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]
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.
2020 UCLA Bruins roster[5]
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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
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2020 UCLA Bruins coaching staff[5]
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Name |
Position
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John Savage |
Head Coach
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Rex Peters |
Assistant Coach
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Bryant Ward |
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
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Niko Gallego |
Volunteer Assistant Coach
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David Berg |
Director of Baseball Operations
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Carl Stocklin |
Athletic Trainer
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Reilly Beatty |
Performance Nutrition Coordinator
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Jake Bracewell |
Athletic Performance
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Schedule and results
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Legend
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UCLA win
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UCLA loss
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Postponement/cancellation
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UCLA team member
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2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (13–2)
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank (CB)
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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Pac-12 Record
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February 14 |
UC Riverside |
No. 12 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA |
W 4–2 |
Townsend (1–0) |
Ohl (0–1) |
Powell (1) |
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739 |
1–0 |
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February 15 |
UC Riverside |
No. 12 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 9–1 |
Nastrini (1–0) |
Jacobs (0–1) |
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784 |
2–0 |
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February 16 |
UC Riverside |
No. 12 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 8–0 |
Bergin (1–0) |
Granillo (0–1) |
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847 |
3–0 |
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February 18 |
Loyola Marymount |
No. 10 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 10–1 |
Karros (1–0) |
Robins (0–1) |
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404 |
4–0 |
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February 21 |
Saint Mary's |
No. 10 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 5–0 |
Pettway (1–0) |
Lomeli (0–2) |
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597 |
5–0 |
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February 22 |
Saint Mary's |
No. 10 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 7–1 |
Chaidez (1–0) |
Madrigal (0–2) |
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675 |
6–0 |
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February 23 |
Saint Mary's |
No. 10 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 2–0 |
Bergin (2–0) |
Ponce (0–1) |
Powell (2) |
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905 |
7–0 |
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February 26 |
Pepperdine |
No. 1 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
W 8–2 |
Karros (2–0) |
Groen (1–1) |
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533 |
8–0 |
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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) |
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1,100 |
9–0 |
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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) |
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1,021 |
10–0 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank (CB)
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall record
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Pac-12 Record
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March 1 |
vs. Illinois |
No. 1 |
Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco College Classic |
W 14–1 |
Bergin (3–0) |
Maldonado (0–2) |
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11–0 |
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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) |
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450 |
11–1 |
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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) |
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2,215 |
12–1 |
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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) |
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952 |
12–2 |
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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) |
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Pac-12 Networks |
2,028 |
13–2 |
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March 13 |
Oregon |
No. 3 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
Season Cancelled
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March 14 |
Oregon |
No. 3 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 15 |
Oregon |
No. 3 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 20 |
Washington State |
No. 2 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 21 |
Washington State |
No. 2 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 22 |
Washington State |
No. 2 |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 24 |
UC Irvine |
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Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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March 27 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, UT |
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March 28 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark |
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March 29 |
at Utah |
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Smith's Ballpark |
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March 31 |
Long Beach State |
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Jackie Robinson Stadium |
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^ 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.