2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

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2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–6 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
  • Erik Lunde
Home stadium Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021  →
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–5 .688
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–5 .688
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–6 .647
Georgia State  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–7 .563
Troy  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–8 .529
South Alabama  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–10 .444
West Division
Texas State  ‍‍‍0–0 –14–4 .778
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍0–0 –12–4 .750
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍0–0 –12–5 .706
Little Rock  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–8 .529
Louisiana  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–9 .471
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍0–0 –7–9 .438
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by fourth year head coach Kermit Smith.

Contents

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including baseball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[3]

PlayerHometownPrevious Team
Pitchers
Noah Hall Charlotte, North Carolina Providence HS
Quinton Martinez Orlando, Florida St. Petersburg College
Shane Roberts Jupiter, Florida Palm Beach State College
Cy Smith Lenoir, North Carolina West Caldwell HS
Hitters
Luke Bumgarner Lowell, North Carolina North Gaston HS
Andrew Greckel Acworth, Georgia Chattahoochee Valley CC
Peyton Idol Advance, North Carolina West Forsythe HS
Jack Lipson Macon, Georgia Chattahoochee Valley CC
Vasilios Kaloudis Charlotte, North Carolina Ardrey Kell HS
Patrick Trease Holly Springs, North Carolina Holly Springs HS
JD Yakubinis Charlotte, North Carolina Providence HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Mountaineers were picked to finish fifth in the East Division. [4]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1South Alabama62 (6)
2Coastal Carolina61 (4)
3Georgia Southern50 (2)
4Troy41
5Appalachian State23
6Georgia State15

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Personnel

Roster

[5]

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Cameron Kepley - Junior
  • 11 Evan Mauldin - Sophomore
  • 13 Cole Hooper - Sophomore
  • 14 Cy Smith - Freshman
  • 16 Noah Hall - Freshman
  • 18 Quinton Martinez - Junior
  • 20 Andrew Papp - Senior
  • 21 Tyler Tuthill - Sophomore
  • 24 Will Herman - Redshirt Senior
  • 26 Jason Cornatzer - Junior
  • 30 Shane Roberts - Sophomore
  • 33 Austin Primm - Sophomore
  • 36 Matthew Helms - Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Cam Roberts - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Joseph Lowder - Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Jack Hartman - Senior
  • 44 Luke Davis - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 8 JD Yakubinis - Freshman
  • 25 Jack Lipson - Junior
  • 35 Hayden Cross - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Luke Allison - Redshirt Senior
  • 3 Bailey Welch - Junior
  • 4 Luke Drumheller - Sophomore
  • 7 Peyton Idol - Freshman
  • 9 Patrick Trease - Freshman
  • 28 Robbie Young - Senior
  • 32 Andrew Terrell - Sophomore
  • 38 Bret Baldwin - Senior
  • 40 Vasilios Kaloudis - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 5 Kendall McGowan - Junior
  • 19 Dalton Williams - Sophomore
  • 22 Alex Leshock - Junior
  • 27 Tyler Leek - Junior
  • 34 Phillip Cole - Sophomore

Utility

  • 17 Andrew Greckel - Junior

Coaching staff

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Kermit Smith – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Erik Lunde – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Appalachian State win
 Appalachian State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldAppalachian State team member
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log
Regular season (11-6)
February (5-5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 14at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 1-5Mitchell (1-0)Tuthill (0-1)None ESPN+ 5470-1
Feb. 15at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 4-5Lane (1-0)Roberts (0-1)None ESPN+ 5110-2
Feb. 16at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 10-1Martinez (1-0)Davis (0-1)None ESPN+ 4331-2
Feb. 18at North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 6-2 (8 inn)Hooper (1-0)Smith (0-1)None1532-2
Feb. 21at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 3-7Ramsey (1-1)Tuthill (0-2)None SECN+ 2,0192-3
Feb. 22at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 4-21Hazelwood (1-0)Roberts (0-1)None SECN+ 2,2172-4
Feb. 23at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 7-8 (15 inn)Daniels (1-0)Cole (0-1)None SECN+ 2,3922-5
Feb. 26at Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC W 11-9Hartman (1-0)McNamee (0-1)None5043-5
Feb. 28at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 5-1Tuthill (1-2)Lewis (0-2)None3214-5
Feb. 29at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 6-5Roberts(1-1)Sanderson (1-1)Hartman (1)3305-5
March (6-1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 7-8 (15 inn)Parsley (2-0)Helms (0-1)None3575-6
Mar. 4at Western Carolina Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 2-0Hall (1-0)Bright (0-1)Hartman (2) ESPN+ 4576-6
Mar. 6at Charleston Southern CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC W 8-4Hall (2-0)Illing (0-1)None767-6
Mar. 7at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 9-1Martinez (2-0)Padysak (2-2)None1058-6
Mar. 8at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 4-2Hooper (1-0)Weinberger (1-2)Hartman (3)1279-6
Mar. 10 Siena Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 7-5Roberts (2-1)Quigley (0-1)Hall (1)34610-6
Mar. 11SienaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 9-8Papp (1-0)Metz (0-1)Hartman (4)87311-6
Mar. 13at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24 North Carolina Central Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31vs South Carolina BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 3 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at UNC Asheville Greenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at North Carolina Central Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15Wake ForestBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28UNC AshevilleBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12 North Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. ↑ "Newcomers In Mix As App State Baseball Moves Toward Fall Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "App State Baseball Lands Two on 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2021 Baseball Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Baseball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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