2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

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2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–5 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • B. J. Green
  • Alan Beck
Home stadium J. I. Clements Stadium
Seasons
 2019
2021  
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina  00 115 .688
Georgia Southern  00 115 .688
Appalachian State  00 116 .647
Georgia State  00 97 .563
Troy  00 98 .529
South Alabama  00 810 .444
West Division
Texas State  00 144 .778
UT Arlington  00 124 .750
Louisiana–Monroe  00 125 .706
Little Rock  00 98 .529
Louisiana  00 89 .471
Arkansas State  00 79 .438
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team represented Georgia Southern Eagles in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at J. I. Clements Stadium and were led by twentieth year head coach Rodney Hennon.

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
Anthony DiMola Cumming, Georgia North Forsythe HS
Chase Dollander Evans, Georgia Greenbrier HS
Jackson Dyer Gainesville, Georgia North Hall HS
Jeremy Gay Millen, Georgia Edmund Burke Academy
Ben Johnson Tucker, Georgia Providence Christian Academy
Hitters
Corey Dowdell Kingsland, Georgia Camden County HS
Hayden Duffield Woodstock, Georgia River Ridge HS
Jarrett Jenkins Auburn, Georgia Dacula HS
Jordan McCladdie Harlem, Georgia Harlem HS
Jeffrey Preacher Pace, Florida Pace HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Eagles were picked to finish third in the East Division and sixth overall in the conference. [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 Georgia Southern Eagles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Griffin Davis – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 14 Jared Szabo – Freshman
  • 16 Braden Hays – Sophomore
  • 17 Tyler Owens – Senior
  • 19 Sean Adams – Freshman
  • 21 Jonathan Edwards – Sophomore
  • 25 Nick Jones – Junior
  • 27 Rhett Gay – Junior
  • 26 Jay Thompson – Sophomore
  • 29 Tyler Jones – Junior
  • 33 Jordan Jackson – Junior
  • 34 Austin Kleinlein – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Hayden HarrisJunior
  • 37 David Johnson – Junior
  • 39 Aaron Wainright – Freshman
  • 40 Jacob Parker – Redshirt Junior
  • 43 Connor Bruce – Freshman
  • 47 Jake Martin – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 3 Chandler Davis – Sophomore
  • 5 Matt Anderson – Redshirt Senior
  • 9 JP Tighe – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Jason Swan – Junior
  • 22 Austin Thompson – Junior
  • 23 Blake Evans – Sophomore
  • 28 Noah Ledford – Sophomore
  • 30 Steven Curry – Senior
  • 31 Mitchell Golden – Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Sam Blancato – Freshman
  • 42 Jack Eichler – Freshman
  • 44 Jarrett Brown – Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 4 Mason McWhorter – Senior
  • 6 Noah Searcy – Junior
  • 7 Nolan Tressler – Junior
  • 11 Cody Shook – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 12 Parker Biederer – Junior
  • 41 Christian Avant – Junior

Coaching staff

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
  • Rodney Hennon – Head Coach – 20th year
  • B. J. Green – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach – 10th year
  • Alan Beck – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 5th year
  • Cody Wofford – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Georgia Southern win
 Georgia Southern loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia Southern team member
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball game log
Regular season (11–5)
February (4–5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Feb. 14 Ball State J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA W 6–0Jackson (1–0)Baker (0–1)None1,2491–0
Feb. 15Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–4Martin (1–0)Weatherly (0–1)Jones (1)8632–0
Feb. 15Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 16–0Johnson (1–0)Pachmayer (0–1)None7723–0
Feb. 16Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAGame canceled due to inclement weather
Feb. 18No. 19 Georgia Tech J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 3–4Crawford (1–0)Harris (0–1)None7373–1
Feb. 22at No. 21 East Carolina Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, NC L 0–3Burleson (1–0)Jackson (1–1)Bridges (1)3,0553–2
Feb. 23at No. 21 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2–3Mayhue (1–0)Hays (0–1)Giles (1)3–3
Feb. 23at No. 21 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2–10Kuchmaner (2–0)Johnson (1–1)None3,3383–4
Feb. 28 Radford J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 8–0Jackson (2–1)Williams (0–2)None5374–4
Feb. 29RadfordJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2–4Sande (1–1)Hays (0–2)Hudson (3)8914–5
March (7–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1RadfordJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 19–2Harris (1–1)Donovan (1–2)None7395–5
Mar. 3at No. 4 Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA W 6–3Owens (1–0)Brown (1–1)None2,1956–5
Mar. 6 Valparaiso J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 8–1Jackson (3–1)Mintz (0–2)None6377–5
Mar. 7ValparaisoJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 1–0Harris (2–1)Turzenski (0–2)None1,0978–5
Mar. 8ValparaisoJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 12–0Johnson (2–1)Fields (0–4)None6539–5
Mar. 10vs. No. 3 Georgia SRP ParkNorth Augusta, GA W 1–0Parker (1–0)Smith (0–1)Harris (1)4,95010–5
Mar. 11No. 3 GeorgiaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 6–4Owens (2–0)Brown (1–2)None3,28611–5
Mar. 13 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler StadiumAtlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at South Alabama Riddle–Pace FieldMobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at South AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at South AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at College of Charleston CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots PointCharleston, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Louisiana–MonroeJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Louisiana–MonroeJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith StadiumBoone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at Mercer Claude Smith FieldMacon, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Coastal Carolina J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 13MercerJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Presbyterian Presbyterian Baseball ComplexClinton, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21College of CharlestonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22vs. Kennesaw State Grayson StadiumSavannah, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkLafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at Texas State Bobcat BallparkSan Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell StadiumKennesaw, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 20 Montgomery Riverwalk StadiumMontgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule source: [6]

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

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. "Georgia Southern – Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments". Perfect Game. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. "Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. "2020 Baseball Roster". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.