2020 Davidson Wildcats baseball team

2020 Davidson Wildcats baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–3 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Munger (7th season)
  • Parker Bangs (2nd season)
  • Blake Butler (1st season)
Home stadiumT. Henry Wilson Jr. Field
2020 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
 ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 3   .813
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 6   .625
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 6   .625
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 5   .615
VCU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 8   .529
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 8   .500
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 8   .429
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
La Salle  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 9   .357
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 10   .333
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 12   .294
UMass  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 8   .111
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 14   .067
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 119th baseball season, and their 5th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 15, 2020 and prematurely concluded on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason

A10 media poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball media poll was released on February 10, 2020. Davidson was picked to finish 5th in the Atlantic 10.[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1 VCU 162 (8)
2 Fordham 149 (2)
3 Dayton 144 (3)
4 Richmond 123
5 Davidson 112
6 Saint Louis 111
7 Rhode Island 97
8 George Washington 73
9 Saint Joseph's 71
10 George Mason 52
11 UMass 37
12 La Salle 31
13 St. Bonaventure 21

Roster

Game log

2020 Davidson Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		A10
Record
March 1 Lafayette* Wilson Field W 7–5 A. Fenton (2–0) B. Kreyer (0–2) B. Flynn (2) 278 9–2 –
March 3 at Charleston Southern* CSU Ballpark
North Charleston, SC		 L 1–3 H. Tucker (1–0) J. Biederman (1–1) T. Seibert (1) 87 9–3 –
March 4 at Charleston Southern* CSU Ballpark Cancelled (inclement weather) 9–3 –
March 7 Siena* Wilson Field W 2–0 G. Levy (3–1) B. Seiler (0–3) B. Flynn (3) 377 10–3 –
March 7DH Siena* Wilson Field W 6–1 B. Hely (3–0) J. Lumpinski (0–4) N. Devos (2) 246 11–3 –
March 8 Siena* Wilson Field W 12–7 A. Fenton (3–0) J. Flood (0–1) B. Flynn (4) 316 12–3 –
March 10 vs. No. 10 Duke* BB&T Ballpark
Charlotte, NC		 W 7–6 N. Devos (1–0) T. Girard (1–1) None 1,618 13–3 –
March 13 North Carolina A&T* Wilson Field Cancelled (COVID-19 concerns)
March 14 at North Carolina A&T* World War Memorial Stadium
Greensboro, NC
March 15 at North Carolina A&T* World War Memorial Stadium
March 20 UMass Wilson Field
March 21 UMass Wilson Field
March 22 UMass Wilson Field
March 24 at USC Upstate* Harley Park
Spartanburg, SC
March 27 at Dayton Woerner Field
Dayton, OH
March 28 at Dayton Woerner Field
March 29 at Dayton Woerner Field
March 31 vs. Duke* Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC
Postseason
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Davidson team member      * = Non-conference game
Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[4]——*
Baseball America[5]——
Collegiate Baseball^[6]RV—
NCBWA†[7]—RV
D1Baseball[8]——

^ 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.

Honors

Preseason honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "VCU Picked as Atlantic 10 Baseball Preseason Favorite". atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "College Top 25". Baseball America. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "2020 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  7. ^ "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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