NORFOLK, Va. – The 2021 college baseball season is officially over and the Conference USA champion Monarchs made a mark not just in the Old Dominion baseball record books, but also near the top of several team and individuals rankings this season. ODUSports.com did a dive into those rankings.
Final Top 25 Rankings
For the first time since 1985, Old Dominion was featured in the final Top-25 polls. The final ranking of No. 16 is the highest final ranking in ODU history.
Top-25 Final Polls
| Poll | Ranking |
| Baseball America | 16 |
| D1Baseball | 16 |
| NCBWA | 17 |
| USA Today | 17 |
| Collegiate Baseball | 26 |
ODU ranked in the top-50 nationally in 13 categories this season.
| Category | Ranking | Number |
| Home Runs | 2 | 105 |
| Slugging Percentage | 3 | .538 |
| Runs | 8 | 471 |
| Winning Percentage | 8 | .733 |
| Hits | 9 | 605 |
| Runs Per Game | 10 | 7.8 |
| Triples | 10 | 20 |
| Doubles | T-14 | 120 |
| Hit by Pitch | T-16 | 85 |
| Batting Average | 20 | .301 |
| On Base Percentage | 20 | .396 |
| Sacrifice Flies | 28 | 33 |
| Walks | 42 | 249 |
| ERA | 51 | 4.23 |
In the individual categories, nine players ranked in the top-50 in 15 separate categories, including Andy Garriola tying for the nation's lead with 72 RBIs, and Kyle Battle tying for third in walks with 56.
| Category | Player | Rank | Number |
| RBIs | Andy Garriola | 1 | 72 |
| Walks | Kyle Battle | T-3 | 56 |
| Triples | Tommy Bell | T-9 | 5 |
| Triples | Thomas Wheeler | T-9 | 5 |
| Sac Flies | Kyle Battle | T-10 | 7 |
| Runs | Kyle Battle | 11 | 68 |
| Total Bases | Carter Trice | T-13 | 148 |
| Home Runs | Kyle Battle | T-16 | 18 |
| Hit by Pitch | Tommy Bell | 19 | 18 |
| Wins | Ryne Moore | T-22 | 9 |
| Hits | Carter Trice | T-23 | 83 |
| Total Bases | Kyle Battle | T-27 | 141 |
| Starts | Tommy Gertner | T-41 | 15 |
| Starts | Hunter Gregory | T-41 | 15 |
| Appearances | Jason Hartline | T-44 | 27 |
| Total Bases | Andy Garriola | T-49 | 133 |
The Monarchs made a dent in the ODU record books as well, breaking or tying a total of 11 records. The most discussed record set this year was the home run record, which the Monarchs obliterated by 39 home runs.
Team Records
| Record | Number |
| Wins on the Road | 17 |
| Extra-Inning Games | 7 |
| Extra-Inning Wins | 4 (Tie) |
| Hit by Pitch | 85 |
| Home Runs | 105 |
| Strikeouts | 557 |
Individual Records
| Record | Player | Number |
| Walks | Kyle Battle | 56 (Tie) |
| Hit by Pitch | Tommy Bell | 18 (Tie) |
The Monarchs also broke the home runs in a single game record, twice, while Andy Garriola drilled three home runs in ODU's 13-5 C-USA Tournament win over Florida Atlantic, tying the single-game record.
Record – Seven Home Runs in a Game
April 4 at Marshall
1. Carter Trice – Three-run homer
2. Matt Coutney – Solo homer
3. Kenny Levari – Solo homer
4. Kyle Battle – Solo homer
5. Carter Trice – Solo homer
6. Ryan Teschko – Three-run homer
7. Lincoln Ransom – Solo homer
May 29 vs. Florida Atlantic (C-USA Tournament Semifinals)
1. Andy Garriola – Solo homer
2. Lincoln Ransom – Two-run homer
3. Andy Garriola – Three-run homer
4. Andy Garriola – Two-run homer
5. Matt Coutney – Solo homer
6. Tommy Bell – Solo homer
7. Carter Trice – Solo homer