2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball team

2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball
2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	14–4 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach	Steven Trout (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Josh Blakley; Chad Massengale;
Home stadium	Bobcat Ballpark
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

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 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
v t e	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] Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.

Preseason

Signing Day Recruits

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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]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Coaches poll (West)
1	UT Arlington	58 (3)
2	Louisiana	57 (5)
3	Texas State	55 (3)
4	Little Rock	39 (1)
5	Louisiana–Monroe	25
6	Arkansas State	18

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)

Roster

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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

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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
Bold	Texas 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. 14	Stony Brook		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 4-3	Hebert (1-0)	Fero (0-1)	Stivors (1)		1,238	1-0
Feb. 15	Stony Brook		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 6-0	Sundgren (1-0)	Turcotte (0-1)	None		1,345	2-0
Feb. 15	Stony Brook		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	L 2-3	DeGennaro (1-0)	Nicholas (0-1)	Bonanno (1)		1,345	2-1
Feb. 16	Stony Brook		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 4-3	Robie (1-0)	Lashley (0-1)	Hebert (1)		1,085	3-1
Feb. 19	at Houston Baptist		Husky Field • Houston, TX	L 5-7	Burns (1-1)	Ponce (0-1)	None		345	3-2
Feb. 21	Lamar		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	L 1-3	Michael (1-0)	Leigh (0-1)	Dallas (1)		1,113	3-3
Feb. 22	Lamar		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 4-3	Hebert (2-0)	Palmer (0-1)	None		1,495	4-3
Feb. 23	Lamar		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 8-7	Bush (1-0)	Faith (0-1)	Stivors (2)		1,099	5-3
Feb. 26	Rice		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 9-2	Nicholas (1-0)	Deskins (0-1)	None	ESPN+	1,307	6-3
Feb. 28	at Houston		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 11-10	Leigh (1-1)	Lockhart (1-1)	Hebert (2)		1,228	7-3
Feb. 29	at Houston		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	L 1-5	Aguilar (1-0)	Sundgren (1-1)	Henry (1)		1,214	7-4

March (7-0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Mar. 1	at Houston		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 12-4	Gould (1-0)	Hurdsman (1-2)	None		1,234	8-4
Mar. 3	at Baylor		Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX	W 12-2 (8 inn)	Robie (2-0)	Needham (0-1)	None	ESPN+	1,462	9-4
Mar. 6	Bethune–Cookman		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 5-0	Hebert (3-0)	Gutierrez (0-1)	None		1,203	10-4
Mar. 7	Bethune–Cookman		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 3-2	Bush (2-0)	Valiente (2-2)	Stivors (3)		1,072	11-4
Mar. 8	Bethune–Cookman		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 4-3	Wofford (1-0)	Ortiz (0-1)	Stivors (4)		1,016	12-4
Mar. 10	UTSA		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 11-1 (8 inn)	Robie (3-0)	McKay (1-2)	None	ESPN+	1,402	13-4
Mar. 11	Prairie View A&M		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 11-4	Ponce (1-0)	Hines (0-1)	None		1,004	14-4
Mar. 13	Appalachian State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14	Appalachian State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15	Appalachian State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18	at UTSA		Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22	at Arkansas State		Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24	Texas		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27	Coastal Carolina		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28	Coastal Carolina		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29	Coastal Carolina		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	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. 1	at Rice		Reckling Park • Houston, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5	at Louisiana–Monroe		Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7	Incarnate Word		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9	Louisiana		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10	Louisiana		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11	Louisiana		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14	at Texas A&M		Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17	at Georgia State		Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18	at Georgia State		Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19	at Georgia State		Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24	Little Rock		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25	Little Rock		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26	Little Rock		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28	UTSA		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	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	at Troy		Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2	at Troy		Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3	at Troy		Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5	Texas–Rio Grande Valley		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8	Georgia Southern		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9	Georgia Southern		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10	Georgia Southern		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14	at UT Arlington		Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15	at UT Arlington		Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16	at UT Arlington		Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX	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	Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source:^[7]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References

^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
^ "Baseball Inks 16 for 2020 Class". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "Hollis Named to All-Sun Belt Preseason Team; Bobcats Picked 3rd in the West". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[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 August 23, 2020.

[4] "Hollis Named to All-Sun Belt Preseason Team; Bobcats Picked 3rd in the West". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[5] "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[6] "2020 Baseball Roster". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[7] "2020 Baseball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	14–4 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach	Steven Trout (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Josh Blakley Chad Massengale
Home stadium	Bobcat Ballpark
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →