The 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field and were led by eighth–year head coach Matt Riser. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Lions were picked to finish fourth in the conference with 243 votes and three first place vote.
Coaches poll 1 Sam Houston State 276 (17) 2 Central Arkansas 247 (5) 3 McNeese State 244 (1) 4 Southeastern Louisiana 243 (3) 5 Northwestern State 193 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 146 7 Incarnate Word 144 8 Nicholls 108 9 New Orleans 101 10 Abilene Christian 98 11 Stephen F. Austin 92 12 Lamar 87 13 Houston Baptist 49
Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
First Team Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base) Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base) Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base) JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop) Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher) Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter) Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder) Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder) Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder) Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher) Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher) Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher) Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher) Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)
Second Team Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base) Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base) Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base) Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop) Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher) Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter) Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder) Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder) Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder) John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher) Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher) Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher) Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher) Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Southeastern Louisiana win Southeastern Louisiana loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldSoutheastern Louisiana team member
2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball game log Regular season (30-22) February (3-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 20 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 26-0 Shaffer (1-0) Johnson (0-1) None ESPN+ 844 1-0 Feb. 20 Mississippi Valley State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 23-0 Warren (1-0) Stallings (0-1) None 818 2-0 Feb. 21 Mississippi Valley State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 17-0 Upton (1-0) Charles (0-1) None 844 3-0 Feb. 25 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 4-7 Silseth (2-0) Kinzeler (0-1) Price (1) Pac-12+ 3-1 Feb. 26 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 11-13 Murphy (1-0) Shaffer (1-1) Vannelle (2) Pac-12+ 3-2 Feb. 27 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 3-4 Long (1-0) Bartley (0-1) Flanagan (1) Pac-12+ 3-3 Feb. 28 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 2-14 Nichols (2-0) Upton (1-1) None Pac-12+ 3-4 March (13-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 3 Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6-1 Kinzeler (1-1) Hoffman (0-1) Hughes (1) 937 4-4 Mar. 5 Troy Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-2 Bartley (1-1) Ortiz (2-1) None 898 5-4 Mar. 6 Troy Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-1 Warren (2-0) Gainous (2-1) None 868 6-4 Mar. 7 Troy Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4-2 Hughes (1-0) Oates (1-1) None 833 7-4 Mar. 12 Sam Houston State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 12-3 Kinzeler (2-1) Davis (2-1) None 895 8-4 1-0Mar. 13 Sam Houston State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 3-2 Warren (3-0) Havlicek (1-1) None 837 9-4 2-0Mar. 13 Sam Houston State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-6 Hoskins (1-0) Lusk (0-1) None 849 10-4 3-0Mar. 14 Sam Houston State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 3-1 Stuprich (2-0) Driskell (0-1) Hoskins (1) ESPN+ 895 11-4 4-0Mar. 16 at No. 19 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 7-10 Hellmers (4-1) Batty (0-1) Edwards (2) SECN+ 3,906 11-5 Mar. 19 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 5-6 Garza (1-0) Hughes (1-1) None 115 11-6 4-1Mar. 20 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-5 Zavala (3-0) Warren (3-1) None 115 11-7 4-2Mar. 20 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX W 7-6 Bartley (2-1) Foral (1-1) Hoskins (2) 115 12-7 5-2Mar. 21 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 3-5 Hayward (1-3) Stuprich (1-1) Garza (2) 115 12-8 5-3Mar. 26 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 3-0 Kinzeler (3-1) Trevin (1-1) Hughes (2) 712 13-8 6-3Mar. 27 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 6-5 Warren (4-1) Buckendorff (0-1) Hoskins (3) 762 14-8 7-3Mar. 27 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 6-2 Bartley (3-1) Ekness (0-1) Flettrich (1) 652 15-8 8-3Mar. 28 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 9-8 Hoskins (2-0) Dallas (0-1) Aspholm (1) 512 16-8 9-3 April (9-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 McNeese State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4-6 Roliard (2-2) Hughes (1-2) None ESPN+ 918 16-9 9-4Apr. 2 McNeese State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 0-5 Dion (3-3) Shaffer (1-2) None ESPN+ 937 16-10 9-5Apr. 2 McNeese State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6-3 Warren (5-1) Ellison (1-1) Hoskins (4) ESPN+ 937 17-10 10-5Apr. 3 McNeese State Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 13-9 Stuprich (2-1) Meeks (0-1) None ESPN+ 925 18-10 11-5Apr. 9 Abilene Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 9-13 Carlton (1-1) Flettrich (0-1) Riley (2) ESPN+ 765 18-11 11-6Apr. 10 Abilene Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8-3 Shaffer (2-2) Cervantes (5-1) Dugas (1) ESPN+ 800 19-11 12-6Apr. 10 Abilene Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4-8 Jackson (1-1) Hughes (1-3) Riley (3) ESPN+ 825 19-12 12-7Apr. 11 Abilene Christian Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-0 Stuprich (3-1) Chirpich (3-2) None ESPN+ 832 20-12 13-7Apr. 16 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 6-2 Warren (6-1) Gennari (2-3) None 150 21-12 14-7Apr. 17 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 7-4 Kinzeler (4-1) Lee (1-2) Hoskins (5) 100 22-12 15-7Apr. 17 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 9-6 Harrington (1-0) Gauthe (1-1) Flettrich (2) 120 23-12 16-7Apr. 18 at Stephen F. Austin Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX W 5-3 Stuprich (4-1) Sgambelluri (2-2) None 120 24-12 17-7Apr. 23 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 8-9 Lamkin (2-1) Warren (6-2) Seroski (6) 353 24-13 17-8Apr. 24 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 4-8 Turpin (7-1) Shaffer (2-3) None 489 24-14 17-9Apr. 24 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 3-11 Mitchell (3-1) Kinzeler (4-2) Seroski (7) 389 24-15 17-10Apr. 25 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 7-0 Stuprich (5-1) Acree (1-1) None 279 25-15 18-10 May (5–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 5 at No. 20 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W 5-3 Batty (1-1) Adams (0-1) Shaffer (1) CUSA.TV 26-15 May 7 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-11 Balado (4-1) Harrington (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,035 26-16 18-11May 8 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-6 Flettrich (1-1) Kilcrease (2-7) Shaffer (2) ESPN+ 968 27-16 19-11May 8 Nicholls Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5-4 Stuprich (6-1) Desandro (3-3) Shaffer (3) ESPN+ 1,053 28-16 20-11May 9 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-4 Heckman (2-5) Kinzeler (4-3) Taylor (10) 847 28-17 20-12May 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi– Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 3-4 Miller (2-3) Hoskins (2-1) None 210 28-18 20-13May 14 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 1-2 Ramirez (7-2) Stuprich (6-2) None 210 28-19 20-14May 15 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 6-10 Thomas (4-3) Kinzeler (4-4) None 290 28-20 20-15May 16 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Game cancelledMay 20 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 10-0 Warren (7-2) Coats (3-8) None ESPN+ 825 29-20 21-15May 21 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 1-3 Tinker (2-4) Hoskins (2-2) None ESPN+ 848 29-21 21-16May 21 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-4 Reitmeyer (3-4) Harrington (1-2) None ESPN+ 879 29-22 21-17May 22 Houston Baptist Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8-2 Bartley (4-1) Zarella (0-7) None ESPN+ 915 30-22 22-17 Postseason (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 26 vs. (6) Northwestern State (3) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 2-1 Shaffer (3-3) Brown (2-3) None ESPN+ 1,467 31-22 1-0May 27 vs. (7) McNeese State (3) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-3 Ellison (5-3) Stuprich (6-3) Foster (5) ESPN+ 1,167 31-23 1-1May 28 vs. (2) New Orleans (3) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 15-13 O'Toole (1-0) Seroski (4-4) Shaffer (4) ESPN+ 874 32-23 2-1May 28 vs. (7) McNeese State (3) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-18 (7 inns) Abraham (4-3) Dugas (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,225 32-24 2-2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Postseason
Conference accolades Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU
All Conference First Team Chase Kemp (LAMR) Nate Fisbeck (MCNS) Itchy Burts (TAMUCC) Bash Randle (ACU) Mitchell Dickson (ACU) Lee Thomas (UIW) Colton Cowser (SHSU) Colton Eager (ACU) Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS) Will Dion (MCNS) Brennan Stuprich (SELA) Will Warren (SELA) Tyler Cleveland (UCA) Anthony Quirion (LAMR)
All Conference Second Team Preston Faulkner (SELA) Daunte Stuart (NSU) Kasten Furr (UNO) Evan Keller (SELA) Skylar Black (SFA) Tre Obregon III (MCNS) Jack Rogers (SHSU) Pearce Howard (UNO) Grayson Tatrow (ACU) Chris Turpin (UNO) John Gaddis (TAMUCC) Trevin Michael (LAMR) Caleb Seroski (UNO) Jacob Burke (SELA)
All Conference Third Team Luke Marbach (TAMUCC) Salo Iza (UNO) Austin Cain (NICH) Darren Willis (UNO) Ryan Snell (LAMR) Tommy Cruz (ACU) Tyler Finke (SELA) Payton Harden (MCNS) Mike Williams (TAMUCC) Cal Carver (NSU) Levi David (NSU) Dominic Robinson (SHSU) Jack Dallas (LAMR) Brett Hammit (ACU)
All Conference Defensive Team Luke Marbach (TAMUCC) Nate Fisebeck (MCNS) Anthony Quirion (LAMR) Darren Willis (UNO) Gaby Cruz (SELA) Julian Gonzales (MCNS) Colton Cowser (SHSU) Avery George (LAMR) Will Dion (MCNS)
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