2023 BYU Cougars baseball team

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2023 BYU Cougars baseball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
Conference West Coast Conference
Record24–28 (13–14 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brent Haring (11th season)
  • Abe Alvarez [1] (1st season)
Home stadium Larry H. Miller Field
Seasons
←  2022
2024 →
2023 West Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Loyola Marymount  ‍†‍‍21–6–0 .77829–22–0 .569
Portland  ‍‍‍17–10–0 .63029–21–0 .580
Santa Clara  ‍‍‡‍y17–10–0 .63031–18–0 .633
San Diego  ‍‍‍17–10–0 .63024–23–1 .510
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍14–13–0 .51921–26–0 .447
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍14–13–0 .51918–33–0 .353
BYU  ‍‍‍13–14–0 .48124–28–0 .462
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍8–19–0 .29619–30–0 .388
San Francisco  ‍‍‍8–19–0 .29618–29–0 .383
Pacific  ‍‍‍6–21–0 .22214–35–0 .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2023 [2]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 BYU Cougars baseball team represents Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. Trent Pratt acts as the new head coach of the BYU Cougars baseball team after taking over the interim duties last season. [3]

Contents

The Cougars are competing as members of the WCC for the final season, as they'll join the Big 12 Conference for 2023. [4] The Cougars enter the 2023 WCC season picked to finish third. They return 21 players from 2022.

2023 roster

2023 BYU Cougars roster [5]

Pitchers

  • 3 Boston Mabeus – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 16 Mason Olson – Junior
  • 19 Bryce Robison – Junior
  • 21 Jack Sterner – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 23 Peyton Cole – Junior
  • 26 Carter Smith – Junior
  • 28 Justis Reiser – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 Jameson Ferraro – Freshman
  • 31 Reid McLaughlin – Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollinghaus – Freshman
  • 36 Carter Foss – Sophomore
  • 37 Ben Hansen – Freshman
  • 38 Trevor Doney – Freshman
  • 42 Jake Porter – Sophomore
  • 44 Zac Dart – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman
 

Infielders

  • 2 Brock Watkins – Junior
  • 5 Ozzie Pratt – Sophomore
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 12 Cam Decker - Freshman
  • 14 Alex Sardina – Junior
  • 25 Austin Deming – Senior
  • 32 Easton Jones – Freshman
  • 35 Jacob Wilk- Senior
  • 43 Chad Call – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 18 Collin Reuter – Sophomore
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 29 Chase Peterson – Senior
  • 39 Bryant Ball – Freshman
  • 40 Parker Goff - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Tate Gambill – Junior
  • 6 Dawsen Hall – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 11 Luke Anderson – Freshman
  • 17 Joshua Cowden – Senior
  • 22 Cole Gambill – Senior
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 27 Ryan Sepede – Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollingshaus – Freshman

Schedule

2023 BYU Cougars Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
February 17at Louisiana Tech – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park CUSA TV10–1Jack Sterner (1–0)Jonathan Fincher (0–1)None2,2041–0–
February 18at Louisiana Tech–J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkCUSA TV6–8Landon Tomkins (1–0)Patton Gubler (0–1)None1,9171–1–
February 18at Louisiana Tech–J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkCUSA TV8–2Cutter Clawson (1–0)Rawley Hector (0–1)None1,9172–1–
February 20at Louisiana Tech–J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkCUSA TV2–10Ethan Bates (1–0)Carter Smith (0–1)None1,7482–2–
February 22at Louisiana – M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park None3–4Blake Marshall (1–0)Jake Porter (0–1)None3,8962–3–
February 23at Louisiana–M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park ESPN+ 0–11Tommy Ray (1–0)Jack Sterner (1–1)None3,7712–4–
February 24at Louisiana–M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkNone1–2Blake Marshall (2–0)Mason Olson (0–1)None4,0982–5–
February 25at Louisiana–M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo ParkESPN+10–11Cooper Rawls (2–0)Jake Porter (0–2)Carson Fluno (1)4,1392–6–
February 28at Utah Valley – UCCU Ballpark WAC DN Cancelled- Snowstorm
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
March 2 Omaha – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 12–11 (10)Sam Beck (1–0)Rans Sanders (0–1)None8543–6–
March 3Omaha–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org8–4Bryce Robison (1–0)Luke Gainer (0–2)None9554–6–
March 4Omaha–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org4–16Charlie Bell (1–1)Cutter Clawson (1–1)None1,2064–7–
March 7at Utah Tech – Bruce Hurst Field WAC DN9–10Britton Porter (2–1)Jake Porter (0–3)None1,0084–8–
March 9at Creighton – Charles Schwab Field Omaha FloBaseball Cancelled- Snowstorm
March 10vs. Creighton– Hoglund Ballpark FloBaseball6–8Tommy Steier (2–0)Sam Beck (1–1)Paul Bergstrom (1)754–9–
March 11vs. Creighton–Hoglund BallparkFloBaseball5–15 (7)Anthony Watts (1–1)Bryce Robison (1–1)None754–10–
March 14 Utah –Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org7–0Mason Olson (1–1)TJ Clarkson (1–1)None1,3115–10–
March 16 at Loyola Marymount *– George C. Page Stadium SCS Pacific 2–12Diego Barrera (2–1)Jack Sterner (1–2)None2585–110–1
March 17at Loyola Marymount*–George C. Page Stadium WCC Net 8–0Bryce Robison (2–1)Zach Kirby (0–3)None2636–111–1
March 18at Loyola Marymount*–George C. Page StadiumWCC Net9–10Jimmy Galacia (1–1)Jake Porter (0–4)None3376–121–2
March 21Utah Valley–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org15–7Peyton Cole (1–0)Davis Spencer (1–1)None1,0767–12–
March 23 Saint Mary's*–Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 8–11Ryan Wiltse (1–5)Jake Porter (0–5)John Damozonio (2)5817–131–3
March 25Saint Mary's*–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org4–6Adam Enyart (2–0)Cutter Clawsen (1–2)Riley Lamb (1)6767–141–4
March 25Saint Mary's–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org4–3Jake Porter (1–5)Ryan Taurek (0–1)None6768–142–4
March 28at Utah Valley–UCCU BallparkESPN+8–9Colton Kennedy (2–0)Sam Beck (1–2)None9878–15–
March 30at Gonzaga*– Patterson Baseball Complex SCS Pacific1–5Owen Wild (2–3)Mason Olson (1–2)Bradley Mullan (1)5038–162–5
March 31at Gonzaga*–Patterson Baseball ComplexWCC Net6–5Bryce Robison (3–1)Jack Moffitt (0–1)Boston Mabeus (1)4199–163–5
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
April 1at Gonzaga*–Patterson Baseball Complex SWX
SCS Atlantic 		2–8Nate Deschryver (3–2)Ben Hansen (0–1)Ty Buckner (1)N/A9–173–6
April 3at Washington State – Bailey–Brayton Field P12 1–6McKabe Cottrell (1–0)Carter Smith (0–2)None1,3209–18–
April 6 San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org6–2Mason Olson (2–2)Ryan Yerby (0–2)None1,31510–184–6
April 7San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–15Jesse Barron (3–1)Bryce Robison (3–2)None1,91710–194–7
April 8San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org15–6Carter Smith (1–2)Adam Shew (3–3)None2,21011–195–7
April 11Utah Tech–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org8–5Peyton Cole (2–0)Ryan Hardman (0–6)Boston Mabeus (2)1,70212–19–
April 13at Santa Clara*– Stephen Schott Stadium SCS Central 6–11Blake Hammond (3–1)Mason Olson (2–3)None30012–205–8
April 14at Santa Clara*–Stephen Schott StadiumSCS Central13–8Bryce Robison (4–2)Nick Sando (1–2)Cutter Clawson (1)34313–206–8
April 15at Santa Clara*–Stephen Schott StadiumSCS Central5–4Jake Porter (2–5)Skylar Hales (3–3)Boston Mabeus (3)41514–207–8
April 18Utah–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org14–29Bransen Kuehl (1–0)Jameson Ferraro (0–1)None2,10614–21–
April 20 UNCG –Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv14–8Mason Olson (3–3)Jay Miller (1–6)None96815–21–
April 21UNCG–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org19–8 (7)Bryce Robison (5–2)Luke Thomas (2–4)None1,53916–21–
April 22UNCG–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv13–11Carter Smith (2–2)Matt Kemp (4–3)Boston Mabeus (4)1,48817–21–
April 27 Portland*–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org9–8 (10)Boston Mabeus (1–0)Ryan Rembisz (0–1)None1,87918–218–8
April 28Portland–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv10–12Brock Gillis (3–2)Jake Porter (2–6)None2,26618–228–9
April 29Portland–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv8–22Nick Brink (3–0)Ben Hansen (0–2)None2,37718–238–10
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
May 2at UC San Diego – Triton Ballpark ESPN+0–3Ethan Holt (4–1)Carter Foss (0–1)Ryan Rissas (5)22618–24–
May 4at San Diego*– Fowler Park SCS Atlantic10–6Mason Olson (4–3)Garrett Rennie (1–3)None53819–249–10
May 5at San Diego*–Fowler ParkSCS Atlantic4–8Ivran Romero (2–4)Bryce Robison (5–3)None57319–259–11
May 6at San Diego*–Fowler ParkWCC Net1–5Austin Smith (4–1)Ben Hansen (0–3)Conner Thurman (2)52119–269–12
May 9at Utah– Smith's Ballpark P1213–7Cutter Clawson (2–2)Micah Ashman (1–3)None2,52920–26–
May 11at Pacific*– Klein Family Field SCS Pacific11–8 (13)Boston Mabeus (2–0)Tyler Stout (3–3)None48321–2610–12
May 12at Pacific*–Klein Family FieldSCS Pacific9–2Bryce Robison (6–3)Caden Casagrande (0–2)None28322–2611–12
May 13at Pacific*–Klein Family FieldSCS Pacific5–11Tyler Stout (4–3)Ben Hansen (0–4)None28022–2711–13
May 18Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller Fieldbyutv.org13–7Mason Olson (5–3)Shane Telfer (4–5)None2,10823–2712–13
May 19Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv17–9Bryce Robison (7–3)Bobby Christy (1–1)None3,05324–2713–13
May 20Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–19Nick Bonn (5–1)Ben Hansen (0–5)None2,77524–2813–14
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games

Rivalries

BYU has two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley. Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State) also plays the Cougars for a third consecutive season.

Radio Information

BYU Baseball was once again broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network. BYU Radio 107.9 KUMT served as the flagship station. However, due to conflicts Game 2 on February 18 (Louisiana Tech) and April 1 (Gonzaga) were byuradio.org and the BYU Radio App exclusives. Jason Shepherd and Greg Wrubell once again rotated providing play-by-play.

TV Announcers

See also

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