2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2020
Team:Oklahoma State Cowboys
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Record:13–5
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Josh Holliday
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Rob Walton
Ac1 Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Marty Lees
Ac2 Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Matt Holliday
Ac3 Year:1st
Stadium:Allie P. Reynolds Stadium
O'Brate Stadium

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.

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[1]

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.[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Oklahoma State
Alma Mater
Head Coach 8 Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob Walton Assistant Coach - Pitching 8 Oklahoma State University (1986)
Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator 4 Western Oregon University (1994)
Volunteer Assistant Coach 1 Stillwater High School (1998)

Roster

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster[3]
 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

! style="background:#FF6600;color:white;"| Regular Season (13–5)|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 14 || 7:00 pm || ESPN3 || at * || #19 || GCU BallparkPhoenix, AZ || L
3–10 || Mechals
(1–0) || Osmond
(0–1) || – || 3,843 || 0–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 15 || 3:00 pm || || at Grand Canyon* || #19 || GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ || W
6–4 || Scott
(1–0) || Ohl
(0–1) || – || 1,406 || 1–1 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 16 || 2:00 pm || || at Grand Canyon* || #19 || GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ || L
3–9 || McCarville
(1–0) || Campbell
(0–1) || – || 941 || 1–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 18 || 7:30 pm || || at #11 Arizona State* || #28 || Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ || W
2–1 || Standlee
(1–0) || Tolman
(0–1) || Leeper
(1) || 2,403 || 2–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 21 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || #28 || Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, OK || W
17–2 || Scott
(2–0) || Stevens
(1–1) || – || 1,001 || 3–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 22 || 1:00 pm || || Texas–Rio Grande Valley* || #28 || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
11–7 || Davis
(1–0) || Aldaz
(0–1) || – || 1,678 || 4–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 23 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || Texas–Rio Grande Valley* || #28 || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
8–4 || Varela
(1–0) || Ramos
(0–2) || Standlee
(1) || 456 || 5–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 25 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Little Rock* || #28 || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
9–1 || Bowman
(1–0) || Beardsley
(0–1) || – || 462 || 6–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| February 26 || 3:00 pm || || Little Rock* || #28 || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
12–0 || Varela
(2–0) || Smith
(2–1) || – || 188 || 7–2 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 28 || 3:00 pm || || #1 UCLA* || #28 || Dr Pepper BallparkFrisco, TX || L
1–8 || Pettway
(2–0) || Scott
(2–1) || – || 1,100 || 7–3 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| February 29 || 2:00 pm || || * || #28 || Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX || L
2–4 || Kirschsieper
(2–0) || Campbell
(0–2) || Acton
(4) || || 7–4 || – || Stats
Story|-|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 1 || 3:00 pm || || #15 Texas A&M* || #28 || Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX || W
8–5 || Leeper
(1–0) || Miller
(0–2) || – || 8,487 || 8–4 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| March 3 || 4:00 pm || || * || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || L
10–11 || Juenger
(1–0) || Cable
(0–1) || – || 405 || 8–5 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 5 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || BYU* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
2–0 || Scott
(3–1) || McKeehan
(1–1) || Leeper
(2) || 382 || 9–5 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 6 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || BYU* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
6–1 || Campbell
(1–2) || Nielson
(0–3) || – || 672 || 10–5 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 7 || 2:00 pm || || BYU* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
8–3 || Osmond
(1–1) || McLaughlin
(2–2) || – || 1,320 || 11–5 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 10 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
22–4 || Davis
(2–0) || Nolan
(0–1) || – || 320 || 12–5 || – || Stats
Story|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"| March 11 || 4:00 pm || || Saint Louis* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || W
7–1 || Varela
(3–0) || Balandis
(0–1) || – || 420 || 13–5 || – || Stats
Story|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 13 || 6:00 pm || || * || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 14 || 2:00 pm || || Fresno State* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 15 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Fresno State* || || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 17 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist* || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 20 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || TCU || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 21 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || TCU || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 22 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || TCU || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 24 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 27 || 7:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 28 || 5:30 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 29 || 1:00 pm || LHN || at Texas || || UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| March 31 || 6:30 pm || || Oklahoma || || ONEOK FieldTulsa, OK || || || || || || || || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 3 || 8:00 pm || ESPNU || Texas Tech || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 4 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Texas Tech || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 5 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Texas Tech || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 7 || 6:00 pm || || at Wichita State* || || Eck StadiumWichita, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 9 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Tointon Family StadiumManhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 10 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 11 || 4:00 pm || ESPN+ || at Kansas State || || Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 14 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 17 || 6:30 pm || || at Oklahoma || || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball ParkNorman, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 18 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oklahoma || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 19 || 4:00 pm || ESPNU || Oklahoma || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 21 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Dallas Baptist* || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 24 || 5:30 pm || || at || || Monongalia County BallparkMorgantown, WV || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 25 || 3:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 26 || 12:00 pm || || at West Virginia || || Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| April 28 || 6:00 pm || || at Oral Roberts* || || J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK || || || || || || || || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 1 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oregon State* || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 2 || 5:00 pm || ESPNU || Oregon State* || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 3 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Oregon State* || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 8 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 9 || 3:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 10 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Kansas || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 12 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 14 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at || || Baylor BallparkWaco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 15 || 6:30 pm || ESPN+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || || |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey"| May 16 || TBA || ESPN+ || at Baylor || || Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX || || || || || || || || |-| style="font-size:88%" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma State team member|-| style="font-size:88%" | "#" 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

See also: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2020 MLB draft

See main article: 2020 MLB Draft.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Season Cancellation. Big 12 Conference. March 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019 Baseball Schedule. Oklahoma State Cowboys. February 17, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020 Baseball Roster. Oklahoma State Cowboys. February 18, 2020.