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
2020 record9–7 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Taylor
  • Dalton Martinez
Home stadiumGeorgia State Baseball Complex
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
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 John's Creek, Georgia John's Creek HS
Jonathan Ponder Lawrenceville, Georgia Parkview HS
Ashby Smith Gaffney, South Carolina Gulf Coast State

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

No players were chosen to the Preseason team

Personnel

Roster

[5]

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

[6]

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
Legend
 Georgia State win
 Georgia State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia 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. 14CincinnatiGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-8 (10 inn)Jones (1-0)Moore (0-1)None3511-0
Feb. 15St. John'sGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7-5Dawson (1-0)Rodriguez (0-1)Jones (1)3652-0
Feb. 16Saint Peter'sGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-7Haston (1-0)Warecke (0-1)None2513-0
Feb. 19at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 8-10Casteel (1-0)Barquero (0-1)Lane (1)ESPN+1893-1
Feb. 21BryantGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 3-4Harrigan (1-0)Jones (1-1)Stansky (1)2273-2
Feb. 22BryantGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7-4Watson (1-0)Schoff (0-2)None2974-2
Feb. 23BryantGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 1-5Garofalo (1-0)Koch (0-1)None2894-3
Feb. 26at Western CarolinaHennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 10-9 (10 inn)Brandon (1-0)Franklin (1-1)None1075-3
Feb. 29at East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 3-9Knack (3-0)Clark (0-1)None3195-4
March (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 7-18Stuart (1-1)Watson (1-1)Bollenbacher (1)4015-5
Mar. 1East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 4-5 (10 inn)Mercer (2-0)Treadway (0-1)None4075-6
Mar. 4Georgia TechGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAGame postponed due to inclement weather
Mar. 6North AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 6-5Brandon (2-0)Moore (0-1)NoneESPN+2976-6
Mar. 7North AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-4Watson (2-1)Laws (0-3)None3467-6
Mar. 8North AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 3-1Jones (2-1)Best (1-3)Brandon (1)3678-6
Mar. 10MercerGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 5-9Farmer (2-0)Haston (1-1)NoneESPN+2318-7
Mar. 11UNC AshevilleGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 10-7Lutz (1-0)Serricchio (0-2)Landry (1)2019-7
Mar. 13South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25Kennesaw StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31at No. 3 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GASeason 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. 3Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7PresbyterianGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15at MercerClaude Smith Field • Macon, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21at PresbyterianPresbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29at Kennesaw StateFred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GASeason 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 1at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 6Georgia TechGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8Appalachian StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9Appalachian StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10Appalachian StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12at UNC AshevilleGreenwood Baseball Field • Asheville, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason 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:[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. "Stromdahl Announces First Eight Signees". Georgia State University. 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. "2020 Baseball Roster". Georgia State University. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "Baseball Coaches". Georgia State University. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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