2020 UConn Huskies baseball team

The 2020 UConn Huskies baseball team represents 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 is coached by Jim Penders, in his 17th season at UConn.

2020 UConn Huskies baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2020 record8–5 (0–0 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Hourigan (9th season)
  • Joshua McDonald (9th season)
  • Chris Podeszwa (17th season)
Home stadiumElliot Ballpark
2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

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

Coaches
2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff[3]
  • 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
BoldUConn team member
*Non-Conference game
2020 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record AAC Record
Feb 14vs Cal Poly*Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ
(MLB4 Tournament)		L 0–5Dollard (1–0)Simeone (0–1)Villalobos (1)5310–1
Feb 15vs No. 2 Vanderbilt*Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ
(MLB4 Tournament)		L 1–6Rocker (1–0)Stock (0–1)Hliboki (1)6120–2
Feb 16vs No. 13 Michigan*Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ
(MLB4 Tournament)		W 7–1Krauth (1–0)Paige (0–1)None5021–2
Feb 21vs No. 9 Michigan*First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FLW 8–7Haus (1–0)Keizer (1–1)Wurster (1)2502–2
Feb 22vs No. 9 Michigan*First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FLL 2–14Hajjar (2–0)Dunlop (0–1)Denner (1)4402–3
Feb 23vs No. 9 Michigan*First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FLW 9–2Krauth (2–0)Beers (1–1)None4753–3
Feb 28at New Orleans*Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
Feb 29at New Orleans*Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA
Postseason

Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

References
  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. "Coaches". Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. "2020 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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