# 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

The 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team represented Houston Baptist University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by sixteenth–year head coach Jared Moon. They were members of the Southland Conference. On March 25, 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Jared Moon resigned from his head coaching duties after amassing an overall record of 401–441–2 in his sixteen seasons to take care of family matters.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Huskies were picked to finish thirteenth and last in the conference with 49 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 276 (17) |
| 2 | Central Arkansas | 247 (5) |
| 3 | McNeese State | 244 (1) |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 243 (3) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 193 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 146 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 144 |
| 8 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 9 | New Orleans | 101 |
| 10 | Abilene Christian | 98 |
| 11 | Stephen F. Austin | 92 |
| 12 | Lamar | 87 |
| 13 | Houston Baptist | 49 |

### Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors
#### First Team

* Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base)
* Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base)
* Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base)
* JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop)
* Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher)
* Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter)
* Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder)
* Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder)
* Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder)
* Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher)
* Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher)
* Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher)
* Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher)
* Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)

#### Second Team

* Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base)
* Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base)
* Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base)
* Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop)
* Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher)
* Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter)
* Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder)
* Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder)
* Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder)
* John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher)
* Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher)
* Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher)
* Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher)
* Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Houston Baptist win |
| | Houston Baptist loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Houston Baptist team member |
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball game log :
Regular season (14–38) :
February (1–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 20 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | W 8-7 | Reitmeyer (1-0) | Greenwood (0-1) | None | 994 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 21 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 3-9 | Zaskoda (1-0) | Bolgiano (0-1) | None | 946 | 1-1 |
| Feb. 22 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 0-1 | Gallant (1-0) | Tinker (0-1) | None | 835 | 1-2 |
| Feb. 26 | at No. 10 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 3-18 (7 inn.) | Birdsell (1-0) | Zarella (0-1) | None | 2,270 | 1-3 |
| Feb. 27 | at No. 10 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 1-8 | Monteverde (1-0) | Coats (0-1) | None | 2,270 | 1-4 |
| Feb. 28 | at No. 10 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 2-11 | Montgomery (1-0) | Spinney (0-1) | None | 2,270 | 1-5 |
March (4–14) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 2 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 0-4 | Dettmer (1-0) | Tinker (0-2) | Jozwiak (1) | | 1,151 | 1-6 | |
| Mar. 6 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 2-5 | Durke (2-0) | Zarella (0-2) | Talley (3) | ESPN+ | 737 | 1-7 | |
| Mar. 6 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | L 1-4 | Arrighetti (2-0) | Coats (0-2) | Schultz (2) | ESPN+ | 610 | 1-8 | |
| Mar. 7 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 6-4 | Reitmeyer (1-1) | Angel (0-1) | Burch (1) | ESPN+ | 735 | 2-8 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Rice | Reckling Park • Houston, TX | L 1-3 | Deskins (1-1) | Murphy (0-1) | Garibay (1) | | 929 | 2-9 | |
| Mar. 12 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans | L 0-3 | Turpin (3-0) | Zarella (0-2) | None | | 262 | 2-10 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 13 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 10-11 | Barthelemy (1-1) | Reitmeyer (2-1) | None | | 413 | 2-11 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 13 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 2-8 | Khachadourian (2-0) | Spinney (0-2) | None | | 413 | 2-12 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 14 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 2-9 | Seroski (2-1) | Tinker (0-1) | None | | 396 | 2-13 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 19 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-12 | Duplechain (3-1) | Zarella (0-3) | None | | 200 | 2-14 | 0-5 |
| Mar. 20 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 1-7 | Dion (2-2) | Coats (0-3) | None | | 400 | 2-15 | 0-6 |
| Mar. 20 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-3 | Austin (1-0) | Foster (0-1) | Reitmeyer (1) | | 400 | 3-15 | 1-6 |
| Mar. 21 | McNeese State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0-10 | Ellison (1-0) | Tinker (0-4) | None | | 200 | 3-16 | 1-7 |
| Mar. 26 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 5-4 | Austin (2-0) | Taylor (0-3) | None | | 545 | 4-16 | 2-7 |
| Mar. 27 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Kilcrease (1-2) | Coats (0-4) | Theriot (1) | | 671 | 4-17 | 2-8 |
| Mar. 27 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 4-5 | Saltaformaggio (2-0) | Smitherman (0-1) | None | | 701 | 4-18 | 2-9 |
| Mar. 28 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 6-2 | Burch (1-0) | Heckman (1-2) | None | | 573 | 5-18 | 3-9 |
April (5–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | Lamar | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 3-13 | Michael (2-1) | Spinney (0-3) | None | 200 | 5-19 | 3-10 |
| Apr. 2 | Lamar | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 3-2 | Coats (1-4) | Olivarez (0-1) | Reitmeyer (2) | 400 | 6-19 | 4-10 |
| Apr. 2 | Lamar | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 4-15 | Grigbsy (2-0) | Zarella (0-4) | None | 400 | 6-20 | 4-11 |
| Apr. 3 | Lamar | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 0-12 | Palmer (3-0) | Smitherman (0-2) | None | 265 | 6-21 | 4-12 |
| Apr. 9 | at Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 1-6 | Rogen (2-2) | Spinney (0-4) | Scoggins (3) | 584 | 6-22 | |
| Apr. 10 | at Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 1-3 | Coffey (4-1) | Coats (1-5) | None | 668 | 6-23 | |
| Apr. 11 | at Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | W 2-0 | Burch (2-0) | Gaskins (1-2) | None | 673 | 7-23 | |
| Apr. 16 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-6 | Austin (3-0) | Brown (1-2) | None | 200 | 8-23 | 5-12 |
| Apr. 17 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-3 | Carver (4-3) | Burch (2-1) | None | 400 | 8-24 | 5-13 |
| Apr. 17 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 6-2 | Coats (2-4) | David (2-4) | Reitmeyer (3) | 400 | 9-24 | 6-13 |
| Apr. 18 | Northwestern State | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 5-6 | Banes (2-1) | Austin (3-1) | None | 200 | 9-25 | 6-14 |
| Apr. 23 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 6-13 | Ramirez (5-2) | Coats (2-5) | None | 286 | 9-26 | 6-15 |
| Apr. 24 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 0-4 | Gaddis (3-3) | Burch (2-2) | None | 156 | 9-27 | 6-16 |
| Apr. 24 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 3-2 | Tinker (1-0) | Thomas (2-2) | Reitmeyer (4) | 256 | 10-27 | 7-16 |
| Apr. 25 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 8-9 | Moeller (3-0) | Spinney (0-5) | None | 268 | 10-28 | 7-17 |
| Apr. 30 | Abilene Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-5 | Stephenson (1-4) | Burch (2-3) | Riley (5) | 200 | 10-29 | 7-18 |
May (4–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | Abilene Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 1 | Abilene Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 2 | Abilene Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-8 | Chirpich (5-3) | Reitmeyer (2-2) | Riley (6) | | 200 | 10-30 | 7-19 |
| May 7 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-9 | Celestino (1-1) | Austin (3-2) | None | | 50 | 10-31 | 7-20 |
| May 7 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | Cassidy (2-2) | Coats (2-7) | Garza (4) | | 94 | 10-32 | 7-21 |
| May 8 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-5 | McElmeel (3-0) | Reitmeyer (2-3) | Foral (1) | | 115 | 10-33 | 7-22 |
| May 9 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2-3 | Hayward (2-3) | Zarella (0-6) | Garza (6) | | 92 | 10-34 | 7-23 |
| May 14 | Central Arkansas | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 7-1 | Coats (3-6) | Navarro (1-1) | None | | 400 | 11-34 | 8-23 |
| May 14 | Central Arkansas | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6-8 | Moyer (4-6) | Zarella (0-6) | Cleveland (9) | | 400 | 11-35 | 8-24 |
| May 15 | Central Arkansas | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-3 | Cleveland (6-3) | Reitmeyer (2-4) | None | | 400 | 11-36 | 8-25 |
| May 15 | Central Arkansas | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 8-6 | Smitherman (1-2) | Janak (2-4) | None | | 400 | 12-36 | 9-25 |
| May 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 0-10 (8 inns) | Warren (7-2) | Coats (3-8) | None | | 825 | 12-37 | 9-26 |
| May 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 3-1 | Tinker (2-4) | Hoskins (2-2) | None | | 848 | 13-37 | 10-26 |
| May 21 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4-3 | Reitmeyer (3-4) | Harrington (1-2) | None | | 879 | 14-37 | 11-26 |
| May 22 | at Southeastern Louisiana | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 2-8 | Bartley (4-1) | Zarella (0-7) | None | | 915 | 14-38 | 11-27 |