2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team

The 2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers played their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Jayson King, in his 4th season at Dayton.

Dayton finished the season second overall in the Atlantic 10 standings, and reached the A-10 Final Series, before losing to VCU.

Previous season

The 2020 Dayton Flyers baseball team recorded a 6–8 (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. Dayton was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10.

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 Dayton Flyers baseball roster Pitchers 5 - Justin Longbrake - Graduate 6 - Dylan Keller - Junior 9 - Nate Espelin - Sophomore 17 - R.J. Wagner - Graduate 18 - Nick Rispoli - Freshman 19 - Cameron Burford - Freshman 20 - Brock Begesha - Freshman 22 - Austin Brush - Freshman 24 - Tyler Jones - Graduate 25 - Eli Majick - Freshman 26 - Parker Bard - Freshman 27 - Nick Wissman - Freshman 30 - Jonathan Brus - Senior 33 - Cole Pletka - Senior 34 - Andrew Zapka - Senior 35 - Anthony Hattrup - Sophomore 37 - Brian Robertson - Sophomore 40 - Ben Petschke - Freshman 41 - Nick Maue - Sophomore 44 - Hunter Wolfe - Senior 53 - Thomas Baybrooks - Junior 54 - Ben Olson - Graduate Catchers 4 - Chase Melnick - Freshman 10 - Jay Curtis - Junior 16 - Nolan Watson - Senior 29 - Louis Oliveri - Junior

Infielders 1 - Mariano Ricciardi - Senior 2 - Riley Tirotta - Senior 3 - Benjamin Blackwell - Junior 14 - Keegan Sueltz - Junior 21 - Andrew Casey - Freshman 28 - Leo Dionicio - Freshman 31 - Marcos Pujols - Junior 32 - Nick Lukac - Freshman 42 - Alex Brickman - Graduate Outfielders 7 - Mitchell Garrity - Senior 8 - Michael Cleary - Senior 13 - Chris Cabrera - Graduate 23 - Anthony Steinhardt - Freshman 50 - Eddie Pursinger - Graduate

Utility 11 - Bryce Hellgeth - Junior 12 - Jared Howell - Senior 15 - Jake Silverstein - Junior 

Coaching staff

2021 Dayton Flyers baseball coaching staff Name Position Seasons atDayton Alma mater Jayson King Head coach 4 Framingham (1993) Adam Cornwell Assistant Coach 4 Ball State (2018) Kyle Decker Assistant Coach 1 Oberlin (2016) Travis Ferrick Pitching Coach 3 Boston College (2017)

Game log 2021 Dayton Flyers baseball game log (24–27) Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Dayton team member Regular season (22–25) February (1–5) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources February 19 4:00 pm SECN+ at No. 18 South Carolina* Founders Park L 1–12 Farr (1–0) Wolfe (0–1) — 1,938 0–1 — Box ScoreReport February 20 1:00 pm SECN+ at No. 18 South Carolina* Founders Park L 5–12 Peters (1–0) Olson (0–1) — 1,938 0–2 — Box ScoreReport February 21 12:00 pm SECN+ at No. 18 South Carolina* Founders Park L 1–5 Kerry (1–0) Zapka (0–1) — 1,938 0–3 — Box ScoreReport February 26 1:00 pm at Campbell* Jim Perry Stadium L 1–8 Chasse (2–0) Wolfe (0–2) — 56 0–4 — Box ScoreReport February 27 3:00 pm at Campbell* Jim Perry Stadium W 5–4 Zapka (1–1) Harrington (0–1) — 70 1–4 — Box ScoreReport February 28 12:00 pm at Campbell* Jim Perry Stadium L 2–1 Heintzman (1–0) Pletka (0–1) — 80 1–5 — Box ScoreReport March (8–10) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources March 3 6:00 pm SECN+ at No. 13 Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson Stadium Cancelled — Report March 5 3:00 pm * Woerner Field W 10–1 Wolfe (1–2) Densmore (1–2) — 73 2–5 — Box ScoreReport March 6 12:00 pm Oakland* Woerner Field L 3–5 Hill (1–0) Olson (0–2) Nierman (2) 60 2–6 — Box ScoreReport March 6 3:00 pm Oakland* Woerner Field L 1–2 Deans (2–0) Brush (0–1) — 60 2–7 — Box ScoreReport March 7 3:00 pm Oakland* Woerner Field W 7–6 Jones (1–0) Tucker (0–2) — 60 3–7 — Box ScoreReport March 12 3:00 pm North Dakota State* Woerner Field L 1–5 Feeney (2–0) Jones (1–1) Harm (2) 60 3–8 — Box ScoreReport March 13 1:00 pm North Dakota State* Woerner Field L 1–9 Sankey (3–0) Olson (0–3) — 60 3–9 — Box ScoreReport March 14 1:00 pm North Dakota State* Woerner Field L 3–4 B. Smith (2–0) Keller (0–1) Roehrich (1) 60 3–10 — Box ScoreReport March 16 1:00 pm North Dakota State* Woerner Field L 3–9 Z. Smith (2–0) Pletka (0–2) — 60 3–11 — Box ScoreReport March 19 3:00 pm * Woerner Field W 3–1 Longbrake (1–0) Leatherman (0–1) — 60 4–11 — Box ScoreReport March 20 12:00 pm Central Michigan* Woerner Field L 4–5 Taylor (3–1) Keller (0–2) Frazer (1) 60 4–12 — Box ScoreReport March 20 3:00 pm Central Michigan* Woerner Field L 3–13 Brown (2–0) Olson (0–4) — 60 4–13 — Box ScoreReport March 21 1:00 pm Central Michigan* Woerner Field L 4–15 Leatherman (1–1) Wissman (0–1) — 60 4–14 — Box ScoreReport March 24 6:00 pm at * Turkey Hughes Field W 20–13 Howell (1–0) Laster (0–1) — 212 5–14 — Box ScoreReport March 26 3:00 pm * Woerner Field W 14–2 Wolfe (2–2) Lane (1–1) — 60 6–14 — Box ScoreReport March 27 1:00 pm Kent State* Woerner Field L 3–11 Albright (4–2) Olson (0–5) — 60 6–15 — Box ScoreReport March 28 1:00 pm at Kent State* Schoonover Stadium W 10–5 Brus (1–0) Dell (0–2) Hellgeth (1) 74 7–15 — Box ScoreReport March 28 4:00 pm at Kent State* Schoonover Stadium W 4–0 Pletka (1–2) Romel (1–4) — 67 8–15 — Box ScoreReport March 30 3:00 pm * Woerner Field W 18–7 Wissman (1–1) Phillips (0–1) — 60 9–15 — Box ScoreReport April (5–8) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources April 2 1:00 pm at * Page Hayden Field W 4–1 Wolfe (3–2) Olson (2–1) — 132 10–15 — Box ScoreReport April 2 4:00 pm at Xavier* Page Hayden Field L 1–5 Zwack (2–2) Keller (0–3) — 130 10–16 — Box ScoreReport April 3 12:00 pm Xavier* Woerner Field L 16–24 Lanoue (1–0) Olson (0–6) — 60 10–17 — Box ScoreReport April 3 3:00 pm Xavier* Woerner Field L 11–14 Schramm (1–0) Silverstein (0–1) — 60 10–18 — Box ScoreReport April 6 3:00 pm * Woerner Field L 7–10 Miller (2–0) Hattrup (0–1) Bakke (3) 60 10–19 — Box ScoreReport April 9 5:00 pm at Davidson Wilson Field L 1–2 Levy (4–2) Wolfe (4–2) — 50 10–20 0–1 Box ScoreReport April 9 8:00 pm at Davidson Wilson Field L 8–10 Peaden (3–1) Olson (0–7) Devos (6) 50 10–21 0–2 Box ScoreReport April 10 12:30 pm at Davidson Wilson Field L 9–12 Hely (4–1) Pletka (1–3) Devos (7) 50 10–22 0–3 Box ScoreReport April 11 1:00 pm at Davidson Wilson Field W 11–5 Olson (1–7) Fenton (1–4) — 50 11–22 1–3 Box ScoreReport April 16 3:00 pm Day Air Ballpark L 6–7 Lyons (4–1) Wolfe (3–4) — 871 11–23 1–4 Box ScoreReport April 17 12:00 pm George Mason Woerner Field W 11–1 Olson (2–7) Versaw-Barnes (1–4) — 60 12–23 2–4 Box ScoreReport April 17 3:00 pm George Mason Woerner Field W 12–10 Longbrake (2–0) Baek (0–1) Petschke (1) 60 13–23 3–4 Box ScoreReport April 18 12:00 pm George Mason Woerner Field W 14–3 Bard (1–0) Stoudemire (1–7) — 60 14–23 4–4 Box ScoreReport April 20 3:00 pm at Akron* Skeeles Field Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 14–23 — Report April 23 3:00 pm Saint Louis Woerner Field 14–23 4–4 April 24 12:00 pm Saint Louis Day Air Ballpark 14–23 4–4 April 24 3:00 pm Saint Louis Day Air Ballpark 14–23 4–4 April 25 12:00 pm Saint Louis Woerner Field 14–23 4–4 April 28 3:00 pm Eastern Kentucky* Woerner Field 14–23 — May (8–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources May 7 10:00 am at Pitt Field W 8–3 Wolfe (4–4) Mathes (2–1) Hellgeth (2) 0 15–23 5–4 Box ScoreReport May 8 12:00 pm at Richmond Pitt Field W 3–2 Olson (3–7) Neff (1–2) Longbrake (1) 0 16–23 6–4 Box ScoreReport May 8 3:00 pm at Richmond Pitt Field W 5–2 Bard (2–0) Wyatt (2–2) Wagner (1) 0 17–23 7–4 Box ScoreReport May 9 12:00 pm at Richmond Pitt Field W 20–10 Hattrup (1–1) Marcus (2–2) — 0 18–23 8–4 Box ScoreReport May 14 6:30 pm at VCU The Diamond Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 18–23 8–4 Report May 15 2:00 pm at VCU The Diamond 18–23 8–4 May 15 5:00 pm at VCU The Diamond 18–23 8–4 May 16 12:00 pm at * Monongalia County Ballpark L 6–7 Carlson (4–4) Wagner (0–2) Gonzalez (2) 600 18–24 — Box ScoreReport May 16 3:00 pm at West Virginia* Monongalia County Ballpark L 6–12 Abernathy (2–0) Hattrup (1–2) — 600 18–25 — Box ScoreReport May 20 3:00 pm Woerner Field W 6–4 Hellgeth (1–0) Kahler (2–1) — 60 19–25 9–4 Box ScoreReport May 21 12:00 pm George Washington Day Air Ballpark W 11–4 Longbrake (3–0) Cohen (5–3) Brus (1) 800 20–25 10–4 Box ScoreReport May 21 3:00 pm George Washington Day Air Ballpark W 7–4 Hattrup (2–2) Edwards (5–4) — 800 21–25 11–4 Box ScoreReport May 22 12:00 pm George Washington Woerner Field W 14–9 Bard (3–0) Harris (3–1) — 60 22–25 12–4 [Box Score]Report Post-Season (2–2) (2–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Postseason Sources May 27 3:30 pm ESPN+ vs. (3) Rhode Island (2) The Diamond L 2–8 Twitchell (5–1) Wolfe (4–5) French (2) 821 22–26 0–1 Box ScoreReport May 27 8:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (4) (2) The Diamond W 11–5 Hellgeth (2–0) Smith (2–2) — 821 23–26 1–1 Box ScoreReport May 27 3:30 pm ESPN+ vs. (3) Rhode Island (2) The Diamond W 3–1 Wagner (1–2) Cherry (1–1) Longbrake (2) 678 24–26 2–1 Box ScoreReport May 28 4:30 pm ESPN+ at (1) No. 28 VCU (2) The Diamond L 6–7 Masloff (2–0) Wolfe (4–6) Chenier (6) 728 24–27 2–2 Box ScoreReport

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