The 2022 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Eddie Stanky Field and were led by eleventh-year head coach Mark Calvi. 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. South Alabama was picked to finish first with 139 votes and 7 first place 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
Preseason Pitcher of the Year Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
Preseason Team 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 South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldSouth Alabama team member
2022 South Alabama Jaguars baseball game log Regular season (31–22) February (5–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordSouth Alabama InvitationalFeb. 18 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W6–5 Lee(1-0) Domecq(0-1) Boyd(1) 1,142 1–0 Feb. 19 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L1–3 Kowalski(1-0) Boswell(0-1) Denton(1) 1,178 1–1 Feb. 20 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L7–11 Myers(2-0) Johnson(0-1) None 1,132 1–2 Feb. 22 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS W6–5 Brougham(1-0) Harper(0-1) Copenhaver(1) 4,502 2–2 Feb. 25 Rhode Island Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W15–2 Smith(1-0) Twitchell(0-2) None 1,056 3–2 Feb. 26 Rhode Island Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W9–1 Boswell(1-1) Domenic(0-1) None 1,123 4–2 Feb. 27 Rhode Island Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W3–2 Harlan(1-0) Fernandez(0-1) Wood(1) 1,078 5–2 March (11–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 4 Middle Tennessee Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W3–1 Smith(2-0) Keenan(1-1) Wood(2) ESPN+ 1,120 6–2 Mar. 5 Middle Tennessee Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W16–3 Boswell(2-1) Swan(0-1) None ESPN+ 1,175 7–2 Mar. 6 Middle Tennessee Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W4–2 Booker(1-0) Wigginton(1-2) Boyd(2) ESPN+ 1,073 8–2 Mar. 8 at Southern Miss Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS L5–7 Rogers(1-0) Johnson(0-2) Harper(2) 4,241 8–3 Mar. 11 at Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL W7–0 Smith(3-0) Hathcock(0-2) None 611 9–3 Mar. 11 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL W7–6 Johnson(1-2) Fagerstrom(0-1) Wood(3) 611 10–3 Mar. 13 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL W4–3 Lin(1-0) Causey(0-2) None 613 11–3 Mar. 15 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W6–1 Lehrmann(1-0) Cerejo(0-1) None 467 12–3 Mar. 18 UT Arlington Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W12–2 Smith(4-0) Wong(1-2) Boyd(3) 1,090 13–3 1–0 Mar. 19 UT Arlington Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W12–4 Boswell(3-1) Citelli(0-2) None 1,286 14–3 2–0 Mar. 20 UT Arlington Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W11–4 Booker(2-0) Moffat(0-4) None 1,169 15–3 3–0 Mar. 22 vs. Auburn Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L12–13 Burkhalter(3-0) Lin(1-1) None 1,535 15–4 Mar. 25 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L4–511 Menard(2-0) Wood(0-1) None 4,065 15–5 3–1 Mar. 26 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W6–5 Boswell(4-1) Schultz(1-3) None 4,016 16–5 4–1 Mar. 27 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L3–6 Theut(1-2) Lin(1-2) Menard(1) 4,408 16–6 4–2 Mar. 29 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L4–5 Leger(1-0) Boyd(0-1) None 3,435 16–7 April (7–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L8–10 Clark(2-0) Smith(4-1) Watson(4) 215 16–8 4–3 Apr. 2 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L3–4 Dawson(2-2) Boswell(4-2) Treadway(2) 395 16–9 4–4 Apr. 3 at Georgia State Georgia State Baseball Complex • Decatur, GA L5–9 Jones(1-1) Lehrmann(1-1) Watson(5) 376 16–10 4–5 Apr. 5 Southeastern Louisiana Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL Game cancelledApr. 6 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W10–0 Mills(1-0) Rivera(0-1) None 1,238 17–10 Apr. 8 Appalachian State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W9–0 Boswell(5-2) Cornazter(1-1) None 1,047 18–10 5–5 Apr. 9 Appalachian State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W6–2 Booker(3-0) Hamilton(1-5) None 1,165 19–10 6–5 Apr. 10 Appalachian State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W9–0 Lehrmann(2-1) Tujetsch(2-2) None 1,063 20–10 7–5Apr. 12 at Alabama State Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL L4–7 Harris(2-2) Runyan(0-1) Mendez(1) 1,238 21–10 Apr. 14 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W11–3 Smith(5-1) Pettys(2-1) None ESPN+ 2,210 22–10 8–5 Apr. 15 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL L8–10 Gainous(5-2) Booker(3-1) Stewart(3) ESPN+ 1,835 22–11 8–6 Apr. 15 at Troy Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL W11–6 Lin(2-0) Gamble(0-3) None ESPN+ 1,903 22–12 9–6 Apr. 19 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L6–8 Trahan(2-1) Copenhaver(0-1) None 1,007 22–13 Apr. 22 No. 25 Georgia Southern Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L4–5 Thompson(4-1) Smith(5-2) None 1,217 22–14 9–7 Apr. 23 No. 25 Georgia Southern Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L4–7 Paden(5-0) Booker(3-2) Johnson(1) 1,808 22–15 9–8 Apr. 24 No. 25 Georgia Southern Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L2–7 Wray(7-1) Lehrmann(2-2) Thompson(6) 1,159 22–16 9–9 Apr. 26 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W8–1 Johnson(2-2) Robinson(2-4) None 1,075 23–16 Apr. 29 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L2–10 Wood(5-1) Boswell(5-3) None 1,204 23–17 9–10Apr. 30 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L10–11 Stivors(6-1) Carter(0-1) None 1,324 23–18 9–11 May (8–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at No. 17 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W21–8 Boyd(1-1) Bush(1-2) None 1,209 24–18 10–11 May 3 No. 7 Southern Miss Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L4–6 Storm(1-0) Carter(0-2) Rogers(4) 2,769 24–19 May 6 Arkansas State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W7–1 Boswell(6-3) Medlin(1-5) None 1,059 25–19 11–11May 7 Arkansas State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W13–2 Lehrmann(3-2) Nash(1-5) Boyd(4) 1,178 26–19 12–11 May 8 Arkansas State Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W9–7 Johnson(3-2) Anderson(1-6) Stokes(1) 913 27–19 13–11 May 10 at Tulane Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA L7–11 Hoffman(2-4) Brougham(1-1) None 1,435 27–20 May 11 New Orleans Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL Game canceledMay 13 Louisiana–Monroe Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W12–4 Booker(4-2) Barlow(2-6) None 1,007 28–20 14–11 May 14 Louisiana–Monroe Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W3–1 Boyd(2-1) Cressend(3-6) None 1,106 29–20 15–11 May 15 Louisiana–Monroe Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W4–2 Johnson(4-2) Jans(1-4) Stokes(2) 1,081 30–20 16–11 May 19 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L2–11 VanScoter(9-2) Boswell(6-4) Maniscalco(2) 1,303 30–21 16–12 May 20 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC W15–7 Boyd(3-1) Carney(1-1) None 1,380 31–21 17–12 May 21 at Coastal Carolina Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L1–13 Parker(5-3) Johnson(4-3) None 1,191 31–22 17–13 Postseason (0–1) (0–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 27 vs. (4) Louisiana (5) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L1–9 Bonds(4-3) Boswell(6-5) Theut(2) ESPN+ 31–23 0–1 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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)
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