2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at O'Brate Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 9th season at Oklahoma State.

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	36–19–1 (12–12 Big 12)
Head coach	Josh Holliday (9th season)
Assistant coaches	Rob Walton (9th season) Marty Lees (5th season) Matt Holliday (2nd season)
Home stadium	O'Brate Stadium

2021 Big 12 Conference baseball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			50	–	17	–	0		.746
No. 8 TCU ‍†‍‡‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			41	–	19	–	0		.683
No. 9 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y	14	–	10	–	0		.583			39	–	17	–	0		.696
No. 23 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			36	–	19	–	1		.652
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			27	–	28	–	0		.491
Baylor  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			31	–	20	–	0		.608
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			34	–	23	–	0		.596
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			25	–	27	–	0		.481
Kansas  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			30	–	27	–	0		.526
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 26, 2021 Rankings from D1baseball

This was the program's first season at O'Brate Stadium, after the 2020 season was canceled prior to the opening game at the ballpark due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

Main article: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 13–5 record in February and early March; however, the remainder of the season was abruptly halted on March 13, 2020, when the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the athletics season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Oklahoma State	Alma Mater
Josh Holliday	Head Coach	9	Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob Walton	Assistant Coach - Pitching	9	Oklahoma State University (1986)
Marty Lees	Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator	5	Western Oregon University (1994)
Matt Holliday	Volunteer Assistant Coach	2	Stillwater High School (1998)

Roster

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster
	Pitchers 3 - Bryce Osmond - Freshman 5 - Ben Leeper - RS Senior 6 - Parker Scott - RS Junior 22 - Mitchell Stone - RS Sophomore 25 - Roman Phansalkar - RS Sophomore 27 - Justin Campbell - Freshman 30 - John Kelly - Sophomore 34 - Jach Cable - RS Junior 35 - C.J. Varela - Senior 38 - Wyatt Cheney - Freshman 40 - Kale Davis - Freshman 41 - Colton Bowman - Freshman 43 - Riley Taylor - RS Freshman 44 - Nate Peterson - Sophomore 47 - Tucker Elliott - RS Sophomore 48 - Brett Standlee - RS Sophomore 49 - Ryan Van Leeuwen - RS Senior 51 - Jacob Ruder - RS Senior 53 - Ryan Bogusz - Freshman 56 - Spencer Cochran - RS Freshman		Catchers 31 - Nick DeNicola - RS Junior 33 - Brock Mathis - Junior 36 - Josh Spiegel - RS Freshman Infielders 1 - Hueston Morrill - Sophomore 4 - Kaden Polcovich - Junior 7 - Max Hewitt - Senior 17 - Jake Thompson - RS Junior 18 - Dylan Gardner - Junior 19 - Braley Hollins - Sophomore 23 - Blake Robertson - Freshman 42 - Alix Garcia - Senior 45 - Riley Metzger - Junior		Outfielders 8 - Cam Thompson - Freshman 12 - Carson McCusker - Senior 14 - Noah Sifrit - Junior 15 - Cade Cabbiness - Senior 28 - Caeden Trenkle - Freshman 32 - J.T. Mounce - Freshman

Schedule and results

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season (32–16–1)
February (6–0–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 February 19 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Sam Houston State* #20 Don Sanders Stadium Huntsville, TX — Story February 20 3:00 pm at Sam Houston State* #20 Don Sanders Stadium Huntsville, TX — Story February 21 1:00 pm BSN at Sam Houston State* #20 Don Sanders Stadium Huntsville, TX — Story February 21 2:00 pm at Wichita State* #20 Eck Stadium Wichita, KS W 3–1 Scott (1–0) Eddy (0–1) Standlee (1) 1,447 1–0–0 — Stats Story February 22 2:00 pm at Wichita State* #20 Eck Stadium Wichita, KS W 14–6 Martin (1–0) Hynes (0–1) — 1,468 2–0–0 — Stats Story February 24 4:00 pm ESPN+ Little Rock* #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 7–2 Cheney (1–0) McKnight (0–1) — 2,635 3–0–0 — Stats Story February 26 4:00 pm ESPN+ Illinois State* #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 3–2 Standlee (1–0) Salata (0–1) — 2,412 4–0–0 — Stats Story February 27 4:00 pm ESPN+ Illinois State* #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 8–2 Scott (2–0) Sinisko (0–1) — 2,507 5–0–0 — Stats Story February 28 1:00 pm Illinois State* #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 6–0 Osmond (1–0) Anderson (0–1) — 2,413 6–0–0 — Stats Story
March (10–6–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 March 2 3:00 pm ESPN+ at Missouri State* #15 Hammons Field Springfield, MO W 7–0 Campbell (1–0) Buckner (1–1) — 605 7–0–0 — Stats Story March 5 4:00 pm Grand Canyon* #15 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 11–5 Scott (3–0) Barnes (1–2) — 2,439 8–0–0 — Stats Story March 6 4:00 pm Grand Canyon* #15 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 3–0 Wrobleski (1–0) Ohl (1–1) Standlee (2) 3,105 9–0–0 — Stats Story March 7 12:00 pm Grand Canyon* #15 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK T 4–4 — — — 2,685 9–0–1 — Stats Story March 9 6:00 pm ORUSN at Oral Roberts* #13 J. L. Johnson Stadium Tulsa, OK W 5–0 Campbell (2–0) Davis (0–3) — 969 10–0–1 — Stats Story March 13 1:00 pm ESPN+ #2 Vanderbilt* #13 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 0–5 Rocker (4–0) Scott (3–1) — 3,480 10–1–1 — Stats Story March 13 6:00 pm ESPN+ #2 Vanderbilt* #13 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 4–18 Leiter (4–0) Wrobleski (1–1) — 3,480 10–2–1 — Stats Story March 14 1:00 pm ESPN+ #2 Vanderbilt* #13 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 10–6 Osmond (2–0) Schultz (1–2) — 3,296 11–2–1 — Stats Story March 16 6:00 pm FloSports vs. UL Monroe* #14 Globe Life Field Arlington, TX L 6–13 Judice (1–0) Walker (0–1) — 405 11–3–1 — Stats Story March 19 6:30 pm ESPN+ at #7 Texas Tech #14 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX W 2–0 Scott (4–1) Birdsell (2–1) Standlee (3) 4,432 12–3–1 1–0–0 Stats Story March 20 2:00 pm ESPN+ at #7 Texas Tech #14 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 2–4 Monteverde (4–0) Wrobleski (1–2) Dallas (1) 4,432 12–4–1 1–1–0 Stats Story March 21 2:00 pm ESPN+ at #7 Texas Tech #14 Dan Law Field Lubbock, TX L 5–6 Sublette (3–0) Osmond (2–1) Bridges (1) 3,733 12–5–1 1–2–0 Stats Story March 23 6:00 pm ESPN+ Missouri State* #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 8–11 Ziegenbein (2–0) Kelly (0–1) Juenger (1) 2,466 12–6–1 — Stats Story March 26 6:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas State #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 14–5 Scott (5–1) Wicks (4–1) — 3,383 13–6–1 2–2–0 Stats Story March 27 6:00 pm Kansas State #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 4–2 Standlee (2–0) Littlejim (1–2) — 3,846 14–6–1 3–2–0 Stats Story March 28 1:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas State #20 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 8–2 Wrobleski (2–2) McCullough (1–1) — 3,203 15–6–1 4–2–0 Stats Story March 30 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma* #16 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 5–4 Standlee (3–0) Taggart (0–3) — 3,559 16–6–1 — Stats Story
April (8–7–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 April 1 6:00 pm ESPN+ West Virginia #16 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 3–4 Wolf (3–2) Osmond (2–2) Watters (2) 2,751 16–7–1 4–3–0 Stats Story April 2 6:00 pm West Virginia #16 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 7–2 Campbell (3–0) Tulloch (0–2) — 2,850 17–7–1 5–3–0 Stats Story April 3 1:00 pm ESPN+ West Virginia #16 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 21–11(8) Martin (2–0) Reed (1–2) — 3,147 18–7–1 6–3–0 Stats Story April 10 1:00 pm UNC Wilmington* #14 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 7–6 Scott (6–1) Roupp (3–3) — 2,912 19–7–1 — Stats Story April 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ UNC Wilmington* #14 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 10–3 Campbell (4–0) Gesell (2–3) Davis (1) 4,869 20–7–1 — Stats Story April 11 2:00 pm UNC Wilmington* #14 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 10–4 Wrobleski (3–2) Calvert (1–1) — 3,154 21–7–1 — Stats Story April 13 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oral Roberts* #13 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK — Story April 16 6:30 pm ESPN+ at #12 TCU #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 8–9 King (4–1) Davis (0–1) Green (8) 2,218 21–8–1 6–4–0 Stats Story April 17 2:00 pm ESPN+ at #12 TCU #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 7–8 Ridings (2–1) Standlee (3–1) — 2,736 21–9–1 6–5–0 Stats Story April 18 1:00 pm ESPN+ at #12 TCU #13 Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, TX L 6–12 King (5–1) McLean (0–1) — 2,589 21–10–1 6–6–0 Stats Story April 20 6:00 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluff* O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 28–0(7) Varela (1–0) Horn Jr. (1–3) — 2,100 22–10–1 — Stats Story April 21 6:00 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluff* O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 12–2(7) Cable (1–0) Rieschick (1–1) — 2,160 23–10–1 — Stats Story April 24 2:00 pm #3 Texas #24 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 3–4 Madden (6–1) Osmond (2–3) Nixon (4) 4,258 23–11–1 6–7–0 Stats Story April 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ #3 Texas #24 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 2–5 Stevens (7–1) Campbell (4–1) Witt (3) 4,258 23–12–1 6–8–0 Stats Story April 25 1:00 pm ESPN+ #3 Texas #24 O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 7–3 Standlee (4–1) Kubichek (5–3) — 3,306 24–12–1 7–8–0 Stats Story April 30 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 2–16 Olds (3–4) Osmond (2–4) — 3,830 24–13–1 7–9–0 Stats Story
May (8–3–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12 May 1 3:00 pm BSOK at Oklahoma Mitchell Park Norman, OK L 3–5 Ruffcorn (4–1) Davis (0–2) — 1,375 24–14–1 7–10–0 Stats Story May 2 4:00 pm ESPNU at Oklahoma Mitchell Park Norman, OK W 8–7(12) Davis (1–2) Godman (0–2) — 1,276 25–14–1 8–10–0 Stats Story May 7 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS W 13–4 Stone (1–0) Larsen (4–5) — 481 26–14–1 9–10–0 Stats Story May 8 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS W 19–0 Campbell (5–1) Davis (5–5) — 527 27–14–1 10–10–0 Stats Story May 9 1:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS L 7–8 Ulane (3–0) Davis (1–3) — 383 27–15–1 10–11–0 Stats Story May 11 7:00 pm ESPN2 at Oklahoma* ONEOK Field Tulsa, OK W 7–3 Sifrit (1–0) Ramos (2–1) — 5,004 28–15–1 — Stats Story May 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 8–7(11) Martin (3–0) Ashkinos (3–1) — 3,304 29–15–1 11–11–0 Stats Story May 15 6:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 3–1 Campbell (6–1) Kettler (4–3) Cable (1) 3,639 30–15–1 12–11–0 Stats Story May 16 6:00 pm ESPN+ Baylor O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK L 3–9 Caley (2–1) Osmond (2–5) — 819 30–16–1 12–12–0 Stats Story May 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ New Orleans* O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 9–6 Sifrit (2–0) Seroski (4–3) Martin (1) 6,362 31–16–1 — Stats Story May 21 6:00 pm New Orleans* O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK W 15–1(7) Stone (2–0) LeBlanc (1–4) — 3,202 32–16–1 — Stats Story May 22 1:00 pm New Orleans* O'Brate Stadium Stillwater, OK — Story
Postseason (4–3–0)
Big 12 Tournament (3–1–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall B12T May 26 9:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (5) Oklahoma (4) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK W 9–5 Campbell (7–1) Ruffcorn (4–2) — 6,618 33–16–1 1–0–0 Stats Story May 28 5:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (8) West Virginia (4) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK W 12–2(7) Scott (7–1) Reed (4–5) Osmond (1) 5,239 34–16–1 2–0–0 Stats Story May 29 1:00 pm ESPN+ vs. (1) #2 Texas (4) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK W 5–4 Davis (2–3) Nixon (3–3) Standlee (4) 5,749 35–16–1 3–0–0 Stats Story May 30 5:00 pm ESPN2 vs. (2) #15 TCU (4) Bricktown Ballpark Oklahoma City, OK L 7–10 Wright (3–1) Bowman (0–1) — 7,204 35–17–1 3–1–0 Stats Story
NCAA tournament (1–2–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT June 4 3:00 pm ESPN3 vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara (2) #23 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ L 4–14 Boone (11–4) Campbell (7–2) — 2,210 35–18–1 0–1–0 Stats Story June 5 3:00 pm ESPN3 vs. (4) Grand Canyon (2) #23 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ W 5–4 Scott (8–1) McCarville (5–3) Standlee (5) 2,336 36–18–1 1–1–0 Stats Story June 6 2:00 pm ESPN3 vs. (3) UC Santa Barbara (2) #23 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ L 3–13 Lewis (7–4) Stone (2–1) — 2,104 36–19–1 1–2–0 Stats Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma State team member
"*" indicates a non-conference game. "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	18	18*	15	9	11	17	16	13	12	19	20	24	RV	RV	RV	23	23*	23*	RV
Baseball America	—	—	—	19	25	—	—	23	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	22*	22*	—
Collegiate Baseball^	17	17	11	11	9	13	11	11	10	20	18	20	21	21	22	20	24	24	24
NCBWA†	26	20	14	10	12	18	17	14	10	19	19	27	RV	28	27	19	28	28*	27
D1Baseball	20	20	15	13	14	20	16	14	13	24	—	—	—	—	—	23	23*	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.

2021 MLB Draft

Main article: 2021 MLB Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	3B	4	128	Minnesota Twins
Justin Wrobleski	LHP	11	342	Los Angeles Dodgers
Brett Standlee	RHP	17	506	San Francisco Giants

External links

• Oklahoma State Baseball Schedule