2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | South Alabama Jaguars |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 8–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Calvi |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach1: | Alan Luckie |
| Asst Coach2: | Brad Phillips |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Prothro |
| Stadium: | Eddie Stanky Field |
The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Eddie Stanky Field and were led by ninth year head coach Mark Calvi.
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.[1]
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
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| Pitchers |
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| Jackson Boyd | Melbourne, Australia | Northwest Florida State JC |
| Carson Hall | Homewood, Alabama | Shelton State CC |
| Cade Henry | Florence, Alabama | Florence HS |
| Austin Mills | Huntsville, Alabama | Madison County HS |
| Allen Roulette | Jacksonville, Florida | Tallahassee CC |
| Hitters |
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| Hunter Donaldson | Smiths Station, Alabama | Smiths Station HS |
| Aries Gardner | Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Jesuit HS |
| Jeremy Lee | Selma, Alabama | Morgan Academy |
| Logan Malone | New Market, Alabama | Buckhorn HS |
| Carter Sanford | Fayette, Alabama | Fayette County HS |
| Cam Smith | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington Christian Academy |
| Cameron Tissue | Sherwood, Arkansas | Crowder JC |
| Harrison Ware | Mountain Brook, Alabama | Mountain Brook HS | |
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Jaguars were picked to finish first in the East Division and first overall in the Sun Belt. [3]
| 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 |
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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)
Preseason Player of the Year
Preseason Pitcher of the Year
- Drake Nightengale - SR, Pitcher
Personnel
Roster
[4]
Coaching staff
[5]
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | South Alabama win |
| | South Alabama loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | South Alabama team member | |
| 2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball game log |
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| Regular season (8-10) |
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| February (6-6) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Feb. 14 | | | | W 1-0 | Lehrmann (1-0) | Cowan (0-1) | None | | 1,207 | 1-0 | | | Feb. 15 | Campbell | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 12-10 | Arguelles (1-0) | Moore (0-1) | Boswell (1) | | 1,186 | 2-0 | | | Feb. 15 | Campbell | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 3-7 | Westlake (1-0) | Booker (0-1) | None | | 1,186 | 2-1 | | | Feb. 18 | | | | L 0-3 | Leiter (1-0) | Boswell (0-1) | Schultz (1) | | 3,033 | 2-2 | | | Feb. 19 | at No. 4 Vanderbilt | | Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN | L 0-4 | Smith (1-0) | Yarborough (0-1) | Doolin (1) | | 3,058 | 2-3 | | | South Alabama Invitational |
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| Feb. 21 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 6-7 | O'Doherty (1-0) | Lehrmann (1-1) | Wohlbold (1) | | 1,304 | 2-4 | | | Feb. 22 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 2-4 | Bierman (1-1) | Smith (0-1) | Brown (1) | | 1,318 | 2-5 | | | Feb. 22 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 6-1 | Booker (1-1) | Seiler (0-2) | Dalton (1) | | 1,318 | 3-5 | | | Feb. 23 | Siena | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 8-2 | Arguelles (2-0) | St. Claire (0-1) | None | | 1,250 | 4-5 | | |
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| Feb. 25 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 5-0 | Boswell (1-1) | DeMayo (1-1) | None | | 1,006 | 5-5 | | | Feb. 28 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 2-0 | Dalton (1-0) | Lardner (0-2) | Lehrmann (1) | | 1,254 | 6-5 | | | Feb. 29 | Gonzaga | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 3-13 | Jacob (1-1) | Yarborough (0-2) | Hughes (1) | | 1,344 | 6-6 | | |
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| March (2-4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 1 | Gonzaga | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | W 7-6 | Trussell (1-0) | Naughton (0-2) | None | | 1,138 | 7-6 | | | Mar. 3 | | | | L 2-12 | Cobb 2-0) | Bowell (1-2) | None | | 2,389 | 7-7 | | | Mar. 6 | | | | W 13-6 | Nightengale (1-0) | Wicklander (2-2) | Dalton (2) | | 8,629 | 8-7 | | | Mar. 7 | at No. 13 Arkansas | | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 2-15 | Bolden (1-0) | Smith (0-2) | None | | 12,006 | 8-8 | | | Mar. 8 | at No. 13 Arkansas | | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 3-5 | Vermillion (1-0) | Michael (0-1) | None | | 8,463 | 8-9 | | | Mar. 11 | | | | L 1-4 | Kaminer (3-1) | Boswell (1-3) | Fontenot (4) | | 10,008 | 8-10 | | | Mar. 13 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 14 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 15 | at Georgia State | | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 17 | at New Orleans | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 18 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 20 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 21 | Georgia Southern | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 22 | Georgia Southern | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 24 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 27 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 28 | Arkansas State | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 29 | Arkansas State | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| April (0-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 3 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 4 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 5 | at Coastal Carolina | | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 9 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 10 | Appalachian State | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 11 | Appalachian State | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 14 | at No. 17 Mississippi State | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 15 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 17 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 18 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 19 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 21 | at | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 24 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 25 | Louisiana | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 26 | Louisiana | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 28 | Southeastern Louisiana | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| May (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 2 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 3 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 8 | | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 9 | UT Arlington | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 10 | UT Arlington | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 12 | Southern Miss | | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 14 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 15 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 16 | at Troy | | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Post-season (0–0) |
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Schedule Source:[6] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions . sunbeltsports.org . en.
- Web site: JAG BASEBALL ADDS 13 TO ROSTER FOR 2020-21 . University of South Alabama Athletics . 22 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: WILSON TABBED PRESEASON SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR, NIGHTENGALE NAMED PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR . University of South Alabama Athletics . 22 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Roster . University of South Alabama Athletics . 22 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Roster . University of South Alabama Athletics . 22 August 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Baseball Schedule . University of South Alabama Athletics . 22 August 2020 . en.
