19 6:00 p.m. ACCNX at Wake Forest No. 11 David F. Couch BallparkWinston-Salem, North Carolina L 2–6 Cusick (1–0) Hurter (1–2) — 327 9–6 6–4 Box ScoreRecap March 20 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at Wake Forest No. 11 David F. Couch Ballpark W 3–1 Archer (3–1) Fleming (1–2) Maxwell (2) 315 10–6 6–4 Box ScoreRecap March 21 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at Wake Forest No. 11 David F. Couch Ballpark W 8–1 Crawford (2–1) Lowder (0–1) Siegel (1) 441 11–6 7–4 Box ScoreRecap March 26 7:00 p.m. ACCN at Duke No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, North Carolina W 5–2 Hurter (2–2) Nifong (1–3) Bartnicki (2) 0 12–6 8–4 Box ScoreRecap March 27 7:00 p.m. ACCN at Duke No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park W 3–0 Archer (4–1) Williams (2–2) Maxwell (3) 0 13–6 9–4 Box ScoreRecap March 28 11:00 a.m. ACCNX at Duke No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park L 7–9 Johnson (1–3) Crawford (2–2) Loper (3) 0 13–7 9–5 Box ScoreRecap April (7–10) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources April 1 4:00 p.m. ACCNX Virginia No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–5 Hurter (3–2) McGarry (0–4) Bartnicki (3) 713 14–7 10–5 Box ScoreRecap April 2 7:00 p.m. ACCNX Virginia No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium L 2–8 Abbott (3–4) Archer (4–2) — 713 14–8 10–6 Box ScoreRecap April 3 1:00 p.m. ACCNX Virginia No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium L 4–11 Vasil (4–2) Crawford (2–3) Schoch (5) 713 14–9 10–7 Box ScoreRecap April 6 6:00 p.m. ACCNX USC Upstate* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium L 3–9 Cubbler (1–0) Roedig (0–2) Hupp (3) 713 14–10 — Box ScoreRecap April 9 6:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 Notre Dame No. 15 Frank Eck StadiumSouth Bend, Indiana L 9–10 Sheridan (1–1) Maxwell (0–1) — 309 14–11 10–8 Box ScoreRecap April 10 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 Notre Dame No. 15 Frank Eck Stadium L 0–7 Tyrell (2–1) Archer (4–3) Rao (2) 152 14–12 10–9 Box ScoreRecap April 11 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 Notre Dame No. 15 Frank Eck Stadium W 4–2 Siegel (1–0) Sheridan (1–2) Bartnicki (4) 125 15–12 11–9 Box ScoreRecap April 13 6:00 p.m. ACCN Auburn* No. 20 Russ Chandler Stadium L 3–7 Bright (3–3) Grissom (0–1) — 713 15–13 — Box ScoreRecap April 16 6:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 20 English FieldBlacksburg, Virginia W 15–11 Bartnicki (1–1) Heard (3–1) — 731 16–13 12–9 Box ScoreRecap April 17 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 20 English Field L 0–7 Simonelli (4–0) Crawford (2–4) Firoved (3) 1,000 16–14 12–10 Box ScoreRecap April 18 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 20 English Field W 11–4 Maxwell (1–1) Heard (3–2) Grissom (1) 863 17–14 13–10 Box ScoreRecap April 20 6:00 p.m. ESPN+ at Georgia State* No. 17 GSU Baseball ComplexDecatur, Georgia W 7–2 Brown (1–0) Barquero (0–1) Huff (1) 321 18–14 — Box ScoreRecap April 23 7:30 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Florida State No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium L 0–9 Messick (4–2) Hurter (3–3) — 713 18–15 13–11 Box ScoreRecap April 24 4:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Florida State No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium L 10–13 Hubbart (5–2) Archer (4–4) Hare (3) 713 18–16 13–12 Box ScoreRecap April 25 1:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Florida State No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium W 9–8 Maxwell (2–1) Ahearn (0–1) Bartnicki (5) 713 19–16 14–12 Box ScoreRecap April 27 7:00 p.m. SECN at No. 20 Georgia*Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate No. 24 Foley FieldAthens, Georgia W 7–5 Smith (2–0) Bearden (3–1) Bartnicki (6) 664 20–16 — Box ScoreRecap April 30 6:00 p.m. ACCN * No. 24 Russ Chandler Stadium L 1–5 Rice (8–0) Hurter (3–4) Rine (5) 713 20–17 — Box ScoreRecap May (8–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources May 1 4:00 p.m. ACCNX Kennesaw State* No. 24 Russ Chandler Stadium W 13–5 Mannelly (2–0) Torbert (5–3) — 713 21–17 — Box ScoreRecap May 2 1:00 p.m. YouTube at Kennesaw State* No. 24 Fred Stillwell Stadium L 5–10 Kennedy (6–0) Smith (2–1) Johnson (6) 120 21–18 — Box ScoreRecap May 7 7:00 p.m. ACCNX Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–1 Hurter (4–4) Anglin (2–3) — 935 22–18 15–12 Box ScoreRecap May 8 4:00 p.m. BSSO Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–5 Huff (1–0) Gilbert (3–5) — 1,163 23–18 16–12 Box ScoreRecap May 9 1:00 p.m. BSSO Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium W 9–8 Crawford (3–4) Clayton (6–2) Huff (2) 1,163 24–18 17–12 Box ScoreRecap May 14 7:00 p.m. ACCNX at Miami (FL) No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park W 14–3 Hurter (5–4) McFarlane (2–1) — 627 25–18 18–12 Box ScoreRecap May 15 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at Miami (FL) No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park L 3–10 Smith (3–0) Archer (4–5) — 641 25–19 18–13 Box ScoreRecap May 16 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at Miami (FL) No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park L 4–5 Bodanza (1–0) Maxwell (2–2) Palmquist (12) 604 25–20 18–14 Box ScoreRecap May 18 6:00 p.m. ACCNX Georgia* Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–6 Medich (1–0) Bearden (3–2) — 1,163 26–20 — Box ScoreRecap May 20 7:00 p.m. ACCNX North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium L 2–3 Love (7–4) Bartnicki (1–2) — 1,163 26–21 18–15 Box ScoreRecap May 21 6:00 p.m. ACCNX North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium W 10–9 Bartnicki (2–2) Gillian (1–2) — 1,163 27–21 19–15 Box ScoreRecap May 22 1:00 p.m. ACCNX North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium W 10–6 Grissom (1–1) Alba (2–4) Smith (1) 1,163 28–21 20–15 Box ScoreRecap Postseason (3–4) (1–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACCT Sources May 26 7:00 p.m. BSSO vs. (11) Clemson No. 17 (2) Truist Field L 5–11 Sharpe (4–1) Smith (2–2) — 3,915 28–22 0–1 Box ScoreRecap May 27 3:00 p.m. BSSE vs. (7) Louisville No. 17 (2) Truist Field W 9–8 Brown (2–0) Smith (3–4) — 3,002 28–23 1–1 Box ScoreRecap May 29 5:00 p.m. ACCN vs. No. 16 (3) NC State No. 17 (2) Truist Field L 1–8 Highfill (6–2) Grissom (1–2) Justice (9) 4,960 29–23 1–2 Box ScoreRecap (2–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Sources June 4 12:00 p.m. ESPN3 vs. (3) * No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field W 7–6 Siegel (2–0) Fenlong (4–3) Bartnicki (7) 3,055 30–23 1–0 Box ScorRecap June 5 6:00 p.m. ESPNU at No. 4 (1) Vanderbilt* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field L 3–4 Leiter (9–3) Grissom (1–3) Maldonado (6) 3,294 30–24 1–1 Box ScoreRecap June 6 2:00 p.m. ESPN3 vs. (3) Indiana State* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field W 9–0 Archer (5–5) Cline (4–3) — 2,775 31–24 2–1 Box ScoreRecap June 6 8:00 p.m. ESPN3 at No. 4 (1) Vanderbilt* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field L 11–14 Murphy (3–1) Siegel (2–1) Maldonado (7) 3,257 31–25 2–2 Box ScoreRecap

Nashville Regional

Nashville Regional Teams(1) Vanderbilt Commodores(2) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets(3) Indiana State Sycamores(4) Presbyterian Blue Hose

Rankings

2021 MLB draft