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2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = Appalachian State Mountaineers

|image = Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg

|image_size = 150

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = East Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 11–6

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach =Kermit Smith

|hc_year = 4th

|asst_coach1 = Justin Aspergren

|asst_coach2 = Britt Johnson

|asst_coach3 = Erik Lunde

|stadium = Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium and were led by fourth year head coach Kermit Smith.

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.{{cite web |last1=Conference |first1=Sun Belt |title=Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2020/3/12/general-sun-belt-statement-on-spring-sports-competitions.aspx |website=sunbeltsports.org |language=en}}

Preseason

=Signing Day Recruits=

{{cite web |title=Newcomers In Mix As App State Baseball Moves Toward Fall Schedule |url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2019/9/18/newcomers-in-mix-as-app-state-baseball-moves-toward-fall-schedule.aspx |website=App State Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Noah Hall

| Charlotte, North Carolina

| Providence HS

Quinton Martinez

| Orlando, Florida

| St. Petersburg College

Shane Roberts

| Jupiter, Florida

| Palm Beach State College

Cy Smith

| Lenoir, North Carolina

| West Caldwell HS

colspan=3| Hitters
Luke Bumgarner

| Lowell, North Carolina

| North Gaston HS

Andrew Greckel

| Acworth, Georgia

| Chattahoochee Valley CC

Peyton Idol

| Advance, North Carolina

| West Forsythe HS

Jack Lipson

| Macon, Georgia

| Chattahoochee Valley CC

Vasilios Kaloudis

| Charlotte, North Carolina

| Ardrey Kell HS

Patrick Trease

| Holly Springs, North Carolina

| Holly Springs HS

JD Yakubinis

| Charlotte, North Carolina

| Providence HS

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Mountaineers were picked to finish fifth in the East Division.

{{cite web |title=App State Baseball Lands Two on 2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team |url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2020/1/30/app-state-baseball-lands-two-on-2020-preseason-all-sun-belt-conference-team.aspx |website=App State Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Coaches poll (East)

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Appalachian State Mountaineers|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

South Alabama62 (6)
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| 2

Coastal Carolina61 (4)
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| 3

Georgia Southern50 (2)
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| 4

Troy41
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| 5

Appalachian State23
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| 6

Georgia State15
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=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)

Personnel

=Roster=

{{cite web |title=2021 Baseball Roster |url=https://appstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster |website=App State Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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Pitchers

  • 10 Cameron Kepley - Junior
  • 11 Evan Mauldin - Sophomore
  • 13 Cole Hooper - Sophomore
  • 14 Cy Smith - Freshman
  • 16 Noah Hall - Freshman
  • 18 Quinton Martinez - Junior
  • 20 Andrew Papp - Senior
  • 21 Tyler Tuthill - Sophomore
  • 24 Will Herman - Redshirt Senior
  • 26 Jason Cornatzer - Junior
  • 30 Shane Roberts - Sophomore
  • 33 Austin Primm - Sophomore
  • 36 Matthew Helms - Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Cam Roberts - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Joseph Lowder - Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Jack Hartman - Senior
  • 44 Luke Davis - Junior

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Catchers

  • 8 JD Yakubinis - Freshman
  • 25 Jack Lipson - Junior
  • 35 Hayden Cross - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Luke Allison - Redshirt Senior
  • 3 Bailey Welch - Junior
  • 4 Luke Drumheller - Sophomore
  • 7 Peyton Idol - Freshman
  • 9 Patrick Trease - Freshman
  • 28 Robbie Young - Senior
  • 32 Andrew Terrell - Sophomore
  • 38 Bret Baldwin - Senior
  • 40 Vasilios Kaloudis - Freshman

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Outfielders

  • 5 Kendall McGowan - Junior
  • 19 Dalton Williams - Sophomore
  • 22 Alex Leshock - Junior
  • 27 Tyler Leek - Junior
  • 34 Phillip Cole - Sophomore

Utility

  • 17 Andrew Greckel - Junior

=Coaching staff=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
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  • Kermit Smith – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Justin Aspergren – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Britt Johnson – Assistant Head Coach – 4th year
  • Erik Lunde – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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bgcolor="#ddffdd"| Appalachian State win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| Appalachian State loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | Regular season (11-6)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | February (5-5)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Feb. 14

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs|title=Gardner–Webb}}John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 1-5Mitchell (1-0)Tuthill (0-1)NoneESPN+5470-1
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|Feb. 15

at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 4-5Lane (1-0)Roberts (0-1)NoneESPN+5110-2
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|Feb. 16

at Gardner–WebbJohn Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCW 10-1Martinez (1-0)Davis (0-1)NoneESPN+4331-2
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|Feb. 18

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T}}World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 6-2 (8 inn)Hooper (1-0)Smith (0-1)None1532-2
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|Feb. 21

at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 3-7Ramsey (1-1)Tuthill (0-2)NoneSECN+2,0192-3
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|Feb. 22

at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 4-21Hazelwood (1-0)Roberts (0-1)NoneSECN+2,2172-4
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|Feb. 23

at KentuckyKentucky Proud Park • Lexington, KYL 7-8 (15 inn)Daniels (1-0)Cole (0-1)NoneSECN+2,3922-5
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|Feb. 26

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|title=Wake Forest}}David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NCW 11-9Hartman (1-0)McNamee (0-1)None5043-5
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|Feb. 28

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UNC Greensboro Spartans|title=UNC Greensboro}}UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 5-1Tuthill (1-2)Lewis (0-2)None3214-5
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|Feb. 29

at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 6-5Roberts(1-1)Sanderson (1-1)Hartman (1)3305-5

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | March (6-1)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Mar. 1

at UNC GreensboroUNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 7-8 (15 inn)Parsley (2-0)Helms (0-1)None3575-6
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|Mar. 4

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 2-0Hall (1-0)Bright (0-1)Hartman (2)ESPN+4576-6
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|Mar. 6

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Charleston Southern Buccaneers|title=Charleston Southern}}CSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 8-4Hall (2-0)Illing (0-1)None767-6
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|Mar. 7

at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 9-1Martinez (2-0)Padysak (2-2)None1058-6
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|Mar. 8

at Charleston SouthernCSU Ballpark • North Charleston, SCW 4-2Hooper (1-0)Weinberger (1-2)Hartman (3)1279-6
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|Mar. 10

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena}}Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 7-5Roberts (2-1)Quigley (0-1)Hall (1)34610-6
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|Mar. 11

SienaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCW 9-8Papp (1-0)Metz (0-1)Hartman (4)87311-6
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|Mar. 13

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 14

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 15

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 17

North Carolina A&TBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 20

LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 21

LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 22

LouisianaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 24

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=North Carolina Central Eagles|title=North Carolina Central}}Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 27

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 28

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 29

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 31

vs South CarolinaBB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | April (0-0)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Apr. 3

Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 4

Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 5

Georgia SouthernBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 7

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs|title=UNC Asheville}}Greenville Baseball Field • Asheville, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 9

at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 10

at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 11

at South AlabamaEddie Stankey Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 14

at North Carolina CentralDurham Athletic Park • Durham, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 15

Wake ForestBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 17

TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 18

TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 19

TroyBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 21

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 24

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 25

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 26

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 28

UNC AshevilleBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | May (0–0)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|May 1

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 2

Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 3

Arkansas StateBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 8

at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 9

at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 10

at Georgia StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 12

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}}Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 14

Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 15

Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 16

Coastal CarolinaBeaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | Post-season (0–0)

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers|color=white}}" | {{Coloredlink|white|2020 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|SBC Tournament}} (0–0)

Date

! Opponent

! Seed/Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|May 20

Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, ALcolspan=8 |Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=2020 Baseball Schedule |url=https://appstatesports.com/sports/baseball/schedule |website=App State Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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