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2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks

|image = Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks wordmark.svg

|image_size = 300

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = West Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 12–5

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach = Michael Federico

|hc_year = 3rd

|asst_coach1 = Matt Collins

|asst_coach2 = Jake Carlson

|asst_coach3 = Brandon Belanger

|stadium = Warhawk Field

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Warhawks played their home games at Warhawk Field and were led by third year head coach Michael Federico. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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}} Soon after, the Sun Belt cancelled all season and postseason play.

Preseason

=Signing Day Recruits=

{{cite web |title=Warhawk Baseball Announces 14 Player Signing Class |url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2019/12/12/warhawk-baseball-announces-14-player-signing-class.aspx |website=University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Austin Adair

| Pflugerville, Texas

| Hendrickson HS

Cole Cressend

| Mandeville, Louisiana

| Mandeville HS

Reid Goleman

| Moselle, Mississippi

| Pearl River CC

Trey Lindsey

| Carthage, Texas

| Panola College

Steve Owings III

| Bixby, Oklahoma

| Northern Oklahoma–Enid

Henry Shuffler

| Cade, Louisiana

| Episcopal of Acadiana

Jonathan Snuggs

| Monroe, Louisiana

| Mississippi Delta CC

Adam Tubbs

| Sterlington, Louisiana

| Sterlington HS

colspan=3| Hitters
Matthew Lee

| Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| Catholic HS

Britt McKay

| McHenry, Mississippi

| Pearl River CC

Chris Noble

| Shreveport, Louisiana

| Hutchinson CC

Cole Stromboe

| River Ridge, Louisiana

| Brother Martin HS

Travis Washburn

| Conroe, Texas

| Navarro College

Jakob Wax

| Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| Catholic HS

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 30, 2020, and the Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division with 25 total votes.{{cite web |last1=Conference |first1=Sun Belt |title=South Alabama, UTA Tabbed as Favorites in Sun Belt; USA's Wilson, Nightengale Highlight Preseason All-Sun Belt Baseball Team |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2020/1/30/south-alabama-uta-tabbed-as-favorites-in-sun-belt-usas-wilson-nightengale-highlight-preseason-all-sun-belt-baseball-team.aspx |website=sunbeltsports.org |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=en}}

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

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

UT Arlington58 (3)
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| 2

Louisiana57 (5)
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| 3

Texas State55 (3)
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| 4

Little Rock39 (1)
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| 5

Louisiana–Monroe25
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| 6

Arkansas State18
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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)

Roster

{{cite web |title=2021 Baseball Roster |url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/sports/baseball/roster/2021 |website=University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=en}}

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Pitchers

  • 1 Logan McDowell - Senior
  • 18 Cole Martin - Senior
  • 19 Lucas Wepf - Junior
  • 21 Ty Barnes - Senior
  • 25 Brock Figueroa - Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Bryson Wrobel - Junior
  • 28 Ben Holbert - Freshman
  • 30 Connor Deeds - Senior
  • 32 Tyler Lien - Redshirt Junior
  • 34 Dylan Marsh - Senior
  • 35 Kayleb Sanderson - Senior
  • 36 Eric Heiman - Junior
  • 37 Landon Longsworth - Senior
  • 38 Austin Booth - Junior
  • 42 Nicholas Judice - Freshman
  • 44 Andre Beaudoin - Freshman
  • 47 Cam Barlow - Redshirt Freshman
  • 50 Justin Barton - Redshirt Senior

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Catchers

  • 23 Carson Klepzig - Redshirt Senior
  • 33 Logan Wurm - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 Colin Gordon - Senior
  • 4 Nathan Miranda - Senior
  • 5 Michael Cervantes - Freshman
  • 9 Colby Deaville - Junior
  • 10 Grant Schulz - Junior
  • 16 Cameron Horton - Senior
  • 22 Wiley Cleland - Junior
  • 29 Danny Desimone - Junior

Outfielders

  • 3 Andrew Beesley - Senior
  • 7 Ryan Humeniuk - Senior
  • 11 Trace Henry - Junior
  • 20 Mason Holt - Junior
  • 40 Marcus Derbonne - Freshman
  • 45 Ryan Cupit - Junior

=Coaching staff=

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  • Michael Federico – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Matt Collins – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Jake Carlson – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
  • Brandon Belanger – Assistant Coach – 3rd year

Schedule and results

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colspan="2"|Legend
bgcolor="#ddffdd"| Louisiana–Monroe win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| Louisiana–Monroe loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|color=white}}" | 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|color=white}}" | Regular season (12–5)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|color=white}}" | February (8–2)

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=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 5-1Barnes (1–0)Dodd (0–1)Deeds (1)8751-0
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|Feb. 15

Southeast Missouri StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 13-4Barlow (1–0)Hojnacki (0–1)None9082-0
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|Feb. 16

Southeast Missouri StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 2-6Niznik (1–0)Sanderson (0–1)None8852-1
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|Feb. 18

at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAcolspan=8| Postponed
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|Feb. 21

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Grambling State Tigers|title=Grambling State}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 15-0Barnes (2–0)Delgado (1-1)None7013-1
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|Feb. 22

Grambling StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 7-6Barton (1–0)Bonilla (0–1)Longsworth (1)6144-1
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|Feb. 23

Grambling StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 23-12Figueroa (1–0)Alvarez (0–1)None8215-1
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|Feb. 25

Southeastern LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 8-4Lien (1–0)Dugas (0–2)Longsworth (2)8716-1
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|Feb. 26

Southeastern LouisianaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 23-5 (5 inn)Marsh (1–0)Aspholm (0–1)None7587-1
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|Feb. 28

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Illinois State Redbirds|title=Illinois State}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-6Johnson (1–2)Barnes (2–1)Kubiatowicz (1)6897-2
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|Feb. 29

Illinois StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 26-8Barton (2–0)Sebby (1-1)None1,0698-2

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|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

Illinois StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 4-2Judice (1–0)Sinisko (0–1)Longsworth (3)7239-2
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|Mar. 3

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=Jackson State}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAW 2-0Lien (2–0)Valentin (1-1)Longsworth (4)72010-2
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|Mar. 6

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 8-2Barnes (3–1)Dion (2-2)Deeds (2)76610-2
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|Mar. 7

at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW 5-3Barlow (2–0)Breaux (1–2)Figueroa (1)89611-2
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|Mar. 8

at McNeese StateJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL 1-3Foster (1–0)Sanderson (0–2)Reeves (2)91411-3
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|Mar. 10

No. 8 Ole MissWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 3-6Broadway (2–0)Deeds (0–1)Forsyth (5)2,12911-4
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|Mar. 11

No. 8 Ole MissWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL 7-18Kimbrell (2–0)Judice (1-1)None2,29511-5
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|Mar. 13

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 14

Arkansas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 15

Arkansas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 17

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}Warhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 20

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 21

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 22

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 27

at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 28

at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 29

at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 31

at No. 19 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|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

Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 4

Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 5

Texas StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 7

Louisiana TechWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 9

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 10

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 11

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 14

at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Southern Miss Golden Eagles|title=Southern Miss}}Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MScolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 17

South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 18

South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 19

South AlabamaWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 21

Northwestern StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 22

at Northwestern StateH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 24

Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 25

Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 26

Appalachian StateWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 29

at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MScolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|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 UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 2

at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 3

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

TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 9

TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 10

TroyWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 12

Louisiana TechWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 14

at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 15

at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 16

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

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|color=white}}" | Post-season (0–0)

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|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 |Championship Series suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=2020 Baseball Schedule |url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2020 |website=ULM Athletics |accessdate=22 February 2020 |language=en}}

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

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