The 2021 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Billikens played their home games at Billiken Sports Center as a members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Darin Hendrickson, in his 13th season at Saint Louis.

Previous season

The 2020 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team notched a 10–6 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason Coaches Poll The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Saint Louis was picked to finish fifth the Atlantic 10 regular season championship.

Coaches' Poll 1 VCU 151 (4) 2 Fordham 149 (4) 3 Dayton 146 (4) 4 Davidson 117 5 Saint Louis 114 (1) 6 Richmond 109 7 Rhode Island 103 8 George Washington 74 9 Saint Joseph's 71 10 George Mason 46 11 La Salle 40 12 St. Bonaventure 32 13 UMass 31

Personnel Roster 2021 Saint Louis Billikens baseball roster Pitchers 8 - Randon Dauman - Freshman 9 - Scott Youngbrandt - Sophomore 12 - Ryan Nolan - Senior 13 - Trevor Harris - Junior 14 - Henry McIntosh - Freshman 16 - Mark Finkleburg - Senior 17 - Charlie Sheehan - Senior 19 - Matt Boyer - Freshman 20 - Marius Balandis - Junior 21 Grant Fremion - Sophomore 27 - Colin Townsend - Junior 29 - Jake Little - Freshman 32 - Reid Hendrickson - Sophomore 34 - Parker Stoyan - Freshman 36 - Ryan Patel - Sophomore 37 - Ryan Surin - Sophomore Catchers 18 - Ryan Hernandez - Junior 33 - Nolan Bowser - Freshman

Infielders 1 - Brendan Carrane - Freshman 2 - Colten Schild - Sophomore 3 - Zach Frieling - Junior 5 - Thomas Kane - Freshman 6 - Matt Dunham - Sophomore 7 - Matt Happ - Junior 15 - Tyler Fogarty - Freshman 22 - Kyle Fitzgerald - Junior 31 - Sam Polk - Freshman Outfielders 4 - George Sutherland - Junior 11 - Cole Smith - Freshman 30 - Colin Bergmann - Freshman 38 - Will Ross - Freshman 40 - Matt Turino - Junior

Utility 25 - Jake Garella - Senior 28 - Cam Redding - Sophomore 

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons atSLU Alma mater Darin Hendrickson Head coach 13 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1991) Evan Pratte Assistant Coach 3 Southwest Missouri State University (1996) Will Schierholz Assistant Coach 4 Miami University (2014) Logan Moon Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 Missouri Southern State University (2014)

Game log 2021 Saint Louis Billikens baseball game log Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Saint Louis team member Regular season (17–31) February (1–6) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources February 19 3:00 pm YouTube at * Fred Stillwell Stadium W 8–7 Sheehan (1–0) Finney (0–1) Hendrickson (1) 120 1–0 — Stats February 20 12:00 pm YouTube at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium L 1–5 Rice (1–0) Balandis (0–1) Rine (1) 120 1–1 — Stats February 20 3:00 pm YouTube at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium L 1–2 Kennedy (1–0) Finkleburg (0–1) Johnson (1) 120 1–2 — Stats February 21 12:00 pm YouTube at Kennesaw State* Fred Stillwell Stadium L 4–5 Stills (1–0) Youngbrandt (0–1) Rodriguez (1) 250 1–3 — Stats February 26 1:00 pm North Dakota State* Billiken Sports Center L 4–7 Drew (1–0) Harris (0–1) Nelson (1) 45 1–4 — Stats February 27 1:00 pm North Dakota State* Billiken Sports Center L 4–5 Feeney (1–0) Finkleburg (0–2) Harm (1) 50 1–5 — Stats February 27 4:00 pm North Dakota State* Billiken Sports Center L 5–6 Smith (1–0) Dauman (0–1) Riedinger (1) 50 1–6 — Stats February 28 12:00 pm North Dakota State* Billiken Sports Center 1–3 Canceled (inclement weather) — Report March (6–10) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources March 2 3:00 pm at * Roy E. Lee Field L 1–11 Matheny (2–1) Harris (0–2) — 50 1–7 — Stats March 5 6:30 pm * Billiken Sports Center W 8–1 Boyer (1–0) Cyr (2–1) — 50 2–7 — Stats March 6 4:00 pm Kansas* Billiken Sports Center L 1–5 Larsen (1–1) Finkleburg (0–3) Ulane (2) 50 2–8 — Stats March 7 1:00 pm Kansas* Billiken Sports Center L 5–7 Hegarty (1–1) Hendrickson (0–1) Ulane (3) 50 2–9 — Stats March 10 3:00 pm KTGR Missouri* Billiken Sports Center L 1–2 Lohse (1–1) Sheehan (1–1) — 104 2–10 — Stats March 12 3:00 pm ESPN+ * Billiken Sports Center W 4–3 Surin (1–0) Carberry (0–2) — 85 3–10 — Stats March 13 2:00 pm ESPN+ Western Illinois* Billiken Sports Center L 0–11 Fochs (2–1) Finkleburg (0–4) — 85 3–11 — Stats March 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ Western Illinois* Billiken Sports Center W 14–0 Youngbrandt (1–1) Warkentien (0–2) — 85 4–11 — Stats March 16 3:00 pm ESPN+ * Billiken Sports Center L 6–8 Grossius (1–0) Hendrickson (0–2) Williams (1) 85 4–12 — Stats March 19 6:00 pm * Billiken Sports Center L 7–14 Coffey (2–1) Boyer (1–1) — 50 4–13 — Stats March 20 2:00 pm Oral Roberts* Billiken Sports Center W 6–2 Youngbrandt (2–1) Rogen (1–2) — 50 5–13 — Stats March 21 1:00 pm Oral Roberts* Billiken Sports Center W 4–1 Harris (1–2) Notary (0–3) — 75 6–13 — Stats March 23 6:00 pm SIUE* Billiken Sports Center L 1–6 Swanson (1–0) Finkleburg (0–5) — 50 6–14 — Stats March 26 6:00 pm ESPN+ at * UC Baseball Stadium L 4–8 McCarthy (1–1) Boyer (1–2) — 300 6–15 — Stats March 27 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Cincinnati* UC Baseball Stadium L 5–8 Murphy (1–1) Youngbrandt (2–2) — 807 6–16 — Stats March 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Cincinnati* UC Baseball Stadium W 21–6 Harris (2–2) Batcho (0–3) — 228 7–16 — Stats April (6–7) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources April 1 3:00 pm ESPN+ No. 25 * Billiken Sports Center L 2–8 Cline (3–0) Finkleburg (0–6) — 75 7–17 — Stats April 2 3:00 pm No. 25 Indiana State* Billiken Sports Center L 2–13 Guerrero (5–0) Youngbrandt (2–3) — 75 7–18 — Stats April 3 1:00 pm No. 25 Indiana State* Billiken Sports Center W 8–5 Sheehan (2–1) Weaver (0–2) Patel (1) 75 8–18 — Stats April 6 6:00 pm at SIUE* Roy E. Lee Field L 10–16 Waterhouse (1–2) Hendrickson (0–3) — 100 8–19 — Stats April 9 11:00 am ESPN+ at Spuhler Field L 3–7 Lyons (3–1) Youngbrandt (2–4) — 0 8–20 0–1 Stats April 9 3:00 pm ESPN+ at George Mason Spuhler Field W 6–4 Townsend (1–0) Versaw-Barnes (1–3) — 0 9–20 1–1 Stats April 10 5:00 pm ESPN+ at George Mason Spuhler Field W 7–0 Harris (3–2) Stoudemire (1–6) — 0 10–20 2–1 Stats April 11 5:00 pm ESPN+ at George Mason Spuhler Field W 4–2 Fremion (1–0) Cabone (0–1) Hendrickson (2) 0 11–20 3–1 Stats April 16 3:00 pm Billiken Sports Center Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 11–20 3–1 Report April 17 1:00 pm Richmond Billiken Sports Center 11–20 3–1 April 17 4:00 pm Richmond Billiken Sports Center 11–20 3–1 April 18 1:00 pm Richmond Billiken Sports Center 11–20 3–1 April 21 3:00 pm * Billiken Sports Center W 13–0 Boyer (2–2) Gunther (0–1) — 44 12–20 — Stats April 23 5:00 pm ESPN3 at * Dozer Park L 4–18 Catton (3–1) Finkleburg (0–7) — 192 12–21 — Stats April 24 2:00 pm ESPN3 at Bradley* Dozer Park W 9–6 Fremion (2–0) Hamilton (3–1) Patel (2) 171 13–21 — Stats April 25 1:00 pm ESPN3 at Bradley* Dozer Park L 3–13 Gosswein (3–0) Youngbrandt (2–5) — 198 13–22 — Stats April 30 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Barcroft Park L 7–10 Kahler (2–0) Sheehan (2–2) Kuncl (6) 50 13–23 3–2 Stats May (4–8) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources May 1 1:00 pm ESPN+ at George Washington Barcroft Park W 7–2 Harris (4–2) Cohen (4–2) — 50 14–23 4–2 Stats May 1 4:00 pm ESPN+ at George Washington Barcroft Park L 7–14 Edwards (4–2) Townsend (1–1) — 50 14–24 4–3 Stats May 2 12:00 pm ESPN+ at George Washington Barcroft Park W 9–7 Patel (1–0) McGinnis (2–3) Fremion (1) 50 15–24 5–3 Stats May 7 3:00 pm ESPN+ No. 27 VCU Billiken Sports Center L 6–14 Delane (2–0) Harris (4–3) — 85 15–25 5–4 Stats May 8 1:00 pm ESPN+ No. 27 VCU Billiken Sports Center L 4–19 Davis (8–1) Fremion (2–1) — 60 15–26 5–5 Stats May 8 4:00 pm ESPN+ No. 27 VCU Billiken Sports Center L 8–9 Ellis (5–1) Surin (0–1) — 55 15–27 5–6 Stats May 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ No. 27 VCU Billiken Sports Center L 5–16 Masloff (1–0) Youngbrandt (2–6) — 45 15–28 5–7 Stats May 11 6:00 pm ESPN+ SIUE* Billiken Sports Center W 10–7 Sheehan (3–2) Waterhouse (1–3) Balandis (1) 65 16–28 — Stats May 13 6:00 pm * Billiken Sports Center Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 16–28 — Report May 15 1:00 pm at Eastern Illinois* Monier Field 16–28 — May 15 4:00 pm at Eastern Illinois* Monier Field 16–28 — May 20 3:00 pm ESPN+ Davidson Billiken Sports Center L 3–11 Biederman (5–1) Harris (4–4) Schomberg (1) 50 16–29 5–8 Stats May 21 1:00 pm ESPN+ Davidson Billiken Sports Center W 7–5 Youngbrandt (3–6) Fenton (2–8) Patel (3) 60 17–29 6–8 Stats May 21 4:00 pm ESPN+ Davidson Billiken Sports Center L 1–4 Levy (5–3) Finkleberg (0–8) Devos (8) 75 17–30 6–9 Stats May 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ Davidson Billiken Sports Center L 3–6 Walker (2–1) Fremion (2–2) Peaden (1) 150 17–31 6–10 Stats

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References

External links Saint Louis Baseball