The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball team was a

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team that represented the Mississippi Valley State University in the

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. The Delta Devils were members of the

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and played their home games at Magnolia Field in

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. They were led by first-year head coach

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Previous season

The Delta Devils finished the

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0–20 overall (0–17 conference) and fifth place in east division of the conference standings, as the season was limited to mostly conference games for most SWAC teams due to the

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. Following back-to-back win-less seasons, head coach Aaron Stevens was relieved of his duties. On July 27, 2021,

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was named the head coach of the Delta Devils.

Roster

Schedule

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, , 15–3 , , Valenzuela (1–0) , , Sampson (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 43 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 20 , , Rust , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 16–8 , , Ortiz (1–0) , , Jackson (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 48 , , 2–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , February 25 , , at Nicholls , , Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana , , 1–11 , , Saltaformaggio (1–0) , , McClendon (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 133 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , February 26 , , at Nicholls , , Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana , , 0–10 , , Theriot (1–1) , , Valenzuela (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 301 , , 2–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , , February 27 , , at Nicholls , , Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, Louisiana , , 10–16 , , Desandro (1–0) , , Stallings (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 222 , , 2–3 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , March 1 , , at

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, , 2–17 , , Williams (1–1) , , McClendon (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 292 , , 2–4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , , March 2 , , at Arkansas State , , Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Arkansas , , 3–13 , , Paschal (1–0) , , Valenzuela (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 151 , , 2–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 4 , , at , , Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, Arkansas , , 2–1 , , McClendon (1–2) , , Duran (0–2) , , Stallings (1) , , 273 , , 3–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 5 , , at Arkansas–Pine Bluff , , Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, Arkansas , , 16–9 , , Valenzuela (2–2) , , Elarton (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 216 , , 4–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#fffdd0" , 10 , , March 5 , , at Arkansas–Pine Bluff , , Torii Hunter Baseball Complex • Pine Bluff, Arkansas , , 8–8 , , – , , – , , ''None'' , , 265 , , 4–5–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , March 15 , , , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , colspan=7, ''Game cancelled'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , March 15 , , LeMoyne–Owen , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , colspan=7, ''Game cancelled'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 19 , , , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 5–6 , , Crenshaw (2–0) , , Walker (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 107 , , 4–6–1 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 20 , , Alabama A&M , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 8–7 , , Santos (1–0) , , Torres (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 95 , , 5–6–1 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 20 , , Alabama A&M , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 8–7 , , Walker (1–1) , , Hernandez (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 122 , , 6–6–1 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 14 , , March 25 , , at , , Moore–Kittles Field •

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, , 3–12 , , Viets (2–3) , , Walker (1–2) , , Langley (1) , , 300 , , 6–7–1 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , , March 26 , , at Florida A&M , , Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida , , 3–20 , , Wilkinson (2–3) , , Valenzuela (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 350 , , 6–8–1 , , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , March 27 , , at Florida A&M , , Moore–Kittles Field • Tallahassee, Florida , , 0–5 , , Fox (1–2) , , Stallings (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 350 , , 6–9–1 , , 2–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , March 29 , , , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 20–6 , , McClendon (2–2) , , Borders – , , ''None'' , , 66 , , 7–9–1 , , 2–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , March 29 , , Tougaloo , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 16–1 , , Valenzuela (3–3) , , Hickman – , , ''None'' , , 87 , , 8–9–1 , , 2–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , , April 1 , , , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 1–3 , , Fisher (3–0) , , Salazar-Ortega (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 92 , , 8–10–1 , , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , April 2 , , Bethune–Cookman , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 3–2 , , Stallings (1–2) , , Santos (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 56 , , 9–10–1 , , 3–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , April 3 , , Bethune–Cookman , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 13–17 , , Gonzalez (1–3) , , Valenzuela (3–4) , , ''None'' , , 74 , , 9–11–1 , , 3–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 8 , , at , ,

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, , 2–11 , , Galatas (2–1) , , McClendon (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 50 , , 9–12–1 , , 3–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 23 , , April 9 , , at Jackson State , , Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi , , 5–6 , , Valdez (2–2) , , Ortiz (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 75 , , 9–13–1 , , 3–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , , April 10 , , at Jackson State , , Braddy Field • Jackson, Mississippi , , 7–21 , , Marulanda (4–4) , , Walker (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 75 , , 9–14–1 , , 3–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , April 14 , , , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 11–16 , , Harris (3–2) , , Reyes (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 49 , , 9–15–1 , , 3–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , April 15 , , Alabama State , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , colspan=7, ''Game cancelled'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , April 16 , , Alabama State , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , colspan=7, ''Game cancelled'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 22 , , at Bethune–Cookman , , Jackie Robinson Ballpark •

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, , 12–2 , , Stallings (2–2) , , Lipthratt (4–3) , , ''None'' , , 66 , , 10–15–1 , , 4–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , , April 23 , , at Bethune–Cookman , , Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida , , 3–11 , , Santos (4–3) , , McClendon (2–4) , , ''None'' , , 77 , , 10–16–1 , , 4–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 24 , , at Bethune–Cookman , , Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Daytona Beach, Florida , , 1–11 , , Vazquez (4–3) , , Ortiz (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 91 , , 10–17–1 , , 4–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 29 , , April 26 , , at , ,

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, , 4–13 , , Kessinger (2–0) , , Valenzuela (3–5) , , ''None'' , , 312 , , 10–18–1 , , 4–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 30 , , April 29 , , Florida A&M , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 5–16 , , Viets (7–3) , , Stallings (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 61 , , 10–19–1 , , 4–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , April 30 , , Florida A&M , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 6–17 , , Wilkinson (4–4) , , Ortiz (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 112 , , 10–20–1 , , 4–14 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , May 1 , , Florida A&M , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 6–11 , , McCollum (2–1) , , Valenzuela (3–6) , , ''None'' , , 83 , , 10–21–1 , , 4–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , , May 7 , , at Alabama A&M , ,

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• Madison, Alabama , , 4–5 , , Seaton (2–2) , , Salazar-Ortega (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 87 , , 10–22–1 , , 4–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , , May 7 , , at Alabama A&M , , James Clemens High School • Madison, Alabama , , 0–5 , , Torres (2–4) , , Ortiz (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 93 , , 10–23–1 , , 4–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , May 8 , , at Alabama A&M , , James Clemens High School • Madison, Alabama , , 5–10 , , Whitted (2–3) , , McClendon (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 133 , , 10–24–1 , , 4–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 36 , , May 13 , , at Alabama State , ,

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, , 5–16 , , Pooler (8–2) , , Stallings (2–4) , , ''None'' , , 168 , , 10–25–1 , , 4–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 37 , , May 14 , , at Alabama State , , Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama , , 1–8 , , McIntosh (3–3) , , Ortiz (1–5) , , ''None'' , , 250 , , 10–26–1 , , 4–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , , May 15 , , at Alabama State , , Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Alabama , , 7–9 , , Melendez (1–0) , , Walker (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 280 , , 10–27–1 , , 4–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , , May 19 , , Jackson State , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 4–19 , , Galatas (5–2) , , Ortiz (1–6) , , ''None'' , , 45 , , 10–29–1 , , 4–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 40 , , May 20 , , Jackson State , , Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, Mississippi , , 5–27 , , Gonzalez (6–4) , , McClendon (2–7) , , ''None'' , , 62 , , 10–30–1 , , 4–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 41 , , May 21 , , vs Jackson State , ,

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Awards

SWAC Players of the Week

Conference awards

References

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