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2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = Georgia Southern Eagles

|image = Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = East Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 11–5

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach =Rodney Hennon

|hc_year = 20th

|asst_coach1 = B. J. Green

|asst_coach2 = Alan Beck

|stadium = J. I. Clements Stadium

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team represented Georgia Southern Eagles in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at J. I. Clements Stadium and were led by twentieth year head coach Rodney Hennon.

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=Georgia Southern – Perfect Game Baseball Player College Commitments |url=https://www.perfectgame.org/College/CollegeCommitments.aspx?Grad=2020&college=1629 |website=Perfect Game |accessdate=18 August 2020}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Anthony DiMola

| Cumming, Georgia

| North Forsythe HS

Chase Dollander

| Evans, Georgia

| Greenbrier HS

Jackson Dyer

| Gainesville, Georgia

| North Hall HS

Jeremy Gay

| Millen, Georgia

| Edmund Burke Academy

Ben Johnson

| Tucker, Georgia

| Providence Christian Academy

colspan=3| Hitters
Corey Dowdell

| Kingsland, Georgia

| Camden County HS

Hayden Duffield

| Woodstock, Georgia

| River Ridge HS

Jarrett Jenkins

| Auburn, Georgia

| Dacula HS

Jordan McCladdie

| Harlem, Georgia

| Harlem HS

Jeffrey Preacher

| Pace, Florida

| Pace HS

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Eagles were picked to finish third in the East Division and sixth overall in the conference.{{cite web |title=Chants Picked to Finish Second in the East; McCambley Tabbed Preseason All-Conference |url=https://goccusports.com/news/2020/1/30/baseball-chants-picked-to-finish-second-in-the-east-mccambley-tabbed-preseason-all-conference.aspx |website=Coastal Carolina University Athletics |accessdate=17 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|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=2020 Baseball Roster |url=https://gseagles.com/sports/baseball/roster |website=Georgia Southern University Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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Pitchers

  • 8 Griffin Davis – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 14 Jared Szabo – Freshman
  • 16 Braden Hays – Sophomore
  • 17 Tyler Owens – Senior
  • 19 Sean Adams – Freshman
  • 21 Jonathan Edwards – Sophomore
  • 25 Nick Jones – Junior
  • 27 Rhett Gay – Junior
  • 26 Jay Thompson – Sophomore
  • 29 Tyler Jones – Junior
  • 33 Jordan Jackson – Junior
  • 34 Austin Kleinlein – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Hayden Harris – Junior
  • 37 David Johnson – Junior
  • 39 Aaron Wainright – Freshman
  • 40 Jacob Parker – Redshirt Junior
  • 43 Connor Bruce – Freshman
  • 47 Jake Martin – Freshman

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Catchers

  • 3 Chandler Davis – Sophomore
  • 5 Matt Anderson – Redshirt Senior
  • 9 JP Tighe – Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Jason Swan – Junior
  • 22 Austin Thompson – Junior
  • 23 Blake Evans – Sophomore
  • 28 Noah Ledford – Sophomore
  • 30 Steven Curry – Senior
  • 31 Mitchell Golden – Redshirt Junior
  • 38 Sam Blancato – Freshman
  • 42 Jack Eichler – Freshman
  • 44 Jarrett Brown – Freshman

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Outfielders

  • 4 Mason McWhorter – Senior
  • 6 Noah Searcy – Junior
  • 7 Nolan Tressler – Junior
  • 11 Cody Shook – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 12 Parker Biederer – Junior
  • 41 Christian Avant – Junior

=Coaching staff=

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  • Rodney Hennon – Head Coach – 20th year
  • B. J. Green – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach – 10th year
  • Alan Beck – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach – 5th year
  • Cody Wofford – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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colspan="2"|Legend
bgcolor="#ddffdd"| Georgia Southern win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| Georgia Southern loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia Southern team member

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|color=white}}" | 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|color=white}}" | Regular season (11–5)
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%"

! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|color=white}}" | February (4–5)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Feb. 14

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 6–0Jackson (1–0)Baker (0–1)None1,2491–0
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|Feb. 15

Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 7–4Martin (1–0)Weatherly (0–1)Jones (1)8632–0
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|Feb. 15

Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 16–0Johnson (1–0)Pachmayer (0–1)None7723–0
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|Feb. 16

Ball StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Game canceled due to inclement weather
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|Feb. 18

No. 19 {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 3–4Crawford (1–0)Harris (0–1)None7373–1
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|Feb. 22

at No. 21 {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 0–3Burleson (1–0)Jackson (1–1)Bridges (1)3,0553–2
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|Feb. 23

at No. 21 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2–3Mayhue (1–0)Hays (0–1)Giles (1)3–3
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|Feb. 23

at No. 21 East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 2–10Kuchmaner (2–0)Johnson (1–1)None3,3383–4
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|Feb. 28

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Radford Highlanders|title=Radford}}J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 8–0Jackson (2–1)Williams (0–2)None5374–4
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|Feb. 29

RadfordJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL 2–4Sande (1–1)Hays (0–2)Hudson (3)8914–5

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|color=white}}" | March (7–0)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Mar. 1

RadfordJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 19–2Harris (1–1)Donovan (1–2)None7395–5
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|Mar. 3

at No. 4 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GAW 6–3Owens (1–0)Brown (1–1)None2,1956–5
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|Mar. 6

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 8–1Jackson (3–1)Mintz (0–2)None6377–5
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|Mar. 7

ValparaisoJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 1–0Harris (2–1)Turzenski (0–2)None1,0978–5
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|Mar. 8

ValparaisoJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 12–0Johnson (2–1)Fields (0–4)None6539–5
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|Mar. 10

vs. No. 3 GeorgiaSRP Park • North Augusta, GAW 1–0Parker (1–0)Smith (0–1)Harris (1)4,95010–5
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|Mar. 11

No. 3 GeorgiaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAW 6–4Owens (2–0)Brown (1–2)None3,28611–5
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|Mar. 13

TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 14

TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 15

TroyJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 18

at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 20

at South AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 21

at South AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 22

at South AlabamaRiddle–Pace Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 25

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=College of Charleston Cougars|title=College of Charleston}}CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Charleston, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 27

Louisiana–MonroeJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 28

Louisiana–MonroeJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 29

Louisiana–MonroeJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|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. 1

at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 3

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

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

at Appalachian StateBeaver 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=Mercer Bears|title=Mercer}}Claude Smith Field • Macon, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 9

Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 10

Coastal CarolinaJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 11

Coastal Carolina ChanticleersJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 13

MercerJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 14

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 17

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 18

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 19

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 21

College of CharlestonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 22

vs. {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kennesaw State Owls|title=Kennesaw State}}Grayson Stadium • Savannah, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 24

UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 25

UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 26

UT ArlingtonJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|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

at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 2

at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 3

at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 8

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 9

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 10

at Texas StateBobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 12

at Kennesaw StateFred Stillwell Stadium • Kennesaw, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 14

Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 15

Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 16

Georgia StateJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|color=white}}" | Post-season (0–0)

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia Southern Eagles|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://gseagles.com/sports/baseball/schedule |website=Georgia Southern University Athletics |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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