2021 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team

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2021 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons wordmark.svg
ConferenceHorizon League
2021 record11–35 (8–28 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coachGordon Cardenas (2nd season)
Hitting coachKen Jones (2nd season)
Pitching coachBrent McNeil (2nd season)
Home stadiumMastodon Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Horizon League baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State  ‍†‍‡‍y 28 – 4   .875 35 – 13   .729
UIC  ‍‍‍ 28 – 11   .718 30 – 18   .625
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 24 – 16   .600 32 – 24   .571
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 17 – 23   .425 22 – 33   .400
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 13 – 23   .361 19 – 28   .404
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 14 – 25   .359 17 – 31   .354
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 7 – 29   .194 10 – 36   .217
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 5, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2021 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mastodons were members of the Horizon League and play their home games at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They were led by second-year head coach Doug Schreiber.

Previous season[]

The Mastodons finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 5–10 overall (0–0 conference) and tied for first place in conference standings. The season was cut short in stages by March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Preseason Horizon poll[]

For the 2021 poll, Purdue Fort Wayne was projected to finish in fifth in the Conference.[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Wright State 49 (7)
2 UIC 38
3 Youngstown State 34
4 Milwaukee 31
5 Purdue Fort Wayne 17
6 Oakland 14
7 Northern Kentucky 13

Roster[]

2021 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
1 OF Garrett Maish R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
2 C Dylan Stewart R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Milford H. S. Milford, Ohio
3 RHP Trevor Armstrong L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Snider H. S. Fort Wayne, Indiana
5 INF Jack Lang R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hamilton Southeastern H. S. Fishers, Indiana
6 OF Ryan Mollette L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Newton H. S. Ludlow Falls, Ohio
7 U Alex Evenson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Century College Minnetonka, Minnesota
8 INF Trenton Stoner R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Clay H. S. Granger, Indiana
9 OF Justin Greene L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Carmel, Indiana
10 INF Zac Baden R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Rock Valley College Poplar Grove, Illinois
11 OF Evan Huffman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Ivy Tech Community College Warren, Indiana
12 INF Brian Erbe R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Oakwood H. S. Dayton, Ohio
13 INF Aaron Chapman R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Waterford Union H. S. Waterford, Wisconsin
14 RHP Brian Skelton R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Westfield H. S. Westfield, Indiana
15 RHP William Wentz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Kankakee Community College Indianapolis, Indiana
16 U Garett Lake L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pima Community College Henderson, Nevada
17 LHP Jacob Myer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Iowa Lakes Community College Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 LHP Justin Miller L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Homestead H. S. Roanoke, Indiana
19 RHP Gerald Pintarich R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Cuyahoga Community College St. Clairsville, Ohio
20 RHP Cameron Boyd R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Fishers H. S. Fishers, Indiana
21 U Luke Miles R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Franklin Community H. S. Morgantown, Indiana
22 OF Lucas Kolovitz L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Fenwick H. S. Oak Park, Illinois
23 RHP Michael Madura R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr South Suburban College Munster, Indiana
24 OF Robert Young III R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Sr North Central H. S. Indianapolis, Indiana
25 RHP Cade Willard R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Eastside H. S. Butler, Indiana
27 U Madon Douglas L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr McCutcheon H. S. Lafayette, Indiana
29 C Brooks Sailors L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Westfield H. S. Westfield, Indiana
31 RHP Austin Holt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lewis Cass H. S. Kokomo, Indiana
32 RHP Kevin Fee R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr New Albany H. S. New Albany, Ohio
33 RHP Nathan Hefle R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Germantown H. S. Germantown, Wisconsin
34 RHP Teddy Eyink R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Saint Ignatius H. S. Hinckley, Ohio
35 RHP Sean Ferguson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Parkland College New Haven, Indiana
36 U Ryan Robison R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Vincennes University New Albany, Indiana
37 C Andrew Arteaga L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Mira Costa H. S. Torrance, California
38 INF Andrew Lawvere R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Eastbrook H. S. Upland, Indiana
10 RHP Sam Assaf R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Powers Catholic H. S. Flushing, Michigan
INF Charles Lyons R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS So Southfield A&T H. S. Southfield, Michigan
Head coach

Doug Schreiber

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Ken Jones

Base coach(es)

Gordon Cardenas

Pitching coach(es)

Brent McNeil

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 15, 2021

Schedule[]

2021 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (1–3)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record
1 February 26 at Murray State Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky 10–6 Miller (1–0) Gardner (0–1) None 100 1–0 –
2 February 26 at Murray State Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky 5–9 Wenninger (1–0) Boyd (0–1) None 50 1–1 –
3 February 27 at Murray State Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky 4–5 Pennington (1–0) Fee (0–1) – 107 1–2 –
4 February 27 at Murray State Reagan Field • Murray, Kentucky 2–3 Whaley (1–0) Madura (0–1) Holden (1) 86 1–3 –
March (7–9)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record
5 March 5 vs Youngstown State Defiance High School • Defiance, Ohio 3–6 Clark (1–2) Miller (1–1) Clift Jr. (3) 0 1–4 0–1
6 March 6 vs Youngstown State Defiance High School • Defiance, Ohio 0–3 Floyd (1–1) Boyd (0–2) None 0 1–5 0–2
7 March 6 vs Youngstown State Defiance High School • Defiance, Ohio 1–0 Myers (1–0) Cole (0–1) None 0 2–5 1–2
8 March 7 vsYoungstown State Defiance High School • Defiance, Ohio 8–13 Perez (1–0) Madura (0–2) None 0 2–6 1–3
9 March 12 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 6–3 Miller (2–1) Schultz (0–1) Robison (2) 150 3–6 1–3
10 March 13 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 0–2 Myers (1–0) Boyd (0–3) Pilcher (1) 150 3–7 1–3
11 March 14 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 9–6 Myer (2–0) Vore (1–0) Robison (3) 150 4–7 1–3
12 March 19 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 3–9 Deans (3–0) Miller (2–2) None 89 4–8 1–4
13 March 20 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 5–4 Robison (1–0) Hill (1–1) None 112 5–8 2–4
14 March 20 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 6–3 Myer (3–0) Hill (1–2) Robison (4) 121 6–8 3–4
15 March 21 Oakland Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 8–7 Miller (3–2) Tucker (0–3) None 125 7–8 4–4
16 March 26 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin 3–6 Neu (2–0) Robison (1–1) Blubaugh (1) 395 7–9 4–5
17 March 27 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin 6–5 Wohlt (1–0) Myer (3–1) None 451 7–10 4–6
18 March 27 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin 2–5 LaRock (1–1) Boyd (0–4) McCarthy (2) 451 7–11 4–7
19 March 28 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin 3–14 Mahoney (2–3) Pintarich (0–1) None 343 7–12 4–8
April (2–10)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record
20 April 1 Northern Kentucky World Baseball Academy • Fort Wayne, Indiana 14–0 Pintarich (1–1) Gerl (1–2) None 87 8–12 5–8
21 April 2 Northern Kentucky Parkview Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 4–5 Richardson (2–0) Myer (3–2) Noble (1) 121 8–13 5–9
22 April 2 Northern Kentucky Parkview Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 10–11 Klingenbeck (3–2) Miller (3–3) Ollier (3) – 8–14 5–10
23 April 3 Northern Kentucky Parkview Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 9–8 Evenson (1–0) Ollier (0–2) None – 9–14 6–10
24 April 9 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio Canceled (COVID-19)
25 April 10 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio Canceled (COVID-19)
26 April 10 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio Canceled (COVID-19)
27 April 11 at Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio Canceled (COVID-19)
28 April 16 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois 0–1 Key (4–2) Pintarich (1–2) None 35 9–15 6–11
29 April 17 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois 0–2 O'Reilly (2–5) Myers (3–3) Morris (1) 76 9–16 6–12
30 April 17 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois 2–4 Torres (3–1) Miller (3–4) Gosbeth (2) 81 9–17 6–13
31 April 18 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois 4–11 Nicholson (1–0) Fee (0–2) None 70 9–18 6–14
32 April 23 at Ohio Bob Wren Stadium • Athens, Ohio 2–12 Rock (7–1) Pintarich (1–3) None – 9–19 6–14
33 April 24 at Ohio Bob Wren Stadium • Athens, Ohio 2–5 Kutt IV (5–2) Myer (3–4) None – 9–20 6–14
34 April 25 at Ohio Bob Wren Stadium • Athens, Ohio 1–9 Jones (2–2) Miller (3–5) None – 9–21 6–14
35 April 30 Wright State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 1–9 Schrand (4–4) Pintarich (1–4) None 81 9–22 6–15
May (2–13)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record
36 May 1 Wright State Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 2–22 Brehmer (6–2) Myer (3–5) None 98 9–23 6–16
37 May 1 Wright State World Baseball Academy • Fort Wayne, Indiana 7–28 Shirk (3–0) Miller (3–6) None 111 9–24 6–17
38 May 2 Wright State World Baseball Academy • Fort Wayne, Indiana 6–29 Cline (6–1) Boyd (0–5) None 147 9–25 6–18
39 May 7 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 2–6 Floyd (7–3) Fee (0–3) None 219 9–26 6–19
40 May 7 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 4–15 Clark (5–5) Pintarich (1–5) None 219 9–27 6–20
41 May 8 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 3–1 Miller (4–6) Clift Jr. (2–3) Boyd (1) 218 10–27 7–20
42 May 8 at Youngstown State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio 5–7 Coles (2–2) Boyd (0–6) None 218 10–28 7–21
43 May 14 UIC Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 7–22 Key (6–3) Pintarich (1–6) None 101 10–29 7–22
44 May 15 UIC Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 2–20 Torres (6–1) Myer (3–6) None 168 10–30 7–23
45 May 15 UIC Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 6–18 O'Reilly (4–5) Miller (4–7) None 177 10–31 7–24
46 May 16 UIC Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana 0–10 Conrad (1–0) Boyd (0–7) None 143 10–32 7–25
47 May 21 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 12–4 'Miller (5–7) Konitzer (3–2) None 33 11–32 8–25
48 May 21 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 13–17 Densmore (3–4) Armstrong (0–1) Paugh (1) 33 11–33 8–26
49 May 22 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 5–6 Nierman (4–6) Myer (3–7) None 88 11–34 8–27
50 May 22 at Oakland Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan 10–17 Trovinger (1–0) Fee (0–4) None 88 11–35 8–28

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 Baseball Standings". horizonleague.org. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne Cancels All Athletic-Related Activities Through End of Academic Year". www.gomastodons.com. Purdue University Fort Wayne. March 12, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wright State Pegged Favorites for 2021 #HLBASE Season". www.horizonleague.org. Horizon League. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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