2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball team

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2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record18–37 (12–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Taylor
  • Dalton Martinez
Home stadium Georgia State Baseball Complex
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  xy159 .6253622 .621
Georgia Southern  1410 .5833423 .596
Troy  1311 .5422726 .509
Appalachian State  1110 .5242131 .404
Georgia State  1212 .5001837 .327
Coastal Carolina  912 .4292724 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x1311 .5423223 .582
UT Arlington  1311 .5422730 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  1113 .4582626 .500
Little Rock  1113 .4582130 .412
Arkansas State  1014 .4171930 .388
Texas State  915 .3752136 .368
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Georgia State Baseball Complex and were led by second-year head coach Brad Stromdahl. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

PlayerHometownPrevious Team
Pitchers
Will Cannon Phenix City, Alabama Central HS
Johnny Dow Roswell, Georgia Georgia Highlands
Micah Earwood Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville HS
Nick Lommen Minnetonka, Minnesota North Iowa Area CC
Jeremiah Newman Atlanta, Georgia Mays HS
Kyle Stephenson Fairburn, Georgia Trinity Christian
David White Newnan, Georgia The Heritage School
Hitters
Jesse Donohoe Columbus, Georgia Calvary Christian
Jo Jo Jackson Stone Mountain, Georgia Stephenson HS
Connor O'Neal Columbus, Georgia Northside HS
Trent Reddick Dallas, Georgia East Paulding HS
Max Ryerson Conway, South Carolina Gulf Coast State
Caleb Stewart Waycross, Georgia Ware County HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Panthers were picked to finish last in the East Division with 16 votes. [3]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Personnel

Roster

[4]

2021 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Mason Patel - Freshman
  • 4 Seth Clark - Sophomore
  • 5 Brandon Haston - Freshman
  • 7 Joseph Brandon - Sophomore
  • 12 Dawson Sweatt - Sophomore
  • 16 Griffin Bonner - Sophomore
  • 17 Michael Cherwenka - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 20 Chad Treadway - Freshman
  • 22 Pablo Barquero - Junior
  • 23 Tyler Koch - Senior
  • 25 Ryan Watson - Sophomore
  • 26 Trey Horton - Junior
  • 27 Cameron Jones - Freshman
  • 29 Jacob Riordan - Sophomore
  • 33 Rafael Acosta - Sophomore
  • 34 Chandler Dawson - Freshman
  • 35 Camren Landry - Freshman
  • 37 Jet Kern - Sophomore
  • 38 John Kirchner - Freshman
  • 39 Duncan Lutz - Freshman
  • 40 Dylan Matela - Redshirt Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 8 Tanner Gallman - Junior
  • 13 Kyle Hilton - Freshman
  • 15 Blaine Marchman - Freshman
  • 18 Eilan Merejo - Senior
  • 19 Will Goldberg - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Dalton Davies - Senior
  • 45 Danny Grillo - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 6 Kalen Puckett - Junior
  • 10 Preston Joye - Freshman
  • 14 Will Mize - Freshman
  • 21 Griffin Cheney - Junior
  • 24 DeAngelo Abboud - Junior
  • 31 Ryan Glass - Junior
  • 38 Branson Bowling - Sophomore
  • 41 Ashby Smith - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 Kyle Riesselmann - Freshman
  • 9 Dalton Pearson - Freshman
  • 11 Jonathan Ponder - Freshman
  • 42 Lavoisier Fisher - Sophomore
  • 44 Josh Smith - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
  • Brad Stromdahl Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Matt Taylor Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
  • Dalton Martinez Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Brandon Frazier Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Dean Sando Director of Baseball Operations – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Georgia State win
 Georgia State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia State team member
2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log
Regular season (17-36)
February (3-6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 19No. 14 West Virginia Georgia State Baseball ComplexDecatur, GA L 3–5 (10 inn)Jeffrey (1–0)Patel (0–1)None2990–1
Feb. 20No. 14 West VirginiaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7–6Landry (1–0)Gonzalez (0–1)None3491–1
Feb. 20No. 14 West VirginiaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 20–4Acosta (1–0)Carr (0–1)None3492–1
Feb. 21No. 14 West VirginiaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2–3Hampton (1–0)Matela (0–1)Watters (1)3792–2
Feb. 24 Georgia Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2–6Pasqua (1–0)Patel (0–2)None ESPN+ 2792–3
Feb. 26at No. 3 Vanderbilt Hawkins FieldNashville, TN W 4–2Watson (1–0)Schultz (0–1)Treadway (1) SECN+ 1493–3
Feb. 27at No. 3 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 4–5Garrett (1–0)Sweatt (0–1)Murphy (1)SECN+1643–4
Feb. 27at No. 3 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 2–12Rocker (2–0)Matela (0–2)NoneSECN+1643–5
Feb. 28at No. 3 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 6–17Leiter (2–0)Treadway (0–1)NoneSECN+1633–6
March (2-15)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 2at No. 12 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA W 10-1Patel (1-2)Roedig (0-1)None ACCN+ 7134-6
Mar. 5at No. 18 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN L 1-6Heflin (2-0)Watson (1-1)None SECN+ 9584-7
Mar. 6at No. 18 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 1-5Tidwell (1-1)Jones (0-1)Walsh (2) SECN+ 1,0254-8
Mar. 7at No. 18 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0-7Pleasants (2-1)Treadway (0-2)None SECN+ 9884-9
Mar. 9at No. 6 Florida Florida BallparkGainesville, FL L 1-5Milchin (1-0)Clark (0-1)None SECN+ 1,6574-10
Mar. 12at Kentucky Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY L 1-16Stupp (2-0)Watson (1-2)None SECN+ 9054-11
Mar. 13at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 1-6Hazelwood (3-0)Jones (0-2)None SECN+ 1,1074-12
Mar. 14at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 2-4Jones (1-0)Patel (1-3)Harney (5) SECN+ 4-13
Mar. 16at Clemson Doug Kingsmore StadiumClemson, SC L 2-7Hoffmann (2-0)Matela (0-3)None ACCN+ 1,2804-14
Mar. 19at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk FieldMonroe, LA W 4-3Watson (2-2)Barlow (2-2)Brandon (1) ESPN+ 3585-141-0
Mar. 20at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 1-3Barnes (1-1)Jones (0-3)Wepf (1) ESPN+ 5185-151-1
Mar. 21at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • MonroeL 7-9Lien (3-0)Dawson (0-1)Lindsay (1)5405-161-2
Mar. 23 Mercer Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 3-5Sutko (2-0)Brandon (0-1)None3055-17
Mar. 26 Kennesaw State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-5Rice (5-0)Watson (2-3)Holler (1) ESPN+ 2915-18
Mar. 27Kennesaw StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-7Torbert (3-1)Horton (0-1)Johnson (5) ESPN+ 3455-19
Mar. 28at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell StadiumKennesaw, GA L 4-16Grogan (3-0)Dawson (0-2)None1205-20
Mar. 29at Kennesaw StateFred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GAL 1-5Kennedy (2-0)Matela (0-4)None1205-21
April (7-11)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1 Georgia Southern Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-23Owens (3-0)Watson (2-4)None ESPN+ 2925-221-3
Apr. 2Georgia SouthernGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-6 (10 inns)Horton (1-1)Johnson (1-3)None ESPN+ 3566-222-3
Apr. 3Georgia SouthernGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 3-2Sweatt (2-1)Jackson (1-4)None ESPN+ 3987-223-3
Apr. 6at Mercer OrthoGeorgia ParkMacon, GA L 1-5Lobus (5-2)Matela (0-5)None ESPN+ 4007-23
Apr. 9at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC L 2-4Cornatzer (1-0)Jones (0-4)Ellington (3)2207-243-4
Apr. 10at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 7-9Ellington (1-0)Treadway (0-4)Terrell (1)2207-253-5
Apr. 11at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 15-13Haston (1-0)Roberts (0-1)Barquero (1)2208-254-5
Apr. 13at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA L 7-10Bearden (3-0)Koch (0-1)None SECN+ 6648-26
Apr. 16 Troy Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 0-4Gainous (5-3)Jones (0-5)None2148-274-6
Apr. 16TroyGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-5Treadway (1-4)Wilkinson (0-3)Lutz (1)3989-275-6
Apr. 17TroyGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 17-15 (10 inns)Dawson (1-2)Snell (0-1)None40110-276-6
Apr. 20Georgia TechGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2-7Brown (1-0)Barquero (0-1)Huff (1) ESPN+ 32110-28
Apr. 21at MercerOrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GAL 4-17Farmer (3-0)Brandon (0-2)None ESPN+ 40010-29
Apr. 23at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, AL L 2-4Smith (3-0)Jones (0-6)Lee (1) ESPN+ 83910-306-7
Apr. 25at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 1-5Boyd (3-1)Horton (0-2)None ESPN+ 85010-316-8
Apr. 25at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 2-4Booker (5-0)Matela (0-6)Samaniego (6) ESPN+ 85010-326-9
Apr. 27 Wofford Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 4-3 (14 inns)Haston (2-0)Marchal (1-2)None27211-32
Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 2-1Dawson (2-2)Peavyhouse (2-2)None ESPN+ 38212-327-9
May (5–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-8Kreuzer (1-0)Lutz (0-1)None ESPN+ 42512-337-10
May 2Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 10-12Joyce (1-0)Sweatt (2-2)Peavyhouse (1) ESPN+ 39212-347-11
May 7at Belmont E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TNGame cancelled
May 8at BelmontE. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TNGame cancelled
May 9at BelmontE. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TNGame cancelled
May 11MercerGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-7Lobus (8-3)Lutz (0-2)Sutko (9)30512-35
May 14at Texas State Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX W 7-4Jones (1-6)Leigh (4-6)Dawson (1)13-358-11
May 14at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 9-4Watson (3-4)Wood (3-4)None70014-359-11
May 15at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 7-5Lutz (1-2)Herrmann (4-2)Clark (1) ESPN+ 70015-3510-11
May 20 Little Rock Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 3-7Arnold (7-3)Jones (1-7)None23915-3610-12
May 21Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 5-0Dawson (3-2)Funk (2-6)Watson (1)27816-3611-12
May 22Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 11-10Brandon (1-2)Barkley (6-5)Watson (2)35117-3612-12
Post-season (1–1)
SBC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 25vs. (5E) Louisiana–Monroe Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL W 9-6Watson (4-4)Orton (0-2)Horton (1) ESPN+ 18-361-0
May 26vs. (2E) Georgia SouthernMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALL 1-10Owens (7-2)Jones (1-8)None ESPN+ 18-371-1
Schedule Source: [5]

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

Postseason

Conference accolades

References: [6]

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