2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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]

2020 UCLA Bruins baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 1
2020 record13–2 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coachJohn Savage (15th season)
Hitting coachBryant Ward (5th season)
Pitching coachRex Peters (9th season)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)
2020 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
As of March 12, 2020[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

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

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

Roster
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 - 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 - Freshman
  • 9 - RJ Teijeiro - Junior
  • 10 - Mikey Perez - Sophomore
  • 11 - Jake Moberg - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

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

Utility

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

Coaching Staff
2020 UCLA Bruins coaching staff[5]
NamePosition
John SavageHead Coach
Rex PetersAssistant Coach
Bryant WardAssistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Niko GallegoVolunteer Assistant Coach
David BergDirector of Baseball Operations
Carl StocklinAthletic Trainer
Reilly BeattyPerformance Nutrition Coordinator
Jake BracewellAthletic Performance

Schedule and results
Legend
 UCLA win
 UCLA loss
 Postponement/cancellation
BoldUCLA 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 14UC RiversideNo. 12Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA		W 4–2Townsend (1-0)Ohl (0-1)Powell (1)7391-0
February 15UC RiversideNo. 12Jackie Robinson StadiumW 9-1Nastrini (1-0)Jacobs (0-1)7842-0
February 16UC RiversideNo. 12Jackie Robinson StadiumW 8-0Bergin (1-0)Granillo (0-1)8473-0
February 18Loyola MarymountNo. 10Jackie Robinson StadiumW 10-1Karros (1-0)Robins (0-1)4044-0
February 21Saint Mary'sNo. 10Jackie Robinson StadiumW 5-0Pettway (1-0)Lomeli (0-2)5975-0
February 22Saint Mary'sNo. 10Jackie Robinson StadiumW 7-1Chaidez (1-0)Madrigal (0-2)6756-0
February 23Saint Mary'sNo. 10Jackie Robinson StadiumW 2-0Bergin (2-0)Ponce (0-1)Powell (2)9057-0
February 26PepperdineNo. 1Jackie Robinson StadiumW 8-2Karros (2-0)Groen (1-1)5338-0
February 28vs. No. 28 Oklahoma StateNo. 1Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco, TX
Frisco College Classic		W 8-1Pettway (2-0)Scott (2-1)1,1009-0
February 29vs. No. 15 Texas A&MNo. 1Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic		W 10-2Nastrini (2-0)Roa (2-1)1,02110-0
March
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Pac-12 Record
March 1vs. IllinoisNo. 1Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic		W 14-1Bergin (3-0)Maldonado (0-2)11-0
March 3at No. 30 UC Santa BarbaraNo. 1Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		L 5-8Roberts (3-1)Chaidez (1-1)45011-1
March 6vs. No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic		W 3-2Pettway (3-0)Rocker (2-1)Powell (3)2,21512-1
March 7vs. No. 18 TCUNo. 1Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic		L 4-8King (2-1)Nastrini (2-1)Krob (1)95212-2
March 8at USCNo. 1Dedeaux Field
Los Angeles, CA
Southern California College Baseball Classic		W 15-3Bergin (4-0)Cornwell (2-1)Pac-12 Networks2,02813-2
March 13OregonNo. 3Jackie Robinson StadiumSeason Cancelled
March 14OregonNo. 3Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 15OregonNo. 3Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 20Washington StateNo. 2Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 21Washington StateNo. 2Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 22Washington StateNo. 2Jackie Robinson Stadium
March 24UC IrvineJackie Robinson Stadium
March 27at UtahSmith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, UT
March 28at UtahSmith's Ballpark
March 29at UtahSmith's Ballpark
March 31Long Beach StateJackie Robinson Stadium
April
Date Opponent Rank (CB) Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Pac-12 Record
April 3Cal State FullertonJackie Robinson StadiumSeason Cancelled
April 4Cal State FullertonJackie Robinson Stadium
April 5Cal State FullertonJackie Robinson Stadium
April 9at WashingtonHusky Ballpark
Seattle, WA
April 10at WashingtonHusky Ballpark
April 11at WashingtonHusky Ballpark
April 14UC Santa BarbaraJackie Robinson Stadium
April 17Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
April 18Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
April 19Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium
April 21at Long Beach StateBlair Field
Long Beach, CA
April 24at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, OR
April 25at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
April 26at Oregon StateGoss Stadium at Coleman Field
April 28at UC IrvineCicerone 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 1StanfordJackie Robinson StadiumSeason Cancelled
May 2StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
May 3StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium
May 5at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field
Fullerton, CA
May 8at ArizonaHi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ
May 9at ArizonaHi Corbett Field
May 10at ArizonaHi Corbett Field
May 12at PepperdineEddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, CA
May 15at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
Berkeley, CA
May 16at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
May 17at CaliforniaEvans Diamond
May 19at Loyola MarymountGeorge C. Page Stadium
Los Angeles
May 21USCJackie Robinson Stadium
May 22USCJackie Robinson Stadium
May 23USCJackie Robinson Stadium

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches'[6] 8 8* 8* 2 4 4  
Baseball America[7] 10 10 11 5 4  
Collegiate Baseball^[8] 12 10 1 1 3 2  
NCBWA†[9] 11 11 7 5 4  
D1Baseball 14 14 10 6 5

^ 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.

References
  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. "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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