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American college baseball season
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 .
Signing Day Recruits [ edit ]
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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 [ edit ]
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)
1
Coastal Carolina
69 (10)
2
South Alabama
51 (1)
3
Georgia Southern
51 (1)
4
Troy
44
5
Appalachian State
21
6
Georgia State
16
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors[ edit ]
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)
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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
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 [ edit ]
Legend
Georgia State win
Georgia State loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Georgia 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. 19
No. 14 West Virginia
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 3–5 (10 inn)
Jeffrey (1–0)
Patel (0–1)
None
299
0–1
Feb. 20
No. 14 West Virginia
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 7–6
Landry (1–0)
Gonzalez (0–1)
None
349
1–1
Feb. 20
No. 14 West Virginia
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 20–4
Acosta (1–0)
Carr (0–1)
None
349
2–1
Feb. 21
No. 14 West Virginia
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 2–3
Hampton (1–0)
Matela (0–1)
Watters (1)
379
2–2
Feb. 24
Georgia
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 2–6
Pasqua (1–0)
Patel (0–2)
None
ESPN+
279
2–3
Feb. 26
at No. 3 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
W 4–2
Watson (1–0)
Schultz (0–1)
Treadway (1)
SECN+
149
3–3
Feb. 27
at No. 3 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
L 4–5
Garrett (1–0)
Sweatt (0–1)
Murphy (1)
SECN+
164
3–4
Feb. 27
at No. 3 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
L 2–12
Rocker (2–0)
Matela (0–2)
None
SECN+
164
3–5
Feb. 28
at No. 3 Vanderbilt
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN
L 6–17
Leiter (2–0)
Treadway (0–1)
None
SECN+
163
3–6
March (2-15)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 2
at No. 12 Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
W 10-1
Patel (1-2)
Roedig (0-1)
None
ACCN+
713
4-6
Mar. 5
at No. 18 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
L 1-6
Heflin (2-0)
Watson (1-1)
None
SECN+
958
4-7
Mar. 6
at No. 18 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
L 1-5
Tidwell (1-1)
Jones (0-1)
Walsh (2)
SECN+
1,025
4-8
Mar. 7
at No. 18 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
L 0-7
Pleasants (2-1)
Treadway (0-2)
None
SECN+
988
4-9
Mar. 9
at No. 6 Florida
Florida Ballpark • Gainesville, FL
L 1-5
Milchin (1-0)
Clark (0-1)
None
SECN+
1,657
4-10
Mar. 12
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY
L 1-16
Stupp (2-0)
Watson (1-2)
None
SECN+
905
4-11
Mar. 13
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY
L 1-6
Hazelwood (3-0)
Jones (0-2)
None
SECN+
1,107
4-12
Mar. 14
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY
L 2-4
Jones (1-0)
Patel (1-3)
Harney (5)
SECN+
4-13
Mar. 16
at Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
L 2-7
Hoffmann (2-0)
Matela (0-3)
None
ACCN+
1,280
4-14
Mar. 19
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
W 4-3
Watson (2-2)
Barlow (2-2)
Brandon (1)
ESPN+
358
5-14
1-0
Mar. 20
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
L 1-3
Barnes (1-1)
Jones (0-3)
Wepf (1)
ESPN+
518
5-15
1-1
Mar. 21
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe
L 7-9
Lien (3-0)
Dawson (0-1)
Lindsay (1)
540
5-16
1-2
Mar. 23
Mercer
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 3-5
Sutko (2-0)
Brandon (0-1)
None
305
5-17
Mar. 26
Kennesaw State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 1-5
Rice (5-0)
Watson (2-3)
Holler (1)
ESPN+
291
5-18
Mar. 27
Kennesaw State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 4-7
Torbert (3-1)
Horton (0-1)
Johnson (5)
ESPN+
345
5-19
Mar. 28
at Kennesaw State
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
L 4-16
Grogan (3-0)
Dawson (0-2)
None
120
5-20
Mar. 29
at Kennesaw State
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
L 1-5
Kennedy (2-0)
Matela (0-4)
None
120
5-21
April (7-11)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
Georgia Southern
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 1-23
Owens (3-0)
Watson (2-4)
None
ESPN+
292
5-22
1-3
Apr. 2
Georgia Southern
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 7-6 (10 inns)
Horton (1-1)
Johnson (1-3)
None
ESPN+
356
6-22
2-3
Apr. 3
Georgia Southern
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 3-2
Sweatt (2-1)
Jackson (1-4)
None
ESPN+
398
7-22
3-3
Apr. 6
at Mercer
OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA
L 1-5
Lobus (5-2)
Matela (0-5)
None
ESPN+
400
7-23
Apr. 9
at Appalachian State
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
L 2-4
Cornatzer (1-0)
Jones (0-4)
Ellington (3)
220
7-24
3-4
Apr. 10
at Appalachian State
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
L 7-9
Ellington (1-0)
Treadway (0-4)
Terrell (1)
220
7-25
3-5
Apr. 11
at Appalachian State
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC
W 15-13
Haston (1-0)
Roberts (0-1)
Barquero (1)
220
8-25
4-5
Apr. 13
at Georgia
Foley Field • Athens, GA
L 7-10
Bearden (3-0)
Koch (0-1)
None
SECN+
664
8-26
Apr. 16
Troy
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 0-4
Gainous (5-3)
Jones (0-5)
None
214
8-27
4-6
Apr. 16
Troy
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 7-5
Treadway (1-4)
Wilkinson (0-3)
Lutz (1)
398
9-27
5-6
Apr. 17
Troy
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 17-15 (10 inns)
Dawson (1-2)
Snell (0-1)
None
401
10-27
6-6
Apr. 20
Georgia Tech
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 2-7
Brown (1-0)
Barquero (0-1)
Huff (1)
ESPN+
321
10-28
Apr. 21
at Mercer
OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA
L 4-17
Farmer (3-0)
Brandon (0-2)
None
ESPN+
400
10-29
Apr. 23
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 2-4
Smith (3-0)
Jones (0-6)
Lee (1)
ESPN+
839
10-30
6-7
Apr. 25
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 1-5
Boyd (3-1)
Horton (0-2)
None
ESPN+
850
10-31
6-8
Apr. 25
at South Alabama
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
L 2-4
Booker (5-0)
Matela (0-6)
Samaniego (6)
ESPN+
850
10-32
6-9
Apr. 27
Wofford
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 4-3 (14 inns)
Haston (2-0)
Marchal (1-2)
None
272
11-32
Apr. 30
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 2-1
Dawson (2-2)
Peavyhouse (2-2)
None
ESPN+
382
12-32
7-9
May (5–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 4-8
Kreuzer (1-0)
Lutz (0-1)
None
ESPN+
425
12-33
7-10
May 2
Coastal Carolina
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 10-12
Joyce (1-0)
Sweatt (2-2)
Peavyhouse (1)
ESPN+
392
12-34
7-11
May 7
at Belmont
E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN
Game cancelled
May 8
at Belmont
E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN
Game cancelled
May 9
at Belmont
E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN
Game cancelled
May 11
Mercer
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 4-7
Lobus (8-3)
Lutz (0-2)
Sutko (9)
305
12-35
May 14
at Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 7-4
Jones (1-6)
Leigh (4-6)
Dawson (1)
13-35
8-11
May 14
at Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 9-4
Watson (3-4)
Wood (3-4)
None
700
14-35
9-11
May 15
at Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 7-5
Lutz (1-2)
Herrmann (4-2)
Clark (1)
ESPN+
700
15-35
10-11
May 20
Little Rock
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
L 3-7
Arnold (7-3)
Jones (1-7)
None
239
15-36
10-12
May 21
Little Rock
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 5-0
Dawson (3-2)
Funk (2-6)
Watson (1)
278
16-36
11-12
May 22
Little Rock
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA
W 11-10
Brandon (1-2)
Barkley (6-5)
Watson (2)
351
17-36
12-12
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 25
vs. (5E) Louisiana–Monroe
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
W 9-6
Watson (4-4)
Orton (0-2)
Horton (1)
ESPN+
18-36
1-0
May 26
vs. (2E) Georgia Southern
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
L 1-10
Owens (7-2)
Jones (1-8)
None
ESPN+
18-37
1-1
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Conference accolades [ edit ]
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]