2018 Georgia State Panthers baseball team

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2018 Georgia State Panthers baseball
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record26–29 (10–19 SBC)
Head coach
Home stadium GSU Baseball Complex
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East Division
No. 21 Coastal Carolina  xy2370 .76738170 .691
Troy  y19110 .63338180 .679
South Alabama  18110 .62130230 .566
Georgia Southern  18110 .62129240 .547
Georgia State  10190 .34526280 .481
Appalachian State  9210 .30018360 .333
West Division
Louisiana  x18120 .60033230 .589
Texas State  16140 .53328261 .518
Little Rock  15140 .51728250 .528
Arkansas State  11190 .36720300 .400
UT Arlington  11190 .36721330 .389
Louisiana–Monroe  10200 .33323310 .426
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2018 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2018 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 2 Rhett Harper – Senior
  • 6 Jordan Lee – Senior
  • 11 Brandon Baker – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 17 Tyler Elwer – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 22 Hunter Gaddis – Sophomore
  • 26 Tanner Thomson – Senior
  • 28 Bryan White – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 33 Jansen Acton – Senior
  • 35 Will White – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 38 Tyler Koch – Sophomore
  • 40 Liam Henry – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • Trey Horton – Freshman
  • Jake Rogers – Junior
  • A.J. Rolle – Junior
  • Craig Williams – Redshirt.svg Junior
 

Catchers

  • 5 Nick Gatewood – Junior
  • Tanner Gallman – Freshman
  • Kevin Mooney – Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 Justin Jones – Senior
  • 3 Kendall Ford – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 4 Mike Huggins – Senior
  • 15 Will Kilgore – Junior
  • 21 Romero Greer – Senior
  • 34 Jack Thompson – Senior
  • Brandon Bell – Junior
  • Griffin Cheney - Freshman
  • Jake Corso – Junior
  • Stephen Cullen – Freshman
  • Ryan Glass – Freshman
  • Kalen Puckett – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 2 Rhett Harper – Senior
  • 9 Terrell Frazier – Sophomore
  • 12 Luke Leonard – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 24 Darius Sewell – Junior
  • Joah Curry – Freshman
  • Enrique Ferrer – Junior
  • Tervont Johnson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • Andrew Keene – Freshman
 

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Coaching Staff

2018 Georgia State Panthers baseball coaching staff
  • 10 Greg Frady – Head coach – 11th year
  • NA Josh Davis – Assistant coach – 1st year
  • NA Adam Pavkovich – Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator – 3rd year
  • NA Steve Rosen – Assistant coach – 1st year

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Schedule

2018 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log
Regular season
February
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
1February 16 Bradley GSU Baseball Complex W 3–11–0
2February 17 Connecticut GSU Baseball ComplexL 1–101–1
3February 18 Minnesota GSU Baseball ComplexW 9–62–1
4February 20 Auburn Auburn, AL L 2–32–2
5February 23 Jacksonville GSU Baseball ComplexW 6–23–2
6February 24JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLW 7–04–2
7February 25JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLL 3–54–3
8February 28 Georgia Athens, GA Cancelled
March
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
9March 2 Eastern Illinois GSU Baseball ComplexW 7–25–3
10March 3Eastern IllinoisGSU Baseball ComplexW 8–26–3
11March 4Eastern IllinoisGSU Baseball ComplexW 6–57–3
12March 6 Morehouse GSU Baseball ComplexW 7–48–3
12March 7 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA L 6–128–4
13March 9 Samford Birmingham, AL W 2–09–4
14March 10SamfordBirmingham, ALW 1–010–4
15March 11SamfordBirmingham, ALW 9–711–4
16March 13 Ole Miss GSU Baseball ComplexL 5–311–5
17March 14Ole MissGSU Baseball ComplexL 16–211–6
18March 16 UT Arlington Arlington, TX L 4–611–70–1
19March 17UT ArlingtonArlington, TXL 10–1211–80–2
20March 18UT ArlingtonArlington, TXL 5–611–90–3
21March 20GeorgiaGSU Baseball ComplexL 2–1211–100–3
22March 23 South Alabama GSU Baseball ComplexW 7–212–101–3
23March 24South AlabamaGSU Baseball ComplexL 4–1212–111–4
24March 25South AlabamaGSU Baseball ComplexCancelled
25March 27 Kennesaw State GSU Baseball ComplexL 9–1512–121–4
26March 29 Troy Troy, AL L 4–1412–131–5
27March 30TroyTroy, ALW 5–213–132–5
28March 31TroyTroy, ALL 3–813–142–6
April
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
29April 4 Furman Greenville, SC L 12–1313–152–6
30April 6 Arkansas State GSU Baseball ComplexW 12–314–153–6
31April 7Arkansas StateGSU Baseball ComplexW 16–715–154–6
32April 8Arkansas StateGSU Baseball ComplexW 3–216–155–6
33April 11Georgia TechGSU Baseball ComplexW 5–217–155–6
34April 13 Texas State GSU Baseball ComplexL 9–1017–165–7
35April 14Texas StateGSU Baseball ComplexL 5–1017–175–8
36April 15Texas StateGSU Baseball ComplexL 3–917–185–9
37April 18 Mercer GSU Baseball ComplexW 4–218–185–9
38April 20#20 Coastal Carolina Conway, SC W 3–219–186–9
39April 21Coastal CarolinaConway, SCL 3–719–196–10
40April 22Coastal CarolinaConway, SCL 1–319–206–11
41April 23 Savannah State GSU Baseball ComplexW 9–520–206–11
42April 27 Louisiana GSU Baseball ComplexW 6–521–207–11
43April 28LouisianaGSU Baseball ComplexL 4–621–217–12
44April 29LouisianaGSU Baseball ComplexL 7–921–227–13
May
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
45May 2Savannah StateGSU Baseball ComplexW 10–222–227–13
46May 4 Louisiana–Monroe Monroe, LA L 6–922–237–14
47May 5Louisiana–MonroeMonroe, LAL 2–1122–247–15
48May 6Louisiana–MonroeMonroe, LAL 4–922–257–16
49May 8Kennesaw State Kennesaw, GA W 7–423–257–16
50May 11 Appalachian State GSU Baseball ComplexW 2–424–258–16
51May 12Appalachian StateGSU Baseball ComplexL 3–424–268–17
52May 13Appalachian StateGSU Baseball ComplexW 3–225–269–17
53May 15Mercer Macon, GA Cancelled
54May 17 Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA L 5–1925–279–18
55May 18Georgia SouthernStatesboro, GAL 7–1225–289–19
56May 19Georgia SouthernStatesboro, GAW 5–426–2810–19
Sun Belt Championship
#DateOpponentVenueScoreOverall RecordSBC Record
57May 22 Little Rock Lafayette, LA L 1–226–19(0–1)
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