2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team

2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–10 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumEddie Stanky 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 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.[2]

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[3]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
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
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. [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

  • 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

[5]

2020 South Alabama Jaguars roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Drake Nightengale - Senior
  • 11 JoJo Booker - Junior
  • 17 Caleb Yarborough - Redshirt Senior
  • 18 Tyler Samaniego - Junior
  • 19 Andy Arguelles - Senior
  • 23 Steven Lacey - Junior
  • 24 Zach Harlan - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Peyton Milliron - Junior
  • 28 Ryan Westerhoff - Junior
  • 30 Miles Smith - Junior
  • 33 Tyler Perez - Senior
  • 35 Jase Dalton - Redshirt Junior
  • 39 Noah Michael - Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Tyler Trussell - Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Matt Boswell - Junior
  • 45 Tyler Lehrmann - Junior
  • 46 Collier Baggett - Junior
  • 49 Nate Madej - Redshirt Junior
  

Catchers

  • 13 Richard Sorrenti - Redshirt Junior
  • 20 Reid Powers - Junior
  • 41 D. J. Law - Freshman
  • 42 Lane Powell - Junior

Infielders

  • 6 Santi Montiel - Sophomore
  • 8 Noah Fitzgerald - Junior
  • 9 Dakota Dailey - Senior
  • 14 Brandon Auerbach - Sophomore
  • 16 Kaleb Delatorre - Senior
  • 21 Ross Indlecoffer - Junior
  • 22 Hunter Stokes - Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Alden Davis - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Carter Quinn - Freshman
  • 25 Michael Sandle - Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Andrew Bates - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Preston Welchel - Freshman
  • 32 Bennett Shell - Sophomore
  • 34 Ethan Wilson - Sophomore

Coaching staff

[6]

2020 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
  • Mark Calvi – Head Coach – 9th year
  • Alan Luckie – Assistant Head Coach – 14th year
  • Brad Phillips – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Prothro – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 5th year

Schedule and results

Legend
  South Alabama win
  South Alabama loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold South Alabama team member
2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball game log
Regular season (8-10)
February (6-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14 Campbell Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 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 at No. 4 Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 0-3 Leiter (1-0) Boswell (0-1) Schultz (1) SECN+ 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) SECN+ 3,058 2-3
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 21 UT Martin Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 6-7 O'Doherty (1-0) Lehrmann (1-1) Wohlbold (1) 1,304 2-4
Feb. 22 Indiana Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L 2-4 Bierman (1-1) Smith (0-1) Brown (1) 1,318 2-5
Feb. 22 Siena 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
Feb. 25 New Orleans Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 5-0 Boswell (1-1) DeMayo (1-1) None 1,006 5-5
Feb. 28 Gonzaga 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
March (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 Gonzaga Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Trussell (1-0) Naughton (0-2) None 1,138 7-6
Mar. 3 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2-12 Cobb 2-0) Bowell (1-2) None SECN+ 2,389 7-7
Mar. 6 at No. 13 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 13-6 Nightengale (1-0) Wicklander (2-2) Dalton (2) SECN+ 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 SECN+ 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 SECN+ 8,463 8-9
Mar. 11 at No. 21 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-4 Kaminer (3-1) Boswell (1-3) Fontenot (4) SECN+ 10,008 8-10
Mar. 13 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA 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 Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18 No. 20 Tulane Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Georgia Southern 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 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Arkansas State 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
April (0-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 3 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC 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 Appalachian State 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 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15 Alabama State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA 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 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 Louisiana 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
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 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 UT Arlington 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 at Troy Trojans Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL 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
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

  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. ^ "JAG BASEBALL ADDS 13 TO ROSTER FOR 2020-21". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "WILSON TABBED PRESEASON SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR, NIGHTENGALE NAMED PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2020.