# 2021 Missouri Tigers baseball team

The 2021 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Taylor Stadium under fifth year coach Steve Bieser.

## Previous season

The 2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team finished the regular season with a 11–5 (0–0) record. The season ended on March 12, 2020 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2020 MLB Draft

The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2020 MLB draft shortened draft, from 40 rounds down to five.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Ian Bedell | Pitcher | 4 | 122 | St. Louis Cardinals |

## Schedule and results

2021 Missouri Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season (12–24) :
February (3–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Feb. 19 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium Phoenix, AZ | L 3–11 | Barnes (1–0) | Miles (0–1) | | GCU-TV | 645 | 0–1 | – |
| Feb. 20 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium | L 4–8 | Ohl (1–0) | Vail (0–1) | | | 645 | 0–2 | – |
| Feb. 20 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium | W 9–7 | Juergens (1–0) | McCarville (0–1) | Hise (1) | GCU-TV | 645 | 1–2 | – |
| Feb. 21 | at Grand Canyon | GCU Stadium | L 3–10 | Young (1–0) | Robertson (0–1) | | GCU-TV | 645 | 1–3 | – |
| Feb. 26 | Omaha | Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO | W 12–10 | Miles (1–1) | Machado (0–1) | Hise (2) | | 600 | 2–3 | – |
| Feb. 27 | Omaha | Taylor Stadium | L 11–17 | Timmins (1–0) | Vail (0–2) | | | 600 | 2–4 | – |
| Feb. 27 | Omaha | Taylor Stadium | W 10–1 | Halvorsen (1–0) | Smith (0–1) | Lohse (1) | SECN+ | 600 | 3–4 | – |
| Feb. 28 | Omaha | Taylor Stadium | L 3–9 | Scott (1–0) | Hise (0–1) | | | 600 | 3–5 | – |
March (5–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Mar. 4 | vs. Dallas Baptist Frisco College Baseball Classic | Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco, TX | L 2–3 | Kouba (1–0) | Lohse (0–1) | Russell (1) | | | 3–6 | – |
| Mar. 5 | vs. Dallas Baptist Frisco College Baseball Classic | Dr Pepper Ballpark | L 0–8 | Hamel (3–0) | Miles (1–2) | | | | 3–7 | – |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Oklahoma Frisco College Baseball Classic | Dr Pepper Ballpark | L 6–16 | Carter (1–0) | Juergens (1–1) | | | | 3–8 | – |
| Mar. 7 | vs. Arizona Frisco College Baseball Classic | Dr Pepper Ballpark | L 4–8 | Nichols (3–0) | Hise (0–2) | | | | 3–9 | – |
| Mar. 10 | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, MO | W 2–1 | Lohse (1–1) | Sheehan (1–1) | | | 104 | 4–9 | – |
| Mar. 12 | at Illinois State | Duffy Bass Field Normal, IL | W 7–0 | Kush (1–0) | Salata (1–3) | | ESPN+ | 100 | 5–9 | – |
| Mar. 13 | at Illinois State | Duffy Bass Field | L 1–10 | Lussier (2–1) | Hise (0–3) | | | 175 | 5–10 | – |
| Mar. 13 | at Illinois State | Duffy Bass Field | W 12–2 | Holverson (2–0) | Sinsko (1–2) | | ESPN+ | 175 | 6–10 | – |
| Mar. 14 | at Illinois State | Duffy Bass Field | W 12–7 | Juergens (2–1) | Mabee (1–2) | Lohse (2) | | 100 | 7–10 | – |
| Mar. 19 | at Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park Lexington | L 2–10 | Stupp (3–0) | Miles (1–3) | | SECN+ | 1,050 | 7–11 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 20 | at Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park | L 4–5 | Harney (1–0) | Lohse (1–2) | | SECN+ | 1,122 | 7–12 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 21 | at Kentucky | Kentucky Proud Park | W 5–3 | Ash (1–0) | Marsh (0–1) | Veinbergs (1) | SECN+ | 1,140 | 8–12 | 1–2 |
| Mar. 25 | #1 Vanderbilt | Taylor Stadium | L 2–10 | Rocker (6–0) | Miles (1–4) | Hliboki (1) | SECN+ | 600 | 8–13 | 1–3 |
| Mar. 26 | #1 Vanderbilt | Taylor Stadium | L 3–11 | Leiter (6–0) | Holverson (2–1) | | SECN+ | 600 | 8–14 | 1–4 |
| Mar. 27 | #1 Vanderbilt | Taylor Stadium | L 1–3 | Schultz (2–2) | Ash (1–1) | Murphy (4) | SECN+ | 600 | 8–15 | 1–5 |
| Mar. 30 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS | L 9–10 | Hegarty (3–1) | Pedersen (0–1) | Ulane (5) | ESPN+ | 425 | 8–16 | – |
April (4–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Apr. 1 | Texas A&M | Taylor Stadium | L 2–16 | Saenz (5–2) | Miles (1–5) | | SECN+ | 600 | 8–17 | 1–6 |
| Apr. 2 | Texas A&M | Taylor Stadium | W 8–2 | Halvorsen (3–1) | Childress (2–3) | | SECN+ | 600 | 9–17 | 2–6 |
| Apr. 3 | Texas A&M | Taylor Stadium | W 7–3 | Kush (2–0) | Weber (1–1) | | SECN+ | 600 | 10–17 | 3–6 |
| Apr. 9 | at #11 South Carolina | Founders Park Columbia, SC | W 7–2 | Veinbergs (1–0) | Farr (2–2) | | SECN+ | 1,938 | 11–17 | 4–6 |
| Apr. 10 | at #11 South Carolina | Founders Park | L 1–11 | Jordan (4–2) | Miles (1–6) | Lloyd (1) | SECN+ | 1,938 | 11–18 | 4–7 |
| Apr. 11 | at #11 South Carolina | Founders Park | L 4–13 | Kerry (3–0) | Hise (0–4) | | SECN+ | 1,938 | 11–19 | 4–8 |
| Apr. 13 | Missouri State | Taylor Stadium | L 5–7 | Wiley (4–1) | Robertson (0–2) | Juenger (2) | SECN+ | 600 | 11–20 | – |
| Apr. 16 | at #18 Florida | Florida Ballpark Gainesville, FL | L 5–8 | Scott (2–2) | Halvorsen (3–2) | | SECN+ | 2,102 | 11–21 | 4–9 |
| Apr. 17 | at #18 Florida | Florida Ballpark | L 6–8 | Leftwich (6–2) | Veinbergs (1–1) | | SECN+ | 2,628 | 11–22 | 4–10 |
| Apr. 17 | at #18 Florida | Florida Ballpark | L 4–6 | Barco (5–2) | Hise (0–5) | Van Der Weide (1) | SECN+ | 2,236 | 11–23 | 4–11 |
| Apr. 20 | Missouri State | Hammons Field Springfield, MO | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program | Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State program |
| Apr. 23 | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | W 6–4 | Halvorsen (4–2) | Webb (2–3) | | SECN+ | 600 | 12–23 | 5–11 |
| Apr. 24 | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | L 5–7$^{10}$ | Harris (4–0) | Veinbergs (1–2) | Pasqua (2) | SECN+ | 600 | 12–24 | 5–12 |
| Apr. 25 | Georgia | Taylor Stadium | L 4–9 | Polk (2–0) | Hise (0–6) | | SECN+ | 600 | 12–25 | 5–13 |
| Apr. 27 | at Kansas State | Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS | L 8–13 | Phillips (1–0) | Robertson (0–3) | | | 517 | 12–26 | – |
| Apr. 30 | at Alabama | Sewell-Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | L 8–11 | Freeman (1–1) | Kush (2–1) | Lee (5) | SECN+ | 1,958 | 12–27 | 5–14 |
May (3–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | at Alabama | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | L 2–5 | Smith (1–5) | Ash (1–2) | Green (2) | SECN+ | 2,199 | 12–28 | 5–15 |
| May 2 | at Alabama | Sewell-Thomas Stadium | L 2–3 | Freeman (2–1) | Veinbergs (1–3) | Lee (6) | SECN+ | 1,656 | 12–29 | 5–16 |
| May 4 | Southeast Missouri State | Taylor Stadium | | | | | | | – | – |
| May 7 | #5 Tennessee | Taylor Stadium | L 4–5 | Dallas (8–1) | Kush (2–2) | Hunley (5) | SECN+ | 600 | 12–30 | 5–17 |
| May 8 | #5 Tennessee | Taylor Stadium | L 4–11 | Sewell (2–0) | Ash (1–3) | | SECN | 600 | 12–31 | 5–18 |
| May 9 | #5 Tennessee | Taylor Stadium | L 2–10 | Tidwell (6–2) | Hise (0–7) | | SECN+ | 600 | 12–32 | 5–19 |
| May 13 | at #3 Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium Starkville, MS | L 4–5 | Johnson (3–0) | Veinbergs (1–4) | Sims (7) | ESPNU | 7,444 | 13–33 | 5–20 |
| May 14 | at #3 Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium | W 7–6 | Miles (2–7) | Smimmons (1–1) | | SECN+ | 8,470 | 13–33 | 6–20 |
| May 15 | at #3 Mississippi State | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium | W 16–8 | Pedersen (1–1) | Harding (5–2) | | SECN+ | 8,730 | 15–33 | 7–20 |
| May 18 | Kansas | Taylor Stadium | L 8–9 | Vanderhei (1–0) | Phelps (0–1) | Ulane (10) | SECN | 927 | 15–34 | – |
| May 20 | Auburn | Taylor Stadium | L 6–15 | Owen (2–4) | Kush (2–3) | | SECN+ | 871 | 15–35 | 7–21 |
| May 21 | Auburm | Taylor Stadium | L 0–3 | Fitts (–) | Halvorsen (4–3) | Skipper | SECN+ | | 15–36 | 7–22 |
| May 22 | Auburn | Taylor Stadium | W 7–6 | Lancaster (1–0) | Barnett (2–4) | Miles (1) | SECN+ | 903 | 16–36 | 8–22 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled Bold = Missouri team member :
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2021 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results, 2021 SEC baseball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 12–17 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | ALA | W5 | 3–7 | 2–2 |
| ARK | 22–8 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | ARK | W1 | 10–0 | 2–0 |
| AUB | 10–20 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | . | AUB | W6 | 3–7 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 17–13 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | FLA | E3 | 7–3 | 2–2 |
| UGA | 13–17 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | UGA | E5 | 3–7 | 0–0 |
| KEN | 12–18 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | KEN | E6 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| LSU | 13–17 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| MSU | 20–10 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | MSU | W2 | 7–3 | 4–1 |
| MIZZ | 8–22 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | MISS | W3 | 5–5 | 3–0 |
| SCAR | 16–14 | . | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 20–10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E1 | 8–2 | 2–0 |
| TAMU | 9–21 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W7 | 2–8 | 0–3 |
| VAN | 19–10 | 2–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 2–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season.

## 2021 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Seth Halvorsen | RHP | 19 | 565 | Philadelphia Phillies |