2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	13–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Josh Holliday (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Rob Walton (8th season); Marty Lees (4th season); Matt Holliday (1st season);
Home stadium	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium; O'Brate Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played 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 were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 8th season at Oklahoma State.

2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	16	–	3	.842
No. 22 Texas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	14	–	3	.824
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	14	–	4	.778
TCU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	4	.733
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	13	–	5	.722
West Virginia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	5	.688
Baylor ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	6	.625
Kansas State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	7	.588
Kansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	10	.412

‡ – Tournament champion As of March 15, 2020^[1] Rankings from D1baseball

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.^[2]

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.^[3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

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

Roster

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster^[4]

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

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log^[5]

Regular Season (13–5)

February (7–4)

Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
February 14	7:00 pm	ESPN3	at Grand Canyon*	#19	GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ	L 3–10	Mechals (1–0)	Osmond (0–1)	–	3,843	0–1	–	Stats Story
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
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
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
February 21	4:00 pm	ESPN+	Texas–Rio Grande Valley*	#28	Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 17–2	Scott (2–0)	Stevens (1–1)	–	1,001	3–2	–	Stats Story
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
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
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
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
February 28	3:00 pm		#1 UCLA*	#28	Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX	L 1–8	Pettway (2–0)	Scott (2–1)	–	1,100	7–3	–	Stats Story
February 29	2:00 pm		Illinois*	#28	Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX	L 2–4	Kirschsieper (2–0)	Campbell (0–2)	Acton (4)		7–4	–	Stats Story

March (6–1)

Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
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
March 3	4:00 pm		Missouri State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	L 10–11	Juenger (1–0)	Cable (0–1)	–	405	8–5	–	Stats Story
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
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
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
March 10	4:00 pm	ESPN+	Saint Louis*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 22–4	Davis (2–0)	Nolan (0–1)	–	320	12–5	–	Stats Story
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
March 13	6:00 pm		Fresno State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 14	2:00 pm		Fresno State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 15	1:00 pm	ESPN+	Fresno State*		Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 17	6:30 pm		at Dallas Baptist*		Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 20	6:00 pm	ESPN+	TCU		O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 21	3:00 pm	ESPN+	TCU		O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 22	1:00 pm	ESPN+	TCU		O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 24	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Wichita State*		O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 27	7:00 pm	LHN	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 28	5:30 pm	LHN	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 29	1:00 pm	LHN	at Texas		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 31	6:30 pm		Oklahoma		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK

April (0–0)

Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Stadium
April 3	8:00 pm	ESPNU	Texas Tech	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 4	3:00 pm	ESPN+	Texas Tech	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 5	1:00 pm	ESPN+	Texas Tech	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 7	6:00 pm		at Wichita State*	Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 9	6:00 pm	ESPN+	at Kansas State	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 10	6:00 pm	ESPN+	at Kansas State	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 11	4:00 pm	ESPN+	at Kansas State	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 14	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Oral Roberts*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 17	6:30 pm		at Oklahoma	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 18	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Oklahoma	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 19	4:00 pm	ESPNU	Oklahoma	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 21	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Dallas Baptist*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 24	5:30 pm		at West Virginia	Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 25	3:00 pm		at West Virginia	Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 26	12:00 pm		at West Virginia	Monongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 28	6:00 pm		at Oral Roberts*	J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK

May (0–0)

Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Stadium
May 1	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Oregon State*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 2	5:00 pm	ESPNU	Oregon State*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 3	1:00 pm	ESPN+	Oregon State*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 8	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Kansas	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 9	3:00 pm	ESPN+	Kansas	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 10	1:00 pm	ESPN+	Kansas	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 12	6:00 pm	ESPN+	Central Arkansas*	O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 14	6:30 pm	ESPN+	at Baylor	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 15	6:30 pm	ESPN+	at Baylor	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 16	TBA	ESPN+	at Baylor	Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TX

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Oklahoma State team member

"#" 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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'^[6]	17	17*		RV	RV
Baseball America^[7]	16	24	23	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^^[8]	19	28	28	—	—
NCBWA†^[9]	18	29	28	RV	RV
D1Baseball^[10]	22	—	—	—	—

^ 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

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Kaden Polcovich	2B	3	78	Seattle Mariners

References

^ "2020 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ "2020 Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
^ Baseball America College: Top 25
^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
^ NCBWA Division I poll
^ D1Baseball poll

[1] "2020 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[2] "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[3] "2019 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[roster-4] "2020 Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[schedule-5] "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[6] "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.

[7] Baseball America College: Top 25

[CBNPoll-8] NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

[9] NCBWA Division I poll

[10] D1Baseball poll

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