2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
	x – Division champion ; ‡ – Tournament champion; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of March 24, 2022; Rankings from D1Baseball

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2022 record	13–7 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach	Rodney Hennon (22nd season);
Assistant coaches	Alan Beck; A. J. Battisto;
Home stadium	J. I. Clements Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team represents Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Eagles play their home games at J. I. Clements Stadium and are led by twenty-second year head coach Rodney Hennon. They are 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.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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[]

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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[]

Roster[]

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2022 Georgia Southern Eagles roster

Pitchers

11 Jeremy Gay - Freshman
16 Braden Hays - Junior
17 Danny Madden - Graduate Student
25 Ga'Von Wray - Sophomore
26 Jay Thompson - Junior
27 Ty Fisher - Sophomore
30 Pax Briley III - Freshman
31 Will Robbins - Freshman
32 Brooks Gorman - Sophomore
33 Thomas Ross - Sophomore
35 Hayden Harris - Senior
36 Anthony DiMola - Freshman
37 Declan Dun - Freshman
44 Thomas Higgins - Freshman
45 Ben Johnson - Sophomore
46 Brett Zerbel - Freshman
47 Jake Martin - Sophomore
50 Rem Maxwell - Freshman
Troy Britts - Junior

Catchers

3 Chandler Davis - Junior
4 Kyler Hultgren - Junior
13 JP Tighe - Junior
38 JD Kaiser - Freshman
48 Sean White - Freshman

Infielders

00 Jarrett Jenkins - Freshman
2 Jason Swan - Senior
5 Jesse Sherrill - Junior
8 Sam Blancato - Sophomore
14 Jarrett Brown - Sophomore
22 Austin Thompson - Senior
23 Blake Evans - Junior
28 Noah Ledford - Junior
39 Carson Mynatt - Freshman
42 Jaylen Paden - Sophomore
99 Garrett Carter - Freshman

Outfielders

6 Noah Searcy - Senior
7 Nick Herndon - Sophomore
12 Parker Biederer - Senior
21 J. C. Peacher - Freshman
34 Will Patota - Junior
41 Christian Avant - Senior
43 Preston Gunnell - Freshman

Coaching staff[]

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
Rodney Hennon – Head Coach – 22nd year Alan Beck – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 7th year A. J. Battisto – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results[]

Legend
	Georgia Southern win
	Georgia Southern loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Georgia Southern team member

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles Baseball Game Log

Regular Season (13–7)

February (2–5)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Feb. 18	at No. 19 Tennessee		Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0–9	Burns (1-0)	Fisher (0-1)	None	SECN+	4,335	0–1
Feb. 19	at No. 19 Tennessee		Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 3–10	Smith (1-0)	Higgins (0-1)	None	SECN+	4,651	0–2
Feb. 20	at No. 19 Tennessee		Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN	L 0–14	Sewell (1-0)	Johnson (0-1)	None	SECN+	4,580	0–3
Feb. 22	No. 19 Georgia Tech		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 10–6	Higgins (1-1)	Marquis (0-1)	Thompson (1)	ESPN+	2,722	1–3
Feb. 25	UCF		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	L 1–5	Litchfield (2-0)	Ross (0-1)	None	ESPN+	2,113	1–4
Feb. 26	UCF		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 3–2	Martin (1-0)	Vespi (0-1)	None	ESPN+	2,176	2–4
Feb. 27	UCF		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	L 1–10	Patterson (2-0)	Higgins (1-2)	None	ESPN+	1,617	2–5

March (11–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Mar. 1	at Jacksonville		John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	W 13–7	Wray (1-0)	Long (0-1)	None		324	3–5
Mar. 4	Miami (OH)		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 4–3	Paden (1-0)	Brand (0-1)	Thompson (2)	ESPN+	1,861	4–5
Mar. 5	Miami (OH)		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 9–8 (10 inns)	Ross (1-0)	Mastrian (0-1)	None	ESPN+	1,729	5–5
Mar. 6	Miami (OH)		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 10–9	Wray (2-0)	Demonica (0-1)	None	ESPN+	1,590	6–5
Mar. 8	vs. No. 20 Georgia		SRP Park •	W 13–5	Wray (3-0)	Polk (0-1)	None		5,765	7–5
Mar. 9	No. 20 Georgia		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	L 1–5	Marsh (1-0)	Ross (1-2)	None	ESPN+	2,747	7–6
Mar. 11	William & Mary		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 7–3	Paden (2-0)	Lovasz (1-1)	Higgins (1)	ESPN+	1,404	8–6
Mar. 12	William & Mary		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 6–2	Johnson (1-1)	Green (0-1)	Thompson (3)	ESPN+	1,357	9–6
Mar. 13	William & Mary		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA	W 7–3	Wray (4-0)	Cone (2-1)	None	ESPN+	1,423	10–6
Mar. 16	at Mercer		OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA	W 8–3	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	W 7–6	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	W 5–2	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	L 6–11	Tujetsch (1-0)	Johnson (1-2)	None	ESPN+	390	13–7	2–1
Mar. 22	College of Charleston		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Mar. 25	Arkansas State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Mar. 26	Arkansas State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Mar. 27	Arkansas		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Mar. 29	at Georgia		Foley Field • Athens, GA

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
Apr. 1	at Louisiana		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 2	at Louisiana		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 3	at Louisiana		M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 6	Kennesaw State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 8	at Texas State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 9	at Texas State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 10	at Texas State		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
Apr. 12	at Presbyterian		Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC
Apr. 14	Georgia State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 15	Georgia State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 16	Georgia State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 20	at Florida State		Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr. 22	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 23	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 24	at South Alabama		Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 27	Kennesaw State		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 29	Coastal Carolina		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 30	Coastal Carolina		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA

May (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall Record	SBC Record
May 1	Coastal Carolina		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 6	Troy		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 7	Troy		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 8	Troy		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 11	at Georgia Tech		Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 13	at Little Rock		Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 14	at Little Rock		Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 15	at Little Rock		Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 17	Mercer		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 19	UT Arlington		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 20	UT Arlington		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 21	UT Arlington		J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA

Schedule Source:^[5]

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

References[]

^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "2022 Baseball Roster". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
^ "2022 Baseball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[1] "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.

[2] "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[3] "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[4] "2022 Baseball Roster". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

[5] "2022 Baseball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

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v t Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
Venues	J. I. Clements Stadium (2005–present)
People	Players
Seasons	2017 2020 2021 2022
College World Series appearances in italics

2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
v t	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 20 Texas State ‍‍‍	3	–	0	–	0	1.000	18	–	3	–	0	.857
South Alabama ‍‍‍	3	–	0	–	0	1.000	15	–	3	–	0	.833
Troy ‍‍‍	3	–	0	–	0	1.000	14	–	5	–	0	.737
Georgia State ‍‍‍	3	–	0	–	0	1.000	14	–	6	–	0	.700
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	2	–	1	–	0	.667	13	–	7	–	0	.650
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	1	–	1	–	1	.500	11	–	7	–	1	.605
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	1	–	1	–	1	.500	5	–	12	–	1	.306
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	1	–	2	–	0	.333	7	–	11	–	0	.389
Little Rock ‍‍‍	0	–	3	–	0	.000	10	–	8	–	0	.556
Louisiana ‍‍‍	0	–	3	–	0	.000	9	–	10	–	0	.474
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	0	–	3	–	0	.000	6	–	13	–	0	.316
Arkansas State ‍‍‍	0	–	3	–	0	.000	4	–	13	–	0	.235

x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of March 24, 2022^[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball