2017 Georgia State Panthers baseball team

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2017 Georgia State Panthers baseball
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record22–32 (6–15 SBC)
Head coach
Home stadium GSU Baseball Complex
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina x 2271 .75037191 .658
No. 26 South Alabama y 2280 .73340210 .656
Georgia Southern  18120 .60038210 .644
Troy  16140 .53331250 .554
Georgia State  10200 .33322330 .400
Appalachian State  8220 .26719360 .345
West Division
UT Arlington x 20100 .66730250 .545
Louisiana–Lafayette  19101 .65035211 .623
Arkansas State  13160 .44828270 .509
Texas State  13170 .43329300 .492
Little Rock  11180 .37921340 .382
Louisiana–Monroe  6240 .20012430 .218
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Contents

Personnel

2017 Roster

2017 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 11 Brandon Baker – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 17 Tyler Elwer – Senior
  • 23 Logan Barnette – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 27 Dillon Swaggerty – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 28 Bryan White – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 29 Bryce Conley – Senior
  • 31 Devin Vainer – Senior
  • 40 Liam Henry – Redshirt.svg Sophomore'
  • Hunter Gaddis – Freshman
  • Tyler Koch – Freshman
  • Jordan Lee – Freshman
  • Emory Otott – Freshman
  • Tanner Thomson – Junior
 

Catchers

  • 5 Nick Gatewood – Sophomore
  • 18 Brandon Gonzalez – Junior
  • 25 Zach Wingate – Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Justin Jones – Junior
  • 15 Will Kilgore – Junior
  • 20 Jarrett Hood – Senior
  • 24 Darius Sewell – Sophomore
  • 34 Jack Thompson – Junior
  • Kendall Ford – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • Romero Greer – Junior
  • Mike Huggins – Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 2 Rhett Harper – Junior
  • 7 Jaylen Woullard – Senior
  • 12 Luke Leonard – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 16 Ryan Blanton – Senior
  • 19 Cam Sperry – Redshirt.svg Senior
 

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Coaching Staff

2017 Georgia State Panthers baseball coaching staff
  • 10 Greg Frady – Head coach – 10th year
  • NA Chris Bootcheck – Assistant coach/Pitching coach – 1st year
  • NA Adam Pavkovich – Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator – 2nd year
  • NA Brock Bennett – Assistant coach – 2nd year

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Schedule

2017 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log
Regular Season
February
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
1February 17 Marshall GSU Baseball Complex 8–31–0
2February 18 Western Michiganl GSU Baseball Complex6–42–0
3February 20 BYU GSU Baseball Complex3–23–0
4February 21 Kennesaw State Kennesaw, GA Cancelled
5February 24 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 8–93–1
6February 25JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL2–73–2
7February 26JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL5–24–2
8February 28 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA 5–124–3
March
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
9March 3 Northern Kentucky GSU Baseball Complex10–65–3
10March 4Northern KentuckyGSU Baseball Complex12–46–3
11March 5Northern KentuckyGSU Baseball Complex7–86–4
12March 7#16 Ole Miss Oxford, MS 0–16–5
13March 8#16 Ole MissOxford, MS2–07–5
14March 10 Bowling Green Emerson, GA 4–16–6
15March 11 Army Emerson, GA3–17–6
16March 12Bowling GreenEmerson, GA6–37–7
17March 12ArmyEmerson, GA5–28–7
18March 14 Savannah State GSU Baseball ComplexCancelled
19March 15#12 Oklahoma GSU Baseball Complex4–58–8
20March 17 Texas–Arlington GSU Baseball Complex7–108–90–1
21March 18Texas–ArlingtonGSU Baseball Complex2–19–91–1
22March 19Texas–ArlingtonGSU Baseball Complex7–19–101–2
23March 21 Furman GSU Baseball Complex5–010–101–2
24March 24 South Alabama Mobile, AL 7–010–111–3
25March 25South AlabamaMobile, AL16–610–121–4
26March 26South AlabamaMobile, AL19–910–131–5
27March 29Kennesaw StateGSU Baseball Complex10–710–141–5
28March 31 Coastal Carolina GSU Baseball Complex4–010–151–6
April
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
29April 1 Coastal Carolina GSU Baseball Complex8–510–161–7
30April 2Coastal CarolinaGSU Baseball Complex17–010–171–8
31April 5 Mercer Macon, GA Cancelled
32April 7 Arkansas State Jonesboro, AR 14–110–181–9
33April 8Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR4–210–191–10
34April 9Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR10–510–201–11
35April 11MercerGSU Baseball Complex11–410–211–11
36April 13 Troy GSU Baseball Complex9–311–212–11
37April 14TroyGSU Baseball Complex3–212–213–11
38April 15TroyGSU Baseball Complex5–312–223–12
39April 19Georgia TechGSU Baseball Complex7–012–233–12
40April 21 Appalachian State Boone, NC 8–613–234–12
41April 22Appalachian StateBoone, NC6–113–244–13
42April 23Appalachian StateBoone, NC13–113–254–14
43April 28 Louisiana–Monroe GSU Baseball Complex4–313–264–15
44April 29Louisiana–MonroeGSU Baseball Complex4–314–265–15
45April 30Louisiana–MonroeGSU Baseball Complex6–115–266–15
May
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
46May 2 Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 9–115–276–15
47May 3MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN7–516–276–15
48May 5 Texas State San Marcos, TX 11–717–277–15
49May 6Texas StateSan Marcos, TX10–917–287–16
50May 7Texas StateSan Marcos, TX11–818–288–16
51May 10Savannah StateGSU Baseball Complex3–019–288–16
52May 12 Little Rock Little Rock, AR 8–319–298–17
53May 13Little RockLittle Rock, AR4–619–308–18
54May 14Little RockLittle Rock, AR16–120–309–18
55May 18 Georgia Southern GSU Baseball Complex9–721–3010–18
56May 19Georgia SouthernGSU Baseball Complex7–622–3011–18
57May 20Georgia SouthernGSU Baseball Complex13–322–3111–19
Sun Belt Championship
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
58May 28Arkansas State Statesboro, GA 4–2122–326–15
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References

  1. "Baseball – 2017 Coaches". Georgia State Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. "Baseball – 2017 Schedule". Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2017.