The 2021 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Georgia State Baseball Complex and were led by second-year head coach Brad Stromdahl. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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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Will Cannon
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Phenix City, Alabama
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Central HS
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Johnny Dow
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Roswell, Georgia
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Georgia Highlands
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Micah Earwood
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Cartersville, Georgia
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Cartersville HS
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Nick Lommen
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Minnetonka, Minnesota
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North Iowa Area CC
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Jeremiah Newman
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Mays HS
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Kyle Stephenson
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Fairburn, Georgia
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Trinity Christian
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David White
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Newnan, Georgia
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The Heritage School
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Hitters
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Jesse Donohoe
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Columbus, Georgia
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Calvary Christian
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Jo Jo Jackson
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Stephenson HS
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Connor O'Neal
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Columbus, Georgia
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Northside HS
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Trent Reddick
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Dallas, Georgia
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East Paulding HS
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Max Ryerson
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Conway, South Carolina
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Gulf Coast State
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Caleb Stewart
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Waycross, Georgia
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Ware County HS
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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 15, 2021 and the Panthers were picked to finish last in the East Division with 16 votes.[3]
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 |
Coastal Carolina |
69 (10)
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2 |
South Alabama |
51 (1)
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3 |
Georgia Southern |
51 (1)
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4 |
Troy |
44
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5 |
Appalachian State |
21
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6 |
Georgia State |
16
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
- Aaron Funk (LR, Pitcher)
- Jordan Jackson (GASO, Pitcher)
- Conor Angel (LA, Pitcher)
- Wyatt Divis (UTA, Pitcher)
- Lance Johnson (TROY, Pitcher)
- Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Catcher)
- William Sullivan (TROY, 1st Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, 2nd Base)
- Drew Frederic (TROY, Shortstop)
- Cooper Weiss (CCU, 3rd Base)
- Ethan Wilson (USA, Outfielder)
- Parker Chavers (CCU, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Outfielder)
- Eilan Merejo (GSU, Designated Hitter)
- Andrew Beesly (ULM, Utility)
Personnel
Roster
[4]
2021 Georgia State Panthers roster
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Pitchers
- 2 Mason Patel - Freshman
- 4 Seth Clark - Sophomore
- 5 Brandon Haston - Freshman
- 7 Joseph Brandon - Sophomore
- 12 Dawson Sweatt - Sophomore
- 16 Griffin Bonner - Sophomore
- 17 Michael Cherwenka - Redshirt Sophomore
- 20 Chad Treadway - Freshman
- 22 Pablo Barquero - Junior
- 23 Tyler Koch - Senior
- 25 Ryan Watson - Sophomore
- 26 Trey Horton - Junior
- 27 Cameron Jones - Freshman
- 29 Jacob Riordan - Sophomore
- 33 Rafael Acosta - Sophomore
- 34 Chandler Dawson - Freshman
- 35 Camren Landry - Freshman
- 37 Jet Kern - Sophomore
- 38 John Kirchner - Freshman
- 39 Duncan Lutz - Freshman
- 40 Dylan Matela - Redshirt Freshman
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Catchers
- 8 Tanner Gallman - Junior
- 13 Kyle Hilton - Freshman
- 15 Blaine Marchman - Freshman
- 18 Eilan Merejo - Senior
- 19 Will Goldberg - Redshirt Sophomore
- 28 Dalton Davies - Senior
- 45 Danny Grillo - Sophomore
Infielders
- 6 Kalen Puckett - Junior
- 10 Preston Joye - Freshman
- 14 Will Mize - Freshman
- 21 Griffin Cheney - Junior
- 24 DeAngelo Abboud - Junior
- 31 Ryan Glass - Junior
- 38 Branson Bowling - Sophomore
- 41 Ashby Smith - Sophomore
Outfielders
- 3 Kyle Riesselmann - Freshman
- 9 Dalton Pearson - Freshman
- 11 Jonathan Ponder - Freshman
- 42 Lavoisier Fisher - Sophomore
- 44 Josh Smith - Sophomore
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Coaching staff
2021 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
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- Brad Stromdahl – Head Coach – 2nd year
- Matt Taylor – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
- Dalton Martinez – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
- Brandon Frazier – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
- Dean Sando – Director of Baseball Operations – 2nd year
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Georgia State win
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Georgia State loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Georgia State team member
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2021 Georgia State Panthers Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (17-36)
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February (3-6)
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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. 19 |
No. 14 West Virginia |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 3–5 (10 inn) |
Jeffrey (1–0) |
Patel (0–1) |
None |
|
299 |
0–1 |
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Feb. 20 |
No. 14 West Virginia |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 7–6 |
Landry (1–0) |
Gonzalez (0–1) |
None |
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349 |
1–1 |
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Feb. 20 |
No. 14 West Virginia |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 20–4 |
Acosta (1–0) |
Carr (0–1) |
None |
|
349 |
2–1 |
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Feb. 21 |
No. 14 West Virginia |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 2–3 |
Hampton (1–0) |
Matela (0–1) |
Watters (1) |
|
379 |
2–2 |
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Feb. 24 |
Georgia |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 2–6 |
Pasqua (1–0) |
Patel (0–2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
279 |
2–3 |
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Feb. 26 |
at No. 3 Vanderbilt |
|
Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
W 4–2 |
Watson (1–0) |
Schultz (0–1) |
Treadway (1) |
SECN+ |
149 |
3–3 |
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Feb. 27 |
at No. 3 Vanderbilt |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 4–5 |
Garrett (1–0) |
Sweatt (0–1) |
Murphy (1) |
SECN+ |
164 |
3–4 |
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Feb. 27 |
at No. 3 Vanderbilt |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 2–12 |
Rocker (2–0) |
Matela (0–2) |
None |
SECN+ |
164 |
3–5 |
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Feb. 28 |
at No. 3 Vanderbilt |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 6–17 |
Leiter (2–0) |
Treadway (0–1) |
None |
SECN+ |
163 |
3–6 |
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March (2-15)
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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. 2 |
at No. 12 Georgia Tech |
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Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
W 10-1 |
Patel (1-2) |
Roedig (0-1) |
None |
ACCN+ |
713 |
4-6 |
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Mar. 5 |
at No. 18 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
L 1-6 |
Heflin (2-0) |
Watson (1-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
958 |
4-7 |
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Mar. 6 |
at No. 18 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
L 1-5 |
Tidwell (1-1) |
Jones (0-1) |
Walsh (2) |
SECN+ |
1,025 |
4-8 |
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Mar. 7 |
at No. 18 Tennessee |
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN |
L 0-7 |
Pleasants (2-1) |
Treadway (0-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
988 |
4-9 |
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Mar. 9 |
at No. 6 Florida |
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Florida Ballpark • Gainesville, FL |
L 1-5 |
Milchin (1-0) |
Clark (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
1,657 |
4-10 |
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Mar. 12 |
at Kentucky |
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Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 1-16 |
Stupp (2-0) |
Watson (1-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
905 |
4-11 |
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Mar. 13 |
at Kentucky |
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Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 1-6 |
Hazelwood (3-0) |
Jones (0-2) |
None |
SECN+ |
1,107 |
4-12 |
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Mar. 14 |
at Kentucky |
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Kentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KY |
L 2-4 |
Jones (1-0) |
Patel (1-3) |
Harney (5) |
SECN+ |
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4-13 |
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Mar. 16 |
at Clemson |
|
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC |
L 2-7 |
Hoffmann (2-0) |
Matela (0-3) |
None |
ACCN+ |
1,280 |
4-14 |
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Mar. 19 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
W 4-3 |
Watson (2-2) |
Barlow (2-2) |
Brandon (1) |
ESPN+ |
358 |
5-14 |
1-0
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Mar. 20 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 1-3 |
Barnes (1-1) |
Jones (0-3) |
Wepf (1) |
ESPN+ |
518 |
5-15 |
1-1
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Mar. 21 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe |
L 7-9 |
Lien (3-0) |
Dawson (0-1) |
Lindsay (1) |
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540 |
5-16 |
1-2
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Mar. 23 |
Mercer |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 3-5 |
Sutko (2-0) |
Brandon (0-1) |
None |
|
305 |
5-17 |
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Mar. 26 |
Kennesaw State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 1-5 |
Rice (5-0) |
Watson (2-3) |
Holler (1) |
ESPN+ |
291 |
5-18 |
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Mar. 27 |
Kennesaw State |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-7 |
Torbert (3-1) |
Horton (0-1) |
Johnson (5) |
ESPN+ |
345 |
5-19 |
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Mar. 28 |
at Kennesaw State |
|
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA |
L 4-16 |
Grogan (3-0) |
Dawson (0-2) |
None |
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120 |
5-20 |
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Mar. 29 |
at Kennesaw State |
|
Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA |
L 1-5 |
Kennedy (2-0) |
Matela (0-4) |
None |
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120 |
5-21 |
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April (7-11)
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Date
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Opponent
|
Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
|
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. 1 |
Georgia Southern |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 1-23 |
Owens (3-0) |
Watson (2-4) |
None |
ESPN+ |
292 |
5-22 |
1-3
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Apr. 2 |
Georgia Southern |
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Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 7-6 (10 inns) |
Horton (1-1) |
Johnson (1-3) |
None |
ESPN+ |
356 |
6-22 |
2-3
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Apr. 3 |
Georgia Southern |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 3-2 |
Sweatt (2-1) |
Jackson (1-4) |
None |
ESPN+ |
398 |
7-22 |
3-3
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Apr. 6 |
at Mercer |
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OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA |
L 1-5 |
Lobus (5-2) |
Matela (0-5) |
None |
ESPN+ |
400 |
7-23 |
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Apr. 9 |
at Appalachian State |
|
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
L 2-4 |
Cornatzer (1-0) |
Jones (0-4) |
Ellington (3) |
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220 |
7-24 |
3-4
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Apr. 10 |
at Appalachian State |
|
Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
L 7-9 |
Ellington (1-0) |
Treadway (0-4) |
Terrell (1) |
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220 |
7-25 |
3-5
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Apr. 11 |
at Appalachian State |
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Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC |
W 15-13 |
Haston (1-0) |
Roberts (0-1) |
Barquero (1) |
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220 |
8-25 |
4-5
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Apr. 13 |
at Georgia |
|
Foley Field • Athens, GA |
L 7-10 |
Bearden (3-0) |
Koch (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
664 |
8-26 |
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Apr. 16 |
Troy |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 0-4 |
Gainous (5-3) |
Jones (0-5) |
None |
|
214 |
8-27 |
4-6
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Apr. 16 |
Troy |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 7-5 |
Treadway (1-4) |
Wilkinson (0-3) |
Lutz (1) |
|
398 |
9-27 |
5-6
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Apr. 17 |
Troy |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 17-15 (10 inns) |
Dawson (1-2) |
Snell (0-1) |
None |
|
401 |
10-27 |
6-6
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Apr. 20 |
Georgia Tech |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 2-7 |
Brown (1-0) |
Barquero (0-1) |
Huff (1) |
ESPN+ |
321 |
10-28 |
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Apr. 21 |
at Mercer |
|
OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA |
L 4-17 |
Farmer (3-0) |
Brandon (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
400 |
10-29 |
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Apr. 23 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 2-4 |
Smith (3-0) |
Jones (0-6) |
Lee (1) |
ESPN+ |
839 |
10-30 |
6-7
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Apr. 25 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 1-5 |
Boyd (3-1) |
Horton (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
850 |
10-31 |
6-8
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Apr. 25 |
at South Alabama |
|
Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
L 2-4 |
Booker (5-0) |
Matela (0-6) |
Samaniego (6) |
ESPN+ |
850 |
10-32 |
6-9
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Apr. 27 |
Wofford |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 4-3 (14 inns) |
Haston (2-0) |
Marchal (1-2) |
None |
|
272 |
11-32 |
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Apr. 30 |
Coastal Carolina |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 2-1 |
Dawson (2-2) |
Peavyhouse (2-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
382 |
12-32 |
7-9
|
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May (5–4)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
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
|
Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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May 1 |
Coastal Carolina |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-8 |
Kreuzer (1-0) |
Lutz (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
425 |
12-33 |
7-10
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May 2 |
Coastal Carolina |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 10-12 |
Joyce (1-0) |
Sweatt (2-2) |
Peavyhouse (1) |
ESPN+ |
392 |
12-34 |
7-11
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May 7 |
at Belmont |
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E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
Game cancelled
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May 8 |
at Belmont |
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E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
Game cancelled
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May 9 |
at Belmont |
|
E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
Game cancelled
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May 11 |
Mercer |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 4-7 |
Lobus (8-3) |
Lutz (0-2) |
Sutko (9) |
|
305 |
12-35 |
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May 14 |
at Texas State |
|
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
W 7-4 |
Jones (1-6) |
Leigh (4-6) |
Dawson (1) |
|
|
13-35 |
8-11
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May 14 |
at Texas State |
|
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
W 9-4 |
Watson (3-4) |
Wood (3-4) |
None |
|
700 |
14-35 |
9-11
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May 15 |
at Texas State |
|
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX |
W 7-5 |
Lutz (1-2) |
Herrmann (4-2) |
Clark (1) |
ESPN+ |
700 |
15-35 |
10-11
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May 20 |
Little Rock |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
L 3-7 |
Arnold (7-3) |
Jones (1-7) |
None |
|
239 |
15-36 |
10-12
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May 21 |
Little Rock |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 5-0 |
Dawson (3-2) |
Funk (2-6) |
Watson (1) |
|
278 |
16-36 |
11-12
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May 22 |
Little Rock |
|
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA |
W 11-10 |
Brandon (1-2) |
Barkley (6-5) |
Watson (2) |
|
351 |
17-36 |
12-12
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Post-Season (1–1)
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SBC Tournament (1–1)
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Date
|
Opponent
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Seed/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
|
TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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Tournament Record
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May 25 |
vs. (5E) Louisiana–Monroe |
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Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL |
W 9-6 |
Watson (4-4) |
Orton (0-2) |
Horton (1) |
ESPN+ |
|
18-36 |
1-0
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May 26 |
vs. (2E) Georgia Southern |
|
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL |
L 1-10 |
Owens (7-2) |
Jones (1-8) |
None |
ESPN+ |
|
18-37 |
1-1
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- Schedule Source:[5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Posteason
Conference Accolades
- Player of the Year: Mason McWhorter – GASO
- Pitcher of the Year: Hayden Arnold – LR
- Freshman of the Year: Garrett Gainous – TROY
- Newcomer of the Year: Drake Osborn – LA
- Coach of the Year: Mark Calvi – USA
All Conference First Team
- Connor Cooke (LA)
- Hayden Arnold (LR)
- Carlos Tavera (UTA)
- Nick Jones (GASO)
- Drake Osborn (LA)
- Robbie Young (APP)
- Luke Drumheller (APP)
- Drew Frederic (TROY)
- Ben Klutts (ARST)
- Mason McWhorter (GASO)
- Logan Cerny (TROY)
- Ethan Wilson (USA)
- Cameron Jones (GSU)
- Ben Fitzgerald (LA)
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All Conference Second Team
- JoJo Booker (USA)
- Tyler Tuthill (APP)
- Jeremy Lee (USA)
- Aaron Barkley (LR)
- BT Riopelle (CCU)
- Dylan Paul (UTA)
- Travis Washburn (ULM)
- Eric Brown (CCU)
- Grant Schulz (ULM)
- Tyler Duncan (ARST)
- Parker Chavers (CCU)
- Josh Smith (GSU)
- Andrew Miller (UTA)
- Noah Ledford (GASO)
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References:[6]
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