2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

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.

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2022 record24–11 (11–4 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Alan Beck
  • A. J. Battisto
Home stadiumJ. I. Clements Stadium
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 17 Texas State  ‍‍‍ 12–3–0 .80028–9–0 .757
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 11–4–0 .73324–11–0 .686
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 10–5–0 .66723–13–0 .639
Troy  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60023–12–0 .657
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60022–12–0 .647
Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 9–6–0 .60020–15–0 .571
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–6–1 .56717–13–1 .565
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 6–8–0 .42916–15–0 .516
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 5–9–1 .36712–21–1 .368
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 4–11–0 .26711–25–0 .306
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 3–12–0 .20011–22–0 .333
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 2–12–0 .1437–24–0 .226
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

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]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1South Alabama139 (7)
2Georgia Southern118
T3Coastal Carolina117 (3)
T3Louisiana117 (2)
5UT Arlington78
6Troy74
7Texas State71
8Little Rock63
9Louisiana–Monroe59
10Appalachian State38
11Georgia State34
12Arkansas State28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

[3]

  • 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

[4]

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
00 INF Jarrett Jenkins  R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Auburn, Georgia
2 INF Jason Shaw R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
3 C Chandler Davis L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Eastman, Georgia
4 C Kyler Hultgren L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Pensacola, Florida
5 INF Jesse Sherrill L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pensacola, Florida
6 OF Noah Searcy R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
8 INF Sam Blancato  S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Marietta, Georgia
11 RHP Jeremy Gay R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Millen, Georgia
12 OF Parker Biederer L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Cumming, Georgia
13 C JP Tighe R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Dalton, Georgia
14 INF Jarrett Brown R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Savannah, Georgia
16 LHP Braden Hays R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Stone Mountain, Georgia
17 LHP Danny Madden L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Corning, New York
21 OF J. C. Peacher  L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Pace, Florida
22 INF Austin Thompson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Rincon, Georgia
23 INF Blake Evans L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Acworth, Georgia
25 RHP Ga'Von Wray R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Douglasville, Georgia
26 LHP Jay Thompson L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Cumming, Georgia
27 LHP Ty Fisher L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Tunnel Hill, Georgia
28 INF Noah Ledford  S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Jr Buford, Georgia
29 C Sean White R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Peachtree City, Georgia
30 RHP Ben Johnson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Tucker, Georgia
31 LHP Will Robbins L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cumming, Georgia
32 RHP Brooks Gorman L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Macon, Georgia
33 RHP Thomas Ross R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Watkinsville, Georgia
34 OF Will Patota L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Suwanee, Georgia
35 LHP Hayden Harris L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Grovetown, Georgia
36 LHP Anthony DiMola  L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cumming, Georgia
37 LHP Declan Dun R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Peachtree City, Georgia
38 C JD Kaiser L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Statesboro, Georgia
39 INF Carson Mynatt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Canton, Georgia
40 INF Phillip Ard R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop, Georgia
41 OF Christian Avant R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Tifton, Georgia
42 INF Jaylen Paden R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Lilburn, Georgia
43 OF Preston Gunnell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Canton, Georgia
44 RHP Thomas Higgins R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Baxley, Georgia
46 LHP Brett Zerbel L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Augusta, Georgia
47 RHP Jake Martin R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Newnan, Georgia
50 RHP Rem Maxwell R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
55 INF Corey Dowdell  R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 306 lb (139 kg) Fr Kingsland, Georgia
RHP Pax Briley III R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
RHP Troy Britts R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Orange Park, Florida
Head coach

Rodney Hennon (Western Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

Alan Beck (Western Carolina)
A. J. Battisto (University of Phoenix)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 31 March 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 Georgia Southern win
 Georgia Southern loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia Southern team member
2022 Georgia Southern Eagles Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (24–11)
February (2–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Feb. 18at No. 19 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0–9Burns (1-0)Fisher (0-1)NoneSECN+4,3350–1
Feb. 19at No. 19 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 3–10Smith (1-0)Higgins (0-1)NoneSECN+4,6510–2
Feb. 20at No. 19 TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNL 0–14Sewell (1-0)Johnson (0-1)NoneSECN+4,5800–3
Feb. 22No. 19 Georgia TechJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 10–6Higgins (1-1)Marquis (0-1)Thompson (1)ESPN+2,7221–3
Feb. 25UCFJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 1–5Litchfield (2-0)Ross (0-1)NoneESPN+2,1131–4
Feb. 26UCFJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 3–2Martin (1-0)Vespi (0-1)NoneESPN+2,1762–4
Feb. 27UCFJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 1–10Patterson (2-0)Higgins (1-2)NoneESPN+1,6172–5
March (15–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1at JacksonvilleJohn Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FLW 13–7Wray (1-0)Long (0-1)None3243–5
Mar. 4Miami (OH)J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 4–3Paden (1-0)Brand (0-1)Thompson (2)ESPN+1,8614–5
Mar. 5Miami (OH)J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 9–8 (10 inns)Ross (1-0)Mastrian (0-1)NoneESPN+1,7295–5
Mar. 6Miami (OH)J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 10–9Wray (2-0)Demonica (0-1)NoneESPN+1,5906–5
Mar. 8vs. No. 20 GeorgiaSRP Park • North Augusta, GAW 13–5Wray (3-0)Polk (0-1)None5,7657–5
Mar. 9No. 20 GeorgiaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 1–5Marsh (1-0)Ross (1-2)NoneESPN+2,7477–6
Mar. 11William & MaryJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–3Paden (2-0)Lovasz (1-1)Higgins (1)ESPN+1,4048–6
Mar. 12William & MaryJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 6–2Johnson (1-1)Green (0-1)Thompson (3)ESPN+1,3579–6
Mar. 13William & MaryJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–3Wray (4-0)Cone (2-1)NoneESPN+1,42310–6
Mar. 16at MercerOrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GAW 8–3Thompson (1-0)Lobus (1-1)NoneESPN+97911–6
Mar. 18at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 7–6Paden (3-0)Tuthill (1-5)Thompson (4)ESPN+41212–61–0
Mar. 19at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 5–2Fisher (1-1)Hamilton (1-2)NoneESPN+83313–62–0
Mar. 20at Appalachian StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCL 6–11Tujetsch (1-0)Johnson (1-2)NoneESPN+39013–72–1
Mar. 22College of CharlestonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 4–1Wray (5-0)Smith (0-1)Martin (1)ESPN+2,70714–7
Mar. 25Arkansas StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–4Higgins (2-2)Charlton (0-1)Thompson (5)ESPN+1,69715–73–1
Mar. 26Arkansas StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 12–2Fisher (2-1)Nash (1-2)NoneESPN+2,05516–74–1
Mar. 27Arkansas StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–6Thompson (2-0)Anderson (0-3)NoneESPN+1,66217–75–1
Mar. 29at No. 23 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GAL 2–7Bearden (1-0)Madden (0-1)NoneSECN+3,91217–8
April (7–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Apr. 1at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 3–6Ray (2-2)Thompson (2-1)Menard (3)ESPN+4,10217–95–2
Apr. 2at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAW 4–3Johnson (2-2)Menard (2-1)NoneESPN+4,08918–96–2
Apr. 3at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL 1–5Wilson (2-1)Wray (5-1)None3,98618–106–3
Apr. 6Kennesaw StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAGame postponed
Apr. 8at No. 10 Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 7–4 (11 inns)Johnson (3-2)Stivors (3-1)NoneESPN+1,60819–107–3
Apr. 9at No. 10 Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXL 11–13Martin (1-0)Zabel (0-1)Wray (1)1,66219–117–4
Apr. 10at No. 10 Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXW 10–9Stivors (4-1)Johnson (3-3)None1,09520–118–4
Apr. 12at PresbyterianPresbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SCW 9–7 (10 inns)Wray (6-1)Eagen (1-4)None14821–11
Apr. 14Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 4–2Thompson (3-1)Patel (1-1)NoneESPN+1,78022–119–4
Apr. 15Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 11–1Paden (4-0)Dawson (2-3)NoneESPN+1,69423–1110–4
Apr. 16Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 10–8Johnson (4-3)Jones (1-2)NoneESPN+1,65024–1111–4
Apr. 20at Florida StateMike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Apr. 22at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 23at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 24at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL
Apr. 27Kennesaw StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 29Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Apr. 30Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
May 1Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 6TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 7TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 8TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 11at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
May 13at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 14at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR
May 17MercerJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 19UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 20UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
May 21UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
Schedule Source:[5]

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

References
  1. "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 2, 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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