# 2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team

The 2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 120th baseball season, and their 6th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 20 and concluded on May 22, 2021.
Davidson finished the season with a 27–24 record.

## Preseason
### A10 coaches' poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Davidson was picked finish fourth.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | VCU | 151 (4) |
| 2 | Fordham | 149 (4) |
| 3 | Dayton | 146 (4) |
| 4 | Davidson | 117 |
| 5 | Saint Louis | 114 (1) |
| 6 | Richmond | 109 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 103 |
| 8 | George Washington | 74 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 71 |
| 10 | George Mason | 46 |
| 11 | La Salle | 40 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | 32 |
| 13 | UMass | 31 |

## Game log

2021 Davidson Wildcats Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (27–24) :
February (4–2) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| February 19 | 6:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's* | Wilson Field Davidson, North Carolina | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | 0–0 | — | Report |
| February 20 | 1:00 pm | | Mount St. Mary's* | Wilson Field | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | 0–0 | — | Report |
| February 20 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | Morehead State* | Wilson Field | W 14–8 | Devos (1–0) | Bettio (0–1) | Levy (1) | 39 | 1–0 | — | Report |
| February 21 | 1:00 pm | ACCNX | at No. 13 NC State* | Doak Field Raleigh, North Carolina | L 3–13 | Johnston (1–0) | Fenton (0–1) | — | 198 | 1–1 | — | Report |
| February 21 | 4:45 pm | ACCN+ | at No. 13 NC State* | Doak Field | L 4–6 | Klyman (1–0) | Flynn (0–1) | — | 198 | 1–2 | — | Report |
| February 27 | 2:00 pm | | Toledo* | Wilson Field | W 8–1 | Levy (1–0) | Meyers (0–2) | Devos (1) | 50 | 2–2 | — | Report |
| February 27 | 5:00 pm | | Toledo* | Wilson Field | W 12–2 | Hely (1–0) | Jefferson (0–2) | — | 50 | 3–2 | — | Report |
| February 28 | 1:00 pm | | Toledo* | Wilson Field | W 16–14 | Biederman (1–0) | Boyle (0–1) | — | 49 | 4–2 | — | Report |
March (9–7) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| March 2 | 4:00 pm | | at No. 25 Duke* | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina | L 3–7 | Nifong (1–1) | Peaden (0–1) | — | 0 | 4–3 | — | Report |
| March 5 | 4:30 pm | ESPN+ | at Coastal Carolina* Baseball at the Beach | Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina | L 5–15 | Maton (2–1) | Levy (1–1) | — | 1,000 | 4–4 | — | Report |
| March 6 | 11:00 am | | vs. UConn* Baseball at the Beach | Springs Brooks Stadium | W 4–3 | Hely (2–0) | Haus (0–1) | Devos (2) | 1,000 | 5–4 | — | Report |
| March 7 | 11:00 am | | vs. Miami (OH)* Baseball at the Beach | Springs Brooks Stadium | L 3–11 | Bosma (1–0) | Fenton (0–2) | — | 1,000 | 5–5 | — | Report |
| March 12 | 5:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | Riley Park Charleston, South Carolina | L 0–2 | Cooper (1–0) | Levy (0–2) | Beckley (1) | 237 | 5–6 | — | Report |
| March 13 | 2:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | Riley Park | L 0–19 | Reeves (2–0) | Hely (2–1) | — | 252 | 5–7 | — | Report |
| March 14 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at The Citadel* | Riley Park | L 4–8 | Todd (1–2) | Fenton (0–3) | Beckley (2) | 421 | 5–8 | — | Report |
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | | at No. 16 South Carolina* | Founders Park Columbia, South Carolina | W 9–4 | Schomberg (1–0) | Luensmann (0–1) | — | 1,938 | 6–8 | — | Report |
| March 19 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | Spring Hill* | Wilson Field | W 7–2 | Levy (2–2) | Fell (0–2) | — | 149 | 7–8 | — | Report |
| March 20 | 5:00 pm | | Spring Hill* | Wilson Field | W 5–1 | Hely (3–1) | Ingram (1–2) | — | 49 | 8–8 | — | Report |
| March 21 | 11:30 am | | Spring Hill* | Wilson Field | W 8–5 | Devos (2–0) | Baxley (0–2) | — | 114 | 9–8 | — | Report |
| March 23 | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | at Wofford* | Russell C. King Field Spartanburg, South Carolina | L 1–5 | Stratton (1–0) | Walker (0–1) | Rhadans (3) | 141 | 9–9 | — | Report |
| March 26 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | Seton Hall* | Wilson Field | W 6–5 | Biederman (2–0) | Cinnella (1–1) | — | 50 | 10–9 | — | Report |
| March 27 | 6:30 pm | | Seton Hall* | Wilson Field | W 2–1 | Devos (3–0) | Patten (0–2) | — | 50 | 11–9 | — | Report |
| March 28 | 11:00 am | ESPN+ | Seton Hall* | Wilson Field | W 3–2 | Walker (1–1) | Panzini (0–1) | Devos (3) | 50 | 12–9 | — | Report |
| March 30 | 6:00 pm | WGNC | vs. Wofford* | Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis, North Carolina | W 7–6 | Peaden (1–1) | Stratton (1–1) | Devos (4) | 1,307 | 13–9 | — | Report |
April (7–10) :
| Date | Time (ET) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| April 1 | 6:00 pm | | North Alabama* | Wilson Field | W 8–4 | Levy (3–2) | Davidson (1–3) | Devos (5) | 50 | 14–9 | — | Report |
| April 2 | 6:00 pm | | North Alabama* | Wilson Field | W 6–4 | Peaden (2–1) | Best (1–5) | — | 50 | 15–9 | — | Report |
| April 3 | 2:00 pm | | North Alabama* | Wilson Field | W 5–0 | Fenton (1–3) | Moore (0–4) | — | 50 | 16–9 | — | Report |
| April 6 | 3:00 pm | | at Presbyterian* | Presbyterian Baseball Complex Clinton, South Carolina | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | 16–9 | — | Report |
| April 9 | 5:30 pm | ESPN+ | Dayton | Wilson Field | W 2–1 $^{(7)}$ | Levy (4–2) | Wolfe (4–2) | — | 50 | 17–9 | 1–0 | Report |
| April 9 | 7:50 pm | | Dayton | Wilson Field | W 10–8 | Peaden (3–1) | Olson (0–7) | Devos (6) | 50 | 18–9 | 2–0 | Report |
| April 10 | 12:30 pm | | Dayton | Wilson Field | W 12–9 | Hely (4–1) | Pletka (1–3) | Devos (7) | 50 | 19–9 | 3–0 | Report |
| April 11 | 1:00 pm | | Dayton | Wilson Field | L 5–11 | Olson (1–7) | Fenton (1–4) | — | 50 | 19–10 | 3–1 | Report |
| April 16 | 6:30 pm | | at VCU | The Diamond Richmond, Virginia | L 3–14 | Webb (2–1) | Levy (4–3) | Griffin (1) | 233 | 19–11 | 3–2 | Report |
| April 17 | 2:00 pm | | at VCU | The Diamond | L 8–9 | Davis (7–1) | Peaden (3–2) | — | 354 | 19–12 | 3–3 | Report |
| April 17 | 5:00 pm | | at VCU | The Diamond | L 1–5 | Furman (1–0) | Peaden (3–3) | Chenier (4) | 354 | 19–13 | 3–4 | Report |
| April 18 | 1:00 pm | | at VCU | The Diamond | L 1–3 | Serrano (2–4) | Fentons (1–5) | Ellis (1) | 218 | 19–14 | 3–5 | Report |
| April 23 | 5:00 pm | | George Washington | Wilson Field | L 2–4 | Pfluger (1–1) | Peaden (3–4) | Kuncl (4) | 0 | 19–15 | 3–6 | Report |
| April 23 | 8:00 pm | | George Washington | Wilson Field | L 2–10 | Cohen (4–1) | Hely (4–2) | — | 0 | 19–16 | 3–7 | Report |
| April 25 | 12:00 pm | | George Washington | Wilson Field | L 1–8 | Edwards (3–2) | Fenton (1–6) | — | 0 | 19–17 | 3–8 | Report |
| April 25 | 3:00 pm | | George Washington | Wilson Field | W 5–4 | Biederman (3–0) | Kuncl (2–1) | — | 0 | 20–17 | 4–8 | Report |
| April 27 | 6:00 pm | | at Wake Forest* | David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, North Carolina | L 12–17 | Minacci (1–1) | Peaden (3–5) | — | 328 | 20–18 | — | Report |
| April 30 | 2:00 pm | | at Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field Tuckahoe, Virginia | L 4–6 | Mathes (2–0) | Craven (0–1) | — | 0 | 20–19 | 4–9 | Report |
May (7–5) :
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| May 1 | 12:00 pm | at Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | W 4–2 | Devos (4–0) | Schulefand (4–1) | — | 250 | 21–19 | 5–9 | Report |
| May 1 | 3:00 pm | at Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | L 1–3 | Wyatt (2–1) | Biederman (3–1) | — | 250 | 21–20 | 5–10 | Report |
| May 2 | 12:00 pm | at Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field | W 17–7 | Fenton (2–6) | Willitts (0–1) | — | 140 | 22–20 | 6–10 | Report |
| May 4 | 6:00 pm | Presbyterian* | Wilson Field | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | Canceled (scheduling conflict) | 22–20 | — | Report |
| May 13 | 6:00 pm | George Mason | Wilson Field | L 3–5 | Stoudemire (2–9) | Fenton (2–7) | Henson (1) | 50 | 22–21 | 6–11 | Report |
| May 14 | 1:00 pm | George Mason | Wilson Field | W 5–4 | Devos (5–0) | Henson (0–2) | — | 50 | 23–21 | 7–11 | Report |
| May 14 | 4:00 pm | George Mason | Wilson Field | W 8–7 | Biederman (4–1) | Nielsen (0–1) | — | 75 | 24–21 | 8–11 | Report |
| May 15 | 1:00 pm | George Mason | Wilson Field | L 4–10 | Kaiser (1–2) | Bloomberg (0–1) | — | N/A | 24–22 | 8–12 | Report |
| May 18 | 4:00 pm | Duke* | Wilson Field | L 2–18 | Seidl (3–0) | Flynn (0–2) | — | N/A | 24–23 | — | Report |
| May 20 | 4:00 pm | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, Missouri | W 11–3 | Biederman (5–1) | Harris (4–4) | Schomberg (1) | 50 | 25–23 | 9–12 | Report |
| May 21 | 2:00 pm | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center | L 5–7 | Youngbrandt (3–6) | Fenton (2–8) | Patel (3) | 65 | 25–24 | 9–13 | Report |
| May 21 | 5:00 pm | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center | W 4–1 | Levy (5–3) | Finkleberg (0–8) | Devos (8) | 75 | 26–24 | 10–13 | Report |
| May 22 | 2:00 pm | at Saint Louis | Billiken Sports Center | W 6–3 | Walker (2–1) | Fremion (2–2) | Peaden (1) | 150 | 27–24 | 11–13 | Report |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | 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' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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.

## Honors

Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Trevor Candelaria | Player of the Week | March 1, 2021 |
| Gabe Levy | Pitcher of the Week | March 1, 2021 |
| Parker Nolan | Player of the Week | March 22, 2021 |
| Ryan Wilson | Rookie of the Week | April 5, 2021 |
| Ruben Fontes | Player of the Week | April 12, 2021 |
All-A10 :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Trevor Candelaria | OF | 1 |
| Nolan Devos | RP | 1 |
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