The 2020 Texas State Bobcats baseball team represented Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Ballpark and were led by first year head coach Steven Trout .
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] Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.
Preseason [ ]
Signing Day Recruits [ ]
[3]
Player
Hometown
Previous Team
Pitchers
Colby Cooke
Spring, Texas
Oak Ridge HS
Jerry Cuevas
Southlake, Texas
Southlake Carroll HS
Triston Dixon
Conroe, Texas
Angelina College
Josh Hernandez
Frisco, Texas
Reedy HS
Carson Keithley
Alvin, Texas
Alvin HS
Jonathan Martinez
Mission, Texas
Palmview HS
Rhett McCaffety
Houston, Texas
Cy-Fair HS
Cade Medlin
Diana, Texas
New Diana HS
Kole Tauzin
Klein, Texas
Klein HS
Zeke Wood
Paris, Texas
North Central Texas College
Hitters
Peyton Benesh
Austin, Texas
James Bowie HS
Jose Gonzalez
Spring, Texas
Navarro College
Logan Hamm
Bridge City, Texas
Bridge City HS
Cade Manning
Southlake, Texas
Southlake Carroll HS
Fabian Mayfield
Cypress, Texas
Cypress Ranch HS
Ben McClain
Pearland, Texas
Howard College
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ ]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll will be released sometime around January 30, 2020 and the Bobcats were picked to finish third in the West Division and tied for fourth overall in the conference. [4]
Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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 [ ]
[5]
2020 Texas State Bobcats roster
Pitchers
3 Trevis Sundgren - Junior
4 Jacob Little - Senior
9 Brent Hebert - Redshirt Senior s
12 Jacob Millender - Junior
13 Cade Bullinger - Redshirt Junior
14 Hayden Vanderroest - Freshman
16 Tristan Stivors - Junior
18 Wes Engle - Redshirt Senior
20 Reece Gould - Sophomore
26 Brett Brown - Freshman
27 Otto Wofford - Freshman
28 Matthew Nicholas - Redshirt Sophomore
31 Garrett Herrmann - Senior
32 Dontae Woodard - Sophomore
35 Cameron Bush - Redshirt Freshman
36 Isaac Ponce - Freshman
39 Tony Robie - Freshman
42 Zachary Leigh - Senior
43 Damon Fernandez - Redshirt Freshman
47 Evan Hendricks - Freshman
Catchers
2 Tucker Redden - Redshirt Senior
19 Colton Moore - Sophomore
24 Peyton Lewis - Sophomore
41 Caleb Munton - Freshman
Infielders
1 Jaxon Williams - Senior
8 Dalton Shuffield - Junior
10 Justin Thompson - Junior
11 Cameron Gibbons - Junior
24 Wesley Faison - Junior
25 Cole Coffey - Senior
29 Casey Sunseri - Freshman
Outfielders
6 Will Hollis - Redshirt Senior
7 John Wuthrich - Junior
15 Chase Evans - Senior
17 Isaiah Ortega-Jones - Junior
34 Gabe Briski - Freshman
46 Jared Younce - Freshman
Utility
Coaching staff [ ]
[6]
2020 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
Steven Trout – Head Coach – 1st year
Josh Blakley – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
Chad Massengale – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
Jerry Cervantez – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results [ ]
Legend
Texas State win
Texas State loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Texas State team member
2020 Texas State Bobcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (14-4)
February (7-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
Feb. 14
Stony Brook
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
Hebert (1-0)
Fero (0-1)
Stivors (1)
1,238
1-0
Feb. 15
Stony Brook
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 6-0
Sundgren (1-0)
Turcotte (0-1)
None
1,345
2-0
Feb. 15
Stony Brook
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
L 2-3
DeGennaro (1-0)
Nicholas (0-1)
Bonanno (1)
1,345
2-1
Feb. 16
Stony Brook
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
Robie (1-0)
Lashley (0-1)
Hebert (1)
1,085
3-1
Feb. 19
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 5-7
Burns (1-1)
Ponce (0-1)
None
345
3-2
Feb. 21
Lamar
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
L 1-3
Michael (1-0)
Leigh (0-1)
Dallas (1)
1,113
3-3
Feb. 22
Lamar
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
Hebert (2-0)
Palmer (0-1)
None
1,495
4-3
Feb. 23
Lamar
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 8-7
Bush (1-0)
Faith (0-1)
Stivors (2)
1,099
5-3
Feb. 26
Rice
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 9-2
Nicholas (1-0)
Deskins (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,307
6-3
Feb. 28
at Houston
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX
W 11-10
Leigh (1-1)
Lockhart (1-1)
Hebert (2)
1,228
7-3
Feb. 29
at Houston
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX
L 1-5
Aguilar (1-0)
Sundgren (1-1)
Henry (1)
1,214
7-4
March (7-0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SBC Record
Mar. 1
at Houston
Schroeder Park • Houston, TX
W 12-4
Gould (1-0)
Hurdsman (1-2)
None
1,234
8-4
Mar. 3
at Baylor
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
W 12-2 (8 inn)
Robie (2-0)
Needham (0-1)
None
ESPN+
1,462
9-4
Mar. 6
Bethune–Cookman
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 5-0
Hebert (3-0)
Gutierrez (0-1)
None
1,203
10-4
Mar. 7
Bethune–Cookman
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 3-2
Bush (2-0)
Valiente (2-2)
Stivors (3)
1,072
11-4
Mar. 8
Bethune–Cookman
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
Wofford (1-0)
Ortiz (0-1)
Stivors (4)
1,016
12-4
Mar. 10
UTSA
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 11-1 (8 inn)
Robie (3-0)
McKay (1-2)
None
ESPN+
1,402
13-4
Mar. 11
Prairie View A&M
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 11-4
Ponce (1-0)
Hines (0-1)
None
1,004
14-4
Mar. 13
Appalachian State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14
Appalachian State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15
Appalachian State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24
Texas
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
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. 1
at Rice
Reckling Park • Houston, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7
Incarnate Word
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9
Louisiana
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10
Louisiana
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11
Louisiana
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14
at Texas A&M
Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19
at Georgia State
Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21
at Texas
UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24
Little Rock
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25
Little Rock
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26
Little Rock
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 28
UTSA
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
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 Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5
Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16
at UT Arlington
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0–0)
(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
Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [7]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References [ ]