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2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team


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.

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–6 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
  • Erik Lunde
Home stadiumBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
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

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 edit

Signing Day Recruits edit

[3]

Player Hometown Previous Team
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 edit

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. [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 edit

  • 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 edit

Roster edit

[5]

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 edit

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Kermit 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 edit

Legend
  Appalachian State win
  Appalachian State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Appalachian 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 record
Feb. 14 at Gardner–Webb 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 North Carolina A&T 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 Wake Forest David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC W 11-9 Hartman (1-0) McNamee (0-1) None 504 3-5
Feb. 28 at UNC Greensboro 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 record
Mar. 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 Western Carolina Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC W 2-0 Hall (1-0) Bright (0-1) Hartman (2) ESPN+ 457 6-6
Mar. 6 at Charleston Southern 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 Siena 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 pandemic
Mar. 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 pandemic
Mar. 17 North Carolina A&T Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 Louisiana Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24 North Carolina Central Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 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 pandemic
Mar. 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 record
Apr. 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 pandemic
Apr. 5 Georgia Southern Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 at UNC Asheville Greenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 at South Alabama Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 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 pandemic
Apr. 17 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 Troy Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21 East Tennessee State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 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 record
May 1 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3 Arkansas State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12 North Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16 Coastal Carolina Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC 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:[6]

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

References edit

  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. ^ "Newcomers In Mix As App State Baseball Moves Toward Fall Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "App State Baseball Lands Two on 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "2021 Baseball Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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