The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by fourth year head coach Kermit Smith.
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
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Hometown
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Previous Team
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Pitchers
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Noah Hall
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Providence HS
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Quinton Martinez
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Orlando, Florida
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St. Petersburg College
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Shane Roberts
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Jupiter, Florida
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Palm Beach State College
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Cy Smith
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Lenoir, North Carolina
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West Caldwell HS
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Hitters
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Luke Bumgarner
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Lowell, North Carolina
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North Gaston HS
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Andrew Greckel
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Acworth, Georgia
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Chattahoochee Valley CC
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Peyton Idol
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Advance, North Carolina
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West Forsythe HS
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Jack Lipson
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Macon, Georgia
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Chattahoochee Valley CC
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Vasilios Kaloudis
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Ardrey Kell HS
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Patrick Trease
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Holly Springs, North Carolina
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Holly Springs HS
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JD Yakubinis
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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Providence HS
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Mountaineers were picked to finish fifth in the East Division.
[4]
Coaches poll (East)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
South Alabama |
62 (6)
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2 |
Coastal Carolina |
61 (4)
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3 |
Georgia Southern |
50 (2)
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4 |
Troy |
41
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5 |
Appalachian State |
23
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6 |
Georgia State |
15
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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)
Personnel
Roster
[5]
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
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Pitchers
- 10 Cameron Kepley - Junior
- 11 Evan Mauldin - Sophomore
- 13 Cole Hooper - Sophomore
- 14 Cy Smith - Freshman
- 16 Noah Hall - Freshman
- 18 Quinton Martinez - Junior
- 20 Andrew Papp - Senior
- 21 Tyler Tuthill - Sophomore
- 24 Will Herman - Redshirt Senior
- 26 Jason Cornatzer - Junior
- 30 Shane Roberts - Sophomore
- 33 Austin Primm - Sophomore
- 36 Matthew Helms - Redshirt Freshman
- 37 Cam Roberts - Redshirt Sophomore
- 39 Joseph Lowder - Redshirt Junior
- 42 Jack Hartman - Senior
- 44 Luke Davis - Junior
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Catchers
- 8 JD Yakubinis - Freshman
- 25 Jack Lipson - Junior
- 35 Hayden Cross - Sophomore
Infielders
- 2 Luke Allison - Redshirt Senior
- 3 Bailey Welch - Junior
- 4 Luke Drumheller - Sophomore
- 7 Peyton Idol - Freshman
- 9 Patrick Trease - Freshman
- 28 Robbie Young - Senior
- 32 Andrew Terrell - Sophomore
- 38 Bret Baldwin - Senior
- 40 Vasilios Kaloudis - Freshman
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Outfielders
- 5 Kendall McGowan - Junior
- 19 Dalton Williams - Sophomore
- 22 Alex Leshock - Junior
- 27 Tyler Leek - Junior
- 34 Phillip Cole - Sophomore
Utility
- 17 Andrew Greckel - Junior
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Coaching staff
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
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- Kermit Smith – Head Coach – 4th year
- Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
- Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
- Erik Lunde – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 2nd year
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Appalachian State win
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Appalachian State loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Appalachian State team member
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2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (11-6)
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February (5-5)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Feb. 14 |
at Gardner–Webb |
|
John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
L 1-5 |
Mitchell (1-0) |
Tuthill (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
547 |
0-1 |
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Feb. 15 |
at Gardner–Webb |
|
John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
L 4-5 |
Lane (1-0) |
Roberts (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
511 |
0-2 |
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Feb. 16 |
at Gardner–Webb |
|
John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
W 10-1 |
Martinez (1-0) |
Davis (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
433 |
1-2 |
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Feb. 18 |
at North Carolina A&T |
|
World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
W 6-2 (8 inn) |
Hooper (1-0) |
Smith (0-1) |
None |
|
153 |
2-2 |
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Feb. 21 |
at Kentucky |
|
Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 3-7 |
Ramsey (1-1) |
Tuthill (0-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,019 |
2-3 |
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Feb. 22 |
at Kentucky |
|
Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 4-21 |
Hazelwood (1-0) |
Roberts (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,217 |
2-4 |
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Feb. 23 |
at Kentucky |
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Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 7-8 (15 inn) |
Daniels (1-0) |
Cole (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
2,392 |
2-5 |
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Feb. 26 |
at Wake Forest |
|
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC |
W 11-9 |
Hartman (1-0) |
McNamee (0-1) |
None |
|
504 |
3-5 |
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Feb. 28 |
at UNC Greensboro |
|
UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
W 5-1 |
Tuthill (1-2) |
Lewis (0-2) |
None |
|
321 |
4-5 |
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Feb. 29 |
at UNC Greensboro |
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UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
W 6-5 |
Roberts(1-1) |
Sanderson (1-1) |
Hartman (1) |
|
330 |
5-5 |
|
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March (6-1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Mar. 1 |
at UNC Greensboro |
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UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC |
L 7-8 (15 inn) |
Parsley (2-0) |
Helms (0-1) |
None |
|
357 |
5-6 |
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Mar. 4 |
at Western Carolina |
|
Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC |
W 2-0 |
Hall (1-0) |
Bright (0-1) |
Hartman (2) |
ESPN+ |
457 |
6-6 |
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Mar. 6 |
at Charleston Southern |
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CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC |
W 8-4 |
Hall (2-0) |
Illing (0-1) |
None |
|
76 |
7-6 |
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Mar. 7 |
at Charleston Southern |
|
CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC |
W 9-1 |
Martinez (2-0) |
Padysak (2-2) |
None |
|
105 |
8-6 |
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Mar. 8 |
at Charleston Southern |
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CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SC |
W 4-2 |
Hooper (1-0) |
Weinberger (1-2) |
Hartman (3) |
|
127 |
9-6 |
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Mar. 10 |
Siena |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 7-5 |
Roberts (2-1) |
Quigley (0-1) |
Hall (1) |
|
346 |
10-6 |
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Mar. 11 |
Siena |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 9-8 |
Papp (1-0) |
Metz (0-1) |
Hartman (4) |
|
873 |
11-6 |
|
Mar. 13 |
at Texas State |
|
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 14 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 15 |
at Texas State |
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Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 17 |
North Carolina A&T |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 20 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 21 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 22 |
Louisiana |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 24 |
North Carolina Central |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 27 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 28 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 29 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 31 |
vs South Carolina |
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BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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April (0-0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Apr. 3 |
Georgia Southern |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 4 |
Georgia Southern |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 5 |
Georgia Southern |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 7 |
at UNC Asheville |
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Greenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 9 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 10 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 11 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stankey Field • Mobile, AL |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 14 |
at North Carolina Central |
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Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 15 |
Wake Forest |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 17 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 18 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 19 |
Troy |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 21 |
East Tennessee State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 24 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 25 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 26 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 28 |
UNC Asheville |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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May 1 |
Arkansas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 2 |
Arkansas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 3 |
Arkansas State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 8 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 9 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 10 |
at Georgia State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 12 |
North Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 14 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 15 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 16 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Post-Season (0–0)
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- Schedule Source:[6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References