The 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field and were led by fourteenth–year head coach Tommy Raffo. 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. Arkansas State was picked to finish twelfth with 28 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 Arkansas State win Arkansas State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldArkansas State team member
2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball game log Regular season (11–38) February (0–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordFeb. 18 at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L8–9 Watkins(1-0) Anderson(0-1) Hobbs(1) ESPN+ 753 0–1 Feb. 19 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L4–11 Ross(0-1) Medlin(0-1) None ESPN+ 873 0–2 Feb. 20 at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL L0–11 Long(1-0) Jeans(0-1) None ESPN+ 811 0–3 Feb. 22 at No. 3 Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS L5–15 Baker(1-0) Williams(0-1) None SECN+ 8,653 0–4 Feb. 27 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Game cancelledFeb. 27 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Game cancelled March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 Mississippi Valley State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W17–27 Williams(1-1) McClendon(0-2) None ESPN+ 292 1–4 Mar. 2 Mississippi Valley State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W13–37 Paschal(1-0) Valenzuela(1-2) None ESPN+ 151 2–4 Mar. 4 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W8–6 Williams(2-1) Scherbenske(0-1) Wiseman(1) 309 3–4 Mar. 5 Illinois State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W2–1 Nash(1-0) Salata(1-2) Wiseman(2) ESPN+ 757 4–4 Mar. 5 Illinois State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L1–7 Wyman(1-0) Medlin(0-2) None ESPN+ 757 4–5 Mar. 8 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L6–14 Williams(1-1) Paschal(1-1) None ESPN+ 63 4–6 Mar. 9 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L5–12 Kuntzendorf(1-0) Jeans(0-2) None ESPN+ 177 4–7 Mar. 11 at Hammons Field • Springfield, MO Game cancelledMar. 12 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO L3–12 Link(2-1) Holt(0-1) Rodriguez(1) 438 4–8 Mar. 13 at Missouri State Hammons Field • Springfield, MO L1–7 Barnes(2-1) Jeans(0-3) Ziegenbein(1) 438 4–9 Mar. 15 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L7–9 Casto(1-0) Hudson(0-1) Kendrick(2) ESPN+ 871 4–10 Mar. 18 No. 22 Texas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L7–13 Dixon(2-0) Anderson(0-2) None 188 4–11 0–1 Mar. 19 No. 22 Texas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L1–2 Wells(3-0) Nash(1-1) Stivors(5) 249 4–12 0–2 Mar. 20 No. 22 Texas State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L4–5 Stivors(2-0) Wiseman(0-1) None 246 4–13 0–3 Mar. 23 at Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL L5–6 Gould(2-0) Hudson(0-2) McDaniel(2) 50 4–14 Mar. 25 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L4–7 Higgins(2-2) Charlton(0-1) Thompson(5) ESPN+ 1,697 4–15 0–4 Mar. 26 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L2–12 Fisher(2-1) Nash(1-2) None ESPN+ 2,055 4–16 0–5 Mar. 27 at Georgia Southern J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L6–7 Thompson(2-0) Anderson(0-3) None ESPN+ 1,662 4–17 0–6 Mar. 29 Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W4–311 Baldelli(1-0) Gregson(1-3) None ESPN+ 328 5–17 April (5–11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Coastal Carolina Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L0–4 VanScoter(5-1) Medlin(0-3) None ESPN+ 338 5–18 0–7Apr. 2 Coastal Carolina Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L4–5 Eikhoff(2-0) Nash(1-3) Carney(1) ESPN+ 295 5–19 0–8Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L8–16 Parker(1-1) Frederick(0-1) None ESPN+ 309 5–20 0–9 Apr. 5 at Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO L5–8 Osborne(1-1) Brock(0-1) Miller(6) ESPN+ 400 5–21 Apr. 8 Louisiana Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L0–10 Talley(1-1) Medlin(0-4) None ESPN+ 353 5–22 0–10 Apr. 9 Louisiana Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L3–5 Menard(3-1) Wiseman(0-2) None ESPN+ 297 5–23 0–11 Apr. 10 Louisiana Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L4–710 Rawls(2-0) Jeans(0-4) None ESPN+ 255 5–24 0–12 Apr. 14 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W6–5 Anderson(1-3) Arnold(4-3) Jeans(1) ESPN+ 358 6–24 1–12 Apr. 15 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W7–6 Jeans(1-4) Vaught(2-4) None 387 7–24 2–12 Apr. 16 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR Game cancelled Apr. 19 at No. 4 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L1–10 Ramage(2-2) Holt(0-2) None SECN+ 9,286 7–25 Apr. 20 at No. 4 Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L3–10 Tole(1-0) Frederick(0-2) None SECN+ 9,002 7–26 Apr. 22 Troy Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W4–3 Medlin(1-4) Gainous(5-3) Wiseman(3) 343 8–26 3–12 Apr. 23 Troy Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L1–6 Fuller(4-1) Nash(1-4) None ESPN+ 282 8–27 3–13 Apr. 24 Troy Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR W4–310 Jeans(2-4) Stewart(4-2) None ESPN+ 443 9–27 4–13Apr. 29 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L3–411 Moffat(1-6) Anderson(1-4) None ESPN+ 355 9–28 4–14 Apr. 30 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W9–210 Jeans(3-4) Novis(0-3) None ESPN+ 445 10–28 5–14 May (1–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L4–5 Moffat(2-6) Anderson(1-5) None ESPN+ 418 10–29 5–15 May 6 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L1–7 Boswell(6-3) Medlin(1-5) None ESPN+ 1,059 10–30 5–16 May 7 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L2–13 Lehrmann(3-2) Nash(1-5) Boyd(4) ESPN+ 1,178 10–31 5–17 May 8 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL L7–9 Johnson(3-2) Anderson(1-6) Stokes(1) ESPN+ 913 10–32 5–18 May 10 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN W14–8 Frederick(1-2) Warren(0-3) None ESPN+ 711 11–32 May 13 Georgia State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L2–10 Horton(2-1) Medlin(1-6) None 347 11–33 5–19 May 14 Georgia State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L4–7 Patel(2-2) Nash(1-6) Watson(9) 395 11–34 5–20 May 15 Georgia State Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR L4–5 Clark(5-0) Jeans(3-5) None ESPN+ 289 11–35 5–21 May 17 Ole Miss Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR Game cancelledMay 19 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L9–16 Judice(3-1) Medlin(1-7) None ESPN+ 1,109 11–36 5–22 May 20 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L7–13 Jans(2-4) Nash(1-7) None ESPN+ 1,125 11–37 5–23 May 21 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Mobile, LA L3–6 Wepf(2-5) Holt(0-3) None ESPN+ 1,073 11–38 5–24 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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