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The 2021 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . Mike Littlewood acted as head coach of the Cougars for a ninth consecutive season. The Cougars were picked to finish fourth in the WCC Pre-season poll.[2] The Cougars entered the season after having watched the WCC cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] As a cost containment measure, the WCC cut the 2021 baseball tournament, so the regular season champion will got the conferences auto-bid to the NCAA Tournament.[4] The Cougars went 23–27 overall, 15–12 in conference, and finished fourth in the standings.
2021 Roster [ edit ]
2021 BYU Cougars roster [5]
Pitchers
4 Andrew Pintar – Sophomore
6 Mitch McIntyre – Senior
7 Cooper Vest – Freshman
9 Easton Walker – Senior
13 Cy Nielson – Sophomore
19 Bryce Robison – Sophomore
21 Jack Sterner – Sophomore
23 Peyton Cole – Sophomore
24 Drew Zimmerman – Senior
25 Austin Deming – Junior
26 Carter Smith – Sophomore
28 Trystan Plunkett – Sophomore
31 Reid McLaughlin – Junior
32 Tyson Heaton – Sophomore
36 Luke Sterner – Freshman
37 Cooper McKeehan – Sophomore
39 Mikade Johnson – Sophomore
40 Ayden Callahan – Junior
42 Boston Mabeus – Freshman
Infielders
2 Brock Watson – Sophomore
4 Andrew Pintar – Sophomore
8 Bryan Call – Junior
14 Bitner Workman – Freshman
16 Jacob Rogers – Junior
23 Peyton Call – Sophomore
25 Austin Deming – Junior
29 Sean Rimmer – Sophomore
35 Jacob Wilk- Junior
45 Freddy Achecar – Senior
Catchers
11 Abraham Valdez – Senior
17 Joshua Cowden – Junior
34 Joshua Youngblood – Sophomore
38 JD Gardner – Freshman
44 Chase Taylor – Sophomore
Outfielders
3 Danny Gelalich – Senior
5 Hunter Swapp – Sophomore
6 Mitch McIntyre – Senior
7 Cooper Vest – Freshman
10 Hayden Leatham – Senior
22 Cole Gambill – Junior
27 Ryan Sepede – Sophomore
28 Trystan Plunkett – Sophomore
29 Sean Rimmer – Sophomore
Schedule [ edit ]
2021 BYU Cougars Game Log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
February 20
at Texas State
–
Bobcat Ballpark
ESPN+
4–5
Austin Smith (1–0)
Easton Walker (0–1)
Tristan Stivors (1)
165
0–1
–
February 20
at Texas State
–
Bobcat Ballpark
ESPN+
9–4
Bryce Robison (1–0)
Trevis Sundgren (0–1)
Reid McLaughlin (1)
151
1–1
–
February 22
at Texas State
–
Bobcat Ballpark
Facebook
6–11
Austin Smith (2–0)
Boston Mabeus (0–1)
None
700
1–2
–
February 23
at Texas State
–
Bobcat Ballpark
ESPN+
7–6(10)
Mitch McIntyre (1–0)
Tristan Stivors (0–1)
None
700
2–2
–
February 24
at #19 Texas
–
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
LHN
1–3
Cole Quintanilla (1–0)
Boston Mabeus (0–2)
Tanner Witt (1)
1,474
2–3
–
February 25
at #19 Texas
–
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
LHN
6–12
Palmer Wenzel (1–0)
Bryce Robison (1–1)
None
1,424
2–4
–
February 26
at #19 Texas
–
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
LHN
1–11
Ty Madden (1–1)
Cy Nielson (0–1)
None
1,504
2–5
–
February 27
at #19 Texas
–
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
LHN
5–4
Reid McLaughlin (1–0)
Caden Noah (0–1)
Mitch McIntyre (1)
1,524
3–5
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
March 4
at Oregon State
–
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
P12+ OSU
0–1
Reid Sebby (2–0)
Mikade Johnson (0–1)
Jake Mulholland (2)
0
3–6
–
March 5
at Oregon State
–
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
P12+ OSU
3–5
Joey Mundt (1–0)
Carter Smith (0–1)
Nathan Burns (1)
0
3–7
–
March 6
at Oregon State
–
Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
P12+ OSU
3–4
Jake Mulholland (1–0)
Tyson Heaton (0–1)
None
0
3–8
–
March 11
at Utah
–
Smith's Ballpark
P12+ UT
3–6
Matthew Sox (2–0)
Mikade Johnson (0–2)
None
0
3–9
–
March 12
at Utah
–
Smith's Ballpark
P12+ UT
1–7
Kyle Robeniol (1–1)
Cy Nielson (0–2)
None
0
3–10
–
March 13
Utah
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
Cancelled- Snowstorm
March 16
at Dixie State
–
Bruce Hurst Field
WAC DN
4–5
Brayden Bonner (1–0)
Mikade Johnson (0–3)
None
721
3–11
–
March 18
at Loyola Marymount *
–
George C. Page Stadium
WCC Net
5–4
Easton Walker (1–1)
CJ Fernandezees (1–1)
Reid McLaughlin (2)
0
4–11
1–0
March 19
at Loyola Marymount *
–
George C. Page Stadium
9–2
Boston Mabeus (1–2)
Jimmy Galicia (1–4)
None
0
5–11
2–0
March 20
at Loyola Marymount *
–
George C. Page Stadium
4–1
Cy Nielson (1–2)
Holden Chtistian (0–1)
Bryce Robison (1)
0
6–11
3–0
March 23
Utah Valley
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
11–7
Boston Mabeus (2–2)
Jaxson Otis (0–2)
Bryce Robison (2)
495
7–11
–
March 25
San Francisco *
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
8–7(10)
Bryce Robison (2–1)
Max Jones (0–1)
None
492
8–11
4–0
March 26
San Francisco*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
6–10(10)
Jesse Barron (1–2)
Mitch McIntyre (1–1)
None
798
8–12
4–1
March 27
San Francisco*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
1–3
Eric Reyzelman (1–1)
Jack Sterner (0–1)
Jesse Barron (3)
799
8–13
4–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
April 1
at Santa Clara *
–
Stephen Schott Stadium
WCC Net
0–5
Nick Sando (1–1)
Easton Walker (1–2)
Alex Reelfs (1)
0
8–14
4–3
April 2
at Santa Clara*
–
Stephen Schott Stadium
WCC Net
3–11
Brandon Buckley (2–1)
Carter Smith (0–2)
Jared Feikes (1)
0
8–15
4–4
April 3
at Santa Clara*
–
Stephen Schott Stadium
WCC Net
3–1
Bryce Robison (3–1)
Cole Kitchen (5–1)
None
0
9–15
5–4
April 8
Portland *
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
3–5
Caleb Franzen (1–2)
Bryce Robison (3–2)
Eli Morse (8)
492
9–16
5–5
April 9
Portland*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
1–0
Reid McLaughlin (2–1)
Eli Morse (0–1)
None
487
10–16
6–5
April 10
Portland*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
6–7
Eli Morse (1–1)
Carter Smith (0–3)
None
496
10–17
6–6
April 13
Utah
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
7–4
Bryce Robison (4–2)
Dustyn Schramm (0–2)
Reid McLaughlin (3)
742
11–17
–
April 15
at Omaha
–
Tal Anderson Field
Mavs All-Access
1–2
Joey Machado (3–3)
Easton Walker (1–3)
Tanner Howe (1)
361
11–18
–
April 16
at Omaha
–
Tal Anderson Field
NET
5–6
Josiah Scott (3–1)
Reid McLaughlin (2–1)
None
322
11–19
–
April 17
at Omaha
–
Tal Anderson Field
Mavs All-Access
1–4
Mark Timmins (3–2)
Carter Smith (0–4)
None
533
11–20
–
April 20
Dixie State
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
3–2
Cy Nielson (2–2)
Haiden Hendricks (0–1)
Reid McLaughlin (4)
493
12–20
–
April 22
at Gonzaga *
–
Patterson Baseball Complex
WCC Net
1–12
Alek Jacob (4–1)
Easton Walker (1–4)
None
250
12–21
6–7
April 23
at Gonzaga*
–
Patterson Baseball Complex
WCC Net
1–2
Gabriel Hughes (3–2)
Jack Sterner (0–2)
Brody Jessee (3)
400
12–22
6–8
April 24
at Gonzaga*
–
Patterson Baseball Complex
SWX
3–7
Michael Spellacy (3–2)
Boston Mabeus (3–3)
Trystan Vrieling (1)
150
12–23
6–9
April 27
#26 Arizona State
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
8–5
Bryce Robison (5–2)
Jared Glenn (4–1)
Reid McLaughlin (5)
422
13–23
–
April 29
Saint Mary's *
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
12–0
Easton Walker (2–4)
Ryan Taurek (2–2)
None
497
14–23
7–9
April 30
Saint Mary's*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
4–2
Cooper McKeehan (1–0)
Sam Bower (4–4)
Reid McLaughlin (6)
492
15–23
8–9
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
May 1
Saint Mary's*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
4–3
Bryce Robison (6–2)
Ky Bush (5–4)
Cooper McKeehan (1–0)
496
16–23
9–9
May 4
at Utah Valley
–
UCCU Ballpark
WAC DN
11–4
Cy Nielson (3–2)
Devin Smith (0–3)
None
2,053
17–23
–
May 6
at San Diego *
–
Fowler Park
WCC Net
6–4 (10)
Reid McLaughlin (3–1)
Ryan Robinson (2–1)
None
100
18–23
10–9
May 7
at San Diego*
–
Fowler Park
WCC Net
11–10
Cooper McKeehan (2–0)
Conner Thurman (5–3)
Carter Smith (1)
100
19–23
11–9
May 8
at San Diego*
–
Fowler Park
WCC Net
12–13
Brycen Mautz (3–1)
Easton Walker (2–5)
None
100
19–24
11–10
May 13
at Pacific *
–
Klein Family Field
WCC Net
3–6
Joe Solomon (1–1)
Cooper McKeehan (2–1)
Zach Patterson (3)
60
19–25
11–11
May 14
at Pacific*
–
Klein Family Field
WCC Net
5–0
Jack Sterner (1–2)
Hayden Pearce (3–7)
Carter Smith (2)
80
20–25
12–11
May 15
at Pacific*
–
Klein Family Field
WCC Net
6–0
Bryce Robison (7–2)
Hunter Schilperoort (1–2)
None
100
21–25
13–11
May 18
Utah
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
5–11
Randon Hostert (3–0)
Cy Nielson (3–3)
None
494
21–26
–
May 20
Pepperdine *
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
3–6
Brandon Llewellyn (4–1)
Easton Walker (2–6)
Trevor Hinkel (1)
492
21–27
13–12
May 21
Pepperdine*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
14–5
Carter Smith (1–4)
Shane Telfer (2–1)
None
490
22–27
14–12
May 22
Pepperdine*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv.org
14–7
Drew Zimmerman (1–0)
Nathan Diamond (2–4)
None
500
23–27
15–12
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball . Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. *West Coast Conference games
Rivalries [ edit ]
BYU had two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley. New D1 state team Dixie State also played the Cougars.
Radio Information [ edit ]
BYU Baseball was once again broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network. BYU Radio 107.9 KUMT served as the flagship station. However, because of a women's soccer and general conference conflicts, some radio broadcasts were App exclusives, and the first three games against Texas State didn't have a radio broadcast. Jason Shepherd and Greg Wrubell rotated providing play-by-play after Brent Norton retired from the position after 30 seasons. Tuckett Slade served as analyst on most broadcasts.
TV Announcers [ edit ]
Texas State: Brant Freeman & Ty Harrington
Texas State: Brant Freeman & Ty Harrington
Texas State: Tuckett Slade
Texas State: Brant Freeman & Ty Harrington
Texas: Keith Moreland & Greg Swindell
Texas: Keith Moreland & Greg Swindell
Texas: Keith Moreland & Greg Swindell
Texas: Keith Moreland & Greg Swindell
Oregon State: Mike Parker
Oregon State: Mike Parker
Oregon State: Mike Parker
Utah: Brian Preece & Mike Lageschulte
Utah: Brian Preece & Scott Stephens
Dixie State: No commentary
Loyola Marymount: Nick Koop & Aidan Buzo
Utah Valley: Spencer Linton [permanent dead link ] , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
San Francisco: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
San Francisco: Spencer Linton & Jason Shepherd
San Francisco: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
Santa Clara: Joe Ritzo
Santa Clara: Daniel Barrera
Santa Clara: Anthony Passarelli
Portland: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Portland: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Portland: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
Utah: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
Omaha: Jack McGonigal & Joey Colbert
Omaha: Larry Punteney & Jeff Leise
Omaha: Ana Bellinghausen , Avarie Howard , & Alexa Blase
Dixie State: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
Gonzaga: Greg Talbott
Gonzaga: Greg Talbott
Gonzaga: Dave Cotton & Billy Moon
Arizona State: Jason Shepherd & Gary Sheide
Saint Mary's: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Saint Mary's: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
Saint Mary's: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
Utah Valley: Jordan Bianucci & Ryan Pickens
San Diego: Jack Murray
San Diego: Jack Murray
San Diego: Jack Murray
Pacific: Jeff Dominick
Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
Utah: Dave McCann , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
Pepperdine: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
Pepperdine: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
Pepperdine: Dave McCann , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
References [ edit ]
Venue People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics