2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record13–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
O'Brate Stadium
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW 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

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

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

NamePositionSeasons at
Oklahoma State		Alma Mater
Josh HollidayHead Coach8Oklahoma State University (1999)
Rob WaltonAssistant Coach - Pitching8Oklahoma State University (1986)
Marty LeesAssistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator4Western Oregon University (1994)
Matt HollidayVolunteer Assistant Coach1Stillwater 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)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 147:00 pmESPN3at Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZL
3–10		Mechals
(1–0)		Osmond
(0–1)		–3,8430–1–Stats
Story
February 153:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZW
6–4		Scott
(1–0)		Ohl
(0–1)		–1,4061–1–Stats
Story
February 162:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZL
3–9		McCarville
(1–0)		Campbell
(0–1)		–9411–2–Stats
Story
February 187:30 pmat #11 Arizona State*#28Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZW
2–1		Standlee
(1–0)		Tolman
(0–1)		Leeper
(1)		2,4032–2–Stats
Story
February 214:00 pmESPN+Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
17–2		Scott
(2–0)		Stevens
(1–1)		–1,0013–2–Stats
Story
February 221:00 pmTexas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
11–7		Davis
(1–0)		Aldaz
(0–1)		–1,6784–2–Stats
Story
February 2312:00 pmESPN+Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–4		Varela
(1–0)		Ramos
(0–2)		Standlee
(1)		4565–2–Stats
Story
February 253:00 pmESPN+Little Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
9–1		Bowman
(1–0)		Beardsley
(0–1)		–4626–2–Stats
Story
February 263:00 pmLittle Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
12–0		Varela
(2–0)		Smith
(2–1)		–1887–2–Stats
Story
February 283:00 pm#1 UCLA*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXL
1–8		Pettway
(2–0)		Scott
(2–1)		–1,1007–3–Stats
Story
February 292:00 pmIllinois*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXL
2–4		Kirschsieper
(2–0)		Campbell
(0–2)		Acton
(4)		7–4–Stats
Story
March (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 13:00 pm#15 Texas A&M*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXW
8–5		Leeper
(1–0)		Miller
(0–2)		–8,4878–4–Stats
Story
March 34:00 pmMissouri State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL
10–11		Juenger
(1–0)		Cable
(0–1)		–4058–5–Stats
Story
March 54:00 pmESPN+BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
2–0		Scott
(3–1)		McKeehan
(1–1)		Leeper
(2)		3829–5–Stats
Story
March 64:00 pmESPN+BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
6–1		Campbell
(1–2)		Nielson
(0–3)		–67210–5–Stats
Story
March 72:00 pmBYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
8–3		Osmond
(1–1)		McLaughlin
(2–2)		–1,32011–5–Stats
Story
March 104:00 pmESPN+Saint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
22–4		Davis
(2–0)		Nolan
(0–1)		–32012–5–Stats
Story
March 114:00 pmSaint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW
7–1		Varela
(3–0)		Balandis
(0–1)		–42013–5–Stats
Story
March 136:00 pmFresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 142:00 pmFresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 151:00 pmESPN+Fresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 176:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 206:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 213:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 221:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 246:00 pmESPN+Wichita State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 277:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 285:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 291:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 316:30 pmOklahomaONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 38:00 pmESPNUTexas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 43:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 51:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 76:00 pmat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 96:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 106:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 114:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 146:00 pmESPN+Oral Roberts*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 176:30 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 186:00 pmESPN+OklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 194:00 pmESPNUOklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 216:00 pmESPN+Dallas Baptist*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 245:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 253:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 2612:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 286:00 pmat Oral Roberts*J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:00 pmESPN+Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 25:00 pmESPNUOregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 31:00 pmESPN+Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 86:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 93:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 101:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 126:00 pmESPN+Central Arkansas*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 146:30 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 156:30 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 16TBAESPN+at BaylorBaylor 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
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]1717*RVRV
Baseball America[7]162423——
Collegiate Baseball^[8]192828——
NCBWA†[9]182928RVRV
D1Baseball[10]22————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * 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

  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.
  4. ↑ "2020 Baseball Roster". Oklahoma State Cowboys. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  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
  8. ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ↑ D1Baseball poll
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