2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team explained
| Sport: | baseball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Cbrank: | 1 |
| Record: | 13–2 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | John Savage |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Hit Coach: | Bryant Ward |
| Htc Year: | 5th |
| Pitch Coach: | Rex Peters |
| Pc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Jackie Robinson Stadium
(Capacity: 1,820) |
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.[1]
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,[2] 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.[3]
Previous season
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
Coaching staff
| 2020 UCLA Bruins coaching staff |
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| Name | Position |
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| Head Coach |
| Rex Peters | Assistant Coach |
| Bryant Ward | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
| Niko Gallego | Volunteer Assistant Coach |
| Director of Baseball Operations |
| Carl Stocklin | Athletic Trainer |
| Reilly Beatty | Performance Nutrition Coordinator |
| Jake Bracewell | Athletic Performance | |
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
| Bold | UCLA team member | |
| 2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log |
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| Regular Season (13–2) |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
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| February 14 | | 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 | | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 10–1 | Karros (1–0) | Robins (0–1) | | | 404 | 4–0 | | | February 21 | | 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 | | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–2 | Karros (2–0) | Groen (1–1) | | | 533 | 8–0 | | | February 28 | | 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 | | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic | W 10–2 | Nastrini (2–0) | Roa (2–1) | | | 1,021 | 10–0 | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
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| March 1 | vs. | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark
Frisco College Classic | W 14–1 | Bergin (3–0) | Maldonado (0–2) | | | | 11–0 | | | March 3 | at No. 30 | No. 1 | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA | L 5–8 | Roberts (3–1) | Chaidez (1–1) | | | 450 | 11–1 | | | March 6 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | March 27 | at | | Smith's Ballpark
Salt Lake City, UT | | | March 28 | at Utah | | Smith's Ballpark | | | March 29 | at Utah | | Smith's Ballpark | | | March 31 | | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
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| April 3 | | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled | | April 4 | Cal State Fullerton | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | April 5 | Cal State Fullerton | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | April 9 | at | | 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 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
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| May 1 | | | 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 | | | 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 | | 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 | | |
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Rankings
See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.
2020 MLB draft
See main article: 2020 MLB Draft.
Notes and References
- News: College Baseball Preview: UCLA aiming for Omaha trip while CSU Fullerton looks to bounce back. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. February 13, 2020. Shotgun Spratling. February 25, 2020.
- Web site: NCAA cancels all winter, spring championships due to coronavirus pandemic. nj.com.
- Web site: UCLA Athletics Coronavirus Update. uclabruins.com.
- Web site: Official Baseball Roster. UCLA Bruins. June 13, 2020.
