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2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team

{{short description|College baseball season}}

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{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 2020

|team = South Alabama Jaguars

|image = South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Sun Belt Conference

|division = East Division

|short_conf = SBC

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 8–10

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach = Mark Calvi

|hc_year = 9th

|asst_coach1 = Alan Luckie

|asst_coach2 = Brad Phillips

|asst_coach3 = Chris Prothro

|stadium = Eddie Stanky Field

|champion =

|bowl =

|bowl_result =

}}

{{2020 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings}}

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Eddie Stanky Field and were led by ninth year head coach Mark Calvi.

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=JAG BASEBALL ADDS 13 TO ROSTER FOR 2020-21 |url=https://usajaguars.com/news/2019/12/5/jag-baseball-adds-13-to-roster-for-2020-21.aspx |website=University of South Alabama Athletics |accessdate=22 August 2020 |language=en}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=South Alabama Jaguars|Player|Hometown|Previous Team}}

!colspan=3| Pitchers

Jackson Boyd

| Melbourne, Australia

| Northwest Florida State JC

Carson Hall

| Homewood, Alabama

| Shelton State CC

Cade Henry

| Florence, Alabama

| Florence HS

Austin Mills

| Huntsville, Alabama

| Madison County HS

Allen Roulette

| Jacksonville, Florida

| Tallahassee CC

colspan=3| Hitters
Hunter Donaldson

| Smiths Station, Alabama

| Smiths Station HS

Aries Gardner

| Detroit, Michigan

| Detroit Jesuit HS

Jeremy Lee

| Selma, Alabama

| Morgan Academy

Logan Malone

| New Market, Alabama

| Buckhorn HS

Carter Sanford

| Fayette, Alabama

| Fayette County HS

Cam Smith

| Lexington, Kentucky

| Lexington Christian Academy

Cameron Tissue

| Sherwood, Arkansas

| Crowder JC

Harrison Ware

| Mountain Brook, Alabama

| Mountain Brook HS

=Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll=

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

{{cite web |title=WILSON TABBED PRESEASON SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR, NIGHTENGALE NAMED PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR |url=https://usajaguars.com/news/2020/1/30/baseball-wilson-tabbed-preseason-sun-belt-player-of-the-year-nightengale-named-preseason-pitcher-of-the-year.aspx |website=University of South Alabama Athletics |accessdate=22 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=South Alabama Jaguars|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)

==Preseason Player of the Year==

==Preseason Pitcher of the Year==

  • Drake Nightengale - SR, Pitcher

Personnel

=Roster=

{{cite web |title=2020 Baseball Roster |url=https://usajaguars.com/sports/baseball/roster/2020 |website=University of South Alabama Athletics |accessdate=22 August 2020 |language=en}}

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 South Alabama Jaguars roster
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Pitchers

  • 10 Drake Nightengale - Senior
  • 11 JoJo Booker - Junior
  • 17 Caleb Yarborough - Redshirt Senior
  • 18 Tyler Samaniego - Junior
  • 19 Andy Arguelles - Senior
  • 23 Steven Lacey - Junior
  • 24 Zach Harlan - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Peyton Milliron - Junior
  • 28 Ryan Westerhoff - Junior
  • 30 Miles Smith - Junior
  • 33 Tyler Perez - Senior
  • 35 Jase Dalton - Redshirt Junior
  • 39 Noah Michael - Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Tyler Trussell - Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Matt Boswell - Junior
  • 45 Tyler Lehrmann - Junior
  • 46 Collier Baggett - Junior
  • 49 Nate Madej - Redshirt Junior

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Catchers

  • 13 Richard Sorrenti - Redshirt Junior
  • 20 Reid Powers - Junior
  • 41 D. J. Law - Freshman
  • 42 Lane Powell - Junior

Infielders

  • 6 Santi Montiel - Sophomore
  • 8 Noah Fitzgerald - Junior
  • 9 Dakota Dailey - Senior
  • 14 Brandon Auerbach - Sophomore
  • 16 Kaleb Delatorre - Senior
  • 21 Ross Indlecoffer - Junior
  • 22 Hunter Stokes - Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Alden Davis - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Carter Quinn - Freshman
  • 25 Michael Sandle - Redshirt Junior
  • 27 Andrew Bates - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 31 Preston Welchel - Freshman
  • 32 Bennett Shell - Sophomore
  • 34 Ethan Wilson - Sophomore

=Coaching staff=

{{cite web |title=2020 Baseball Roster |url=https://usajaguars.com/sports/baseball/roster/2020#sidearm-roster-coaches |website=University of South Alabama Athletics |accessdate=22 August 2020 |language=en}}

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
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  • Mark Calvi – Head Coach – 9th year
  • Alan Luckie – Assistant Head Coach – 14th year
  • Brad Phillips – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Chris Prothro – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 5th year

Schedule and results

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bgcolor="#ddffdd"| South Alabama win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"| South Alabama loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}" | 2020 South Alabama Jaguars baseball game log
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}" | Regular season (8-10)
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}" | February (6-6)

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=Campbell Camels|title=Campbell}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 1-0Lehrmann (1-0)Cowan (0-1)None1,2071-0
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|Feb. 15

CampbellEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 12-10Arguelles (1-0)Moore (0-1)Boswell (1)1,1862-0
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|Feb. 15

CampbellEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3-7Westlake (1-0)Booker (0-1)None1,1862-1
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|Feb. 18

at No. 4 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 0-3Leiter (1-0)Boswell (0-1)Schultz (1)SECN+3,0332-2
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|Feb. 19

at No. 4 VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, TNL 0-4Smith (1-0)Yarborough (0-1)Doolin (1)SECN+3,0582-3
colspan=12| South Alabama Invitational
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|Feb. 21

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UT Martin Skyhawks|title=UT Martin}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 6-7O'Doherty (1-0)Lehrmann (1-1)Wohlbold (1)1,3042-4
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|Feb. 22

IndianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 2-4Bierman (1-1)Smith (0-1)Brown (1)1,3182-5
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|Feb. 22

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Siena Saints|title=Siena}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 6-1Booker (1-1)Seiler (0-2)Dalton (1)1,3183-5
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|Feb. 23

SienaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 8-2Arguelles (2-0)St. Claire (0-1)None1,2504-5
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|Feb. 25

New OrleansEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 5-0Boswell (1-1)DeMayo (1-1)None1,0065-5
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|Feb. 28

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 2-0Dalton (1-0)Lardner (0-2)Lehrmann (1)1,2546-5
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|Feb. 29

GonzagaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL 3-13Jacob (1-1)'Yarborough (0-2)Hughes (1)1,3446-6

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}" | March (2-4)

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! TV

! Attendance

! Overall record

! SBC record

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|Mar. 1

GonzagaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALW 7-6Trussell (1-0)Naughton (0-2)None1,1387-6
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|Mar. 3

at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2-12Cobb 2-0)Bowell (1-2)NoneSECN+2,3897-7
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|Mar. 6

at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARW 13-6Nightengale (1-0)Wicklander (2-2)Dalton (2)SECN+8,6298-7
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|Mar. 7

at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 2-15Bolden (1-0)Smith (0-2)NoneSECN+12,0068-8
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|Mar. 8

at No. 13 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL 3-5Vermillion (1-0)Michael (0-1)NoneSECN+8,4638-9
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|Mar. 11

at No. 21 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 1-4Kaminer (3-1)Boswell (1-3)Fontenot (4)SECN+10,0088-10
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|Mar. 13

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

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

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

at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 18

No. 20 TulaneEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 20

Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 21

Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 22

Georgia SouthernEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 24

at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 27

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 28

Arkansas StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Mar. 29

Arkansas StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|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

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 4

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

at Coastal CarolinaSprings Brooks Stadium • Conway, SCcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 9

Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 10

Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 11

Appalachian StateEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 14

at No. 17 Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MScolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 15

{{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Alabama State Hornets|title=Alabama State}}Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 17

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 18

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

at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 21

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. 24

LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 25

LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 26

LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|Apr. 28

Southeastern LouisianaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

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! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|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 Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 2

at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 3

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

UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 9

UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 10

UT ArlingtonEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 12

Southern MissEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 14

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

at TroyRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALcolspan=8 |Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
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|May 16

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

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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|color=white}}" | Post-season (0–0)

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|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://usajaguars.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2020 |website=University of South Alabama Athletics |accessdate=22 August 2020 |language=en}}

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

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