2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 7–8 (0–3 SLC) |
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Assistant coach | Hunter Doucet (Volunteer Assistant) (1st season) |
Hitting coach | Scott Hatten (20th season) |
Pitching coach | Sean Snedeker (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Vincent–Beck Stadium (Capacity: 3,500) |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
‡ – Tournament champion As of August 31, 2024[1][2] Rankings from D1Baseball |
The 2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and are members of the Southland Conference. The team was coached by Will Davis in his 4th season at Lamar. The Cardinals compiled a 7–8 overall record (0–3 SLC)[3] prior to season cancellation. On March 12, the Southland Conference announced a suspension of Spring sports through March 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The conference announced that all remaining Spring 2020 sports contests were cancelled on March 14.[5][6]
The Cardinals played 15 games in the shortened season with an overall record of 7–8, and a 0–3 record in conference play.
Previous season
In 2019, the Cardinals finished the season 13th in the Southland with a record of 18–36, 9–21 in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2019 Southland Conference baseball tournament.
Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches and Sports Information Directors Poll was released on February 6, 2020. Lamar was picked to finish twelfth in the Southland Conference with 87 votes. [7]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Sam Houston State | 276 (17) |
2 | Central Arkansas | 247 (5) |
3 | McNeese | 244 (1) |
4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 243 (3) |
5 | Northwestern State | 193 |
6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 146 |
7 | Incarnate Word | 144 |
8 | Nicholls | 108 |
9 | New Orleans | 101 |
10 | Abilene Christian | 98 |
11 | Stephen F. Austin | 92 |
12 | Lamar | 87 |
13 | Houston Baptist | 49 |
Preseason All-Southland Conference team
The preseason all-conference team is based on votes by the conference head coaches. Players who were named to the previous season's first and second teams are automatically named to the preseason team for their respective positions.[8]
- Ryan Flores^ (UIW, JR, 1st Base)
- Nate Fisbeck^ (MCN, SR, 2nd Base)
- Beau Orlando^ (UCA, SR, 3rd Base)
- JC Correa^ (LU, SR, Shortstop)
- Gavin Johnson (SHSU, SR, Catcher)
- Clayton Rasbeary^ (MCN, SR, Designated Hitter)
- Sean Arnold^ (UIW, SR, Outfield)
- Brandon Bena^ (HBU, SR, Outfield)
- Colton Cowser^ (SHSU, SO, Outfield)
- Noah Cameron^ (UCA, SO, Starting Pitcher)
- Will Dion (MCN, SO, Starting Pitcher)
- Kyle Gruller^ (HBU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
- Conner Williams (UCA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
- Itchy Burts^ (TAMUCC, SR, Utility)
^2019 All-Conference Designation
Roster
2020 Lamar Cardinals roster[9] | ||||||||
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Coaches
2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball coaching staff[9] | ||||||||
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Schedule
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References
- ^ "2020 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Southland Conference Standings 2020". DIBaseball. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals - 2020 Lamar Cardinals Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "SOUTHLAND SUSPENDS SPRING SPORTS COMPETITION". Southland Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CANCELS REMAINING SPRING SPORTS COMPETITIONS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS". Southland Conference. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Gabriel Fernandez (March 12, 2020). "Coronavirus sports timeline: A chronological list of every major COVID-19-related sports happening". CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
Thursday, March 12 ... 2:29 pm - Southland Conference cancels all athletic events through March 30
- ^ "SAM HOUSTON STATE REPEATS AS SOUTHLAND BASEBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". Southland Conference. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2020 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL TEAMS". Southland Conference. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 Baseball Roster". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "Lamar 7–10 (0–3 Southland)". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Lamar Cardinals Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2020.