2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–10 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alan Luckie
  • Brad Phillips
  • Chris Prothro
Home stadiumEddie Stanky Field
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW 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)
1South Alabama62 (6)
2Coastal Carolina61 (4)
3Georgia Southern50 (2)
4Troy41
5Appalachian State23
6Georgia State15

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

  • Ethan Wilson - SO, Outfielder

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
BoldSouth 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. 14CampbellEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 1-0Lehrmann (1-0)Cowan (0-1)None1,2071-0
Feb. 15CampbellEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 12-10Arguelles (1-0)Moore (0-1)Boswell (1)1,1862-0
Feb. 15CampbellEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3-7Westlake (1-0)Booker (0-1)None1,1862-1
Feb. 18at No. 4 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 0-3Leiter (1-0)Boswell (0-1)Schultz (1)SECN+3,0332-2
Feb. 19at No. 4 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 0-4Smith (1-0)Yarborough (0-1)Doolin (1)SECN+3,0582-3
South Alabama Invitational
Feb. 21UT MartinEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 6-7O'Doherty (1-0)Lehrmann (1-1)Wohlbold (1)1,3042-4
Feb. 22IndianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 2-4Bierman (1-1)Smith (0-1)Brown (1)1,3182-5
Feb. 22SienaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 6-1Booker (1-1)Seiler (0-2)Dalton (1)1,3183-5
Feb. 23SienaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 8-2Arguelles (2-0)St. Claire (0-1)None1,2504-5
Feb. 25New OrleansEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 5-0Boswell (1-1)DeMayo (1-1)None1,0065-5
Feb. 28GonzagaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 2-0Dalton (1-0)Lardner (0-2)Lehrmann (1)1,2546-5
Feb. 29GonzagaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3-13Jacob (1-1)'Yarborough (0-2)Hughes (1)1,3446-6
March (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1GonzagaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 7-6Trussell (1-0)Naughton (0-2)None1,1387-6
Mar. 3at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2-12Cobb 2-0)Bowell (1-2)NoneSECN+2,3897-7
Mar. 6at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 13-6Nightengale (1-0)Wicklander (2-2)Dalton (2)SECN+8,6298-7
Mar. 7at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 2-15Bolden (1-0)Smith (0-2)NoneSECN+12,0068-8
Mar. 8at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 3-5Vermillion (1-0)Michael (0-1)NoneSECN+8,4638-9
Mar. 11at No. 21 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 1-4Kaminer (3-1)Boswell (1-3)Fontenot (4)SECN+10,0088-10
Mar. 13at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18No. 20 TulaneEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27Arkansas StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Arkansas StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Arkansas StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason 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. 3at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at No. 17 Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15Alabama StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28Southeastern LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason 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 Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12Southern MissEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14at Troy TrojansRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALSeason 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. ↑ "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.
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