2021 Stanford Cardinal baseball team

The 2021 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinal played their home games at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond under fourth year coach David Esquer.

Previous season The Cardinal started the 2020 season losing eight of their first ten games and went 5–11 before the season was canceled due the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 MLB draft The Cardinal had no players drafted in the 2020 MLB draft.

Personnel

Roster 2021 Stanford Cardinal roster Pitchers 13 - Justin Moore - Sophomore 18 - Cody Jensen - Junior 20 - Brendan Beck - Senior 26 - Quinn Mathews - Sophomore 28 - Alex Williams - Junior 30 - Zach Grech - Senior (5th Year) 34 - Ryan Bruno - Freshman 36 - Jonathan Worley - Senior 37 - Tommy O'Rourke - Freshman 38 - Nathan Fleischli - Sophomore 39 - Jacob Palisch - Senior 40 - Nicolas Lopez - Junior 41 - Matt Swartz - Sophomore 42 - Austin Weiermiller - Senior 43 - Brandt Pancer - Freshman 45 - Max Meier - Sophomore 46 - Jaden Bruno - Freshman 49 - Drew Dowd - Freshman Catchers 11 - Alberto Rios - Freshman 16 - Vincent Martinez - Junior

Infielders 1 - Owen Cobb - Sophomore 2 - Drew Bowser - Freshman 4 - Carson Greene - Sophomore 5 - Austin Kretzschmar - Junior 6 - Zach Sehgal - Junior 10 - Adam Crampton - Sophomore 24 - Nick Brueser - Senior 31 - Carter Graham - 'Freshman 33 - Brett Barrera - Sophomore Outfielders 7 - Brock Jones - Sophomore 14 - Eddie Park - Freshman 15 - Grant Burton - Junior 44 - Christian Robinson - Senior

Utility 12 - Tommy Troy (INF/OF) - Freshman 19 - Henry Gargus (INF/OF) - Sophomore 21 - Tim Tawa - Junior 23 - Joey Dixon - (P/INF) Freshman 25 - Kody Huff (C/INF) - Sophomore 29 - Cole Hinkleman (OF/INF) - Sophomore 

Coaching staff 2021 Stanford Cardinal coaching staff Name Position David Esquer Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball Thomas Eager Assistant Coach Tommy Nicholson Assistant Coach Steve Rodriguez Assistant Coach Jeanette Morganti Director of Baseball Operations Sky Valenzuela Video Coordinator

Schedule and results Legend Stanford win Stanford loss PostponementBoldStanford team member

2021 Stanford Cardinal baseball game log Regular season (33–14) February (3–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 RecordFeb. 25 Santa Clara* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 10–7 Beck (1–0) Grant (0–1) Grech (1) Stanford Live Stream 2 1–0 -Feb. 26 at Santa Clara* Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, CA W 8–0 Mathews (1–0) Erlandson (0–1) 2–0 -Feb. 27 Santa Clara* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 10–6 Grech (1–0) Howard (0–1) Stanford Live Stream 2 3–0 -Feb. 28 at Santa Clara* Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, CA L 0–13 Buckley (1–0) Bruno (0–1) 3–1 - March (11–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 RecordMar. 4 San Francisco* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 7–610 Grech (2–0) Pham (0–2) Stanford Live Stream 2 4–1 -Mar. 5 San Francisco* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 3–2 Weiermiller (1–0) Bourassa (1–1) Stanford Live Stream 2 5–1 -Mar. 6 at San Francisco* Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field • San Francisco, CA W 10–6 Pancer (1–0) Meisner (0–1) Grech (2) 6–1 -Mar. 7 at San Francisco* Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field • San Francisco, CA W 15–13 Worley (1–0) Barron (0–1) Grech (3) 7–1 -Mar. 12 UC Irvine* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 4–1 Beck (2–0) Denholm (0–1) Grech (4) Stanford Live Stream 2 8–1 -Mar. 13 UC Irvine* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 6–1 Mathews (2–0) Ibarra (1–2) Stanford Live Stream 9–1 -Mar. 13 UC Irvine* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 1–5 Frias (2–0) Dowd (0–1) Stanford Live Stream 9–2 -Mar. 14 UC Irvine* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 8–6 Pancer (2–0) Wentworth (0–1) Grech (5) Stanford Live Stream 10–2 -Mar. 19 Utah Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 4–2 Beck (3–0) MacIver (0–1) Grech (6) Stanford Live Stream 2 11–2 1–0Mar. 20 Utah Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–8 Hostert (1–0) Pancer (2–1) Stanford Live Stream 2 11–3 1-1Mar. 21 Utah Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 4–1 Pancer (3–1) Watson (0–3) Grech (7) Stanford Live Stream 2 12–3 2–1Mar. 26 Cal State Bakersfield* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA – (–) (–) Stanford Live Stream 2 – -Mar. 27 Fresno State* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 12–4 Mathews (3–0) Kendrick (0–1) Stanford Live Stream 13–3 -Mar. 27 Cal State Bakersfield* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA – (–) (–) Stanford Live Stream – -Mar. 28 Fresno State* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 11–8 Grech (3–0) Peters (1–1) Stanford Live Stream 14–3 -Mar. 28 Cal State Bakersfield* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA – (–) (–) Stanford Live Stream – -Mar. 29 at Sacramento State* John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 2–3 Zalasky (3–0) Grech (3–1) WAC Digital Network 15 14–4 - April (9–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 RecordApr. 1 at Washington State Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 18–3 Beck (4–0) White (3–2) PAC12N 15–4 3–1Apr. 2 at Washington State Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA W 7–5 Grech (4–1) Hawkins (1–4) PAC12N 16–4 4–1Apr. 3 at Washington State Bailey–Brayton Field • Pullman, WA L 9–1010 Sierra (2–1) Grech (4–2) PAC12N 16–5 4–2Apr. 6 California* Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 4–3 Weiermiller (2–0) Villers (0–1) Grech (8) Stanford Live Stream 72 17–5 -Apr. 9 No. 21 UCLA Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 6–2 Beck (5–0) Pettway (0–2) Grech (9) Stanford Live Stream 3 136 18–5 5–2Apr. 10 No. 21 UCLA Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 11–6 Pancer (4–1) Bergin (3–2) Stanford Live Stream 3 160 19–5 6–2Apr. 11 No. 21 UCLA Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 1–6 Mullen (6–1) Williams (0–1) Stanford Live Stream 2 155 19–6 6–3Apr. 14 Pacific* No. 20 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 2–0 Dixon (1–0) Hayes (0–4) Grech (10) Stanford Live Stream 140 20–6 -Apr. 16 at Arizona State No. 20 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 5–9 Dennie (2–1) Grech (4–3) ASU Live Stream-3 1,739 20–7 6–4Apr. 17 at Arizona State No. 20 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 11–912 O'Rourke (1–0) Levine (3–2) Grech (11) ASU Live Stream-3 1,838 21–7 7–4Apr. 18 at Arizona State No. 20 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–5 Dowd (1–1) Thornton (1–2) Dixon (1) ASU Live Stream-3 1,657 22–7 8–4Apr. 23 Washington No. 17 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Stanford Live Stream -Apr. 24 Washington No. 17 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Stanford Live Stream -Apr. 25 Washington No. 17 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA Stanford Live Stream -Apr. 28 at Pacific* No. 18 Klein Family Field • Stockton, CARescheduled from May 21 L 12–15 Swanson (2–2) Grech (4–4) 60 – -Apr. 30 at USC No. 18 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 5–210 Palisch (1–0) Clarke (3–1) Grech (12) USC Live Stream 159 23–8 9–4 May (10–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 RecordMay 1 at USC No. 18 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 Mathews (4–0) Champlain (2–4) Grech (13) USC Live Stream 197 24–8 10–4May 2 at USC No. 18 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 Cornwell (5–4) Pancer (4–2) Clow (4) USC Live Stream 185 24–9 10–5May 7 No. 9 Arizona No. 16 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 5–413 Pancer (5–2) Flanagan (0–3) Stanford Live Stream 523 25–9 11–5May 8 No. 9 Arizona No. 16 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 2–20 Irvin (4–1) Mathews (4–1) Stanford Live Stream 315 25–10 11–6May 9 No. 9 Arizona No. 16 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 8–2 Williams (1–1) Smith (2–1) Stanford Live Stream 327 26–10 12–6May 11 San Jose State No. 12 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 8–7 Dowd (2–1) Jansen (1–1) Stanford Live Stream 288 27–10 -May 14 at California No. 12 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 9–2 Beck (6–0) White (4–2) Cal Live Stream-2 28–10 13–6May 15 at California No. 12 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 4–5 Stoutenborough (1–2) Grech (4–5) Cal Live Stream-2 28–11 13–7May 16 at California No. 12 Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 5–9 Holman (1–2) Mathews (4–2) Scott (2) Cal Live Stream-2 28–12 13–8May 17 California* No. 15 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 7–612 Palisch (2–0) Lake (0–1) Stanford Live Stream 422 29–12 –May 21 at No. 6 Oregon No. 15 PK Park • Eugene, OR L 1–2 Ahlstrom (7–3) Beck (6–1) Somers (10) PAC12N 641 29–13 13–9May 22 at No. 6 Oregon No. 15 PK Park • Eugene, OR W 6–5 Williams (2–1) Kafka (5–3) Dixon (2) PAC12N 641 30–13 14–9May 23 at No. 6 Oregon No. 15 PK Park • Eugene, OR W 8–512 Dixon (2–0) Somers (1–1) PAC12N 641 31–13 15–9May 27 Oregon State No. 9 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 1–0 Beck (7–1) Abel (3–4) PAC12N 486 32–13 16–9May 28 Oregon State No. 9 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 5–0 Grech (5–5) Hjerpe (3–6) PAC12N 517 33–13 17–9May 29 Oregon State No. 9 Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 1–9 Pfennings (5–0) Williams (2–2) PAC12N 516 33–14 17–10Postseason (6–2)Stanford Regional (3–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Regional Record June 4 (4) North Dakota State No. 7 (1) Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 9–1 Williams (3–2) Loven (3–3) ESPN3 559 34–14 1–0 June 5 (2) No. 17 UC Irvine No. 7 (1) Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 12–4 Beck (8–1) Pinto (7–4) ESPN3 560 35–14 2–0 June 6 (2) at No. 17 UC Irvine No. 7 (1) Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 4–8 King (3–1) Dixon (2–1) ESPN3 593 35–15 2–1 June 7 (2) at No. 17 UC Irvine No. 7 (1) Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 11–8 Mathews (5–2) Frias (9–2) Palisch (1) ESPNU 593 36–15 3–1Lubbock Super Regional (2–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Regional Record June 11 at (1) No. 9 Texas Tech No. 7 (1) Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX W 15–3 Beck (9–1) Hampton (4–1) ESPNU 4,732 37–15 1–0 June 12 at (1) No. 9 Texas Tech No. 7 (1) Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX W 9–2 Williams (4–2) Montverde (7–4) ESPNU 38–15 2–0 (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Regional Record June 19 No. 16 NC State No. 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 4–10 Johnston (9–3) Beck (9–2) Justice (12) ESPN 22,193 38–16 0–1 June 21 No. 5 Arizona No. 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE W 14–5 Williams (5–2) Irvin (6–4) Palisch (2) ESPNU 19,341 39–16 1–1 June 23 No. 2 Vanderbilt No. 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 5–6 Murphy (4–1) Beck (9–3) ESPN 22,804 39–17 1–2

Rankings from D1 Baseball.

Stanford Regional

Stanford Regional Teams(1) Stanford Cardinal(2) UC Irvine Anteaters(3) Nevada Wolfpack(4) North Dakota State Bison

Lubbock Super Regional

Lubbock Super Regional Game 1(9) Stanford Cardinalvs.(8) Texas Tech Red Raiders

College World Series

2021 College World Series Teams NC State Wolfpack (9) Stanford Cardinal (5) Arizona Wildcats (4) Vanderbilt Commodores (3) Tennessee Volunteers Virginia Cavaliers (7) Mississippi State Bulldogs (2) Texas Longhorns

Rankings

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