The 2020 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Littlewood acted as head coach of the Cougars for an eighth consecutive season. The Cougars were picked to finish second in the WCC Pre-season poll.[2] However they secured more first place votes from the WCC Media than any team with 5 and were named the team to beat by Baseball America.[3] The Cougars never got to play in conference though as all athletic events were shut down by the school March 12 due to COVID-19.[4]
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| 2019 BYU Cougars roster[5] |
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Pitchers
- 4 Andrew Pintar - Freshman
- 6 Mitch McIntyre - Junior
- 9 Easton Walker - Junior
- 13 Cy Nielson - Freshman
- 14 Chase Bauerle - Junior
- 18 Justin Sterner - Junior
- 19 Bryce Robinson - Freshman
- 21 Jack Sterner -
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- 22 Jarod Lessar - Senior
- 24 Drew Zimmerman - Junior
- 25 Austin Deming - Sophomore
- 26 Carter Smith - Freshman
- 31 Reid McLaughlin - Sophomore
- 32 Tyson Heaton - Freshman
- 34 Cutter Clawson - Freshman
- 37 Cooper McKeehan - Freshman
- 39 Mikade Johnson - Freshman
- 40 Ayden Callahan - Junior
- 45 Ben Weese - Senior
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Infielders
- 2 Brock Watson - Freshman
- 4 Andrew Pintar - Freshman
- 8 Bryan Call - Sophomore
- 16 Jacob Rogers - Sophomore
- 23 Peyton Call - Freshman
- 25 Austin Deming - Sophomore
- 28 Zack Peterson - Sophomore
- 29 Sean Rimmer - Freshman
- 41 Russell Parry - Freshman
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Catchers
- 11 Abraham Valdez - Senior
- 17 Joshua Cowden - Sophomore
- 44 Chase Taylor - Freshman
Outfielders
- 3 Danny Gelalich - Junior
- 5 Hunter Swapp - Freshman
- 6 Mitch McIntyre - Junior
- 7 Hobbs Nyberg - Sophomore
- 10 Hayden Leatham - Junior
- 12 McKay Barney - Freshman
- 27 Ryan Sepede - Sophomore
- 29 Sean Rimmer - Freshman
- 43 Jaren Hall - Sophomore
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| 2020 BYU Cougars Game Log[6] |
| Regular season |
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Television | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | WCC record |
| February 14 | vs. Gonzaga | – | Surprise Stadium | FloBaseball | 7–1 | Reid McLaughlin (1–0) | Daniel Naughton (0–1) | None | 635 | 1–0 | – |
| February 15 | vs. New Mexico | – | Surprise Stadium | FloBaseball | 0–2 | Aaron Makil (1–0) | Cy Neilson (0–1) | None | 741 | 1–1 | – |
| February 15 | vs. New Mexico | – | Surprise Stadium Auxiliary | Facebook | 4–5 | Will Armbruester (1–0) | Carter Smith (0–1) | Miguel Reyes Jr. (1) | 311 | 1–2 | – |
| February 17 | vs. #25 Oregon State | – | Surprise Stadium | FloBaseball | 4–3 | Drew Zimmerman (1–0) | Joey Mundt (0–1) | Mikade Johnson (1) | 2,598 | 2–2 | – |
| February 20 | at Cal Poly | – | Baggett Stadium | Big West TV | 3–2 | Justin Sterner (1–0) | Taylor Dollard (1–1) | None | 1,523 | 3–2 | – |
| February 21 | at Cal Poly | – | Baggett Stadium | Big West TV | 4–3 | Bryce Robinson (1–0) | Kyle Scott (0–1) | None | 1,598 | 4–2 | – |
| February 22 | at Cal Poly | – | Baggett Stadium | Big West TV | 0–10 | Drew Thorpe (1–0) | Easton Walker (0–1) | None | 1,668 | 4–3 | – |
| February 22 | at Cal Poly | – | Baggett Stadium | Big West TV | 5–4(14) | Tyson Heaton (1–0) | Bryan Woo (0–1) | None | 1,668 | 5–3 | – |
| February 27 | at New Mexico | – | Santa Ana Star Field | MW Net | 7–8 | Payton Strambler (1–1) | Reid McLaughlin (2–1) | None | 751 | 5–4 | – |
| February 28 | at New Mexico | – | Santa Ana Star Field | MW Net | 0–4 | Justin Armbruster (1-0) | Cy Nelson (0–2) | Terrell Hudson (1) | 789 | 5–5 | – |
| February 28 | at New Mexico | – | Santa Ana Star Field | MW Net | 18–9 | Tyson Heaton (2–0) | Cody Dye (0–2) | None | 789 | 6–5 | – |
| February 29 | at New Mexico | – | Santa Ana Star Field | MW Net | 1–12 | Nathaniel Garley (1–0) | Easton Walker (0–2) | None | 826 | 6–5 | – |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Television | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | WCC record |
| March 3 | Utah Valley | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org | 5–4 | Cooper McKeehan (1–0) | Bobby Voortmeyer (0–2) | Reid McLaughlin (1) | 1,640 | 7–6 | – |
| March 5 | at Oklahoma State | – | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium | ESPN+ | 0–2 | Scott Parker (3–1) | Cooper McKeehan (1–1) | None | 382 | 7–7 | – |
| March 6 | at Oklahoma State | – | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium | ESPN+ | 1–6 | Justin Campbell (1–2) | Cy Nielson (0–3) | None | 672 | 7–8 | – |
| March 7 | at Oklahoma State | – | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium | | 3–8 | Bryce Osmond (1–1) | Reid McLaughlin (2–2) | None | 1,320 | 7–9 | – |
| March 12 | Loyola Marymount* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| March 13 | Loyola Marymount* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| March 14 | Loyola Marymount* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| March 19 | at Pepperdine* | – | Eddy D. Field Stadium | WCC Network |
| March 20 | at Pepperdine* | – | Eddy D. Field Stadium | WCC Network |
| March 21 | at Pepperdine* | – | Eddy D. Field Stadium | WCC Network |
| March 24 | Utah | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| March 26 | Santa Clara* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| March 27 | Santa Clara* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| March 28 | Santa Clara* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| March 30 | at Boise State | – | Memorial Stadium | MW Net |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Television | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | WCC record |
| April 2 | at Portland* | – | Joe Etzel Field | WCC Network | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| April 3 | at Portland* | – | Joe Etzel Field | WCC Network |
| April 4 | at Portland* | – | Joe Etzel Field | WCC Network |
| April 6 | at Oregon | – | PK Park | P12+ ORE |
| April 9 | Pacific* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| April 10 | Pacific* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| April 11 | Pacific* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| April 13 | Boise State | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| April 16 | San Diego* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| April 17 | San Diego* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| April 18 | San Diego* | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| April 21 | Utah | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv.org |
| April 22 | at Utah Valley | – | UCCU Ballpark | WAC DN |
| April 30 | at San Francisco* | – | Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field | WCC Network |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Television | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | WCC record |
| May 1 | at San Francisco* | | Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field | WCC Network | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| May 2 | at San Francisco* | – | Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field | WCC Network |
| May 4 | Cal Baptist | – | Larry H. Miller Field | BYUtv |
| May 7 | at Saint Mary's* | – | Louis Guisto Field | WCC Network |
| May 8 | at Saint Mary's* | – | Louis Guisto Field | WCC Network |
| May 9 | at Saint Mary's* | – | Louis Guisto Field | WCC Network |
| May 12 | at Utah | – | Smith's Ballpark | P12 |
| May 14 | at Gonzaga* | – | Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex | ESPNU |
| May 15 | at Gonzaga* | – | Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex | WCC Network |
| May 16 | at Gonzaga* | – | Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex | WCC Network |
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| 2020 West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament |
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Television | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | WCC record |
| May 21–23 | | – | Banner Island Ballpark | WCC Network | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
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| Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. |
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BYU had two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley. The first game against UVU was played, but the remaining 3 rivalry games were cancelled because of COVID-19.
For the third consecutive season BYU Baseball was broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network, and for the second time ever every BYU Baseball game was broadcast on radio. Brent Norton was scheduled to provide play-by-play for his 28th consecutive season beginning with conference play, but when all games beginning March 12 were canceled it was Jason Shepherd who had called every game. Tuckett Slade provided analysis for all but 1 games. Games were carried on KOVO and KUMT. KOVO had 3 exclusives (Gm. 1 Feb. 15, Gm. 2 Feb. 22, and Gm. 2 Feb. 28), while BYU Radio's KUMT had 4 exclusives (Gm. 2 Feb. 15, Feb. 20, Gm. 1 Feb. 22, and Mar. 7). All games were carried live on the BYU Sports Radio App and are archived on BYU Radio.
