2020 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball team

The 2020 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Clay Gould Ballpark and were led by thirteenth year head coach Darin Thomas.

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record12–4 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Wente
  • Chad Comer
Home stadiumClay Gould 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
Zach Peters Joshua, Texas Joshua HS
Cade Citelli Prosper, Texas Prosper HS
Jack Hagan McKinney, Texas McKinney Boyd HS
Jackson Blue The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands Christian Academy
Will Thomas The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS
Brayden Brooks Westminster, Colorado South Mountain CC
Jarod Seals Haslet, Texas North Central Texas College
Zach Norris Paris, Texas Parish JC
Hitters
Cason Gregory Cleburne, Texas Cleburne HS
Sam Crowell Heath, Texas Rockwall Heath HS
Zach Henry Rockwall, Texas Rockwall HS
JD Wadleigh Lakewood, Colorado South Mountain CC
Steven Saunders Sierra Vista, Arizona Cochise College
Tad Thompson Godley, Texas Weatherford College
Matt Novis Tempe, Arizona Yavapai College

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released sometime around January 30, 2020 and the Mavericks were picked to finish first 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

No players from UT Arlington were chosen.

Roster

[5]

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 5 Tanner King - Junior
  • 12 Tristan Tom - Redshirt Senior
  • 15 Wyatt Divis - Senior
  • 18 Carlos Tavera - Junior
  • 19 Toby Davis - Senior
  • 22 Michael Wong - Junior
  • 24 David Moffat - Junior
  • 26 Kody Bullard - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Spencer Sawin - Junior
  • 34 Cade Winquest - Sophomore
  • 35 Ryan Thomas - Junior
  • 40 Jonathan McNair - Freshman
  • 42 Parker Schkade - Redshirt Senior
  • 44 Logan Austin - Redshirt Senior
  • 45 Brennan Smith - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 47 Trevor Hukill - Redshirt Junior
  • 49 Riley Bost - Sophomore
  • 54 Trevor Pruitt - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 17 Sam Gotlieb - Junior
  • 21 Andrew Miller - Senior
  • 25 Joe Terlizzi - Redshirt Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 Michael Cavanagh - Sophomore
  • 4 Cameron Dobbs - Redshirt Junior
  • 6 Boone Montgomery - Junior
  • 7 Tyler Rice - Sophomore
  • 13 Josh Minjarez - Redshirt Senior
  • 23 Andrew Keefer - Senior
  • 29 Zac Cook - Senior
  • 36 Justin Marino - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 2 Connor Aube - Senior
  • 16 Anthony Dominguez - Senior
  • 20 David Renning - Junior
  • 28 Phillip Childs - Redshirt Junior

Utility

  • 9 Cesar Gomez - Senior
  • 10 Cole Solomon - Redshirt Junior

Coaching staff

[6]

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
  • Darin Thomas – Head Coach – 13th year
  • Jon Wente – Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 6th year
  • Chad Comer – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Parker Osborne – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 UT Arlington win
 UT Arlington loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldUT Arlington team member
2020 UT Arlington Mavericks Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (12-4)
February (7-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 14Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 7-0Tavera (1-0)Gaddis (0-1)Divis (1)6071-0
Feb. 15Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 4-1Bullard (1-0)Thomas (0-1)Gomez (1)7012-0
Feb. 16Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 3-1Winquest (1-0)Miller (0-1)Gomez (2)6723-0
Feb. 18at Dallas BaptistHorner Ballpark • Dallas, TXL 0-4Heaton (1-0)Bost (0-1)None6513-1
SFA Tournament
Feb. 22vs. SIU EdwardsvilleJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXL 1-2Serwa (2-0)Tavera (1-1)Milam (1)673-2
Feb. 23vs. SIU EdwardsvilleJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 3-2Gomez (1-0)Swanson (0-2)None784-2
Feb. 23at Stephen F. AustinJaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TXW 10-4Bullard (2-0)Stobart (0-1)None2715-2
Feb. 25No. 23 Dallas BaptistClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 6-3Divis (1-0)Heaton (1-1)Gomez (3)6266-2
Feb. 28UtahClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 6-0Tavera (2-1)Kelly (0-1)None4477-2
Feb. 29UtahClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL 5-9Watson (1-1)Bullard (2-1)Schramm (1)5707-3
March (5-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1UtahClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 8-1Moffat (1-0)Giffins (0-1)None4808-3
Mar. 3at No. 22 TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXW 6-4 (12 inn)Austin (1-0)Rudis (0-1)None3,3049-3
Mar. 6UTSAClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 13-7Tavera (3-1)Foust (3-1)None55310-3
Mar. 7UTSAClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 9-5Bullard (3-1)Daughety (3-1)Divis (2)59111-3
Mar. 8UTSAClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW 1-0Austin (2-0)Mason (0-2)Gomez (4)48612-3
Mar. 10No. 13 OklahomaClay Gould Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 0-3Bennett (3-0)Winquest (1-1)Ruffcorn (5)93612-4
Mar. 13at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18vs. TexasDr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20Georgia StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21Georgia StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22Georgia StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24TCUClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27TroyClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28TroyClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29TroyClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, 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 Sam Houston StateDon Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9Arkansas StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Arkansas StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Arkansas StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14Abilene ChristianClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21at Abilene ChristianCrutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28at Texas A&MOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, 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 1Louisiana–MonroeClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Louisiana–MonroeClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3Louisiana–MonroeClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14Texas StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15Texas StateClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16Texas StateClay 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. "Thomas Announces Recruiting Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. "Picked To Win West Division". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "2020 Baseball Roster". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. "2020 Baseball Roster". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. "2020 Baseball Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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