2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record26–26 (11–13 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Collins
  • Jake Carlson
  • Brandon Belanger
Home stadiumWarhawk Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15 – 9   .625 36 – 22   .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14 – 10   .583 34 – 23   .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 27 – 26   .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 10   .524 21 – 31   .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12   .500 18 – 37   .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 27 – 24   .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 32 – 23   .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13 – 11   .542 27 – 30   .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 26 – 26   .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13   .458 21 – 30   .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14   .417 19 – 30   .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15   .375 21 – 36   .368
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Cole Brady Nacogdoches, Texas Central Heights HS
Mikel Howell Huntsville, Texas Northeast Texas CC
Lane Little Calhoun, Louisiana West Monroe HS
Turner Toms Benton, Louisiana Chipola College

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.[3]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

  • Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
  • Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
  • Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
  • Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
  • Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
  • Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
  • William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
  • Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
  • Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
  • Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
  • Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
  • Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
  • Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
  • Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
  • Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

Roster

[4]

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 18 Cole Martin - Senior
  • 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior
  • 21 Ty Barnes - Senior
  • 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior
  • 27 Cole Cressend - Freshman
  • 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior
  • 35 Dawson Linder - Sophomore
  • 36 Eric Heiman - Junior
  • 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior
  • 39 Trey Lindsay - Sophomore
  • 40 Carson Orton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 Reid Goleman - Sophomore
  • 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman
  • 43 Tylor Jans - Sophomore
  • 44 Henry Shuffler - Freshman
  • 46 Adam Tubbs - Freshman
  • 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman
  • 48 Steve Owings - Sophomore
  • 49 Jack Englemann - Junior
  • 50 Justin Barton - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 2 Matthew Lee - Freshman
  • 16 Britt McKay - Sophomore
  • 33 Logan Wurm - Senior
  • 34 Chris Noble - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 4 Jacob Wax - Freshman
  • 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman
  • 6 Carson Jones - Freshman
  • 9 Colby Deaville - Junior
  • 10 Grant Schulz - Junior
  • 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior
  • 23 Travis Washburn - Sophomore
  • 29 Danny Desimone - Junior
  • 51 Landon Cato - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 Justin King - Senior
  • 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior
  • 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior
  • 11 Trace Henry - Junior
  • 20 Mason Holt - Junior
  • 25 Cole Stromboe - Freshman
  • 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior

Coaching staff

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
  • Michael Federico – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 6th year
  • Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 3rd year
  • Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 4th year
  • Blake Loper – Director of Baseball Operations – 1st

Schedule and results

Legend
  Louisiana–Monroe win
  Louisiana–Monroe loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Louisiana–Monroe team member
2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log
Regular season (26-24)
February (2-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 21 SIU Edwardsville Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
Feb. 21 SIU Edwardsville Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
Feb. 22 SIU Edwardsville Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe
Feb. 24 Northwestern State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-2 Barlow (1-0) Banes (0-1) None 344 1-0
Feb. 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 6-7 Seroski (1-1) Wrobel (0-1) Kulivan (3) 271 1-1
Feb. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 4-7 Khachadourian (1-0) Lindsay (0-1) Kulivan (4) 349 1-2
Feb. 28 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 7-2 Lien (1-0) Holstein (0-1) None 344 2-2
March (8-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 3 Grambling State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9-1 Barlow (2-0) Riley (0-1) None 296 3-2
Mar. 5 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 2-5 Gearing (1-1) Barnes (0-1) Taylor (2) 684 3-3
Mar. 6 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-3 Lindsay (1-1) Kilcrease (0-1) Orton (1) 684 4-3
Mar. 7 Nicholls Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 6-4 Lien (2-0) Desandro (1-1) Goleman (1) 623 5-3
Mar. 9 Louisiana Tech Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-10 Martinez (2-0) Longsworth (0-1) None 1,100 5-4
Mar. 12 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 1-10 Hoglund (2-0) Barlow (2-1) None SECN+ 6,217 5-5
Mar. 13 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L 5-6 Broadway (3-0) Goleman (0-1) None SECN+ 6,577 5-6
Mar. 14 at No. 4 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 8-3 Wrobel (1-1) Diamond (1-2) None SECN+ 6,266 6-6
Mar. 16 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W 13-6 Judice (1-0) Walker (0-1) None 405 7-6
Mar. 19 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-4 Watson (2-2) Barlow (2-2) Brandon (1) ESPN+ 358 7-7 0-1
Mar. 20 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 3-1 Barnes (1-1) Jones (0-3) Wepf (1) ESPN+ 518 8-7 1-1
Mar. 21 Georgia State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 9-7 Lien (3-0) Dawson (0-1) Lindsay (1) 540 9-7 2-1
Mar. 23 at No. 23 Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 7-9 Follis (1-1) Orton (0-1) Griffen (1) 1,000 9-8
Mar. 26 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 6-5 Barlow (3-2) Leigh (0-4) Orton (2) ESPN+ 755 10-8 3-1
Mar. 27 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 5-6 (10 inns) Stivors (1-1) Martin (0-1) None ESPN+ 733 10-9 3-2
Mar. 28 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 1-4 Herrmann (3-0) Wrobel (1-2) Stivors (3) ESPN+ 712 10-10 3-3
Mar. 30 at Grambling State Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA L 3-15 Valerio (2-1) Cressend (0-1) None 50 10-11
April (8-9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 5-9 Arrighetti (5-1) Barnes (1-2) None ESPN+ 694 10-12 3-4
Apr. 2 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 2-5 Cooke (3-2) Barlow (3-3) Talley (4) ESPN+ 676 10-13 3-5
Apr. 3 Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 9-11 Christie (1-0) Lindsay (1-2) None ESPN+ 617 10-14 3-6
Apr. 6 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Game Cancelled
Apr. 7 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5-3 Lindsay (2-2) Hitt (1-3) Orton (3) SECN+ 1,764 11-14
Apr. 9 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3-4 Owens (4-0) Longsworth (0-2) Jones (8) ESPN+ 617 11-15 3-7
Apr. 10 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1-4 Dollander (4-1) Barlow (3-4) Jones (9) ESPN+ 647 11-16 3-8
Apr. 11 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1-7 Jackson (2-4) Lien (3-1) None ESPN+ 573 11-17 3-9
Apr. 13 Jackson State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Game Postponed
Apr. 17 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 0-2 Arnold (5-3) Barnes (1-3) Barkley (5) 618 11-18 3-10
Apr. 18 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-3 Barlow (4-4) Funk (1-4) Lindsay (2) 578 12-18 4-10
Apr. 19 Little Rock Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-4 (10 inns) Goleman (1-1) Barkley (5-2) None 494 13-18 5-10
Apr. 20 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-5 Hellmers (6-1) Lien (3-2) None SECN+ 3,503 13-19
Apr. 21 Jackson State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 18-6 Owings (1-0) Jackson (0-1) None 652 14-19
Apr. 23 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 12-1 Barnes (2-3) Guienze (0-4) None 478 15-19
Apr. 24 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 2-0 Barlow (5-4) Bohannon (1-3) Lindsay (3) 516 16-19
Apr. 25 Southern Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 11-1 (7 inns) Martin (1-1) Battaglia (3-3) Wepf (2) 516 17-19
Apr. 27 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 7-6 Longsworth (1-2) Christie (1-2) Wepf (3) 567 18-19
Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 4-6 Tuthill (3-4) Barnes (2-4) Hall (2) ESPN+ 205 18-20 5-11
May (8–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 10-7 Jans (1-0) Hall (5-1) Orton (4) ESPN+ 210 19-20 6-11
May 2 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 13-5 (8 inns) Longsworth (2-2) Tujetsch (0-4) None ESPN+ 200 20-20 7-11
May 5 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, MS L 2-4 Becerra (7-1) Wrobel (1-3) Davila (6) 79 20-21
May 7 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 1-6 Tavera (2-4) Barnes (2-5) None ESPN+ 549 20-22 7-12
May 8 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-1 Barlow (6-4) Bullard (6-3) Orton (5) 580 21-22 8-12
May 8 UT Arlington Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 10-8 Goleman (2-1) Moffat (4-4) Orton (6) 580 22-22 9-12
May 14 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 4-3 Barlow (7-4) Smith (6-2) Orton (7) ESPN+ 2,199 23-22
May 15 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 13-9 Wepf (1-0) Krob (7-1) None ESPN+ 2,041 24-22
May 15 at No. 6 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 4-6 Ridings (3-1) Cressend (0-2) Green (10) ESPN+ 2,192 24-23
May 20 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L 6-12 Hudson (5-2) Barlow (7-5) None ESPN+ 343 24-24 9-13
May 21 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 10-7 Wepf (2-0) Nash (3-6) Orton (8) ESPN+ 557 25-24 10-13
May 22 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W 6-4 Lien (4-2) Jeans (1-4) Orton (9) ESPN+ 417 26-24 11-13
Post-season (0–2)
SBC Tournament (0–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 25 vs. (5E) Georgia State (3W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 6-9 Watson (4-4) Orton (0-2) Horton (1) ESPN+ 26-25 0-1
May 28 vs. (2E) Georgia Southern (3W) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 5-9 Bruce (1-0) Lien (4-3) None ESPN+ 26-26 0-2
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
  • Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
  • Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
  • Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
  • Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA

References:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Baseball Adds Four Pitchers in Early Signing Period". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Baseball Roster". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Warhawk Baseball Sets 2021 Schedule". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.