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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
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]
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
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
Rankings
^ 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
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics