# 2021 Lamar Cardinals baseball team

The 2021 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by fifth–year head coach Will Davis. They were members of the Southland Conference. This was Lamar'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 Cardinals were picked to finish twelfth in the conference with 87 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 :
| | Lamar win |
| | Lamar loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Lamar team member |
2021 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log :
Regular season (25-21) :
February (0-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 20 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 20 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 21 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 24 | Rice | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 26 | Texas State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 27 | Texas State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 28 | Texas State | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
March (10-8) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 3 | Houston | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 2-0 | Douthit (1-0) | Deese (0-1) | Dallas (1) | 1,202 | 1-0 | |
| Mar. 5 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 4-1 | Bravo (1-0) | Gennari (1-1) | Dallas (2) | 608 | 2-0 | |
| Mar. 6 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5-1 | Grigsby (1-0) | Todd (0-2) | None | 658 | 3-0 | |
| Mar. 7 | Stephen F. Austin | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 3-2 | Mize (1-0) | Poell (0-1) | Dallas (3) | 812 | 4-0 | |
| Mar. 10 | at Tarleton State | Cecil Ballow Baseball Complex • Stephenville, TX | L 6-10 | Baley (1-0) | Douthit (1-1) | None | 276 | 4-1 | |
| Mar. 11 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 3-0 | Palmer (1-0) | Tavera (0-2) | Dallas (4) | 314 | 5-1 | |
| Mar. 12 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 2-0 | Bravo (2-0) | Bullard (2-2) | Dallas (5) | 314 | 6-1 | |
| Mar. 13 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-11 | Moffat (2-0) | Mize (1-1) | None | 314 | 6-2 | |
| Mar. 14 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 4-0 | Johnson (1-0) | Winquest (0-2) | Douthit (1) | 314 | 7-2 | |
| Mar. 16 | at Southern | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 7-5 (11 inns) | Cole (1-0) | Washington (0-1) | None | 154 | 8-2 | |
| Mar. 19 | Central Arkansas | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 7-5 | Michael (1-0) | Moyer (1-2) | Dallas (6) | 785 | 9-2 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 20 | Central Arkansas | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2-5 | Cleveland (1-2) | Bravo (2-1) | None | 805 | 9-3 | 1-1 |
| Mar. 20 | Central Arkansas | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 7-2 | Palmer (2-0) | Janak (2-1) | None | 805 | 10-3 | 2-1 |
| Mar. 21 | Central Arkansas | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 1-6 | Cleveland (2-2) | Johnson (1-1) | None | 658 | 10-4 | 2-2 |
| Mar. 26 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0-3 | Kinzeler (3-1) | Michael (1-1) | Hughes (2) | 712 | 10-5 | 2-3 |
| Mar. 27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 5-6 | Warren (4-1) | Buckendorff (0-1) | Hoskins (3) | 762 | 10-6 | 2-4 |
| Mar. 27 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2-6 | Bartley (3-1) | Ekness (0-1) | Flettrich (1) | 652 | 10-7 | 2-5 |
| Mar. 28 | Southeastern Louisiana | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 8-9 (10 inns) | Hoskins (2-0) | Dallas (0-1) | Aspholm (1) | 512 | 10-8 | 2-6 |
April (7-7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 13-3 (8 inns) | Michael (2-1) | Spinney (0-3) | None | | 200 | 11-8 | 3-6 |
| Apr. 2 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 2-3 | Coats (1-4) | Olivarez (0-1) | Reitmeyer (2) | | 400 | 11-9 | 3-7 |
| Apr. 2 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 15-4 (8 inns) | Grigsby (2-0) | Zarella (0-4) | None | | 400 | 12-9 | 4-7 |
| Apr. 3 | at Houston Baptist | Husky Field • Houston, TX | W 12-0 (8 inns) | Palmer (3-0) | Smitherman (0-2) | None | | 265 | 13-9 | 5-7 |
| Apr. 10 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 7-11 | Harmon (2-2) | Michael (2-2) | Brown (2) | | 510 | 13-10 | 5-8 |
| Apr. 10 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 16-4 (8 inns) | Bravo (3-1) | Carver (3-3) | None | | 510 | 14-10 | 6-8 |
| Apr. 11 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 3-2 | Ekness (1-1) | David (2-3) | Dallas (7) | | | 15-10 | 7-8 |
| Apr. 11 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | L 1-8 | | | | | | 15-11 | 7-9 |
| Apr. 17 | Nicholls | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3-10 | Gearing (3-2) | Olivarez (0-2) | None | | 503 | 15-12 | 7-10 |
| Apr. 17 | Nicholls | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 11-2 | Bravo (4-1) | Kilcrease (2-4) | None | | 503 | 16-12 | 8-10 |
| Apr. 18 | Nicholls | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 2-3 | Desandro (3-1) | Ekness (0-2) | Taylor (7) | | 499 | 16-13 | 8-11 |
| Apr. 18 | Nicholls | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 5-2 | Michael (3-2) | Heckman (1-5) | Dallas (8) | | 499 | 17-13 | 9-11 |
| Apr. 23 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 24 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 25 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 25 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 30 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0-6 | Gaddis (4-3) | Douthit (1-2) | None | | 565 | 17-14 | 9-12 |
| Apr. 30 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 7-11 | Perez (2-3) | Johnson (1-2) | None | | 565 | 17-15 | 9-13 |
May (8–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 7-3 | Bravo (5-1) | Shy (0-4) | Dallas (9) | 615 | 18-15 | 10-13 |
| May 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6-3 | Michael (4-2) | Thomas (2-3) | Dallas (10) | 520 | 19-15 | 11-13 |
| May 7 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 2-3 | Riley (6-1) | Olivarez (0-3) | None | 285 | 19-16 | 11-14 |
| May 8 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 4-8 | Cervantes (6-1) | Johnson (1-3) | None | 391 | 19-17 | 11-15 |
| May 8 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 5-10 | Glaze (2-1) | Dallas (0-2) | None | 401 | 19-18 | 11-16 |
| May 9 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 5-7 | Huffling (6-1) | Ekness (1-3) | Riley (7) | 388 | 19-19 | 11-17 |
| May 14 | New Orleans | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6-0 | Michael (5-4) | Erbe (1-5) | None | 618 | 20-19 | 12-17 |
| May 15 | New Orleans | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 0-2 | Turpin (9-2) | Bravo (5-2) | None | 724 | 20-20 | 12-18 |
| May 15 | New Orleans | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 3-2 | Dallas (1-2) | Seroski (4-2) | None | 724 | 21-20 | 13-18 |
| May 16 | New Orleans | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6-4 | Cole (2-0) | Khachadourian (2-1) | Dallas (11) | 723 | 22-20 | 14-18 |
| May 20 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 7-0 | Michael (6-2) | Cassidy (2-3) | None | 75 | 23-20 | 15-18 |
| May 20 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 13-4 | Mize (2-1) | Minter (1-3) | None | 112 | 24-20 | 16-18 |
| May 21 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | L 4-6 | Celestino (2-1) | Douthit (1-3) | Garza (6) | 112 | 24-21 | 16-19 |
| May 22 | at Incarnate Word | Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX | W 13-3 (8 inns) | Dallas (2-2) | Rollins (1-5) | Cole (1) | 75 | 25-21 | 17-19 |
Post-season (0–2) :
SLC Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 26 | vs. (1) Abilene Christian | (8) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 1-7 | Morgan (3-3) | Michael (6-3) | None | ESPN+ | 847 | 25-22 | 0-1 |
| May 27 | vs. (5) Sam Houston State | (8) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 4-7 | Lusk (2-3) | Dallas (2-3) | None | | 757 | 25-23 | 0-2 |

## 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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