2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team

American college baseball season

2020 UCLA Bruins baseball

Conference| Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 8
CB| No. 1
Record| 13–2 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach|

* John Savage (15th season)

Hitting coach| Bryant Ward (5th season)
Pitching coach| Rex Peters (9th season)
Home stadium| Jackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820)

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | 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 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.[2]

The Bruins began the 2020 season with high hopes after the successes of the prior season, earning the #12 ranking from Collegiate Baseball (CB) and #8 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in preseason polls. These rankings proved accurate, as UCLA began the season on a 12-game win streak and earned the #1 ranking from CB in their Week 2 and 3 rankings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cut short in early March. On March 12, the NCAA announced all spring and winter sports championships were cancelled,[3] and UCLA made the decision to suspend academic and athletic activities through the month of March on the same day. Also on March 12, the Pac-12 Conference cancelled all athletics until further notice.[4]

## Previous season

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The Bruins finished 2019 with a 52–11 record, finishing first in the Pac-12 with a 24–5 record. After earning the top overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Bruins advanced to the Los Angeles Super Regional, where they were defeated two games to one by eventual national runner-up Michigan.

## Personnel

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### Roster

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2020 UCLA Bruins roster[5]

Pitchers

* 3 - Sean Mullen - Sophomore
* 14 - Charles Harrison - Freshman
* 19 - Jared Karros \- Freshman
* 24 - Zach Pettway - Junior
* 27 - Jack Filby - Sophomore
* 28 - Adrian Chaidez - Junior
* 29 - Michael Townsend - Junior
* 30 - Nick Nastrini - Sophomore
* 33 - Jake Saum - Freshman
* 34 - Felix Rubi - Senior
* 35 - Kyle Mora - Senior
* 40 - Holden Powell \- Junior
* 43 - Daniel Colwell - Sophomore
* 44 - Nick Scheidler -  Junior
* 55 - Jesse Bergin - Sophomore

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Catchers

* 15 - Will McInerny - Senior
* 18 - Darius Perry - Freshman
* 25 - Noah Cardenas - Sophomore
* 36 - Tommy Beres - Freshman

Infielders

* 1 - Matt McLain - Sophomore
* 4 - Kevin Kendall - Junior
* 6 - Michael Curialle - Freshman
* 7 - JT Schwartz -  Freshman
* 9 - RJ Teijeiro - Junior
* 10 - Mikey Perez - Sophomore
* 11 - Jake Moberg - Sophomore

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Outfielders

* 5 - Garrett Mitchell \- Junior
* 8 - Jarron Silva -  Junior
* 12 - Emanuel Dean - Freshman
* 16 - Kyle Cuellar - Senior
* 21 - Jordan Prendiz -  Junior
* 38 - Pat Caulfield - Junior

Utility

* 32 - Josh Hahn (OF/P) - Freshman

### Coaching staff

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2020 UCLA Bruins coaching staff[5]

Name | Position
John Savage | Head Coach
Rex Peters | Assistant Coach
Bryant Ward | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Niko Gallego | Volunteer Assistant Coach
David Berg | Director of Baseball Operations
Carl Stocklin | Athletic Trainer
Reilly Beatty | Performance Nutrition Coordinator
Jake Bracewell | Athletic Performance

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| UCLA win
| UCLA loss
| Postponement/cancellation
Bold | UCLA team member
2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log

Regular Season (13–2)
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (CB)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Pac-12 Record
February 14 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA | W 4–2 | Townsend (1–0) | Ohl (0–1) | Powell (1) |  | 739 | 1–0 |
February 15 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 9–1 | Nastrini (1–0) | Jacobs (0–1) |  |  | 784 | 2–0 |
February 16 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–0 | Bergin (1–0) | Granillo (0–1) |  |  | 847 | 3–0 |
February 18 | Loyola Marymount | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 10–1 | Karros (1–0) | Robins (0–1) |  |  | 404 | 4–0 |
February 21 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 5–0 | Pettway (1–0) | Lomeli (0–2) |  |  | 597 | 5–0 |
February 22 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 7–1 | Chaidez (1–0) | Madrigal (0–2) |  |  | 675 | 6–0 |
February 23 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 2–0 | Bergin (2–0) | Ponce (0–1) | Powell (2) |  | 905 | 7–0 |
February 26 | Pepperdine | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–2 | Karros (2–0) | Groen (1–1) |  |  | 533 | 8–0 |
February 28 | vs. No. 28 Oklahoma State | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco, TX
Frisco College Classic | W 8–1 | Pettway (2–0) | Scott (2–1) |  |  | 1,100 | 9–0 |
February 29 | vs. No. 15 Texas A&M | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic | W 10–2 | Nastrini (2–0) | Roa (2–1) |  |  | 1,021 | 10–0 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (CB)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Pac-12 Record
March 1 | vs. Illinois | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic | W 14–1 | Bergin (3–0) | Maldonado (0–2) |  |  |  | 11–0 |
March 3 | at No. 30 UC Santa Barbara | No. 1 | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA | L 5–8 | Roberts (3–1) | Chaidez (1–1) |  |  | 450 | 11–1 |
March 6 | vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic | W 3–2 | Pettway (3–0) | Rocker (2–1) | Powell (3) |  | 2,215 | 12–1 |
March 7 | vs. No. 18 TCU | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium
Southern California College Baseball Classic | L 4–8 | King (2–1) | Nastrini (2–1) | Krob (1) |  | 952 | 12–2 |
March 8 | at USC | No. 1 | Dedeaux Field
Los Angeles, CA
Southern California College Baseball Classic | W 15–3 | Bergin (4–0) | Cornwell (2–1) |  | Pac-12 Networks | 2,028 | 13–2 |
March 13 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled
March 14 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 15 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 20 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 21 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 22 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 24 | UC Irvine |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
March 27 | at Utah |  | Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, UT |
March 28 | at Utah |  | Smith's Ballpark |
March 29 | at Utah |  | Smith's Ballpark |
March 31 | Long Beach State |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (CB)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Pac-12 Record
April 3 | Cal State Fullerton |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled
April 4 | Cal State Fullerton |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 5 | Cal State Fullerton |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 9 | at Washington |  | Husky Ballpark
Seattle, WA |
April 10 | at Washington |  | Husky Ballpark |
April 11 | at Washington |  | Husky Ballpark |
April 14 | UC Santa Barbara |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 17 | Arizona State |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 18 | Arizona State |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 19 | Arizona State |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
April 21 | at Long Beach State |  | Blair Field
Long Beach, CA |
April 24 | at Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Corvallis, OR |
April 25 | at Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field |
April 26 | at Oregon State |  | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field |
April 28 | at UC Irvine |  | Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark
Irvine, CA |
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Rank (CB)  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | Pac-12 Record
May 1 | Stanford |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled
May 2 | Stanford |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
May 3 | Stanford |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
May 5 | at Cal State Fullerton |  | Goodwin Field
Fullerton, CA |
May 8 | at Arizona |  | Hi Corbett Field
Tucson, AZ |
May 9 | at Arizona |  | Hi Corbett Field |
May 10 | at Arizona |  | Hi Corbett Field |
May 12 | at Pepperdine |  | Eddy D. Field Stadium
Malibu, CA |
May 15 | at California |  | Evans Diamond
Berkeley, CA |
May 16 | at California |  | Evans Diamond |
May 17 | at California |  | Evans Diamond |
May 19 | at Loyola Marymount |  | George C. Page Stadium
Los Angeles |
May 21 | USC |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
May 22 | USC |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
May 23 | USC |  | Jackie Robinson Stadium |

## Rankings

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Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| Final
Coaches'[6]| 8| 8*| | 2| 4| 4| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baseball America[7]| 10| 10| 11| 5| 4| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collegiate Baseball^[8]| 12| 10| 1| 1| 3| 2| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NCBWA†[9]| 11| 11| 7| 5| 4| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
D1Baseball| 14| 14| 10| 6| 5| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

^ 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

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Main article: 2020 MLB Draft

Player  | Position  | Round  | Overall  | MLB Team

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Garrett Mitchell | OF  | 1  | 20  | Milwaukee Brewers
Holden Powell | RHP  | 3  | 94  | Washington Nationals

## References

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1. ^ "2020 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
2. ^ Shotgun Spratling (February 13, 2020). "College Baseball Preview: UCLA aiming for Omaha trip while CSU Fullerton looks to bounce back". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
3. ^ "NCAA cancels all winter, spring championships due to coronavirus pandemic". nj.com.
4. ^ "UCLA Athletics Coronavirus Update". uclabruins.com.
5. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
6. ^ USA Today Coaches Poll
7. ^ Baseball America Poll
8. ^ Collegiate Baseball Poll
9. ^ NCBWA Poll

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