2021 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball team

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball
SBC Tournament Pool D champions
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	27–30 (13–11 SBC)
Head coach	Darin Thomas (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Taylor Dugas Brady Cox
Home stadium	Clay Gould Ballpark
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y	15	–	9		.625			36	–	22		.621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			34	–	23		.596
Troy  ‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			27	–	26		.509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	11	–	10		.524			21	–	31		.404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	12	–	12		.500			18	–	37		.327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	9	–	12		.429			27	–	24		.529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			32	–	23		.582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	13	–	11		.542			27	–	30		.474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	11	–	13		.458			26	–	26		.500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍	11	–	13		.458			21	–	30		.412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14		.417			19	–	30		.388
Texas State  ‍‍‍	9	–	15		.375			21	–	36		.368
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 7, 2021 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

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: ^[2]

Player	Hometown	Previous Team
Pitchers
Gray Bailey	Glendale, Arizona	Mountain Ridge HS
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. ^[3]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Texas State	65 (6)
2	UT Arlington	58 (4)
3	Louisiana	52 (2)
4	Little Rock	33
5	Louisiana–Monroe	27
6	Arkansas State	13

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: ^[4]

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
	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		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

2021 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
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

Legend
	UT Arlington win
	UT Arlington loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	UT Arlington team member

2021`UT Arlington Mavericks baseball game log
Regular season (25-29)
February (3-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Feb. 19 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi Feb. 20 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi Feb. 21 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX Cancelled due to threat of freezing rain/sleet/snow in Corpus Christi Feb. 23 vs. Tarleton State Global Life Field • Arlington, TX W 14-1 Bullard (1-0) Waltmon (0-1) None 1-0 Feb. 24 at Oklahoma Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 1-7 Carmichael (1-0) Norris (0-1) None 1-1 Feb. 26 Stephen F. Austin Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 2-5 Gennari (1-0) Novis (0-1) None 1-2 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 5-3 Bullard (2-0) Stobart (0-1) Wong (1) 314 2-2 Feb. 27 Stephen F. Austin Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 2-1 Moffat (1-0) Todd (0-1) Norris (1) 314 3-2
March (7-12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 2 Abilene Christian Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 3-2 Norris (1-1) Sells (0-1) None 314 4-2 Mar. 5 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-13 Malone (1-0) Tavera (0-1) None 130 4-3 Mar. 6 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 0-3 (7 inns) Daughety (2-0) Bullard (2-1) None 4-4 Mar. 6 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX W 2-1 King (1-0) Mason (1-1) Wong (2) 148 5-4 Mar. 7 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX L 1-16 Easterling (1-0) Novis (0-2) None 109 5-5 Mar. 9 at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK L 5-15 Carmichael (2-0) Winquest (0-1) None 545 5-6 Mar. 11 Lamar Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 0-3 Palmer (1-0) Tavera (0-2) Dallas (4) 314 5-7 Mar. 12 Lamar Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 0-2 Bravo (2-0) Bullard (2-2) Dallas (5) 314 5-8 Mar. 13 Lamar Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 11-3 Moffat (2-0) Mize (1-1) None 314 6-8 Mar. 14 Lamar Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 0-4 Johnson (1-0) Winquest (0-2) Douthit (1) 314 6-9 Mar. 19 South Alabama Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 3-2 Wong (1-0) Dalton (3-2) None 314 7-9 1-0 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 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 Mar. 23 Baylor Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 4-3 Austin (1-0) Boyd (0-1) None 314 8-11 Mar. 26 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX L 1-4 Gasser (3-2) Tavera (0-3) Cherry (2) ESPN+ 209 8-12 Mar. 27 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 12-7 Bullard (3-2) Schultz (2-2) None ESPN+ 214 9-12 Mar. 28 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 8-7 Norris (2-2) Prayer (0-3) Wong (3) ESPN+ 214 10-12 Mar. 28 at Houston Schroeder Park • Houston, TX L 4-5 Huggins (1-0) Austin (1-1) None ESPN+ 145 10-13 Mar. 30 No. 12 TCU Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 3-5 King (2-1) Winquest (0-3) Green (5) 314 10-14
April (9-8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record 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 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 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 Apr. 6 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 6-7 Leckich (1-0) Norris (3-3) Boyd (5) ESPN+ 1,027 12-16 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 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 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 Apr. 13 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 10-11 Huffing (4-0) Winquest (0-4) Riley (4) 204 14-18 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 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 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 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 Apr. 21 Kansas Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W 8-1 Winquest (1-4) Hazelwood (2-2) None 314 17-20 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 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 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 Apr. 27 No. 5 TCU Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L 3-8 Savage (2-0) Winquest (1-5) None 314 19-22
May (6–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record 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 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 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 May 4 vs. Texas A&M Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 4-8 Menefee (3-2) Brooks (0-1) Jozwiak (7) 22-23 May 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 6-1 Tavera (2-4) Barnes (2-5) None 549 23-23 11-5 May 8 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 1-5 Barlow (6-4) Bullard (6-3) Orton (5) 23-24 11-6 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 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 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 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 May 18 Stephen F. Austin Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Game cancelled 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 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 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
Post-season (2–1)
SBC Tournament (2–1) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record 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 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 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

Schedule Source: ^[5]

*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

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)

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)

References: ^[6]

References

1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. "Thomas Announces Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
3. Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
4. "2021 Baseball Roster". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
5. "Thomas Announces 2021 Baseball Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
6. "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.