2020 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 2020 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games for the 9th season at Hi Corbett Field. The team was coached by Jay Johnson in his 5th season at Arizona. This also marked the program's first season with Nate Yeskie as associate head coach. Yeskie was hired away from Oregon State during the offseason to replace Sergio Brown who departed to assume the role of associate head coach at Cal State Fullerton.[1] The season was cancelled on March 12, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

2020 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record10-5 (0-0 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nate Yeskie (1st season)
  • Dave Lawn (5th season)
  • Marc Wanaka (5th season)
Home stadiumHi Corbett Field

Personnel

Roster

2020 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 UCLA   00 132 .867
No. 9 Arizona State   00 134 .765
Arizona   00 105 .667
USC   00 105 .667
Washington   00 96 .600
Washington State   00 97 .563
Oregon   00 87 .533
Utah   00 67 .462
Oregon State   00 59 .357
Stanford   00 511 .313
California   00 511 .313
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 12, 2020[3]
Rankings from D1Baseball
2020 Arizona Wildcats roster[4]
  Pitchers

• 4 - Gil Luna - Junior

• 6 - Randy Abshier - Sophomore

• 11 - Wesley Scott - Freshman

• 12 - Garrett Irvin - Junior

• 14 - Jonathan Guardado - Junior

• 15 - Nate Brown - Senior

• 19 - Zach Sherman - Junior

• 20 - Bryce Collins - Freshman

• 22 - Chandler Murphy - Freshman

• 26 - Vince Vannelle - Senior

• 27 - Dawson Netz - Freshman

• 30 - Preston Price - Senior

• 34 - Ian Churchill - Junior

• 35 - Blake Peyton - Freshman

• 36 - George Arias Jr. - Sophomore

• 37 - German Fajardo - Freshman

• 38 - Tyler Smith - Sophomore

• 40 - Quinn Flanagan - Sophomore

• 44 - Davis Vainer - Senior

• 47 - Hunter Cope - Freshman

Catchers

• 1 - Kobe Kato - Sophomore

• 5 - Matthew Dyer - Junior

• 16 - Austin Wells - Sophomore

• 31 - Kaden Hopson - Freshman

Infielders

• 3 - Tony Bullard - Sophomore

• 8 - Dayton Dooney - Sophomore

• 10 - Jacob Blas - Sophomore

• 18 - Blake Klassen - Freshman

• 24 - Bryce Begell - Freshman

• 29 - Kyson Donahue - Freshman

Outfielders

• 7 - Mac Bingham - Freshman

• 13 - Tyler Casagrande - Sophomore

• 17 - Branden Boissiere - Sophomore

• 23 - Donta Williams - Junior

• 28 - Blake Paugh - Junior

• 33 - Tate Soderstrom - Junior

• 42 - Ryan Holgate - Sophomore

Utility

• 24 - Jacob Shaver - Freshman

Coaches

2020 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4]
  • Jay Johnson - Head Coach
  • Nate Yeskie - Assistant Coach
  • Dave Lawn - Assistant Coach
  • Marc Wanaka - Volunteer Assistant Coach

Opening day

Opening Day Starters[5]
NamePosition
Donta WilliamsCenter fielder
Austin WellsCatcher
Matthew DyerLeft fielder
Dayton DooneyDesignated hitter
Branden BoissiereFirst baseman
Jacob BlasSecond baseman
Ryan HolgateRight fielder
Kyson DonahueShortstop
Tony BullardThird baseman
Garrett IrvinStarting pitcher

Schedule and results

2020 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[6][7]
Regular Season
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Overall

Record

Pac-12

Record

Feb 14 vs Albany Hi Corbett FieldTucson, AZ W 12-7 Irvin (1-0) Weber (0-1) None 1-0
Feb 15 vs Albany Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 15-0 Flanagan (1-0) Scherrer (0-1) None 2-0
Feb 16 vs Albany Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 11-3 Murphy (1-0) Germinerio (0-1) None 3-0
Feb 17 vs Minnesota Tempe Diablo StadiumTempe, AZ L 2-5 Davis (1-0) Netz (0-1) Horton (1) 3-1
Feb 21 vs Southern Illinois Fowler ParkSan Diego, CA W 6-5 Irvin (2-0) Back (1-1) Luna (1) 4-1
Feb 22 vs Iowa Fowler Park • San Diego, CA L 1-4 Judkins (2-0) Flanagan (0-2) Leonard (2) 4-2
Feb 23 vs Nebraska Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA W 3-2 Murphy (2-0) Povich (0-2) Vannelle (1) 5-2
Feb 26 vs Central Michigan Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 2-4 Frazer (1-1) Luna (0-1) None 5-3
Feb 28 vs Central Michigan Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 5-1 Irvin (3-0) Miller (2-1) Vannelle (2) 6-3
Feb 29 vs Rhode Island Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 19-10 Peyton (1-0) Cherry (0-2) None 7-3
Mar 1 vs Rhode Island Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 11-15 Brosius (1-0) Brown (0-1) None 7-4
Mar 3 at Texas UFCU Disch-Falk FieldAustin, TX W 8-6 Vanelle (1-0) Meaney (0-1) None 8-4
Mar 6 vs Houston Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 7-1 Irvin (4-0) Lockhart (1-2) None 9-4
Mar 7 vs Houston Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 1-3 Aguilar (2-0) Flanagan (1-2) Cherry (2) 9-5
Mar 8 vs Houston Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 10-6 Price (1-0) Henry (0-2) None 10-5
Mar 13 vs Oregon State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 14 vs Oregon State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 15 vs Oregon State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 17 at Arizona State - Phoenix Municipal StadiumPhoenix, AZ Cancelled - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington - Husky BallparkSeattle, WA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 21 at Washington - Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 22 at Washington - Husky Ballpark • Seattle, WA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 24 vs New Mexico State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
Mar 27 at Southern California - Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 28 at Southern California - Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 29 at Southern California - Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA Cancelled - - - - -
Mar 31 at San Diego State - Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA Cancelled - - - -
Apr 3 vs Stanford - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 4 vs Stanford - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 5 vs Stanford - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 9 vs Washington State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 10 vs Washington State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 11 vs Washington State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 14 vs Grand Canyon - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
Apr 17 at Oregon - PK ParkEugene, OR Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 18 at Oregon - PK Park • Eugene, OR Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 19 at Oregon - PK Park • Eugene, OR Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 21 vs New Mexico - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
Apr 24 vs Arizona State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 25 vs Arizona State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 26 vs Arizona State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
Apr 27 vs Utah Valley - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
May 1 at California - Evans DiamondBerkeley, CA Cancelled - - - - -
May 2 at California - Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA Cancelled - - - - -
May 3 at California - Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA Cancelled - - - - -
May 4 at Sacramento State - John Smith FieldSacramento, CA Cancelled - - - -
May 8 vs UCLA - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
May 9 vs UCLA - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
May 10 vs UCLA - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - - -
May 12 at Grand Canyon - GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ Cancelled - - - -
May 14 vs Penn State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
May 15 vs Penn State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
May 16 vs Penn State - Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Cancelled - - - -
May 21 at Utah - Smith's BallparkSalt Lake City, UT Cancelled - - - - -
May 22 at Utah - Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT Cancelled - - - - -
May 23 at Utah - Smith's Ballpark • Salt Lake City, UT Cancelled - - - - -

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Austin Wells C 1 28 New York Yankees
Matthew Dyer C 4 120 New York Mets

References

  1. Star, Arizona Daily. "'A huge day for our program': Wildcats make Nate Yeskie's hire official, shuffle baseball staff". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. "2020 Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  4. "2020 Baseball Roster". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. "Baseball vs Albany on 2/14/2020 - Box Score". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. "Baseball Schedule". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. "Schedule". Pac-12. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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