The 2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Gino DiMare, in his second year as head coach.
Previous season
The Hurricanes finished the 2019 season with a 41–20 record, compiling an 18–12 mark in the ACC to finish second in the Coastal Division. After a 1–1 finish in the ACC Tournament, the Canes earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. They reached the Final of the Starkville Regional, and as a result earned a ranking of 19 in the final D1Baseball poll.
Personnel
Roster
2020 Miami Hurricanes roster[2]
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Pitchers
- 7 - Chris McMahon - Junior
- 14 - Carson Palmquist - Freshman
- 17 - Spencer Bodanza - Junior
- 18 - Alex McFarlane - Freshman
- 19 - Alex Munroe - Freshman
- 21 - Slade Cecconi - Sophomore
- 22 - Albert Maury Jr. - Junior
- 32 - Alex Ruiz - Sophomore
- 47 - Tyler Keysor - Senior
- 52 - Jake Garland - Freshman
- 53 - Brian Van Belle - Senior
- 61 - Yordani Carmona - Freshman
- 99 - Daniel Federman - Junior
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Catchers
- 31 - Isaac Quinones - Junior
- 37 - Daniel Labrador - Freshman
- 44 - Adrian Del Castillo - Sophomore
Infielders
- 2 - Freddy Zamora - Junior
- 9 - Josh Lauck - Junior
- 13 - Tyler Paige - Junior
- 16 - Raymond Gil - Junior
- 27 - Anthony Vilar - Sophomore
- 30 - Alex Toral - Junior
- 38 - Luis Tuero - Freshman
- 40 - Austin Pollak - Sophomore
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Outfielders
- 28 - Jordan Lala - Sophomore
- 35 - Chad Crosbie - Senior
- 41 - Chet Moore - Sophomore
- 43 - Gabe Rivera - Junior
- 51 - Tony Jenkins - Junior
Utility
- 0 - Mykanthony Valdez (INF/OF) - Freshman
- 10 - JP Gates (P/UTL) - Sophomore
- 36 - Jared Thomas (C/OF) - Freshman
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Coaching staff
Schedule
Legend
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Miami win
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Miami loss
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Postponement
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Miami team member
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2020 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log[3]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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ACC record
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Feb 14 |
Rutgers* |
No. 3 |
Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL |
W 2–1 |
Van Belle (1–0) |
Rutkowski (0–1) |
Federman (1) |
2,700 |
1–0 |
0-0
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Feb 15 |
Rutgers* |
No. 3 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 8–2 |
McMahon (1–0) |
Genuario (0–1) |
None |
2,385 |
2–0 |
0-0
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Feb 16 |
Rutgers* |
No. 3 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 13–6 |
Cecconi (1–0) |
Murray (0–1) |
None |
2,443 |
3–0 |
0-0
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Feb 19 |
Kent State* |
No. 1 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 12–0 |
McFarlane (1–0) |
Schultz (0–1) |
None |
2,213 |
4–0 |
0-0
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Feb 21 |
No. 2 Florida* |
No. 1 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
L 1–211 |
Specht (1–0) |
Federman (0–1) |
Pogue (1) |
4,046 |
4–1 |
0-0
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Feb 22 |
No. 2 Florida* |
No. 1 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
L 4–7 |
Specht (2–0) |
McFarlane (1–1) |
None |
4,172 |
4–2 |
0-0
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Feb 23 |
No. 2 Florida* |
No. 1 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
L 3–5 |
Barco (1–0) |
Cecconi (1–1) |
Cabarcas (1) |
3,554 |
4–3 |
0-0
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Feb 26 |
South Florida* |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 7-5 |
C. Palmquist (1-0) |
Hoffman (0-1) |
None |
2,016 |
5-3 |
0-0
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Feb 28 |
Towson* |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 2-1 |
Van Belle (2–0) |
J. Selis (0-3) |
Federman (2) |
2,431 |
6-3 |
0-0
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Feb 29 |
Towson* |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 8-2 |
McMahon (2–0) |
Ramanjulu (1-2) |
None |
2,349 |
7-3 |
0-0
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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ACC record
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Mar 1 |
Towson* |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 9-3 |
Garland (1-0) |
Reeser (1-1) |
None |
2,376 |
8-3 |
0-0
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Mar 4 |
at Florida Atlantic* |
No. 7 |
FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton,FL |
L 2-11 |
Cooley (1-0) |
McFarlane (1–2) |
None |
1,166 |
8-4 |
0-0
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Mar 6 |
Pittsburgh |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 5–4 |
Gates (1–0) |
McKennitt (0–1) |
None |
2,184 |
9-4 |
1-0
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Mar 7 |
Pittsburgh |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 5–0 |
McMahon (3–0) |
Myers (2–2) |
None |
2,605 |
10-4 |
2-0
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Mar 8 |
Pittsburgh |
No. 7 |
Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
W 14–2 |
Cecconi (2–1) |
Gilbertson (2–1) |
None |
2,541 |
11-4 |
3-0
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Mar 11 |
at No. 12 UCF* |
No. 7 |
John Euliano Park • Orlando, FL |
W 3–2 |
McFarlane (2–2) |
Whitehead (1–1) |
Federman (3) |
2,454 |
12-4 |
3-0
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Mar 13 |
at Virginia Tech |
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English Field • Blacksburg, VA |
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Mar 14 |
at Virginia Tech |
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English Field • Blacksburg, VA |
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Mar 15 |
at Virginia Tech |
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English Field • Blacksburg, VA |
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Mar 17 |
Lafayette* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 18 |
FIU* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 20 |
Virginia |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 21 |
Virginia |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 22 |
Virginia |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 24 |
Florida Atlantic* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Mar 27 |
at Duke |
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
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Mar 28 |
at Duke |
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
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Mar 29 |
at Duke |
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC |
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April
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Opponent
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Win
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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ACC record
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Apr 1 |
at FIU* |
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FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL |
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Apr 3 |
at Notre Dame |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
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Apr 4 |
at Notre Dame |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
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Apr 5 |
at Notre Dame |
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Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN |
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Apr 7 |
Florida Gulf Coast* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 8 |
Bethune-Cookman* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 10 |
North Carolina |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 11 |
North Carolina |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 12 |
North Carolina |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 15 |
Florida Atlantic* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 17 |
Louisville |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 18 |
Louisville |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 19 |
Louisville |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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Apr 21 |
at Florida Gulf Coast* |
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Swanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FL |
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Apr 24 |
at Florida State |
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Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
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Apr 25 |
at Florida State |
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Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
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Apr 26 |
at Florida State |
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Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL |
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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ACC record
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May 1 |
Princeton* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 2 |
Princeton* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 3 |
Princeton* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 6 |
UCF* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 8 |
Clemson |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 9 |
Clemson |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 10 |
Clemson |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 12 |
Florida Gulf Coast* |
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Alex Rodriguez Park • Coral Gables, FL |
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May 14 |
at Georgia Tech |
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Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA |
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May 15 |
at Georgia Tech |
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Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA |
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May 16 |
at Georgia Tech |
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Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta,GA |
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Postseason
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Ranking Movements
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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
References
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Rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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Seasons | |
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National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |