2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball team


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 Texas State Bobcats baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record14–4 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Blakley
  • Chad Massengale
Home stadiumBobcat Ballpark
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
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] Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.

Preseason

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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

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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]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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  • 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

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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 BallparkSan 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 FieldHouston, 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 BallparkWaco, 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 FieldSan Antonio, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell FieldJonesboro, 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 FieldMonroe, 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 ParkCollege Station, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball ComplexAtlanta, 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 FieldAustin, 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 FieldTroy, 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 BallparkArlington, 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 StadiumMontgomery, 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

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  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.