Gonzaga was picked to finish second in the West Coast Conference by the league coaches as they return 26 players from last season including 2019 All-WCC selections Ernie Yake, Brett Harris, and Guthrie Morrison.

From the 2020 team, eight of the top nine batters by average are back led by Tyler Rando who hit .352. This season, the Bulldogs are hitting .272 even though Rando has gotten off to a slow start hitting .208. Harris has a blistering .410 average to top the team along with 15 RBIs. Stephen Lund has a team-high four home runs.

On the mound, two-time All-WCC selection Alek Jacob along with 2019 WCC All-Freshman Mason Wells are back to provide a solid righty-lefty combination but the pitching staff is largely unproven beyond them.

Thus far in 2021, opponents are hitting for a .267 average against the Zags who have a 6.53 ERA giving up an average of 6.5 runs per game. The Bulldog hurlers have struck out 151 batters over 140 2/3 innings but have walked 107.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have made 13 errors on the season and has a .977 fielding percentage.