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2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = Georgia State Panthers

|image = Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = East Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 9–7

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach = Brad Stromdahl

|hc_year = 1st

|asst_coach1 = Matt Taylor

|asst_coach2 = Dalton Martinez

|stadium = Georgia State Baseball Complex

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball team represented Georgia State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Panthers played their home games at Georgia State Baseball Complex and were led by first year head coach Brad Stromdahl.

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=Stromdahl Announces First Eight Signees |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/news/2019/11/20/baseball-stromdahl-announces-first-eight-signees.aspx |website=Georgia State University |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Georgia State Panthers|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Rafael Acosta

| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| Eastern Florida State

Kyle Hilton

| Savannah, Georgia

| Savannah Christian Prep

Mason Patel

| Knoxville, Tennessee

| Webb School

colspan=3| Hitters
Lavoisier Fisher

| Suwanee, Georgia

| Georgia Highlands

Jordan Miller

| Atlanta, Georgia

| IMG Academy

Dalton Pearson

| Johns Creek, Georgia

| Johns Creek HS

Jonathan Ponder

| Lawrenceville, Georgia

| Parkview HS

Ashby Smith

| Gaffney, South Carolina

| Gulf Coast State

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released sometime on January 30, 2020 and the Panthers were picked to finish sixth 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=Georgia State Panthers|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=

No players were chosen to the Preseason team

Personnel

=Roster=

{{cite web |title=2020 Baseball Roster |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster |website=Georgia State University |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Georgia State Panthers roster
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Pitchers

  • 4 Seth Clark - Sophomore
  • 5 Brandon Haston - Freshman
  • 7 Joseph Brandon - Sophomore
  • 13 Emir Garrett - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Griffin Bonner - Sophomore
  • 17 Michael Cherwenka - Junior
  • 20 Chad Treadway - Freshman
  • 22 Pablo Barquero - Junior
  • 23 Tyler Koch - Senior
  • 25 Ryan Watson - Sophomore
  • 26 Trey Horton - Junior
  • 27 Cameron Jones - Freshman
  • 33 Austin Ross - Redshirt Freshman
  • 34 Chandler Dawson - Freshman
  • 35 Camren Landry - Freshman
  • 39 Duncan Lutz - Freshman

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Catchers

  • 8 Tanner Gallman - Junior
  • 15 Blaine Marchman - Freshman
  • 18 Elian Merejo - Senior
  • 19 Will Goldberg - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Dalton Davies - Senior

Infielders

  • 1 Jackson Sisk - Sophomore
  • 2 Daino Deas - Redshirt Senior
  • 6 Kalen Puckett - Junior
  • 14 Will Mize - Freshman
  • 21 Griffin Cheney - Junior
  • 24 DeAngelo Abboud - Junior
  • 31 Ryan Glass - Junior

Outfielders

  • 3 Kyle Riesselmann - Freshman
  • 9 Terrell Frazier - Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Brandon Hill - Senior
  • 44 Josh Smith - Sophomore

=Coaching staff=

{{cite web |title=Baseball Coaches |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/sports/baseball/coaches |website=Georgia State University |accessdate=18 August 2020 |language=en}}

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
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  • Brad Stromdahl – Head Coach – 1st year
  • Matt Taylor – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 1st year
  • Dalton Martinez – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

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

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}" | 2020 Georgia State Panthers baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}" | Regular season (9-7)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}" | February (5-4)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

colspan=12| 2020 Atlanta Challenge
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|Feb. 14

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-8 (10 inn)Jones (1-0)Moore (0-1)None3511-0
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|Feb. 15

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=St. John's}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7-5Dawson (1-0)Rodriguez (0-1)Jones (1)3652-0
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|Feb. 16

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Saint Peter's Peacocks baseball|title=Saint Peter's}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-7Haston (1-0)Warecke (0-1)None2513-0
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|Feb. 19

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs|title=Gardner–Webb}}John Henry Moss Stadium • Boiling Springs, NCL 8-10Casteel (1-0)Barquero (0-1)Lane (1)ESPN+1893-1
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|Feb. 21

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Bryant Bulldogs|title=Bryant}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 3-4Harrigan (1-0)Jones (1-1)Stansky (1)2273-2
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|Feb. 22

BryantGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7-4Watson (1-0)Schoff (0-2)None2974-2
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|Feb. 23

BryantGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 1-5Garofalo (1-0)Koch (0-1)None2894-3
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|Feb. 26

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCW 10-9 (10 inn)Brandon (1-0)Franklin (1-1)None1075-3
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|Feb. 29

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}Thomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 3-9Knack (3-0)Clark (0-1)None3195-4

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}" | March (4-3)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Mar. 1

East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 7-18Stuart (1-1)Watson (1-1)Bollenbacher (1)4015-5
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|Mar. 1

East Tennessee StateThomas Stadium • Johnson City, TNL 4-5 (10 inn)Mercer (2-0)Treadway (0-1)None4075-6
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|Mar. 4

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Game postponed due to inclement weather
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|Mar. 6

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 6-5Brandon (2-0)Moore (0-1)NoneESPN+2976-6
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|Mar. 7

North AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 9-4Watson (2-1)Laws (0-3)None3467-6
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|Mar. 8

North AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 3-1Jones (2-1)Best (1-3)Brandon (1)3678-6
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|Mar. 10

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Mercer Bears|title=Mercer}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 5-9Farmer (2-0)Haston (1-1)NoneESPN+2318-7
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|Mar. 11

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs|title=UNC Asheville}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 10-7Lutz (1-0)Serricchio (0-2)Landry (1)2019-7
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|Mar. 13

South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 14

South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 15

South AlabamaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 17

TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TNcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 20

at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 21

at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 22

at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 25

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Kennesaw State Owls|title=Kennesaw State}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 27

LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 28

LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 29

LouisianaGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 31

at No. 3 GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|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

Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 4

Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 5

Little RockGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 7

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}Georgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 9

at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 10

at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 11

at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 15

at MercerClaude Smith Field • Macon, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 17

Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 18

Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 19

Texas StateGeorgia State Baseball Complex • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 21

at PresbyterianPresbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 24

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. 25

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 26

at Arkansas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 29

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

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|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 Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 2

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 3

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 5

at Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 6

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

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

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

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

at UNC AshevilleGreenwood Baseball Field • Asheville, NCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
align="center" bgcolor=#dddddd

|May 14

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

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

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

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

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|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://georgiastatesports.com/sports/baseball/schedule |website=Georgia State University |accessdate=19 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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