The 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by sixteenth–year head coach Jared Moon. They were members of the Southland Conference. On March 25, 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Jared Moon resigned from his head coaching duties after amassing an overall record of 401–441–2 in his sixteen seasons to take care of family matters.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Huskies were picked to finish thirteenth and last in the conference with 49 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
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 Houston Baptist win Houston Baptist loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldHouston Baptist team member
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball game log Regular season (14–38) February (1–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 20 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX W 8-7 Reitmeyer (1–0) Greenwood (0–1) None 994 1-0 Feb. 21 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 3-9 Zaskoda (1–0) Bolgiano (0–1) None 946 1-1 Feb. 22 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 0-1 Gallant (1–0) Tinker (0–1) None 835 1-2 Feb. 26 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 3-18 (7 inn.) Birdsell (1–0) Zarella (0–1) None 2,270 1-3 Feb. 27 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 1-8 Monteverde (1–0) Coats (0–1) None 2,270 1-4 Feb. 28 at No. 10 Texas Tech Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX L 2-11 Montgomery (1–0) Spinney (0–1) None 2,270 1-5 March (4–14) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 2 at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 0-4 Dettmer (1–0) Tinker (0–2) Jozwiak (1) 1,151 1-6 Mar. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-5 Durke (2–0) Zarella (0–2) Talley (3) ESPN+ 737 1-7 Mar. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1-4 Arrighetti (2–0) Coats (0–2) Schultz (2) ESPN+ 610 1-8 Mar. 7 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-4 Reitmeyer (1-1) Angel (0–1) Burch (1) ESPN+ 735 2-8 Mar. 9 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX L 1-3 Deskins (1-1) Murphy (0–1) Garibay (1) 929 2-9 Mar. 12 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans L 0-3 Turpin (3–0) Zarella (0–2) None 262 2-10 0–1Mar. 13 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 10-11 Barthelemy (1-1) Reitmeyer (2–1) None 413 2-11 0–2Mar. 13 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 2-8 Khachadourian (2–0) Spinney (0–2) None 413 2-12 0–3Mar. 14 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 2-9 Seroski (2–1) Tinker (0–1) None 396 2-13 0–4Mar. 19 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-12 Duplechain (3–1) Zarella (0–3) None 200 2-14 0–5Mar. 20 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 1-7 Dion (2-2) Coats (0–3) None 400 2-15 0–6 Mar. 20 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-3 Austin (1–0) Foster (0–1) Reitmeyer (1) 400 3-15 1–6Mar. 21 McNeese State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-10 Ellison (1–0) Tinker (0–4) None 200 3-16 1–7Mar. 26 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 Austin (2–0) Taylor (0–3) None 545 4-16 2–7Mar. 27 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 1-2 Kilcrease (1–2) Coats (0–4) Theriot (1) 671 4-17 2–8Mar. 27 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-5 Saltaformaggio (2–0) Smitherman (0–1) None 701 4-18 2–9Mar. 28 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 6-2 Burch (1–0) Heckman (1–2) None 573 5-18 3–9 April (5–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 3-13 Michael (2–1) Spinney (0–3) None 200 5-19 3–10Apr. 2 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX W 3-2 Coats (1–4) Olivarez (0–1) Reitmeyer (2) 400 6-19 4–10Apr. 2 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 4-15 Grigbsy (2–0) Zarella (0–4) None 400 6-20 4–11Apr. 3 Lamar Husky Field • Houston, TX L 0-12 Palmer (3–0) Smitherman (0–2) None 265 6-21 4–12Apr. 9 at J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 1-6 Rogen (2-2) Spinney (0–4) Scoggins (3) 584 6-22 Apr. 10 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 1-3 Coffey (4–1) Coats (1–5) None 668 6-23 Apr. 11 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 2-0 Burch (2–0) Gaskins (1–2) None 673 7-23 Apr. 16 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-6 Austin (3–0) Brown (1–2) None 200 8-23 5–12Apr. 17 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-3 Carver (4–3) Burch (2–1) None 400 8-24 5–13Apr. 17 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX W 6-2 Coats (2–4) David (2–4) Reitmeyer (3) 400 9-24 6–13Apr. 18 Northwestern State Husky Field • Houston, TX L 5-6 Banes (2–1) Austin (3–1) None 200 9-25 6–14Apr. 23 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 6-13 Ramirez (5–2) Coats (2–5) None 286 9-26 6–15Apr. 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 0-4 Gaddis (3-3) Burch (2-2) None 156 9-27 6–16Apr. 24 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX W 3-2 Tinker (1–0) Thomas (2-2) Reitmeyer (4) 256 10-27 7–16Apr. 25 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX L 8-9 Moeller (3–0) Spinney (0–5) None 268 10-28 7–17Apr. 30 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-5 Stephenson (1–4) Burch (2–3) Riley (5) 200 10-29 7–18 May (4–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 1 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelledMay 1 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX Game cancelledMay 2 Abilene Christian Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-8 Chirpich (5–3) Reitmeyer (2-2) Riley (6) 200 10-30 7–19May 7 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-9 Celestino (1-1) Austin (3–2) None 50 10-31 7-20May 7 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 Cassidy (2-2) Coats (2–7) Garza (4) 94 10-32 7-21May 8 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 4-5 McElmeel (3–0) Reitmeyer (2–3) Foral (1) 115 10-33 7-22May 9 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L 2-3 Hayward (2–3) Zarella (0–6) Garza (6) 92 10-34 7-23May 14 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-1 Coats (3–6) Navarro (1-1) None 400 11-34 8-23May 14 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX L 6-8 Moyer (4–6) Zarella (0–6) Cleveland (9) 400 11-35 8-24May 15 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX L 2-3 Cleveland (6–3) Reitmeyer (2–4) None 400 11-36 8-25May 15 Central Arkansas Husky Field • Houston, TX W 8-6 Smitherman (1–2) Janak (2–4) None 400 12-36 9-25May 20 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 0-10 (8 inns) Warren (7–2) Coats (3–8) None 825 12-37 9-26May 21 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 3-1 Tinker (2–4) Hoskins (2-2) None 848 13-37 10–26May 21 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Reitmeyer (3–4) Harrington (1–2) None 879 14-37 11–26May 22 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 2-8 Bartley (4–1) Zarella (0–7) None 915 14-38 11–27 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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