The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team represented Old Dominion University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Monarchs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, on the university's Norfolk campus. The team was coached by Chris Finwood, who was in his tenth season with the Monarchs.

Preseason

C-USA media poll The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.

Media poll (East) 1 Florida Atlantic 10 2 Old Dominion 1 3 FIU 1 4 WKU - 5 Charlotte - 6 Marshall -

Preseason All-CUSA team Hunter Gregory – Starting Pitcher

Schedule and results 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball game log Regular season (38–14) February (5–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordFebruary 19 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA Canceled February 20 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 7-1 250 1-0 -February 21 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 12-0 243 2-0 -February 23 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 12-5 223 3-0 -February 24 Norfolk State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 19-2 230 4-0 -February 26 Rhode Island Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 4-6 187 4-1 -February 27 Rhode Island Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-610 202 4-2 -February 28 Rhode Island Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 16-3 192 5-2 - March (12–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMarch 2 at No. 17 Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, NC W 6-512 215 6-2 -March 5 Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA W 10-8 167 7-2 -March 6 Northeastern Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-6 242 7-3 -March 7 Northeastern Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 3-211 158 8-3 -March 10 at Plumeri ParkWilliamsburg, VA W 8-2 135 9-3 -March 12 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 6-3 343 10-3 -March 13 Ball State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 10-5 337 11-3 -March 14 Ball State Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 2-110 243 12-3 -March 17 VCU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 5-12 211 12-4 -March 19 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex CanceledMarch 20 Malcolm U. Pitt FieldRichmond, VA W 4-3 13-4 -March 23 at VCU The DiamondRichmond, VA W 5-3 197 14-4 -March 26 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 12-15 337 14-5 0-1March 27 (1) FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-0 15-5 1-1March 27 (2) FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 3-2 250 16-5 2-1March 28 FIU Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 16-9 389 17-5 3-1 April (12–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordApril 2 at Marshall Kennedy Center FieldHuntington, WV W 12-1 61 18-5 4-1April 3 (1) at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 8-7 53 19-5 5-1April 3 (2) at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 8-0 53 20-5 6-1April 4 at Marshall Kennedy Center Field W 15-7 59 21-5 7-1April 9 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball StadiumBoca Raton, FL W 7-2 286 22-5 8-1April 10 (1) at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium W 10-3 286 23-5 9-1April 10 (2) at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium W 8-2 286 24-5 10-1April 11 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium L 0-4 254 24-6 10-2April 14 at Virginia No. 22 Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VA Postponed April 16 Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA W 11-4 402 25-6 11-2April 17 (1) Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 11-2 402 26-6 12-2April 17 (2) Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 2-11 270 26-7 12-3April 18 Rice No. 22 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 4-1 278 27-7 13-3April 20 No. 20 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex PostponedApril 23 (1) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes StadiumCharlotte, NC L 4-5 27-8 13-4April 23 (2) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium W 9-5 164 28-8 14-4April 25 (1) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium L 3-8 28-9 14-5April 25 (2) at No. 19 Charlotte No. 20 Hayes Stadium L 1-7 163 28-10 14-6April 30 No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 8-3 492 29-10 15-6 May (9–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA recordMay 1 (1) No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexNorfolk, VA L 2-6 503 29-11 15-7May 1 (2) No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-2 386 30-11 16-7May 2 No. 15 Charlotte No. 25 Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 10-0 446 31-11 17-7May 7 at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TX W 14-11 103 32-11 18-7May 8 (1) at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field L 10-12 32-12 18-8May 8 (2) at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field L 0-11 113 32-13 18-9May 9 at UTSA No. 22 Roadrunner Field W 6-2 117 33-13 19-9May 14 Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 14-8 454 34-13 20-9May 15 (1) Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 6-3 815 35-13 21-9May 15 (2) Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex L 6-78 526 35-14 21-10May 16 Western Kentucky Bud Metheny Baseball Complex W 13-2 516 36-14 22-10May 20 at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 10-8 1,538 37-14 -May 21 at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park W 8-7 1,673 38-14 - Postseason (6–2) (4–0) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 26 vs. (5) Florida Atlantic No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson ParkRuston, LA W 11-2 39-14 1-0May 27 vs. (8) Middle Tennessee No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 10-6 40-14 2-0May 29 vs. (5) Florida Atlantic No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 13-5 41-14 3-0May 30 vs. No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 24 (4) Pat Patterson Park W 7-510 2,484 42-14 4-0 (2–2) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament recordJune 4 vs. (4) Jacksonville No. 15 (1) Founders ParkColumbia, SC W 4-3 4,043 43-14 1-0June 5 at (2) South Carolina No. 15 (1) Founders Park W 2-1 7,315 44-14 2-0June 6 vs. (3) Virginia No. 15 (1) Founders Park L 3-8 3,993 44-15 2-1June 7 vs. (3) Virginia No. 15 (1) Founders Park L 3-410 3,831 44-16 2-2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled/Postponed Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Columbia Regional

Columbia Regional Teams(1) Old Dominion Monarchs(2) South Carolina Gamecocks(3) Virginia Cavaliers(4) Jacksonville Dolphins

Rankings

References

External links • Old Dominion Baseball