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. Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Austin Adair Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson HS Cole Cressend Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville HS Reid Goleman Moselle, Mississippi Pearl River CC Trey Lindsey Carthage, Texas Panola College Steve Owings III Bixby, Oklahoma Northern Oklahoma–Enid Henry Shuffler Cade, Louisiana Episcopal of Acadiana Jonathan Snuggs Monroe, Louisiana Mississippi Delta CC Adam Tubbs Sterlington, Louisiana Sterlington HS Hitters Matthew Lee Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS Britt McKay McHenry, Mississippi Pearl River CC Chris Noble Shreveport, Louisiana Hutchinson CC Cole Stromboe River Ridge, Louisiana Brother Martin HS Travis Washburn Conroe, Texas Navarro College Jakob Wax Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS
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. Coaches poll (West) 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 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
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster 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 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
Coaching staff 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staffMichael 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
Schedule and results Legend Louisiana–Monroe win Louisiana–Monroe loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldLouisiana–Monroe team member
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log Regular season (12–5) February (8–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 14 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-1 Barnes (1–0) Dodd (0–1) Deeds (1) 875 1-0 Feb. 15 Southeast Missouri State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 13-4 Barlow (1–0) Hojnacki (0–1) None 908 2-0 Feb. 16 Southeast Missouri State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 2-6 Niznik (1–0) Sanderson (0–1) None 885 2-1 Feb. 18 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA PostponedFeb. 21 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 15-0 Barnes (2–0) Delgado (1-1) None 701 3-1 Feb. 22 Grambling State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 7-6 Barton (1–0) Bonilla (0–1) Longsworth (1) 614 4-1 Feb. 23 Grambling State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 23-12 Figueroa (1–0) Alvarez (0–1) None 821 5-1 Feb. 25 Southeastern Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 8-4 Lien (1–0) Dugas (0–2) Longsworth (2) 871 6-1 Feb. 26 Southeastern Louisiana Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 23-5 (5 inn) Marsh (1–0) Aspholm (0–1) None 758 7-1 Feb. 28 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-6 Johnson (1–2) Barnes (2–1) Kubiatowicz (1) 689 7-2 Feb. 29 Illinois State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 26-8 Barton (2–0) Sebby (1-1) None 1,069 8-2 March (4–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 Illinois State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 4-2 Judice (1–0) Sinisko (0–1) Longsworth (3) 723 9-2 Mar. 3 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 2-0 Lien (2–0) Valentin (1-1) Longsworth (4) 720 10-2 Mar. 6 at Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 8-2 Barnes (3–1) Dion (2-2) Deeds (2) 766 10-2 Mar. 7 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W 5-3 Barlow (2–0) Breaux (1–2) Figueroa (1) 896 11-2 Mar. 8 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 1-3 Foster (1–0) Sanderson (0–2) Reeves (2) 914 11-3 Mar. 10 No. 8 Ole Miss Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-6 Broadway (2–0) Deeds (0–1) Forsyth (5) 2,129 11-4 Mar. 11 No. 8 Ole Miss Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 7-18 Kimbrell (2–0) Judice (1-1) None 2,295 11-5 Mar. 13 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 Arkansas State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 Arkansas State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 17 Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 31 at No. 19 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 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 Texas State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 Texas State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 Texas State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 7 Louisiana Tech Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 14 at Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 South Alabama Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 South Alabama Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 South Alabama Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 21 Northwestern State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 Appalachian State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 Appalachian State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 Appalachian State Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 29 at Jackson State Braddy Field • Jackson, MS 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 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 3 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 8 Troy Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 9 Troy Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 10 Troy Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 12 Louisiana Tech Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 14 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 15 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 16 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Postseason (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 Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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