2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record18–37 (12–12 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Taylor
  • Dalton Martinez
Home stadiumGeorgia State Baseball Complex
2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
South Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 15–9 .62536–22 .621
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .58334–23 .596
Troy  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–26 .509
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–10 .52421–31 .404
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50018–37 .327
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42927–24 .529
West Division
Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 13–11 .54232–23 .582
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54227–30 .474
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–26 .500
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45821–30 .412
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41719–30 .388
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–36 .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.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[2]

Player Hometown Previous 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 finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Coastal Carolina69 (10)
2South Alabama51 (1)
3Georgia Southern51 (1)
4Troy44
5Appalachian State21
6Georgia State16

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)

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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 19No. 14 West VirginiaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 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. 24GeorgiaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 2–6Pasqua (1–0)Patel (0–2)NoneESPN+2792–3
Feb. 26at No. 3 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNW 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 2at No. 12 Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 10-1Patel (1-2)Roedig (0-1)NoneACCN+7134-6
Mar. 5at No. 18 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 1-6Heflin (2-0)Watson (1-1)NoneSECN+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)NoneSECN+9884-9
Mar. 9at No. 6 FloridaFlorida Ballpark • Gainesville, FLL 1-5Milchin (1-0)Clark (0-1)NoneSECN+1,6574-10
Mar. 12at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 1-16Stupp (2-0)Watson (1-2)NoneSECN+9054-11
Mar. 13at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 1-6Hazelwood (3-0)Jones (0-2)NoneSECN+1,1074-12
Mar. 14at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 2-4Jones (1-0)Patel (1-3)Harney (5)SECN+4-13
Mar. 16at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SCL 2-7Hoffmann (2-0)Matela (0-3)NoneACCN+1,2804-14
Mar. 19at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 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. 23MercerGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 3-5Sutko (2-0)Brandon (0-1)None3055-17
Mar. 26Kennesaw StateGeorgia 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 StateFred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GAL 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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1Georgia SouthernGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 1-23Owens (3-0)Watson (2-4)NoneESPN+2925-221-3
Apr. 2Georgia SouthernGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 7-6 (10 inns)Horton (1-1)Johnson (1-3)NoneESPN+3566-222-3
Apr. 3Georgia SouthernGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 3-2Sweatt (2-1)Jackson (1-4)NoneESPN+3987-223-3
Apr. 6at MercerOrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GAL 1-5Lobus (5-2)Matela (0-5)NoneESPN+4007-23
Apr. 9at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 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 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GAL 7-10Bearden (3-0)Koch (0-1)NoneSECN+6648-26
Apr. 16TroyGeorgia 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)NoneESPN+40010-29
Apr. 23at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 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)NoneESPN+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. 27WoffordGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 4-3 (14 inns)Haston (2-0)Marchal (1-2)None27211-32
Apr. 30Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAW 2-1Dawson (2-2)Peavyhouse (2-2)NoneESPN+38212-327-9
May (5–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1Coastal CarolinaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GAL 4-8Kreuzer (1-0)Lutz (0-1)NoneESPN+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 BelmontE. 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 StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 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 20Little RockGeorgia 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)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 25vs. (5E) Louisiana–MonroeMontgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALW 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)NoneESPN+18-371-1
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

References:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Panthers Add Pitching-Rich Class in Fall Signing Period". Georgia State University. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Conference Announces 2021 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Baseball Roster". Georgia State University. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Baseball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2021 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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