2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

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2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
Record14–4 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Clay Overcash (3rd season)
  • Clay Van Hook (3rd season)
  • Britt Bonneau (2nd season)
Home stadium L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW 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
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍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 Sooners baseball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners play their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 3rd season at Oklahoma.

Contents

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

Previous season

The 2019 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team notched a 33–21 (11–13) regular season record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Sooners reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, where they were defeated by Baylor and TCU. Oklahoma did not receive an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Oklahoma		Alma Mater
Skip Johnson Head Coach3 University of Texas–Pan American (1990)
Clay OvercashAssistant Coach3 University of South Carolina Upstate (1990)
Clay Van HookAssistant Coach3 University of Texas at Austin (2007)
Britt Bonneau Volunteer Assistant Coach2 University of Oklahoma (1992)

Roster

2020 Oklahoma Sooners Roster [4]
 

Pitchers

  • 15 - Wyatt Olds - Sophomore
  • 17 - Aaron Brooks - Junior
  • 18 - Ledgend Smith - Junior
  • 22 - Braxton Webb - Senior
  • 23 - Jaret Godman - Sophomore
  • 24 - Cade Cavalli - Junior
  • 25 - Levi Prater - Junior
  • 26 - Brad Demco - Senior
  • 28 - Dane Acker - Junior
  • 30 - Jacob Loflin - Freshman
  • 31 - Christian Ruebeck - Freshman
  • 32 - Zack Matthews - Junior
  • 34 - Michael Betrus - RS Freshman
  • 42 - Carson Carter - RS Junior
  • 43 - Jason Ruffcorn - Senior
  • 45 - Ben Abram - Sophomore
  • 54 - Jake Bennett - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 14 - Justin Mitchell - Junior
  • 40 - Brady Lindsly - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 - Trent Brown - RS Sophomore
  • 4 - Brandon Zaragoza - Senior
  • 5 - Conor McKenna - Senior
  • 11 - Carter LaValley - Freshman
  • 13 - Logan Kohler - Freshman
  • 20 - Peyton Graham - Freshman
  • 36 - Tyler Hardman - Junior
  • 39 - Braxton Bohrofen - RS Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 - Diego Muniz - Sophomore
  • 6 - Connor Beichler - Freshman
  • 7 - Kendall Pettis - Freshman
  • 10 - Tanner Tredaway - Junior
  • 16 - Vinny Bologna - Junior
  • 21 - Brady Harlan - Senior
  • 27 - Jordan Vujovich - RS Junior
  • 29 - Luke Quick - Junior
 

Schedule and results

2020 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log [5]
Regular Season (14–4)
February (8–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 146:00 pm Virginia*#30 Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FL L
0–6		McGarry
(1–0)		Cavalli
(0–1)		7800–1– Stats
Story
February 151:00 pmVirginia*#30Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FLW
7–2		Matthews
(1–0)		Harrington
(0–1)		1–1– Stats
Story
February 154:00 pmVirginia*#30Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FLW
5–1		Olds
(1–0)		Schoch
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(1)		1,4222–1– Stats
Story
February 183:00 pm Texas Southern* L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK W
14–1		Abram
(1–0)		Hansen
(0–1)		3923–1– Stats
Story
February 193:00 pmTexas Southern*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
12–1		Bennett
(1–0)		Kindervater
(0–2)		4074–1– Stats
Story
February 213:00 pm Illinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
2–1		Cavalli
(1–1)		Johnson
(0–2)		Ruffcorn
(2)		5–1– Stats
Story
February 216:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
4–1		Olds
(2–0)		Wicklund
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(3)		5916–1– Stats
Story
February 2212:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
3–2		Brooks
(1–0)		Kubiatowicz
(0–1)		Godman
(1)		7–1– Stats
Story
February 223:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
5–7		Sebby
(1–0)		Acker
(0–1)		Bronke
(1)		7947–2– Stats
Story
February 283:00 pm Arkansas* Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX W
6–3		Olds
(3–0)		Kopps
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(4)		8–2– Stats
Story
February 2911:00 am Missouri*Minute Maid Park • Houston, TXL
7–810		Dillard
(2–0)		Brooks
(1–1)		–5218–3– Stats
Story
March (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 111:00 am#19 LSU*Minute Maid Park • Houston, TXW
1–0		Acker
(1–1)		Labas
(1–2)		–9–3– Stats
Story
March 36:30 pm Dallas Baptist*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
10–3		Olds
(4–0)		Heaton
(1–2)		–77310–3– Stats
Story
March 46:30 pm Arkansas–Pine Bluff*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
13–2		Bennett
(2–0)		Barker
(0–2)		–58811–3– Stats
Story
March 66:30 pm San Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
4–5		Paredes
(1–1)		Cavalli
(1–2)		Schmitt
(6)		91911–4– Stats
Story
March 72:00 pmSan Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
8–4		Prater
(1–0)		Melton
(3–1)		–1,31112–4– Stats
Story
March 81:00 pmSan Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
9–810		Ruffcorn
(1–0)		Schmitt
(0–1)		–69913–4– Stats
Story
March 106:30 pmat UT Arlington*#28 Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX W
3–0		Bennett
(3–0)		Winquest
(1–1)		Ruffcorn
(5)		93614–4– Stats
Story
March 128:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28 Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 138:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 146:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 153:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 176:00 pmArkansas* Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
March 206:30 pm Texas L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 212:00 pm FSOK TexasL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 222:00 pmFSOKTexasL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 246:30 pmat Dallas Baptist* Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 276:30 pmat TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 282:00 pm FSSW+ at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 2912:00 pm ESPNU at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 316:30 pm Oklahoma State ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 36:30 pm FSOK+ Baylor L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 46:30 pmESPNUBaylorL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 52:00 pmFSSW+BaylorL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 76:30 pm Oral Roberts*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 96:30 pm FSSW at Texas Tech Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 108:00 pmESPNUat Texas TechDan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 112:00 pmFSSW+at Texas TechDan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 146:00 pmFSOK+ Wichita State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 176:30 pmFSOK+Oklahoma StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 186:00 pm ESPN+ at Oklahoma State O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 194:00 pmESPNUat Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 216:00 pmat Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
April 246:30 pm Sam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 252:00 pmFSOKSam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 261:00 pmSam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 286:00 pmat Wichita State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:00 pmat Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 22:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 31:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 86:30 pm Kansas State L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 94:00 pmFSOK+Kansas StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 101:00 pmKansas StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 146:30 pmFSOK+ West Virginia L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 156:30 pmWest VirginiaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 162:00 pmFSOKWest VirginiaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma 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

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches' [6] RVRV*1613
Baseball America [7] 191615119
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] 30——2828
NCBWA† [9] 2424201512
D1Baseball [10] 2423221513

^ 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.

2020 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Cade Cavalli RHP122 Washington Nationals
Levi PraterLHP393 St. Louis Cardinals
Brady LindslyC4123 Washington Nationals
Dane AckerRHP4127 Oakland Athletics

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