2016 BYU Cougars baseball team

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2016 BYU Cougars baseball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
2016 WCC Regular Season Co-Champions
Conference West Coast Conference
Record37–17 (18–9 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Trent Pratt (4th season)
  • Brent Haring (4th season)
  • Jeremy Thomas (4th season)
Home stadium Larry H. Miller Field
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 West Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU  189 .6673717 .685
Gonzaga  y189 .6673621 .632
Saint Mary's  y189 .6673325 .569
Pepperdine  1611 .5932924 .547
San Francisco  1413 .5192234 .393
Loyola Marymount  1314 .4812627 .491
San Diego  1314 .4812729 .482
Pacific  1215 .4442230 .423
Santa Clara  1017 .3702329 .442
Portland  324 .1111737 .315
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 11, 2016 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Littlewood acted in his fourth season as head coach of the Cougars. BYU was picked to finish fifth in the WCC Pre-season rankings. [2] The Cougars would claim a co-regular season title before falling in the WCC Tournament.

Contents

2016 Roster

2016 BYU Cougars Roster [3]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Keaton Cenatiempo – Junior
  • 9 Mason Marshall – Junior
  • 11 Easton Walker – Freshman
  • 18 Connor Williams – Sophomore
  • 21 Clay Sisler – Freshman
  • 22 Zach Brinkerhoff – Freshman
  • 23 Hayden Rogers – Junior
  • 26 Riley Gates – Sophomore
  • 27 Michael Rucker – Junior
  • 32 Maverik Buffo – Sophomore
  • 34 Jordan Wood – Freshman
  • 37 Triston Busse – Freshman
  • 40 Bo Burrup – Freshman
  • 41 Kendall Motes – Junior
  • xx Rhett Parkinson – Junior
 

Infielders

  • 3 Brennon Anderson – Sophomore
  • 5 Hayden Nielsen – Senior
  • 6 Noah Hill – Freshman
  • 10 Daniel Schneemann – Freshman
  • 11 Easton Walker – Freshman
  • 12 Tanner Chauncey – Junior
  • 16 Casey Jacobsen – Freshman
  • 24 Bryan Call – Freshman
  • 25 Nate Favero – Sophomore
  • 31 Jackson Cluff – Freshman
  • 35 Colton Shaver – Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 6 Noah Hill – Freshman
  • 14 Bronson Larsen – Junior
  • 35 Colton Shaver – Sophomore
  • 39 Grant Hodges – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 2 Brennon Lund – Sophomore
  • 4 Eric Urry – Junior
  • 7 Kyle Dean – Freshman
  • 13 Danny Gelalich – Freshman
  • 17 Keaton Kringlen – Freshman
  • 18 Connor Williams – Sophomore
  • 19 Court Iorg – Sophomore
  • 21 Clay Sisler – Freshman
  • 44 Brock Hale – Freshman
 

Schedule

2016 BYU Cougars Game Log [4]
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
February 19vs. St. Louis Cashman Field None21–7 [5] Michael Rucker (1–0)Matt Eckelman (0–1)None300 [6] 1–0
February 20vs. St. LouisCashman FieldNone5–0 [7] Maverik Buffo (1–0)Josh Moore (0–1)None500 [8] 2–0
February 20vs. St. LouisCashman FieldNone11–3 [7] Hayden Rogers (1–0)Connor Lehmann (0–1)None500 [9] 3–0
February 22vs. St. LouisCashman FieldNone11–7 [10] Bo Burrup (1–0)Miller Hogan (0–1)None150 [11] 4–0
February 25at Samford Joe Lee Griffin Stadium None7–1 [12] Michael Rucker (2–0)Jared Brasher (1–1)None176 [13] 5–0
February 26at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin StadiumNone4–3 (10) [14] Mason Marshall (1–0)Parker Curry (0–1)None546 [15] 6–0
February 26at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin StadiumNone5–10 [14] Jake Greer (1–0)Bo Burrup (1–1)None546 [16] 6–1
February 27at SamfordJoe Lee Griffin StadiumNone6–4 [17] Riley Gates (1–0)Connor Radcliff (1–1)Mason Marshall (1)535 [18] 7–1
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
March 3at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark ESPN3 11–10 [19] Bo Burrup (2–1)Zack Leban (1–1)Keaton Cenatiempo (1)821 [20] 8–1
March 4at KansasHoglund BallparkESPN38–2 [21] Maverik Buffo (2–0)Ben Krauth (0–1)Jordan Wood (1)990 [22] 9–1
March 5at KansasHoglund BallparkESPN37–6 [23] Keaton Cenatiempo (1–0)Stephen Villines (2–1)Mason Marshall (2)976 [24] 10–1
March 8 Utah Valley Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 6–1 [25] Maverik Buffo (3–0)Danny Beddes (2–2)None2,002 [26] 11–1
March 10 Niagara Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 14–1 [27] Michael Rucker (3–0)Cody Eckerson (0–2)None1,297 [28] 12–1
March 11NiagaraLarry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 14–10 [29] Zach Brinkerhoff (1–0)Liam Stroud (0–1)Bo Burrup (1)1,758 [30] 13–1
March 11NiagaraLarry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 14–2 [29] Hayden Rogers (2–0)Zachary Kolodziejski (0–1)None1,758 [31] 14–1
March 12NiagaraLarry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 15–3 [32] Connor Williams (1–0)Robert Wilson (0–1)None1,266 [33] 15–1
March 15 Utah Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 6–0 [34] Riley Gates (2–0)Josh Lapiana (0–3)None1,880 [35] 16–1
March 17 Pacific*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv19–3 [36] Michael Rucker (4–0)Will Lydon (0–4)Easton Walker (1)833 [37] 17–11–0
March 18Pacific*Larry H. Miller FieldNone11–4 [38] Maverik Buffo (4–0)Ricky Reynoso (1–2)None936 [39] 18–12–0
March 19Pacific*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv8–10 [40] Fineas Delbonta Smith (2–1)Mason Marshall (1–1)Bryce Lombardi (1)2,132 [41] 18–22–1
March 24 Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv4–1 [42] Michael Rucker (5–0)J.D. Busfield (1–2)None1,355 [43] 19–23–1
March 25Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–10 [44] Cory Abbott (3–2)Maverik Buffo (4–1)None1,005 [45] 19–33–2
March 26Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldNone7–4 [46] Easton Walker (1–0)Tyler Cohen (2–3)None1,350 [47] 20–34–2
March 31at Portland*#24 Joe Etzel Field TheW.tv 8–3Michael Rucker (6–0)Jordan Wilcox (4–1)None313 [48] 21–35–2
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
April 1at Portland*#24Joe Etzel Field TheW.tv 4–1Maverik Buffo (5–1)Davis Tominaga (2–5)Mason Marshall (3)382 [49] 22–36–2
April 2at Portland*#24Joe Etzel Field TheW.tv 5–3Hayden Rogers (3–0)Jordan Horak (1–2)None311 [50] 23–37–2
April 4 Arizona #22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–11 Bobby Dalbec (6–3)Jordan Wood (0–1)None2,825 [51] 23–4
April 7 San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv12–2Michael Rucker (7–0)Troy Conyers (4–4)None2,681 [52] 24–48–2
April 8San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 13–1Maverik Buffo (6–1)Gary Cornish (4–2)None2,552 [53] 25–49–2
April 9San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv7–13Nathan Kutcha (2–0)Connor Williams (1–1)None1,807 [54] 25–59–3
April 12Utah#26Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv14–3Hayden Rogers (4–0)Tanner Thomas (0–1)None2,937 [55] 26–5
April 14at Saint Mary's*#26 Louis Guisto Field TheW.tv 4–5Drew Strotman (3–3)Keaton Cenatiempo (1–1)None156 [56] 26–69–4
April 15at Saint Mary's*#26Louis Guisto Field TheW.tv 4–7Johnny York (4–3)Maverik Buffo (6–2)Cameron Neff (1)162 [57] 26–79–5
April 16at Saint Mary's*#26Louis Guisto Field TheW.tv 5–4Bo Burrup (3–2)Anthony Gonsolin (2–1)Keaton Cenatiempo (2)179 [58] 27–710–5
April 22#25 Creighton #30Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv13–4Michael Rucker (8–0)Rollie Lacy (6–2)None2,445 [59] 28–7
April 23#25 Creighton#30Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 2–10Jeff Albrecht (5–0)Hayden Rogers (4–1)None2,116 [60] 28–8
April 23#25 Creighton#30Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 5–8Keith Rogalla (4–2)Jordan Wood 0–1)None2,116 [61] 28–9
April 26at Utah Valley Brent Brown Ballpark KSL.com Ppd. until May 10 due to weather
April 28 Gonzaga*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv11–2Michael Rucker (9–0) Brandon Bailey (6–3)None748 [62] 29–911–5
April 29Gonzaga*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–9 Eli Morgan (8–1)Hayden Rogers (4–2) Wyatt Mills (5)1,323 [63] 29–1011–6
April 30Gonzaga*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–4Jordan Wood (1–1)Wyatt Mills (2–2)None1,487 [64] 30–1012–6
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
May 3Utah ValleyLarry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–7 (10)Jake Mayer (6–1)Mason Marshall (1–2)None1,719 [65] 30–11
May 5at Pepperdine* Eddy D. Field Stadium TheW.tv 9–5Michael Rucker (10–0) A. J. Puckett (7–3)Keaton Cenatiempo (3)411 [66] 31–1113–6
May 6at Pepperdine*Eddy D. Field Stadium TheW.tv 0–3Chandler Blanchard (3–1)Hayden Rogers (4–3)Ryan Wilson (5)501 [67] 31–1213–7
May 7at Pepperdine*Eddy D. Field Stadium TheW.tv 3–4Max Gamboa (2–6)Riley Gates (2–1)Max Green (1)673 [68] 31–1313–8
May 10at Utah Valley Brent Brown Ballpark KSL.com 17–6Hayden Rodgers (5–3)Kaden Schmitt (0–2)None4,120 [69] 32–13
May 12at San Francisco* Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field TheW.tv 5–6Mack Meyer (3–2)Mason Marshall (1–3)None282 [70] 32–1413–9
May 13at San Francisco*Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field TheW.tv 12–6Mason Marshall (2–3)Thomas Ponticelli (3–6)None314 [71] 33–1414–9
May 14at San Francisco*Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field TheW.tv 9–3 Keaton Cenatiempo (2–1)James Kannenburg (6–5)None551 [72] 34–1415–9
May 17at Utah Smith's Ballpark P12 1–8Nolan Stouder (1–1)Easton Walker (1–1)None5,440 [73] 34–15
May 19 Santa Clara*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv8–2Michael Rucker (11–0)Steven Wilson (5–5)None1,487 [74] 35–1516–9
May 20Santa Clara*Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv9–8Mason Marshall (3–3)Max Kuhns (1–4)None1,647 [75] 36–1517–9
May 21Santa Clara*Larry H. Miller Field ESPNU 10–5Keaton Cenatiempo (3–1)Jason Seever (6–3)None2,541 [76] 37–1518–9
May 26Gonzaga* Banner Island Ballpark TheW.tv 3–5Brandon Bailey (9–3)Michael Rucker (11–1)None1,187 [77] 37–16
May 27Pepperdine*Banner Island Ballpark TheW.tv 2–7Ryan Wilson (2–0)Keaton Cenatiempo (3–2)None1,127 [78] 37–17
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games

Radio Information

All but one BYU Baseball series had a radio/internet broadcast available. 36 games were broadcast on KOVO with Brent Norton (play-by-play) calling the games for his 24th consecutive season. A rotating selection of analysts were used. 29 of the games were simulcast on BYU Radio. BYU Radio also had 4 radio exclusives this season: Mar. 8 vs. Utah Valley, Mar. 10 & 11 early vs. Niagara, and May 3 vs. Utah Valley. Robbie Bullough provided play by play for BYU Radio's exclusive games outside of May 3, which was a BYUtv simulcast.

Samford and Kansas both provided an internet broadcast through their respective athletic websites.

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