American college baseball season
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]
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 .
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
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 BallparkFrisco 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 BallparkFrisco 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 StadiumSouthern 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 StadiumSouthern 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, CASouthern 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
^ 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.
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics