2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 9–7 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach|

* Brad Stromdahl (1st season)

Assistant coaches|

* Matt Taylor
* Dalton Martinez

Home stadium| Georgia State Baseball Complex

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf. |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
East Division
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 11 | - | 5 |  | .688
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 11 | - | 5 |  | .688
Appalachian State ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 11 | - | 6 |  | .647
Georgia State ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 9 | - | 7 |  | .563
Troy ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 9 | - | 8 |  | .529
South Alabama ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444
West Division
Texas State ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778
UT Arlington ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 12 | - | 4 |  | .750
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 12 | - | 5 |  | .706
Little Rock ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 9 | - | 8 |  | .529
Louisiana ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 8 | - | 9 |  | .471
Arkansas State ‍‍‍ | 0 | - | 0 |  | – |  |  | 7 | - | 9 |  | .438
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Georgia State Baseball Complex and were led by first year head coach Brad Stromdahl.

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.[2]

## Preseason

[edit]

### Signing Day Recruits

[edit]

[3]

Player  | Hometown  | Previous Team

|
|

Pitchers
Rafael Acosta  | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Eastern Florida State
Kyle Hilton  | Savannah, Georgia | Savannah Christian Prep
Mason Patel  | Knoxville, Tennessee | Webb School
Hitters
Lavoisier Fisher  | Suwanee, Georgia | Georgia Highlands
Jordan Miller  | Atlanta, Georgia | IMG Academy
Dalton Pearson  | Johns Creek, Georgia | Johns Creek HS
Jonathan Ponder  | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Parkview HS
Ashby Smith  | Gaffney, South Carolina | Gulf Coast State

### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

[edit]

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Panthers were picked to finish sixth in the East Division. [4]

Coaches poll (East)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
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

[edit]

No players were chosen to the Preseason team

## Personnel

[edit]

### Roster

[edit]

[5]

2020 Georgia State Panthers roster

Pitchers

* 4 Seth Clark - Sophomore
* 5 Brandon Haston - Freshman
* 7 Joseph Brandon - Sophomore
* 13 Emir Garrett - Redshirt Sophomore
* 16 Griffin Bonner - Sophomore
* 17 Michael Cherwenka - Junior
* 20 Chad Treadway - Freshman
* 22 Pablo Barquero - Junior
* 23 Tyler Koch - Senior
* 25 Ryan Watson - Sophomore
* 26 Trey Horton - Junior
* 27 Cameron Jones - Freshman
* 33 Austin Ross - Redshirt Freshman
* 34 Chandler Dawson - Freshman
* 35 Camren Landry - Freshman
* 39 Duncan Lutz - Freshman

|  |

Catchers

* 8 Tanner Gallman - Junior
* 15 Blaine Marchman - Freshman
* 18 Elian Merejo - Senior
* 19 Will Goldberg - Redshirt Sophomore
* 28 Dalton Davies - Senior

Infielders

* 1 Jackson Sisk - Sophomore
* 2 Daino Deas - Redshirt Senior
* 6 Kalen Puckett - Junior
* 14 Will Mize - Freshman
* 21 Griffin Cheney - Junior
* 24 DeAngelo Abboud - Junior
* 31 Ryan Glass - Junior

Outfielders

* 3 Kyle Riesselmann - Freshman
* 9 Terrell Frazier - Redshirt Junior
* 11 Brandon Hill - Senior
* 44 Josh Smith - Sophomore

### Coaching staff

[edit]

[6]

2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff

* Brad Stromdahl - Head Coach – 1st year
* Matt Taylor - Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 1st year
* Dalton Martinez - Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

## Schedule and results

[edit]

Legend

| Georgia State win
| Georgia State loss
| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold | Georgia State team member
2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log

Regular season (9-7)
| February (5-4)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
2020 Atlanta Challenge
Feb. 14 | Cincinnati |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 9-8 (10 inn) | Jones (1-0) | Moore (0-1) | None |  | 351 | 1-0 |
Feb. 15 | St. John's |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 7-5 | Dawson (1-0) | Rodriguez (0-1) | Jones (1) |  | 365 | 2-0 |
Feb. 16 | Saint Peter's |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 9-7 | Haston (1-0) | Warecke (0-1) | None |  | 251 | 3-0 |
Feb. 19 | at Gardner–Webb |  | John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC | L 8-10 | Casteel (1-0) | Barquero (0-1) | Lane (1) | ESPN+ | 189 | 3-1 |
Feb. 21 | Bryant |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | L 3-4 | Harrigan (1-0) | Jones (1-1) | Stansky (1) |  | 227 | 3-2 |
Feb. 22 | Bryant |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 7-4 | Watson (1-0) | Schoff (0-2) | None |  | 297 | 4-2 |
Feb. 23 | Bryant |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | L 1-5 | Garofalo (1-0) | Koch (0-1) | None |  | 289 | 4-3 |
Feb. 26 | at Western Carolina |  | Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC | W 10-9 (10 inn) | Brandon (1-0) | Franklin (1-1) | None |  | 107 | 5-3 |
Feb. 29 | at East Tennessee State |  | Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN | L 3-9 | Knack (3-0) | Clark (0-1) | None |  | 319 | 5-4 |
| March (4-3)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
Mar. 1 | East Tennessee State |  | Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN | L 7-18 | Stuart (1-1) | Watson (1-1) | Bollenbacher (1) |  | 401 | 5-5 |
Mar. 1 | East Tennessee State |  | Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TN | L 4-5 (10 inn) | Mercer (2-0) | Treadway (0-1) | None |  | 407 | 5-6 |
Mar. 4 | Georgia Tech |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Game postponed due to inclement weather
Mar. 6 | North Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 6-5 | Brandon (2-0) | Moore (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 297 | 6-6 |
Mar. 7 | North Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 9-4 | Watson (2-1) | Laws (0-3) | None |  | 346 | 7-6 |
Mar. 8 | North Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 3-1 | Jones (2-1) | Best (1-3) | Brandon (1) |  | 367 | 8-6 |
Mar. 10 | Mercer |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | L 5-9 | Farmer (2-0) | Haston (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 231 | 8-7 |
Mar. 11 | UNC Asheville |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | W 10-7 | Lutz (1-0) | Serricchio (0-2) | Landry (1) |  | 201 | 9-7 |
Mar. 13 | South Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 | South Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 | South Alabama |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 | Tennessee |  | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 | at UT Arlington |  | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 | at UT Arlington |  | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 | at UT Arlington |  | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 | Kennesaw State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 | Louisiana |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 | Louisiana |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 | Louisiana |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 | at No. 3 Georgia |  | Foley Field • Athens, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
| April (0-0)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
Apr. 3 | Little Rock |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 | Little Rock |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 | Little Rock |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 | Presbyterian |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 | at Troy |  | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 | at Troy |  | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 | at Troy |  | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15 | at Mercer |  | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 | Texas State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 | Texas State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 | Texas State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21 | at Presbyterian |  | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 | at Arkansas State |  | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 | at Arkansas State |  | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 | at Arkansas State |  | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29 | at Kennesaw State |  | Fred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
| May (0–0)

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
May 1 | at Coastal Carolina |  | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 | at Coastal Carolina |  | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3 | at Coastal Carolina |  | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5 | at Georgia Tech |  | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 6 | Georgia Tech |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8 | Appalachian State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9 | Appalachian State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10 | Appalachian State |  | Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12 | at UNC Asheville |  | Greenwood Baseball Field • Asheville, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14 | at Georgia Southern |  | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15 | at Georgia Southern |  | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16 | at Georgia Southern |  | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-season (0–0)
| SBC Tournament (0–0)

Date  | Opponent  | Seed/Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SBC record
May 20 |  |  | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source:[7]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
3. ^ "Stromdahl Announces First Eight Signees". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
4. ^ "App State Baseball Lands Two on 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team". App State Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
5. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
6. ^ "Baseball Coaches". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
7. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

Georgia State Panthers baseball

Venues|

* Georgia State Baseball Complex (1986–present)

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973–1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987–1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf.]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[PCT]: Winning percentage