2020 LSU Tigers baseball team

2020 season of Louisiana State University baseball team

2020 LSU Tigers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22 (tie)
CBNo. 22
Record12–5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
  • Paul Mainieri (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Alan Dunn
  • Nolan Cain
  • Eddie Smith
Home stadiumAlex Box Stadium
Seasons
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2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 2   .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 6   .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 1   .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 15 – 3   .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 4   .750
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 12 – 5   .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of July 3, 2024[1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2020 LSU Tigers baseball team will represent Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Alex Box Stadium.

On March 11, the Southeastern Conference released a news statement announcing the restriction of fans at all SEC home spring athletic games, including baseball. On March 12, the Southeastern Conference released a new statement announcing the suspension of all athletics until as early as March 30. These announcements came after the COVID-19 pandemic[2] has swept throughout the United States. On March 16, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards announced the cancelation, closure, and postponements for facilities and events with more than 50 people until April 13, thus stopping all baseball games in the state of Louisiana until that date.[3]

Previous season

The Tigers finished 40–26 overall, and 17–13 in the conference. The Tigers won the Baton Rouge Regional in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament before losing the Baton Rouge Super Regional to Florida State.

Preseason

SEC Coaches poll

The SEC coaches poll was released on February 6, 2020 with the Tigers predicted to finish tied for third in the Western Division.[4]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Arkansas 82 (5)
2 Mississippi State 73 (4)
T–3 Auburn 67 (2)
T–3 LSU 67 (3)
5 Texas A&M 44
6 Ole Miss 38
7 Alabama 21

Preseason All-SEC teams

First Team

  • Cade Beloso – First Baseman
  • Daniel Cabrera – Outfielder

Reference:[4]

Personnel

Roster

2020 LSU Tigers roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 - Eric Walker - Junior
  • 11 - Landon Marceaux - Sophomore
  • 18 - Cole Henry - Sophomore
  • 21 - Nick Storz - Sophomore
  • 26 - AJ Labas - Sophomore
  • 27 - Matthew Beck - Senior
  • 28 - Devin Fontenot - Junior
  • 29 - Chase Costello - Sophomore
  • 30 - Trent Vietmeier - Junior
  • 32 - Aaron George - Senior
  • 37 - Brandon Kaminer - Junior
  • 44 - Jaden Hill - Sophomore
  • 46 - Rye Gunter - Sophomore
  • 47 - Jacob Hasty - Freshman
  • 52 - Ma'Khail Hilliard - Junior
  • 57 - Michael Lagarrigue - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 13 - Saul Garza - Junior
  • 20 - Alex Milazzo - Freshman
  • 25 - Hayden Travinski - Freshman
  • 45 - Braden Doughty - Junior

Infielders

  • 2 - Zach Arnold - Freshman
  • 3 - Hal Hughes - Junior
  • 4 - Cade Doughty - Freshman
  • 16 - Collier Cranford - Freshman
  • 17 - Zack Mathis - Junior
  • 24 - Cade Beloso - Sophomore
  • 38 - Tom Biggs - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 7 - Giovanni Digiacomo - Sophomore
  • 8 - Daniel Cabrera - Junior
  • 9 - Wes Toups - Freshman
  • 14 - Maurice Hampton Jr. - Freshman
  • 22 - Mitchell Sanford - Freshman

Utility

  • 5 - Drew Bianco (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 6 - Gavin Dugas (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 23 - CJ Willis (1B/OF) - Sophomore
  

Coaching staff

2020 LSU Tigers coaching staff[5]
Name Position
Paul Mainieri Head coach
Alan Dunn Associate head coach
Nolan Cain Assistant Coach/recruiting coordinator
Eddie Smith Hitting Coach
Nate Fury Director of Baseball Operations
Travis Roy Strength and conditioning coordinator
Jamie Tutko Director of Video and Scouting
Hunter Kiel Undergraduate Assistant Coach
Cory Couture Sr. Associate Athletic Trainer

Schedule and results

2020 LSU Tigers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (7–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 14 Indiana No. 11 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		 W 8–1 Henry (1–0) Sommer (0–1) None SECN+ 11,421 1–0 –
February 15 Indiana No. 11 Alex Box Stadium W 7–4 Vietmeier (1–0) Bierman (0–1) Fontenot (1) SECN+ 10,859 2–0 –
February 15 Indiana No. 11 Alex Box Stadium L 2–7 Tucker (1–0) Labas (0–1) None SECN+ 10,508 2–1 –
February 18 Southern No. 11 Alex Box Stadium W 8–3 Hilliard (1–0) Page (0–2) None SECN+ 9,761 3–1 –
February 19 at Nicholls No. 11 Ray E. Didier Field
Thibodaux, LA		 L 2–4 Theriot (1–0) Walker (0–1) Taylor (1) CST 2,641 3–2 –
February 21 Eastern Kentucky No. 11 Alex Box Stadium L 0–2 Davenport III (1–0) Henry (1–1) Abbott (2) SECN+ 9,806 3–3 –
February 22 Eastern Kentucky No. 11 Alex Box Stadium W 6–3 Marceaux (1–0) Ferris (0–1) Fontenot (2) SECN+ 10,381 4–3 –
February 23 Eastern Kentucky No. 11 Alex Box Stadium W 10–2 Labas (1–1) Lewis (1–1) None SECN+ 9,868 5–3 –
February 26 Louisiana Tech No. 11 Alex Box Stadium W 7–1 Kaminer (1–0) Martinez (1–1) None SECN+ 9,912 6–3 –
February 28 vs. Texas
Shriners College Classic		 No. 11 Minute Maid Park
Houston, TX		 W 4–3 Henry (2–1) Elder (2–1) Hill (1) CST 15,735 7–3 –
February 29 vs. Baylor
Shriners College Classic		 No. 11 Minute Maid Park L 4–6 Leckich (1–0) Kaminer (1–1) Boyd (4) CST N/A 7–4 –
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 vs. No. 22 Oklahoma
Shriners College Classic		 No. 11 Minute Maid Park L 0–1 Acker (1–1) Labas (1–2) None CST N/A 7–5 –
March 3 Southeastern Louisiana No. 21 Alex Box Stadium W 6–3 Kaminer (2–1) Dugas (0–3) Fontenot (3) SECN+ 10,065 8–5 –
March 6 UMass Lowell No. 21 Alex Box Stadium W 11–2 Beck (1–0) Funaro (0–2) None SECN+ 10,254 9–5 –
March 7 UMass Lowell No. 21 Alex Box Stadium W 12–2 Marceaux (2–0) Duffley (1–3) Hill (2) SECN+ 10,684 10–5 –
March 8 UMass Lowell No. 21 Alex Box Stadium W 6–4 Fontenot (1–0) Becker (0–2) None SECN+ 10,321 11–5 –
March 11 South Alabama No. 19 Alex Box Stadium W 4–1 SECN+ 12–5 –
March 13 at Ole Miss Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
March 14 at Ole Miss Swayze Field Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 15 at Ole Miss Swayze Field Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 18 St. Thomas (FL) Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 20 Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 21 Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 22 Mississippi State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24 Tulane Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 27 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 28 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 29 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 Louisiana–Monroe Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3 Vanderbilt Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 4 Vanderbilt Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 5 Vanderbilt Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7 Louisiana Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 9 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park
Lexington, KY		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 11 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 13 Grambling State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 14 McNeese State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 17 Arkansas Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 18 Arkansas Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 19 Arkansas Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21 Lamar Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 24 South Carolina Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25 South Carolina Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 26 South Carolina Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 28 Northwestern State Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 3 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 8 Alabama Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 9 Alabama Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 10 Alabama Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 12 New Orleans Alex Box Stadium Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 14 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 15 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 16 at Auburn Plainsman Park Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record
May 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		 Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled/Suspended
Bold = LSU team member
Schedule Source:[6]

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

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[7]1212*2219
Baseball America[8]1413142020
Collegiate Baseball^[9]1112192219
NCBWA†[10]1313162118
D1Baseball[11]1111112119

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Cole Henry RHP 2 55 Washington Nationals
Daniel Cabrera OF B 62 Detroit Tigers

References

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "COVID-19 Update: SEC Suspends Athletics Competition". LSU Tigers.
  3. ^ "Louisiana to close bars, movies, restaurant dining rooms to slow spread of coronavirus". WWL.
  4. ^ a b "Vanderbilt picked to win 2020 SEC Baseball Championship". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster". LSU Tigers. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "LSU Reveals 2020 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). LSU Athletics. September 17, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "College Baseball Rankings News & Analysis". d1baseball.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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