2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team

Baseball team season

2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record40–21 (22–9 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Scott Berry
Assistant coaches
  • Christian Ostrander
  • Travis Creel
  • Nick Ammirati
Home stadiumPete Taylor Park
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Conference USA baseball standings
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Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East
Charlotte x‍‍‍y 24 – 8 – 0   .750 40 – 21 – 0   .656
No. 16 Old Dominion ‍‍‡‍y 22 – 10 – 0   .688 44 – 16 – 0   .733
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ 18 – 14 – 0   .563 32 – 25 – 0   .561
Western Kentucky ‍‍‍ 15 – 17 – 0   .469 27 – 29 – 0   .482
FIU ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 20 – 31 – 0   .392
Marshall ‍‍‍ 6 – 26 – 0   .188 10 – 35 – 0   .222
West
No. 22 Louisiana Tech x‍‍‍y 22 – 8 – 0   .733 42 – 20 – 0   .677
No. 23 Southern Miss ‍‍‍y 22 – 9 – 0   .710 40 – 21 – 0   .656
UTSA ‍‍‍ 14 – 17 – 0   .452 22 – 26 – 0   .458
Middle Tennessee ‍‍‍ 12 – 19 – 1   .391 24 – 29 – 1   .454
Rice ‍‍‍ 11 – 20 – 1   .359 23 – 29 – 1   .443
UAB ‍‍‍ 11 – 21 – 0   .344 18 – 36 – 0   .333
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


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The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Golden Eagles competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The team was coached by Scott Berry, who was in his twelfth season with the Golden Eagles.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

2nd Team

C-USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish first in the West Division.[3]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team 1st Place Votes
1 Southern Miss 10
2 Louisiana Tech 2
3 Rice -
4 Middle Tennessee -
5 UTSA -
6 UAB -

Preseason CUSA Pitcher of the Year

  • Walker Powell – Senior, Right Hand Pitcher

Preseason All-CUSA team

  • Gabe Shepard – Starting Pitcher
  • Walker Powell – Starting Pitcher
  • Hunter Stanley – Relief Pitcher
  • Gabe Montenegro – Outfielder

Schedule and results

2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball game log
Regular season (35–17)
February (4–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record
February 21(1) Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS		 W 5-1 1-0 -
February 21(2) Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park L 1-7 1-1 -
February 22 Northwestern State Pete Taylor Park W 10-07 2-1 -
February 23 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, AL		 L 3-5 850 2-2 -
February 26 UConn Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 3-2 -
February 27 UConn Pete Taylor Park W 7-6 4-2 -
February 28 UConn Pete Taylor Park L 7-10 4-3 -
March (10–6)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record
March 3 vs. No. 3 Mississippi State Trustmark Park
Pearl, MS		 L 1-4 3,675 4-4 -
March 5 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field
Jacksonville, AL		 L 0-6 458 4-5 -
March 6 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 6-0 506 5-5 -
March 7 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 3-1 550 6-5 -
March 12 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS		 W 13-4 7-5 -
March 13 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 1-0 8-5 -
March 14 Louisiana Pete Taylor Park W 6-311 9-5 -
March 16 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, AL		 L 2-8 850 9-6 -
March 19 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 2-1 10-6 -
March 20 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 5-0 11-6 -
March 21 Missouri State Pete Taylor Park W 3-1 12-6 -
March 23 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		 W 5-4 1,746 13-6 -
March 26 No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 2-3 13-7 0-1
March 27 (1) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park W 14-67 14-7 1-1
March 27 (2) No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 14-8 1-2
March 28 No. 23 Louisiana Tech Pete Taylor Park L 7-8 14-9 1-3
April (13–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record
April 1 at UTSA Roadrunner Field
San Antonio, TX		 W 9-1 114 15-9 2-3
April 2 (1) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 13-9 16-9 3-3
April 2 (2) at UTSA Roadrunner Field W 11-5 114 17-9 4-3
April 3 at UTSA Roadrunner Field Canceled [4]
April 9 UAB Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS		 W 7-2 18-9 5-3
April 10 (1) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 4-1 19-9 6-3
April 10 (2) UAB Pete Taylor Park W 9-2 20-9 7-3
April 11 UAB Pete Taylor Park W 14-48 21-9 8-3
April 13 South Alabama Pete Taylor Park L 0-4 21-10 -
April 17 (1) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA		 W 4-3 1,000 22-10 9-3
April 17 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 3-5 1,000 22-11 9-4
April 18 (1) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park W 12-11 1,000 23-11 10-4
April 18 (2) at No. 14 Louisiana Tech Pat Patterson Park L 6-7 1,000 23-12 10-5
April 23 Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 24-12 11-5
April 24 (1) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 6-5 25-12 12-5
April 24 (2) Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park W 3-0 26-12 13-5
April 25 Western Kentucky Pete Taylor Park L 4-9 26-13 13-6
April 30 (1) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park
Houston, TX		 L 0-6 26-14 13-7
April 30 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 12-1 1,064 27-14 14-7
May (8–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record C-USA record
May 1 (1) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park
Houston, TX		 W 10-1 1,157 28-14 15-7
May 1 (2) at Rice No. 23 Reckling Park W 8-1 1,115 29-14 16-7
May 5 Southeastern Louisiana No. 20 Pete Taylor Park
Hattiesburg, MS		 L 3-5 29-15 -
May 7 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 2-110 30-15 17-7
May 8 (1) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 6-0 31-15 18-7
May 8 (2) Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-0 32-15 19-7
May 9 Middle Tennessee No. 20 Pete Taylor Park W 9-5 33-15 20-7
May 14 at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium
Boca Raton, FL		 L 1-3 286 33-16 20-8
May 15 (1) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 6-1 34-16 21-8
May 15 (2) at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium W 14-8 286 35-16 22-8
May 16 at Florida Atlantic No. 19 FAU Baseball Stadium L 6-9 286 35-17 22-9
Postseason (5–4)
C-USA Tournament (2–2)
Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 27 vs. (6) Western Kentucky No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park
Ruston, LA		 W 11-18 1,743 36-17 1-0
May 27 at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park W 4-1 2,216 37-17 2-0
May 29 (1) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 10-1110 37-18 2-1
May 29 (2) at No. 18 (2) Louisiana Tech No. 19 (3) Pat Patterson Park L 5-6 2,183 37-19 2-2
NCAA Oxford Regional (3–2)
Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Attendance Overall record Tournament record
June 4 vs. (3) Florida State No. 20 (2) Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		 L 2-5 37-20 0-1
June 5 vs. (4) Southeast Missouri State No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 21-0 10,225 38-20 1-1
June 6 (1) vs. (3) Florida State No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 7-4 10,171 39-20 2-1
June 6 (2) at No. 13 (1) Ole Miss No. 19 (3) Swayze Field W 10-7 10,628 40-20 3-1
June 7 at No. 13 (1) Ole Miss No. 19 (3) Swayze Field L 9-12 10,293 40-21 3-2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Postponed
Schedule Source:[5]

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]RVRV*—RVRVRV—RVRVRV22191717162020*20*23
Baseball America[7]———————————222022232323*23*23
Collegiate Baseball^[8]29———————————29——————
NCBWA†[9]RVRVRV—RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25202122222323*25
D1Baseball[10]——————————23201919192020*20*23

^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "2021 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Collegiate Baseball 2021 All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. January 8, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Baseball Preseason Poll and Awards".
  4. ^ Doherty, Tim (April 3, 2021). "USM-UTSA baseball finale washed out". WDAM-TV. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Baseball Announces 2021 Schedule" (Press release). University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. January 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  7. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ D1 Baseball

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