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.
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.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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.
Coaches poll (East) 1 South Alabama 62 (6) 2 Coastal Carolina 61 (4) 3 Georgia Southern 50 (2) 4 Troy 41 5 Appalachian State 23 6 Georgia State 15
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors Drake Nightengale (USA, Sr, Pitcher) Zach McCambley (CCU, Jr, Pitcher) Levi Thomas (TROY, Jr, Pitcher) Andrew Papp (APP, Sr, Pitcher) Jack Jumper (ARST, Sr, Pitcher) Kale Emshoff (LR, RS-Jr, Catcher) Kaleb DeLatorre (USA, Sr, First Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, So, Second Base) Hayden Cantrelle (LA, Jr, Shortstop) Garrett Scott (LR, RS-Sr, Third Base) Mason McWhorter (GASO, Sr, Outfielder) Ethan Wilson (USA, So, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Jr, Outfielder) Will Hollis (TXST, Sr, Designated Hitter) Andrew Beesley (ULM, Sr, Utility)
Personnel
Roster
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 Harris – Junior 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 staffRodney 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/SuspensionsBoldGeorgia Southern team member
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball game log Regular season (11–5) February (4–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 6–0 Jackson (1–0) Baker (0–1) None 1,249 1–0 Feb. 15 Ball State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 7–4 Martin (1–0) Weatherly (0–1) Jones (1) 863 2–0 Feb. 15 Ball State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 16–0 Johnson (1–0) Pachmayer (0–1) None 772 3–0 Feb. 16 Ball State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Game canceled due to inclement weatherFeb. 18 No. 19 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3–4 Crawford (1–0) Harris (0–1) None 737 3–1 Feb. 22 at No. 21 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 0–3 Burleson (1–0) Jackson (1–1) Bridges (1) 3,055 3–2 Feb. 23 at No. 21 East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 2–3 Mayhue (1–0) Hays (0–1) Giles (1) 3–3 Feb. 23 at No. 21 East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 2–10 Kuchmaner (2–0) Johnson (1–1) None 3,338 3–4 Feb. 28 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 8–0 Jackson (2–1) Williams (0–2) None 537 4–4 Feb. 29 Radford J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 2–4 Sande (1–1) Hays (0–2) Hudson (3) 891 4–5 March (7–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 Radford J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 19–2 Harris (1–1) Donovan (1–2) None 739 5–5 Mar. 3 at No. 4 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA W 6–3 Owens (1–0) Brown (1–1) None 2,195 6–5 Mar. 6 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 8–1 Jackson (3–1) Mintz (0–2) None 637 7–5 Mar. 7 Valparaiso J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 1–0 Harris (2–1) Turzenski (0–2) None 1,097 8–5 Mar. 8 Valparaiso J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 12–0 Johnson (2–1) Fields (0–4) None 653 9–5 Mar. 10 vs. No. 3 Georgia SRP Park • North Augusta, GA W 1–0 Parker (1–0) Smith (0–1) Harris (1) 4,950 10–5 Mar. 11 No. 3 Georgia J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 6–4 Owens (2–0) Brown (1–2) None 3,286 11–5 Mar. 13 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 3 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 Coastal Carolina J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 Coastal Carolina J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 13 Mercer J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 21 College of Charleston J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 vs. Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 3 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 8 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 10 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 12 at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 15 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Postseason (0–0) (0–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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