2020 New Orleans Privateers baseball team

The 2020 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represent the University of New Orleans (UNO) during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers play their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park as a member of the Southland Conference. They are led by head coach Blake Dean, in his 5th season at UNO.

2020 New Orleans Privateers baseball
Conference	Southland Conference
2020 record	11–6 (2–1 SLC)
Head coach	Blake Dean (5th season)
Hitting coach	Brett Stewart (5th season)
Pitching coach	A.J. Battisto (2nd season)
Home stadium	Maestri Field at Privateer Park

2020 Southland Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍	3	–	0		1.000			6	–	10		.375
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			12	–	4		.750
New Orleans  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			11	–	6		.647
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			8	–	8		.500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			8	–	10		.444
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			6	–	11		.353
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			9	–	7		.563
Nicholls  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			10	–	8		.556
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			7	–	7		.500
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			7	–	8		.467
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			6	–	10		.375
McNeese State  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			10	–	7		.588
Lamar  ‍‍‍	0	–	3		.000			7	–	10		.412
‡ – Tournament champion As of January 24, 2021[1][2]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

SLC media poll

The SLC media poll was released on February 6, 2020 with the Privateers predicted to finish 9th, the position they finished the previous season.[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Sam Houston State	276 (17)
2	Central Arkansas	247 (5)
3	McNeese State	244 (1)
4	Southeastern Louisiana	243 (3)
5	Northwestern State	193
6	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	146
7	Incarnate Word	144
8	Nicholls	108
9	New Orleans	101
10	Abilene Christian	98
11	Stephen F. Austin	92
12	Lamar	87
13	Houston Baptist	49

Preseason All-SLC teams

Along with Abilene Christian, the Privateers were one of only two teams that did not have any players selected by the conference to be part of their all-conference teams.

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at UNO	Alma Mater
Blake Dean	Head Coach	5	Louisiana State University (2013)
Brett Stewart	Assistant Coach	5	Appalachian State University (2009)
A.J. Battisto	Assistant Coach	2	Georgia Southern University (2007)
Ryan Brewer	Student Assistant Coach	4	University of New Orleans (2019)
Hezekiah Randolph	Volunteer Assistant	1	University of New Orleans (2017)

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Schedule

Legend
	UNO win
	UNO loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspension
Bold	UNO team member

2020 New Orleans Privateers Game Log
Regular Season (10–6)
February (7–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SLC Record February 14 Southern Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 3–9 Snyder Kulivan (0–1) None 339 0–1 – February 15 Grambling State Wesley Barrow • New Orleans, LA 1–5 Delgado Holstein (0–1) None 327 0–2 – February 16 Prairie View A&M Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 10–2 Mitchell (1–0) Warren None 213 1–2 – February 18 Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS 5–6 Stanley Kulivan (0–2) None 3,314 1–3 – February 21 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium • Jonesboro, AR 5–4 DeMayo (1–0) Stone Kulivan (1) 243 2–3 – February 22 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium • Jonesboro, AR 11–0 Orze (1–0) Jackson None 327 3–3 – February 23 Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium • Jonesboro, AR 2–1 Kulivan (1–2) Jumper Lamkin (1) 124 4–3 – February 25 South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 0–5 Boswell DeMayo (1–1) None 1,006 4–4 – February 26 Tulane Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 10–0 Mitchell (2–0) Holcomb None 1,486 5–4 – February 28 UConn Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 8–3 Turpin (1–0) Lucas None 228 6–4 – February 29 UConn Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 17–8 Orze (2–0) Dunlop None 498 7–4 –
March (4–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SLC Record March 1 UConn Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 2–9 Krauth Holstein (0–2) None 313 7–5 – March 3 Alcorn State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 11–0 Poche (1–0) Osborne III None 152 8–5 – March 6 Nicholls Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 3–4 Kilcrease Turpin (1–1) Taylor 282 8–6 0–1 March 7 Nicholls Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 5–2 Orze (3–0) Theriot Mitchell (1) 492 9–6 1–1 March 8 Nicholls Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 9–1 Kulivan (2–2) Heckman Khachadourian (1) 451 10–6 2–1 March 11 Southern Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA 11–5 Poche (2–0) Haensel None 430 11–6 – March 13 Northwestern State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 14 Northwestern State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 15 Northwestern State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 17 South Alabama Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 20 Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 21 Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 22 Sam Houston State Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 25 Jackson State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 27 Incarnate Word Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 28 Incarnate Word Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic March 29 Incarnate Word Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SLC Record April 1 Alcorn State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 3 Southeastern LA Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 4 Southeastern LA Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 5 Southeastern LA Pat Kenelly Diamond • Hammond, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 7 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, MS Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 9 McNeese State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 10 McNeese State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 11 McNeese State Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 14 Southern Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 15 Tulane Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 17 VCU Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 18 VCU Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 19 VCU Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 21 Tulane Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 24 Lamar Cardinal Field • Beaumont, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 25 Lamar Cardinal Field • Beaumont, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 26 Lamar Cardinal Field • Beaumont, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic April 28 Southern Miss Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record SLC Record May 1 Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 2 Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 3 Houston Baptist Husky Field • Houston, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 8 Stephen F. Austin Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 9 Stephen F. Austin Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 10 Stephen F. Austin Maestri Field • New Orleans, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 12 LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 14 Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 15 Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic May 16 Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX Game canceled by the SLC in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

All rankings from D1Baseball.

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References

1. "2020 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
2. "Southland Conference Standings 2020". DIBaseball. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
3. "Sam Houston State Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
4. "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
5. "2020 Baseball Roster". UNO Privateers. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
6. "2020 Baseball Schedule". UNO Privateers. Retrieved February 16, 2020.