2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team


The 2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Georgia State Baseball Complex and were led by first year head coach Brad Stromdahl.

2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–7 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Taylor
  • Dalton Martinez
Home stadiumGeorgia State Baseball Complex
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

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Signing Day Recruits

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Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Rafael Acosta Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Eastern Florida State
Kyle Hilton Savannah, Georgia Savannah Christian Prep
Mason Patel Knoxville, Tennessee Webb School
Hitters
Lavoisier Fisher Suwanee, Georgia Georgia Highlands
Jordan Miller Atlanta, Georgia IMG Academy
Dalton Pearson Johns Creek, Georgia Johns Creek HS
Jonathan Ponder Lawrenceville, Georgia Parkview HS
Ashby Smith Gaffney, South Carolina Gulf Coast State

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Panthers were picked to finish sixth 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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No players were chosen to the Preseason team

Personnel

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Roster

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2020 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Seth Clark - Sophomore
  • 5 Brandon Haston - Freshman
  • 7 Joseph Brandon - Sophomore
  • 13 Emir Garrett - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Griffin Bonner - Sophomore
  • 17 Michael Cherwenka - Junior
  • 20 Chad Treadway - Freshman
  • 22 Pablo Barquero - Junior
  • 23 Tyler Koch - Senior
  • 25 Ryan Watson - Sophomore
  • 26 Trey Horton - Junior
  • 27 Cameron Jones - Freshman
  • 33 Austin Ross - Redshirt Freshman
  • 34 Chandler Dawson - Freshman
  • 35 Camren Landry - Freshman
  • 39 Duncan Lutz - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 8 Tanner Gallman - Junior
  • 15 Blaine Marchman - Freshman
  • 18 Elian Merejo - Senior
  • 19 Will Goldberg - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Dalton Davies - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Jackson Sisk - Sophomore
  • 2 Daino Deas - Redshirt Senior
  • 6 Kalen Puckett - Junior
  • 14 Will Mize - Freshman
  • 21 Griffin Cheney - Junior
  • 24 DeAngelo Abboud - Junior
  • 31 Ryan Glass - Junior

Outfielders

  • 3 Kyle Riesselmann - Freshman
  • 9 Terrell Frazier - Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Brandon Hill - Senior
  • 44 Josh Smith - Sophomore

Coaching staff

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2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
  • Brad Stromdahl – Head Coach – 1st year
  • Matt Taylor – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 1st year
  • Dalton Martinez – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Georgia State win
  Georgia State loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Georgia State team member
2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log
Regular season (9-7)
February (5-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
2020 Atlanta Challenge
Feb. 14 Cincinnati Georgia State Baseball ComplexAtlanta, GA W 9-8 (10 inn) Jones (1-0) Moore (0-1) None 351 1-0
Feb. 15 St. John's Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 7-5 Dawson (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Jones (1) 365 2-0
Feb. 16 Saint Peter's Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 9-7 Haston (1-0) Warecke (0-1) None 251 3-0
Feb. 19 at Gardner–Webb John Henry Moss StadiumBoiling Springs, NC L 8-10 Casteel (1-0) Barquero (0-1) Lane (1) ESPN+ 189 3-1
Feb. 21 Bryant Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 3-4 Harrigan (1-0) Jones (1-1) Stansky (1) 227 3-2
Feb. 22 Bryant Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 7-4 Watson (1-0) Schoff (0-2) None 297 4-2
Feb. 23 Bryant Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 1-5 Garofalo (1-0) Koch (0-1) None 289 4-3
Feb. 26 at Western Carolina Hennon StadiumCullowhee, NC W 10-9 (10 inn) Brandon (1-0) Franklin (1-1) None 107 5-3
Feb. 29 at East Tennessee State Thomas StadiumJohnson City, TN L 3-9 Knack (3-0) Clark (0-1) None 319 5-4
March (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN L 7-18 Stuart (1-1) Watson (1-1) Bollenbacher (1) 401 5-5
Mar. 1 East Tennessee State Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN L 4-5 (10 inn) Mercer (2-0) Treadway (0-1) None 407 5-6
Mar. 4 Georgia Tech Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Game postponed due to inclement weather
Mar. 6 North Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 6-5 Brandon (2-0) Moore (0-1) None ESPN+ 297 6-6
Mar. 7 North Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 9-4 Watson (2-1) Laws (0-3) None 346 7-6
Mar. 8 North Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 3-1 Jones (2-1) Best (1-3) Brandon (1) 367 8-6
Mar. 10 Mercer Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 5-9 Farmer (2-0) Haston (1-1) None ESPN+ 231 8-7
Mar. 11 UNC Asheville Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 10-7 Lutz (1-0) Serricchio (0-2) Landry (1) 201 9-7
Mar. 13 South Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 South Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 South Alabama Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 at UT Arlington Clay Gould BallparkArlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 Kennesaw State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Louisiana Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 Louisiana Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 Louisiana Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 at No. 3 Georgia Foley FieldAthens, 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 record
Apr. 3 Little Rock Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 Little Rock Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 Little Rock Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 Presbyterian Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 at Troy Riddle–Pace FieldTroy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15 at Mercer Claude Smith FieldMacon, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 Texas State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 Texas State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 Texas State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21 at Presbyterian Presbyterian Baseball ComplexClinton, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29 at Kennesaw State Fred Stillwell StadiumKennesaw, 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 record
May 1 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks StadiumConway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 6 Georgia Tech Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8 Appalachian State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9 Appalachian State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10 Appalachian State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12 at UNC Asheville Greenwood Baseball FieldAsheville, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements StadiumStatesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA 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 StadiumMontgomery, 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. ^ "Stromdahl Announces First Eight Signees". Georgia State University. 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. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Baseball Coaches". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 19, 2020.