2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball team

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2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball
Oregon State Beavers wordmark.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Record5–9–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Mitch Canham (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Pat Bailey (13th season)
  • Ryan Gipson (2nd season)
  • Rich Dorman (1st season)
Home stadium Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 UCLA  ‍‍‍0–0 –13–2 .867
No. 9 Arizona State  ‍‍‍0–0 –13–4 .765
Arizona  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–5 .667
USC  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–5 .667
Washington  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–6 .600
Washington State  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–7 .563
Oregon  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–7 .533
Utah  ‍‍‍0–0 –6–7 .462
Oregon State  ‍‍‍0–0 –5–9 .357
Stanford  ‍‍‍0–0 –5–11 .313
California  ‍‍‍0–0 –5–11 .313
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by Mitch Canham in his 1st season at Oregon State after long-time head coach Pat Casey chose not to exercise an option to return following a year sabbatical. [2] Canham is a former catcher for Oregon State and was a member of the 2006 and 2007 national championship teams. The season was indefinitely suspended after 14 games after the NCAA abruptly canceled all winter and spring season tournaments, including the College World Series, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] On March 14, 2020, the season officially came to an end after the Pac-12 athletic conference canceled the remainder of all scheduled spring sports competitions through the end of the academic year. [4]

Contents

Season synopsis

The Beavers began Mitch Canham's first season with a daunting schedule, playing their first 11 games on the road, including a three-game series against No.9 Mississippi State in Mississippi. After just a 14-game season, the Beavers finished with their first losing record since 2003.

Roster

2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Kyler McMahanR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)163 lb(74 kg)Jr Seattle, Washington
2 INF Jake HarveyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)163 lb(74 kg)So Kennewick, Washington
3 INF Matthew GretlerR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)177 lb(80 kg)So Bonney Lake, Washington
4 INF Justin BoydR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Parker, Colorado
5 OF Joe CaseyL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS Jr Corvallis, Oregon
6 OF J. D. McLaughlinR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)187 lb(85 kg)Fr Chandler, Arizona
7 INF Jake DukartL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)196 lb(89 kg)So Lake Oswego, Oregon
8 INF Cesar Valero SanchezR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)182 lb(83 kg)Fr Calgary, Alberta
9 INF Andy ArmstrongR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Salem, Oregon
12 OF Micah McDowellL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Halifax, Nova Scotia
13 INF George MendazonaL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)187 lb(85 kg)RS Jr Redmond, Oregon
14 C Cole HamiltonL/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)183 lb(83 kg)RS So Salem, Oregon
15 INF Kyle DerneddeR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)169 lb(77 kg)Fr Tualatin, Oregon
16 RHP Reid SebbyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)184 lb(83 kg)Jr Huntington Beach, California
17 C Troy ClaunchR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)199 lb(90 kg)Jr Vacaville, California
18 INF Ryan OberR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Snohomish, Washington
19 RHP A. J. LatteryR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)245 lb(111 kg)Fr Prior Lake, Minnesota
20 INF Zach ClaytonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)219 lb(99 kg)Jr Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
21 RHP Will FrischR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Stillwater, Minnesota
22 RHP Jake PfenningsR/R6 ft 8 in(2.03 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Post Falls, Idaho
23 RHP Kevin AbelR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)197 lb(89 kg)Jr San Diego, California
24 RHP Nathan BurnsR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)187 lb(85 kg)Jr West Bend, Wisconsin
25 RHP Joey MundtR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)221 lb(100 kg)So Hughson, California
26 LHP Cooper HjerpeL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)177 lb(80 kg)Fr Capay, California
28 INF Wade MecklerS/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Yorba Linda, California
29 RHP Bret SoulagesR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)194 lb(88 kg)RS Fr Alamo, California
30 C Zack ZaleskyL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb(84 kg)RS Jr Corvallis, Oregon
31 RHP Jack WashburnR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)192 lb(87 kg)Fr Webster, Wisconsin
32 RHP Mitchell VerburgR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)205 lb(93 kg)RS Jr Lake Oswego, Oregon
33 OF Preston JonesR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)196 lb(89 kg)Sr Vancouver, Washington
34 LHP Christian ChamberlainL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb(77 kg)Jr Reno, Nevada
35 C Ben SteckR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)201 lb(91 kg)Fr Mill Creek, Washington
36 OF Greg FuchsL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb(91 kg)RS So Mercer Island, Washington
37 OF Jacob MeltonL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)186 lb(84 kg)So Medford, Oregon
38 LHP Jake MulhollandL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Snohomish, Washington
40 LHP Andrew WallingL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)218 lb(99 kg)RS Jr Longview, Washington
44 INF Alex McGarryL/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)206 lb(93 kg)So Vancouver, Washington
45 LHP Kai MurphyL/L5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)186 lb(84 kg)Fr Mesa, Arizona
47 INF Richie MascareñasR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)158 lb(72 kg)Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
48 OF Wyatt YoungR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)202 lb(92 kg)Fr Houston, Texas
49 OF Max SamsonL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)186 lb(84 kg)Fr Seattle, Washington
50 RHP Ryan BrownR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)203 lb(92 kg)Fr Salem, Oregon
51 C J. J. HooverR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)207 lb(94 kg)Fr West Linn, Oregon
Head coach

Mitch Canham

Assistant coach(es)

Pat Bailey
Ryan Gipson

Pitching coach(es)

Rich Dorman

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 22, 2019

Schedule and results

Legend
 Oregon State win
 Oregon State loss
 Postponement/Tie
BoldOregon State team member
2020 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log [5]
Regular season

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [6] 2525*————
Baseball America [7] —————
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] 32—————SEASON
NCBWA† [9] 29————CANCELED
D1Baseball—————

^ 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
Christian ChamberlainLHP4105 Kansas City Royals

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ Nick Daschel (June 14, 2019). "Oregon State hires former Beaver catcher Mitch Canham as baseball coach, replacing Pat Casey". www.oregonlive.com. The Oregonian.
  3. ↑ Nick Daschel (March 12, 2020). "Oregon State indefinitely suspends spring sports, but still not officially canceled". www.oregonlive.com. The Oregonian.
  4. ↑ Nick Daschel (March 14, 2020). "Pac-12 cancels all competition for spring sports season due to coronavirus concerns". www.oregonlive.com. The Oregonian.
  5. ↑ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ USA Today Coaches Poll
  7. ↑ Baseball America Poll
  8. ↑ Collegiate Baseball Poll
  9. ↑ NCBWA Poll
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