# 2021 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team

The 2021 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Billikens played their home games at Billiken Sports Center as a members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Darin Hendrickson, in his 13th season at Saint Louis.

## Previous season

The 2020 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team notched a 10–6 (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. Saint Louis was picked to finish fifth the Atlantic 10 regular season championship.
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 |

## Personnel
### Coaching Staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at SLU | Alma Mater |
| Darin Hendrickson | Head Coach | 13 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1991) |
| Evan Pratte | Assistant Coach | 3 | Southwest Missouri State University (1996) |
| Will Schierholz | Assistant Coach | 4 | Miami University (2014) |
| Logan Moon | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1 | Missouri Southern State University (2014) |

## Game log

2021 Saint Louis Billikens Baseball Game Log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Saint Louis team member :
Regular Season (17–31) :
February (1–6) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| February 19 | 3:00 pm | YouTube | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | W 8–7 | Sheehan (1–0) | Finney (0–1) | Hendrickson (1) | 120 | 1–0 | — | Stats |
| February 20 | 12:00 pm | YouTube | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium | L 1–5 | Rice (1–0) | Balandis (0–1) | Rine (1) | 120 | 1–1 | — | Stats |
| February 20 | 3:00 pm | YouTube | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium | L 1–2 | Kennedy (1–0) | Finkleburg (0–1) | Johnson (1) | 120 | 1–2 | — | Stats |
| February 21 | 12:00 pm | YouTube | at Kennesaw State* | Fred Stillwell Stadium | L 4–5 | Stills (1–0) | Youngbrandt (0–1) | Rodriguez (1) | 250 | 1–3 | — | Stats |
| February 26 | 1:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, Missouri | L 4–7 | Drew (1–0) | Harris (0–1) | Nelson (1) | 45 | 1–4 | — | Stats |
| February 27 | 1:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Billiken Sports Center | L 4–5 | Feeney (1–0) | Finkleburg (0–2) | Harm (1) | 50 | 1–5 | — | Stats |
| February 27 | 4:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Billiken Sports Center | L 5–6 | Smith (1–0) | Dauman (0–1) | Riedinger (1) | 50 | 1–6 | — | Stats |
| February 28 | 12:00 pm | | North Dakota State* | Billiken Sports Center | 1–3 $^{(4)}$ | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | Canceled (inclement weather) | — | Report |
March (6–10) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| March 2 | 3:00 pm | | at SIUE* | Roy E. Lee Field Edwardsville, Illinois | L 1–11 | Matheny (2–1) | Harris (0–2) | — | 50 | 1–7 | — | Stats |
| March 5 | 6:30 pm | | Kansas* | Billiken Sports Center | W 8–1 | Boyer (1–0) | Cyr (2–1) | — | 50 | 2–7 | — | Stats |
| March 6 | 4:00 pm | | Kansas* | Billiken Sports Center | L 1–5 | Larsen (1–1) | Finkleburg (0–3) | Ulane (2) | 50 | 2–8 | — | Stats |
| March 7 | 1:00 pm | | Kansas* | Billiken Sports Center | L 5–7 $^{(12)}$ | Hegarty (1–1) | Hendrickson (0–1) | Ulane (3) | 50 | 2–9 | — | Stats |
| March 10 | 3:00 pm | KTGR | Missouri* | Billiken Sports Center | L 1–2 | Lohse (1–1) | Sheehan (1–1) | — | 104 | 2–10 | — | Stats |
| March 12 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | Western Illinois* | Billiken Sports Center | W 4–3 | Surin (1–0) | Carberry (0–2) | — | 85 | 3–10 | — | Stats |
| March 13 | 2:00 pm | ESPN+ | Western Illinois* | Billiken Sports Center | L 0–11 | Fochs (2–1) | Finkleburg (0–4) | — | 85 | 3–11 | — | Stats |
| March 14 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Western Illinois* | Billiken Sports Center | W 14–0 | Youngbrandt (1–1) | Warkentien (0–2) | — | 85 | 4–11 | — | Stats |
| March 16 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | Southeast Missouri State* | Billiken Sports Center | L 6–8 | Grossius (1–0) | Hendrickson (0–2) | Williams (1) | 85 | 4–12 | — | Stats |
| March 19 | 6:00 pm | | Oral Roberts* | Billiken Sports Center | L 7–14 | Coffey (2–1) | Boyer (1–1) | — | 50 | 4–13 | — | Stats |
| March 20 | 2:00 pm | | Oral Roberts* | Billiken Sports Center | W 6–2 | Youngbrandt (2–1) | Rogen (1–2) | — | 50 | 5–13 | — | Stats |
| March 21 | 1:00 pm | | Oral Roberts* | Billiken Sports Center | W 4–1 | Harris (1–2) | Notary (0–3) | — | 75 | 6–13 | — | Stats |
| March 23 | 6:00 pm | | SIUE* | Billiken Sports Center | L 1–6 | Swanson (1–0) | Finkleburg (0–5) | — | 50 | 6–14 | — | Stats |
| March 26 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Cincinnati* | UC Baseball Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio | L 4–8 | McCarthy (1–1) | Boyer (1–2) | — | 300 | 6–15 | — | Stats |
| March 27 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Cincinnati* | UC Baseball Stadium | L 5–8 | Murphy (1–1) | Youngbrandt (2–2) | — | 807 | 6–16 | — | Stats |
| March 28 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at Cincinnati* | UC Baseball Stadium | W 21–6 | Harris (2–2) | Batcho (0–3) | — | 228 | 7–16 | — | Stats |
April (6–7) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| April 1 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | No. 25 Indiana State* | Billiken Sports Center | L 2–8 | Cline (3–0) | Finkleburg (0–6) | — | 75 | 7–17 | — | Stats |
| April 2 | 3:00 pm | | No. 25 Indiana State* | Billiken Sports Center | L 2–13 | Guerrero (5–0) | Youngbrandt (2–3) | — | 75 | 7–18 | — | Stats |
| April 3 | 1:00 pm | | No. 25 Indiana State* | Billiken Sports Center | W 8–5 | Sheehan (2–1) | Weaver (0–2) | Patel (1) | 75 | 8–18 | — | Stats |
| April 6 | 6:00 pm | | at SIUE* | Roy E. Lee Field Edwardsville, Illinois | L 10–16 | Waterhouse (1–2) | Hendrickson (0–3) | — | 100 | 8–19 | — | Stats |
| April 9 | 11:00 am | ESPN+ | at George Mason | Spuhler Field Fairfax, Virginia | L 3–7 | Lyons (3–1) | Youngbrandt (2–4) | — | 0 | 8–20 | 0–1 | Stats |
| April 9 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Mason | Spuhler Field | W 6–4 | Townsend (1–0) | Versaw-Barnes (1–3) | — | 0 | 9–20 | 1–1 | Stats |
| April 10 | 5:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Mason | Spuhler Field | W 7–0 | Harris (3–2) | Stoudemire (1–6) | — | 0 | 10–20 | 2–1 | Stats |
| April 11 | 5:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Mason | Spuhler Field | W 4–2 | Fremion (1–0) | Cabone (0–1) | Hendrickson (2) | 0 | 11–20 | 3–1 | Stats |
| April 16 | 3:00 pm | | Richmond | Billiken Sports Center | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 11–20 | 3–1 | Report |
| April 17 | 1:00 pm | | Richmond | Billiken Sports Center | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 11–20 | 3–1 | Report |
| April 17 | 4:00 pm | | Richmond | Billiken Sports Center | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 11–20 | 3–1 | Report |
| April 18 | 1:00 pm | | Richmond | Billiken Sports Center | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 11–20 | 3–1 | Report |
| April 21 | 3:00 pm | | Fontbonne* | Billiken Sports Center | W 13–0 | Boyer (2–2) | Gunther (0–1) | — | 44 | 12–20 | — | Stats |
| April 23 | 5:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Bradley* | Dozer Park Peoria, Illinois | L 4–18 | Catton (3–1) | Finkleburg (0–7) | — | 192 | 12–21 | — | Stats |
| April 24 | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Bradley* | Dozer Park | W 9–6 | Fremion (2–0) | Hamilton (3–1) | Patel (2) | 171 | 13–21 | — | Stats |
| April 25 | 1:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Bradley* | Dozer Park | L 3–13 | Gosswein (3–0) | Youngbrandt (2–5) | — | 198 | 13–22 | — | Stats |
| April 30 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Washington | Barcroft Park Arlington, Virginia | L 7–10 | Kahler (2–0) | Sheehan (2–2) | Kuncl (6) | 50 | 13–23 | 3–2 | Stats |
May (4–8) :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Atlantic 10 | Sources |
| May 1 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Washington | Barcroft Park | W 7–2 $^{(8)}$ | Harris (4–2) | Cohen (4–2) | — | 50 | 14–23 | 4–2 | Stats |
| May 1 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Washington | Barcroft Park | L 7–14 | Edwards (4–2) | Townsend (1–1) | — | 50 | 14–24 | 4–3 | Stats |
| May 2 | 12:00 pm | ESPN+ | at George Washington | Barcroft Park | W 9–7 | Patel (1–0) | McGinnis (2–3) | Fremion (1) | 50 | 15–24 | 5–3 | Stats |
| May 7 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | No. 27 VCU | Billiken Sports Center | L 6–14 | Delane (2–0) | Harris (4–3) | — | 85 | 15–25 | 5–4 | Stats |
| May 8 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | No. 27 VCU | Billiken Sports Center | L 4–19 | Davis (8–1) | Fremion (2–1) | — | 60 | 15–26 | 5–5 | Stats |
| May 8 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | No. 27 VCU | Billiken Sports Center | L 8–9 $^{(10)}$ | Ellis (5–1) | Surin (0–1) | — | 55 | 15–27 | 5–6 | Stats |
| May 9 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | No. 27 VCU | Billiken Sports Center | L 5–16 | Masloff (1–0) | Youngbrandt (2–6) | — | 45 | 15–28 | 5–7 | Stats |
| May 11 | 6:00 pm | ESPN+ | SIUE* | Billiken Sports Center | W 10–7 | Sheehan (3–2) | Waterhouse (1–3) | Balandis (1) | 65 | 16–28 | — | Stats |
| May 13 | 6:00 pm | | Eastern Illinois* | Billiken Sports Center | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 16–28 | — | Report |
| May 15 | 1:00 pm | | at Eastern Illinois* | Monier Field Charleston, Illinois | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 16–28 | — | Report |
| May 15 | 4:00 pm | | at Eastern Illinois* | Monier Field | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | Canceled (COVID-19 protocols) | 16–28 | — | Report |
| May 20 | 3:00 pm | ESPN+ | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center | L 3–11 | Biederman (5–1) | Harris (4–4) | Schomberg (1) | 50 | 16–29 | 5–8 | Stats |
| May 21 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center | W 7–5 | Youngbrandt (3–6) | Fenton (2–8) | Patel (3) | 60 | 17–29 | 6–8 | Stats |
| May 21 | 4:00 pm | ESPN+ | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center | L 1–4 | Levy (5–3) | Finkleberg (0–8) | Devos (8) | 75 | 17–30 | 6–9 | Stats |
| May 22 | 1:00 pm | ESPN+ | Davidson | Billiken Sports Center | L 3–6 | Walker (2–1) | Fremion (2–2) | Peaden (1) | 150 | 17–31 | 6–10 | Stats |