The 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Crutcher Scott Field and were led by third–year head coach Rick McCarty. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Abilene Christian's final year in the Southland as they will be moving to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2022 season.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Wildcats were picked to finish tenth in the conference with 98 votes.
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
Roster
Schedule and results Legend Abilene Christian win Abilene Christian loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldAbilene Christian team member
2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball game log Regular season (34-19) February (5-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 20 Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 16-3 (7 inns) Chirpich (1-0) Pinedo (0-1) None 367 1-0 Feb. 20 Tarleton State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-2 Cervantes (1-0) Gagnon (0-1) None 367 2-0 Feb. 21 at Tarleton State Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX L 4-10 Poe (1-0) Stephenson (0-1) None 322 2-1 Feb. 23 at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX W 6-5 Riley (1-0) Menefee (0-1) None SECN+ 1,287 3-1 Feb. 26 Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-7 Riley (2-0) Laukkanen (0-1) None 239 4-1 Feb. 27 New Mexico State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 15-9 Huffing (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) None 301 5-1 Feb. 28 New Mexico State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 2-12 (7 inns) Jefferson (1-0) Stephenson (0-2) None 215 5-2 March (10-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 2 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 2-3 (12 inns) Norris (1-1) Sells (0-1) None 314 5-3 Mar. 5 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 26-3 Chirpich (2-0) Jarrard (0-1) None 143 6-3 Mar. 6 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-5 (10 inns) Riley (3-0) Stone (0-1) None 228 7-3 Mar. 7 Arkansas State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 9-4 Huffling (2-0) Anderson (0-1) None 238 8-3 Mar. 12 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 9-8 (11 inns) Riley (4-0) Cleveland (0-2) None 265 9-3 1-0 Mar. 13 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 5-4 Cervantes (2-0) Johnston (1-2) Huffing (1) 274 10-3 2-0Mar. 13 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 3-6 Janak (2-0) Stephenson (0-3) Cleveland (3) 232 10-4 2-1Mar. 14 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 8-9 Gilbertson (1-0) Morgan (0-1) Cleveland (4) 284 10-5 2-2Mar. 19 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 6-7 Balado (2-0) Chirpich (2-1) Taylor (5) 196 10-6 2-3Mar. 20 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 4-1 Cervantes (3-0) Kilcrease (0-2) None 200 11-6 3-3Mar. 20 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-5 Riley (5-0) Evans (0-1) None 200 12-6 4-3Mar. 21 Nicholls Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 4-7 Heckman (1-1) Jackson (0-1) None 221 12-7 4-4Mar. 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 9-6 Huffling (3-0) Turpin (3-1) Riley (1) 316 13-7 5-4 Mar. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 19-10 Cervantes (4-0) Barthelemy (1-2) None 286 14-7 6-4Mar. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 4-8 Seroski (4-1) Glaze (0-1) None 286 14-8 6-5Mar. 28 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 16-12 Chirpich (3-1) LeBlanc (0-1) None 207 15-8 7-5 April (8-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 2-8 (12 inns) Brown (1-1) Riley (5-1) None 231 15-9 7-6Apr. 2 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 11-0 Cervantes (5-0) Carver (3-2) None 242 16-9 8-6Apr. 2 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 3-5 David (2-2) Stephenson (0-4) None 286 16-10 8-7Apr. 3 Northwestern State Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 5-6 (10 inns) Taylor (1-0) Carlton (0-1) None 298 16-11 8-8Apr. 9 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 13-9 Carlton (1-1) Flettrich (0-1) Riley (2) ESPN+ 765 17-11 9-8Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-8 Shaffer (2-2) Cervantes (5-1) Dugas (1) ESPN+ 800 17-12 9-9Apr. 10 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 8-4 Jackson (1-1) Hughes (1-3) Riley (3) ESPN+ 825 18-12 10-9Apr. 11 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 0-7 Stuprich (3-1) Chirpich (3-2) None ESPN+ 832 18-13 10-10Apr. 13 UT Arlington Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 11-10 Huffling (4-0) Winquest (0-4) Riley (4) 204 19-13 Apr. 16 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0-18 Madden (5-1) Morgan (0-2) None LHN 1,737 19-14 Apr. 17 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-3 Stevens (6-1) Huffling (4-1) Witt (2) LHN 1,959 19-15 Apr. 18 at No. 3 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-11 (7 inns) Kubichek (5-2) Chirpich (3-3) None LHN 1,826 19-16 Apr. 23 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 1-12 (7 inns) Cassidy (1-1) Morgan (0-3) None 238 19-17 10-11Apr. 24 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 10-7 Huffling (5-1) Garza (3-3) None 481 20-17 11-11Apr. 24 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-3 Glaze (1-1) Westall (0-1) None 411 21-17 12-11Apr. 25 Incarnate Word Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-4 Chirpich (4-3) Zavala (4-3) None 616 22-17 13-11Apr. 30 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 5-2 Stephenson (1-4) Burch (2-3) Riley (5) 200 23-17 14-11 May (11–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 1 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelledMay 1 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelledMay 2 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 8-6 Chirpich (5-3) Reitmeyer (2-2) Riley (6) 200 24-17 15-11May 7 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 3-2 Riley (6-1) Olivarez (0-3) None 285 25-17 16-11May 8 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 8-4 Cervantes (6-1) Johnson (1-3) None 391 26-17 17-11May 8 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 10-5 Glaze (2-1) Dallas (0-2) None 401 27-17 18-11May 9 Lamar Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-5 Huffling (6-1) Ekness (1-3) Riley (7) 388 28-17 19-11May 14 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 10-1 Morgan (1-3) Davis (5-4) None 462 29-17 20-11May 15 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 12-6 Huffling (7-1) Lusk (1-3) None 462 30-17 21-11May 15 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Hunstville, TX L 4-5 (10 inns) Havlicek (2-1) Riley (6-2) None 462 30-18 21-12May 16 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 5-3 Chirpich (6-3) Backhus (4-1) Carlton (1) 372 31-18 22-12May 20 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 13-3 (7 inns) Morgan (2-3) Stobart (0-6) None 491 32-18 23-12May 21 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-3 Cervantes (7-1) Todd (3-3) Carlton (2) 502 33-18 24-12May 21 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 6-4 Glaze (3-1) Gennari (3-5) Riley (8) 502 34-18 25-12May 22 Stephen F. Austin Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 3-9 Cuellar (2-1) Chirpich (6-4) None 563 34-19 25-13 Postseason (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 26 vs. (8) Lamar (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 7-1 Morgan (3-3) Michael (6-3) None ESPN+ 847 35-19 1-0May 27 vs. (4) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Glaze (4-1) Perez (2-4) Riley (9) ESPN+ 976 36-19 2-0May 28 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 12-14 Dillard (2-4) Cervantes (7-2) Lusk (8) ESPN+ 968 36-20 2-1May 29 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (1) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 13-15 Beard (1-2) Chirpich (6-5) Lusk (9) ESPN+ 817 36-21 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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