# 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team

The 2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field and were led by fourteenth–year head coach Scott Malone. They were members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Islanders were picked to finish sixth in the conference with 146 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 |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi win |
| | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi team member |
2021 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball game log :
Regular season (24-27) :
February (4-3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb. 21 | Central Michigan | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-3 | Moeller (1-0) | Frazer (0-1) | None | 176 | 1-0 |
| Feb. 21 | Central Michigan | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-1 | Bird (1-0) | Taylor (0-1) | None | 258 | 2-0 |
| Feb. 22 | Central Michigan | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 6-3 | Thomas (1-0) | Rogoszewski (0-1) | Shy (1) | 260 | 3-0 |
| Feb. 23 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | L 8-12 | Miller (1-0) | Urbantke (0-1) | None | 122 | 3-1 |
| Feb. 26 | Houston | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 3-2 | Perez (1-0) | Gasser (1-1) | Shy (2) | 714 | 4-1 |
| Feb. 27 | Houston | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-14 | Sears (1-0) | Bird (1-1) | None | 1,274 | 4-2 |
| Feb. 28 | Houston | Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3-4 (10 inns) | Cherry (1-0) | Shy (0-1) | None | 716 | 4-3 |
March (1-14) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 2 | at No. 19 Texas | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 1-12 | Kubichek (1-1) | Ramirez (0-1) | None | | 1,455 | 4-4 | |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children College Classic ||||||||||||
| Mar. 5 | vs. No. 13 TCU | Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX | L 5-15 | Hill (1-0) | Perez (1-1) | None | | | 4-5 | |
| Mar. 6 | vs. Rice | Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX | L 5-16 | Garcia (1-0) | Bird (1-2) | None | | 1,000 | 4-6 | |
| Mar. 7 | vs. No. 10 Texas Tech | Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX | L 3-4 | Queen (1-0) | Thomas (0-1) | Sublette (1) | | | 4-7 | |
| Mar. 9 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX | L 0-7 | Dettmer (2-0) | Shy (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 1,146 | 4-8 | |
| Mar. 12 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 2-4 | Kincaid (1-0) | Gaddis (0-1) | Dion (1) | | 236 | 4-9 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 13 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 8-9 | Duplechain (2-1) | Miller (0-1) | None | | 312 | 4-10 | 0-2 |
| Mar. 14 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 7-12 | Reeves (1-0) | Purcell (0-1) | None | | 298 | 4-11 | 0-3 |
| Mar. 19 | UTSA | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 5-11 | Mason (2-2) | Perez (1-2) | None | | 315 | 4-12 | |
| Mar. 20 | UTSA | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4-7 | Garza (1-0) | Gaddis (0-2) | None | | 394 | 4-13 | |
| Mar. 21 | UTSA | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 1-10 | Miller (1-0) | Bird (1-3) | None | | 287 | 4-14 | |
| Mar. 26 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 2-13 (7 inns) | Davis (3-1) | Perez (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 412 | 4-15 | 0-4 |
| Mar. 27 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | W 12-6 | Ramirez (1-1) | Dillard (0-3) | None | | 462 | 5-15 | 1-4 |
| Mar. 27 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 4-9 | Robinson (1-1) | Gaddis (0-3) | Lusk (2) | | 462 | 5-16 | 1-5 |
| Mar. 28 | at Sam Houston State | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 6-7 (10 inns) | Atkinson (2-1) | Miller (0-2) | None | | 462 | 5-17 | 1-6 |
April (13-7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | New Orleans | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4-5 | Mitchell (1-0) | Ramirez (1-2) | Seroski (1) | | 212 | 5-18 | 1-7 |
| Apr. 2 | New Orleans | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 6-7 (8 inns) | Turpin (4-1) | Johnson (0-1) | None | | 189 | 5-19 | 1-8 |
| Apr. 2 | New Orleans | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 6-4 | Miller (1-2) | Kulivan (0-1) | None | | 191 | 6-19 | 2-8 |
| Apr. 3 | New Orleans | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 4-6 | Cerejo (1-1) | Lopez (0-1) | Seroski (2) | | 156 | 6-20 | 2-9 |
| Apr. 6 | at No. 4 Texas | UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4-14 | Wenzel (3-0) | Johnson (0-2) | None | | 1,596 | 6-21 | |
| Apr. 9 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 7-3 (10 inns) | Ramirez (2-2) | Theriot (2-3) | None | | 673 | 7-21 | 3-9 |
| Apr. 9 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 5-1 | Gaddis (1-3) | Gearing (2-2) | None | | 627 | 8-21 | 4-9 |
| Apr. 10 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | L 0-1 | Desandro (2-1) | Shy (0-3) | Taylor (6) | | 793 | 8-22 | 4-10 |
| Apr. 11 | at Nicholls | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | W 12-2 | Moeller (2-0) | Heckman (1-4) | Ramirez (1) | | 787 | 9-22 | 5-10 |
| South Texas Showdown Presented by: Navy/Army Community Credit Union ||||||||||||
| Apr. 13 | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Apr. 16 | Central Arkansas | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 7-4 (12 inns) | Ramirez (3-2) | Cleveland (3-3) | None | | 239 | 10-22 | 6-10 |
| Apr. 17 | Central Arkansas | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 2-1 | Thomas (2-1) | Moyer (2-4) | Bird (1) | | 197 | 11-22 | 7-10 |
| Apr. 18 | Central Arkansas | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-1 | Gaddis (2-3) | Gilbertson (1-2) | None | | 167 | 12-22 | 8-10 |
| Apr. 18 | Central Arkansas | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 10-4 | Ramirez (4-1) | Busey (0-2) | None | | 167 | 13-22 | 9-10 |
| South Texas Showdown Presented by Navy/Army Community Credit Union ||||||||||||
| Apr. 20 | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | L 4-14 (8 inns) | Tjelmeland (1-0) | Nelson (0-1) | None | | 1,175 | 13-23 | |
| Apr. 23 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 13-6 | Ramirez (5-2) | Coats (2-5) | None | | 286 | 14-23 | 10-10 |
| Apr. 24 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-0 | Gaddis (3-3) | Burch (2-2) | None | | 156 | 15-23 | 11-10 |
| Apr. 24 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 2-3 | Tinker (1-0) | Thomas (2-2) | Reitmeyer (4) | | 256 | 15-24 | 11-11 |
| Apr. 25 | Houston Baptist | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 9-8 | Moeller (3-0) | Spinney (0-5) | None | | 268 | 16-24 | 12-11 |
| Apr. 30 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 6-0 | Gaddis (4-3) | Douthit (1-2) | None | | 565 | 17-24 | 13-11 |
| Apr. 30 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | W 11-7 | Perez (2-3) | Ekness (1-3) | None | | 565 | 18-24 | 14-11 |
May (6–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 1 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3-7 | Bravo (5-1) | Shy (0-4) | Dallas (9) | | 615 | 18-25 | 14-12 |
| May 2 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 3-6 | Michael (4-2) | Thomas (2-3) | Dallas (10) | | 520 | 18-26 | 14-13 |
| May 7 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-1 | Ramirez (6-2) | Sgambelluri (3-4) | None | | 246 | 19-26 | 15-13 |
| May 8 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 10-2 | Gaddis (5-3) | Todd (3-3) | None | | 230 | 20-26 | 16-13 |
| May 8 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 5-2 | Thomas (3-3) | Stobart (0-5) | None | | 236 | 21-26 | 17-13 |
| May 9 | Stephen F. Austin | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | L 3-5 | Gennari (3-4) | Miller (1-3) | Rodriguez (1) | | 223 | 21-27 | 17-14 |
| May 14 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 4-3 (8 inns) | Miller (2-3) | Hoskins (2-1) | None | | 210 | 22-27 | 18-14 |
| May 14 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 2-1 | Ramirez (7-2) | Stuprich (6-2) | None | | 210 | 23-27 | 19-14 |
| May 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | W 10-6 | Thomas (4-3) | Kinzeler (4-4) | None | | 290 | 24-27 | 20-14 |
| May 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 21 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 21 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 22 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 22 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
Post-season (1–2) :
SLC Tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 26 | vs. (5) Sam Houston State | (4) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | W 4-3 | Miller (3-3) | Davis (6-5) | None | ESPN+ | 812 | 25-27 | 1-0 |
| May 27 | vs. (1) Abilene Christian | (4) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 3-4 | Glaze (4-1) | Perez (2-4) | Riley (9) | ESPN+ | 976 | 25-28 | 1-1 |
| May 28 | vs. (5) Sam Houston State | (4) | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | L 2-14 (7 inns) | Atkinson (6-1) | Shy (0-5) | None | ESPN+ | 747 | 25-29 | 1-2 |

## 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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