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=
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Gray Bailey |
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Tanner Rice |
Evan Anderson
| 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 State | 65 (6) |
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| 2 | UT Arlington | 58 (4) |
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| 3 | Louisiana | 52 (2) |
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| 4 | Little Rock | 33 |
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| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 27 |
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| 6 | Arkansas State | 13 |
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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
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=Coaching staff=
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Schedule and results
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! 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 Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | colspan=8| Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi | ||||||||
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|Feb. 20 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | colspan=8| Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi | ||||||||
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|Feb. 21 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | colspan=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 Field • Arlington, TX | W 14-1 | Bullard (1-0) | Waltmon (0-1) | None | 1-0 | ||||
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|Feb. 24 | at {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}} | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | L 1-7 | Carmichael (1-0) | Norris (0-1) | None | 1-1 | ||||
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|Feb. 26 | Stephen F. Austin | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 2-5 | Gennari (1-0) | Novis (0-1) | None | 1-2 | ||||
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|Feb. 27 | Stephen F. Austin | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5-3 | Bullard (2-0) | Stobart (0-1) | Wong (1) | 314 | 2-2 | |||
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|Feb. 27 | Stephen F. Austin | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 2-1 | Moffat (1-0) | Todd (0-1) | Norris (1) | 314 | 3-2 |
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! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SBC record | |||||||||||
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|Mar. 2 | Abilene Christian | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 3-2 | Norris (1-1) | Sells (0-1) | None | 314 | 4-2 | |||
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|Mar. 5 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-13 | Malone (1-0) | Tavera (0-1) | None | 130 | 4-3 | |||
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|Mar. 6 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 0-3 (7 inns) | Daughety (2-0) | Bullard (2-1) | None | 4-4 | ||||
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|Mar. 6 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | W 2-1 | King (1-0) | Mason (1-1) | Wong (2) | 148 | 5-4 | |||
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|Mar. 7 | at UTSA | Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX | L 1-16 | Easterling (1-0) | Novis (0-2) | None | 109 | 5-5 | |||
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|Mar. 9 | at Oklahoma | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 5-15 | Carmichael (2-0) | Winquest (0-1) | None | 545 | 5-6 | |||
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|Mar. 11 | Lamar | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 0-3 | Palmer (1-0) | Tavera (0-2) | Dallas (4) | 314 | 5-7 | |||
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|Mar. 12 | Lamar | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 0-2 | Bravo (2-0) | Bullard (2-2) | Dallas (5) | 314 | 5-8 | |||
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|Mar. 13 | Lamar | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 11-3 | Moffat (2-0) | Mize (1-1) | None | 314 | 6-8 | |||
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|Mar. 14 | Lamar | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 0-4 | Johnson (1-0) | Winquest (0-2) | Douthit (1) | 314 | 6-9 | |||
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|Mar. 19 | South Alabama | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 3-2 | Wong (1-0) | Dalton (3-2) | None | 314 | 7-9 | 1-0 | ||
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|Mar. 20 | South Alabama | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 4-6 | Smith (1-0) | Norris (1-2) | Samaniego (3) | 314 | 7-10 | 1-1 | ||
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|Mar. 21 | South Alabama | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-6 | Booker (1-0) | Moffat (2-1) | Dalton (1) | 314 | 7-11 | 1-2 | ||
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|Mar. 23 | Baylor | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 4-3 | Austin (1-0) | Boyd (0-1) | None | 314 | 8-11 | |||
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|Mar. 26 | at {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | L 1-4 | Gasser (3-2) | Tavera (0-3) | Cherry (2) | ESPN+ | 209 | 8-12 | ||
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|Mar. 27 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | W 12-7 | Bullard (3-2) | Schultz (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 214 | 9-12 | ||
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|Mar. 28 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | W 8-7 | Norris (2-2) | Prayer (0-3) | Wong (3) | ESPN+ | 214 | 10-12 | ||
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|Mar. 28 | at Houston | Schroeder Park • Houston, TX | L 4-5 | Huggins (1-0) | Austin (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 145 | 10-13 | ||
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|Mar. 30 | No. 12 TCU | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-5 | King (2-1) | Winquest (0-3) | Green (5) | 314 | 10-14 |
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|Apr. 1 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | L 0-2 | Leigh (1-4) | Tavera (0-4) | None | 681 | 10-15 | 1-3 | ||
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|Apr. 2 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 9-3 | Bullard (4-2) | Bush (1-3) | None | 700 | 11-15 | 2-3 | ||
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|Apr. 3 | at Texas State | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | W 10-6 | Norris (3-2) | Stivors (1-2) | None | 700 | 12-15 | 3-3 | ||
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|Apr. 6 | at Baylor | Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX | L 6-7 | Leckich (1-0) | Norris (3-3) | Boyd (5) | ESPN+ | 1,027 | 12-16 | ||
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|Apr. 9 | Coastal Carolina | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 7-8 | Sharkey (1-1) | Wong (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 314 | 12-17 | 3-4 | |
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|Apr. 10 | Coastal Carolina | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 7-3 | Bullard (5-2) | Parker (2-2) | None | ESPN+ | 314 | 13-17 | 4-4 | |
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|Apr. 11 | Coastal Carolina | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5-1 | Moffat (3-1) | Maton (2-3) | Wong (4) | ESPN+ | 314 | 14-17 | 5-4 | |
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|Apr. 13 | at Abilene Christian | Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX | L 10-11 | Huffing (4-0) | Winquest (0-4) | Riley (4) | 204 | 14-18 | |||
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|Apr. 16 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 7-5 | King (2-0) | Algee (0-2) | Wong (5) | ESPN+ | 415 | 15-18 | 6-4 | |
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|Apr. 17 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 9-2 | Bullard (6-2) | Nash (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 356 | 16-18 | 7-4 | |
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|Apr. 18 | at Arkansas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 3-5 | Holt (2-2) | Moffat (3-2) | Stone (4) | ESPN+ | 307 | 16-19 | 7-5 | |
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|Apr. 20 | at No. 5 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | L 1-9 | Savage (1-0) | Bost (0-1) | None | 2,145 | 16-20 | |||
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|Apr. 21 | {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Kansas Jayhawks|title=Kansas}} | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 8-1 | Winquest (1-4) | Hazelwood (2-2) | None | 314 | 17-20 | |||
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|Apr. 23 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 8-1 | Tavera (1-4) | Dion (4-4) | King (1) | 412 | 18-20 | |||
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|Apr. 24 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | W 6-5 | Wong (2-1) | Brady (1-1) | Austin (1) | 377 | 19-20 | |||
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|Apr. 25 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | L 3-5 | Ellison (3-2) | Moffat (3-3) | Foster (2) | 439 | 19-21 | |||
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|Apr. 27 | No. 5 TCU | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-8 | Savage (2-0) | Winquest (1-5) | None | 314 | 19-22 |
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|May 1 | Little Rock | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 1-0 | King (3-0) | Evans (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 314 | 20-22 | 8-5 | |
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|May 2 | Little Rock | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 5-4 | Wong (3-1) | Barkley (5-3) | King (2) | ESPN+ | 314 | 21-22 | 9-5 | |
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|May 2 | Little Rock | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 3-0 | Moffat (4-3) | DeCooman (0-3) | Austin (2) | ESPN+ | 314 | 22-22 | 10-5 | |
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|May 4 | vs. {{CBSB link|year=2021|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}} | Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX | L 4-8 | Menefee (3-2) | Brooks (0-1) | Jozwiak (7) | 22-23 | ||||
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|May 7 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | W 6-1 | Tavera (2-4) | Barnes (2-5) | None | 549 | 23-23 | 11-5 | ||
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|May 8 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 1-5 | Barlow (6-4) | Bullard (6-3) | Orton (5) | 23-24 | 11-6 | |||
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|May 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 8-10 | Goleman (2-1) | Moffat (4-4) | Orton (6) | 580 | 23-25 | 11-7 | ||
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|May 14 | Louisiana | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3-4 (15 inns) | Marshall (1-0) | Brooks (0-2) | Dixon (1) | ESPN+ | 314 | 23-26 | 11-8 | |
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|May 15 | Louisiana | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 6-2 | Bullard (7-3) | Cooke (6-3) | King (3) | ESPN+ | 314 | 24-26 | 12-8 | |
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|May 15 | Louisiana | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 4-7 | Marshall (2-0) | Austin (1-2) | Talley (7) | ESPN+ | 314 | 24-27 | 12-9 | |
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|May 18 | Stephen F. Austin | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | colspan=12| Game cancelled | ||||||||
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|May 20 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 5-3 | Norris (4-3) | Thompson (6-1) | King (4) | 457 | 25-27 | 13-9 | ||
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|May 21 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 2-3 | Jackson (4-6) | Bullard (7-4) | Jones (16) | 487 | 25-28 | 13-10 | ||
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|May 22 | at Georgia Southern | J. Il. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 3-6 | Davis (1-1) | Moffat (4-5) | Jones (17) | 529 | 25-29 | 13-11 |
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|May 27 | vs. (5W) Arkansas State | (2W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 8-3 | Tavera (3-4) | Hudson (5-3) | None | ESPN+ | 26-29 | 1-0 | |
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|May 28 | vs. (3E) Troy | (2W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | W 11-5 | Seals (4-0) | Gainous (9-5) | None | ESPN+ | 27-29 | 2-0 | |
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|May 29 | vs. (1E) South Alabama | (2W) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | L 4-5 | Samaniego (2-2) | Wong (3-2) | Dalton (4) | ESPN+ | 27-30 | 2-1 |
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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
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