2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

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2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 3
Record14–4 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Daeley (7th season)
  • Sean Kenny (3rd season)
Home stadiumFoley Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
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 April 28, 2024[1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Foley Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference They are led by head coach Scott Stricklin, in his seventh year as head coach.

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season with a 46–17 record, compiling a 21–9 mark in the SEC. They lost in the Athens Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

2019 MLB draft[edit]

The Bulldogs had eight players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.[2]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Aaron Schunk Third Base 2 62 Colorado Rockies
Tony Locey Pitcher 3 96 St. Louis Cardinals
Tim Elliott Pitcher 4 126 Seattle Mariners
LJ Talley Second Base 7 207 Toronto Blue Jays
Zac Kristofak Pitcher 14 421 Los Angeles Angels
Cam Shepherd Shortstop 20 608 Tampa Bay Rays
Tucker Maxwell Outfield 22 660 Philadelphia Phillies
Riley King Third Base 26 787 Atlanta Braves

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2020 Georgia Bulldogs roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Brandon Smith - Freshman
  • 5 - C.J. Smith - Junior
  • 11 - Will Proctor - Redshirt Junior
  • 12 - Jonathan Cannon - Freshman
  • 13 - Cole Wilcox - Sophomore
  • 16 - Will Childers - Freshman
  • 17 - Emerson Hancock - Junior
  • 18 - Bryce Melear - Freshman
  • 19 - Jack Gowen - Sophomore
  • 21 - Logan Moody - Redshirt Senior
  • 22 - Ryan Suppa - Freshman
  • 29 - Charlie Goldstein - Freshman
  • 32 - Michael Polk - Freshman
  • 33 - Justin Glover - Senior
  • 34 - Garrett Brown - Redshirt Freshman
  • 35 - Cain Tatum - Freshman
  • 39 - Darryn Pasqua - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 55 - Ryan Webb - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 2 - Shane Marshall - Sophomore
  • 30 - Mason Meadows - Redshirt Junior
  • 38 - Kale Ledford - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Buddy Floyd - Freshman
  • 7 - Cam Shepherd - Senior
  • 8 - Spencer Keefe - Freshman
  • 9 - Kameron Guidry - Freshman
  • 14 - Patrick Sullivan - Redshirt Senior
  • 15 - Cole Tate - Junior
  • 23 - Connor Tate - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 - Garrett Blaylock - Junior
  • 36 - Joshua McAllister - Junior
  • 50 - Ryland Goede - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 4 - Randon Jernigan - Sophomore
  • 44 - Ben Anderson - Redshirt Sophomore

Utility

  • 0 - Josh Stinson (OF/INF) - Freshman
  • 6 - Kaden Fowler (OF/C) - Redshirt Junior
  • 20 - Chaney Rogers (OF/1B) - Junior
  • 25 - Lane Watkins (OF/C/1B) - Freshman
  • 28 - Tucker Bradley (OF/P) - Redshirt Junior
  • 31 - Riley King (INF/OF) - Redshirt Junior
  • 41 - Ben Harris (OF/P) - Sophomore
 

Coaching staff[edit]

2020 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff[3]
Name Position Seasons at
Georgia
Alma Mater
Scott Stricklin Ike Cousins Head Coach 7 Kent State (1995)
Scott Daeley Associate head coach/recruiting coordinator 7 Wake Forest (2002)
Sean Kenny Assistant coach/Pitching 3 Eastern Michigan (1997)
Brock Bennett Volunteer Coach 1 Alabama (2011)

Schedule[edit]

Legend
  Georgia win
  Georgia loss
  Postponement
Bold Georgia team member
2020 Georgia Bulldogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 14 Richmond No. 5 Foley Field
Athens, GA
W
7–6
R. Webb (1–0) J. DeLarso (0–1) None SECN+ 2,839 1–0 0–0
February 15 Richmond No. 5 Foley Field W
9–3
C. Wilcox (1–0) C. Lowe (0–1) None SECN+ 2,959 2–0 0–0
February 16 Richmond No. 5 Foley Field W
5–4
W. Childers (1–0) M. Olson (0–1) T. Bradley (1) SECN+ 2,392 3–0 0–0
February 19 at Kennesaw State No. 5 Fred Stillwell Stadium
Kennesaw, GA
W
10–3
J. Cannon (1–0) L. Torbert (0–1) None SECN+ 1,119 4–0 0–0
February 21 Santa Clara No. 5 Foley Field W
9–0
E. Hancock (1–0) M. McGarry (0–1) None SECN+ 2,475 5–0 0–0
February 22 Santa Clara No. 5 Foley Field W
5–412
J. Cannon (2–0) T. Howard (2–1) None SECN+ 3,109 6–0 0–0
February 22 Santa Clara No. 5 Foley Field W
6–1
J. Glover (1–0) A. Waldsmith (0–1) None SECN+ 3,109 7–0 0–0
February 23 Santa Clara No. 5 Foley Field L
4–8
E. Heinrich (1–0) D. Pasqua (0–1) A. Tisminezky (1) SECN+ 2,377 7–1 0–0
February 25 Kennesaw State No. 4 Foley Field W
15–1
G. Brown (1–0) L. Torbert (0–2) None SECN+ 2,172 8–1 0–0
February 28 No. 17 Georgia Tech No. 4 Foley Field W
6–5
E. Hancock (2–0) J. Hughes (2–1) R. Webb (1) SECN+ 3,294 9–1 0–0
February 29 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech No. 4 Truist Park
Atlanta, GA
W
12–0
C. Wilcox (2–0) C. Roedig (1–2) None SECN+ 3,718 10–1 0–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 at No. 17 Georgia Tech No. 4 Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, GA
W
9–3
J. Cannon (3–0) Z. Maxwell (1–1) None SECN+ 10,299 11–1 0–0
March 3 Georgia Southern No. 4 Foley Field L
3–6
T. Owens (1–0) G. Brown (1–1) None SECN+ 2,195 11–2 0–0
March 4 vs. Georgia Southern No. 4 SRP Park
North Augusta, SC
Postponed
March 6 UMass No. 4 Foley Field W
5–0
R. Webb (2–0) S. Harney (1–2) None SECN+ 2,261 12–2 0–0
March 7 UMass No. 4 Foley Field W
16–2
C. Wilcox (3–0) B. Shields (0–2) None SECN+ 2,621 13–2 0–0
March 8 UMass No. 4 Foley Field W
6–0
L. Moody (1–0) J. Steele (0–2) None SECN+ 2,464 14–2 0–0
March 10 vs. Georgia Southern No. 3 SRP Park L
0–1
J. Parker (1–0) C. Smith (0–1) H. Harris (1) SECN+ 4,950 14–3 0–0
March 11 at Georgia Southern No. 3 J. I. Clements Stadium
Statesboro, GA
L
1–6
T. Owens (2–0) G. Brown (1–2) None SECN+ 3,286 14–4 0–0
March 13 at No. 1 Florida No. 3 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
Gainesville, FL
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 14 at No. 1 Florida No. 3 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 15 at No. 1 Florida No. 3 Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 18 USC Upstate Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 20 South Carolina Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 21 South Carolina Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 22 South Carolina Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 25 Wofford Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 27 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field
Nashville, TN
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 28 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 29 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
March 31 Georgia State Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 3 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 4 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 5 at Texas A&M Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 7 Clemson Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 9 Auburn Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 10 Auburn Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 11 Auburn Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 14 Jacksonville State Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 17 at Missouri Taylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 18 at Missouri Taylor Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 19 at Missouri Taylor Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 21 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 23 Tennessee Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 24 Tennessee Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 25 Tennessee Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
April 28 Coastal Carolina Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 Ole Miss Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 2 Ole Miss Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 3 Ole Miss Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 8 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 9 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 10 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 12 Presbyterian Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 14 Kentucky Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 15 Kentucky Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
May 16 Kentucky Foley Field Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
Schedule Source:[4]

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

2020 MLB draft[edit]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Emerson Hancock RHP 1 6 Seattle Mariners
Cole Wilcox RHP 3 80 San Diego Padres

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
  3. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ georgiadogs.com