American college baseball team
The 2021 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by sixth-year head coach Mark Smartt . They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits [ 2]
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the East Division with 44 votes.[ 3]
Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Coastal Carolina
69 (10)
2
South Alabama
51 (1)
2
Georgia Southern
51 (1)
4
Troy
44
5
Appalachian State
21
6
Georgia State
16
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & HonorsAaron 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)
Personnel
Roster [ 4]
2021 Troy Trojans roster
Pitchers
10 Matt Snell - Freshman
11 Orlando Ortiz - Junior
13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore
14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore
20 Lance Johnson - Senior
22 Marquez Oates - Junior
23 Max Newton - Senior
24 Ryan Fultz - Senior
26 Noah Janney - Freshman
27 Davis Burgin - Sophomore
29 Mason Kenney - Sophomore
32 Kyle Gamble - Sophomore
35 Ryan Pettys - Freshman
36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior
37 Dominick Miller - Sophomore
42 Zach Moore - Senior
44 Garrett Gainous - Freshman
45 Nicholas Barber - Freshman
46 Peyton Wesson - Freshman
47 Grayson Stewart - Freshman
49 Beau Fletcher - Freshman
51 Judson Hershiser - Freshman
Catchers
8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore
38 Brady Sherrill - Junior
40 Clay Sterns - Sophomore
48 Logan Blackmon - Junior
Infielders
1 Drew Frederic - Senior
2 Jesse Hall - Junior
4 Austin Garofalo - Junior
6 Nic Nolan - Sophomore
17 Easton Kirk - Junior
18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore
30 William Sullivan - Freshman
31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore
33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore
Outfielders
5 Reed Smith - Junior
7 Kyle Mock - Freshman
15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior
16 Logan Cerny - Sophomore
21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior
39 Seth Johnson - Freshman
43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman
Coaching staff
2021 Troy Trojans coaching staff
Mark Smartt – Head Coach – 6th year
Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 6th year
Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year
Adam Godwin – Director of Player Performance and Development – 3rd year
Jackson Cofer – Director of Operations – 1st year
Schedule and results
Legend
Troy win
Troy loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Troy team member
2021 Troy Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (27-24)
February (7-1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Feb. 19
Youngstown State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 10-4
Ortiz (1-0)
Clark (0-1)
None
959
1-0
Feb. 20
Youngstown State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 8-2
Gainous (1-0)
Floyd (0-1)
Oates (1)
1,002
2-0
Feb. 20
Youngstown State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 13-6
Witcher (1-0)
Perry (0-1)
None
1,002
3-0
Feb. 21
Youngstown State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 2-4
Snyder (1-0)
Wilkinson (0-1)
Clift Jr. (1)
801
3-1
Feb. 23
UAB
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 10-3
Oates (1-0)
Smith (0-1)
None
925
4-1
Feb. 26
Jacksonville
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 6-3
Ortiz (2-0)
Santana (0-2)
Kenney (1)
834
5-1
Feb. 27
Jacksonville
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 8-1
Gainous (2-0)
Cassala (0-1)
None
910
6-1
Feb. 28
Jacksonville
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 9-0
Witcher (2-0)
Temple (0-2)
None
818
7-1
'
March (6-9)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 3
at Alabama
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
L 1-9
Shamblin (1-0)
Gamble (0-1)
Freeman (1)
SECN+
1,742
7-2
Mar. 5
at Southeastern Louisiana
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 2-7
Bartley (1-1)
Ortiz (2-1)
None
ESPN+
898
7-3
Mar. 6
at Southeastern Louisiana
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 1-7
Warren (2-0)
Gainous (2-1)
None
868
7-4
Mar. 7
at Southeastern Louisiana
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 2-4
Hughes (1-0)
Oates (1-1)
None
ESPN+
833
7-5
Mar. 9
Samford
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 5-6
Cupo (3-0)
Kenney (0-1)
Isbell (3)
ESPN+
714
7-6
Mar. 12
Tulane
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 4-9
Olthoff (2-0)
Gamble (0-2)
None
ESPN+
776
7-7
Mar. 13
Tulane
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 12-3
Kenney (1-1)
Benoit (0-1)
None
ESPN+
875
8-7
Mar. 14
Tulane
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 2-14
Aldrich (1-0)
Witcher (2-1)
None
ESPN+
818
8-8
Mar. 16
Alabama
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
Game Postponed
Mar. 19
Georgia Southern
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 1-8
Owens (1-0)
Ortiz (2-2)
None
ESPN+
809
8-9
0-1
Mar. 20
Georgia Southern
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 11-8
Gainous (3-1)
Dollander (2-1)
None
ESPN+
1,057
9-9
1-1
Mar. 21
Georgia Southern
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 8-4
Witcher (3-1)
Johnson (1-1)
Pettys (1)
ESPN+
831
10-9
2-1
Mar. 24
vs. Alabama State
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
W 16-3
Gamble (1-2)
Mendez (0-2)
None
1,029
11-9
Mar. 26
UCF
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 3-6
Gordon (3-2)
Ortiz (2-3)
None
ESPN+
761
11-10
Mar. 27
UCF
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 2-1
Gainous (4-1)
Sinclair (1-2)
Kenney (2)
ESPN+
1,020
12-10
Mar. 28
UCF
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 14-12 (8 inns)
Johnson (1-0)
Jones (2-2)
Oates (2)
ESPN+
755
13-10
April (7-10)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 0-6
Lee (2-1)
Witcher (3-2)
Smith (1)
ESPN+
787
13-11
2-2
Apr. 2
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 3-6
Boswell (2-0)
Wilkinson (0-2)
None
ESPN+
812
13-12
2-3
Apr. 3
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 0-8
Booker (3-0)
Gainous (4-2)
Dalton (2)
ESPN+
847
13-13
2-4
Apr. 6
at Samford
Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL
L 3-4
Isbell (2-1)
Kenney (1-2)
None
137
13-14
Apr. 9
Texas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 2-4
Leigh (2-4)
Ortiz (2-4)
Stivors (5)
ESPN+
756
13-15
2-5
Apr. 10
Texas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 1-3
Herrmann (4-0)
Gainous (4-3)
Bush (1)
ESPN+
1,005
13-16
2-6
Apr. 11
Texas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 5-3
Oates (2-1)
Martinez (0-1)
Newton (1)
ESPN+
703
14-16
3-6
Apr. 13
at UAB
Regions Field • Birmingham, AL
W 12-4
Gamble (2-2)
Reed (0-1)
None
359
15-16
Apr. 16
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 4-0
Gainous (5-3)
Jones (0-5)
None
214
16-16
4-6
Apr. 17
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 5-7
Treadway (1-4)
Wilkinson (0-3)
Lutz (1)
398
16-17
4-7
Apr. 18
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 15-17 (10 inns)
Dawson (1-2)
Snell (0-1)
None
401
16-18
4-8
Apr. 20
at Jacksonville State
Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL
L 1-6
Luigs (2-1)
Pettys (0-1)
None
720
16-19
Apr. 23
Appalachian State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 2-0
Gainous (6-3)
Tuthill (2-4)
Oates (3)
ESPN+
843
17-19
5-8
Apr. 24
Appalachian State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 9-4
Ortiz (3-4)
Cornatzer (1-1)
None
ESPN+
804
18-19
6-8
Apr. 25
Appalachian State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 12-2 (8 inns)
Witcher (4-2)
Martinez (3-6)
None
ESPN+
804
19-19
7-8
Apr. 27
Jacksonville State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 2-0
Oates (3-1)
Peppers (0-3)
None
ESPN+
774
20-19
Apr. 30
at No. 20 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 2-3
Messick (5-2)
Gainous (6-4)
Anderson (1)
ACCN+
1,491
20-20
May (7–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at No. 20 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
W 3-0
Ortiz (4-4)
Hubbart (5-3)
Oates (4)
ACCN+
1,687
21-20
May 2
at No. 20 Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
L 2-4
Ahearn (2-1)
Wilkinson (0-4)
Anderson (2)
ACCN+
1,476
21-21
May 7
at Coastal Carolina
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9-7
Gainous (7-4)
Alaska (1-2)
Oates (5)
ESPN+
1,000
22-21
8-8
May 8
at Coastal Carolina
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9-7
Ortiz (5-4)
Parker (3-4)
Oates (6)
ESPN+
1,000
23-21
9-8
May 9
at Coastal Carolina
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 10-6
Witcher (5-2)
Kurki (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,000
24-21
10-8
May 11
Alabama State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
Game cancelled
May 14
Arkansas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 12-4
Gainous (8-4)
Hudson (4-2)
None
834
25-21
11-8
May 15
Arkansas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 3-1
Ortiz (6-4)
Nash (3-5)
Oates (7)
866
26-21
12-8
May 16
Arkansas State
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
L 5-9
Holt (4-3)
Witcher (6-3)
None
816
26-22
12-9
May 20
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
W 6-5
Gainous (9-4)
Arrighetti (7-5)
Oates (8)
ESPN+
460
27-22
13-9
May 21
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
L 2-3
Cooke (7-3)
Ortiz (6-5)
Talley (8)
ESPN+
958
27-23
13-10
May 22
at Louisiana
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
L 1-2
Dixon (3-0)
Witcher (5-4)
Schultz (4)
ESPN+
1,227
27-24
13-11
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. (5W) Arkansas State
(3E)
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
L 6-9
Stone (1-2)
Oates (3-2)
None
ESPN+
27-25
0-1
May 28
vs. (2W) UT Arlington
(3E)
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
L 5-11
Seals (4-0)
Gainous (9-5)
None
ESPN+
27-26
0-2
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*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
All Conference First Team
Connor Cooke (LA)
Hayden Arnold (LR)
Carlos Tavera (UTA)
Nick Jones (GASO)
Drake Osborn (LA)
Robbie Young (APP)
Luke Drumheller (APP)
Drew Frederic (TROY)
Ben Klutts (ARST)
Mason McWhorter (GASO)
Logan Cerny (TROY)
Ethan Wilson (USA)
Cameron Jones (GSU)
Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
All Conference Second Team
JoJo Booker (USA)
Tyler Tuthill (APP)
Jeremy Lee (USA)
Aaron Barkley (LR)
BT Riopelle (CCU)
Dylan Paul (UTA)
Travis Washburn (ULM)
Eric Brown (CCU)
Grant Schulz (ULM)
Tyler Duncan (ARST)
Parker Chavers (CCU)
Josh Smith (GSU)
Andrew Miller (UTA)
Noah Ledford (GASO)
References: [ 6]
Rankings ^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
References
^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings" . D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
^ "Troy Baseball Inks Seven on Signing Day" . Troy University Athletics . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved February 17, 2021 .
^ "2021 Baseball Roster" . Troy University Athletics . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
^ "2021 Baseball Schedule" . Troy University Athletics . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ "Baseball Coaches Poll" . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings" . baseballamerica.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper" . baseballnews.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "NCBWA > News" . sportswriters.net . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis" . d1baseball.com . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .