2020 Troy Trojans baseball team

The 2020 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by fifth year head coach Mark Smartt.

2020 Troy Trojans baseball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
2020 record	9–8 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach	Mark Smartt (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Shane Gierke Matt Hancock
Home stadium	Riddle–Pace Field

2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

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Player	Hometown	Previous Team
Pitchers
Jerry Dale Bowman	Smiths Station, Alabama	Wallace State CC
Beau Fletcher	Hartselle, Alabama	Hartselle HS
Garrett Gainous	Cairo, Georgia	Cairo HS
Kyle Gamble	Live Oak, Florida	Polk State
Dominick Miller	Pensacola, Florida	Pensacola State
Tekoah Roby	Pensacola, Florida	Pine Forest HS
Grayson Stewart	Dothan, Alabama	Providence Christian
Hitters
Seth Johnson	Wetumpka, Alabama	Wetumpka HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the East Division. [4]

Coaches poll (East)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	South Alabama	62 (6)
2	Coastal Carolina	61 (4)
3	Georgia Southern	50 (2)
4	Troy	41
5	Appalachian State	23
6	Georgia State	15

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

• Levi Thomas - JR, Pitcher
• Rigsby Mosley - JR, Outfielder

Personnel

Roster

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2020 Troy Trojans roster
	Pitchers 3 Matt Snell - Freshman 11 Orlando Ortiz - Freshman 13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore 14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore 16 Cory Gill - Senior 20 Lance Johnson - Senior 22 Marquez Oates - Junior 23 Max Newton - Senior 24 Ryan Fultz - Senior 26 Noah Janney - Freshman 28 Zach Lightsey - Senior 29 Nicholas Barber - Freshman 32 Will Carnley - Senior 35 Cameron Stewart - Redshirt Freshman 36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior 37 Peyton Wesson - Freshman 39 Dalton Wilder - Junior 40 Levi Thomas - Junior 42 Zach Moore - Senior		Catchers 8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore 38 Brady Sherrill - Junior 46 Briley Reeves - Senior Infielders 1 Drew Frederic - Senior 2 Jesse Hall - Junior 4 Austin Garofalo - Junior 7 Kyle Mock - Freshman 10 Jacob Cendoya - Freshman 17 Easton Kirk - Junior 18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore 30 William Sullivan - Freshman 31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore 33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore 44 Hunter Mercer - Senior Outfielders 5 Reed Smith - Junior 6 Logan Cerny - Sophomore 15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior 21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior 43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff

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2020 Troy Trojans coaching staff
Mark Smartt – Head Coach – 5th year Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 5th year Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Troy win
	Troy loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Troy team member

2020 Troy Trojans Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (9-8)
February (8-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Feb. 14 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 18-6 Thomas (1-0) Lonsbury (0-1) None 1,341 1-0 Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 17-3 Ortiz (1-0) Noble (0-1) None 1,679 2-0 Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-2 Newton (1-0) Mercer (0-1) None 1,791 3-0 Feb. 16 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 20-11 Oates (1-0) Lange (0-1) None 1,212 4-0 Feb. 19 Jackson State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 14-5 Fultz (1-0) Colon (0-1) None 1,241 5-0 Feb. 21 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-0 Thomas (2-0) Fincher (1-1) Johnson (1) 1,399 6-0 Feb. 22 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 7-4 Oates (2-0) Crigger (0-1) Wilkinson (1) 2,053 7-0 Feb. 23 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 0-9 Whorff (2-0) Newton (1-1) None 1,567 7-1 Feb. 25 Alabama State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 5-0 Oates (3-0) Rivera (2-1) None 1,511 8-1 Feb. 28 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 2-3 Mace (0-2) Johnson (0-1) Specht (1) 3,377 8-2 Feb. 29 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 7-10 Luethje (1-0) Wilder (0-1) Specht (2) 4,140 8-3
March (1-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-7 Barco (0-2) Ellis (0-1) None 4,001 8-4 Mar. 3 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL L 2-5 Bonk (1-1) Newton (1-2) McCarty (5) 377 8-5 Pensacola Cox Diamond Invitational Mar. 6 vs. Michigan State Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 0-1 Mason (2-0) Thomas (2-1) Sleeman (1) 814 8-6 Mar. 7 vs. Samford Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL W 5-3 Ortiz (2-0) Long (0-2) Wilkinson (2) 936 9-6 Mar. 8 vs. Louisiana Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 4-8 Moriarty (1-2) Ellis (0-2) None 919 9-6 Mar. 10 vs. Southern Miss Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 7-9 Lantz (1-0) Wilkinson (0-1) Stanley (3) 1,085 9-7 Mar. 13 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 24 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 25 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 31 Jacksonville State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season 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. 3 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Ar Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 14 at Alabama State Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 15 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 21 UAB Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 Alabama A&M Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 28 Samford Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season 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 1 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 3 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 8 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 12 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 14 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 15 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 16 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season 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 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament 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. "Troy Baseball Inks Eight on Signing Day". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
4. "Mosley, Thomas Tabbed Preseason All-Sun Belt". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
5. "2020 Baseball Roster". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
6. "Baseball Coaches". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
7. "2020 Baseball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2020.