The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Cole Brady Nacogdoches, Texas Central Heights HS Mikel Howell Huntsville, Texas Northeast Texas CC Lane Little Calhoun, Louisiana West Monroe HS Turner Toms Benton, Louisiana Chipola College
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.
Coaches poll (West) 1 Texas State 65 (6) 2 UT Arlington 58 (4) 3 Louisiana 52 (2) 4 Little Rock 33 5 Louisiana–Monroe 27 6 Arkansas State 13
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)
Roster
2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster Pitchers 18 Cole Martin - Senior 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior 21 Ty Barnes - Senior 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior 27 Cole Cressend - Freshman 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior 35 Dawson Linder - Sophomore 36 Eric Heiman - Junior 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior 39 Trey Lindsay - Sophomore 40 Carson Orton - Redshirt Freshman 41 Reid Goleman - Sophomore 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman 43 Tylor Jans - Sophomore 44 Henry Shuffler - Freshman 46 Adam Tubbs - Freshman 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman 48 Steve Owings - Sophomore 49 Jack Englemann - Junior 50 Justin Barton - Senior Catchers 2 Matthew Lee - Freshman 16 Britt McKay - Sophomore 33 Logan Wurm - Senior 34 Chris Noble - Sophomore
Infielders 4 Jacob Wax - Freshman 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman 6 Carson Jones - Freshman 9 Colby Deaville - Junior 10 Grant Schulz - Junior 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior 23 Travis Washburn - Sophomore 29 Danny Desimone - Junior 51 Landon Cato - Freshman
Outfielders 1 Justin King - Senior 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior 11 Trace Henry - Junior 20 Mason Holt - Junior 25 Cole Stromboe - Freshman 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior
Coaching staff 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staffMichael Federico – Head Coach – 4th year Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 3rd year Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 4th year Blake Loper – Director of Baseball Operations – 1st
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana–Monroe win Louisiana–Monroe loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLouisiana–Monroe team member
2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log Regular season (26-24) February (2-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 21 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in MonroeFeb. 21 SIU Edwardsville Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in MonroeFeb. 22 SIU Edwardsville Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in MonroeFeb. 24 Northwestern State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-2 Barlow (1-0) Banes (0-1) None 344 1-0 Feb. 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 6-7 Seroski (1-1) Wrobel (0-1) Kulivan (3) 271 1-1 Feb. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 4-7 Khachadourian (1-0) Lindsay (0-1) Kulivan (4) 349 1-2 Feb. 28 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 7-2 Lien (1-0) Holstein (0-1) None 344 2-2 March (8-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9-1 Barlow (2-0) Riley (0-1) None 296 3-2 Mar. 5 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 2-5 Gearing (1-1) Barnes (0-1) Taylor (2) 684 3-3 Mar. 6 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-3 Lindsay (1-1) Kilcrease (0-1) Orton (1) 684 4-3 Mar. 7 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 6-4 Lien (2-0) Desandro (1-1) Goleman (1) 623 5-3 Mar. 9 Louisiana Tech Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-10 Martinez (2-0) Longsworth (0-1) None 1,100 5-4 Mar. 12 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 1-10 Hoglund (2-0) Barlow (2-1) None SECN+ 6,217 5-5 Mar. 13 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 5-6 Broadway (3-0) Goleman (0-1) None SECN+ 6,577 5-6 Mar. 14 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 8-3 Wrobel (1-1) Diamond (1-2) None SECN+ 6,266 6-6 Mar. 16 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 13-6 Judice (1-0) Walker (0-1) None 405 7-6 Mar. 19 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-4 Watson (2-2) Barlow (2-2) Brandon (1) ESPN+ 358 7-7 0-1Mar. 20 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 3-1 Barnes (1-1) Jones (0-3) Wepf (1) ESPN+ 518 8-7 1-1Mar. 21 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9-7 Lien (3-0) Dawson (0-1) Lindsay (1) 540 9-7 2-1Mar. 23 at No. 23 Louisiana Tech J. 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Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 7-9 Follis (1-1) Orton (0-1) Griffen (1) 1,000 9-8 Mar. 26 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-5 Barlow (3-2) Leigh (0-4) Orton (2) ESPN+ 755 10-8 3-1Mar. 27 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 (10 inns) Stivors (1-1) Martin (0-1) None ESPN+ 733 10-9 3-2Mar. 28 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1-4 Herrmann (3-0) Wrobel (1-2) Stivors (3) ESPN+ 712 10-10 3-3Mar. 30 at Grambling State Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA L 3-15 Valerio (2-1) Cressend (0-1) None 50 10-11 April (8-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 5-9 Arrighetti (5-1) Barnes (1-2) None ESPN+ 694 10-12 3-4Apr. 2 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 2-5 Cooke (3-2) Barlow (3-3) Talley (4) ESPN+ 676 10-13 3-5Apr. 3 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 9-11 Christie (1-0) Lindsay (1-2) None ESPN+ 617 10-14 3-6Apr. 6 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Game CancelledApr. 7 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5-3 Lindsay (2-2) Hitt (1-3) Orton (3) SECN+ 1,764 11-14 Apr. 9 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Owens (4-0) Longsworth (0-2) Jones (8) ESPN+ 617 11-15 3-7Apr. 10 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1-4 Dollander (4-1) Barlow (3-4) Jones (9) ESPN+ 647 11-16 3-8Apr. 11 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1-7 Jackson (2-4) Lien (3-1) None ESPN+ 573 11-17 3-9Apr. 13 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Game PostponedApr. 17 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 0-2 Arnold (5-3) Barnes (1-3) Barkley (5) 618 11-18 3-10Apr. 18 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-3 Barlow (4-4) Funk (1-4) Lindsay (2) 578 12-18 4-10Apr. 19 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-4 (10 inns) Goleman (1-1) Barkley (5-2) None 494 13-18 5-10Apr. 20 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-5 Hellmers (6-1) Lien (3-2) None SECN+ 3,503 13-19 Apr. 21 Jackson State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 18-6 Owings (1-0) Jackson (0-1) None 652 14-19 Apr. 23 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 12-1 Barnes (2-3) Guienze (0-4) None 478 15-19 Apr. 24 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 2-0 Barlow (5-4) Bohannon (1-3) Lindsay (3) 516 16-19 Apr. 25 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 11-1 (7 inns) Martin (1-1) Battaglia (3-3) Wepf (2) 516 17-19 Apr. 27 at Louisiana M. 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Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Longsworth (1-2) Christie (1-2) Wepf (3) 567 18-19 Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 4-6 Tuthill (3-4) Barnes (2-4) Hall (2) ESPN+ 205 18-20 5-11 May (8–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 10-7 Jans (1-0) Hall (5-1) Orton (4) ESPN+ 210 19-20 6-11May 2 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 13-5 (8 inns) Longsworth (2-2) Tujetsch (0-4) None ESPN+ 200 20-20 7-11May 5 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, MS L 2-4 Becerra (7-1) Wrobel (1-3) Davila (6) 79 20-21 May 7 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 1-6 Tavera (2-4) Barnes (2-5) None ESPN+ 549 20-22 7-12May 8 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-1 Barlow (6-4) Bullard (6-3) Orton (5) 580 21-22 8-12May 8 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 10-8 Goleman (2-1) Moffat (4-4) Orton (6) 580 22-22 9-12May 14 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 4-3 Barlow (7-4) Smith (6-2) Orton (7) ESPN+ 2,199 23-22 May 15 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 13-9 Wepf (1-0) Krob (7-1) None ESPN+ 2,041 24-22 May 15 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 4-6 Ridings (3-1) Cressend (0-2) Green (10) ESPN+ 2,192 24-23 May 20 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 6-12 Hudson (5-2) Barlow (7-5) None ESPN+ 343 24-24 9-13May 21 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 10-7 Wepf (2-0) Nash (3-6) Orton (8) ESPN+ 557 25-24 10-13May 22 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-4 Lien (4-2) Jeans (1-4) Orton (9) ESPN+ 417 26-24 11-13 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 25 vs. (5E) Georgia State (3W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 6-9 Watson (4-4) Orton (0-2) Horton (1) ESPN+ 26-25 0-1May 28 vs. (2E) Georgia Southern (3W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 5-9 Bruce (1-0) Lien (4-3) None ESPN+ 26-26 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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