# 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team

The 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team represented Arkansas State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field and were led by fourteenth–year head coach Tommy Raffo. 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. Arkansas State was picked to finish twelfth with 28 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 :
| | Arkansas State win |
| | Arkansas State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Arkansas State team member |
2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball game log :
Regular season (11–38) :
February (0–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Feb. 18 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 8–9 | Watkins (1-0) | Anderson (0-1) | Hobbs (1) | ESPN+ | 753 | 0–1 | |
| Feb. 19 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 4–11 | Ross (0-1) | Medlin (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 873 | 0–2 | |
| Feb. 20 | at Samford | Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL | L 0–11 | Long (1-0) | Jeans (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 811 | 0–3 | |
| Feb. 22 | at No. 3 Ole Miss | Swayze Field • Oxford, MS | L 5–15 | Baker (1-0) | Williams (0-1) | None | SECN+ | 8,653 | 0–4 | |
| Feb. 27 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Feb. 27 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
March (5–13) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | Mississippi Valley State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 17–2$^7$ | Williams (1-1) | McClendon (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 292 | 1–4 | |
| Mar. 2 | Mississippi Valley State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 13–3$^7$ | Paschal (1-0) | Valenzuela (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 151 | 2–4 | |
| Mar. 4 | Illinois State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 8–6 | Williams (2-1) | Scherbenske (0-1) | Wiseman (1) | | 309 | 3–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Illinois State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 2–1 | Nash (1-0) | Salata (1-2) | Wiseman (2) | ESPN+ | 757 | 4–4 | |
| Mar. 5 | Illinois State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 1–7 | Wyman (1-0) | Medlin (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 757 | 4–5 | |
| Mar. 8 | Southeast Missouri State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 6–14 | Williams (1-1) | Paschal (1-1) | None | ESPN+ | 63 | 4–6 | |
| Mar. 9 | Southern Illinois | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 5–12 | Kuntzendorf (1-0) | Jeans (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 177 | 4–7 | |
| Mar. 11 | at Missouri State | Hammons Field • Springfield, MO | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Mar. 12 | at Missouri State | Hammons Field • Springfield, MO | L 3–12 | Link (2-1) | Holt (0-1) | Rodriguez (1) | | 438 | 4–8 | |
| Mar. 13 | at Missouri State | Hammons Field • Springfield, MO | L 1–7 | Barnes (2-1) | Jeans (0-3) | Ziegenbein (1) | | 438 | 4–9 | |
| Mar. 15 | Memphis | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 7–9 | Casto (1-0) | Hudson (0-1) | Kendrick (2) | ESPN+ | 871 | 4–10 | |
| Mar. 18 | No. 22 Texas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 7–13 | Dixon (2-0) | Anderson (0-2) | None | | 188 | 4–11 | 0–1 |
| Mar. 19 | No. 22 Texas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 1–2 | Wells (3-0) | Nash (1-1) | Stivors (5) | | 249 | 4–12 | 0–2 |
| Mar. 20 | No. 22 Texas State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4–5 | Stivors (2-0) | Wiseman (0-1) | None | | 246 | 4–13 | 0–3 |
| Mar. 23 | at Southern Illinois | Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL | L 5–6 | Gould (2-0) | Hudson (0-2) | McDaniel (2) | | 50 | 4–14 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 4–7 | Higgins (2-2) | Charlton (0-1) | Thompson (5) | ESPN+ | 1,697 | 4–15 | 0–4 |
| Mar. 26 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 2–12 | Fisher (2-1) | Nash (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 2,055 | 4–16 | 0–5 |
| Mar. 27 | at Georgia Southern | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 6–7 | Thompson (2-0) | Anderson (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,662 | 4–17 | 0–6 |
| Mar. 29 | Central Arkansas | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4–3$^{11}$ | Baldelli (1-0) | Gregson (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 328 | 5–17 | |
April (5–11) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 1 | Coastal Carolina | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 0–4 | VanScoter (5-1) | Medlin (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 338 | 5–18 | 0–7 |
| Apr. 2 | Coastal Carolina | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4–5 | Eikhoff (2-0) | Nash (1-3) | Carney (1) | ESPN+ | 295 | 5–19 | 0–8 |
| Apr. 3 | Coastal Carolina | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 8–16 | Parker (1-1) | Frederick (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 309 | 5–20 | 0–9 |
| Apr. 5 | at Southeast Missouri State | Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO | L 5–8 | Osborne (1-1) | Brock (0-1) | Miller (6) | ESPN+ | 400 | 5–21 | |
| Apr. 8 | Louisiana | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 0–10 | Talley (1-1) | Medlin (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 353 | 5–22 | 0–10 |
| Apr. 9 | Louisiana | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 3–5 | Menard (3-1) | Wiseman (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 297 | 5–23 | 0–11 |
| Apr. 10 | Louisiana | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4–7$^{10}$ | Rawls (2-0) | Jeans (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 255 | 5–24 | 0–12 |
| Apr. 14 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 6–5 | Anderson (1-3) | Arnold (4-3) | Jeans (1) | ESPN+ | 358 | 6–24 | 1–12 |
| Apr. 15 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 7–6 | Jeans (1-4) | Vaught (2-4) | None | | 387 | 7–24 | 2–12 |
| Apr. 16 | at Little Rock | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| Arkansas–Arkansas State Series ||||||||||||
| Apr. 19 | at No. 4 Arkansas | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 1–10 | Ramage (2-2) | Holt (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 9,286 | 7–25 | |
| Apr. 20 | at No. 4 Arkansas | Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 3–10 | Tole (1-0) | Frederick (0-2) | None | SECN+ | 9,002 | 7–26 | |
| Apr. 22 | Troy | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4–3 | Medlin (1-4) | Gainous (5-3) | Wiseman (3) | | 343 | 8–26 | 3–12 |
| Apr. 23 | Troy | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 1–6 | Fuller (4-1) | Nash (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 282 | 8–27 | 3–13 |
| Apr. 24 | Troy | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | W 4–3$^{10}$ | Jeans (2-4) | Stewart (4-2) | None | ESPN+ | 443 | 9–27 | 4–13 |
| Apr. 29 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 3–4$^{11}$ | Moffat (1-6) | Anderson (1-4) | None | ESPN+ | 355 | 9–28 | 4–14 |
| Apr. 30 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | W 9–2$^{10}$ | Jeans (3-4) | Novis (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 445 | 10–28 | 5–14 |
May (1–10) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | at UT Arlington | Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX | L 4–5 | Moffat (2-6) | Anderson (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 418 | 10–29 | 5–15 |
| May 6 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 1–7 | Boswell (6-3) | Medlin (1-5) | None | ESPN+ | 1,059 | 10–30 | 5–16 |
| May 7 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 2–13 | Lehrmann (3-2) | Nash (1-5) | Boyd (4) | ESPN+ | 1,178 | 10–31 | 5–17 |
| May 8 | at South Alabama | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | L 7–9 | Johnson (3-2) | Anderson (1-6) | Stokes (1) | ESPN+ | 913 | 10–32 | 5–18 |
| May 10 | at Memphis | FedExPark • Memphis, TN | W 14–8 | Frederick (1-2) | Warren (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 711 | 11–32 | |
| May 13 | Georgia State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 2–10 | Horton (2-1) | Medlin (1-6) | None | | 347 | 11–33 | 5–19 |
| May 14 | Georgia State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4–7 | Patel (2-2) | Nash (1-6) | Watson (9) | | 395 | 11–34 | 5–20 |
| May 15 | Georgia State | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | L 4–5 | Clark (5-0) | Jeans (3-5) | None | ESPN+ | 289 | 11–35 | 5–21 |
| May 17 | Ole Miss | Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled |
| May 19 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 9–16 | Judice (3-1) | Medlin (1-7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,109 | 11–36 | 5–22 |
| May 20 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | L 7–13 | Jans (2-4) | Nash (1-7) | None | ESPN+ | 1,125 | 11–37 | 5–23 |
| May 21 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Warhawk Field • Mobile, LA | L 3–6 | Wepf (2-5) | Holt (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,073 | 11–38 | 5–24 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.