2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team

2020 Missouri Tigers baseball
2020 Missouri Tigers baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Record	11-5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Bieser (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Todd Butler; Fred Corral;
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Taylor Stadium under fourth year coach Steve Bieser.

2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	16	–	1	.941
Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	15	–	2	.882
No. 3 Georgia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	14	–	4	.778
South Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	12	–	4	.750
No. 6 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	13	–	5	.722
Missouri • ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	5	.688
Kentucky ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	6	.647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	16	–	1	.941
Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	16	–	1	.941
Texas A&M ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	15	–	3	.833
No. 17 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	12	–	4	.750
No. 18 Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	13	–	5	.722
No. 19 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	12	–	5	.706
No. 14 Arkansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	5	.688

‡ – Tournament champion – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions As of March 12, 2020^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Tigers finished 34–22–1 overall, and 13–16–1 in the conference.

2019 MLB draft

The Tigers had five players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.^[2]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Kameron Misner	Center Field	1	35	Miami Marlins
T. J. Sikkema	Pitcher	1	38	New York Yankees
Jacob Cantleberry	Pitcher	13	401	Los Angeles Dodgers
Chris Cornelius	Shortstop	16	480	Philadelphia Phillies
Cameron Dulle	Pitcher	30	905	St. Louis Cardinals
Ben Pederson	Pitcher	38	1128	Baltimore Orioles

Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Missouri.

Personnel

Roster

2020 Missouri Tigers roster^[3]

Pitchers

4 - Tommy Springer - Sophomore
11 - Konnor Ash - Junior
17 - Ben Pedersen - Freshman
18 - Art Joven - Senior
27 - Andrew Vail - Sophomore
29 - Shane Wilhelm - Freshman
32 - Ian Bedell - Junior
35 - Spencer Miles - Freshman
39 - Lukas Veinbergs - Senior
42 - Cameron Pferrer - Junior
43 - Spencer Juergens - Senior
44 - Kyle Potthoff - Freshman
45 - Tom Skoro - Junior
46 - Zach McManus - Freshman
47 - Trey Dillard - Junior
48 - Trae Robertson - Sophomore
49 - Steven Sanchez - Freshman
51 - Brenner Maloney - Freshman

Catchers

3 - Tre Morris - Sophomore
20 - Chad McDaniel - Junior
25 - Eric Rinzel - Freshman
26 - Bret Madren - Freshman
28 - Garrison Bennett - Freshman

Infielders

6 - Art Schoenstadt - Freshman
9 - Mark Vierling - Junior
13 - Cameron Swanger - Sophomore
21 - Brandt Belk - Junior
23 - Austin James - Senior
24 - Dalton McNamara - Freshman
40 - Peter Zimmermann - Senior

Outfielders

1 - Josh Holt Jr. - Sophomore
2 - Thomas Broyles - Junior
10 - Clayton Peterson - Junior
12 - Blake Jackson - Freshman
14 - Alex Peterson - Junior

Utility

7 - Jackson Lancaster (OF/P) - Junior
8 - Seth Halvorsen (INF/P) - Freshman
16 - Luke Mann (INF/P) - Freshman
30 - Ty Wilmsmeyer (P/INF) - Freshman

Coaching staff

2020 Missouri Tigers coaching staff^[3]
Name	Position
Steve Bieser	Head coach
Fred Corral	Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Brett Peel	Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jae Fadde	Director of Baseball Operations
Matt Ridgway	Athletic Trainer
Ryan Johnson	Strength & conditioning
Andy Oldenburg	Sports Information Director
Jason Hagerty	Student Manager
Alex Barton	Student Manager
Chase Harmon	Student Manager

Schedule and results

2020 Missouri Tigers baseball game log

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
February 14	at Jacksonville State		Rudy Abbott Field Jacksonville, AL	W 10–4	I. Bedell (1–0)	D. Hathcock (0–1)		ESPN+	1,039	1–0
February 15	at Jacksonville State		Rudy Abbott Field	W 6–4⁽¹²⁾	T. Dillard (1–0)	C. Lovrich (0–1)		ESPN+	1,125	2–0
February 16	at Jacksonville State		Rudy Abbott Field	L 8–9	A. Downey (1–0)	B. Pedersen (0–1)	T. Fortner (1)	ESPN+	1.051	2–1
February 21	vs. Kansas State Kleberg Bank College Classic		Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX	L 1–5	C. McCullough (1–0)	I. Bedell (1–1)		FloLive	235	2–2
February 22	vs. Utah Kleberg Bank College Classic		Whataburger Field	W 3-2	K. Ash (1-0)	D. Watson (0-1)	T. Dillard (1)	FloLive	200	3-2
February 23	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Kleberg Bank College Classic		Whataburger Field	W 8-4	A. Vail (1-0)	L. Perez (0-1)	S. Miles (1)	FloLive	897	4-2
February 24	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Whataburger Field	L 2-5	D. Worrell (1-0)	L. Veinbergs (0-1)			407	4-3
February 26	at McNeese State		Joe Miller Ballpark Lake Charles, LA	L 4-12	I. Duplechain (2-0)	A. Joven (0-1)			697	4-4
February 28	vs. Baylor Shriners College Classic		Minute Maid Park Houston, TX	L 2-4	L. Freeman (1-0)	I. Bedell (1-2)	L. Boyd (3)			4-5
February 29	vs. No. 22 Oklahoma Shriners College Classic		Minute Maid Park	W 8-7 (10)	T. Dillard (2-0)	A. Brooks (1-1)			521	5-5

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
March 1	vs. Texas Shriners College Classic		Minute Maid Park	W 9-8	S. Wilhelm (1-0)	K. Kubichek (1-1)	T. Dillard (2)			6-5
March 6	Western Illinois		Taylor Stadium Columbia, MO	W 7-3	I. Bedell (2-2)	J. Beck (0-2)	S. Juergens (1)		844	7-5
March 7	Western Illinois		Taylor Stadium	W 6-5	K. Ash (2-0)	B. Sears (0-1)	T. Dillard (3)		927	8-5
March 8	Western Illinois		Taylor Stadium	W 7-4	S. Miles (1-0)	J. Warkentien (0-4)	T. Dillard (4)		948	9-5
March 10	Northern Illinois		Taylor Stadium	W 6–3	Joven (1–1)	Walker (0–2)	Dillard (5)	SECN+	624	10–5
March 11	Northern Illinois		Taylor Stadium	W 3–2¹²	Robertson (1–0)	Thomas (2–2)		SECN+	662	11–5
March 13	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
March 14	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium
March 15	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium
March 18	Iowa		Taylor Stadium					SECN+
March 20	Auburn		Taylor Stadium					SECN+
March 21	Auburn		Taylor Stadium					SECN+
March 22	Auburn		Taylor Stadium					SECN+
March 24	at Southeast Missouri State		Capaha Field Cape Girardeau, MO
March 25	at Southeast Missouri State		Capaha Field
March 27	at South Carolina		Founders Park Columbia, SC
March 28	at South Carolina		Founders Park
March 29	at South Carolina		Founders Park
March 31	SIU Edwardsville		Taylor Stadium

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
April 3	Tennessee		Taylor Stadium
April 4	Tennessee		Taylor Stadium
April 5	Tennessee		Taylor Stadium
April 7	Saint Louis		Taylor Stadium
April 9	at Florida		Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, FL
April 10	at Florida		Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
April 11	at Florida		Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
April 14	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Taylor Stadium
April 15	Arkansas–Pine Bluff		Taylor Stadium
April 17	Georgia		Taylor Stadium
April 18	Georgia		Taylor Stadium
April 19	Georgia		Taylor Stadium
April 21	Missouri State		Taylor Stadium
April 23	at Kentucky		Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY
April 24	at Kentucky		Kentucky Proud Park
April 25	at Kentucky		Kentucky Proud Park
April 28	at Missouri State		Hammons Field Springfield, MO

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
May 1	Vanderbilt		Taylor Stadium
May 2	Vanderbilt		Taylor Stadium
May 3	Vanderbilt		Taylor Stadium
May 8	at Mississippi State		Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
May 9	at Mississippi State		Dudy Noble Field
May 10	at Mississippi State		Dudy Noble Field
May 14	Texas A&M		Taylor Stadium
May 15	Texas A&M		Taylor Stadium
May 16	Texas A&M		Taylor Stadium

Post-season

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Seed	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SECT Record
May 19–24			Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL

Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Missouri team member

Schedule Source:^[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sanctions

The Tigers received NCAA sanctions in the off-season. This included a one-year postseason ban, scholarship and recruiting limitations, and a monetary fine.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
^ ^a ^b "Official Baseball Roster". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ "Mizzou Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Missouri Athletics. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
^ "Missouri's NCAA appeal denied, confirming postseason ban for football, baseball and softball". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ May, Jake (November 26, 2019). "NCAA Upholds Missouri Bowl Ban, Sanctions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[1] "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[2] "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".

[roster-3] "Official Baseball Roster". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[4] "Mizzou Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Missouri Athletics. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[5] "Missouri's NCAA appeal denied, confirming postseason ban for football, baseball and softball". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[6] May, Jake (November 26, 2019). "NCAA Upholds Missouri Bowl Ban, Sanctions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

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2020 Missouri Tigers baseball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	11-5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Bieser (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Todd Butler Fred Corral
Home stadium	Taylor Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →