2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record13–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
O'Brate Stadium
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 16 – 3   .842
No. 22 Texas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 3   .824
No. 13 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 14 – 4   .778
TCU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 4   .733
 ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 13 – 5   .722
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 11 – 5   .688
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 6   .625
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 10 – 7   .588
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 7 – 10   .412
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 15, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium through March 15 and at O'Brate Stadium beginning March 20 as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 8th season at Oklahoma State.

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The 2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 32–17 (14–9) regular season record and finished third in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Cowboys reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they defeated West Virginia to claim the program's third Big 12 title. Oklahoma State received the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts (played in Oklahoma City). The Cowboys defeated Harvard, Nebraska, and Connecticut to win the Oklahoma City Regional but were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Texas Tech in the Lubbock Super Regional.[3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Oklahoma State		 Alma Mater
Josh Holliday Head Coach 8 Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob Walton Assistant Coach - Pitching 8 Oklahoma State University (1986)
Marty Lees Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator 4 Western Oregon University (1994)
Matt Holliday Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 Stillwater High School (1998)

Roster

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Bryce Osmond - Freshman
  • 5 - Ben Leeper - RS Senior
  • 6 - Parker Scott - RS Junior
  • 22 - Mitchell Stone - RS Sophomore
  • 25 - Roman Phansalkar - RS Sophomore
  • 27 - Justin Campbell - Freshman
  • 30 - John Kelly - Sophomore
  • 34 - Jach Cable - RS Junior
  • 35 - C.J. Varela - Senior
  • 38 - Wyatt Cheney - Freshman
  • 40 - Kale Davis - Freshman
  • 41 - Colton Bowman - Freshman
  • 43 - Riley Taylor - RS Freshman
  • 44 - Nate Peterson - Sophomore
  • 47 - Tucker Elliott - RS Sophomore
  • 48 - Brett Standlee - RS Sophomore
  • 49 - Ryan Van Leeuwen - RS Senior
  • 51 - Jacob Ruder - RS Senior
  • 53 - Ryan Bogusz - Freshman
  • 56 - Spencer Cochran - RS Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 31 - Nick DeNicola - RS Junior
  • 33 - Brock Mathis - Junior
  • 36 - Josh Spiegel - RS Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 - Hueston Morrill - Sophomore
  • 4 - Kaden Polcovich - Junior
  • 7 - Max Hewitt - Senior
  • 17 - Jake Thompson - RS Junior
  • 18 - Dylan Gardner - Junior
  • 19 - Braley Hollins - Sophomore
  • 23 - Blake Robertson - Freshman
  • 42 - Alix Garcia - Senior
  • 45 - Riley Metzger - Junior
  

Outfielders

  • 8 - Cam Thompson - Freshman
  • 12 - Carson McCusker - Senior
  • 14 - Noah Sifrit - Junior
  • 15 - Cade Cabbiness - Senior
  • 28 - Caeden Trenkle - Freshman
  • 32 - J.T. Mounce - Freshman
  

Schedule and results

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season (13–5)
February (7–4)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
February 14 7:00 pm ESPN3 at Grand Canyon* #19 GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ L
3–10		 Mechals
(1–0)		 Osmond
(0–1)		 – 3,843 0–1 – Stats
Story
February 15 3:00 pm at Grand Canyon* #19 GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ W
6–4		 Scott
(1–0)		 Ohl
(0–1)		 – 1,406 1–1 – Stats
Story
February 16 2:00 pm at Grand Canyon* #19 GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ L
3–9		 McCarville
(1–0)		 Campbell
(0–1)		 – 941 1–2 – Stats
Story
February 18 7:30 pm at #11 Arizona State* #28 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W
2–1		 Standlee
(1–0)		 Tolman
(0–1)		 Leeper
(1)		 2,403 2–2 – Stats
Story
February 21 4:00 pm ESPN+ Texas–Rio Grande Valley* #28 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
17–2		 Scott
(2–0)		 Stevens
(1–1)		 – 1,001 3–2 – Stats
Story
February 22 1:00 pm Texas–Rio Grande Valley* #28 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
11–7		 Davis
(1–0)		 Aldaz
(0–1)		 – 1,678 4–2 – Stats
Story
February 23 12:00 pm ESPN+ Texas–Rio Grande Valley* #28 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–4		 Varela
(1–0)		 Ramos
(0–2)		 Standlee
(1)		 456 5–2 – Stats
Story
February 25 3:00 pm ESPN+ Little Rock* #28 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
9–1		 Bowman
(1–0)		 Beardsley
(0–1)		 – 462 6–2 – Stats
Story
February 26 3:00 pm Little Rock* #28 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
12–0		 Varela
(2–0)		 Smith
(2–1)		 – 188 7–2 – Stats
Story
February 28 3:00 pm #1 UCLA* #28 Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX L
1–8		 Pettway
(2–0)		 Scott
(2–1)		 – 1,100 7–3 – Stats
Story
February 29 2:00 pm Illinois* #28 Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX L
2–4		 Kirschsieper
(2–0)		 Campbell
(0–2)		 Acton
(4)		 7–4 – Stats
Story
March (6–1)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
March 1 3:00 pm #15 Texas A&M* #28 Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX W
8–5		 Leeper
(1–0)		 Miller
(0–2)		 – 8,487 8–4 – Stats
Story
March 3 4:00 pm Missouri State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L
10–11		 Juenger
(1–0)		 Cable
(0–1)		 – 405 8–5 – Stats
Story
March 5 4:00 pm ESPN+ BYU* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
2–0		 Scott
(3–1)		 McKeehan
(1–1)		 Leeper
(2)		 382 9–5 – Stats
Story
March 6 4:00 pm ESPN+ BYU* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
6–1		 Campbell
(1–2)		 Nielson
(0–3)		 – 672 10–5 – Stats
Story
March 7 2:00 pm BYU* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
8–3		 Osmond
(1–1)		 McLaughlin
(2–2)		 – 1,320 11–5 – Stats
Story
March 10 4:00 pm ESPN+ Saint Louis* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
22–4		 Davis
(2–0)		 Nolan
(0–1)		 – 320 12–5 – Stats
Story
March 11 4:00 pm Saint Louis* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W
7–1		 Varela
(3–0)		 Balandis
(0–1)		 – 420 13–5 – Stats
Story
March 13 6:00 pm Fresno State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 14 2:00 pm Fresno State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 15 1:00 pm ESPN+ Fresno State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 17 6:30 pm at Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 20 6:00 pm ESPN+ TCU O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 21 3:00 pm ESPN+ TCU O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 22 1:00 pm ESPN+ TCU O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 24 6:00 pm ESPN+ Wichita State* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 27 7:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 28 5:30 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 29 1:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 31 6:30 pm Oklahoma ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
April (0–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
April 3 8:00 pm ESPNU Texas Tech O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 4 3:00 pm ESPN+ Texas Tech O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ Texas Tech O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 7 6:00 pm at Wichita State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 9 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 10 6:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 11 4:00 pm ESPN+ at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 14 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oral Roberts* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 17 6:30 pm at Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 18 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oklahoma O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 19 4:00 pm ESPNU Oklahoma O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 21 6:00 pm ESPN+ Dallas Baptist* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 24 5:30 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 25 3:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 26 12:00 pm at West Virginia Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 28 6:00 pm at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
May (0–0)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Big 12
May 1 6:00 pm ESPN+ Oregon State* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 2 5:00 pm ESPNU Oregon State* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 3 1:00 pm ESPN+ Oregon State* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 8 6:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 9 3:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 10 1:00 pm ESPN+ Kansas O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 12 6:00 pm ESPN+ Central Arkansas* O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 14 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 15 6:30 pm ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 16 TBA ESPN+ at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma State team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]1717*RVRV
Baseball America[7]162423——
Collegiate Baseball^[8]192828——
NCBWA†[9]182928RVRV
D1Baseball[10]22————

^ 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

Main article: 2020 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Kaden Polcovich 2B 3 78 Seattle Mariners

References

  1. ^ "2020 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ^ D1Baseball poll
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