The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at J. I. Clements Stadium and were led by twenty-second year head coach Rodney Hennon. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Georgia Southern was picked to finish second with 118 votes.
Coaches poll 1 South Alabama 139 (7) 2 Georgia Southern 118 T3 Coastal Carolina 117 (3) T3 Louisiana 117 (2) 5 UT Arlington 78 6 Troy 74 7 Texas State 71 8 Little Rock 63 9 Louisiana–Monroe 59 10 Appalachian State 38 11 Georgia State 34 12 Arkansas State 28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher) Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher) Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher) Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher) Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base) Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base) Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop) Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base) Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder) Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility) Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Personnel
Schedule and results Legend Georgia Southern win Georgia Southern loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldGeorgia Southern team member
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball game log Regular season (38–17) February (2–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 at No. 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L0–9 Burns(1–0) Fisher(0–1) None SECN+ 4,335 0–1 —Feb. 19 at No. 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L3–10 Smith(1–0) Higgins(0–1) None SECN+ 4,651 0–2 —Feb. 20 at No. 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L0–14 Sewell(1–0) Johnson(0–1) None SECN+ 4,580 0–3 —Feb. 22 No. 19 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W10–6 Higgins(1–1) Marquis(0–1) Thompson(1) ESPN+ 2,722 1–3 —Feb. 25 UCF J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L1–5 Litchfield(2–0) Ross(0–1) None ESPN+ 2,113 1–4 —Feb. 26 UCF J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W3–2 Martin(1–0) Vespi(0–1) None ESPN+ 2,176 2–4 —Feb. 27 UCF J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L1–10 Patterson(2–0) Higgins(1–2) None ESPN+ 1,617 2–5 — March (15–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W13–7 Wray(1–0) Long(0–1) None 324 3–5 —Mar. 4 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W4–3 Paden(1–0) Brand(0–1) Thompson(2) ESPN+ 1,861 4–5 —Mar. 5 Miami (OH) J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W9–810 Ross(1–0) Mastrian(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,729 5–5 —Mar. 6 Miami (OH) J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W10–9 Wray(2–0) Demonica(0–1) None ESPN+ 1,590 6–5 —Mar. 8 vs. No. 20 Georgia SRP Park • North Augusta, GA W13–5 Wray(3–0) Polk(0–1) None 5,765 7–5 —Mar. 9 No. 20 Georgia J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L1–5 Marsh(1–0) Ross(1–2) None ESPN+ 2,747 7–6 —Mar. 11 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W7–3 Paden(2–0) Lovasz(1–1) Higgins(1) ESPN+ 1,404 8–6 —Mar. 12 William & Mary J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W6–2 Johnson(1–1) Green(0–1) Thompson(3) ESPN+ 1,357 9–6 —Mar. 13 William & Mary J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W7–3 Wray(4–0) Cone(2–1) None ESPN+ 1,423 10–6 —Mar. 16 at OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA W8–3 Thompson(1–0) Lobus(1–1) None ESPN+ 979 11–6 —Mar. 18 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W7–6 Paden(3–0) Tuthill(1–5) Thompson(4) ESPN+ 412 12–6 1–0 Mar. 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W5–2 Fisher(1–1) Hamilton(1–2) None ESPN+ 833 13–6 2–0 Mar. 20 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L6–11 Tujetsch(1–0) Johnson(1–2) None ESPN+ 390 13–7 2–1 Mar. 22 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W4–1 Wray(5–0) Smith(0–1) Martin(1) ESPN+ 2,707 14–7 —Mar. 25 Arkansas State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W7–4 Higgins(2–2) Charlton(0–1) Thompson(5) ESPN+ 1,697 15–7 3–1 Mar. 26 Arkansas State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W12–2 Fisher(2–1) Nash(1–2) None ESPN+ 2,055 16–7 4–1 Mar. 27 Arkansas State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W7–6 Thompson(2–0) Anderson(0–3) None ESPN+ 1,662 17–7 5–1 Mar. 29 at No. 23 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA L2–7 Bearden(1–0) Madden(0–1) None SECN+ 3,912 17–8 — April (11–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–6 Ray(2–2) Thompson(2–1) Menard(3) ESPN+ 4,102 17–9 5–2 Apr. 2 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W4–3 Johnson(2–2) Menard(2–1) None ESPN+ 4,089 18–9 6–2 Apr. 3 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L1–5 Wilson(2–1) Wray(5–1) None 3,986 18–10 6–3 Apr. 6 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Game postponedApr. 8 at No. 10 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W7–411 Johnson(3–2) Stivors(3–1) None ESPN+ 1,608 19–10 7–3 Apr. 9 at No. 10 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L11–13 Martin(1–0) Zabel(0–1) Wray(1) 1,662 19–11 7–4 Apr. 10 at No. 10 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W10–9 Stivors(4–1) Johnson(3–3) None 1,095 20–11 8–4 Apr. 12 at Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC W9–7(10 inns) Wray(6–1) Eagen(1–4) None 148 21–11 —Apr. 14 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W4–2 Thompson(3–1) Patel(1–1) None ESPN+ 1,780 22–11 9–4Apr. 15 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W11–1 Paden(4–0) Dawson(2–3) None ESPN+ 1,694 23–11 10–4 Apr. 16 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W10–8 Johnson(4–3) Jones(1–2) None ESPN+ 1,650 24–11 11–4 Apr. 20 at No. 25 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L5–611 Montgomery(4–1) Martin(2–1) None ACCN+ 4,219 24–12 —Apr. 22 at South Alabama No. 25 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W5–4 Thompson(4–1) Smith(5–2) None ESPN+ 1,217 25–12 12–4 Apr. 23 at South Alabama No. 25 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W7–4 Paden(5–0) Booker(3–2) Johnson(1) ESPN+ 1,808 26–12 13–4 Apr. 24 at South Alabama No. 25 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W7–2 Wray(7–1) Lehrmann(2–2) Thompson(6) ESPN+ 1,159 27–12 14–4 Apr. 26 Kennesaw State No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L3–5 Riggins(1–0) Thompson(4–2) Rine(6) ESPN+ 1,619 27–13 —Apr. 27 Kennesaw State No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W9–6 Madden(1–1) Housley(0–2) Johnson(2) ESPN+ 1,655 28–13 —Apr. 29 Coastal Carolina No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–5 VanScoter(7–2) Fisher(2–2) Maniscalco(1) ESPN+ 2,032 28–14 14–5 Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–6 Knorr(4–0) Paden(5–1) Maton(2) ESPN+ 2,258 28–15 14–6 May (10–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 Coastal Carolina No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W3–2 DiMola(1–0) Parker(3–3) Madden(1) ESPN+ 1,651 29–15 15–6May 7 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W24–1 Fisher(3–2) Fuller(4–2) None ESPN+ 1,527 30–15 16–6 May 7 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W8–4 Thompson(5–2) Stewart(4–3) None ESPN+ 1,710 31–15 17–6 May 8 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W10–9 Martin(3–1) Fuller(2–1) Madden(2) ESPN+ 1,642 32–15 18–6 May 11 at Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L12–13 McNamee(1–0) Thompson(5–3) None ACCN+ 1,526 32–16 —May 13 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W13–2 Fisher(4–2) Arnold(4–6) None ESPN+ 231 33–16 19–6May 14 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L6–7 Quevedo(2–0) Paden(5–2) Smallwood(4) 281 33–17 19–7May 15 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W14–67 Thompson(6–3) Weatherley(1–3) None 176 34–17 20–7 May 17 Mercer J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W21–7 Madden(2–1) Franklin(3–2) None ESPN+ 1,591 35–17 May 19 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W5–3 Fisher(5–2) King(2–6) Martin(2) ESPN+ 1,712 36–17 21–7 May 20 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W18–9 Paden(6–2) Wong(1–7) None ESPN+ 1,426 37–17 22–7May 21 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W12–17 Harris(1–0) Winquest(2–4) None ESPN+ 1,877 38–17 23–7 Postseason (3–3) (2–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBCT RecordMay 27 vs. (9) Appalachian State (2) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W7–1 Thompson(7–3) Tujetsch(3–5) None ESPN+ 39–17 1–0May 28 vs. (6) Troy (2) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W8–0 Johnson(5–3) Gainous(5–4) None ESPN+ 40–17 2–0May 29 vs. (4) Louisiana (2) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L6–7 Hammond(3–1) Higgins(2–3) Talley(2) ESPN+ 40–18 2–1 (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record Statesboro RegionalsJun. 3 vs. (4) UNC Greensboro (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W8–0 Fisher(6–2) Parsley(10–5) None ESPN+ 2,182 41–18 1–0Jun. 4 vs. (2) No. 17 Notre Dame (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–6 Bedford(1–0) Thompson(7–4) Findlay(1) ESPN+ 3,533 41–19 1–1Jun. 5 vs. (3) No. 24 Texas Tech (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L1–3 Morris(8–2) Madden(2–2) Molina(1) ESPN+ 2,107 41–20 1–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Statesboro Regional Statesboro Regional Teams(1) Georgia Southern Eagles(2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish(3) Texas Tech Red Raiders(4) UNC Greensboro Spartans
Postseason
Conference Awards
All Conference First Team Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P) Levi Wells (TXST, So, P) Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P) Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP) Julian Brock (LA, So, C) Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B) Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B) Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS) Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B) Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF) Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF) Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF) Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT) Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P) Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P) Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P) Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP) Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C) Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B) Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B) Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS) Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B) Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF) Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF) John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF) Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT) Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)
References:
National & Regional NCBWA Third Team All-American Noah Ledford, DH ABCA Second Team All-American Noah Ledford, DH ABCA First Team All-Region Noah Ledford, DH ABCA Second Team All-Region Jesse Sherrill, INF
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