2024 BYU Cougars baseball team

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2024 BYU Cougars baseball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record11–9 (4–4 Big 12 Conference)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Larry H. Miller Field
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍18–6 .75029–17 .630
No. 19 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍15–9 .62532–16 .667
Texas  ‍‍‍15–9 .62530–19 .612
West Virginia  ‍‍‍15–9 .62528–18 .609
Kansas  ‍‍‍13–11 .54227–17 .614
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍13–11 .54227–21 .563
Kansas State  ‍‍‍12–12 .50028–19 .596
TCU  ‍‍‍13–14 .48129–16 .644
UCF  ‍‍‍11–12 .47829–15 .659
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍12–15 .44430–20 .600
Baylor  ‍‍‍9–15 .37520–26 .435
Houston  ‍‍‍6–17 .26123–24 .489
BYU  ‍‍‍6–18 .25018–26 .409
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 6, 2024 [3]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2024 BYU Cougars baseball team represents Brigham Young University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. Trent Pratt continues as the new head coach of the BYU Cougars baseball team after taking over the interim duties in 2022. [4]

Contents

The Cougars are competing as members of the Big 12 Conference for 2024, their first in the conference. [5] The Cougars were picked to finish 12th in 2024.

2024 roster

2024 BYU Cougars roster [6]

Pitchers

  • 3 Boston Mabeus – Junior
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Sophomore
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 16 Mason Olson – Senior
  • 19 Bryce Robison – Senior
  • 22 Brett Hansen – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 23 Stone Cushing – Junior
  • 25 Luke Sterner – Sophomore
  • 28 Justis Reiser – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 29 Jake Porter – Junior
  • 30 Jackson Hollingshaus – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 31 Candon Dahle – Junior
  • 35 Matt Fox – Freshman
  • 36 Carter Foss – Junior
  • 37 Ben Hansen – Sophomore
  • 40 Hayden Coon – Junior
  • 43 Max Stanley – Freshman
  • 44 Cayson Bell – Freshman
  • 49 Austin Laycock – Freshman
  • 53 Maddax Peck – Freshman
 

Infielders

  • 2 Brock Watkins – Junior
  • 5 Crew Robinson – Senior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 14 Bitner Workman – Sophomore
  • 17 Easton Jones – Sophomore
  • 21 Chipper Beck – Sophomore
  • 24 Braeden Mondeau – Junior
  • 34 Greyson Shafer – Junior
 

Catchers

  • 10 Parker Goff – Sophomore
  • 18 Collin Reuter – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 27 Gavin Taylor – Freshman
  • 39 Bryant Ball – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 4 Tate Gambill – Senior
  • 11 Luke Anderson – Sophomore
  • 13 Bryker Hurdsman – Sophomore
  • 26 Keoni Painter – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 Jackson Hollingshaus – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 45 Ryker Schow – Freshman
  • 50 Crew McChesney – Freshman
  • 51 Walker Sanders – Freshman
  • 55 Seth Rajacich – Freshman

Designated Hitter

  • 33 Kuhio Aloy – Freshman

Schedule

2024 BYU Cougars Game Log
Regular Season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
February 16vs. USC – Sloan Park MLB.TV8–1Ben Hansen (1–0)Caden Aoki (0–1)None5751–0–
February 17vs. Ohio State –Sloan ParkMLB.TV2–7Colin Purcell (1–0)Cutter Clawson (0–1)Hunter Shaw (1)5901–1–
February 19vs. Grand Canyon –Sloan ParkMLB.TV2–6Isaac Lyon (1–0)Maddax Peck (0–1)Shawn Triplett (1)1,0151–2–
February 21at Cal – Evans Diamond at Stu Gordon Stadium Pac-12+ California 0–8Quinn Larson (1–0)Bryce Robinson (0–1)None2421–3–
February 22at UC Davis –Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium 20–4 [7] Ben Hansen (2–0)Ian Torpey (0–1)None2582–3–
February 23at UC Davis–Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium ESPN+ 2–6Tyler Wood (1–0)Cutter Clawson (0–2)None2392–4–
February 24at UC Davis–Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium5–9Noel Valdez (1–0)Candon Dahle (0–1)None3782–5–
February 29 Gonzaga – Larry H. Miller Field ESPN+3–2Mason Olson (1–0)Michael Cunneely (0–1)Stone Cushing (1)1,3153–5–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
March 1Gonzaga–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+11–2Bryce Robinson (1–1)Justin Feld (0–1)None4004–5–
March 1Gonzaga–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+6–4Candon Dahle (1–1)Payton Graham (1–1)Stone Cushing (2)1,6525–5–
March 5at UNLV –Earl E. Wilson StadiumMountain West Net6–4Hayden Coon (1–0)Blaze Hill (0–1)Stone Cushing (3)2386–5–
March 7at West Virginia*–Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark ESPN+4–10Aidan Major (3–0)Ben Hansen (2–1)None1,7676–60–1
March 8at West Virginia*–Wagener Field at Monongalia County BallparkESPN+4–1Bryce Robinson (2–1)David Hagaman (0–2)Mason Olson (1)2,1117–61–1
March 8at West Virginia*–Wagener Field at Monongalia County BallparkESPN+0–2Derek Clark (1–0)Cutter Clawson (0–3)Hambleton Oliver (1)2,1117–71–2
March 12at Utah – Smith's Ballpark P12 PPD- Snowstorm [8]
March 14 Houston*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+2–9Paul Schmitz (1–0)Ben Hansen (2–2)None1,5657–81–3
March 15Houston*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+4–2Mason Olson (2–0)Alex Solis (0–1)Stone Cushing (4)1,8048–82–3
March 16Houston*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+10–8Candon Dahle (2–1)Duncan Howard (2–1)None2,1149–83–3
March 19at Utah Valley – Bruce Hurst Field ESPN+11–6Jake Porter (1–0)Jace Carroll (1–1)None1,46310–8–
March 21at Texas Tech*– Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park ESPN+8–5Ben Hansen (3–2)Mac Heuer (2–2)Stone Cushing (5)3,44911–84–3
March 22at Texas Tech*–Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkESPN+3–4Ryan Free (3–0)Candon Dahle (2–2)None4,09311–94–4
March 23at Texas Tech*–Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin ParkESPN+––
March 25 Utah Valley –Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
March 28 Kansas*–Larry H. Miller Field YouTube ––
March 29Kansas*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
March 30Kansas*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
April 4at Texas*– UFCU Disch-Falk Field LHN ––
April 5at Texas*–UFCU Disch-Falk FieldLHN––
April 6at Texas*–UFCU Disch-Falk FieldLHN––
April 9at Utah–Smith's BallparkP12––
April 11 Baylor*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 12Baylor*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 13Baylor*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 15Utah Tech–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 18 Oklahoma*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 19Oklahoma*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 20Oklahoma*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 23Utah–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
April 25at Oklahoma State*– O'Brate Stadium ESPN+––
April 26at Oklahoma State*–O'Brate StadiumESPN+––
April 27at Oklahoma State*–O'Brate StadiumESPN+––
April 29 Abilene Christian –Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
May 2at Miami (FL) – Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field ACCNX ––
May 3at Miami (FL)–Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldACCNX––
May 4at Miami (FL)–Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldACCNX––
May 7at Utah Valley– UCCU Ballpark ESPN+––
May 9 Cincinnati*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
May 10Cincinnati*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
May 11Cincinnati*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
May 14Grand Canyon–Larry H. Miller FieldESPN+––
May 16at Kansas State*– Tointon Family Stadium ESPN+––
May 17at Kansas State*–Tointon Family StadiumESPN+––
May 18at Kansas State*–Tointon Family StadiumESPN+––
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*Big 12 Conference games

Rivalries

BYU has three main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah, the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley, and for the fourth consecutive season Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State).

Radio Information

BYU Baseball will once again broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network. BYU Radio 107.9 KUMT will serve as the flagship station. However, due to basketball and conference conflicts select games (Ohio State- Feb. 17, Cal- Feb. 21, West Virginia Game 2- Mar. 8, Texas Tech- Mar. 21 and Texas- Apr. 6) will only be available at byuradio.org and on the BYU Radio App. Jason Shepherd and Greg Wrubell return for most radio broadcasts. However due to basketball conflicts (Wrubell- men's and Shepherd- women's) Dave McCann joins the team for the first 11 road games. Steve Klauke takes care of the Texas Tech road series.

TV Announcers

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 BYU Cougars baseball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 BYU Cougars baseball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 BYU Cougars baseball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 BYU Cougars softball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 BYU Cougars baseball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 BYU Cougars baseball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 BYU Cougars softball team</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer team</span>

The 2023 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represents Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars are coached for a 29th consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA. Overall the Cougars have made the NCAA tournament in 23 of the 28 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood are newly promoted Associate Head Coach Brent Anderson and as assistant coaches Steve Magleby and Tasha Bell. Volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen and Madie Gates also return.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 BYU Cougars softball team</span> Softball Team

The 2024 BYU Cougars softball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin enters the year as head coach of the Cougars for the 22nd consecutive season. 2024 is the first season that sees the Cougars as members of the Big 12 Conference. BYU enter 2024 having won 13 of the last 14 conference championships but being picked to finish 7th in their new conference.

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