2021 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2021

|team = UT Arlington Mavericks

|image = UT Arlington Mavericks wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = West Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 27–30

|conf_record = 13–11

|head_coach = Darin Thomas

|hc_year = 14th

|asst_coach1 = Taylor Dugas

|asst_coach2 = Brady Cox

|stadium = Clay Gould Ballpark

|champion = SBC Tournament Pool D champions

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2021 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Clay Gould Ballpark and were led by fourteenth-year head coach Darin Thomas. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

=Signing Day Recruits=

Source:{{cite web |title=Thomas Announces Recruiting Class |url=https://utamavs.com/news/2020/11/12/baseball-thomas-announces-utamavsbsb-recruiting-class.aspx |website=University of Texas Arlington Athletics |access-date=1 March 2021 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=UT Arlington Mavericks|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Gray Bailey

| Glendale, Arizona

| Mountain Ridge HS

colspan=3| Hitters
Tanner Rice

| Mesa, Arizona

| Red Mountain HS

Evan Anderson

| Allen, Texas

| Allen HS

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Mavericks were picked to finish second in the West Division.{{cite web |last1=Conference |first1=Sun Belt |title=Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2021/2/15/sun-belt-conference-announces-2021-baseball-preseason-honors.aspx |website=sunbeltsports.org |access-date=17 February 2021 |language=en}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Coaches poll (West)

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=UT Arlington Mavericks|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Texas State65 (6)
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| 2

UT Arlington58 (4)
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| 3

Louisiana52 (2)
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| 4

Little Rock33
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| 5

Louisiana–Monroe27
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| 6

Arkansas State13
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=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)

Roster

Source:{{cite web |title=2021 Baseball Roster |url=https://utamavs.com/sports/baseball/roster/2021 |website=University of Texas Arlington Athletics |access-date=1 March 2021 |language=en}}

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Pitchers

  • 4 JD Wadleigh - Sophomore
  • 5 Tanner King - Junior
  • 12 Tristan Tom - Redshirt Senior
  • 15 Wyatt Divis - Senior
  • 18 Carlos Tavera - Junior
  • 20 Zach Peters - Freshman
  • 22 Michael Wong - Junior
  • 24 David Moffat - Junior
  • 25 Brayden Brooks - Sophomore
  • 26 Kody Bullard - Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Jarod Seals - Sophomore
  • 31 Jack Hagan - Freshman
  • 33 Brennan Smith - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 34 Cade Winquest - Sophomore
  • 35 Ryan Thomas - Junior
  • 37 Cade Citelli - Freshman
  • 40 Matt Novis - Sophomore
  • 41 Zach Norris - Sophomore
  • 44 Logan Austin - Redshirt Senior
  • 45 Jackson Blue - Freshman
  • 49 Riley Bost - Sophomore
  • 50 Will Thomas - Freshman
  • 54 Trevor Pruitt - Sophomore

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Catchers

  • 10 Cole Solomon - Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Sam Gotlieb - Junior
  • 21 Andrew Miller - ''Senior'
  • 32 Sam Crowell - Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 Matthew Cavanagh - Sophomore
  • 6 Boone Montgomery - Junior
  • 7 Tyler Rice - Sophomore
  • 11 Dylan Paul - Redshirt Senior
  • 13 Josh Minjarez - Redshirt Senior
  • 14 Tommy Williams - Junior
  • 23 Steven Saunders - Sophomore
  • 36 Justin Marino - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 42 Cason Gregory - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 Connor Aube - Senior
  • 9 Tad Thompson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 Anthony Dominguez - Senior
  • 19 Zach Henry - Freshman
  • 28 Phillip Childs - Redshirt Junior

=Coaching staff=

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  • Darin Thomas – Head Coach – 14th year
  • Taylor Dugas – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 1st year
  • Brady Cox – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Galen McSpadden – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Cameron Dobbs – Student Coach – 1st year
  • Cody Wernli – Director of Baseball Operations

Schedule and results

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bgcolor="#ffdddd"| UT Arlington loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | 2021`UT Arlington Mavericks baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | Regular season (25-29)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | February (3-2)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Feb. 19

at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman FieldCorpus Christi, TXcolspan=8| Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi
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|Feb. 20

at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXcolspan=8| Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi
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|Feb. 21

at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXcolspan=8| Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi
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|Feb. 23

vs. {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}Global Life FieldArlington, TXW 14-1Bullard (1-0)Waltmon (0-1)None1-0
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|Feb. 24

at {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXL 1-7Carmichael (1-0)Norris (0-1)None1-1
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|Feb. 26

Stephen F. AustinClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 2-5Gennari (1-0)Novis (0-1)None1-2
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|Feb. 27

Stephen F. AustinClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 5-3Bullard (2-0)Stobart (0-1)Wong (1)3142-2
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Feb. 27

Stephen F. AustinClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 2-1Moffat (1-0)Todd (0-1)Norris (1)3143-2

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | March (7-12)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Mar. 2

Abilene ChristianClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 3-2Norris (1-1)Sells (0-1)None3144-2
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|Mar. 5

at UTSARoadrunner FieldSan Antonio, TXL 1-13Malone (1-0)Tavera (0-1)None1304-3
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|Mar. 6

at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXL 0-3 (7 inns)Daughety (2-0)Bullard (2-1)None4-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Mar. 6

at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW 2-1King (1-0)Mason (1-1)Wong (2)1485-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 7

at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXL 1-16Easterling (1-0)Novis (0-2)None1095-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 9

at OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OKL 5-15Carmichael (2-0)Winquest (0-1)None5455-6
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|Mar. 11

LamarClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0-3Palmer (1-0)Tavera (0-2)Dallas (4)3145-7
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|Mar. 12

LamarClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0-2Bravo (2-0)Bullard (2-2)Dallas (5)3145-8
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|Mar. 13

LamarClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 11-3Moffat (2-0)Mize (1-1)None3146-8
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 14

LamarClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 0-4Johnson (1-0)Winquest (0-2)Douthit (1)3146-9
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|Mar. 19

South AlabamaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 3-2Wong (1-0)Dalton (3-2)None3147-91-0
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 20

South AlabamaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 4-6Smith (1-0)Norris (1-2)Samaniego (3)3147-101-1
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 21

South AlabamaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-6Booker (1-0)Moffat (2-1)Dalton (1)3147-111-2
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Mar. 23

BaylorClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 4-3Austin (1-0)Boyd (0-1)None3148-11
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|Mar. 26

at {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}Schroeder ParkHouston, TXL 1-4Gasser (3-2)Tavera (0-3)Cherry (2)ESPN+2098-12
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Mar. 27

at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXW 12-7Bullard (3-2)Schultz (2-2)NoneESPN+2149-12
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|Mar. 28

at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXW 8-7Norris (2-2)Prayer (0-3)Wong (3)ESPN+21410-12
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 28

at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXL 4-5Huggins (1-0)Austin (1-1)NoneESPN+14510-13
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Mar. 30

No. 12 TCUClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-5King (2-1)Winquest (0-3)Green (5)31410-14

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | April (9-8)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Apr. 1

at Texas StateBobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TXL 0-2Leigh (1-4)Tavera (0-4)None68110-151-3
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|Apr. 2

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 9-3Bullard (4-2)Bush (1-3)None70011-152-3
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 3

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 10-6Norris (3-2)Stivors (1-2)None70012-153-3
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 6

at BaylorBaylor BallparkWaco, TXL 6-7Leckich (1-0)Norris (3-3)Boyd (5)ESPN+1,02712-16
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 9

Coastal CarolinaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 7-8Sharkey (1-1)Wong (1-1)NoneESPN+31412-173-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 10

Coastal CarolinaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 7-3Bullard (5-2)Parker (2-2)NoneESPN+31413-174-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 11

Coastal CarolinaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 5-1Moffat (3-1)Maton (2-3)Wong (4)ESPN+31414-175-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 13

at Abilene ChristianCrutcher Scott FieldAbilene, TXL 10-11Huffing (4-0)Winquest (0-4)Riley (4)20414-18
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 16

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, ARW 7-5King (2-0)Algee (0-2)Wong (5)ESPN+41515-186-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 17

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW 9-2Bullard (6-2)Nash (1-4)NoneESPN+35616-187-4
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 18

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL 3-5Holt (2-2)Moffat (3-2)Stone (4)ESPN+30716-197-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 20

at No. 5 TCULupton StadiumFort Worth, TXL 1-9Savage (1-0)Bost (0-1)None2,14516-20
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|Apr. 21

{{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}}Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 8-1Winquest (1-4)Hazelwood (2-2)None31417-20
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|Apr. 23

at McNeese StateJoe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LAW 8-1Tavera (1-4)Dion (4-4)King (1)41218-20
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|Apr. 24

at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 6-5Wong (2-1)Brady (1-1)Austin (1)37719-20
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|Apr. 25

at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 3-5Ellison (3-2)Moffat (3-3)Foster (2)43919-21
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|Apr. 27

No. 5 TCUClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-8Savage (2-0)Winquest (1-5)None31419-22

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | May (6–7)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|May 1

Little RockClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 1-0King (3-0)Evans (1-2)NoneESPN+31420-228-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 2

Little RockClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 5-4Wong (3-1)Barkley (5-3)King (2)ESPN+31421-229-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 2

Little RockClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 3-0Moffat (4-3)DeCooman (0-3)Austin (2)ESPN+31422-2210-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 4

vs. {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}Globe Life Field • Arlington, TXL 4-8Menefee (3-2)Brooks (0-1)Jozwiak (7)22-23
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 7

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk FieldMonroe, LAW 6-1Tavera (2-4)Barnes (2-5)None54923-2311-5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 8

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 1-5Barlow (6-4)Bullard (6-3)Orton (5)23-2411-6
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 9

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 8-10Goleman (2-1)Moffat (4-4)Orton (6)58023-2511-7
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 14

LouisianaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 3-4 (15 inns)Marshall (1-0)Brooks (0-2)Dixon (1)ESPN+31423-2611-8
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 15

LouisianaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 6-2Bullard (7-3)Cooke (6-3)King (3)ESPN+31424-2612-8
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 15

LouisianaClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 4-7Marshall (2-0)Austin (1-2)Talley (7)ESPN+31424-2712-9
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd

|May 18

Stephen F. AustinClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=12| Game cancelled
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 20

at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GAW 5-3Norris (4-3)Thompson (6-1)King (4)45725-2713-9
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 21

at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2-3Jackson (4-6)Bullard (7-4)Jones (16)48725-2813-10
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 22

at Georgia SouthernJ. Il. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 3-6Davis (1-1)Moffat (4-5)Jones (17)52925-2913-11

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | Post-season (2–1)

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UT Arlington Mavericks|color=white}}" | {{Coloredlink|white|2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|SBC Tournament}} (2–1)

Date

! Opponent

! Seed/Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! Tournament record

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|May 27

vs. (5W) Arkansas State(2W)Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, ALW 8-3Tavera (3-4)Hudson (5-3)NoneESPN+26-291-0
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd

|May 28

vs. (3E) Troy(2W)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 11-5Seals (4-0)Gainous (9-5)NoneESPN+27-292-0
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd

|May 29

vs. (1E) South Alabama(2W)Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 4-5Samaniego (2-2)Wong (3-2)Dalton (4)ESPN+27-302-1

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:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=Thomas Announces 2021 Baseball Schedule |url=https://utamavs.com/news/2021/2/5/thomas-announces-2021-baseball-schedule.aspx |website=University of Texas Arlington Athletics |access-date=1 March 2021 |language=en}}

*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

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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)

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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)

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References:{{cite web |title=Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2021/5/24/sun-belt-announces-2021-baseball-all-conference-teams-postseason-awards.aspx |website=sunbeltsports.org |access-date=5 January 2022 |language=en}}

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