2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team

2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record11–38 (5–24 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 13 Texas State ‍†‍‍y 26–4–0 .86747–14–0 .770
No. 21 Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍y 23–7–0 .76741–20–0 .672
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍y 21–8–1 .71739–20–1 .658
Louisiana  ‍‍‡‍y 19–11–0 .63337–23–0 .617
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 17–13–0 .56731–23–0 .574
Troy  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50032–24–0 .571
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50030–27–0 .526
Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–18–0 .37924–27–0 .471
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .33320–33–0 .377
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 9–20–1 .31720–35–1 .366
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23315–39–0 .278
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 5–24–0 .17211–38–0 .224
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from D1Baseball

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)
1South Alabama139 (7)
2Georgia Southern118
T3Coastal Carolina117 (3)
T3Louisiana117 (2)
5UT Arlington78
6Troy74
7Texas State71
8Little Rock63
9Louisiana–Monroe59
10Appalachian State38
11Georgia State34
12Arkansas State28

Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors

Personnel

2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Eli Davis L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brighton, Tennessee
2 OF Jaylon DeShazier R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
3 INF Garrett Olson R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Lincoln, Nebraska
4 INF Jared Toler L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Benton, Arkansas
5 RHP Jonathan Baldelli R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Bartlett, Tennessee
6 INF Blake McCutchen R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Cabot, Arkansas
7 LHP Justin Medlin L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ripley, Mississippi
8 C Cason Tollett Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
9 INF Ben Klutts R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Poteau, Oklahoma
10 OF Jacob Hager R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Festus, Missouri
11 C Brandon Hager R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Festus, Missouri
12 RHP Phillip Bryant Current redshirt R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Little Rock, Arkansas
13 LHP Walker Williams Current redshirt L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Springdale, Arkansas
14 RHP Tyler Jeans R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Texarkana, Arkansas
15 INF Tristen Jamison R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Nashville, Arkansas
16 RHP Brandon Anderson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Omaha, Nebraska
17 INF Wil French R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Jonesboro, Arkansas
18 RHP Will Nash R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Wheatley, Arkansas
19 C John Hoskyn R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Stuttgart, Arkansas
20 RHP Carter Holt R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Jackson, Tennessee
21 OF Sam Fagan Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Jonesboro, Arkansas
22 OF Kyler Carmack R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Cabot, Arkansas
23 RHP Will Gross R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Mountain Home, Arkansas
24 OF Brandon Ulmer L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Booneville, Arkansas
25 RHP Max Charlton R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lenexa, Kansas
27 LHP Austin Brock L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Senath, Missouri
28 RHP Jake Algee R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Brookland, Arkansas
29 RHP Kevin Wiseman Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Axtell, Texas
30 INF Daedrick Cail R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Marion, Arkansas
31 INF Jackson Harris R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Texarkana, Arkansas
32 Mickey Coyne L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Reno, Nevada
33 RHP Brandon Hughes R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Roland, Arkansas
34 RHP Sawyer Bentley R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Jonesboro, Arkansas
35 RHP Treshon Paschal R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Springdale, Arkansas
36 RHP Will Gilmer Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sikeston, Missouri
37 INF Dawson Chester R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pocahontas, Arkansas
38 INF Ty Gordon L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Nashville, Arkansas
39 LHP Jakob Frederick L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sacramento, California
40 OF Cooper Tremmel L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lakeland, Tennessee
41 OF Cross Jumper R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jonesboro, Arkansas
Head coach

Tommy Raffo (Mississippi State)

Assistant coach(es)

Alan Dunn (UAB)
Rick Guarno (Arkansas–Little Rock)
Drew LaBounty (South Alabama)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
 Arkansas State win
 Arkansas State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldArkansas State team member
2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball game log
Regular season (11–38)
February (0–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Feb. 18at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, ALL
8–9		Watkins
(1-0)		Anderson
(0-1)		Hobbs
(1)		ESPN+7530–1
Feb. 19at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, ALL
4–11		Ross
(0-1)		Medlin
(0-1)		NoneESPN+8730–2
Feb. 20at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, ALL
0–11		Long
(1-0)		Jeans
(0-1)		NoneESPN+8110–3
Feb. 22at No. 3 Ole MissSwayze Field • Oxford, MSL
5–15		Baker
(1-0)		Williams
(0-1)		NoneSECN+8,6530–4
Feb. 27Arkansas–Pine BluffTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARGame cancelled
Feb. 27Arkansas–Pine BluffTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARGame cancelled
March (5–13)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1Mississippi Valley StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
17–27		Williams
(1-1)		McClendon
(0-2)		NoneESPN+2921–4
Mar. 2Mississippi Valley StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
13–37		Paschal
(1-0)		Valenzuela
(1-2)		NoneESPN+1512–4
Mar. 4Illinois StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
8–6		Williams
(2-1)		Scherbenske
(0-1)		Wiseman
(1)		3093–4
Mar. 5Illinois StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
2–1		Nash
(1-0)		Salata
(1-2)		Wiseman
(2)		ESPN+7574–4
Mar. 5Illinois StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
1–7		Wyman
(1-0)		Medlin
(0-2)		NoneESPN+7574–5
Mar. 8Southeast Missouri StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
6–14		Williams
(1-1)		Paschal
(1-1)		NoneESPN+634–6
Mar. 9Southern IllinoisTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
5–12		Kuntzendorf
(1-0)		Jeans
(0-2)		NoneESPN+1774–7
Mar. 11at Missouri StateHammons Field • Springfield, MOGame cancelled
Mar. 12at Missouri StateHammons Field • Springfield, MOL
3–12		Link
(2-1)		Holt
(0-1)		Rodriguez
(1)		4384–8
Mar. 13at Missouri StateHammons Field • Springfield, MOL
1–7		Barnes
(2-1)		Jeans
(0-3)		Ziegenbein
(1)		4384–9
Mar. 15MemphisTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
7–9		Casto
(1-0)		Hudson
(0-1)		Kendrick
(2)		ESPN+8714–10
Mar. 18No. 22 Texas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
7–13		Dixon
(2-0)		Anderson
(0-2)		None1884–110–1
Mar. 19No. 22 Texas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
1–2		Wells
(3-0)		Nash
(1-1)		Stivors
(5)		2494–120–2
Mar. 20No. 22 Texas StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
4–5		Stivors
(2-0)		Wiseman
(0-1)		None2464–130–3
Mar. 23at Southern IllinoisItchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, ILL
5–6		Gould
(2-0)		Hudson
(0-2)		McDaniel
(2)		504–14
Mar. 25at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL
4–7		Higgins
(2-2)		Charlton
(0-1)		Thompson
(5)		ESPN+1,6974–150–4
Mar. 26at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL
2–12		Fisher
(2-1)		Nash
(1-2)		NoneESPN+2,0554–160–5
Mar. 27at Georgia SouthernJ. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAL
6–7		Thompson
(2-0)		Anderson
(0-3)		NoneESPN+1,6624–170–6
Mar. 29Central ArkansasTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
4–311		Baldelli
(1-0)		Gregson
(1-3)		NoneESPN+3285–17
April (5–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 1Coastal CarolinaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
0–4		VanScoter
(5-1)		Medlin
(0-3)		NoneESPN+3385–180–7
Apr. 2Coastal CarolinaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
4–5		Eikhoff
(2-0)		Nash
(1-3)		Carney
(1)		ESPN+2955–190–8
Apr. 3Coastal CarolinaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
8–16		Parker
(1-1)		Frederick
(0-1)		NoneESPN+3095–200–9
Apr. 5at Southeast Missouri StateCapaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MOL
5–8		Osborne
(1-1)		Brock
(0-1)		Miller
(6)		ESPN+4005–21
Apr. 8LouisianaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
0–10		Talley
(1-1)		Medlin
(0-4)		NoneESPN+3535–220–10
Apr. 9LouisianaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
3–5		Menard
(3-1)		Wiseman
(0-2)		NoneESPN+2975–230–11
Apr. 10LouisianaTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
4–710		Rawls
(2-0)		Jeans
(0-4)		NoneESPN+2555–240–12
Apr. 14at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW
6–5		Anderson
(1-3)		Arnold
(4-3)		Jeans
(1)		ESPN+3586–241–12
Apr. 15at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARW
7–6		Jeans
(1-4)		Vaught
(2-4)		None3877–242–12
Apr. 16at Little RockGary Hogan Field • Little Rock, ARGame cancelled
Arkansas–Arkansas State Series
Apr. 19at No. 4 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL
1–10		Ramage
(2-2)		Holt
(0-2)		NoneSECN+9,2867–25
Apr. 20at No. 4 ArkansasBaum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, ARL
3–10		Tole
(1-0)		Frederick
(0-2)		NoneSECN+9,0027–26
Apr. 22TroyTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
4–3		Medlin
(1-4)		Gainous
(5-3)		Wiseman
(3)		3438–263–12
Apr. 23TroyTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
1–6		Fuller
(4-1)		Nash
(1-4)		NoneESPN+2828–273–13
Apr. 24TroyTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARW
4–310		Jeans
(2-4)		Stewart
(4-2)		NoneESPN+4439–274–13
Apr. 29at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL
3–411		Moffat
(1-6)		Anderson
(1-4)		NoneESPN+3559–284–14
Apr. 30at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
9–210		Jeans
(3-4)		Novis
(0-3)		NoneESPN+44510–285–14
May (1–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1at UT ArlingtonClay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXL
4–5		Moffat
(2-6)		Anderson
(1-5)		NoneESPN+41810–295–15
May 6at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL
1–7		Boswell
(6-3)		Medlin
(1-5)		NoneESPN+1,05910–305–16
May 7at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL
2–13		Lehrmann
(3-2)		Nash
(1-5)		Boyd
(4)		ESPN+1,17810–315–17
May 8at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALL
7–9		Johnson
(3-2)		Anderson
(1-6)		Stokes
(1)		ESPN+91310–325–18
May 10at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW
14–8		Frederick
(1-2)		Warren
(0-3)		NoneESPN+71111–32
May 13Georgia StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
2–10		Horton
(2-1)		Medlin
(1-6)		None34711–335–19
May 14Georgia StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
4–7		Patel
(2-2)		Nash
(1-6)		Watson
(9)		39511–345–20
May 15Georgia StateTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARL
4–5		Clark
(5-0)		Jeans
(3-5)		NoneESPN+28911–355–21
May 17Ole MissTomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, ARGame cancelled
May 19at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL
9–16		Judice
(3-1)		Medlin
(1-7)		NoneESPN+1,10911–365–22
May 20at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Monroe, LAL
7–13		Jans
(2-4)		Nash
(1-7)		NoneESPN+1,12511–375–23
May 21at Louisiana–MonroeWarhawk Field • Mobile, LAL
3–6		Wepf
(2-5)		Holt
(0-3)		NoneESPN+1,07311–385–24
Schedule source:

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

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com.
  2. ↑ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 Baseball Schedule". Arkansas State University. Retrieved December 29, 2021.