2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball team

The 2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball team represented Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Ballpark and were led by first year head coach Steven Trout.

2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record14–4 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Blakley
  • Chad Massengale
Home stadiumBobcat Ballpark
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] Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

[3]

Player Hometown Previous Team
Pitchers
Colby Cooke Spring, Texas Oak Ridge HS
Jerry Cuevas Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll HS
Triston Dixon Conroe, Texas Angelina College
Josh Hernandez Frisco, Texas Reedy HS
Carson Keithley Alvin, Texas Alvin HS
Jonathan Martinez Mission, Texas Palmview HS
Rhett McCaffety Houston, Texas Cy-Fair HS
Cade Medlin Diana, Texas New Diana HS
Kole Tauzin Klein, Texas Klein HS
Zeke Wood Paris, Texas North Central Texas College
Hitters
Peyton Benesh Austin, Texas James Bowie HS
Jose Gonzalez Spring, Texas Navarro College
Logan Hamm Bridge City, Texas Bridge City HS
Cade Manning Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll HS
Fabian Mayfield Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch HS
Ben McClain Pearland, Texas Howard College

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released sometime around January 30, 2020 and the Bobcats were picked to finish third in the West Division and tied for fourth overall in the conference. [4]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UT Arlington58 (3)
2Louisiana57 (5)
3Texas State55 (3)
4Little Rock39 (1)
5Louisiana–Monroe25
6Arkansas State18

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
  • Will Hollis – SR, Designated Hitter

Roster

[5]

2020 Texas State Bobcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Trevis Sundgren - Junior
  • 4 Jacob Little - Senior
  • 9 Brent Hebert - Redshirt Seniors
  • 12 Jacob Millender - Junior
  • 13 Cade Bullinger - Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Hayden Vanderroest - Freshman
  • 16 Tristan Stivors - Junior
  • 18 Wes Engle - Redshirt Senior
  • 20 Reece Gould - Sophomore
  • 26 Brett Brown - Freshman
  • 27 Otto Wofford - Freshman
  • 28 Matthew Nicholas - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Garrett Herrmann - Senior
  • 32 Dontae Woodard - Sophomore
  • 35 Cameron Bush - Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 Isaac Ponce - Freshman
  • 39 Tony Robie - Freshman
  • 42 Zachary Leigh - Senior
  • 43 Damon Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman
  • 47 Evan Hendricks - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 2 Tucker Redden - Redshirt Senior
  • 19 Colton Moore - Sophomore
  • 24 Peyton Lewis - Sophomore
  • 41 Caleb Munton - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 Jaxon Williams - Senior
  • 8 Dalton Shuffield - Junior
  • 10 Justin Thompson - Junior
  • 11 Cameron Gibbons - Junior
  • 24 Wesley Faison - Junior
  • 25 Cole Coffey - Senior
  • 29 Casey Sunseri - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 6 Will Hollis - Redshirt Senior
  • 7 John Wuthrich - Junior
  • 15 Chase Evans - Senior
  • 17 Isaiah Ortega-Jones - Junior
  • 34 Gabe Briski - Freshman
  • 46 Jared Younce - Freshman

Utility

  • 38 Cade Sitka - Freshman

Coaching staff

[6]

2020 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
  • Steven Trout – Head Coach – 1st year
  • Josh Blakley – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
  • Chad Massengale – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Jerry Cervantez – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Texas State win
 Texas State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldTexas State team member
2020 Texas State Bobcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (14-4)
February (7-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 14Stony BrookBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 4-3Hebert (1-0)Fero (0-1)Stivors (1)1,2381-0
Feb. 15Stony BrookBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 6-0Sundgren (1-0)Turcotte (0-1)None1,3452-0
Feb. 15Stony BrookBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 2-3DeGennaro (1-0)Nicholas (0-1)Bonanno (1)1,3452-1
Feb. 16Stony BrookBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 4-3Robie (1-0)Lashley (0-1)Hebert (1)1,0853-1
Feb. 19at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL 5-7Burns (1-1)Ponce (0-1)None3453-2
Feb. 21LamarBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 1-3Michael (1-0)Leigh (0-1)Dallas (1)1,1133-3
Feb. 22LamarBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 4-3Hebert (2-0)Palmer (0-1)None1,4954-3
Feb. 23LamarBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 8-7Bush (1-0)Faith (0-1)Stivors (2)1,0995-3
Feb. 26RiceBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 9-2Nicholas (1-0)Deskins (0-1)NoneESPN+1,3076-3
Feb. 28at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXW 11-10Leigh (1-1)Lockhart (1-1)Hebert (2)1,2287-3
Feb. 29at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXL 1-5Aguilar (1-0)Sundgren (1-1)Henry (1)1,2147-4
March (7-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at HoustonSchroeder Park • Houston, TXW 12-4Gould (1-0)Hurdsman (1-2)None1,2348-4
Mar. 3at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXW 12-2 (8 inn)Robie (2-0)Needham (0-1)NoneESPN+1,4629-4
Mar. 6Bethune–CookmanBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 5-0Hebert (3-0)Gutierrez (0-1)None1,20310-4
Mar. 7Bethune–CookmanBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 3-2Bush (2-0)Valiente (2-2)Stivors (3)1,07211-4
Mar. 8Bethune–CookmanBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 4-3Wofford (1-0)Ortiz (0-1)Stivors (4)1,01612-4
Mar. 10UTSABobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 11-1 (8 inn)Robie (3-0)McKay (1-2)NoneESPN+1,40213-4
Mar. 11Prairie View A&MBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 11-4Ponce (1-0)Hines (0-1)None1,00414-4
Mar. 13Appalachian StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Appalachian StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Appalachian StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24TexasBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27Coastal CarolinaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Coastal CarolinaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Coastal CarolinaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason 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. 1at RiceReckling Park • Houston, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7Incarnate WordBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9LouisianaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10LouisianaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11LouisianaBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park • College Station, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21at TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24Little RockBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25Little RockBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26Little RockBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28UTSABobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason 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 TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5Texas–Rio Grande ValleyBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8Georgia SouthernBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9Georgia SouthernBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10Georgia SouthernBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason 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, ALChampionship Series suspended 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. "Baseball Inks 16 for 2020 Class". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Hollis Named to All-Sun Belt Preseason Team; Bobcats Picked 3rd in the West". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.