The 2021 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Smartt. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Dillon Cook Huntsville, Alabama Grissom HS Javi Marrero Columbus, Georgia Pacelli HS Keaton Fuller Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope HS Dawson Hamilton Dothan, Alabama Dothan HS Logan Ross Opp, Alabama Southern Union CC Hitters Michael Furry Orlando, Florida Lake Highland Prep Eric Day Oviedo, Florida Oviedo HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021, and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the East Division with 44 votes.
Coaches poll (East) 1 Coastal Carolina 69 (10) 2 South Alabama 51 (1) 2 Georgia Southern 51 (1) 4 Troy 44 5 Appalachian State 21 6 Georgia State 16
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors 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)
Personnel
Roster
2021 Troy Trojans roster Pitchers 10 Matt Snell - Freshman 11 Orlando Ortiz - Junior 13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore 14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore 20 Lance Johnson - Senior 22 Marquez Oates - Junior 23 Max Newton - Senior 24 Ryan Fultz - Senior 26 Noah Janney - Freshman 27 Davis Burgin - Sophomore 29 Mason Kenney - Sophomore 32 Kyle Gamble - Sophomore 35 Ryan Pettys - Freshman 36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior 37 Dominick Miller - Sophomore 42 Zach Moore - Senior 44 Garrett Gainous - Freshman 45 Nicholas Barber - Freshman 46 Peyton Wesson - Freshman 47 Grayson Stewart - Freshman 49 Beau Fletcher - Freshman 51 Judson Hershiser - Freshman Catchers 8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore 38 Brady Sherrill - Junior 40 Clay Sterns - Sophomore 48 Logan Blackmon - Junior
Infielders 1 Drew Frederic - Senior 2 Jesse Hall - Junior 4 Austin Garofalo - Junior 6 Nic Nolan - Sophomore 17 Easton Kirk - Junior 18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore 30 William Sullivan - Freshman 31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore 33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore
Outfielders 5 Reed Smith - Junior 7 Kyle Mock - Freshman 15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior 16 Logan Cerny - Sophomore 21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior 39 Seth Johnson - Freshman 43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman
Coaching staff 2021 Troy Trojans coaching staffMark Smartt – Head Coach – 6th year Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 6th year Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year Adam Godwin – Director of Player Performance and Development – 3rd year Jackson Cofer – Director of Operations – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Troy win Troy loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldTroy team member
2021 Troy Trojans baseball game log Regular season (27–24) February (7–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 19 Youngstown State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 10-4 Ortiz (1–0) Clark (0–1) None 959 1-0 Feb. 20 Youngstown State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 8-2 Gainous (1–0) Floyd (0–1) Oates (1) 1,002 2-0 Feb. 20 Youngstown State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 13-6 Witcher (1–0) Perry (0–1) None 1,002 3-0 Feb. 21 Youngstown State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 2-4 Snyder (1–0) Wilkinson (0–1) Clift Jr. (1) 801 3-1 Feb. 23 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 10-3 Oates (1–0) Smith (0–1) None 925 4-1 Feb. 26 Jacksonville Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 6-3 Ortiz (2–0) Santana (0–2) Kenney (1) 834 5-1 Feb. 27 Jacksonville Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 8-1 Gainous (2–0) Cassala (0–1) None 910 6-1 Feb. 28 Jacksonville Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 9-0 Witcher (2–0) Temple (0–2) None 818 7-1 ' March (6–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-9 Shamblin (1–0) Gamble (0–1) Freeman (1) SECN+ 1,742 7-2 Mar. 5 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-7 Bartley (1-1) Ortiz (2–1) None ESPN+ 898 7-3 Mar. 6 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 1-7 Warren (2–0) Gainous (2–1) None 868 7-4 Mar. 7 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-4 Hughes (1–0) Oates (1-1) None ESPN+ 833 7-5 Mar. 9 Samford Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 5-6 Cupo (3–0) Kenney (0–1) Isbell (3) ESPN+ 714 7-6 Mar. 12 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 4-9 Olthoff (2–0) Gamble (0–2) None ESPN+ 776 7-7 Mar. 13 Tulane Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-3 Kenney (1-1) Benoit (0–1) None ESPN+ 875 8-7 Mar. 14 Tulane Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 2-14 Aldrich (1–0) Witcher (2–1) None ESPN+ 818 8-8 Mar. 16 Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Game PostponedMar. 19 Georgia Southern Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 1-8 Owens (1–0) Ortiz (2-2) None ESPN+ 809 8-9 0–1 Mar. 20 Georgia Southern Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 11-8 Gainous (3–1) Dollander (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,057 9-9 1-1 Mar. 21 Georgia Southern Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 8-4 Witcher (3–1) Johnson (1-1) Pettys (1) ESPN+ 831 10-9 2–1 Mar. 24 vs. Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 16-3 Gamble (1–2) Mendez (0–2) None 1,029 11-9 Mar. 26 UCF Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 3-6 Gordon (3–2) Ortiz (2–3) None ESPN+ 761 11-10 Mar. 27 UCF Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 2-1 Gainous (4–1) Sinclair (1–2) Kenney (2) ESPN+ 1,020 12-10 Mar. 28 UCF Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 14-12 (8 inns) Johnson (1–0) Jones (2-2) Oates (2) ESPN+ 755 13-10 April (7–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 0-6 Lee (2–1) Witcher (3–2) Smith (1) ESPN+ 787 13-11 2-2Apr. 2 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 3-6 Boswell (2–0) Wilkinson (0–2) None ESPN+ 812 13-12 2–3 Apr. 3 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 0-8 Booker (3–0) Gainous (4–2) Dalton (2) ESPN+ 847 13-13 2–4 Apr. 6 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L 3-4 Isbell (2–1) Kenney (1–2) None 137 13-14 Apr. 9 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 2-4 Leigh (2–4) Ortiz (2–4) Stivors (5) ESPN+ 756 13-15 2–5 Apr. 10 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 1-3 Herrmann (4–0) Gainous (4–3) Bush (1) ESPN+ 1,005 13-16 2–6 Apr. 11 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 5-3 Oates (2–1) Martinez (0–1) Newton (1) ESPN+ 703 14-16 3–6 Apr. 13 at UAB Regions Field • Birmingham, AL W 12-4 Gamble (2-2) Reed (0–1) None 359 15-16 Apr. 16 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA W 4-0 Gainous (5–3) Jones (0–5) None 214 16-16 4–6 Apr. 17 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L 5-7 Treadway (1–4) Wilkinson (0–3) Lutz (1) 398 16-17 4–7 Apr. 18 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L 15-17 (10 inns) Dawson (1–2) Snell (0–1) None 401 16-18 4–8 Apr. 20 at Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL L 1-6 Luigs (2–1) Pettys (0–1) None 720 16-19 Apr. 23 Appalachian State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 2-0 Gainous (6–3) Tuthill (2–4) Oates (3) ESPN+ 843 17-19 5–8 Apr. 24 Appalachian State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 9-4 Ortiz (3–4) Cornatzer (1-1) None ESPN+ 804 18-19 6–8 Apr. 25 Appalachian State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-2 (8 inns) Witcher (4–2) Martinez (3–6) None ESPN+ 804 19-19 7–8 Apr. 27 Jacksonville State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 2-0 Oates (3–1) Peppers (0–3) None ESPN+ 774 20-19 Apr. 30 at No. 20 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2-3 Messick (5–2) Gainous (6–4) Anderson (1) ACCN+ 1,491 20-20 May (7–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at No. 20 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 3-0 Ortiz (4-4) Hubbart (5–3) Oates (4) ACCN+ 1,687 21-20 May 2 at No. 20 Florida State Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 2-4 Ahearn (2–1) Wilkinson (0–4) Anderson (2) ACCN+ 1,476 21-21 May 7 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 9-7 Gainous (7–4) Alaska (1–2) Oates (5) ESPN+ 1,000 22-21 8-8May 8 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 9-7 Ortiz (5–4) Parker (3–4) Oates (6) ESPN+ 1,000 23-21 9–8May 9 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W 10-6 Witcher (5–2) Kurki (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,000 24-21 10–8 May 11 Alabama State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Game cancelledMay 14 Arkansas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-4 Gainous (8–4) Hudson (4–2) None 834 25-21 11–8 May 15 Arkansas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 3-1 Ortiz (6–4) Nash (3–5) Oates (7) 866 26-21 12–8 May 16 Arkansas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 5-9 Holt (4–3) Witcher (6–3) None 816 26-22 12–9 May 20 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-5 Gainous (9–4) Arrighetti (7–5) Oates (8) ESPN+ 460 27-22 13–9 May 21 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 Cooke (7–3) Ortiz (6–5) Talley (8) ESPN+ 958 27-23 13–10 May 22 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-2 Dixon (3–0) Witcher (5–4) Schultz (4) ESPN+ 1,227 27-24 13–11 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 25 vs. (5W) Arkansas State (3E) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 6-9 Stone (1–2) Oates (3–2) None ESPN+ 27-25 0–1May 28 vs. (2W) UT Arlington (3E) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 5-11 Seals (4–0) Gainous (9–5) None ESPN+ 27-26 0–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades 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)
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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