2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Oklahoma State University system logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record13–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Allie P. Reynolds Stadium
O'Brate Stadium
Seasons
 2019
2021  
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech  00 163 .842
No. 22 Texas  00 143 .824
No. 13 Oklahoma  00 144 .778
TCU  00 114 .733
Oklahoma State  00 135 .722
West Virginia  00 115 .688
Baylor  00 106 .625
Kansas State  00 107 .588
Kansas  00 710 .412
Tournament champion
As of March 15, 2020 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys play their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium through March 15 and at O'Brate Stadium beginning March 20 as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 8th season at Oklahoma State.

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 State Cowboys baseball team notched a 32–17 (14–9) regular season record and finished third in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Cowboys reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they defeated West Virginia to claim the program's third Big 12 title. Oklahoma State received the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts (played in Oklahoma City). The Cowboys defeated Harvard, Nebraska, and Connecticut to win the Oklahoma City Regional but were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Texas Tech in the Lubbock Super Regional. [3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Oklahoma State
Alma Mater
Josh Holliday Head Coach8 Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob WaltonAssistant Coach - Pitching8Oklahoma State University (1986)
Marty Lees Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator4 Western Oregon University (1994)
Matt Holliday Volunteer Assistant Coach1 Stillwater High School (1998)

Roster

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster [4]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Bryce Osmond - Freshman
  • 5 - Ben Leeper - RS Senior
  • 6 - Parker Scott - RS Junior
  • 22 - Mitchell Stone - RS Sophomore
  • 25 - Roman Phansalkar - RS Sophomore
  • 27 - Justin Campbell - Freshman
  • 30 - John Kelly - Sophomore
  • 34 - Jach Cable - RS Junior
  • 35 - C.J. Varela - Senior
  • 38 - Wyatt Cheney - Freshman
  • 40 - Kale Davis - Freshman
  • 41 - Colton Bowman - Freshman
  • 43 - Riley Taylor - RS Freshman
  • 44 - Nate Peterson - Sophomore
  • 47 - Tucker Elliott - RS Sophomore
  • 48 - Brett Standlee - RS Sophomore
  • 49 - Ryan Van Leeuwen - RS Senior
  • 51 - Jacob Ruder - RS Senior
  • 53 - Ryan Bogusz - Freshman
  • 56 - Spencer Cochran - RS Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 31 - Nick DeNicola - RS Junior
  • 33 - Brock Mathis - Junior
  • 36 - Josh Spiegel - RS Freshman

Infielders

  • 1 - Hueston Morrill - Sophomore
  • 4 - Kaden Polcovich - Junior
  • 7 - Max Hewitt - Senior
  • 17 - Jake Thompson - RS Junior
  • 18 - Dylan Gardner - Junior
  • 19 - Braley Hollins - Sophomore
  • 23 - Blake Robertson - Freshman
  • 42 - Alix Garcia - Senior
  • 45 - Riley Metzger - Junior
 

Outfielders

  • 8 - Cam Thompson - Freshman
  • 12 - Carson McCusker - Senior
  • 14 - Noah Sifrit - Junior
  • 15 - Cade Cabbiness - Senior
  • 28 - Caeden Trenkle - Freshman
  • 32 - J.T. Mounce - Freshman
 

Schedule and results

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log [5]
Regular Season (13–5)
February (7–4)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 147:00 pm ESPN3 at Grand Canyon*#19 GCU BallparkPhoenix, AZ L
3–10
Mechals
(1–0)
Osmond
(0–1)
3,8430–1 Stats
Story
February 153:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZW
6–4
Scott
(1–0)
Ohl
(0–1)
1,4061–1 Stats
Story
February 162:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZL
3–9
McCarville
(1–0)
Campbell
(0–1)
9411–2 Stats
Story
February 187:30 pmat #11 Arizona State*#28 Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZW
2–1
Standlee
(1–0)
Tolman
(0–1)
Leeper
(1)
2,4032–2 Stats
Story
February 214:00 pm ESPN+ Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28 Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK W
17–2
Scott
(2–0)
Stevens
(1–1)
1,0013–2 Stats
Story
February 221:00 pmTexas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
11–7
Davis
(1–0)
Aldaz
(0–1)
1,6784–2 Stats
Story
February 2312:00 pmESPN+Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–4
Varela
(1–0)
Ramos
(0–2)
Standlee
(1)
4565–2 Stats
Story
February 253:00 pmESPN+ Little Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
9–1
Bowman
(1–0)
Beardsley
(0–1)
4626–2 Stats
Story
February 263:00 pmLittle Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
12–0
Varela
(2–0)
Smith
(2–1)
1887–2 Stats
Story
February 283:00 pm#1 UCLA*#28 Dr Pepper BallparkFrisco, TX L
1–8
Pettway
(2–0)
Scott
(2–1)
1,1007–3 Stats
Story
February 292:00 pm Illinois*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXL
2–4
Kirschsieper
(2–0)
Campbell
(0–2)
Acton
(4)
7–4 Stats
Story
March (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 13:00 pm#15 Texas A&M*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXW
8–5
Leeper
(1–0)
Miller
(0–2)
8,4878–4 Stats
Story
March 34:00 pm Missouri State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
10–11
Juenger
(1–0)
Cable
(0–1)
4058–5 Stats
Story
March 54:00 pmESPN+ BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
2–0
Scott
(3–1)
McKeehan
(1–1)
Leeper
(2)
3829–5 Stats
Story
March 64:00 pmESPN+BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
6–1
Campbell
(1–2)
Nielson
(0–3)
67210–5 Stats
Story
March 72:00 pmBYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–3
Osmond
(1–1)
McLaughlin
(2–2)
1,32011–5 Stats
Story
March 104:00 pmESPN+ Saint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
22–4
Davis
(2–0)
Nolan
(0–1)
32012–5 Stats
Story
March 114:00 pmSaint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
7–1
Varela
(3–0)
Balandis
(0–1)
42013–5 Stats
Story
March 136:00 pm Fresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 142:00 pmFresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 151:00 pmESPN+Fresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 176:30 pmat Dallas Baptist* Horner BallparkDallas, TX
March 206:00 pmESPN+ TCU O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 213:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 221:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 246:00 pmESPN+ Wichita State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 277:00 pm LHN at Texas UFCU Disch–Falk FieldAustin, TX
March 285:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 291:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 316:30 pm Oklahoma ONEOK FieldTulsa, OK
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 38:00 pm ESPNU Texas Tech O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 43:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 51:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 76:00 pmat Wichita State* Eck StadiumWichita, KS
April 96:00 pmESPN+at Kansas State Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS
April 106:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 114:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 146:00 pmESPN+ Oral Roberts*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 176:30 pmat Oklahoma L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK
April 186:00 pmESPN+OklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 194:00 pmESPNUOklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 216:00 pmESPN+Dallas Baptist*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 245:30 pmat West Virginia Monongalia County BallparkMorgantown, WV
April 253:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 2612:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 286:00 pmat Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:00 pmESPN+ Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 25:00 pmESPNUOregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 31:00 pmESPN+Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 86:00 pmESPN+ Kansas O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 93:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 101:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 126:00 pmESPN+ Central Arkansas*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 146:30 pmESPN+at Baylor Baylor BallparkWaco, TX
May 156:30 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 16TBAESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma State 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] 1717*RVRV
Baseball America [7] 162423
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] 192828
NCBWA [9] 182928RVRV
D1Baseball [10] 22

^ 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

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Kaden Polcovich 2B378 Seattle Mariners

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