2020 Troy Trojans baseball team

2020 Troy Trojans baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–8 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Gierke
  • Matt Hancock
Home stadiumRiddle–Pace Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   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 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by fifth year head coach Mark Smartt.

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

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Signing Day Recruits

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Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Jerry Dale Bowman Smiths Station, Alabama Wallace State CC
Beau Fletcher Hartselle, Alabama Hartselle HS
Garrett Gainous Cairo, Georgia Cairo HS
Kyle Gamble Live Oak, Florida Polk State
Dominick Miller Pensacola, Florida Pensacola State
Tekoah Roby Pensacola, Florida Pine Forest HS
Grayson Stewart Dothan, Alabama Providence Christian
Hitters
Seth Johnson Wetumpka, Alabama Wetumpka HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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  • 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

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Roster

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2020 Troy Trojans roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Matt Snell - Freshman
  • 11 Orlando Ortiz - Freshman
  • 13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore
  • 14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore
  • 16 Cory Gill - Senior
  • 20 Lance Johnson - Senior
  • 22 Marquez Oates - Junior
  • 23 Max Newton - Senior
  • 24 Ryan Fultz - Senior
  • 26 Noah Janney - Freshman
  • 28 Zach Lightsey - Senior
  • 29 Nicholas Barber - Freshman
  • 32 Will Carnley - Senior
  • 35 Cameron Stewart - Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior
  • 37 Peyton Wesson - Freshman
  • 39 Dalton Wilder - Junior
  • 40 Levi Thomas - Junior
  • 42 Zach Moore - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore
  • 38 Brady Sherrill - Junior
  • 46 Briley Reeves - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Drew Frederic - Senior
  • 2 Jesse Hall - Junior
  • 4 Austin Garofalo - Junior
  • 7 Kyle Mock - Freshman
  • 10 Jacob Cendoya - Freshman
  • 17 Easton Kirk - Junior
  • 18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore
  • 30 William Sullivan - Freshman
  • 31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore
  • 33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore
  • 44 Hunter Mercer - Senior

Outfielders

  • 5 Reed Smith - Junior
  • 6 Logan Cerny - Sophomore
  • 15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior
  • 21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior
  • 43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff

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2020 Troy Trojans coaching staff
  • Mark Smartt – Head Coach – 5th year
  • Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 5th year
  • Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Troy win
  Troy loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Troy team member
2020 Troy Trojans baseball game log
Regular season (9-8)
February (8-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 18-6 Thomas (1-0) Lonsbury (0-1) None 1,341 1-0
Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 17-3 Ortiz (1-0) Noble (0-1) None 1,679 2-0
Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-2 Newton (1-0) Mercer (0-1) None 1,791 3-0
Feb. 16 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 20-11 Oates (1-0) Lange (0-1) None 1,212 4-0
Feb. 19 Jackson State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 14-5 Fultz (1-0) Colon (0-1) None 1,241 5-0
Feb. 21 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-0 Thomas (2-0) Fincher (1-1) Johnson (1) 1,399 6-0
Feb. 22 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 7-4 Oates (2-0) Crigger (0-1) Wilkinson (1) 2,053 7-0
Feb. 23 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 0-9 Whorff (2-0) Newton (1-1) None 1,567 7-1
Feb. 25 Alabama State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 5-0 Oates (3-0) Rivera (2-1) None 1,511 8-1
Feb. 28 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 2-3 Mace (0-2) Johnson (0-1) Specht (1) 3,377 8-2
Feb. 29 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 7-10 Luethje (1-0) Wilder (0-1) Specht (2) 4,140 8-3
March (1-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-7 Barco (0-2) Ellis (0-1) None 4,001 8-4
Mar. 3 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL L 2-5 Bonk (1-1) Newton (1-2) McCarty (5) 377 8-5
Pensacola Cox Diamond Invitational
Mar. 6 vs. Michigan State Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 0-1 Mason (2-0) Thomas (2-1) Sleeman (1) 814 8-6
Mar. 7 vs. Samford Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL W 5-3 Ortiz (2-0) Long (0-2) Wilkinson (2) 936 9-6
Mar. 8 vs. Louisiana Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 4-8 Moriarty (1-2) Ellis (0-2) None 919 9-6
Mar. 10 vs. Southern Miss Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 7-9 Lantz (1-0) Wilkinson (0-1) Stanley (3) 1,085 9-7
Mar. 13 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 Jacksonville State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 3 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Ar Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14 at Alabama State Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21 UAB Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22 Alabama A&M Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28 Samford Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-season (0–0)
SBC Tournament (0–0)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[7]

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

References

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  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. ^ "Troy Baseball Inks Eight on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mosley, Thomas Tabbed Preseason All-Sun Belt". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Baseball Coaches". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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