The 2021 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Baylor Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 6th season at Baylor.
Previous season The 2020 Baylor Bears baseball team notched a 10–6 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons at Baylor Alma mater Steve Rodriguez Head coach 6 Pepperdine (2001) Jon Strauss Pitching Coach 6 Long Beach State (1996) Mike Taylor Hitting Coach 6 Prairie View A&M (1997) Mitch Karaker Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 Oregon (2012)
Roster 2021 Baylor Bears Roster Pitchers 10 - Ryan Leckich - Senior 15 - Will Rigney - Freshman 16 - Tyler Thomas - Junior 22 - Blake Helton - Sophomore 24 - Jimmy Winston - RS Senior 26 - Hambleton Oliver - Freshman 27 - Evan Godwin - Freshman 28 - Hayden Kettler - Senior 30 - Jacob Ashkinos - RS Junior 31 - Luke Thompson - Freshman 34 - Anderson Needham - Sophomore 35 - Brooks Helmer - Sophomore 39 - Adam Muirhead - Freshman 40 - Zac Childers - Freshman 41 - Luke Boyd - Senior 43 - Andy Owen - Freshman 44 - Logan Freeman - Senior 45 - Travis Hester - RS Sophomore 46 - Ty Fontenot - Freshman 49 - Grant Golomb - Freshman 51 - Cole Stasio - Freshman 52 - Joey Schott - Freshman 53 - Drew Leach - Freshman Catchers 8 - Kyle Harper - RS Sophomore 19 - Cade Currington - Freshman 21 - Nicolas Balsano - Freshman 25 - Andy Thomas - Senior 29 - JD Gregson - Freshman
Infielders 2 - Blake Shapen - Freshman 3 - Antonio Valdez - Sophomore 11 - Ricky Martinez - Sophomore 12 - Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo - Junior 13 - Alex Gonzales - Freshman 23 - Kyle Nevin - Freshman 32 - Tre Richardson - Freshman 33 - Jack Pineda - Junior 37 - Chase Wehsener - RS Sophomore 38 - Chandler Freeman - Freshman 47 - Beau Wimpee - Freshman Outfielders 1 - Nolan Rodriguez - Freshman 9 - Davion Downey - Junior 18 - Jared McKenzie - Freshman 20 - Cam Caley - Freshman 36 - Ryan Patterson - Freshman 42 - Jacob Schoenvogel - Freshman 50 - Ben Kesler - Freshman
Schedule and results
! style="" | Regular season (13–7) |- valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 21 || 11:00 am || || at * || || UTRGV Baseball StadiumEdinburg, TX || W12–7 || Oliver(1–0) || Stevens(0–1) || Ashkinos(1) || 119 || 1–0 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 21 || 2:00 pm || || at UTRGV* || || UTRGV Baseball StadiumEdinburg, TX || L8–9 || Serbantez(1–0) || Freeman(0–1) || — || 119 || 1–1 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 22 || 1:00 pm || || at UTRGV* || || UTRGV Baseball StadiumEdinburg, TX || L4–7 || Davis(1–0) || Winston(0–1) || Bridges(1) || || 1–2 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 26 || 6:00 pm || FloSports || vs. * || || Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX || L4–12 || Saenz(1–1) || Helton(0–1) || — || || 1–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 27 || 12:00 pm || FloSports || vs. #21 Auburn* || || Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX || W12–6 || Thomas(1–0) || Fitts(0–1) || — || || 2–3 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 28 || 5:00 pm || FloSports || vs. * || || Dell DiamondRound Rock, TX || L3–9 || Bennett(1–0) || Caley(0–1) || — || || 2–4 || — || StatsStory
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Sam Houston State* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W4–0 || Oliver(2–0) || Rudis(0–1) || — || 1,036 || 3–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 5 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W5–4 || Helton(1–0) || Wimberley(0–1) || Boyd(1) || 1,250 || 4–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Memphis* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W9–0(7) || Thomas(2–0) || Durham(0–1) || — || 1,250 || 5–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 6 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || Memphis* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W20–4 || Winston(1–1) || Cothren(0–1) || — || 1,250 || 6–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 7 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Memphis* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W8–7 || Ashkinos(1–0) || Kelly(1–1) || Boyd(2) || 1,179 || 7–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 12 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W7–3 || Freeman(1–1) || Chatham(0–1) || — || 1,051 || 8–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Xavier* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W11–4 || Winston(2–1) || Kelly(0–1) || — || 1,240 || 9–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 14 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Xavier* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W10–0 || Kettler(1–0) || Bosacker(1–1) || — || 1,073 || 10–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || UTSA* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W10–8 || Ashkinos(2–0) || Miller(0–1) || Boyd(3) || 1,193 || 11–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 17 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W12–2(7) || Childers(1–0) || Maldonado(0–2) || — || 1,167 || 12–4 || — || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 19 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || #10 Texas || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || L3–5 || Madden(3–1) || Thomas(2–1) || Nixon(1) || 2,168 || 12–5 || 0–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 20 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 Texas || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || L3–4 || Stevens(2–1) || Winston(2–2) || Nixon(2) || 2,336 || 12–6 || 0–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 21 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || #10 Texas || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || W11–2 || Kettler(2–0) || Kubichek(2–2) || — || 1,753 || 13–6 || 1–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 23 || 6:30 pm || || at UT Arlington* || || Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX || L3–4(11) || Austin(1–0) || Boyd(0–1) || — || 314 || 13–7 || — || StatsStory |- align="center" bgcolor="" | March 26 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at #13 TCU || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | March 27 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #13 TCU || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | March 28 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at #13 TCU || || Lupton StadiumFort Worth, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | March 30 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Texas State* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — ||
|- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 1 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 2 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || North Carolina A&T* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 2 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || North Carolina A&T* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 3 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || North Carolina A&T* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 6 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Texas State* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 9 || 7:30 pm || ESPNU || || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 10 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || West Virginia || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 11 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || West Virginia || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 16 || 6:00 pm || || at || || Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 17 || 2:00 pm || || at Kansas || || Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 18 || 1:00 pm || || at Kansas || || Hoglund BallparkLawrence, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 23 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 24 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 25 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Texas Tech || || Dan Law FieldLubbock, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | April 27 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Prairie View A&M* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — ||
|- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 7 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas State || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 8 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas State || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 9 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas State || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 11 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Incarnate Word* || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || — || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 14 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 15 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 16 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Oklahoma State || || O'Brate StadiumStillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 20 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 21 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || Oklahoma || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="" | May 22 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oklahoma || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || ||
| style="font-size:88%" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Baylor team member |- | style="font-size:88%" |"*" indicates a non-conference game."#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest."()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
Rankings
2021 MLB draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB team Andy Thomas C 5 144 Seattle Mariners Luke Boyd RHP 17 520 San Diego Padres
References