2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2022
Team:	Georgia Southern Eagles
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	SBC
Coachrank:	24
Cbrank:	30
Record:	41–20
Conf Record:	23–7
Head Coach:	Rodney Hennon
Hc Year:	22nd
Asst Coach1:	Alan Beck
Asst Coach2:	A. J. Battisto
Stadium:	J. I. Clements Stadium
Bowl:	Statesboro Regional
Bowl Result:	1–2

The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at J. I. Clements Stadium and were led by twenty-second year head coach Rodney Hennon. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Georgia Southern was picked to finish second with 118 votes.^[1]

Coaches poll
1	South Alabama	139 (7)
2	Georgia Southern	118
T3	Coastal Carolina	117 (3)
T3	Louisiana	117 (2)
5	UT Arlington	78
6	Troy	74
7	Texas State	71
8	Little Rock	63
9	Louisiana–Monroe	59
10	Appalachian State	38
11	Georgia State	34
12	Arkansas State	28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

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• Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
• Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
• Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
• Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
• Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
• Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
• Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
• Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
• Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
• Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
• Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
• Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
• Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
• Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)

Personnel

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Schedule and results

Legend
	Georgia Southern win
	Georgia Southern loss
	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Georgia Southern team member

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball game log
Regular season (38–17)
February (2–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Feb. 18 L 0–9 Burns (1–0) Fisher (0–1) None 4,335 0–1 — Feb. 19 at No. 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 3–10 Smith (1–0) Higgins (0–1) None SECN+ 4,651 0–2 — Feb. 20 at No. 19 Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 0–14 Sewell (1–0) Johnson (0–1) None SECN+ 4,580 0–3 — Feb. 22 No. 19 W 10–6 Higgins (1–1) Marquis (0–1) Thompson (1) 2,722 1–3 — Feb. 25 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1–5 Litchfield (2–0) Ross (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,113 1–4 — Feb. 26 UCF J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 3–2 Martin (1–0) Vespi (0–1) None ESPN+ 2,176 2–4 — Feb. 27 UCF J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1–10 Patterson (2–0) Higgins (1–2) None ESPN+ 1,617 2–5 —
March (15–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 1 at W 13–7 Wray (1–0) Long (0–1) None 324 3–5 — Mar. 4 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 4–3 Paden (1–0) Brand (0–1) Thompson (2) ESPN+ 1,861 4–5 — Mar. 5 Miami (OH) J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 9–8^10 Ross (1–0) Mastrian (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,729 5–5 — Mar. 6 Miami (OH) J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 10–9 Wray (2–0) Demonica (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,590 6–5 — Mar. 8 W 13–5 Wray (3–0) Polk (0–1) None 5,765 7–5 — Mar. 9 No. 20 Georgia J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1–5 Marsh (1–0) Ross (1–2) None ESPN+ 2,747 7–6 — Mar. 11 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 7–3 Paden (2–0) Lovasz (1–1) Higgins (1) ESPN+ 1,404 8–6 — Mar. 12 William & Mary J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 6–2 Johnson (1–1) Green (0–1) Thompson (3) ESPN+ 1,357 9–6 — Mar. 13 William & Mary J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 7–3 Wray (4–0) Cone (2–1) None ESPN+ 1,423 10–6 — Mar. 16 at W 8–3 Thompson (1–0) Lobus (1–1) None ESPN+ 979 11–6 — Mar. 18 W 7–6 Paden (3–0) Tuthill (1–5) Thompson (4) ESPN+ 412 12–6 1–0 Mar. 19 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC W 5–2 Fisher (1–1) Hamilton (1–2) None ESPN+ 833 13–6 2–0 Mar. 20 at Appalachian State Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC L 6–11 Tujetsch (1–0) Johnson (1–2) None ESPN+ 390 13–7 2–1 Mar. 22 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 4–1 Wray (5–0) Smith (0–1) Martin (1) ESPN+ 2,707 14–7 — Mar. 25 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 7–4 Higgins (2–2) Charlton (0–1) Thompson (5) ESPN+ 1,697 15–7 3–1 Mar. 26 Arkansas State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 12–2 Fisher (2–1) Nash (1–2) None ESPN+ 2,055 16–7 4–1 Mar. 27 Arkansas State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 7–6 Thompson (2–0) Anderson (0–3) None ESPN+ 1,662 17–7 5–1 Mar. 29 at No. 23 Georgia L 2–7 Bearden (1–0) Madden (0–1) None 3,912 17–8 —
April (11–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 1 L 3–6 Ray (2–2) Thompson (2–1) Menard (3) ESPN+ 4,102 17–9 5–2 Apr. 2 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA W 4–3 Johnson (2–2) Menard (2–1) None ESPN+ 4,089 18–9 6–2 Apr. 3 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 1–5 Wilson (2–1) Wray (5–1) None 3,986 18–10 6–3 Apr. 6 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA Game postponed Apr. 8 W 7–4^11 Johnson (3–2) Stivors (3–1) None ESPN+ 1,608 19–10 7–3 Apr. 9 at No. 10 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX L 11–13 Martin (1–0) Zabel (0–1) Wray (1) 1,662 19–11 7–4 Apr. 10 at No. 10 Texas State Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX W 10–9 Stivors (4–1) Johnson (3–3) None 1,095 20–11 8–4 Apr. 12 at W 9–7 (10 inns) Wray (6–1) Eagen (1–4) None 148 21–11 — Apr. 14 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 4–2 Thompson (3–1) Patel (1–1) None ESPN+ 1,780 22–11 9–4 Apr. 15 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 11–1 Paden (4–0) Dawson (2–3) None ESPN+ 1,694 23–11 10–4 Apr. 16 Georgia State J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 10–8 Johnson (4–3) Jones (1–2) None ESPN+ 1,650 24–11 11–4 Apr. 20 at No. 25 L 5–6^11 Montgomery (4–1) Martin (2–1) None 4,219 24–12 — Apr. 22 No. 25 W 5–4 Thompson (4–1) Smith (5–2) None ESPN+ 1,217 25–12 12–4 Apr. 23 at South Alabama No. 25 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 7–4 Paden (5–0) Booker (3–2) Johnson (1) ESPN+ 1,808 26–12 13–4 Apr. 24 at South Alabama No. 25 Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 7–2 Wray (7–1) Lehrmann (2–2) Thompson (6) ESPN+ 1,159 27–12 14–4 Apr. 26 Kennesaw State No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 3–5 Riggins (1–0) Thompson (4–2) Rine (6) ESPN+ 1,619 27–13 — Apr. 27 Kennesaw State No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 9–6 Madden (1–1) Housley (0–2) Johnson (2) ESPN+ 1,655 28–13 — Apr. 29 No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 4–5 VanScoter (7–2) Fisher (2–2) Maniscalco (1) ESPN+ 2,032 28–14 14–5 Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 4–6 Knorr (4–0) Paden (5–1) Maton (2) ESPN+ 2,258 28–15 14–6
May (10–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 Coastal Carolina No. 24 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 3–2 DiMola (1–0) Parker (3–3) Madden (1) ESPN+ 1,651 29–15 15–6 May 7 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 24–1 Fisher (3–2) Fuller (4–2) None ESPN+ 1,527 30–15 16–6 May 7 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 8–4 Thompson (5–2) Stewart (4–3) None ESPN+ 1,710 31–15 17–6 May 8 Troy J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 10–9 Martin (3–1) Fuller (2–1) Madden (2) ESPN+ 1,642 32–15 18–6 May 11 at L 12–13 McNamee (1–0) Thompson (5–3) None ACCN+ 1,526 32–16 — May 13 W 13–2 Fisher (4–2) Arnold (4–6) None ESPN+ 231 33–16 19–6 May 14 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR L 6–7 Quevedo (2–0) Paden (5–2) Smallwood (4) 281 33–17 19–7 May 15 at Little Rock Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR W 14–6^7 Thompson (6–3) Weatherley (1–3) None 176 34–17 20–7 May 17 Mercer J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 21–7 Madden (2–1) Franklin (3–2) None ESPN+ 1,591 35–17 May 19 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 5–3 Fisher (5–2) King (2–6) Martin (2) ESPN+ 1,712 36–17 21–7 May 20 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 18–9 Paden (6–2) Wong (1–7) None ESPN+ 1,426 37–17 22–7 May 21 UT Arlington J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 12–1^7 Harris (1–0) Winquest (2–4) None ESPN+ 1,877 38–17 23–7
Post-season (3–3)
(2–1) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBCT Record May 27 vs. (9) Appalachian State (2) W 7–1 Thompson (7–3) Tujetsch (3–5) None ESPN+ 39–17 1–0 May 28 vs. (6) Troy (2) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL W 8–0 Johnson (5–3) Gainous (5–4) None ESPN+ 40–17 2–0 May 29 vs. (4) Louisiana (2) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL L 6–7 Hammond (3–1) Higgins (2–3) Talley (2) ESPN+ 40–18 2–1
(1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record Statesboro Regionals Jun. 3 (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 8–0 Fisher (6–2) Parsley (10–5) None ESPN+ 2,182 41–18 1–0 Jun. 4 (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 4–6 Bedford (1–0) Thompson (7–4) Findlay (1) ESPN+ 3,533 41–19 1–1 Jun. 5 (1) No. 21 J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 1–3 Morris (8–2) Madden (2–2) Molina (1) ESPN+ 2,107 41–20 1–2

Schedule Source:^[4] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference Awards

All Conference First Team

• Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P)
• Levi Wells (TXST, So, P)
• Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P)
• Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP)
• Julian Brock (LA, So, C)
• Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B)
• Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B)
• Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS)
• Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B)
• Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF)
• Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF)
• Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF)
• Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT)
• Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)

All Conference Second Team

• Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P)
• Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P)
• Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P)
• Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP)
• Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C)
• Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B)
• Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B)
• Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS)
• Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B)
• Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF)
• Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF)
• John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF)
• Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT)
• Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)

References:^[5]

National & Regional

NCBWA Third Team All-American	Noah Ledford, DH	^[6]
ABCA Second Team All-American	Noah Ledford, DH	^[7]
ABCA First Team All-Region	Noah Ledford, DH
ABCA Second Team All-Region	Jesse Sherrill, INF

Rankings

See main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll . sunbeltsports.org . 1 March 2022 . en.
2. Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors . sunbeltsports.org . 1 March 2022 . en.
3. Web site: 2022 Baseball Roster . Georgia Southern University Athletics . 26 December 2021 . en.
4. Web site: 2022 Baseball Schedule . Georgia Southern University Athletics . 26 December 2021 . en.
5. Web site: Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards . sunbeltsports.org . 28 December 2023 . en.
6. Web site: Texas State's Stivors, Coastal Carolina's Johnson & Georgia Southern's Ledford Recognized by NCBWA . sunbeltsports.org . 1 August 2022 . en.
7. Web site: Texas State's Stivors & Georgia Southern's Ledford Headline Sun Belt's ABCA Honorees . sunbeltsports.org . 1 August 2022 . en.