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.
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 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.
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 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 staffKermit 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/SuspensionsBoldAppalachian State team member
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log Regular season (11–6) February (5-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 at John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 1-5 Mitchell (1–0) Tuthill (0–1) None ESPN+ 547 0-1 Feb. 15 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC L 4-5 Lane (1–0) Roberts (0–1) None ESPN+ 511 0-2 Feb. 16 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC W 10-1 Martinez (1–0) Davis (0–1) None ESPN+ 433 1-2 Feb. 18 at World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 6-2 (8 inn) Hooper (1–0) Smith (0–1) None 153 2-2 Feb. 21 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 3-7 Ramsey (1-1) Tuthill (0–2) None SECN+ 2,019 2-3 Feb. 22 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 4-21 Hazelwood (1–0) Roberts (0–1) None SECN+ 2,217 2-4 Feb. 23 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY L 7-8 (15 inn) Daniels (1–0) Cole (0–1) None SECN+ 2,392 2-5 Feb. 26 at David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC W 11-9 Hartman (1–0) McNamee (0–1) None 504 3-5 Feb. 28 at UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 5-1 Tuthill (1–2) Lewis (0–2) None 321 4-5 Feb. 29 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 6-5 Roberts(1-1) Sanderson (1-1) Hartman (1) 330 5-5 March (6–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 7-8 (15 inn) Parsley (2–0) Helms (0–1) None 357 5-6 Mar. 4 at Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 2-0 Hall (1–0) Bright (0–1) Hartman (2) ESPN+ 457 6-6 Mar. 6 at CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC W 8-4 Hall (2–0) Illing (0–1) None 76 7-6 Mar. 7 at Charleston Southern CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC W 9-1 Martinez (2–0) Padysak (2-2) None 105 8-6 Mar. 8 at Charleston Southern CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC W 4-2 Hooper (1–0) Weinberger (1–2) Hartman (3) 127 9-6 Mar. 10 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 7-5 Roberts (2–1) Quigley (0–1) Hall (1) 346 10-6 Mar. 11 Siena Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 9-8 Papp (1–0) Metz (0–1) Hartman (4) 873 11-6 Mar. 13 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 at Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 24 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 31 vs South Carolina BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC 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. 3 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at Greenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at North Carolina Central Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 15 Wake Forest Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 21 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 28 UNC Asheville Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC 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 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 3 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 8 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 10 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 12 Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 15 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Post-season (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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