2021 season of Louisiana State University baseball team
The 2021 LSU Tigers baseball team represented Louisiana State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium .
Previous season The Tigers started the season 12–5, however the season was suspended and ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Tigers had not yet begun SEC play. As a result, two seniors–Matthew Beck and Aaron George–were given an extra year of eligibility. In the 2019 season , the Tigers won the Baton Rouge Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament before losing the Baton Rouge Super Regional to Florida State .
Preseason
SEC Coaches poll The SEC coaches poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Tigers predicted to finish fourth in the Western Division.[ 2]
Media poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Ole Miss
78 (7)
2
Mississippi State
73 (3)
3
Arkansas
72 (2)
4
LSU
63 (2)
5
Texas A&M
36
6
Auburn
32
7
Alabama
31
Preseason All-SEC teams First Team
Second Team
Reference: [ 2]
Personnel
Roster
2021 LSU Tigers roster[ 3]
Pitchers
0 - Jaden Hill – Junior
8 - Matthew Beck – Graduate Student
9 - Ty Floyd – Freshman
11 - Landon Marceaux – Junior
26 - AJ Labas – Junior
28 - Devin Fontenot – Senior
29 - Theo Millas – Freshman
30 - Trent Vietmeier – Senior
32 - Aaron George – Graduate Student
33 - Michael Fowler – Freshman
37 - Brandon Kaminer – Senior
38 - Zachary Murray – Freshman
41 - Brooks Rice – Freshman
43 - Garrett Edwards – Freshman
44 - Blake Money – Freshman
46 - Alex Brady – Sophomore
47 - Jacob Hasty – Sophomore
48 - Will Hellmers – Freshman
49 - Javen Coleman – Freshman
52 - Ma'Khail Hilliard – Senior
Catchers
20 - Alex Milazzo – Sophomore
25 - Hayden Travinski – Sophomore
27 - Jake Wyeth – Junior
45 - Braden Doughty – Senior
Infielders
2 - Zach Arnold – Sophomore
4 - Cade Doughty – Freshman
13 - Jordan Thompson – Freshman
16 - Collier Cranford – Sophomore
18 - Trey Morgan – Freshman
Outfielders
7 - Giovanni Digiacomo – Junior
10 - Brody Drost – Freshman
14 - Maurice Hampton Jr. – Sophomore
22 - Mitchell Sanford – Sophomore
Utility
3 - Dylan Crews (INF/OF) – Freshman
5 - Drew Bianco (INF/OF) – Sophomore
17 - Will Safford (INF/OF) – Freshman
24 - Cade Beloso (OF/1B) – Junior
Coaching staff
2021 lsu tigers coaching staff[ 3]
Name
Position
Paul Mainieri
Head coach
Alan Dunn
Associate head coach
Nolan Cain
Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator
Eddie Smith
Hitting Coach
Nate Fury
Director of Baseball Operations
Travis Roy
Strength and conditioning coordinator
Jamie Tutko
Director of Video and Scouting
Hunter Kiel
Undergraduate assistant coach
Cory Couture
Sr. Associate Athletic Trainer
Schedule and results
2021 LSU Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (34–21)
February (6–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 20
Air Force
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
W 6–1
Hill (1–0)
Fairburn Jr. (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,667
1–0
February 21
Air Force
No. 12
Alex Box Stadium
L 5–6
Martinez III (1–0)
Floyd (0–1)
Skenes (1)
SECN+
2,572
1–1
February 22
Louisiana Tech
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 16–7
Coleman (1–0)
Follis (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,059
2–1
February 24
at Louisiana
No. 11
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park Lafayette, LA
W 11–2
Hellmers (1–0)
Cooke (0–2)
None
ESPN+
1,183
3–1
February 26
Youngstown State
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 6–2
Hill (2–0)
Clark (0–2)
Fontenot (1)
SECN+
2,251
4–1
Youngstown State
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–3
Brady (1–0)
Clift Jr. (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,578
5–1
Nicholls
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 14–0
Marceaux (1–0)
Theriot (0–1)
None
SECN+
3,003
6–1
March (11–7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
Nicholls
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–4
Fontenot (1–0)
Taylor (0–2)
None
SECN+
1,902
7–1
Southern
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 16–1
Hellmers (2–0)
Smith (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,873
8–1
March 5
Oral Roberts
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
L 7–22
Kowalski (1–0)
Hill (2–1)
None
SECN+
2,013
8–2
March 6
Oral Roberts
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
W 12–0
Marceaux (2–0)
Coffey (1–1)
None
SECN+
3,152
9–2
March 7
Oral Roberts
No. 11
Alex Box Stadium
L 1–3
Scoggins (1–1)
Hellmers (2–1)
Pierce (1)
SECN+
2,954
9–3
March 9
Texas Southern
No. 21
Alex Box Stadium
W 10–4
Hilliard (1–0)
Beck (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,810
10–3
March 10
at New Orleans
No. 21
Maestri Field at Privateer Park New Orleans, LA
W 5–0
Hellmers (3–1)
Lamkin (0–1)
None
SECN+
N/A
11–3
March 12
UTSA
No. 21
Alex Box Stadium
W 3–1
Hilliard (2–0)
Mason (1–2)
Edwards (1)
SECN+
3,164
12–3
March 13
UTSA
No. 21
Alex Box Stadium
W 10–913
Money (1–0)
Chomko (0–1)
None
SECN
3,861
13–3
March 14
UTSA
No. 21
Alex Box Stadium
W 13–1211
Millas (1–0)
Ward (0–2)
None
SECN+
3,186
14–3
March 16
Southeastern
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
W 10–7
Hellmers (4–1)
Batty (0–1)
Edwards (2)
SECN+
3,906
15–3
March 19
No. 3 Mississippi State
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
L 0–3
MacLeod (2–1)
Hill (2–2)
Smith (1)
SECN
5,013
15–4
0–1
March 20
No. 3 Mississippi State
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
L 1–6
Bednar (1–0)
Marceaux (2–1)
Sims (2)
SECN+
5,031
15–5
0–2
March 21
No. 3 Mississippi State
No. 19
Alex Box Stadium
W 8–3
Labas (1–0)
Fristoe (2–1)
Fontenot (2)
SECN+
4,603
16–5
1–2
March 26
at No. 12 Tennessee
No. 22
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN
L 1–3
Dallas (4–0)
Marceaux (2–2)
Hunley (2)
SECN+
1,384
16–6
1–3
March 27
at No. 12 Tennessee
No. 22
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
L 8–911
Hunley (3–0)
Fontenot (1–1)
None
SECN+
1,067
16–7
1–4
March 28
at No. 12 Tennessee
No. 22
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
L 2–38
Hunley (4–0)
Edwards (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,238
16–8
1–5
March 30
South Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
W 11–1
Hellmers (5–1)
Lehrmann (1–2)
None
SECN+
3,431
17–8
April (8–8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 1
No. 1 Vanderbilt
Alex Box Stadium
L 1–13
Rocker (7–0)
Marceaux (2–3)
Hliboki (2)
SECN+
4,619
17–9
1–6
April 2
No. 1 Vanderbilt
Alex Box Stadium
L 2–11
Leiter (7–0)
Hill (2–3)
Maldonado (2)
ESPNU
4,904
17–10
1–7
April 3
No. 1 Vanderbilt
Alex Box Stadium
L 4–5
Smith (1–0)
Edwards (0–2)
Murphy (5)
SECN+
4,314
17–11
1–8
April 6
McNeese State
Alex Box Stadium
W 14–1
Edwards (1–2)
Vega (0–3)
None
SECN+
3,606
18–11
April 9
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY
W 15–2
Marceaux (3–3)
Stupp (3–2)
None
SECN+
1,781
19–11
2–8
April 10
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
W 8–6
Labas (2–0)
Hagenow (1–2)
Edwards (3)
SECN
1,041
20–11
3–8
April 11
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
L 4–13
Lee (3–2)
Money (1–1)
None
SECN+
1,216
20–12
3–9
April 15
No. 11 South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–1
Marceaux (4–3)
Farr (2–3)
None
ESPNU
3,747
21–12
4–9
April 16
No. 11 South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
L 2–47
Peters (3–1)
Fontenot (1–2)
Kerry (3)
SECN+
4,282
21–13
4–10
April 17
No. 11 South Carolina
Alex Box Stadium
L 0–97
Sanders (6–1)
Money (1–2)
None
SECN+
4,438
21–14
4–11
April 20
Louisiana-Monroe
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–0
Hellmers (6–1)
Lien (3–2)
None
SECN+
3,503
22–14
April 22
at No. 6 Ole Miss
Swayze Field Oxford, MS
W 5–4
Edwards (2–2)
Broadway (3–1)
Fontenot (3)
ESPNU
9,035
23–14
5–11
April 23
at No. 6 Ole Miss
Swayze Field
W 7–2
Labas (3–0)
Nikhazy (4–2)
None
SECN+
11,788
24–14
6–11
April 24
at No. 6 Ole Miss
Swayze Field
L 9–10
Broadway (4–1)
Floyd (0–2)
None
SECN+
11,653
24–15
6–12
April 27
Grambling State
Alex Box Stadium
W 7–0
Hilliard (3–0)
Valerio (3–2)
None
SECN+
1,786
25–15
April 30
No. 1 Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
L 0–7
Wicklander (3–1)
Marceaux (4–4)
Kopps (6)
SECN
6,331
25–16
6–13
May (9–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 1
No. 1 Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
L 10–17
Costeiu (6–1))
Labas (3–1)
None
SECN+
5,308
25–17
6–14
May 2
No. 1 Arkansas
Alex Box Stadium
W 5–4
Hilliard (4–0)
Lockhart (1–2)
None
SECN+
7,036
26–17
7–14
May 4
Southern
Alex Box Stadium
W 10–2
Coleman (2–0)
Davis (0–4)
None
SECN+
2,088
27–17
May 6
at Auburn
Plainsman Park Auburn, AL
W 8–3
Marceaux (5–4)
Owen (1–4)
Edwards (4)
ESPNU
1,511
28–17
8–14
May 7
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
W 9–6
Fontenot (2–2)
Glavine (1–2)
None
SECN
1,305
29–17
9–14
May 8
at Auburn
Plainsman Park
L 1–2
Skipper (1–2)
Hasty (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,775
29–18
9–15
May 11
No. 14 Louisiana Tech
Alex Box Stadium
W 16–87
Fowler (1–0)
Tomkins (2–2)
None
SECN+
4,068
30–18
May 14
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
W 2–1
Marceaux (6–4)
Ras (6–3)
Fontenot (4)
SECN+
6,946
31–18
10–15
May 15
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
L 5–6
Shamblin (4–2)
Labas (3–2)
Lee (7)
SECN
6,912
31–19
10–16
May 16
Alabama
Alex Box Stadium
W 13–5
Hilliard (5–0)
Prielipp (1–1)
None
SECN+
6,791
32–19
11–16
May 18
Northwestern State
Alex Box Stadium
L 3–7
Francis (1–0)
Hellmers (6–2)
Brown (6)
SECN+
3,274
32–20
May 20
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park College Station, TX
L 1–2
Saenz (6–6)
Coleman (2–1)
Jozwiak (8)
ESPNU
1,586
32–21
11–17
May 21
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
W 12–613
Fontenot (3–2)
Jozwiak (2–4)
None
SECN+
2,123
33–21
12–17
May 22
at Texas A&M
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
W 8–2
Hilliard (6–0)
Weber (1–3)
None
SECN+
1,693
34–21
13–17
Postseason (4–4)
NCAA tournament – Eugene Regional (4–1)
Date
Opponent
Seed/rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
June 4
(2) No. 25 Gonzaga
(3)
PK Park Eugene, OR
L 0–3
Jacob (8–1)
Marceaux (6–6)
None
ESPNU
34–23
0–1
June 5
(4) Central Connecticut State
(3)
PK Park
W 6–510
Fontenot (4–2)
Neuman (5–1)
None
SECN
35–23
1–1
June 6
(2) No. 25 Gonzaga
(3)
PK Park
W 9–4
Labas (4–2)
Gomez (5–4)
None
SECN
36–23
2–1
June 6
(1) No. 10 Oregon
(3)
PK Park
W 4–1
Coleman (3–1)
Walker (6–3)
Fontenot (5)
ESPN3
37–23
3–1
June 7
(1) No. 10 Oregon
(3)
PK Park
W 9–8
Marceaux (7–6)
Somers (2–2)
None
ESPN2
1,640
38–23
4–1
NCAA tournament – Knoxville Super Regional (0–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
June 12
No. 2 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN
L 2–4
Dallas (11–1)
Coleman (3–2)
Hunley (9)
ESPN2
4,283
38–24
4–3
June 13
No. 2 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
L 6–15
Tidwell (10–3)
Marceaux (7–7)
None
ESPN2/ESPNU
4,283
38–25
4–4
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled/Suspended Bold = LSU team member
Schedule Source: [ 4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Conference matrix Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2021 SEC baseball game results , 2021 SEC baseball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
12–17
1–2
2–1
.
.
1–2
1–2
0–3
3–0
0–3
.
1–2
3–0
0–2
ALA
W5
3–7
2–2
ARK
22–8
2–1
2–1
3–0
2–1
.
2–1
3–0
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
ARK
W1
10–0
2–0
AUB
10–20
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
.
.
2–1
.
AUB
W6
3–7
0–3
FLA
17–13
.
0–3
2–1
2–1
2–1
.
.
3–0
2–1
0–3
1–2
3–0
2–1
FLA
E3
7–3
2–2
UGA
13–17
.
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
.
.
2–1
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
2–1
UGA
E5
3–7
0–0
KEN
12–18
2–1
.
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
0–3
1–2
.
1–2
KEN
E6
3–7
1–2
LSU
13–17
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
.
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
LSU
W4
5–5
0–2
MSU
20–10
3–0
0–3
3–0
.
.
3–0
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
3–0
1–2
MSU
W2
7–3
4–1
MIZZ
8–22
0–3
.
1–2
0–3
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–3
MIZZ
E7
2–8
0–4
MISS
18–12
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
1–2
.
3–0
.
1–2
2–1
MISS
W3
5–5
3–0
SCAR
16–14
.
1–2
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
1–2
2–1
0–3
1–2
.
1–2
SCAR
E4
5–5
2–1
TENN
20–10
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
.
2–1
2–1
1–2
TENN
E1
8–2
2–0
TAMU
9–21
0–3
1–2
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
.
TAMU
W7
2–8
0–3
VAN
19–10
2–0
.
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
3–0
2–1
3–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
VAN
E2
7–3
2–0
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season.
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final Coaches' [ 5] 9 9* 9 8 20 15 16 — — — — — — — — — 18 Baseball America [ 6] 10 10 13 12 — — — — — — — — — — — — 21 Collegiate Baseball ^[ 7] 7 7 11 8 15 10 14 — — — — — — — 14 15 15 NCBWA †[ 8] 13 13 10 10 18 13 16 — — — — — — — — 15 12 D1Baseball[ 9] 12 12 11 11 21 19 22 — — — — — — — — — 18
^ 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.
2021 MLB draft
[ 10]
References
^ "2021 SEC Baseball Standings" . secsports.com . Retrieved June 1, 2021 .
^ a b "Florida Picked To Win 2021 SEC Baseball Championship" . Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ a b "2021 Baseball Roster" . LSU Tigers. Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "LSU Announces 2021 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Athletics. January 19, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
^ "Baseball Coaches Poll" . USA Today . 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 .
^ "LSU Draft Tracker: Which LSU baseball players were selected in the 2021 MLB Draft?" .
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