The 2021 Fordham Rams baseball team represented Fordham University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 162nd season of existence, and their 27th season playing in the Atlantic 10 Conference. General manager, Kevin Leighton assumed managerial duties for the 11th season.

Fordham entered 2021 as the defending Atlantic 10 Tournament champions, but failed to qualify for the tournament. Fordham finished the season 24–19, 11–9 in Atlantic 10 play.

Preseason Coaches Poll The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Fordham was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 regular season.

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

Roster

Schedule 2021 Fordham Rams baseball game log Regular season (24–19) February (0–0) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources February 20 12:30 pm at * Villanova Ballpark Postponed (Inclement weather) 0–0 — February 23 3:00 pm * Jim Houlihan Park Postponed (COVID-19 protocols), makeup dates March 10 and March 27 0–0 — February 26 12:00 pm Sacred Heart* Jim Houlihan Park 0–0 — February 27 11:00 am Sacred Heart* Jim Houlihan Park 0–0 — February 27 2:00 pm Sacred Heart* Jim Houlihan Park 0–0 — February 28 12:00 am Sacred Heart* Jim Houlihan Park 0–0 — March (11–5) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources March 6 12:00 pm ESPN+ * Jim Houlihan Park W 5–3 Mikulski (1–0) Fischer (0–1) Popolizo (1) 0 1–0 — Box ScoreReport March 7 12:00 pm ESPN+ NJIT* Jim Houlihan Park W 5–4 Karslo (1–0) Craska (0–1) — 0 2–0 — Box ScoreReport March 7 4:30 pm ESPN+ NJIT* Jim Houlihan Park W 8–2 Crowley (1–0) Stafflinger (0–1) — 0 3–0 — Box ScoreReport March 9 5:00 pm at Stony Brook* Joe Nathan Field W 9–7 Henderson (1–0) Morrisey (0–1) Quintal (1) 0 4–0 — Box ScoreReport March 10 2:30 pm Sacred Heart* Jim Houlihan Park W 10–0 Karslo (2–0) Jeter (0–1) — 0 5–0 — Box ScoreReport March 12 2:00 pm * Jim Houlihan Park W 9–0 Mikulski (2–0) Quijano (0–1) Lavelle (1) 0 6–0 — Box ScoreReport March 13 12:00 pm Fairleigh Dickinson* Jim Houlihan Park L 2–4 Baxt (1–0) Kovel (0–1) — 0 6–1 — Box ScoreReport March 14 12:00 pm ESPN+ Fairleigh Dickinson* Jim Houlihan Park W 6–2 Henderson (2–0) DiMartino (0–1) — 0 7–1 — Box ScoreReport March 17 2:30 pm * Jim Houlihan Park Postponed (COVID-19 protocols), make up date April 13 7–1 — Report March 19 3:00 pm at * Jack Kaiser Stadium L 1–4 Rodriguez (1–0) Lavelle (0–1) Routzahn (3) 0 7–2 — Box ScoreReport March 20 11:00 am ESPN+ St. John's* Jim Houlihan Park W 7–6 Quintal (1–0) Adams (0–1) — 0 8–2 — Box ScoreReport March 20 2:00 pm ESPN+ St. John's* Jim Houlihan Park L 3–4 Cruz (1–0) Knox (0–1) Rodriguez (1) 0 8–3 — Box ScoreReport March 21 12:00 pm ESPN3 at St. John's* Jack Kaiser Stadium W 7–6 Lavelle (1–1) Bianchi (0–1) — 0 9–3 — Box ScoreReport March 24 3:00 pm at Sacred Heart* Veterans Memorial Park L 4–10 Hansen (1–0) Kovel (0–1) — 50 9–4 — Box ScoreReport March 27 1:00 pm at * Bob Hannah Stadium W 15–2 Mikulski (3–0) Ludman (1–3) — 0 10–4 — Box ScoreReport March 28 4:30 pm at Delaware* Bob Hannah Stadium W 8–1 Crowley (2–0) Velazquez (2–2) — 0 11–4 — Box ScoreReport March 31 3:00 pm at * Owen T. Carroll Field L 3–4 Burnham (1–3) Karslo (2–1) Miller (1) 0 11–5 — Box ScoreReport April (7–8) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources April 1 4:00 pm at Seton Hall* Owen T. Carroll Field L 4–11 McLinskey (1–0) Crowley (2–1) — 30 11–6 — Box ScoreReport April 3 4:00 pm at Seton Hall* Owen T. Carroll Field W 1–0 Mikulski (4–0) Festa (1–2) — 30 12–6 — Box ScoreReport April 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ Jim Houlihan Park L 4–7 Devine (1–1) Ey (0–1) Moffat (1) 0 12–7 0–1 Box ScoreReport April 9 4:00 pm ESPN+ St. Bonaventure Jim Houlihan Park W 4–1 Crowley (3–1) Moffat (1–2) — 0 13–7 1–1 Box ScoreReport April 10 1:00 pm ESPN+ St. Bonaventure Jim Houlihan Park W 3–0 Mikulski (5–0) Baez (0–4) – 0 14–7 2–1 Box ScoreReport April 10 4:00 pm ESPN+ St. Bonaventure Jim Houlihan Park W 7–5 Karslo (3–1) White (0–2) – 0 15–7 3–1 Box ScoreReport April 13 3:00 pm Army* Jim Houlihan Park W 3–2 Knox (1–1) Early (1–1) Quintal (2) 0 16–7 — Box ScoreReport April 16 3:00 pm at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 16–7 3–1 Report April 17 1:00 pm at * John B. Schuerholz Park L 2–3 Reeser (2–3) Lavelle (1–2) — 5 16–8 — Box Score April 17 4:00 pm at Towson* John B. Schuerholz Park L 3–5 Pecilunas (2–3) Ey (0–2) Weber (3) 100 16–9 — Box Score April 18 12:00 pm at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) 3–1 Report April 21 3:05 pm at Army* Doubleday Field L 2–8 Dawson (1–0) Springer (0–1) — 45 16–10 — Report April 23 3:00 pm at Smithson Field L 3–13 McCole (2–1) Ey (0–3) — 300 16–11 3–2 Report April 24 12:00 pm at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field W 3–1 Mikulski (6–0) Zimmerman (1–3) — 225 17–11 4–2 Report April 24 3:00 pm at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field L 1–11 Rollins (2–1) Crowley (3–2) — 225 17–12 4–3 Report April 25 12:00 pm ESPN+ at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field W 3–2 Quintal (2–0) Weber (1–1) — 310 18–12 5–3 Report April 30 3:00 pm ESPN+ UMass Jim Houlihan Park L 2–4 LeSiuer (1–0) Knox (1–2) Clevenger (1) 0 18–13 5–4 Report May (6–6) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources May 1 12:00 pm UMass Jim Houlihan Park W 5–3 Mikulski (7–0) Steele (3–6) Kovel (1) 0 19–13 6–4 Report May 1 3:00 pm UMass Jim Houlihan Park L 3–8 Given (2–3) Crowley (3–3) — 0 19–14 6–5 Report May 2 12:00 pm UMass Jim Houlihan Park W 11–1 Karslo (4–1) Dalton (0–4) — 0 20–14 7–5 Report May 5 4:00 pm ESPN+ Army* Jim Houlihan Park L 8–11 Gresham (4–0) Quintal (2–1) — 30 20–15 — Report May 14 3:00 pm ESPN+ Jim Houlihan Park L 2–14 Scanlon (7–2) Ey (0–4) — 40 20–16 7–6 Report May 15 12:00 pm ESPN+ La Salle Jim Houlihan Park W 4–2 Mikulski (8–0) Elissalt (6–3) — 95 21–16 8–6 Report May 15 3:00 pm ESPN+ La Salle Jim Houlihan Park L 4–8 Morales (2–5) Karslo (4–2) — 95 21–17 8–7 Report May 16 12:00 pm ESPN+ La Salle Jim Houlihan Park L 5–9 Rappa (4–1) Crowley (3–4) — 65 21–18 8–8 Report May 20 3:00 pm ESPN+ at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park W 11–10 Quintal (3–1) Moffat (3–5) Melendez (1) 75 22–18 9–8 Report May 21 12:00 pm ESPN+ at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park W 2–1 Mikulski (9–0) Baez (1–8) — 100 23–18 10–8 Report May 21 3:00 pm ESPN+ at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park L 11–12 Breen (1–2) Popolizio (0–1) — 100 23–19 10–9 Report May 22 12:00 pm ESPN+ at St. Bonaventure Fred Handler Park W 14–12 Springer (1–1) Shimp (0–1) Hernandez (1) 135 24–19 11–9 Report Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CancelledBold = Fordham team member      * = Non-conference game Schedule source:fordhamsports.com *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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