2021 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team

The 2021 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team was a baseball team that will represent Youngstown State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Penguins are members of the Horizon League and played their home games at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio. They are led by fifth-year head coach Dan Bertolini.

2021 Youngstown State Penguins baseball
Conference	Horizon League
2021 record	0–0 (0–0 Horizon)
Head coach	Dan Bertolini (5th season)
Assistant coach	Eric Bunnell (3rd season)
Hitting coach	Eric Smith (5th season)
Pitching coach	Shane Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium	Eastwood Field

2021 Horizon League baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Oakland  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
UIC  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Wright State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			0	–	0		–
‡ – Tournament champion As of January 29, 2021[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 7–7 overall (0–0 conference) and first place in conference standings, but the season was cut short in stages by March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2021 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town 1 OF Lucas Nasonti R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Champion H. S. Warren, Ohio 2 INF Phillip Glasser L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Tallmadge H. S. Tallmadge, Ohio 3 RHP Joel Hake R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) RS Sr Ursuline H. S. Youngstown, Ohio 4 INF Steven D'Eusanio R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr South H. S. Willoughby, Ohio 5 OF Dominick Bucko S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cuyahoga Community College Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 7 U Jeff Wehler R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Marys Area H. S. St. Marys, Pennsylvania 8 RHP Dalton Earich R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Manchester H. S. New Franklin, Ohio 9 RHP Jon Snyder R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Springboro H. S. Springboro, Ohio 10 INF Trey Law L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS Fr Cedar Cliff H. S. Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 11 LHP Colin Clark R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Logan Elm H. S. Circleville, Ohio 12 LHP Marco DeFalco L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Niles McKinley H. S. Niles, Ohio 13 C Nick Caruso R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Macomb Community College Sterling Heights, Michigan 14 C Dylan Carpenter R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Sinclair Community College Maineville, Ohio 15 U Chase Franklin L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Columbiana H. S. Salem, Ohio 16 U Blaze Glenn R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Sinclair Community College Toronto, Ohio 17 RHP Gary Clift Jr. L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Brunswick H. S. Brunswick, Ohio 19 C Dylan Swarmer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Knoch H. S. Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 20 OF Andre Good L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Steel Valley H. S. Munhall, Pennsylvania 21 OF Turner Grau L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Avonworth H. S. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 22 RHP Brandon Matthews R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Punxsutawney H. S. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania 23 INF Braeden O'Shaughnessy R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Poland Seminary H. S. Poland, Ohio 24 LHP Collin Floyd L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Springfield H. S. Akron, Ohio 25 INF Padraig O'Shaughnessy L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Mercyhurst North East Poland, Ohio 26 RHP Nick Perez R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr St. Francis Preparatory School Bayside, New York 27 LHP Nathan Ball L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Perrysburg H. S. Perrysburg, Ohio 30 OF Blake Benyo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So IMG Academy Austintown, Ohio 31 RHP Will Shaffer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Laurel H. S. New Castle, Pennsylvania 32 RHP Chad Cole R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Norwin H. S. North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 33 U Travis Perry R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Rocky Grove H. S. Oil City, Pennsylvania 34 LHP Kenny Misik L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Austintown Fitch H. S. Austintown, Ohio 36 RHP Conner Johnson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Salt Lake Community College Heber City, Utah 37 RHP Casey Marshalwitz L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Hampton H. S. Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 38 C John Ritter R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Springfield Local H. S. New Middletown, Ohio 40 RHP Grant Kersh R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Archbishop Hoban H. S. Akron, Ohio 41 U Andrew Russell L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Champion H. S. Champion, Ohio 42 RHP Alex Cordona R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mercyhurst North East Boardman, Ohio	Head coach 6 Dan Bertolini Assistant coach(es) Eric Bunnell Hitting coach(es) Eric Smith Pitching coach(es) Shane Davis Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 30, 2021

Schedule

2021 Youngstown State Penguins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (0–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record 1 February 19 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, Alabama – – – – – – – 2 February 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, Alabama – – – – – – – 3 February 20 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, Alabama – – – – – – – 4 February 21 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, Alabama – – – – – – – 5 February 26 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana – – – – – – – 6 February 26 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – – – – – – – 7 February 27 at LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana – – – – – – – 8 February 28 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisian – – – – – – –
March (0–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record 9 March 5 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – – 10 March 6 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – – 11 March 6 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – – 12 March 7 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Field • Fort Wayne, Indiana – – – – – – – 13 March 12 Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio – – – – – – – 14 March 13 Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio – – – – – – – 15 March 13 Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio – – – – – – – 16 March 14 Wright State Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio – – – – – – – 19 March 19 St. Bonaventure Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 20 March 20 St. Bonaventure Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 21 March 20 St. Bonaventure Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 22 March 26 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 23 March 27 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 24 March 27 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 25 March 28 Wright State Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – –
April (0–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record 26 April 1 UIC Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 27 April 2 UIC Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 28 April 2 UIC Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 29 April 3 UIC Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 30 April 9 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – – 31 April 10 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – – 32 April 10 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – – 33 April 11 at Milwaukee Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin – – – – – – – 34 April 16 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky – – – – – – – 35 April 17 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky – – – – – – – 36 April 17 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky – – – – – – – 37 April 18 at Northern Kentucky Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky – – – – – – – 38 April 23 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 39 April 24 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 40 April 24 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 41 April 25 Oakland Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 42 April 30 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois – – – – – – –
May (0–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Horizon Record 43 May 1 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois – – – – – – – 44 May 1 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois – – – – – – – 45 May 2 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois – – – – – – – 46 May 7 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 47 May 8 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 48 May 8 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 49 May 9 Purdue Fort Wayne Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 50 May 20 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 51 May 21 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 52 May 21 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – – 53 May 22 Milwaukee Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio – – – – – – –

References

1. "2021 Baseball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved January 29, 2021.