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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]

Record7–8 (0–3 SLC)
Headcoach
Assistant coachHunter Doucet (Volunteer Assistant) (1st season)
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2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–8 (0–3 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coachHunter Doucet (Volunteer Assistant) (1st season)
Hitting coachScott Hatten (20th season)
Pitching coachSean Snedeker (3rd season)
Home stadiumVincent–Beck Stadium
(Capacity: 3,500)
Seasons
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2020 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.0006–10 .375
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66712–4 .750
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66711–6 .647
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .6678–8 .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .6678–10 .444
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .6676–11 .353
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .3339–7 .563
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33310–8 .556
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .3337–7 .500
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .3337–8 .467
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .3336–10 .375
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –10–7 .588
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .0007–10 .412
‡ – Tournament champion
Rankings from D1Baseball[1][2]
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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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Coaches and Sports Information Directors poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Sam Houston State276 (17)
2Central Arkansas247 (5)
3McNeese244 (1)
4Southeastern Louisiana243 (3)
5Northwestern State193
6Texas A&M–Corpus Christi146
7Incarnate Word144
8Nicholls108
9New Orleans101
10Abilene Christian98
11Stephen F. Austin92
12Lamar87
13Houston Baptist49
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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]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Trevin Michael - Junior
  • 12 Braxton Douthit - Sophomore
  • 18 Max Mize - Junior
  • 23 Marcus Olivarez - Junior
  • 24 Grayson Wright - Junior
  • 26 Jack Dallas - Junior
  • 27 Chet Jones - Sophomore
  • 28 Zach Bravo - Junior
  • 32 Nicholas Gullo - Freshman
  • 33 Chris Edwards - Junior
  • 36 Christian Grigsby - Junior
  • 37 Austin Faith - Junior
  • 38 Braydon Credeur - Sophomore
  • 40 Douglas Palmer - Senior
  • 41 Brennen Smith - Junior
  • 47 Mitchell Lee - Junior
  • 49 Joe Buckendorff - Sophomore
  • 50 Dylan Johnson - Sophomore
  • 51 John Altman - Junior
  • 52 Josh Hranicky - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 4 Rhett McCall - Junior

Infielders

  • 2 Matthew McDonald - Junior
  • 5 JC Correa - Senior
  • 7 Cole Coker - Senior
  • 11 Kelby Weyler - Sophomore
  • 16 Anthony Quirion - Senior
  • 17 Chase Kemp - Junior
  • 20 Zach Sweet - Junior
  • 21 Logan LeJeune - Junior
  • 34 Jose Cintron - Freshman
  • 43 Morgan Berlof -Senior
 

Outfielders

  • 6 Drew Ardoin - Junior
  • 22 Cole Girouard - Senior
  • 42 Avery George - Junior
  • 45 Cole Secrest - Junior
 

Coaches

2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball coaching staff[9]
  • Will Davis - Head coach - 4th year
  • Scott Hatten - Assistant coach - 20th year
  • Sean Snedeker - 3rd year
  • Hunter Doucet - Volunteer Assistant

Schedule

Sources:[10]

More information Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Lamar team member, Regular season (7–8) ...
2020 Lamar Cardinals baseball game log[11]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled     Bold = Lamar team member
Regular season (7–8)
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