2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

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2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CB No. 3
Record14–4 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Daeley (7th season)
  • Sean Kenny (3rd season)
Home stadium Foley Field
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  00 161 .941
Tennessee  00 152 .882
No. 3 Georgia  00 144 .778
South Carolina  00 124 .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  00 135 .722
Missouri 00 115 .688
Kentucky  00 116 .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  00 161 .941
Alabama  00 161 .941
Texas A&M  00 153 .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  00 124 .750
No. 18 Auburn  00 135 .722
No. 19 LSU  00 125 .706
No. 14 Arkansas  00 115 .688
Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of August 24, 2023 [1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Foley Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference They are led by head coach Scott Stricklin, in his seventh year as head coach.

Contents

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season with a 46–17 record, compiling a 21–9 mark in the SEC. They lost in the Athens Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

2019 MLB draft

The Bulldogs had eight players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft. [2]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Aaron Schunk Third Base262 Colorado Rockies
Tony LoceyPitcher396 St. Louis Cardinals
Tim ElliottPitcher4126 Seattle Mariners
LJ TalleySecond Base7207 Toronto Blue Jays
Zac KristofakPitcher14421 Los Angeles Angels
Cam ShepherdShortstop20608 Tampa Bay Rays
Tucker MaxwellOutfield22660 Philadelphia Phillies
Riley KingThird Base26787 Atlanta Braves

Personnel

Roster

2020 Georgia Bulldogs roster [3]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Brandon Smith - Freshman
  • 5 - C.J. Smith - Junior
  • 11 - Will Proctor - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 12 - Jonathan Cannon - Freshman
  • 13 - Cole Wilcox - Sophomore
  • 16 - Will Childers - Freshman
  • 17 - Emerson Hancock - Junior
  • 18 - Bryce Melear - Freshman
  • 19 - Jack Gowen - Sophomore
  • 21 - Logan Moody - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 22 - Ryan Suppa - Freshman
  • 29 - Charlie Goldstein - Freshman
  • 32 - Michael Polk - Freshman
  • 33 - Justin Glover - Senior
  • 34 - Garrett Brown - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 35 - Cain Tatum - Freshman
  • 39 - Darryn Pasqua - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 55 - Ryan Webb - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 2 - Shane Marshall - Sophomore
  • 30 - Mason Meadows - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 38 - Kale Ledford - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Buddy Floyd - Freshman
  • 7 - Cam Shepherd - Senior
  • 8 - Spencer Keefe - Freshman
  • 9 - Kameron Guidry - Freshman
  • 14 - Patrick Sullivan - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 15 - Cole Tate - Junior
  • 23 - Connor Tate - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 - Garrett Blaylock - Junior
  • 36 - Joshua McAllister - Junior
  • 50 - Ryland Goede - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 4 - Randon Jernigan - Sophomore
  • 44 - Ben Anderson - Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Utility

  • 0 - Josh Stinson (OF/INF) - Freshman
  • 6 - Kaden Fowler (OF/C) - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 20 - Chaney Rogers (OF/1B) - Junior
  • 25 - Lane Watkins (OF/C/1B) - Freshman
  • 28 - Tucker Bradley (OF/P) - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 31 - Riley King (INF/OF) - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 41 - Ben Harris (OF/P) - Sophomore
 

Coaching staff

2020 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff [3]
NamePositionSeasons at
Georgia
Alma Mater
Scott Stricklin Ike Cousins Head Coach7 Kent State (1995)
Scott DaeleyAssociate head coach/recruiting coordinator7 Wake Forest (2002)
Sean KennyAssistant coach/Pitching3 Eastern Michigan (1997)
Brock BennettVolunteer Coach1 Alabama (2011)

Schedule

Legend
 Georgia win
 Georgia loss
 Postponement
BoldGeorgia team member
2020 Georgia Bulldogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 14 Richmond No. 5 Foley Field
Athens, GA
W
7–6
R. Webb (1–0)J. DeLarso (0–1)None SECN+ 2,8391–00–0
February 15RichmondNo. 5Foley FieldW
9–3
C. Wilcox (1–0)C. Lowe (0–1)NoneSECN+2,9592–00–0
February 16RichmondNo. 5Foley FieldW
5–4
W. Childers (1–0)M. Olson (0–1)T. Bradley (1)SECN+2,3923–00–0
February 19at Kennesaw State No. 5 Fred Stillwell Stadium
Kennesaw, GA
W
10–3
J. Cannon (1–0)L. Torbert (0–1)NoneSECN+1,1194–00–0
February 21 Santa Clara No. 5Foley FieldW
9–0
E. Hancock (1–0)M. McGarry (0–1)NoneSECN+2,4755–00–0
February 22Santa ClaraNo. 5Foley FieldW
5–412
J. Cannon (2–0)T. Howard (2–1)NoneSECN+3,1096–00–0
February 22Santa ClaraNo. 5Foley FieldW
6–1
J. Glover (1–0)A. Waldsmith (0–1)NoneSECN+3,1097–00–0
February 23Santa ClaraNo. 5Foley FieldL
4–8
E. Heinrich (1–0)D. Pasqua (0–1)A. Tisminezky (1)SECN+2,3777–10–0
February 25Kennesaw StateNo. 4Foley FieldW
15–1
G. Brown (1–0)L. Torbert (0–2)NoneSECN+2,1728–10–0
February 28No. 17 Georgia Tech No. 4Foley FieldW
6–5
E. Hancock (2–0)J. Hughes (2–1)R. Webb (1)SECN+3,2949–10–0
February 29vs. No. 17 Georgia TechNo. 4 Truist Park
Atlanta, GA
W
12–0
C. Wilcox (2–0)C. Roedig (1–2)NoneSECN+3,71810–10–0
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1at No. 17 Georgia TechNo. 4 Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, GA
W
9–3
J. Cannon (3–0)Z. Maxwell (1–1)NoneSECN+10,29911–10–0
March 3 Georgia Southern No. 4Foley FieldL
3–6
T. Owens (1–0)G. Brown (1–1)NoneSECN+2,19511–20–0
March 4vs. Georgia SouthernNo. 4 SRP Park
North Augusta, SC
Postponed
March 6 UMass No. 4Foley FieldW
5–0
R. Webb (2–0)S. Harney (1–2)NoneSECN+2,26112–20–0
March 7UMassNo. 4Foley FieldW
16–2
C. Wilcox (3–0)B. Shields (0–2)NoneSECN+2,62113–20–0
March 8UMassNo. 4Foley FieldW
6–0
L. Moody (1–0)J. Steele (0–2)NoneSECN+2,46414–20–0
March 10vs. Georgia SouthernNo. 3SRP ParkL
0–1
J. Parker (1–0)C. Smith (0–1)H. Harris (1)SECN+4,95014–30–0
March 11at Georgia SouthernNo. 3 J. I. Clements Stadium
Statesboro, GA
L
1–6
T. Owens (2–0)G. Brown (1–2)NoneSECN+3,28614–40–0
March 13at No. 1 Florida No. 3 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 14at No. 1 FloridaNo. 3Alfred A. McKethan StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 15at No. 1 FloridaNo. 3Alfred A. McKethan StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 18 USC Upstate Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 20 South Carolina Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 21South CarolinaFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 22South CarolinaFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 25 Wofford Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 27at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 28at VanderbiltHawkins FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 29at VanderbiltHawkins FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 31 Georgia State Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 3at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 4at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 5at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell ParkCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 7 Clemson Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 9 Auburn Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 10AuburnFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 11AuburnFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 14 Jacksonville State Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 17at Missouri Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 18at MissouriTaylor StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 19at MissouriTaylor StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 21at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 23 Tennessee Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 24TennesseeFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 25TennesseeFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 28 Coastal Carolina Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 1 Ole Miss Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 2Ole MissFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 3Ole MissFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 8at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 9at ArkansasBaum–Walker StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 10at ArkansasBaum–Walker StadiumCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 12 Presbyterian Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 14 Kentucky Foley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 15KentuckyFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 16KentuckyFoley FieldCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
Schedule Source: [4]

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

2020 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Emerson Hancock RHP16 Seattle Mariners
Cole Wilcox RHP380 San Diego Padres

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