2021 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

2021 Texas Longhorns baseball
Big 12 Regular season champions
Austin Regional champions
Austin Super Regional champions
College World Series, Semifinals (3–2)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 3
Record50–17 (17–7 Big 12)
Head coach
  • David Pierce (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Sean Allen (5th season)
  • Philip Miller (5th season)
  • Troy Tulowitzki (2nd season)
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 50 – 17 – 0   .746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y 17 – 7 – 0   .708 41 – 19 – 0   .683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14 – 10 – 0   .583 39 – 17 – 0   .696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 12 – 12 – 0   .500 36 – 19 – 1   .652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 27 – 28 – 0   .491
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 31 – 20 – 0   .608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 34 – 23 – 0   .596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 25 – 27 – 0   .481
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 30 – 27 – 0   .526
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 26, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2021 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach David Pierce, in his fifth season at Texas.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Texas Longhorns Roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 – Tanner Witt – Freshman
  • 13 – Lucas Gordon – Freshman
  • 24 – Chase Lummus – Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 – Kolby Kubichek – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 – Reid Taylor – Freshman
  • 32 – Ty Madden – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 33 – Pete Hansen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 34 – Cole Quintanilla – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 – Tristan Stevens – Redshirt Junior
  • 38 – Caden Noah – Freshman
  • 39 – Travis Sthele – Freshman
  • 40 – Austin Wallace – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 – Aaron Nixon – Freshman
  • 42 – Dawson Merryman – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 45 – Coy Cobb – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 46 – Palmer Wenzel – Redshirt Senior
  • 47 – Sam Walbridge – Redshirt Freshman
  • 49 – Jared Southard – Redshirt Freshman
  • 51 – Dalton Porter – Freshman
  • 54 – Drew Shifflet – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 56 – Justin Eckhardt – Redshirt Freshman
  • 57 – Lebarron Johnson Jr. – Freshman
  • 58 – Mason Bryant – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 88 – Andre Duplantier II – Redshirt Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 4 – Silas Ardoin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 6 – DJ Petrinsky – Redshirt Senior
  • 15 – Peyton Powell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 – Cam Constantine – Redshirt Freshman
  • 48 – Caston Peter – Redshirt Sophomore

Infielders

  • 0 – Trey Faltine – Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 – Dylan Campbell – Freshman
  • 14 – Murphy Stehly – Redshirt Junior
  • 17 – Ivan Melendez – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 19 – Mitchell Daly – Freshman
  • 28 – Lance Ford – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 43 – Peter Geib – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 52 – Zach Zubia – Redshirt Junior
  • 55 – Cam Williams – Redshirt Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 5 – Mike Antico – Redshirt Senior
  • 7 – Douglas Hodo III – Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 – Eric Kennedy – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 – Austin Todd – Redshirt Senior
  

Coaches

2021 Texas Longhorns coaching staff[2]
  • David Pierce – Head coach – 5th year
  • Sean Allen – Assistant coach – 5th year
  • Philip Miller – Assistant coach – 5th year
  • Troy Tulowitzki – Volunteer assistant coach – 2nd year

Starters

Pos. No. Player. Year
C 4 Silas Ardoin Redshirt Freshman
1B 52 Zach Zubia Redshirt Junior
2B 19 Mitchell Daly Freshman
3B 55 Cam Williams Redshirt Junior
SS 0 Trey Faltine Redshirt Freshman
LF 30 Eric Kennedy Redshirt Sophomore
CF 5 Mike Antico Redshirt Senior
RF 7 Douglas Hodo III Redshirt Freshman
DH 17 Ivan Melendez Redshirt Sophomore

Offseason departures

Players

2021 Texas offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Bryce Elder 13 P 6’2 220 Junior Decatur, TX Declared for MLB Draft
Duke Ellis 11 OF 6’2 180 Senior Nacogdoches, TX Graduation
Donny Diaz 19 P 6’0 210 Senior Kingsville, TX Graduation

Transfers

Outgoing

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school
Brenden Dixon 1 IF 6’1 195 Argyle, TX Freshman Weatherford
Kamron Fields 8 P 6’2 198 Garland, TX Junior Texas Southern
Owen Meaney 51 P 6’5 235 Houston, TX Sophomore

2020 MLB Draft

Round Pick Player Position MLB Team
#5 156 Bryce Elder Pitcher Atlanta Braves

Schedule and results

2021 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[3]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Texas team member
Regular season (40–13)
February (3–4)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
February 20 11:00 AM FloSports vs. No. 7 Mississippi State* No. 9 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 3–8 Sims (1–0) Madden (0–1) 16,908 0–1 — Box Score Recap
February 21 7:00 PM FloSports vs. No. 8 Arkansas* No. 9 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 0–4 Monke (1–0) Stevens (0–1) Bolden (1) 17,587 0–2 — Box Score Recap
February 22 2:30 PM FloSports vs. No. 6 Ole Miss* No. 9 Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L 1–8 Diamond (1–0) Kubichek (0–1) 13,659 0–3 — Box Score Recap
February 24 7:00 PM LHN BYU* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 Quintanilla (1–0) Mabeus (0–2) Witt (1) 1,474 1–3 — Box Score Recap
February 25 1:00 PM LHN BYU* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 Wenzel (1–0) Robison (1–1) 1,424 2–3 — Box Score Recap
February 26 6:30 PM LHN BYU* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 Madden (1–1) Nielson (0–1) 1,504 3–3 — Box Score Recap
February 27 3:00 PM LHN BYU* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 McLaughlin (1–0) Noah (0–1) McIntyre (1) 1,524 3–4 — Box Score Recap
March (14–4)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap
March 2 6:30 PM LHN TAMU–CC* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 Kubichek (1–1) Ramirez (0–1) 1,455 4–4 — Box Score Recap
March 3 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Texas State* No. 19 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 10–3 Wenzel (2–0) Bush (0–1) 700 5–4 — Box Score Recap
March 5 6:30 PM ESPN+ at Houston* No. 19 Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 1–0 Madden (2–1) Cherry (1–1) 493 6–4 — Box Score Recap
March 6 2:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston* No. 19 Schroeder Park • Houston, TX L 2–3 (11) Schultz (2–0) Nixon (0–1) 328 6–5 — Box Score Recap
March 7 1:30 PM ESPN+ at Houston* No. 19 Schroeder Park • Houston, TX W 8–2 Kubichek (2–1) Prayer (0–1) 326 7–5 — Box Score Recap
March 9 6:30 PM LHN Sam Houston State* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–9 Hansen (1–0) Wesneski (0–1) 1,490 8–5 — Box Score Recap
March 12 6:30 PM LHN No. 12 South Carolina* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 Nixon (1–1) Sanders (2–1) 1,716 9–5 — Box Score Recap
March 13 6:30 PM LHN No. 12 South Carolina* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 Stevens (1–1) Brannon (1–1) Wenzel (1) 1,786 10–5 — Box Score Recap
March 14 11:00 AM LHN No. 12 South Carolina* No. 19 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–5 Witt (1–0) Bosnic (1–1) 1,687 11–5 — Box Score Recap
March 16 6:30 PM LHN UTRGV* No. 10 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–2 (7) Hansen (2–0) Rimac (0–1) 1,766 12–5 — Box Score Recap
March 19 6:30 PM ESPN+ at Baylor No. 10 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W 5–3 Madden (3–1) Thomas (2–1) Nixon (1) 2,168 13–5 1–0 Box Score Recap
March 20 3:00 PM ESPN+ at Baylor No. 10 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX W 4–3 Stevens (2–1) Winston (2–2) Nixon (2) 2,336 14–5 2–0 Box Score Recap
March 21 1:00 PM ESPN+ at Baylor No. 10 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX L 2–11 Kettler (2–0) Kubichek (2–2) 1,753 14–6 2–1 Box Score Recap
March 23 6:30 PM LHN Incarnate Word* No. 9 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 Quintanilla (2–0) Walker (0–1) 1,538 15–6 — Box Score Recap
March 26 7:00 PM LHN Oklahoma No. 9 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 (11) Quintanilla (3–0) Taggart (0–2) 1,906 16–6 3–1 Box Score Recap
March 27 5:30 PM LHN Oklahoma No. 9 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 Stevens (3–1) Godman (0–1) 1,980 17–6 4–1 Box Score Recap
March 28 1:00 PM LHN Oklahoma No. 9 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 Ruffcorn (2–0) Nixon (1–2) 1,931 17–7 4–2 Box Score Recap
March 30 6:00 PM ESPNU at Texas A&M*
(Lone Star Showdown)		 No. 5 Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 0–2 Dettmer (3–1) Hansen (2–1) Jozwiak (3) 3,087 17–8 — Box Score Recap
April (17–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap
April 1 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 5–2 Madden (4–1) Ryan (3–3) 417 18–8 5–2 Box Score Recap
April 2 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 7–0 Stevens (4–1) Larsen (4–2) 421 19–8 6–2 Box Score Recap
April 3 1:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 11–2 Kubichek (3–2) Davis (3–3) 435 20–8 7–2 Box Score Recap
April 6 6:30 PM LHN TAMU–CC* No. 4 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–4 Wenzel (3–0) Johnson (0–2) 1,596 21–8 — Box Score Recap
April 7 6:30 PM LHN Stephen F. Austin* No. 4 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 Hansen (3–1) Stobart (0–4) 1,599 22–8 — Box Score Recap
April 9 6:30 PM LHN Kansas State No. 4 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–6 Nixon (2–2) Eckberg (2–2) 1,786 23–8 8–2 Box Score Recap
April 10 2:30 PM LHN Kansas State No. 4 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–1 Stevens (5–1) Seymour (2–3) 1,904 24–8 9–2 Box Score Recap
April 11 1:00 PM LHN Kansas State No. 4 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 Kubichek (4–2) McCullough (2–2) 1,776 25–8 10–2 Box Score Recap
April 13 6:30 PM LHN Nevada* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 Witt (2–0) O’Malley (0–2) Nixon (3) 1,691 26–8 — Box Score Recap
April 14 6:30 PM LHN Nevada* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 Nixon (3–2) Cochran (1–3) Gordon (1) 1,658 27–8 — Box Score Recap
April 16 6:30 PM LHN Abilene Christian* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 18–0 Madden (5–1) Morgan (0–2) 1,737 28–8 — Box Score Recap
April 17 2:30 PM LHN Abilene Christian* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 Stevens (6–1) Huffling (4–1) Witt (2) 1,959 29–8 — Box Score Recap
April 18 1:00 PM LHN Abilene Christian* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 Kubichek (5–2) Chirpich (3–3) 1,826 30–8 — Box Score Recap
April 20 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Texas State* No. 3 Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 5–1 Hansen (4–1) Robie (0–1) 700 31–8 — Box Score Recap
April 24 2:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 24 Oklahoma State No. 3 O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 4–3 Madden (6–1) Osmond (2–3) Nixon (4) 4,258 32–8 11–2 Box Score Recap
April 24 6:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 24 Oklahoma State No. 3 O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 5–2 Stevens (7–1) Campbell (4–1) Witt (3) 4,258 33–8 12–2 Box Score Recap
April 25 1:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 24 Oklahoma State No. 3 O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3–7 Standlee (4–1) Kubichek (5–3) 3,306 33–9 12–3 Box Score Recap
April 27 6:30 PM LHN Incarnate Word* No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 Shifflet (1–0) Celestino (0–1) Nixon (5) 1,610 34–9 — Box Score Recap
April 30 7:00 PM LHN No. 11 Texas Tech No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–6 Sublette (6–1) Madden (6–2) Queen (5) 1,902 34–10 12–4 Box Score Recap
May (6–3)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap
May 1 2:30 PM LHN No. 11 Texas Tech No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–5 Dallas (2–2) Stevens (7–2) Sublette (2) 2,163 34–11 12–5 Box Score Recap
May 2 2:30 PM LHN No. 11 Texas Tech No. 3 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 Hansen (5–1) Montgomery (2–3) 2,457 35–11 13–5 Box Score Recap
May 4 6:30 PM LHN Texas State* No. 6 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 Quintanilla (4–0) Dixon (0–2) Nixon (6) 1,898 36–11 — Box Score Recap
May 7 6:30 PM ESPN+ at No. 3 TCU No. 6 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 5–4 Witt (3–0) Hill (2–1) Nixon (7) 3,485 37–11 14–5 Box Score Recap
May 8 4:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 3 TCU No. 6 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX L 1–2 Krob (7–0) Stevens (7–3) Green (9) 2,957 37–12 14–6 Box Score Recap
May 9 1:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 3 TCU No. 6 Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX W 9–3 Hansen (6–1) Ray (5–2) 2,912 38–12 15–6 Box Score Recap
May 11 6:30 PM LHN Texas Southern* No. 5 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Canceled due to rain
May 18 6:30 PM LHN Rice* No. 2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX Canceled due to lightning
May 20 6:30 PM LHN West Virginia No. 2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 Wolf (5–5) Madden (6–3) Watters (4) 2,521 38–13 15–7 Box Score Recap
May 21 6:30 PM LHN West Virginia No. 2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–3 Stevens (8–3) Hampton (4–3) 3,164 39–13 16–7 Box Score Recap
May 22 2:30 PM LHN West Virginia No. 2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 (8) Hansen (7–1) Tulloch (–) 2,614 40–13 17–7 Box Score Recap
Postseason (10–4)
Big 12 tournament (2–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record Box Score Recap
May 26 4:00 PM ESPN+ vs. #8 West Virginia #1 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–5 Wolf (6–5) Madden (6–4) 6,164 40–14 0–1 Box Score Recap
May 27 12:30 PM ESPNU vs. #5 Oklahoma #1 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–1 Stevens (9–3) Carmichael (6–3) Nixon (8) 3,972 41–14 1–1 Box Score Recap
May 28 7:00 PM ESPN+ vs. #8 West Virginia #1 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–2 Hansen (8–1) Jeffrey (2–2) Witt (4) 5,609 42–14 2–1 Box Score Recap
May 29 12:30 PM ESPN+ vs. #4 Oklahoma State #1 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK L 4–5 Davis (2–3) Nixon (3–3) Standlee (4) 5,749 42–15 2–2 Box Score Recap
NCAA Austin Regional (3–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Box Score Recap
June 4 1:00 PM LHN #4 Southern #1 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 Stevens (10–3) Snyder (1–3) 5,447 43–15 1–0 Box Score Recap
June 5 8:10 PM LHN #2 Arizona State #1 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–3 Madden (7–4) Fall (7–3) Witt (5) 6,981 44–15 2–0 Box Score Recap
June 6 8:00 PM LHN vs. #3 Fairfield #1 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 Hansen (9–1) Erbeck (0–1) 6,853 45–15 3–0 Box Score Recap
NCAA Austin Super Regional (2–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent National seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Super regional record Box Score Recap
June 12 8:00 PM ESPNU South Florida #2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 Witt (4–0) Lord (3–5) 7,180 46–15 1–0 Box Score Recap
June 13 8:00 PM ESPNU vs. South Florida #2 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–4 Stevens (11–3) Sullivan (3–4) 7,267 47–15 2–0 Box Score Recap
College World Series (3–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent National seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record Box Score Recap
June 20 6:00 PM ESPN2 #7 Mississippi State #2 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 1–2 Bednar (8-1) Madden (7–5) Sims (11) 23,885 47–16 0–1 Box Score Recap
June 22 1:00 PM ESPNU #3 Tennessee #2 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE W 8–4 Witt (5-0) Hunley (7-5) 19,150 48–16 1–1 Box Score Recap
June 24 6:00 PM ESPN2 vs. Virginia #2 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE W 6–2 Quintanilla (5–0) Wyatt (4–2) Nixon (9) 23,173 49–16 2–1 Box Score Recap
June 25 6:00 PM ESPN vs. #7 Mississippi State #2 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE W 8–5 Nixon (4–3) Smith (4–4) 24,003 50–16 3–1 Box Score Recap
June 26 6:00 PM ESPN2 vs. #7 Mississippi State #2 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 3–4 Sims (5–0) Quintanilla (5-1) 21,883 50–17 3–2 Box Score Recap
* indicates a non-conference game. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest.

Postseason

Big 12 tournament

Play-in May 25
   
8 West Virginia 8
9 Kansas 7
First round
May 26 		Second round
May 27–May 28 		Semifinals
May 29 		Finals
May 30
             
1 Texas 1
8 West Virginia 5
8 West Virginia 2
4 Oklahoma State 128
4 Oklahoma State 9
5 Oklahoma 5
 4  Oklahoma State  5  -
 1  Texas  4  -
1 Texas 4
5 Oklahoma 1
 1  Texas  3
 8  West Virginia  2
 4  Oklahoma State  7
 2  TCU   10
3 Texas Tech 11
6 Baylor 4
3 Texas Tech 2
2 TCU 7
2 TCU 7
7 Kansas State 6
 2   TCU 2  178
 7   Kansas State 5  7
6 Baylor 4
7 Kansas State 9
 7   Kansas State  7
 3   Texas Tech  2

NCAA tournament

Austin Super Regional

Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Texas 11
4 Southern 0
1 Texas 10
2 Arizona State 3
3 Fairfield 6
2 Arizona State 7
1 Texas 12 –
Austin Regional – UFCU Disch–Falk Field
3 Fairfield 2 –
4 Southern 2
3 Fairfield 6
3 Fairfield 9
2 Arizona State 7
2 Texas 4 12 –
South Florida 3 4 –
1 Florida 3
4 South Florida 5
4 South Florida 10
2 Miami (FL) 2
3 South Alabama 0
2 Miami (FL) 1
4 South Florida 0 6
Gainesville Regional – Florida Ballpark
3 South Alabama 4 4
1 Florida 1
3 South Alabama 19
3 South Alabama 7
2 Miami (FL) 2

College World Series

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
NC State 10
9 Stanford 4
NC State 1
4 Vanderbilt 0
5 Arizona 6
4 Vanderbilt 712
NC State 1 –
Bracket 1
4 Vanderbilt 3 –[A]
9 Stanford 14
5 Arizona 5
9 Stanford 5
4 Vanderbilt 6
4 Vanderbilt 8 2 0
7 Mississippi State 2 13 9
3 Tennessee 0
Virginia 6
Virginia 5
7 Mississippi State 6
7 Mississippi State 2
2 Texas 1
7 Mississippi State 5 4
Bracket 2
2 Texas 8 3
3 Tennessee 4
2 Texas 8
2 Texas 6
Virginia 2

Awards and honors

National Awards

All-Americans

First Team
Player No. Position Class
Ty Madden 32 P So
Pete Hansen 33 P So
Tanner Witt 11 P Fr
Second Team
Player No. Position Class
Aaron Nixon 41 P Fr

College World Series

All-Tournament Team
Player No. Position Class
Ivan Melendez 17 DH So

ABCA Regional Coach of the year

ABCA Regional Coach of the Year
Coach
David Pierce

D1Baseball Assistant of the year

D1Baseball Assistant of the Year
Coach
Sean Allen

Big 12 Conference Awards

First Team Big 12 All-Conference

First Team Big 12 All-Conference
Player No. Position Class
Mitchell Daly 19 2B Fr
Ivan Melendez 17 DH So
Ty Madden 32 P So
Tristan Stevens 35 P Jr

Big 12 All-Tournament Team

Big 12 All-Tournament Team
Player No. Position Class
Zach Zubia 52 1B Jr

Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the year

Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year
Player No. Position Class
Ty Madden 32 P So

Big 12 Conference Manager of the year

Big 12 Conference Manager of the Year
Coach
David Pierce

Player statistics

Batting

Note: No. = Number; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Note: Gold Highlight = Team Leader

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 2 PA/G and 75% of games played

No. Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
0 Trey Faltine 66 217 54 .249 5 37
4 Silas Ardoin 60 184 44 .239 1 33
5 Mike Antico 66 231 63 .273 10 47
6 DJ Petrinksy 33 66 16 .242 1 11
7 Douglas Hodo III 64 221 62 .281 5 44
8 Dylan Campbell 32 53 10 .189 1 7
11 Tanner Witt 34 13 3 .231 0 0
14 Murphy Stehly 29 51 15 .294 0 7
15 Peyton Powell 9 11 3 .273 1 2
17 Ivan Melendez 59 204 65 .319 13 51
19 Mitchell Daly 61 209 66 .316 2 31
28 Lance Ford 20 10 1 .100 0 0
29 Cam Constantine 1 1 0 .000 0 0
30 Eric Kennedy 65 233 59 .253 4 27
43 Peter Geib 5 1 1 1.000 1 3
44 Austin Todd 6 24 7 .292 0 2
48 Caston Peter 2 0 0 .000 0 0
51 Dalton Porter 17 19 5 .263 1 3
52 Zach Zubia 66 231 66 .286 11 61
55 Cam Williams 61 207 61 .295 12 51

[5]

Pitching

Note: leaders must meet the minimum requirement of 1 IP/G

Player G GS IP W L ERA SO SV
Will Swope 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Tanner Witt 28 0 57.0 5 0 3.16 73 5
Lucas Gordon 19 1 21.2 0 0 3.32 19 1
Chase Lummus 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Kolby Kubichek 12 12 51.1 5 3 3.86 41 0
Reid Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Ty Madden 18 18 113.2 7 5 2.45 137 0
Pete Hansen 19 14 91.0 9 1 3.31 80 0
Cole Quintanilla 26 0 40.0 5 1 1.35 42 0
Tristan Stevens 18 18 111.1 11 3 3.27 77 0
Caden Noah 3 0 2.1 0 1 11.57 3 0
Travis Sthele 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Austin Wallace 1 0 2.0 0 0 4.50 0 0
Aaron Nixon 27 0 34.0 4 3 2.12 35 9
Dawson Merryman 3 0 2.2 0 0 10.12 4 0
Coy Cobb 6 0 6.0 0 0 7.50 1 5
Palmer Wenzel 17 0 21.2 3 0 3.32 13 1
Sam Walbridge 3 0 2.0 0 0 9.00 4 0
Jared Southard 12 0 10.0 0 0 0.00 16 0
Drew Shifflet 11 0 15.2 1 0 4.02 14 0
Justin Eckhardt 6 4 13.1 0 0 6.75 5 0
Lebarron Johnson Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Mason Bryant 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Andre Duplantier II 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]1010*RV21121086533543244*4*3
Baseball America[7]1218202010976453974455*5*3
Collegiate Baseball^[8]20———1496333354444423
NCBWA†[9]9211919149633335422222*4
D1Baseball[10]919191910954333652233*3*3

^ 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.

Notes

  1. ^ Game declared no contest due to COVID-19 protocols with NC State. Vanderbilt advanced in the tournament.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020–21 Baseball Standings". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "2021 Baseball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ D1Baseball poll
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