# 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team

The 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lumberjacks played their home games at Jaycees Field and were led by thirteenth–year head coach Johnny Cardenas. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Stephen F. Austin's final year in the Southland as they will be moving to the Western Athletic Conference for the 2022 season.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Lumberjacks were picked to finish eleventh in the conference with 92 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 :
| | Stephen F. Austin win |
| | Stephen F. Austin loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Stephen F. Austin team member |
2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball game log :
Regular season (20-31) :
February (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 21 | Central Michigan | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 21 | Central Michigan | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 22 | Central Michigan | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 23 | vs. Oklahoma | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | W 9-5 | Emons III (1-0) | Brooks (0-1) | None | | | 1-0 | |
| Feb. 26 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5-2 | Gennari (1-0) | Novis (0-1) | Gauthe (1) | | 314 | 2-0 | |
| Feb. 27 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-5 | Bullard (2-0) | Stobart (0-1) | Wong (1) | | 314 | 2-1 | |
| Feb. 27 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 1-2 | Moffat (1-0) | Todd (0-1) | Norris (1) | | 314 | 2-2 | |
March (6-10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 2 | at No. 13 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | L 3-9 | Meador (1-0) | Sgambelluri (0-1) | None | 2,078 | 2-3 | |
| Mar. 5 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1-4 | Bravo (1-0) | Gennari (1-1) | Dallas (2) | 608 | 2-4 | |
| Mar. 6 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1-5 | Grigsby (1-0) | Todd (0-2) | None | 658 | 2-5 | |
| Mar. 7 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2-3 | Mize (1-0) | Poell (0-1) | Dallas (3) | 812 | 2-6 | |
| Mar. 12 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 6-8 | Gearing (2-1) | Gennari (1-2) | Taylor (3) | 641 | 2-7 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 13 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 2-3 | Balado (1-0) | Jaco (0-1) | None | 683 | 2-8 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 13 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Theriot (1-1) | Rodriguez (0-1) | None | 703 | 2-9 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 14 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 1-2 | Theriot (2-1) | Cuellar (0-1) | Taylor (4) | 645 | 2-10 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 19 | New Orleans | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-6 | Lamkin (1-1) | Gennari (1-3) | None | 200 | 2-11 | 0-5 |
| Mar. 20 | New Orleans | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-4 | Poell (1-1) | Barthelemy (1-2) | Gauthe (2) | 450 | 3-11 | 1-5 |
| Mar. 20 | New Orleans | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-8 | Seroski (3-1) | Stobart (0-2) | None | 500 | 3-12 | 1-6 |
| Mar. 21 | New Orleans | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-3 | Lee (2-3) | Cerejo (0-1) | Gauthe (3) | 278 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
| Mar. 26 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8-5 | Koch (1-0) | Reeves (1-1) | Gauthe (4) | 315 | 5-12 | 3-6 |
| Mar. 27 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 5-2 | Todd (1-2) | Dion (2-3) | Poell (1) | 312 | 6-12 | 4-6 |
| Mar. 27 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 4-3 | Gauthe (1-0) | Roliard (1-2) | Emmons (1) | 348 | 7-12 | 5-6 |
| Mar. 28 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 2-0 | Sgambelluri (1-1) | Vega (0-2) | Gauthe (5) | 190 | 8-12 | 6-6 |
April (6-11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | Incarnate Word | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 14-0 (7 inns) | Gennari (2-2) | Rollins (1-3) | None | | 124 | 9-12 | 7-6 |
| Apr. 2 | Incarnate Word | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 9-15 | McElmeel (4-3) | Stobart (0-3) | None | | 113 | 9-13 | 7-7 |
| Apr. 2 | Incarnate Word | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 11-1 (7 inns) | Todd (2-2) | Zavala (3-1) | None | | 113 | 10-13 | 8-7 |
| Apr. 3 | Incarnate Word | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 11-1 (8 inns) | Sgambelluri (2-1) | Walker (0-2) | None | | 140 | 11-13 | 9-7 |
| Apr. 6 | Grambling State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 10-8 | Emmons (2-0) | Rotramel (0-2) | Gauthe (6) | | 80 | 12-13 | |
| Apr. 7 | at No. 4 Texas | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 1-9 | Hansen (3-1) | Stobart (0-4) | None | LHN | 1,599 | 12-14 | |
| Apr. 13 | at No. 8 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 3-4 | Webster (1-0) | Lee (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 3,516 | 12-15 | |
| Apr. 14 | at No. 8 Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 5-7 | Riechmann (1-0) | Roth (0-1) | Queen (4) | ESPN+ | 2,959 | 12-16 | |
| Apr. 17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 2-6 | Warren (6-1) | Gennari (2-3) | None | | 150 | 12-17 | 9-8 |
| Apr. 17 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-7 | Kinzeler (4-1) | Lee (1-2) | Hoskins (5) | | 100 | 12-18 | 9-9 |
| Apr. 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 6-9 (8 inns) | Harrington (1-0) | Gauthe (1-1) | Flettrich (2) | | 120 | 12-19 | 9-10 |
| Apr. 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 3-5 (7 inns) | Stuprich (4-1) | Sgambelluri (2-2) | None | | 120 | 12-20 | 9-11 |
| Apr. 23 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 9-10 | Cleveland (4-3) | Koch (1-1) | None | | 245 | 12-21 | 9-12 |
| Apr. 24 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | W 8-2 | Todd (3-2) | Moyer (2-5) | None | | 325 | 13-21 | 10-12 |
| Apr. 25 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 6-7 (7 inns) | Navarro (1-0) | Gauthe (1-2) | None | | 310 | 13-22 | 10-13 |
| Apr. 25 | at Central Arkansas | Bear Stadium • Conway, AR | L 0-9 | Cleveland (5-3) | Sgambelluri (2-3) | None | | 310 | 13-23 | 10-14 |
| Apr. 30 | Sam Houston State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 6-3 | Sgambelluri (3-3) | Davis (5-3) | Poell (2) | | 337 | 14-23 | 11-14 |
May (6–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | Sam Houston State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 5-4 | Gauthe (2-2) | Lusk (1-2) | None | | 346 | 15-23 | 12-14 |
| May 1 | Sam Houston State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 3-9 (7 inns) | Backhus (3-0) | Gennari (2-4) | None | | 346 | 15-24 | 12-15 |
| May 2 | Sam Houston State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 7 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-5 | Ramirez (6-2) | Sgambelluri (3-4) | None | | 246 | 15-25 | 12-16 |
| May 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-10 (7 inns) | Gaddis (5-3) | Todd (3-3) | None | | 230 | 15-26 | 12-17 |
| May 8 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-5 | Thomas (3-3) | Stobart (0-5) | None | | 236 | 15-27 | 12-18 |
| May 9 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-3 | Gennari (3-4) | Miller (1-3) | Rodriguez (1) | | 223 | 16-27 | 13-18 |
| May 14 | Northwestern State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 8-3 | Emmons (2-0) | Carver (6-5) | Koch (1) | | 185 | 17-27 | 14-18 |
| May 15 | Northwestern State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 9-4 | Lee (2-1) | Ohnoutka (2-2) | None | | | 18-27 | 15-18 |
| May 15 | Northwestern State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 4-5 | Berens (1-0) | Mangus (0-1) | Brown (5) | | 140 | 18-28 | 15-19 |
| May 16 | Northwestern State | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | W 7-2 | Cuellar (1-1) | Harmon (4-4) | None | | 210 | 19-28 | 16-19 |
| May 18 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 20 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 3-13 (7 inns) | Morgan (2-3) | Stobart (0-6) | None | | 491 | 19-29 | 16-20 |
| May 21 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 3-7 | Cervantes (7-1) | Todd (3-3) | Carlton (2) | | 502 | 19-30 | 16-21 |
| May 21 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 4-6 | Glaze (3-1) | Gennari (3-5) | Riley (8) | | 502 | 19-31 | 16-22 |
| May 22 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | W 9-3 | Cuellar (2-1) | Chirpich (6-4) | None | | 563 | 20-31 | 17-22 |

## Postseason
### Conference accolades

* Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU
* Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU
* Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS
* Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA
* Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA
* Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU
* Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU
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