# 2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team

The 2021 Dayton Flyers baseball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers played their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Jayson King, in his 4th season at Dayton.
Dayton finished the season second overall in the Atlantic 10 standings, and reached the A-10 Final Series, before losing to VCU.

## Previous season

The 2020 Dayton Flyers baseball team recorded a 6–8 (0–0) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Preseason
### Coaches Poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Dayton was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10.
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 Dayton Flyers Baseball Game Log (24–27) :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Dayton team member :
Regular Season (22–25) :
February (1–5) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| February 19 | 4:00 pm | SECN+ | at No. 18 South Carolina* | Founders Park Columbia, South Carolina | L 1–12 | Farr (1–0) | Wolfe (0–1) | — | 1,938 | 0–1 | — | Box Score Report |
| February 20 | 1:00 pm | SECN+ | at No. 18 South Carolina* | Founders Park | L 5–12 | Peters (1–0) | Olson (0–1) | — | 1,938 | 0–2 | — | Box Score Report |
| February 21 | 12:00 pm | SECN+ | at No. 18 South Carolina* | Founders Park | L 1–5 | Kerry (1–0) | Zapka (0–1) | — | 1,938 | 0–3 | — | Box Score Report |
| February 26 | 1:00 pm | | at Campbell* | Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, North Carolina | L 1–8 | Chasse (2–0) | Wolfe (0–2) | — | 56 | 0–4 | — | Box Score Report |
| February 27 | 3:00 pm | | at Campbell* | Jim Perry Stadium | W 5–4 | Zapka (1–1) | Harrington (0–1) | — | 70 | 1–4 | — | Box Score Report |
| February 28 | 12:00 pm | | at Campbell* | Jim Perry Stadium | L 2–1 | Heintzman (1–0) | Pletka (0–1) | — | 80 | 1–5 | — | Box Score Report |
March (8–10) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| March 3 | 6:00 pm | SECN+ | at No. 13 Tennessee* | Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, Tennessee | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | — | Report |
| March 5 | 3:00 pm | | Oakland* | Woerner Field Dayton, Ohio | W 10–1 | Wolfe (1–2) | Densmore (1–2) | — | 73 | 2–5 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 6 | 12:00 pm | | Oakland* | Woerner Field | L 3–5 $^{(7)}$ | Hill (1–0) | Olson (0–2) | Nierman (2) | 60 | 2–6 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 6 | 3:00 pm | | Oakland* | Woerner Field | L 1–2 $^{(7)}$ | Deans (2–0) | Brush (0–1) | — | 60 | 2–7 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 7 | 3:00 pm | | Oakland* | Woerner Field | W 7–6 | Jones (1–0) | Tucker (0–2) | — | 60 | 3–7 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 12 | 3:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Woerner Field | L 1–5 | Feeney (2–0) | Jones (1–1) | Harm (2) | 60 | 3–8 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 13 | 1:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Woerner Field | L 1–9 | Sankey (3–0) | Olson (0–3) | — | 60 | 3–9 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 14 | 1:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Woerner Field | L 3–4 | B. Smith (2–0) | Keller (0–1) | Roehrich (1) | 60 | 3–10 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 16 | 1:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Woerner Field | L 3–9 | Z. Smith (2–0) | Pletka (0–2) | — | 60 | 3–11 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 19 | 3:00 pm | | Central Michigan* | Woerner Field | W 3–1 | Longbrake (1–0) | Leatherman (0–1) | — | 60 | 4–11 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 20 | 12:00 pm | | Central Michigan* | Woerner Field | L 4–5 | Taylor (3–1) | Keller (0–2) | Frazer (1) | 60 | 4–12 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 20 | 3:00 pm | | Central Michigan* | Woerner Field | L 3–13 $^{(7)}$ | Brown (2–0) | Olson (0–4) | — | 60 | 4–13 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 21 | 1:00 pm | | Central Michigan* | Woerner Field | L 4–15 | Leatherman (1–1) | Wissman (0–1) | — | 60 | 4–14 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 24 | 6:00 pm | | at Eastern Kentucky* | Turkey Hughes Field Richmond, Kentucky | W 20–13 | Howell (1–0) | Laster (0–1) | — | 212 | 5–14 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 26 | 3:00 pm | | Kent State* | Woerner Field | W 14–2 | Wolfe (2–2) | Lane (1–1) | — | 60 | 6–14 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 27 | 1:00 pm | | Kent State* | Woerner Field | L 3–11 | Albright (4–2) | Olson (0–5) | — | 60 | 6–15 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 28 | 1:00 pm | | at Kent State* | Schoonover Stadium Kent, Ohio | W 10–5 $^{(7)}$ | Brus (1–0) | Dell (0–2) | Hellgeth (1) | 74 | 7–15 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 28 | 4:00 pm | | at Kent State* | Schoonover Stadium | W 4–0 $^{(7)}$ | Pletka (1–2) | Romel (1–4) | — | 67 | 8–15 | — | Box Score Report |
| March 30 | 3:00 pm | | Akron* | Woerner Field | W 18–7 | Wissman (1–1) | Phillips (0–1) | — | 60 | 9–15 | — | Box Score Report |
April (5–8) :
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| April 2 | 1:00 pm | at Xavier* | Page Hayden Field Cincinnati, Ohio | W 4–1 | Wolfe (3–2) | Olson (2–1) | — | 132 | 10–15 | — | Box Score Report |
| April 2 | 4:00 pm | at Xavier* | Page Hayden Field | L 1–5 | Zwack (2–2) | Keller (0–3) | — | 130 | 10–16 | — | Box Score Report |
| April 3 | 12:00 pm | Xavier* | Woerner Field | L 16–24 | Lanoue (1–0) | Olson (0–6) | — | 60 | 10–17 | — | Box Score Report |
| April 3 | 3:00 pm | Xavier* | Woerner Field | L 11–14 | Schramm (1–0) | Silverstein (0–1) | — | 60 | 10–18 | — | Box Score Report |
| April 6 | 3:00 pm | Morehead State* | Woerner Field | L 7–10 | Miller (2–0) | Hattrup (0–1) | Bakke (3) | 60 | 10–19 | — | Box Score Report |
| April 9 | 5:00 pm | at Davidson | Wilson Field Davidson, North Carolina | L 1–2 $^{(7)}$ | Levy (4–2) | Wolfe (4–2) | — | 50 | 10–20 | 0–1 | Box Score Report |
| April 9 | 8:00 pm | at Davidson | Wilson Field | L 8–10 | Peaden (3–1) | Olson (0–7) | Devos (6) | 50 | 10–21 | 0–2 | Box Score Report |
| April 10 | 12:30 pm | at Davidson | Wilson Field | L 9–12 | Hely (4–1) | Pletka (1–3) | Devos (7) | 50 | 10–22 | 0–3 | Box Score Report |
| April 11 | 1:00 pm | at Davidson | Wilson Field | W 11–5 | Olson (1–7) | Fenton (1–4) | — | 50 | 11–22 | 1–3 | Box Score Report |
| April 16 | 3:00 pm | George Mason | Day Air Ballpark Dayton, Ohio | L 6–7 | Lyons (4–1) | Wolfe (3–4) | — | 871 | 11–23 | 1–4 | Box Score Report |
| April 17 | 12:00 pm | George Mason | Woerner Field | W 11–1 $^{(7)}$ | Olson (2–7) | Versaw-Barnes (1–4) | — | 60 | 12–23 | 2–4 | Box Score Report |
| April 17 | 3:00 pm | George Mason | Woerner Field | W 12–10 $^{(7)}$ | Longbrake (2–0) | Baek (0–1) | Petschke (1) | 60 | 13–23 | 3–4 | Box Score Report |
| April 18 | 12:00 pm | George Mason | Woerner Field | W 14–3 $^{(7)}$ | Bard (1–0) | Stoudemire (1–7) | — | 60 | 14–23 | 4–4 | Box Score Report |
| April 20 | 3:00 pm | at Akron* | Skeeles Field Akron, Ohio | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | — | Report |
| April 23 | 3:00 pm | Saint Louis | Woerner Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | 4–4 | Report |
| April 24 | 12:00 pm | Saint Louis | Day Air Ballpark | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | 4–4 | Report |
| April 24 | 3:00 pm | Saint Louis | Day Air Ballpark | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | 4–4 | Report |
| April 25 | 12:00 pm | Saint Louis | Woerner Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | 4–4 | Report |
| April 28 | 3:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky* | Woerner Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 14–23 | — | Report |
May (8–2) :
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| May 7 | 10:00 am | at Richmond | Pitt Field Tuckahoe, Virginia | W 8–3 | Wolfe (4–4) | Mathes (2–1) | Hellgeth (2) | 0 | 15–23 | 5–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 8 | 12:00 pm | at Richmond | Pitt Field | W 3–2 | Olson (3–7) | Neff (1–2) | Longbrake (1) | 0 | 16–23 | 6–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 8 | 3:00 pm | at Richmond | Pitt Field | W 5–2 | Bard (2–0) | Wyatt (2–2) | Wagner (1) | 0 | 17–23 | 7–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 9 | 12:00 pm | at Richmond | Pitt Field | W 20–10 | Hattrup (1–1) | Marcus (2–2) | — | 0 | 18–23 | 8–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 14 | 6:30 pm | at VCU | The Diamond Richmond, Virginia | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 18–23 | 8–4 | Report |
| May 15 | 2:00 pm | at VCU | The Diamond | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 18–23 | 8–4 | Report |
| May 15 | 5:00 pm | at VCU | The Diamond | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 18–23 | 8–4 | Report |
| May 16 | 12:00 pm | at West Virginia* | Monongalia County Ballpark Granville, West Virginia | L 6–7 $^{(7)}$ | Carlson (4–4) | Wagner (0–2) | Gonzalez (2) | 600 | 18–24 | — | Box Score Report |
| May 16 | 3:00 pm | at West Virginia* | Monongalia County Ballpark | L 6–12 $^{(7)}$ | Abernathy (2–0) | Hattrup (1–2) | — | 600 | 18–25 | — | Box Score Report |
| May 20 | 3:00 pm | George Washington | Woerner Field | W 6–4 | Hellgeth (1–0) | Kahler (2–1) | — | 60 | 19–25 | 9–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 21 | 12:00 pm | George Washington | Day Air Ballpark | W 11–4 | Longbrake (3–0) | Cohen (5–3) | Brus (1) | 800 | 20–25 | 10–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 21 | 3:00 pm | George Washington | Day Air Ballpark | W 7–4 | Hattrup (2–2) | Edwards (5–4) | — | 800 | 21–25 | 11–4 | Box Score Report |
| May 22 | 12:00 pm | George Washington | Woerner Field | W 14–9 | Bard (3–0) | Harris (3–1) | — | 60 | 22–25 | 12–4 | [Box Score] Report |
Post-Season (2–2) :
Atlantic 10 Tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Postseason | Sources |
| May 27 | 3:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Rhode Island Quarterfinals | (2) | The Diamond | L 2–8 | Twitchell (5–1) | Wolfe (4–5) | French (2) | 821 | 22–26 | 0–1 | Box Score Report |
| May 27 | 8:00 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (4) Saint Joseph's Losers Semifinals | (2) | The Diamond | W 11–5 | Hellgeth (2–0) | Smith (2–2) | — | 821 | 23–26 | 1–1 | Box Score Report |
| May 27 | 3:30 pm | ESPN+ | vs. (3) Rhode Island Losers Final | (2) | The Diamond | W 3–1 | Wagner (1–2) | Cherry (1–1) | Longbrake (2) | 678 | 24–26 | 2–1 | Box Score Report |
| May 28 | 4:30 pm | ESPN+ | at (1) No. 28 VCU Finals – Game 1 | (2) | The Diamond | L 6–7 | Masloff (2–0) | Wolfe (4–6) | Chenier (6) | 728 | 24–27 | 2–2 | Box Score Report |