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2020 UCLA Bruins baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 1
Record13–2 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach
Hitting coachBryant Ward (5th season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (9th season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 2   .867
No. 9 Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 4   .765
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 5   .667
USC  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 5   .667
Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 6   .600
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 9 – 7   .563
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 8 – 7   .533
Utah  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 6 – 7   .462
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 9   .357
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 11   .313
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 11   .313
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.[2]

The Bruins began the 2020 season with high hopes after the successes of the prior season, earning the #12 ranking from Collegiate Baseball (CB) and #8 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in preseason polls. These rankings proved accurate, as UCLA began the season on a 12-game win streak and earned the #1 ranking from CB in their Week 2 and 3 rankings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cut short in early March. On March 12, the NCAA announced all spring and winter sports championships were cancelled,[3] and UCLA made the decision to suspend academic and athletic activities through the month of March on the same day. Also on March 12, the Pac-12 Conference cancelled all athletics until further notice.[4]

Previous season[edit]

The Bruins finished 2019 with a 52–11 record, finishing first in the Pac-12 with a 24–5 record. After earning the top overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Bruins advanced to the Los Angeles Super Regional, where they were defeated two games to one by eventual national runner-up Michigan.

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

2020 UCLA Bruins roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Sean Mullen - Sophomore
  • 14 - Charles Harrison - Freshman
  • 19 - Jared Karros - Freshman
  • 24 - Zach Pettway - Junior
  • 27 - Jack Filby - Sophomore
  • 28 - Adrian Chaidez - Junior
  • 29 - Michael Townsend - Junior
  • 30 - Nick Nastrini - Sophomore
  • 33 - Jake Saum - Freshman
  • 34 - Felix Rubi - Senior
  • 35 - Kyle Mora - Senior
  • 40 - Holden Powell - Junior
  • 43 - Daniel Colwell - Sophomore
  • 44 - Nick Scheidler - Redshirt Junior
  • 55 - Jesse Bergin - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 15 - Will McInerny - Senior
  • 18 - Darius Perry - Freshman
  • 25 - Noah Cardenas - Sophomore
  • 36 - Tommy Beres - Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 - Matt McLain - Sophomore
  • 4 - Kevin Kendall - Junior
  • 6 - Michael Curialle - Freshman
  • 7 - JT Schwartz - Redshirt Freshman
  • 9 - RJ Teijeiro - Junior
  • 10 - Mikey Perez - Sophomore
  • 11 - Jake Moberg - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 5 - Garrett Mitchell - Junior
  • 8 - Jarron Silva - Redshirt Junior
  • 12 - Emanuel Dean - Freshman
  • 16 - Kyle Cuellar - Senior
  • 21 - Jordan Prendiz - Redshirt Junior
  • 38 - Pat Caulfield - Junior

Utility

  • 32 - Josh Hahn (OF/P) - Freshman
  

Coaching staff[edit]

2020 UCLA Bruins coaching staff[5]
Name Position
John Savage Head Coach
Rex Peters Assistant Coach
Bryant Ward Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Niko Gallego Volunteer Assistant Coach
David Berg Director of Baseball Operations
Carl Stocklin Athletic Trainer
Reilly Beatty Performance Nutrition Coordinator
Jake Bracewell Athletic Performance

Schedule and results[edit]

Legend
  UCLA win
  UCLA loss
  Postponement/cancellation
Bold UCLA team member
2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (13–2)
February
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 Record
February 14 UC Riverside No. 12 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA		 W 4–2 Townsend (1–0) Ohl (0–1) Powell (1) 739 1–0
February 15 UC Riverside No. 12 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 9–1 Nastrini (1–0) Jacobs (0–1) 784 2–0
February 16 UC Riverside No. 12 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 8–0 Bergin (1–0) Granillo (0–1) 847 3–0
February 18 Loyola Marymount No. 10 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 10–1 Karros (1–0) Robins (0–1) 404 4–0
February 21 Saint Mary's No. 10 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 5–0 Pettway (1–0) Lomeli (0–2) 597 5–0
February 22 Saint Mary's No. 10 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 7–1 Chaidez (1–0) Madrigal (0–2) 675 6–0
February 23 Saint Mary's No. 10 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 2–0 Bergin (2–0) Ponce (0–1) Powell (2) 905 7–0
February 26 Pepperdine No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium W 8–2 Karros (2–0) Groen (1–1) 533 8–0
February 28 vs. No. 28 Oklahoma State No. 1 Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco, TX
Frisco College Classic		 W 8–1 Pettway (2–0) Scott (2–1) 1,100 9–0
February 29 vs. No. 15 Texas A&M No. 1 Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic		 W 10–2 Nastrini (2–0) Roa (2–1) 1,021 10–0
March
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 Record
March 1 vs. Illinois No. 1 Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic		 W 14–1 Bergin (3–0) Maldonado (0–2) 11–0
March 3 at No. 30 UC Santa Barbara No. 1 Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		 L 5–8 Roberts (3–1) Chaidez (1–1) 450 11–1
March 6 vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic		 W 3–2 Pettway (3–0) Rocker (2–1) Powell (3) 2,215 12–1
March 7 vs. No. 18 TCU No. 1 Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic		 L 4–8 King (2–1) Nastrini (2–1) Krob (1) 952 12–2
March 8 at USC No. 1 Dedeaux Field
Los Angeles, CA
Southern California College Baseball Classic		 W 15–3 Bergin (4–0) Cornwell (2–1) Pac-12 Networks 2,028 13–2
March 13 Oregon No. 3 Jackie Robinson Stadium Season Cancelled
March 14 Oregon No. 3 Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 15 Oregon No. 3 Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 20 Washington State No. 2 Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 21 Washington State No. 2 Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 22 Washington State No. 2 Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 24 UC Irvine Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 27 at Utah Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, UT
March 28 at Utah Smith's Ballpark
March 29 at Utah Smith's Ballpark
March 31 Long Beach State Jackie Robinson Stadium
April
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 Record
April 3 Cal State Fullerton Jackie Robinson Stadium Season Cancelled
April 4 Cal State Fullerton Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 5 Cal State Fullerton Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 9 at Washington Husky Ballpark
Seattle, WA
April 10 at Washington Husky Ballpark
April 11 at Washington Husky Ballpark
April 14 UC Santa Barbara Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 17 Arizona State Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 18 Arizona State Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 19 Arizona State Jackie Robinson Stadium
April 21 at Long Beach State Blair Field
Long Beach, CA
April 24 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, OR
April 25 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
April 26 at Oregon State Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
April 28 at UC Irvine Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark
Irvine, CA
May
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Pac-12 Record
May 1 Stanford Jackie Robinson Stadium Season Cancelled
May 2 Stanford Jackie Robinson Stadium
May 3 Stanford Jackie Robinson Stadium
May 5 at Cal State Fullerton Goodwin Field
Fullerton, CA
May 8 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ
May 9 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field
May 10 at Arizona Hi Corbett Field
May 12 at Pepperdine Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, CA
May 15 at California Evans Diamond
Berkeley, CA
May 16 at California Evans Diamond
May 17 at California Evans Diamond
May 19 at Loyola Marymount George C. Page Stadium
Los Angeles
May 21 USC Jackie Robinson Stadium
May 22 USC Jackie Robinson Stadium
May 23 USC Jackie Robinson Stadium

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]88*244
Baseball America[7]10101154
Collegiate Baseball^[8]12101132
NCBWA†[9]1111754
D1Baseball14141065

^ 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.

2020 MLB draft[edit]

Main article: 2020 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Garrett Mitchell OF 1 20 Milwaukee Brewers
Holden Powell RHP 3 94 Washington Nationals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Shotgun Spratling (February 13, 2020). "College Baseball Preview: UCLA aiming for Omaha trip while CSU Fullerton looks to bounce back". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "NCAA cancels all winter, spring championships due to coronavirus pandemic". nj.com.
  4. ^ "UCLA Athletics Coronavirus Update". uclabruins.com.
  5. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  6. ^ USA Today Coaches Poll
  7. ^ Baseball America Poll
  8. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
  9. ^ NCBWA Poll
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