# 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team

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.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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

* 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)

## 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 | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 18 | at No. 19 Tennessee | Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN | L 0–9 | Burns (1–0) | Fisher (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 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 Georgia Tech | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 10–6 | Higgins (1–1) | Marquis (0–1) | Thompson (1) | ESPN+ | 2,722 | 1–3 | — |
| Feb. 25 | UCF | 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 | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | at Jacksonville | John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | W 13–7 | Wray (1–0) | Long (0–1) | None | | 324 | 3–5 | — |
| Mar. 4 | Miami (OH) | 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 | vs. No. 20 Georgia | SRP Park • North Augusta, GA | 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 | William & Mary | 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 Mercer | OrthoGeorgia Park • Macon, GA | W 8–3 | Thompson (1–0) | Lobus (1–1) | None | ESPN+ | 979 | 11–6 | — |
| Mar. 18 | at Appalachian State | Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium • Boone, NC | 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 | College of Charleston | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 4–1 | Wray (5–0) | Smith (0–1) | Martin (1) | ESPN+ | 2,707 | 14–7 | — |
| Mar. 25 | Arkansas State | 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 | Foley Field • Athens, GA | L 2–7 | Bearden (1–0) | Madden (0–1) | None | SECN+ | 3,912 | 17–8 | — |
April (11–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Louisiana | | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | 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 | Kennesaw State | | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed | Game postponed |
| Apr. 8 | at No. 10 Texas State | | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | 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 Presbyterian | | Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC | W 9–7 (10 inns) | Wray (6–1) | Eagen (1–4) | None | | 148 | 21–11 | — |
| Apr. 14 | Georgia State | | 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 Florida State | No. 25 | Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 5–6$^{11}$ | Montgomery (4–1) | Martin (2–1) | None | ACCN+ | 4,219 | 24–12 | — |
| Apr. 22 | at South Alabama | No. 25 | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 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 | Coastal Carolina | 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 | Troy | | 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 Georgia Tech | | Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 12–13 | McNamee (1–0) | Thompson (5–3) | None | ACCN+ | 1,526 | 32–16 | — |
| May 13 | at Little Rock | | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | 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 | UT Arlington | | 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) :
SBC Tournament (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | SBCT Record |
| May 27 | vs. (9) Appalachian State | (2) | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL | 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 |
NCAA tournament (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| Statesboro Regionals ||||||||||||
| Jun. 3 | vs. (4) UNC Greensboro | (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 | vs. (2) No. 17 Notre Dame | (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 | vs. (3) No. 24 Texas Tech | (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 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

## Statesboro Regional

Statesboro Regional Teams :
| (1) Georgia Southern Eagles | (2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish | (3) Texas Tech Red Raiders | (4) UNC Greensboro Spartans |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | No. 21 Georgia Southern | 8 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 0 | 1 | No. 21 Georgia Southern | 4 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | No. 24 Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 3 | | | | 3 | No. 24 Texas Tech | 1 | – |
| | | | | | | 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 2 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | 2 | No. 17 Notre Dame | 2 | – |
| | | | 1 | No. 21 Georgia Southern | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | UNC Greensboro | 0 | 3 | No. 24 Texas Tech | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | No. 24 Texas Tech | 2 | | | | | | | |

## Postseason
### Conference Awards

References:

### National & Regional

| Accolade | Recipient |
| NCBWA Third Team All-American | Noah Ledford, DH |
| ABCA Second Team All-American | Noah Ledford, DH |
| ABCA First Team All-Region | Noah Ledford, DH |
| ABCA Second Team All-Region | Jesse Sherrill, INF |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.