2020 UConn Huskies baseball team

2020 UConn Huskies baseball
2020 UConn Huskies baseball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	8–5 (0–0 The American)
Head coach	Jim Penders (17th season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Hourigan (9th season); Joshua McDonald (9th season); Chris Podeszwa (17th season);
Home stadium	Elliot Ballpark

2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Tulane ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	15	–	2	.882
Wichita State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	13	–	2	.867
No. 12 UCF ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	15	–	3	.833
East Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	13	–	4	.765
UConn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Memphis ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	7	.588
Cincinnati ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	8	.467
Houston ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	6	–	9	.400
South Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	6	–	11	.353

‡ – Tournament champion As of March 12, 2020^[1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2020 UConn Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies play their home games at Elliot Ballpark, their brand new stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut.^[2] The team was coached by Jim Penders, in his 17th season at UConn.

On March 12, 2020, the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Previous season

The Huskies posted an overall record of 39–25 in 2019, finishing 4th in the American with a 12–12 record. They reached the 2019 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament final, where they fell to Cincinnati. In the NCAA Oklahoma City Regional, the Huskies also advanced to the final, forcing a decisive game, before falling to host Oklahoma State.

Personnel

Roster

2020 Connecticut Huskies roster^[3]

Pitchers

10 - Colby Dunlop - Junior
18 - Josh Cohen - Freshman
21 - Reggie Crawford - Freshman
23 - Sam Favieri - Freshman
24 - Caleb Wurster - Sophomore
25 - Joe Simeone - Junior
26 - Tim Pfaffenbichler - Freshman
31 - Jimmy Wang - Sophomore
32 - Nick Krauth - Junior
34 - Randy Polonia - Senior
36 - Justin Willis - Junior
38 - Ben Casparius - Junior
39 - Leif Bigelow - Freshman
40 - Angus Mayock - Sophomore
42 - Pat Gallagher - Freshman
44 - Max Nielsen - Freshman
45 - Kenneth Haus - Senior
46 - Andrew Marrero - Freshman
47 - Erik Stock - Junior
- Garrett Coe - Freshman

Catchers

2 - Cole Brodnansky - Senior
9 - Paul Gozzo - Junior
43 - Pat Winkel - Sophomore

Outfielders

3 - Kyler Fedko - Sophomore
4 - Michael Chiovitti - Senior
12 - Kevin Ferrer - Freshman
13 - Anthony Nucerino - Junior
22 - Ben Maycock - Junior

Infielders

1 - Tyler Griggs - Freshman
5 - Matt Bonvicini - Sophomore
6 - Andy Hague - Sophomore
7 - Christian Fedko - Junior
8 - Zach Bushling - Junior
11 - Chris Winkel - Senior
19 - Will Lucas - Sophomore
20 - Conor Moriarty - Senior
27 - Todd Petersen - Freshman
30 - Chris Brown - Freshman
37 - Zach Donahue - Freshman
41 - David Langer - Senior

Coaches

2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff^[4]
16 – Jim Penders – Head coach – 17th season 29 – Jeff Hourigan – Assistant coach/recruiting coordinator – 9th season 33 – Joshua MacDonald – Assistant coach – 9th season 14 – Chris Podeszwa – Volunteer assistant coach – 17th season

Schedule

Legend
	UConn win
	UConn loss
	Cancellation
Bold	UConn team member
*	Non-Conference game

2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log^[5]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	AAC record
Feb 14	vs Cal Poly*		Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB4 Tournament)	L 0–5	Dollard (1–0)	Simeone (0–1)	Villalobos (1)	531	0–1
Feb 15	vs No. 2 Vanderbilt*		Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB4 Tournament)	L 1–6	Rocker (1–0)	Stock (0–1)	Hliboki (1)	612	0–2
Feb 16	vs No. 13 Michigan*		Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB4 Tournament)	W 7–1	Krauth (1–0)	Paige (0–1)	None	502	1–2
Feb 21	vs No. 9 Michigan*		First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL	W 8–7	Haus (1–0)	Keizer (1–1)	Wurster (1)	250	2–2
Feb 22	vs No. 9 Michigan*		First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL	L 2–14	Hajjar (2–0)	Dunlop (0–1)	Denner (1)	440	2–3
Feb 23	vs No. 9 Michigan*		First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL	W 9–2	Krauth (2–0)	Beers (1–1)	None	475	3–3
Feb 28	at New Orleans*		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	L 3–8	Turpin (1–0)	Lucas (0–1)	None	228	3–4
Feb 29	at New Orleans*		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	L 8–17	Orze (2–0)	Dunlop (0–2)	None	498	3–5

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	AAC record
Mar 1	at New Orleans*		Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	W 9–2	Krauth (3–0)	Holstein (0–2)	None	313	4–5
Mar 6	at Presbyterian*		Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 20–1	Krauth (4–0)	Miles (1–1)	None		5–5
Mar 7	at Presbyterian*		Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 7–1	Simeone (1–1)	Fowler (1–1)	Gallagher (1)	115	6–5
Mar 8	at Presbyterian*		Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 4–3	Wurster (1–0)	Paradis (1–2)	None	75	7–5
Mar 10	at Hartford*		Fiondella Field • Hartford, CT	W 5–2	Lucas (1–1)	Myers (1–1)	Wurster (2)	210	8–5
Mar 13	vs Monmouth*		Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	Cancelled
Mar 14	vs Harvard*		Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	Cancelled
Mar 15	at Richmond*		Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	Cancelled
Mar 16	vs Iona*		Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	Cancelled
Mar 17	vs Harvard*		Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	Cancelled
Mar 20	at Cincinnati		Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	Cancelled
Mar 21	at Cincinnati		Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	Cancelled
Mar 22	at Cincinnati		Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		Cancelled
Mar 24	at Boston College*		Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA	Cancelled
Mar 27	at Seton Hall*		Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ	Cancelled
Mar 28	at Seton Hall*		Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ	Cancelled
Mar 29	Seton Hall*		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Mar 31	at Fairfield*		Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT	Cancelled

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	AAC record
Apr 1	Stony Brook*		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 3	at South Florida		USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	Cancelled
Apr 4	at South Florida		USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	Cancelled
Apr 5	at South Florida		USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	Cancelled
Apr 7	Bryant*		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 9	UCF		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 10	UCF		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 11	UCF		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 14	UMass		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 15	at Northeastern*		Parsons Field • Brookline, MA	Cancelled
Apr 17	East Carolina		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 18	East Carolina		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 19	East Carolina		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 21	Rhode Island*		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
Apr 22	at Army*		Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field • West Point, NY	Cancelled
Apr 24	at Memphis		FedExPark • Memphis, TN	Cancelled
Apr 25	at Memphis		FedExPark • Memphis, TN	Cancelled
Apr 26	at Memphis		FedExPark • Memphis, TN	Cancelled
Apr 28	at Central Connecticut*		Balf–Savin Field • New Britain, CT	Cancelled
Apr 29	Army*		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	AAC record
May 1	Houston		Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT	Cancelled
May 2	Houston		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
May 3	Houston		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
May 8	at Wichita State		Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	Cancelled
May 9	at Wichita State		Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	Cancelled
May 10	at Wichita State		Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	Cancelled
May 12	at Rhode Island*		Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI	Cancelled
May 14	Tulane		Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT	Cancelled
May 15	Tulane		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled
May 16	Tulane		Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	Cancelled

Postseason

AAC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall record	AACT Record
May 19	TBD		Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL	Cancelled
May 20	TBD		Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL	Cancelled

Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

References

↑ "2020 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
↑ Alex Putterman (October 24, 2019). "UConn stadium construction on schedule; baseball venue expected to open for 2020 season". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
↑ "2020 Baseball Roster". UConn Huskies. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
↑ "Coaches". Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
↑ "2020 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[1] "2020 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

[2] Alex Putterman (October 24, 2019). "UConn stadium construction on schedule; baseball venue expected to open for 2020 season". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[3] "2020 Baseball Roster". UConn Huskies. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[4] "Coaches". Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[5] "2020 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

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