# 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team

The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by fourth-year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Preseason
### Signing Day Recruits

| Player | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Pitchers |||
| Cole Brady | Nacogdoches, Texas | Central Heights HS |
| Mikel Howell | Huntsville, Texas | Northeast Texas CC |
| Lane Little | Calhoun, Louisiana | West Monroe HS |
| Turner Toms | Benton, Louisiana | Chipola College |

### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.
Coaches poll (West) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas State | 65 (6) |
| 2 | UT Arlington | 58 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 52 (2) |
| 4 | Little Rock | 33 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

* Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
* Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
* Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
* Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
* Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
* Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
* William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
* Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
* Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
* Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
* Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
* Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
* Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
* Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
* Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Louisiana–Monroe win |
| | Louisiana–Monroe loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Louisiana–Monroe team member |
2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log :
Regular season (26-24) :
February (2-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 21 | SIU Edwardsville | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe |
| Feb. 21 | SIU Edwardsville | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe |
| Feb. 22 | SIU Edwardsville | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe | Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Monroe |
| Feb. 24 | Northwestern State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-2 | Barlow (1-0) | Banes (0-1) | None | | 344 | 1-0 | |
| Feb. 26 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 6-7 | Seroski (1-1) | Wrobel (0-1) | Kulivan (3) | | 271 | 1-1 | |
| Feb. 27 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | L 4-7 | Khachadourian (1-0) | Lindsay (0-1) | Kulivan (4) | | 349 | 1-2 | |
| Feb. 28 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | W 7-2 | Lien (1-0) | Holstein (0-1) | None | | 344 | 2-2 | |
March (8-9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 3 | Grambling State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9-1 | Barlow (2-0) | Riley (0-1) | None | | 296 | 3-2 | |
| Mar. 5 | Nicholls | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 2-5 | Gearing (1-1) | Barnes (0-1) | Taylor (2) | | 684 | 3-3 | |
| Mar. 6 | Nicholls | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-3 | Lindsay (1-1) | Kilcrease (0-1) | Orton (1) | | 684 | 4-3 | |
| Mar. 7 | Nicholls | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 6-4 | Lien (2-0) | Desandro (1-1) | Goleman (1) | | 623 | 5-3 | |
| Mar. 9 | Louisiana Tech | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 3-10 | Martinez (2-0) | Longsworth (0-1) | None | | 1,100 | 5-4 | |
| Mar. 12 | at No. 4 Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 1-10 | Hoglund (2-0) | Barlow (2-1) | None | SECN+ | 6,217 | 5-5 | |
| Mar. 13 | at No. 4 Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 5-6 | Broadway (3-0) | Goleman (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 6,577 | 5-6 | |
| Mar. 14 | at No. 4 Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | W 8-3 | Wrobel (1-1) | Diamond (1-2) | None | SECN+ | 6,266 | 6-6 | |
| Mar. 16 | vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | W 13-6 | Judice (1-0) | Walker (0-1) | None | | 405 | 7-6 | |
| Mar. 19 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 3-4 | Watson (2-2) | Barlow (2-2) | Brandon (1) | ESPN+ | 358 | 7-7 | 0-1 |
| Mar. 20 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 3-1 | Barnes (1-1) | Jones (0-3) | Wepf (1) | ESPN+ | 518 | 8-7 | 1-1 |
| Mar. 21 | Georgia State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 9-7 | Lien (3-0) | Dawson (0-1) | Lindsay (1) | | 540 | 9-7 | 2-1 |
| Mar. 23 | at No. 23 Louisiana Tech | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | L 7-9 | Follis (1-1) | Orton (0-1) | Griffen (1) | | 1,000 | 9-8 | |
| Mar. 26 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 6-5 | Barlow (3-2) | Leigh (0-4) | Orton (2) | ESPN+ | 755 | 10-8 | 3-1 |
| Mar. 27 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 5-6 (10 inns) | Stivors (1-1) | Martin (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 733 | 10-9 | 3-2 |
| Mar. 28 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 1-4 | Herrmann (3-0) | Wrobel (1-2) | Stivors (3) | ESPN+ | 712 | 10-10 | 3-3 |
| Mar. 30 | at Grambling State | Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA | L 3-15 | Valerio (2-1) | Cressend (0-1) | None | | 50 | 10-11 | |
April (8-9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Louisiana | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 5-9 | Arrighetti (5-1) | Barnes (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 694 | 10-12 | 3-4 |
| Apr. 2 | Louisiana | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 2-5 | Cooke (3-2) | Barlow (3-3) | Talley (4) | ESPN+ | 676 | 10-13 | 3-5 |
| Apr. 3 | Louisiana | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 9-11 | Christie (1-0) | Lindsay (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 617 | 10-14 | 3-6 |
| Apr. 6 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Apr. 7 | at Alabama | Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 5-3 | Lindsay (2-2) | Hitt (1-3) | Orton (3) | SECN+ | 1,764 | 11-14 | |
| Apr. 9 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 3-4 | Owens (4-0) | Longsworth (0-2) | Jones (8) | ESPN+ | 617 | 11-15 | 3-7 |
| Apr. 10 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 1-4 | Dollander (4-1) | Barlow (3-4) | Jones (9) | ESPN+ | 647 | 11-16 | 3-8 |
| Apr. 11 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 1-7 | Jackson (2-4) | Lien (3-1) | None | ESPN+ | 573 | 11-17 | 3-9 |
| Apr. 13 | Jackson State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Apr. 17 | Little Rock | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 0-2 | Arnold (5-3) | Barnes (1-3) | Barkley (5) | | 618 | 11-18 | 3-10 |
| Apr. 18 | Little Rock | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-3 | Barlow (4-4) | Funk (1-4) | Lindsay (2) | | 578 | 12-18 | 4-10 |
| Apr. 19 | Little Rock | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-4 (10 inns) | Goleman (1-1) | Barkley (5-2) | None | | 494 | 13-18 | 5-10 |
| Apr. 20 | at LSU | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | L 0-5 | Hellmers (6-1) | Lien (3-2) | None | SECN+ | 3,503 | 13-19 | |
| Apr. 21 | Jackson State | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 18-6 | Owings (1-0) | Jackson (0-1) | None | | 652 | 14-19 | |
| Apr. 23 | Southern | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 12-1 | Barnes (2-3) | Guienze (0-4) | None | | 478 | 15-19 | |
| Apr. 24 | Southern | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 2-0 | Barlow (5-4) | Bohannon (1-3) | Lindsay (3) | | 516 | 16-19 | |
| Apr. 25 | Southern | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 11-1 (7 inns) | Martin (1-1) | Battaglia (3-3) | Wepf (2) | | 516 | 17-19 | |
| Apr. 27 | at Louisiana | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | W 7-6 | Longsworth (1-2) | Christie (1-2) | Wepf (3) | | 567 | 18-19 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | L 4-6 | Tuthill (3-4) | Barnes (2-4) | Hall (2) | ESPN+ | 205 | 18-20 | 5-11 |
May (8–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | W 10-7 | Jans (1-0) | Hall (5-1) | Orton (4) | ESPN+ | 210 | 19-20 | 6-11 |
| May 2 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | W 13-5 (8 inns) | Longsworth (2-2) | Tujetsch (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 200 | 20-20 | 7-11 |
| May 5 | at Jackson State | Braddy Field • Jackson, MS | L 2-4 | Becerra (7-1) | Wrobel (1-3) | Davila (6) | | 79 | 20-21 | |
| May 7 | UT Arlington | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 1-6 | Tavera (2-4) | Barnes (2-5) | None | ESPN+ | 549 | 20-22 | 7-12 |
| May 8 | UT Arlington | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 5-1 | Barlow (6-4) | Bullard (6-3) | Orton (5) | | 580 | 21-22 | 8-12 |
| May 8 | UT Arlington | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 10-8 | Goleman (2-1) | Moffat (4-4) | Orton (6) | | 580 | 22-22 | 9-12 |
| May 14 | at No. 6 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | W 4-3 | Barlow (7-4) | Smith (6-2) | Orton (7) | ESPN+ | 2,199 | 23-22 | |
| May 15 | at No. 6 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | W 13-9 | Wepf (1-0) | Krob (7-1) | None | ESPN+ | 2,041 | 24-22 | |
| May 15 | at No. 6 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | L 4-6 | Ridings (3-1) | Cressend (0-2) | Green (10) | ESPN+ | 2,192 | 24-23 | |
| May 20 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 6-12 | Hudson (5-2) | Barlow (7-5) | None | ESPN+ | 343 | 24-24 | 9-13 |
| May 21 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 10-7 | Wepf (2-0) | Nash (3-6) | Orton (8) | ESPN+ | 557 | 25-24 | 10-13 |
| May 22 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 6-4 | Lien (4-2) | Jeans (1-4) | Orton (9) | ESPN+ | 417 | 26-24 | 11-13 |
Post-season (0–2) :
SBC Tournament (0–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 25 | vs. (5E) Georgia State | (3W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 6-9 | Watson (4-4) | Orton (0-2) | Horton (1) | ESPN+ | | 26-25 | 0-1 |
| May 28 | vs. (2E) Georgia Southern | (3W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 5-9 | Bruce (1-0) | Lien (4-3) | None | ESPN+ | | 26-26 | 0-2 |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Postseason
### Conference accolades

* Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
* Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
* Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
* Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
* Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
References: