# 2021 Baylor Bears baseball team

The 2021 Baylor Bears baseball team represented Baylor University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Baylor Ballpark as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Steve Rodriguez, in his 6th season at Baylor.

## Previous season

The 2020 Baylor Bears baseball team notched a 10–6 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

## Personnel
### Coaching Staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Baylor | Alma Mater |
| Steve Rodriguez | Head Coach | 6 | Pepperdine (2001) |
| Jon Strauss | Pitching Coach | 6 | Long Beach State (1996) |
| Mike Taylor | Hitting Coach | 6 | Prairie View A&M (1997) |
| Mitch Karaker | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2 | Oregon (2012) |

### Roster
## Schedule and results

2021 Baylor Bears Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (13–7) :
February (2–4)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 2111:00 amat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TXW 12–7Oliver (1–0)Stevens (0–1)Ashkinos (1)1191–0—Stats Story
February 212:00 pmat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TXL 8–9Serbantez (1–0)Freeman (0–1)—1191–1—Stats Story
February 221:00 pmat UTRGV*UTRGV Baseball Stadium Edinburg, TXL 4–7Davis (1–0)Winston (0–1)Bridges (1)1–2—Stats Story
February 266:00 pmFloSportsvs. Texas A&M*Dell Diamond Round Rock, TXL 4–12Saenz (1–1)Helton (0–1)—1–3—Stats Story
February 2712:00 pmFloSportsvs. #21 Auburn*Dell Diamond Round Rock, TXW 12–6Thomas (1–0)Fitts (0–1)—2–3—Stats Story
February 285:00 pmFloSportsvs. Oklahoma*Dell Diamond Round Rock, TXL 3–9Bennett (1–0)Caley (0–1)—2–4—Stats Story :
March (11–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 26:30 pmESPN+Sam Houston State*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 4–0Oliver (2–0)Rudis (0–1)—1,0363–4—Stats Story
March 56:30 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 5–4Helton (1–0)Wimberley (0–1)Boyd (1)1,2504–4—Stats Story
March 62:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 9–0$^{(7)}$Thomas (2–0)Durham (0–1)—1,2505–4—Stats Story
March 65:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 20–4Winston (1–1)Cothren (0–1)—1,2506–4—Stats Story
March 71:00 pmESPN+Memphis*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 8–7Ashkinos (1–0)Kelly (1–1)Boyd (2)1,1797–4—Stats Story
March 126:30 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 7–3Freeman (1–1)Chatham (0–1)—1,0518–4—Stats Story
March 133:00 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 11–4Winston (2–1)Kelly (0–1)—1,2409–4—Stats Story
March 141:00 pmESPN+Xavier*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 10–0Kettler (1–0)Bosacker (1–1)—1,07310–4—Stats Story
March 166:30 pmESPN+UTSA*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 10–8Ashkinos (2–0)Miller (0–1)Boyd (3)1,19311–4—Stats Story
March 176:30 pmESPN+Prairie View A&M*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 12–2$^{(7)}$Childers (1–0)Maldonado (0–2)—1,16712–4—Stats Story
March 196:30 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark Waco, TXL 3–5Madden (3–1)Thomas (2–1)Nixon (1)2,16812–50–1Stats Story
March 203:00 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark Waco, TXL 3–4Stevens (2–1)Winston (2–2)Nixon (2)2,33612–60–2Stats Story
March 211:00 pmESPN+#10 TexasBaylor Ballpark Waco, TXW 11–2Kettler (2–0)Kubichek (2–2)—1,75313–61–2Stats Story
March 236:30 pmat UT Arlington*Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, TXL 3–4$^{(11)}$Austin (1–0)Boyd (0–1)—31413–7—Stats Story
March 266:30 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 272:00 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 281:00 pmESPN+at #13 TCULupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX
March 306:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX— :
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 16:30 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
April 22:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
April 26:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
April 31:00 pmESPN+North Carolina A&T*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
April 66:30 pmESPN+Texas State*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
April 97:30 pmESPNUWest VirginiaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 103:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 1112:00 pmESPN+West VirginiaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
April 166:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 172:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 181:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS
April 236:30 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 242:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 252:00 pmESPN+at Texas TechDan Law Field Lubbock, TX
April 276:30 pmESPN+Prairie View A&M*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX— :
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 76:30 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 83:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 91:00 pmESPN+Kansas StateBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 116:30 pmESPN+Incarnate Word*Baylor Ballpark Waco, TX—
May 146:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 151:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 161:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK
May 206:30 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 216:30 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX
May 223:00 pmESPN+OklahomaBaylor Ballpark Waco, TX :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Baylor team member :
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | — | — | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## 2021 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Andy Thomas | C | 5 | 144 | Seattle Mariners |
| Luke Boyd | RHP | 17 | 520 | San Diego Padres |