2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball team

The 2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball team represented Texas State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Ballpark and were led by second-year head coach Steven Trout. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

Pitchers Hunter Caldwell Hardin, Texas Hardin County HS Tyler Cooper Kyle, Texas Hays HS Jeb Drewery Hallsville, Texas Hallsville HS McCray Gann Odessa, Texas Permian HS Dylan Kerbow The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS Kyler Kirkpatrick Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS Victor Loa Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos HS Edward Mendoza Eagle Pass, Texas Eagle Pass HS Nick Moore Plano, Texas Plano West HS Travis Phelps Alvin, Texas Galveston College Hitters Kyle Atkinson New Boston, Texas New Boston HS Chris Bernal McAllen, Texas McAllen HS Ryder Hernandez Cedar Park, Texas Cedar Park HS Ryan Leary Liberty Hill, Texas Liberty Hill HS Daylan Pena Corpus Christi, Texas Veterans Memorial HS Damien Whitfield Atlanta, Georgia Next Level Academy

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Bobcats were picked to finish first in the West Division and second overall in the conference.

Coaches poll (West) 1 Texas State 65 (6) 2 UT Arlington 58 (4) 3 Louisiana 52 (2) 4 Little Rock 33 5 Louisiana–Monroe 27 6 Arkansas State 13

Roster

2021 Texas State Bobcats roster Pitchers 3 Trevis Sundgren - Junior 9 Triston Dixon - Sophomore 12 Jacob Millender - Junior 13 Cade Bullinger - Redshirt Junior 14 Hayden Vanderroest - Freshman 16 Tristan Stivors - Junior 18 Wes Engle - Redshirt Senior 20 Reece Gould - Sophomore 26 Tristan McCraw - Redshirt Sophomore 27 Otto Wofford - Freshman 28 Matthew Nicholas - Redshirt Sophomore 31 Garrett Herrmann - Senior 32 Dontae Woodard - Sophomore 33 Cody Farmer - Sophomore 34 Zeke Wood - Sophomore 35 Cameron Bush - Redshirt Freshman 39 Tony Robie - Freshman 40 Austin Smith - Redshirt Sophomore 41 Carson Keithley - Freshman 42 Zachary Leigh - Senior 43 Rhett McCaffety - Freshman 44 Cade Medlin - Freshman 45 Jonathan Martinez - Freshman 47 Colby Cooke - Freshman 48 Josh Hernandez - Freshman 50 Jerry Cuevas - Freshman Isaac Ponce - Freshman Catchers 2 Tucker Redden - Senior 4 Bryce Bonner - Senior 21 Peyton Lewis - Sophomore

Infielders 1 Jaxon Williams - Senior 8 Dalton Shuffield - Junior 10 Justin Thompson - Junior 11 Cameron Gibbons - Junior 23 Jose Gonzalez - Sophomore 24 Wesley Faison - Junior 25 Cole Coffey - Senior 29 Casey Sunseri - Freshman 36 Cade Manning - Freshman 38 Johnny Gonzales - Senior 49 Fabian Mayfield - Freshman Outfielders 6 Will Hollis - Redshirt Senior 7 John Wuthrich - Junior 15 Chase Evans - Senior 17 Isaiah Ortega-Jones - Junior 19 Ben McClain - Redshirt Sophomore 46 Jared Younce - Freshman

Coaching staff 2021 Texas State Bobcats coaching staffSteven Trout – Head Coach – 2nd year Josh Blakley – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 3rd year Chad Massengale – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year Jerry Cervantez – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 3rd year Todd Haney – Director of Player Development & Analytics – 3rd year

Schedule and results Legend Texas State win Texas State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldTexas State team member

2021 Texas State Bobcats baseball game log Regular season (21-34) February (3-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 20 BYU Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 5-4 Smith (1-0) Walker (0-1) Stivors (1) 165 1-0 Feb. 20 BYU Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4-9 Robison (1-0) Sundgren (0-1) McLaughlin (1) 151 1-1 Feb. 22 BYU Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 11-6 Smith (2-0) Mabeus (0-1) Dixon (1) 700 2-1 Feb. 23 BYU Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6-7 McIntyre (1-0) Stivors (0-1) None ESPN+ 700 2-2 Feb. 24 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX W 5-4 Gould (1-0) Beard (0-1) Sundgren (1) 225 3-2 Feb. 27 at John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 4-8 Randall (1-0) Leigh (0-1) None 15 3-3 Feb. 27 at Sacramento State John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 4-5 Tinsley (1-0) Smith (2-1) Churby (2) 15 3-4 Feb. 28 at Sacramento State John Smith Field • Sacramento, CA L 1-7 Saul (1-1) Wood (0-1) None 15 3-5 March (8-9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 2 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 8-6 Wofford (1-0) Laukkanen (0-2) Stivors (2) 700 4-5 Mar. 3 No. 19 Texas Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 3-10 Wenzel (2-0) Bush (0-1) None ESPN+ 700 4-6 Shriner's Hospitals for Children College ClassicMar. 5 vs. No. 10 Texas Tech Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 4-8 Key (1-0) Leigh (0-2) None 4-7 Mar. 6 vs. No. 13 TCU Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX L 0-10 (8 inns) Smith (2-0) Sundgren (0-1) None 4-8 Mar. 7 vs. Rice Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W 9-1 Wood (1-1) Gallant (1-1) None 2,255 5-8 Mar. 9 No. 11 TCU Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 11-1 (7 inns) Herrmann (1-0) Meador (1-1) None ESPN+ 700 6-8 Mar. 12 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 3-12 Gasser (2-1) Leigh (0-3) None ESPN+ 700 6-9 Mar. 13 Houston Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 15-9 Bush (1-1) Bretz (0-1) None ESPN+ 700 7-9 Mar. 14 Houston Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 7-8 Deese (2-1) Smith (2-2) Cherry (1) ESPN+ 700 7-10 Mar. 17 Rice Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 16-5 (7 inns) Herrmann (2-0) Zaskoda (1-1) None ESPN+ 700 8-10 Mar. 19 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 1-2 (11 inns) Barkley (4-0) Wofford (1-1) None ESPN+ 212 8-11 0-1Mar. 20 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 0-12 Arnold (2-2) Bush (1-2) None ESPN+ 238 8-12 0-2 Mar. 21 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 4-7 Weatherley (2-0) Nicholas (0-1) Barkley (2) ESPN+ 254 8-13 0-3 Mar. 24 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 5-2 Wood (2-1) Abram (1-1) None ESPN+ 677 9-13 Mar. 26 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 Barlow (3-2) Leigh (0-4) Orton (2) ESPN+ 755 9-14 0-4Mar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-5 Stivors (1-1) Martin (0-1) None ESPN+ 733 10-14 1-4 Mar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 4-1 Herrmann (3-0) Wrobel (1-2) Stivors (3) ESPN+ 712 11-14 2-4 Mar. 30 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 2-4 Ashkinos (3-0) Wood (2-2) Boyd (4) ESPN+ 1,098 11-15 April (7-10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 UT Arlington Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 2-0 Leigh (1-4) Tavera (0-4) None 681 12-15 3-4Apr. 2 UT Arlington Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 3-9 Bullard (4-2) Bush (1-3) None ESPN+ 700 12-16 3-5 Apr. 3 UT Arlington Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 6-10 Norris (3-2) Stivors (1-2) None ESPN+ 700 12-17 3-6 Apr. 6 at UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX W 7-4 Wofford (2-1) De Leon (0-1) Stivors (4) 1,175 13-17 Apr. 9 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-2 Leigh (2-4) Ortiz (2-4) Stivors (5) ESPN+ 756 14-17 4-6 Apr. 10 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 3-1 Herrmann (4-0) Gainous (4-3) Bush (1) ESPN+ 1,005 15-17 5-6 Apr. 11 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 3-5 Oates (2-1) Martinez (0-1) Newton (1) ESPN+ 703 15-18 5-7 Apr. 13 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4-8 Magers (2-1) Sundgren (0-3) Jozwiak (4) ESPN+ 700 15-19 Apr. 16 at Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 5-10 Gerling (2-2) Leigh (2-5) None 127 15-20 Apr. 17 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 3-6 Guerrero (1-1) Herrmann (4-1) Delorefice (4) 156 15-21 Apr. 18 at Washington Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA L 1-2 Bloebaum (1-3) Wood (2-3) Delorefice (5) 145 15-22 Apr. 20 No. 3 Texas Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1-5 Hansen (4-1) Robie (0-1) None ESPN+ 700 15-23 Apr. 23 Arkansas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 11-4 Leigh (3-5) Hudson (2-1) None ESPN+ 700 16-23 6-7Apr. 24 Arkansas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-5 Stivors (2-2) Stone (0-2) None 700 17-23 7-7 Apr. 25 Arkansas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1-12 Holt (3-2) Dixon (0-1) Jumper (3) 700 17-24 7-8 Apr. 27 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 0-4 Childress (3-4) Smith (2-3) Weber (1) 1,081 17-25 Apr. 30 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 9-3 Leigh (4-5) Arrighetti (6-4) None ESPN+ 887 18-25 8-8 May (3–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 0-9 Cooke (5-2) Wood (2-4) None 826 18-26 8-9 May 2 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 6-2 Wofford (3-1) Perrin (1-2) None 426 19-26 9-9May 4 at No. 6 Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1-4 Quintanilla (4-0) Dixon (0-2) Nixon (6) 1,898 19-27 May 7 South Alabama Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-3 Bush (2-3) Samaniego (1-2) None 700 20-27 10-9May 8 South Alabama Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 13-4 Wood (3-4) Boswell (2-3) None 683 21-27 11-9 May 9 South Alabama Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4-9 Dalton (5-3) Nicholas (0-2) None ESPN+ 676 21-28 11-10 May 14 Georgia State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4-7 Jones (1-6) Leigh (4-6) Dawson (1) 21-29 11-11May 14 Georgia State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 4-9 Watson (3-4) Wood (3-5) None ESPN+ 700 21-30 11-12May 15 Georgia State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-7 Lutz (1-2) Herrmann (4-2) Clark (1) ESPN+ 700 21-31 11-13 May 18 at No. 12 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX Game cancelled May 20 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 5-10 Sharkley (4-1) Leigh (4-7) None ESPN+ 1,000 21-32 11-14 May 21 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 7-8 (10 inns) Abney (3-2) Stivors (2-3) None ESPN+ 1,000 21-33 11-15 May 22 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 2-12 (7 inns) Sibley (1-0) Robie (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,000 21-34 11-16 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 25 vs. (4E) Appalachian State (6W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 0-1 Peterson (2-3) Leigh (4-8) Ellington (5) ESPN+ 21-35 0-1 May 26 vs. (1W) Louisiana (6W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 6-12 Burk (5-0) Sundgren (0-4) None ESPN+ 21-36 0-2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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