2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record12–5 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Collins
  • Jake Carlson
  • Brandon Belanger
Home stadiumWarhawk Field
2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW 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 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by third year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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
Austin Adair Pflugerville, Texas Hendrickson HS
Cole Cressend Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville HS
Reid Goleman Moselle, Mississippi Pearl River CC
Trey Lindsey Carthage, Texas Panola College
Steve Owings III Bixby, Oklahoma Northern Oklahoma–Enid
Henry Shuffler Cade, Louisiana Episcopal of Acadiana
Jonathan Snuggs Monroe, Louisiana Mississippi Delta CC
Adam Tubbs Sterlington, Louisiana Sterlington HS
Hitters
Matthew Lee Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS
Britt McKay McHenry, Mississippi Pearl River CC
Chris Noble Shreveport, Louisiana Hutchinson CC
Cole Stromboe River Ridge, Louisiana Brother Martin HS
Travis Washburn Conroe, Texas Navarro College
Jakob Wax Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic HS

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2020, and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division with 25 total votes.[4]

Coaches poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UT Arlington58 (3)
2Louisiana57 (5)
3Texas State55 (3)
4Little Rock39 (1)
5Louisiana–Monroe25
6Arkansas State18

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 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Logan McDowell - Senior
  • 18 Cole Martin - Senior
  • 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior
  • 21 Ty Barnes - Senior
  • 25 Brock Figueroa - Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior
  • 28 Ben Holbert - Freshman
  • 30 Connor Deeds - Senior
  • 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior
  • 34 Dylan Marsh - Senior
  • 35 Kayleb Sanderson - Senior
  • 36 Eric Heiman - Junior
  • 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior
  • 38 Austin Booth - Junior
  • 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman
  • 44 Andre Beaudoin - Freshman
  • 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 Justin Barton - Redshirt Senior
  

Catchers

  • 23 Carson Klepzig - Redshirt Senior
  • 33 Logan Wurm - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 Colin Gordon - Senior
  • 4 Nathan Miranda - Senior
  • 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman
  • 9 Colby Deaville - Junior
  • 10 Grant Schulz - Junior
  • 16 Cameron Horton - Senior
  • 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior
  • 29 Danny Desimone - Junior

Outfielders

  • 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior
  • 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior
  • 11 Trace Henry - Junior
  • 20 Mason Holt - Junior
  • 40 Marcus Derbonne - Freshman
  • 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior

Coaching staff

2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks coaching staff
  • Michael Federico – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
  • Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Louisiana–Monroe win
 Louisiana–Monroe loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldLouisiana–Monroe team member
2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log
Regular season (12-5)
February (8-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 14Southeast Missouri StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5-1Barnes (1-0)Dodd (0-1)Deeds (1)8751-0
Feb. 15Southeast Missouri StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 13-4Barlow (1-0)Hojnacki (0-1)None9082-0
Feb. 16Southeast Missouri StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 2-6Niznik (1-0)Sanderson (0-1)None8852-1
Feb. 18at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAPostponed
Feb. 21Grambling StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 15-0Barnes (2-0)Delgado (1-1)None7013-1
Feb. 22Grambling StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 7-6Barton (1-0)Bonilla (0-1)Longsworth (1)6144-1
Feb. 23Grambling StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 23-12Figueroa (1-0)Alvarez (0-1)None8215-1
Feb. 25Southeastern LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 8-4Lien (1-0)Dugas (0-2)Longsworth (2)8716-1
Feb. 26Southeastern LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 23-5 (5 inn)Marsh (1-0)Aspholm (0-1)None7587-1
Feb. 28Illinois StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-6Johnson (1-2)Barnes (2-1)Kubiatowicz (1)6897-2
Feb. 29Illinois StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 26-8Barton (2-0)Sebby (1-1)None1,0698-2
March (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1Illinois StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 4-2Judice (1-0)Sinisko (0-1)Longsworth (3)7239-2
Mar. 3Jackson StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 2-0Lien (2-0)Valentin (1-1)Longsworth (4)72010-2
Mar. 6at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 8-2Barnes (3-1)Dion (2-2)Deeds (2)76610-2
Mar. 7at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 5-3Barlow (2-0)Breaux (1-2)Figueroa (1)89611-2
Mar. 8at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 1-3Foster (1-0)Sanderson (0-2)Reeves (2)91411-3
Mar. 10No. 8 Ole MissWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-6Broadway (2-0)Deeds (0-1)Forsyth (5)2,12911-4
Mar. 11No. 8 Ole MissWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 7-18Kimbrell (2-0)Judice (1-1)None2,29511-5
Mar. 13Arkansas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Arkansas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Arkansas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17Stephen F. AustinWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31at No. 19 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LASeason 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. 3Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7Louisiana TechWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Southern MissPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21Northwestern StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MSSeason 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 1at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 3at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 8TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 10TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 12Louisiana TechWarhawk Field • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 15at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LASeason 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 20Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALChampionship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[6]

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

References

  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. ↑ "Warhawk Baseball Announces 14 Player Signing Class". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ Conference, Sun Belt. "South Alabama, UTA Tabbed as Favorites in Sun Belt; USA's Wilson, Nightengale Highlight Preseason All-Sun Belt Baseball Team". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Baseball Roster". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020 Baseball Schedule". ULM Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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