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
2020 record11–6 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Justin Aspergren
  • Britt Johnson
  • Erik Lunde
Home stadiumBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Signing Day Recruits

[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

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)
1South Alabama62 (6)
2Coastal Carolina61 (4)
3Georgia Southern50 (2)
4Troy41
5Appalachian State23
6Georgia State15

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Andrew Papp - SR, Pitcher
  • Luke Drumheller - SO, 2nd Base

Personnel

Roster

[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
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
Legend
 Appalachian State win
 Appalachian State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldAppalachian 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. 14at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 1-5Mitchell (1-0)Tuthill (0-1)NoneESPN+5470-1
Feb. 15at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 4-5Lane (1-0)Roberts (0-1)NoneESPN+5110-2
Feb. 16at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 10-1Martinez (1-0)Davis (0-1)NoneESPN+4331-2
Feb. 18at North Carolina A&TWorld War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 6-2 (8 inn)Hooper (1-0)Smith (0-1)None1532-2
Feb. 21at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 3-7Ramsey (1-1)Tuthill (0-2)NoneSECN+2,0192-3
Feb. 22at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 4-21Hazelwood (1-0)Roberts (0-1)NoneSECN+2,2172-4
Feb. 23at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 7-8 (15 inn)Daniels (1-0)Cole (0-1)NoneSECN+2,3922-5
Feb. 26at Wake ForestDavid F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCW 11-9Hartman (1-0)McNamee (0-1)None5043-5
Feb. 28at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 5-1Tuthill (1-2)Lewis (0-2)None3214-5
Feb. 29at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 6-5Roberts(1-1)Sanderson (1-1)Hartman (1)3305-5
March (6-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 7-8 (15 inn)Parsley (2-0)Helms (0-1)None3575-6
Mar. 4at Western CarolinaHennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 2-0Hall (1-0)Bright (0-1)Hartman (2)ESPN+4576-6
Mar. 6at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 8-4Hall (2-0)Illing (0-1)None767-6
Mar. 7at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 9-1Martinez (2-0)Padysak (2-2)None1058-6
Mar. 8at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 4-2Hooper (1-0)Weinberger (1-2)Hartman (3)1279-6
Mar. 10SienaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 7-5Roberts (2-1)Quigley (0-1)Hall (1)34610-6
Mar. 11SienaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 9-8Papp (1-0)Metz (0-1)Hartman (4)87311-6
Mar. 13at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24North Carolina CentralBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31vs South CarolinaBB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCSeason 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. 3Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at UNC AshevilleGreenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at North Carolina CentralDurham Athletic Park • Durham, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15Wake ForestBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21East Tennessee StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28UNC AshevilleBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason 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 1Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12North CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCSeason 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 20Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALTournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[6]

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