The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by third year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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
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Hometown
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Previous Team
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Pitchers
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Austin Adair
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Pflugerville, Texas
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Hendrickson HS
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Cole Cressend
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Mandeville, Louisiana
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Mandeville HS
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Reid Goleman
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Moselle, Mississippi
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Pearl River CC
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Trey Lindsey
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Carthage, Texas
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Panola College
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Steve Owings III
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Bixby, Oklahoma
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Northern Oklahoma–Enid
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Henry Shuffler
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Cade, Louisiana
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Episcopal of Acadiana
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Jonathan Snuggs
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Monroe, Louisiana
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Mississippi Delta CC
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Adam Tubbs
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Sterlington, Louisiana
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Sterlington HS
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Hitters
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Matthew Lee
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Catholic HS
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Britt McKay
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McHenry, Mississippi
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Pearl River CC
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Chris Noble
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Shreveport, Louisiana
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Hutchinson CC
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Cole Stromboe
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River Ridge, Louisiana
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Brother Martin HS
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Travis Washburn
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Conroe, Texas
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Navarro College
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Jakob Wax
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Catholic HS
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2020 and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division with 25 total votes. [4]
Coaches poll (West)
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
UT Arlington |
58 (3)
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2 |
Louisiana |
57 (5)
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3 |
Texas State |
55 (3)
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4 |
Little Rock |
39 (1)
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5 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
25
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6 |
Arkansas State |
18
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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)
Roster
[5]
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
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Pitchers
- 1 Logan McDowell - Senior
- 18 Cole Martin - Senior
- 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior
- 21 Ty Barnes - Senior
- 25 Brock Figueroa - Redshirt Junior
- 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior
- 28 Ben Holbert - Freshman
- 30 Connor Deeds - Senior
- 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior
- 34 Dylan Marsh - Senior
- 35 Kayleb Sanderson - Senior
- 36 Eric Heiman - Junior
- 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior
- 38 Austin Booth - Junior
- 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman
- 44 Andre Beaudoin - Freshman
- 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman
- 50 Justin Barton - Redshirt Senior
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Catchers
- 23 Carson Klepzig - Redshirt Senior
- 33 Logan Wurm - Senior
Infielders
- 2 Colin Gordon - Senior
- 4 Nathan Miranda - Senior
- 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman
- 9 Colby Deaville - Junior
- 10 Grant Schulz - Junior
- 16 Cameron Horton - Senior
- 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior
- 29 Danny Desimone - Junior
Outfielders
- 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior
- 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior
- 11 Trace Henry - Junior
- 20 Mason Holt - Junior
- 40 Marcus Derbonne - Freshman
- 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior
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Coaching staff
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
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- Michael Federico – Head Coach – 3rd year
- Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
- Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
- Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 3rd year
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Louisiana–Monroe win
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Louisiana–Monroe loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Louisiana–Monroe team member
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2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (12-5)
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February (8-2)
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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 |
Southeast Missouri State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 5-1 |
Barnes (1-0) |
Dodd (0-1) |
Deeds (1) |
|
875 |
1-0 |
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Feb. 15 |
Southeast Missouri State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 13-4 |
Barlow (1-0) |
Hojnacki (0-1) |
None |
|
908 |
2-0 |
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Feb. 16 |
Southeast Missouri State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 2-6 |
Niznik (1-0) |
Sanderson (0-1) |
None |
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885 |
2-1 |
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Feb. 18 |
at Northwestern State |
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H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
Postponed
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Feb. 21 |
Grambling State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 15-0 |
Barnes (2-0) |
Delgado (1-1) |
None |
|
701 |
3-1 |
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Feb. 22 |
Grambling State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 7-6 |
Barton (1-0) |
Bonilla (0-1) |
Longsworth (1) |
|
614 |
4-1 |
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Feb. 23 |
Grambling State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 23-12 |
Figueroa (1-0) |
Alvarez (0-1) |
None |
|
821 |
5-1 |
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Feb. 25 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 8-4 |
Lien (1-0) |
Dugas (0-2) |
Longsworth (2) |
|
871 |
6-1 |
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Feb. 26 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 23-5 (5 inn) |
Marsh (1-0) |
Aspholm (0-1) |
None |
|
758 |
7-1 |
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Feb. 28 |
Illinois State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 3-6 |
Johnson (1-2) |
Barnes (2-1) |
Kubiatowicz (1) |
|
689 |
7-2 |
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Feb. 29 |
Illinois State |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 26-8 |
Barton (2-0) |
Sebby (1-1) |
None |
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1,069 |
8-2 |
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March (4-3)
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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 |
Illinois State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 4-2 |
Judice (1-0) |
Sinisko (0-1) |
Longsworth (3) |
|
723 |
9-2 |
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Mar. 3 |
Jackson State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 2-0 |
Lien (2-0) |
Valentin (1-1) |
Longsworth (4) |
|
720 |
10-2 |
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Mar. 6 |
at McNeese State |
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Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 8-2 |
Barnes (3-1) |
Dion (2-2) |
Deeds (2) |
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766 |
10-2 |
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Mar. 7 |
at McNeese State |
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Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 5-3 |
Barlow (2-0) |
Breaux (1-2) |
Figueroa (1) |
|
896 |
11-2 |
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Mar. 8 |
at McNeese State |
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Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 1-3 |
Foster (1-0) |
Sanderson (0-2) |
Reeves (2) |
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914 |
11-3 |
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Mar. 10 |
No. 8 Ole Miss |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 3-6 |
Broadway (2-0) |
Deeds (0-1) |
Forsyth (5) |
|
2,129 |
11-4 |
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Mar. 11 |
No. 8 Ole Miss |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 7-18 |
Kimbrell (2-0) |
Judice (1-1) |
None |
|
2,295 |
11-5 |
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Mar. 13 |
Arkansas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 14 |
Arkansas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 15 |
Arkansas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 17 |
Stephen F. Austin |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 20 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 21 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 22 |
at Coastal Carolina |
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Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 27 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 28 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 29 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Mar. 31 |
at No. 19 LSU |
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Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
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 |
Texas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 4 |
Texas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 5 |
Texas State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 7 |
Louisiana Tech |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 9 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 10 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 11 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 14 |
at Southern Miss |
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Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 17 |
South Alabama |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 18 |
South Alabama |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 19 |
South Alabama |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 21 |
Northwestern State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 22 |
at Northwestern State |
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H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 24 |
Appalachian State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 25 |
Appalachian State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 26 |
Appalachian State |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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Apr. 29 |
at Jackson State |
|
Braddy Field • Jackson, MS |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
|
|
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 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 2 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 3 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 8 |
Troy |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 9 |
Troy |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 10 |
Troy |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 12 |
Louisiana Tech |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 14 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 15 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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May 16 |
at Louisiana |
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M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
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