2021 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team

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2021 McNeese State Cowboys baseball
Fort Worth Regional appearance
Southland Conference Tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record32–30 (21–18 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick Zaleski
  • Jim Ricklefsen
Home stadiumJoe Miller Ballpark
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Abilene Christian  ‍†‍‍ 25 – 13   .658 36 – 21   .632
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 20 – 14   .588 25 – 29   .463
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 23 – 17   .575 29 – 28   .509
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 15   .571 30 – 25   .545
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 22 – 17   .564 32 – 24   .571
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 16   .556 27 – 26   .509
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 21 – 18   .538 32 – 30   .516
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 17 – 19   .472 25 – 23   .521
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 18 – 22   .450 23 – 28   .451
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 17 – 22   .436 20 – 31   .392
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 17 – 23   .425 21 – 28   .429
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 16 – 24   .400 21 – 34   .382
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11 – 27   .289 14 – 38   .269
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2021 McNeese State Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by eighth–year head coach Justin Hill. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

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Southland Conference Coaches Poll

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The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021 and the Cowboys were picked to finish third in the conference with 244 votes and one first place vote.[2]

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

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First Team

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  • 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

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  • 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)

Roster

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2021 McNeese State Cowboys roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 James Burchett – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Brett Payne – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 Sean-Michael Brady – Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Isaac Duplechain – Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Jonathan Ellison – Redshirt Senior
  • 20 Daniel Hecker – Redshirt Senior
  • 21 Cameron Meeks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Andrew Wood – Redshirt Senior
  • 25 Ty Abraham – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Brad Kincaid – Redshirt Senior
  • 31 Zach May – Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Hunter Reeves – Redshirt Senior
  • 33 Bryson Hudgens – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 36 Christian Vega – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 37 Zach Diaz – Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Brody Strahan – Redshirt Junior
  • 41 Hayden Shaddox – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 43 Kevin Roliard – Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Chance Stone – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 45 JT Peloquin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Isaiah Naylor – Freshman
  • 47 Will Dion – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 49 Grant Fontenot – Freshman
  • 50 Cameron Lejeune – Freshman
  • 99 Cameron Foster – Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Tre Obregon III – Redshirt Junior
  • 12 Schuyler Thibodaux – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Brett Whelton – Redshirt Senior
  • 38 Matt Keller – Redshirt Junior
  • 48 Ben David – Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 Nate Fisbeck – Redshirt Senior
  • 4 Gabve Vasquez – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 Kade Morris – Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Reid Bourque – Redshirt Junior
  • 15 Ricky Munoz – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Jordan Yeatts – Redshirt Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 0 Braden Duhon – Redshirt Freshman
  • 1 Payton Harden – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 2 Cooper Hext – Freshman
  • 9 Carson Carpenter – Freshman
  • 27 Julian Gonzales – Redshirt Junior
  • 34 Clayton Rasbeary – Redshirt Senior

Utility

  • 16 Jake Dickerson – Redshirt Senior
  • 24 Peyton Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Nate Collins – Redshirt Junior

Coaching staff

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2021 mcneese state cowboys coaching staff
  • Justin Hill – Head coach – 8th year
  • Nick Zaleski – Associate head coach/Pitching coordinator – 6th year
  • Jim Ricklefsen – Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/Alumni Relations – 6th year
  • Cass Hargis – Volunteer assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  McNeese State win
  McNeese State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold McNeese State team member
2021 McNeese State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (28-28)
February (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 19 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 6-10 Prielipp (1-0) Dion (0-1) None SECN+ 1,748 0-1
Feb. 20 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 3-4 Lee (1-0) Roliard (0-1) None SECN+ 1,764 0-2
Feb. 21 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 5-9 Hitt (1-0) Strahan (0-1) Guffey (1) SECN+ 1,764 0-3
Feb. 26 Prairie View A&M Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5-0 Dion (1-1) Smith (0-1) None 439 1-3
Feb. 27 Prairie View A&M Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 3-1 Abraham (1-1) Laux (0-1) Reeves (1) 257 2-3
Feb. 27 Prairie View A&M Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 6-5 Roliard (1-0) Hardit (0-1) None 257 3-3
Feb. 28 Prairie View A&M Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 11-5 Brady (1-0) Mendoza (0-1) None 440 4-3
March (8-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 3 Louisiana Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 4-3 Duplechain (1-0) Moriarty (0-1) Reeves(1) 402 5-3
Mar. 5 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 0-11 Fincher (2-0) Dion (1-2) Tomkins (1) 1,000 5-4
Mar. 6 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 3-4 Griffen (1-1) Duplechain (1-1) Ouellette (2) 1,000 5-5
Mar. 7 at Louisiana Tech J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 4-14 Whorff (2-1) Vega (0-1) None 1,000 5-6
Mar. 12 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 4-2 Kincaid (1-0) Gaddis (0-1) Dion (1) 236 6-6 1-0
Mar. 13 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 9-8 Duplechain (2-1) Miller (0-1) None 312 7-6 2-0
Mar. 14 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 12-7 Reeves (1-0) Purcell (0-1) None 298 8-6 3-0
Mar. 16 LSU Alexandria Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 16-6 May (1-0) Colligan (0-2) None 438 9-6
Mar. 19 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 12-6 Duplechain (3-1) Zarella (0-3) None 200 10-6 4-0
Mar. 20 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 7-1 Dion (2-2) Coats (0-3) None 11-6 5-0
Mar. 20 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX L 3-7 Morris (1-0) Foster (0-1) Reitmeyer (1) 400 11-7 5-1
Mar. 21 at Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX W 10-0 Ellison (1-0) Tinker (0-4) None 200 12-7 6-1
Mar. 26 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 5-8 (10 inns) Koch (1-0) Reeves (1-1) Gauthe (4) 315 12-8 6-2
Mar. 27 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 2-5 Todd (1-2) Dion (2-3) Poell (1) 312 12-9 6-3
Mar. 27 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3-4 Gauthe (1-0) Roliard (1-2) Emmons (1) 348 12-10 6-4
Mar. 28 Stephen F. Austin Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 0-2 Sgambelluri (1-1) Vega (0-2) Gauthe (5) 190 12-11 6-5
April (8-10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 6-4 Roliard (2-2) Hughes (1-2) None ESPN+ 918 13-11 7-5
Apr. 2 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 5-0 Dion (3-3) Shaffer (1-2) None ESPN+ 937 14-11 8-5
Apr. 2 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 3-6 Warren (5-1) Ellison (1-1) Hoskins (4) ESPN+ 937 14-12 8-6
Apr. 3 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 9-13 Stuprich (2-1) Meeks (0-1) None ESPN+ 925 14-13 8-7
Apr. 6 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-14 Edwards (1-2) Vega (0-3) None SECN+ 3,606 14-14
Apr. 9 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 10-6 Abraham (2-0) Zavala (3-2) Duplechain (1) 311 15-14 9-7
Apr. 10 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 19-1 (7 inns) Dion (4-3) Rollins (1-4) None 16-14 10-7
Apr. 10 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 4-1 Ellison (2-1) Garza (3-1) Foster (1) 429 17-14 11-7
Apr. 11 Incarnate Word Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 10-4 Vega (1-3) Minter (0-1) None 368 18-14 12-7
Apr. 17 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 2-6 Davis (5-2) Hudgens (0-1) None 512 18-15 12-8
Apr. 18 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 5-6 (14 inns) Wesneski (1-1) Foster (0-2) None 512 18-16 12-9
Apr. 18 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 4-5 Atkinson (4-1) Ellison (2-2) Beard (1) 512 18-17 12-10
Apr. 19 at Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX L 4-6 Backhus (2-0) Vega (1-4) Havlicek (2) 512 18-18 12-11
Apr. 21 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 3-4 Burk (3-0) Abraham (2-1) Schultz (3) ESPN+ 643 18-19
Apr. 24 UT Arlington Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1-8 Tavera (1-4) Dion (4-4) King (1) 412 18-20
Apr. 24 UT Arlington Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 5-6 (10 inns) Wong (2-1) Brady (1-1) Austin (1) 377 18-21
Apr. 25 UT Arlington Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5-3 Ellison (3-2) Moffat (3-3) Foster (2) 439 19-21
Apr. 30 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 8-6 Reeves (2-1) Erbe (1-3) Foster (3) 399 20-21 13-11
May (8–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 8-3 Dion (5-4) Turpin (7-2) None 447 21-21 14-11
May 1 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 4-8 Mitchell (4-1) Ellison (3-3) Seroski (8) 487 21-22 14-12
May 2 New Orleans Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 10-13 Acree (2-1) Abraham (2-2) Seroski (9) 379 21-23 14-13
May 7 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W 7-1 Dion (6-4) Harmon (4-3) None 458 22-23 15-13
May 7 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 3-4 Carver (6-4) Hudgens (0-2) Brown (4) 458 22-24 15-14
May 8 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 3-4 Brown (2-2) Foster (0-2) None 510 22-25 15-15
May 8 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 5-6 Taylor (2-0) Vega (1-5) None 510 22-26 15-16
May 14 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 7-0 Hudgens (1-2) Gearing (4-4) None 398 23-26 16-16
May 15 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 13-3 (7 inns) Dion (7-4) Kilcrease (2-8) None 447 24-26 17-16
May 15 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 10-7 Ellison (4-3) Mancuso (0-2) Vega (1) 419 25-26 18-16
May 16 Nicholls Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 6-5 Abraham (3-2) Heckman (2-6) Foster (4) 437 26-26 19-16
May 20 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 1-8 Moyer (5-6) Hudgens (1-3) None 348 26-27 19-17
May 21 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 6-1 Dion (8-4) Williams (2-2) None 304 27-27 20-17
May 21 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 6-5 (10 inns) Foster (1-3) Williams (2-3) None 255 28-27 21-17
May 22 at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4-5 Gilbertson (2-3) Abraham (3-3) Verel (1) 410 28-28 21-18
Post-season (4–2)
SLC Tournament (4–0)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 26 vs. (2) New Orleans (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 12-0 (8 inns) Dion (9-4) Turpin (9-3) None ESPN+ 1,262 29-28 1-0
May 27 vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 3-2 Ellison (5-3) Stuprich (6-3) Foster (3) ESPN+ 1,167 30-28 2-0
May 28 vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 18-2 (7 inns) Abraham (4-3) Dugas (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,225 31-28 3-0
May 29 vs. (5) Sam Houston State (7) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 2-1 Hudgens (2-3) Backhus (4-2) Foster (4) ESPN+ 903 32-28 4-0
NCAA tournament (0-2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
Fort Worth Regionals
Jun. 4 vs. (1)/No. 8 TCU (4) Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 4-12 Krob (8-1) Foster (1-4) None ESPN3 4,468 32-29 0-1
Jun. 5 vs. (3) Oregon State (4) Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 5-10 Watkins (3-4) Foster (1-5) None ESPN3 3,969 32-30 0-2
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Fort Worth Regional

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Fort Worth Regional Teams
(1) TCU Horned Frogs (2) Dallas Baptist Patriots (3) Oregon State Beavers (4) McNeese State Cowboys
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
6TCU12
McNeese State4
6TCU6
Dallas Baptist8
Dallas Baptist6
Oregon State5
Dallas Baptist
Oregon State
Lower round 1Lower final
6TCU2
McNeese State5Oregon State3
Oregon State10

Postseason

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Conference accolades

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  • 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

References:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pokes release '21 baseball schedule featuring 29 home games". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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