The 2020 Troy Trojans baseball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Riddle–Pace Field and were led by fifth year head coach Mark Smartt.
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.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Jerry Dale Bowman Smiths Station, Alabama Wallace State CC Beau Fletcher Hartselle, Alabama Hartselle HS Garrett Gainous Cairo, Georgia Cairo HS Kyle Gamble Live Oak, Florida Polk State Dominick Miller Pensacola, Florida Pensacola State Tekoah Roby Pensacola, Florida Pine Forest HS Grayson Stewart Dothan, Alabama Providence Christian Hitters Seth Johnson Wetumpka, Alabama Wetumpka HS
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Trojans were picked to finish fourth in the East Division.
Coaches poll (East) 1 South Alabama 62 (6) 2 Coastal Carolina 61 (4) 3 Georgia Southern 50 (2) 4 Troy 41 5 Appalachian State 23 6 Georgia State 15
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
2020 Troy Trojans roster Pitchers 3 Matt Snell - Freshman 11 Orlando Ortiz - Freshman 13 Tyson Ellis - Sophomore 14 Bay Witcher - Sophomore 16 Cory Gill - Senior 20 Lance Johnson - Senior 22 Marquez Oates - Junior 23 Max Newton - Senior 24 Ryan Fultz - Senior 26 Noah Janney - Freshman 28 Zach Lightsey - Senior 29 Nicholas Barber - Freshman 32 Will Carnley - Senior 35 Cameron Stewart - Redshirt Freshman 36 DJ Wilkinson - Junior 37 Peyton Wesson - Freshman 39 Dalton Wilder - Junior 40 Levi Thomas - Junior 42 Zach Moore - Senior Catchers 8 Caleb Bartolero - Sophomore 38 Brady Sherrill - Junior 46 Briley Reeves - Senior
Infielders 1 Drew Frederic - Senior 2 Jesse Hall - Junior 4 Austin Garofalo - Junior 7 Kyle Mock - Freshman 10 Jacob Cendoya - Freshman 17 Easton Kirk - Junior 18 Tanner Jackson - Sophomore 30 William Sullivan - Freshman 31 Donovan Whibbs - Sophomore 33 Taylor Pridgen - Sophomore 44 Hunter Mercer - Senior
Outfielders 5 Reed Smith - Junior 6 Logan Cerny - Sophomore 15 Dalton Sinquefield - Senior 21 Rigsby Mosley - Junior 43 Hudson Hartsfield - Redshirt Freshman
Coaching staff
2020 Troy Trojans coaching staffMark Smartt – Head Coach – 5th year Shane Gierke – Assistant Head Coach– 5th year Matt Hancock – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Peyton Fuller – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 4th year
Schedule and results Legend Troy win Troy loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldTroy team member
2020 Troy Trojans baseball game log Regular season (9-8) February (8-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 18-6 Thomas (1-0) Lonsbury (0-1) None 1,341 1-0 Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 17-3 Ortiz (1-0) Noble (0-1) None 1,679 2-0 Feb. 15 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 12-2 Newton (1-0) Mercer (0-1) None 1,791 3-0 Feb. 16 Northern Kentucky Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 20-11 Oates (1-0) Lange (0-1) None 1,212 4-0 Feb. 19 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 14-5 Fultz (1-0) Colon (0-1) None 1,241 5-0 Feb. 21 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 4-0 Thomas (2-0) Fincher (1-1) Johnson (1) 1,399 6-0 Feb. 22 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 7-4 Oates (2-0) Crigger (0-1) Wilkinson (1) 2,053 7-0 Feb. 23 Louisiana Tech Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L 0-9 Whorff (2-0) Newton (1-1) None 1,567 7-1 Feb. 25 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W 5-0 Oates (3-0) Rivera (2-1) None 1,511 8-1 Feb. 28 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 2-3 Mace (0-2) Johnson (0-1) Specht (1) 3,377 8-2 Feb. 29 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 7-10 Luethje (1-0) Wilder (0-1) Specht (2) 4,140 8-3 March (1-5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at No. 1 Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1-7 Barco (0-2) Ellis (0-1) None 4,001 8-4 Mar. 3 at Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL L 2-5 Bonk (1-1) Newton (1-2) McCarty (5) 377 8-5 Pensacola Cox Diamond InvitationalMar. 6 vs. Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 0-1 Mason (2-0) Thomas (2-1) Sleeman (1) 814 8-6 Mar. 7 vs. Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL W 5-3 Ortiz (2-0) Long (0-2) Wilkinson (2) 936 9-6 Mar. 8 vs. Louisiana Blue Wahoos Stadium • Pensacola, FL L 4-8 Moriarty (1-2) Ellis (0-2) None 919 9-6 Mar. 10 vs. Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 7-9 Lantz (1-0) Wilkinson (0-1) Stanley (3) 1,085 9-7 Mar. 13 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 Little Rock Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 24 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 No. 14 Arkansas Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 31 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic April (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 3 at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, Ar Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 Georgia State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at Alabama State Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 15 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 21 UAB Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 Coastal Carolina Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 28 Samford Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 3 Texas State Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 8 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 12 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 15 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16 South Alabama Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Post-season (0–0) (0–0) Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 20 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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