# 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team

The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team represented Old Dominion University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Monarchs competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA East Division. They played their home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, on the university's Norfolk campus. The team was coached by Chris Finwood, who was in his tenth season with the Monarchs.

## Preseason
### C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021, with the Monarchs predicted to finish in second place in the East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | 1st Place Votes |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 10 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 1 |
| 3 | FIU | 1 |
| 4 | WKU | - |
| 5 | Charlotte | - |
| 6 | Marshall | - |

### Preseason All-CUSA team

* Hunter Gregory – Starting Pitcher

## Schedule and results

2021 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball game log :
Regular season (38–14) :
February (5–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| February 19 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| February 20 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 7-1 | 250 | 1-0 | - |
| February 21 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 12-0 | 243 | 2-0 | - |
| February 23 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 12-5 | 223 | 3-0 | - |
| February 24 | Norfolk State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 19-2 | 230 | 4-0 | - |
| February 26 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 4-6 | 187 | 4-1 | - |
| February 27 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-6$^{10}$ | 202 | 4-2 | - |
| February 28 | Rhode Island | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 16-3 | 192 | 5-2 | - |
March (12–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| March 2 | at No. 17 East Carolina | Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC | W 6-5$^{12}$ | 215 | 6-2 | - |
| March 5 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | W 10-8 | 167 | 7-2 | - |
| March 6 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-6 | 242 | 7-3 | - |
| March 7 | Northeastern | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 3-2$^{11}$ | 158 | 8-3 | - |
| March 10 | at William & Mary | Plumeri Park Williamsburg, VA | W 8-2 | 135 | 9-3 | - |
| March 12 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 6-3 | 343 | 10-3 | - |
| March 13 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 10-5 | 337 | 11-3 | - |
| March 14 | Ball State | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 2-1$^{10}$ | 243 | 12-3 | - |
| March 17 | VCU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 5-12 | 211 | 12-4 | - |
| March 19 | George Mason | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| March 20 | Richmond | Malcolm U. Pitt Field Richmond, VA | W 4-3 | | 13-4 | - |
| March 23 | at VCU | The Diamond Richmond, VA | W 5-3 | 197 | 14-4 | - |
| March 26 | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 12-15 | 337 | 14-5 | 0-1 |
| March 27 (1) | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-0 | | 15-5 | 1-1 |
| March 27 (2) | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 3-2 | 250 | 16-5 | 2-1 |
| March 28 | FIU | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 16-9 | 389 | 17-5 | 3-1 |
April (12–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| April 2 | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field Huntington, WV | W 12-1 | 61 | 18-5 | 4-1 |
| April 3 (1) | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field | W 8-7 | 53 | 19-5 | 5-1 |
| April 3 (2) | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field | W 8-0 | 53 | 20-5 | 6-1 |
| April 4 | at Marshall | | Kennedy Center Field | W 15-7 | 59 | 21-5 | 7-1 |
| April 9 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium Boca Raton, FL | W 7-2 | 286 | 22-5 | 8-1 |
| April 10 (1) | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 10-3 | 286 | 23-5 | 9-1 |
| April 10 (2) | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium | W 8-2 | 286 | 24-5 | 10-1 |
| April 11 | at Florida Atlantic | | FAU Baseball Stadium | L 0-4 | 254 | 24-6 | 10-2 |
| April 14 | at Virginia | No. 22 | Davenport Field Charlottesville, VA | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| April 16 | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | W 11-4 | 402 | 25-6 | 11-2 |
| April 17 (1) | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 11-2 | 402 | 26-6 | 12-2 |
| April 17 (2) | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 2-11 | 270 | 26-7 | 12-3 |
| April 18 | Rice | No. 22 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 4-1 | 278 | 27-7 | 13-3 |
| April 20 | William & Mary | No. 20 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| April 23 (1) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium Charlotte, NC | L 4-5 | | 27-8 | 13-4 |
| April 23 (2) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | W 9-5 | 164 | 28-8 | 14-4 |
| April 25 (1) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | L 3-8 | | 28-9 | 14-5 |
| April 25 (2) | at No. 19 Charlotte | No. 20 | Hayes Stadium | L 1-7 | 163 | 28-10 | 14-6 |
| April 30 | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 8-3 | 492 | 29-10 | 15-6 |
May (9–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | C-USA record |
| May 1 (1) | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Norfolk, VA | L 2-6 | 503 | 29-11 | 15-7 |
| May 1 (2) | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-2 | 386 | 30-11 | 16-7 |
| May 2 | No. 15 Charlotte | No. 25 | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 10-0 | 446 | 31-11 | 17-7 |
| May 7 | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field San Antonio, TX | W 14-11 | 103 | 32-11 | 18-7 |
| May 8 (1) | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | L 10-12 | | 32-12 | 18-8 |
| May 8 (2) | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | L 0-11 | 113 | 32-13 | 18-9 |
| May 9 | at UTSA | No. 22 | Roadrunner Field | W 6-2 | 117 | 33-13 | 19-9 |
| May 14 | Western Kentucky | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 14-8 | 454 | 34-13 | 20-9 |
| May 15 (1) | Western Kentucky | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 6-3 | 815 | 35-13 | 21-9 |
| May 15 (2) | Western Kentucky | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | L 6-7$^8$ | 526 | 35-14 | 21-10 |
| May 16 | Western Kentucky | | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex | W 13-2 | 516 | 36-14 | 22-10 |
| May 20 | at No. 14 Louisiana Tech | | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 10-8 | 1,538 | 37-14 | - |
| May 21 | at No. 14 Louisiana Tech | | Pat Patterson Park | W 8-7 | 1,673 | 38-14 | - |
Postseason (6–2) :
C-USA Tournament (4–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 26 | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park Ruston, LA | W 11-2 | | 39-14 | 1-0 |
| May 27 | vs. (8) Middle Tennessee | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 10-6 | | 40-14 | 2-0 |
| May 29 | vs. (5) Florida Atlantic | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 13-5 | | 41-14 | 3-0 |
| May 30 | vs. No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech | No. 24 (4) | Pat Patterson Park | W 7-5$^{10}$ | 2,484 | 42-14 | 4-0 |
NCAA Columbia Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| June 4 | vs. (4) Jacksonville | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park Columbia, SC | W 4-3 | 4,043 | 43-14 | 1-0 |
| June 5 | at (2) South Carolina | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | W 2-1 | 7,315 | 44-14 | 2-0 |
| June 6 | vs. (3) Virginia | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | L 3-8 | 3,993 | 44-15 | 2-1 |
| June 7 | vs. (3) Virginia | No. 15 (1) | Founders Park | L 3-4$^{10}$ | 3,831 | 44-16 | 2-2 |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Postponed :
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

### Columbia Regional

Columbia Regional Teams :
| (1) Old Dominion Monarchs | (2) South Carolina Gamecocks | (3) Virginia Cavaliers | (4) Jacksonville Dolphins |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 3 | 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | | |
| | | | 2 | South Carolina | 1 | | |
| 3 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | South Carolina | 1 | | |
| 2 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | 1 | Old Dominion |
| | | | | | | 3 | Virginia |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 3 | Virginia |
| | | | 2 | South Carolina | 2 | | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 8 | 3 | Virginia | 3 | | |
| 3 | Virginia | 13 | | | | | |

## 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 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 15* | 15* | 17 |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14* | 14* | 16 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 29 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17* | 17 |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 | — | — | 24 | 15 | 15* | 15* | 16 |
^ 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.