2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team

2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	27–24 (11–13 A-10)
Head coach	Rucker Taylor (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Munger (8th season) Parker Bangs (3rd season) Aaron Lesiak (1st season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
North
Rhode Island  x‍‍‍	14	–	6	–	0		.700			28	–	26	–	1		.518
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍	15	–	9	–	0		.625			21	–	19	–	0		.525
La Salle  ‍‍‍	15	–	9	–	0		.625			32	–	21	–	0		.604
Fordham  ‍‍‍	11	–	9	–	0		.550			24	–	19	–	0		.558
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍	6	–	14	–	0		.300			7	–	24	–	0		.226
UMass  ‍‍‍	3	–	16	–	0		.158			13	–	29	–	0		.310
South
VCU  x‍‍‡‍y	13	–	3	–	0		.813			38	–	16	–	0		.704
Dayton  ‍‍‍	12	–	4	–	0		.750			25	–	27	–	0		.481
George Washington  ‍‍‍	14	–	10	–	0		.583			26	–	19	–	0		.578
Davidson  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			27	–	24	–	0		.529
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍	6	–	10	–	0		.375			17	–	31	–	0		.354
Richmond  ‍‍‍	5	–	11	–	0		.313			19	–	17	–	0		.528
George Mason  ‍‍‍	7	–	17	–	0		.292			14	–	29	–	0		.326
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 5, 2021 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 120th baseball season, and their 6th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 20 and concluded on May 22, 2021.

Davidson finished the season with a 27–24 record.

Preseason

A10 coaches' poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 18, 2021. Davidson was picked finish fourth. ^[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish	Team	Points
1	VCU	151 (4)
2	Fordham	149 (4)
3	Dayton	146 (4)
4	Davidson	117
5	Saint Louis	114 (1)
6	Richmond	109
7	Rhode Island	103
8	George Washington	74
9	Saint Joseph's	71
10	George Mason	46
11	La Salle	40
12	St. Bonaventure	32
13	UMass	31

Roster

2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball roster [3]
	Pitchers 9 - Pete Bloomberg - Senior 11 - Jake Biederman - Junior 14 - Blake Hely - Junior 17 - Will Schomberg - Sophomore 20 - Alex Fento - Junior 21 - Nolan DeVos - Sophomore 23 - Nick Shedleski - Freshman 26 - Ryan Kutz - Sophomore 28 - Jacob Walker - Senior 30 - Eddie Shores - Sophomore 31 - Danny Rosenfield - Freshman 36 - Ryan Feczko - Freshman 32 - Liam Smith - Freshman 34 - Gabe Levy - Junior 35 - Jacob Peaden - Sophomore 42 - Bennett Flynn - Sophomore 43 - Micah Baermann - Freshman		Catchers 5 - Michael Carico - Freshman 6 - Garrett Browder - Sophomore 10 - John Hosmer - Junior Infielders 7 - Jacob Hinderleider - Sophomore 8 - Matthew Gravely - Junior 12 - Joe Haney - Freshman 16 - Alex Fedje-Johnson - Senior 18 - Jake Dunagan - Freshman 24 - Jake Wilhoit - Freshman		Outfielders 4 - Tyler Douglas - Freshman 13 - Ruben Fontes - Senior 27 - Parker Nolan - Junior 33 - Trevor Candelaria - Junior Utility 1 - Anthony Mase - Sophomore 10 - John Hosmer - Junior 19 - Ryan Wilson - Freshman 22 - Brian Craven - Junior 29 - Henry Koehler - Sophomore 39 - A.J. Pabst - Sophomore 41 - Hunter Anderson - Sophomore

Game log

2021 Davidson Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (27–24)
February (4–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources February 19 6:00 pm Mount St. Mary's* Wilson Field Davidson, North Carolina Canceled (inclement weather) 0–0 — Report February 20 1:00 pm Mount St. Mary's* Wilson Field Canceled (inclement weather) 0–0 — Report February 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ Morehead State* Wilson Field W 14–8 Devos (1–0) Bettio (0–1) Levy (1) 39 1–0 — Report February 21 1:00 pm ACCNX at No. 13 NC State* Doak Field Raleigh, North Carolina L 3–13 Johnston (1–0) Fenton (0–1) — 198 1–1 — Report February 21 4:45 pm ACCN+ at No. 13 NC State* Doak Field L 4–6 Klyman (1–0) Flynn (0–1) — 198 1–2 — Report February 27 2:00 pm Toledo* Wilson Field W 8–1 Levy (1–0) Meyers (0–2) Devos (1) 50 2–2 — Report February 27 5:00 pm Toledo* Wilson Field W 12–2 Hely (1–0) Jefferson (0–2) — 50 3–2 — Report February 28 1:00 pm Toledo* Wilson Field W 16–14 Biederman (1–0) Boyle (0–1) — 49 4–2 — Report
March (9–7) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources March 2 4:00 pm at No. 25 Duke* Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina L 3–7 Nifong (1–1) Peaden (0–1) — 0 4–3 — Report March 5 4:30 pm ESPN+ at Coastal Carolina* Baseball at the Beach Springs Brooks Stadium Conway, South Carolina L 5–15 Maton (2–1) Levy (1–1) — 1,000 4–4 — Report March 6 11:00 am vs. UConn* Baseball at the Beach Springs Brooks Stadium W 4–3 Hely (2–0) Haus (0–1) Devos (2) 1,000 5–4 — Report March 7 11:00 am vs. Miami (OH)* Baseball at the Beach Springs Brooks Stadium L 3–11 Bosma (1–0) Fenton (0–2) — 1,000 5–5 — Report March 12 5:00 pm ESPN+ at The Citadel* Riley Park Charleston, South Carolina L 0–2 Cooper (1–0) Levy (0–2) Beckley (1) 237 5–6 — Report March 13 2:00 pm ESPN+ at The Citadel* Riley Park L 0–19 Reeves (2–0) Hely (2–1) — 252 5–7 — Report March 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ at The Citadel* Riley Park L 4–8 Todd (1–2) Fenton (0–3) Beckley (2) 421 5–8 — Report March 16 7:00 pm at No. 16 South Carolina* Founders Park Columbia, South Carolina W 9–4 Schomberg (1–0) Luensmann (0–1) — 1,938 6–8 — Report March 19 6:00 pm ESPN+ Spring Hill* Wilson Field W 7–2 Levy (2–2) Fell (0–2) — 149 7–8 — Report March 20 5:00 pm Spring Hill* Wilson Field W 5–1 Hely (3–1) Ingram (1–2) — 49 8–8 — Report March 21 11:30 am Spring Hill* Wilson Field W 8–5 Devos (2–0) Baxley (0–2) — 114 9–8 — Report March 23 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ at Wofford* Russell C. King Field Spartanburg, South Carolina L 1–5 Stratton (1–0) Walker (0–1) Rhadans (3) 141 9–9 — Report March 26 6:00 pm ESPN+ Seton Hall* Wilson Field W 6–5 Biederman (2–0) Cinnella (1–1) — 50 10–9 — Report March 27 6:30 pm Seton Hall* Wilson Field W 2–1 Devos (3–0) Patten (0–2) — 50 11–9 — Report March 28 11:00 am ESPN+ Seton Hall* Wilson Field W 3–2 Walker (1–1) Panzini (0–1) Devos (3) 50 12–9 — Report March 30 6:00 pm WGNC vs. Wofford* Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis, North Carolina W 7–6 Peaden (1–1) Stratton (1–1) Devos (4) 1,307 13–9 — Report
April (7–10) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources April 1 6:00 pm North Alabama* Wilson Field W 8–4 Levy (3–2) Davidson (1–3) Devos (5) 50 14–9 — Report April 2 6:00 pm North Alabama* Wilson Field W 6–4 Peaden (2–1) Best (1–5) — 50 15–9 — Report April 3 2:00 pm North Alabama* Wilson Field W 5–0 Fenton (1–3) Moore (0–4) — 50 16–9 — Report April 6 3:00 pm at Presbyterian* Presbyterian Baseball Complex Clinton, South Carolina Canceled (scheduling conflict) 16–9 — Report April 9 5:30 pm ESPN+ Dayton Wilson Field W 2–1 (7) Levy (4–2) Wolfe (4–2) — 50 17–9 1–0 Report April 9 7:50 pm Dayton Wilson Field W 10–8 Peaden (3–1) Olson (0–7) Devos (6) 50 18–9 2–0 Report April 10 12:30 pm Dayton Wilson Field W 12–9 Hely (4–1) Pletka (1–3) Devos (7) 50 19–9 3–0 Report April 11 1:00 pm Dayton Wilson Field L 5–11 Olson (1–7) Fenton (1–4) — 50 19–10 3–1 Report April 16 6:30 pm at VCU The Diamond Richmond, Virginia L 3–14 Webb (2–1) Levy (4–3) Griffin (1) 233 19–11 3–2 Report April 17 2:00 pm at VCU The Diamond L 8–9 Davis (7–1) Peaden (3–2) — 354 19–12 3–3 Report April 17 5:00 pm at VCU The Diamond L 1–5 Furman (1–0) Peaden (3–3) Chenier (4) 354 19–13 3–4 Report April 18 1:00 pm at VCU The Diamond L 1–3 Serrano (2–4) Fentons (1–5) Ellis (1) 218 19–14 3–5 Report April 23 5:00 pm George Washington Wilson Field L 2–4 Pfluger (1–1) Peaden (3–4) Kuncl (4) 0 19–15 3–6 Report April 23 8:00 pm George Washington Wilson Field L 2–10 Cohen (4–1) Hely (4–2) — 0 19–16 3–7 Report April 25 12:00 pm George Washington Wilson Field L 1–8 Edwards (3–2) Fenton (1–6) — 0 19–17 3–8 Report April 25 3:00 pm George Washington Wilson Field W 5–4 Biederman (3–0) Kuncl (2–1) — 0 20–17 4–8 Report April 27 6:00 pm at Wake Forest* David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, North Carolina L 12–17 Minacci (1–1) Peaden (3–5) — 328 20–18 — Report April 30 2:00 pm at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field Tuckahoe, Virginia L 4–6 Mathes (2–0) Craven (0–1) — 0 20–19 4–9 Report
May (7–5) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources May 1 12:00 pm at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field W 4–2 Devos (4–0) Schulefand (4–1) — 250 21–19 5–9 Report May 1 3:00 pm at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field L 1–3 Wyatt (2–1) Biederman (3–1) — 250 21–20 5–10 Report May 2 12:00 pm at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field W 17–7 Fenton (2–6) Willitts (0–1) — 140 22–20 6–10 Report May 4 6:00 pm Presbyterian* Wilson Field Canceled (scheduling conflict) 22–20 — Report May 13 6:00 pm George Mason Wilson Field L 3–5 Stoudemire (2–9) Fenton (2–7) Henson (1) 50 22–21 6–11 Report May 14 1:00 pm George Mason Wilson Field W 5–4 Devos (5–0) Henson (0–2) — 50 23–21 7–11 Report May 14 4:00 pm George Mason Wilson Field W 8–7 Biederman (4–1) Nielsen (0–1) — 75 24–21 8–11 Report May 15 1:00 pm George Mason Wilson Field L 4–10 Kaiser (1–2) Bloomberg (0–1) — N/A 24–22 8–12 Report May 18 4:00 pm Duke* Wilson Field L 2–18 Seidl (3–0) Flynn (0–2) — N/A 24–23 — Report May 20 4:00 pm at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center St. Louis, Missouri W 11–3 Biederman (5–1) Harris (4–4) Schomberg (1) 50 25–23 9–12 Report May 21 2:00 pm at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center L 5–7 Youngbrandt (3–6) Fenton (2–8) Patel (3) 65 25–24 9–13 Report May 21 5:00 pm at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center W 4–1 Levy (5–3) Finkleberg (0–8) Devos (8) 75 26–24 10–13 Report May 22 2:00 pm at Saint Louis Billiken Sports Center W 6–3 Walker (2–1) Fremion (2–2) Peaden (1) 150 27–24 11–13 Report

Schedule source: ^[4]

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

Rankings

Main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches' [5]	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America [6]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^ [7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA† [8]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D1Baseball [9]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ 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.

Honors

Atlantic 10 Conference Weekly Awards Player Award Date Awarded Ref. Trevor Candelaria Player of the Week March 1, 2021 [10] Gabe Levy Pitcher of the Week Parker Nolan Player of the Week March 22, 2021 [11] Ryan Wilson Rookie of the Week April 5, 2021 [12] Ruben Fontes Player of the Week April 12, 2021 [13]

All-A10 Player Position Team Trevor Candelaria OF 1 Nolan Devos RP 1 Reference: [14]

References

1. "2021 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. "Fordham Picked Second in Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll". fordhamsports.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
3. "2021 Baseball Roster". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
4. davidsonwildcats.com
5. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today . Retrieved February 27, 2021.
6. "College Top 25". Baseball America. December 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
7. "2020 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
8. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
9. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
10. "Davidson, La Salle Claim #A10Base Season Opening Awards". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. March 1, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
11. "Nolan, Wolfe, Elissalt Selected for Weekly A-10 Baseball Awards". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. March 22, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
12. "Mikulski's Gem Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors; Tirotta, Wilson Take Player, Rookie Awards". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. April 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
13. "Mikulski Repeats as Pitcher of the Week; Fontes Earns Player Award, Sprague-Lott Shines". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. April 12, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
14. "Locklear, Mikulski, Miller, Win Major A-10 Awards; 41 Players Selected for Baseball Honors". Atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

External links

• Davidson College Baseball