2020 UConn Huskies baseball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

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|year = 2020

|team = UConn Huskies

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|conference = American Athletic Conference

|short_conf = The American

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|record = 8–5

|conf_record = 0–0

|head_coach = Jim Penders

|hc_year = 17th

|asst_coach1 = Jeff Hourigan

|ac1_year = 9th

|asst_coach2 = Joshua McDonald

|ac2_year = 9th

|asst_coach3 = Chris Podeszwa

|ac3_year = 17th

|stadium = Elliot Ballpark

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/sports/hc-sp-uconn-sports-rizza-soccer-baseball-lacrosse-facilities-20191023-20191024-42jssezeufdr5bfsyjrl724zkm-story.html|newspaper=Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut|date=October 24, 2019|author=Alex Putterman|title=UConn stadium construction on schedule; baseball venue expected to open for 2020 season|accessdate=January 20, 2020}} 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=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Connecticut Huskies\|color=white}}; text-align:center;"\| 2020 Connecticut Huskies roster{{cite web\|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/roster/2020\|publisher=UConn Huskies\|title=2020 Baseball Roster\|accessdate=February 26, 2021}}
width="03"\| \|valign="top"\| Pitchers 10 - Colby Dunlop - Junior 18 - Josh Cohen - Freshman 21 - Reggie Crawford - Freshman 23 - Sam Favieri - Freshman 24 - Caleb Wurster - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore 25 - Joe Simeone - Junior 26 - Tim Pfaffenbichler - File:Redshirt.svg Freshman 31 - Jimmy Wang - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore 32 - Nick Krauth - Junior 34 - Randy Polonia - File:Redshirt.svg Senior 36 - Justin Willis - Junior 38 - Ben Casparius - Junior 39 - Leif Bigelow - File:Redshirt.svg Freshman 40 - Angus Mayock - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore 42 - Pat Gallagher - Freshman 44 - Max Nielsen - Freshman 45 - Kenneth Haus - Senior 46 - Andrew Marrero - Freshman 47 - Erik Stock - Junior - Garrett Coe - Freshman \|width="15"\| \|valign="top"\| Catchers 2 - Cole Brodnansky - Senior 9 - Paul Gozzo - File:Redshirt.svg Junior 43 - Pat Winkel - Sophomore Outfielders 3 - Kyler Fedko - Sophomore 4 - Michael Chiovitti - Senior 12 - Kevin Ferrer - File:Redshirt.svg Freshman 13 - Anthony Nucerino - File:Redshirt.svg Junior 22 - Ben Maycock - File:Redshirt.svg Junior \|width="15"\| \| valign="top" \| Infielders 1 - Tyler Griggs - Freshman 5 - Matt Bonvicini - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore 6 - Andy Hague - File:Redshirt.svg 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

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"| 2020 Connecticut Huskies roster{{cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/roster/2020|publisher=UConn Huskies|title=2020 Baseball Roster|accessdate=February 26, 2021}}

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Pitchers

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

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Catchers

2 - Cole Brodnansky - Senior
9 - Paul Gozzo - File:Redshirt.svg Junior
43 - Pat Winkel - Sophomore

Outfielders

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

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Infielders

1 - Tyler Griggs - Freshman
5 - Matt Bonvicini - File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
6 - Andy Hague - File:Redshirt.svg 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=

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Connecticut Huskies\|color=white}}" align=center \| 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff{{cite web\|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/coaches/2020\|publisher=Connecticut Huskies\|title=Coaches\|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| 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

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colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" align=center | 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff{{cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/coaches/2020|publisher=Connecticut Huskies|title=Coaches|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}

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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

colspan=2\|Legend
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style="background:#bfb;"\|	UConn win
style="background:#fbb;"\|	UConn loss
style="background:#bbb;"\|	Cancellation
Bold	UConn team member
*	Non-Conference game

colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Connecticut Huskies\|color=white}}" \| 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log{{cite web\|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2020\|title=2020 Schedule\|publisher=UConn Huskies athletics\|accessdate=February 26, 2021}}
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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Connecticut Huskies\|color=white}}" \| Regular season
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Connecticut Huskies\|color=white}}" \| February
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall record ! AAC record
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Feb 14	vs {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Cal Poly Mustangs\|title=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
bgcolor=ffbbb \| 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
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 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
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 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
bgcolor=ffbbb \| 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
bgcolor=ccffcc \| 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
bgcolor=ffbbb \| 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
bgcolor=ffbbb \| 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

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall record ! AAC record
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| 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
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 6	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose\|title=Presbyterian}}*	Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 20–1	Krauth (4–0)	Miles (1–1)	None		5–5
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 7	at Presbyterian*	Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 7–1	Simeone (1–1)	Fowler (1–1)	Gallagher (1)	115	6–5
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 8	at Presbyterian*	Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC	W 4–3	Wurster (1–0)	Paradis (1–2)	None	75	7–5
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 10	at Hartford*	Fiondella Field • Hartford, CT	W 5–2	Lucas (1–1)	Myers (1–1)	Wurster (2)	210	8–5
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 13	vs {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Monmouth Hawks\|title=Monmouth}}*	Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 14	vs {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Harvard Crimson\|title=Harvard}}*	Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 15	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Richmond Spiders\|title=Richmond}}*	Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 16	vs {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Iona Gaels\|title=Iona}}*	Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 17	vs Harvard*	Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 20	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Cincinnati Bearcats\|title=Cincinnati}}	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 21	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 22	at Cincinnati	Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 24	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Boston College Eagles\|title=Boston College}}*	Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 27	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Seton Hall Pirates\|title=Seton Hall}}*	Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 28	at Seton Hall*	Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 29	Seton Hall*	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Mar 31	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Fairfield Stags\|title=Fairfield}}*	Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall record ! AAC record
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bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 1	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Stony Brook Seawolves\|title=Stony Brook}}*	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 3	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=South Florida Bulls\|title=South Florida}}	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 4	at South Florida	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 5	at South Florida	USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 7	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Bryant Bulldogs\|title=Bryant}}*	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 9	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=UCF Knights\|title=UCF}}	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 10	UCF	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 11	UCF	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 14	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=UMass Minutemen\|title=UMass}}	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 15	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Northeastern Huskies\|title=Northeastern}}*	Parsons Field • Brookline, MA	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 17	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=East Carolina Pirates\|title=East Carolina}}	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 18	East Carolina	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 19	East Carolina	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 21	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Rhode Island Rams\|title=Rhode Island}}*	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 22	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Army Black Knights\|title=Army}}*	Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field • West Point, NY	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 24	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Memphis Tigers\|title=Memphis}}	FedExPark • Memphis, TN	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 25	at Memphis	FedExPark • Memphis, TN	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 26	at Memphis	FedExPark • Memphis, TN	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 28	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils\|title=Central Connecticut}}*	Balf–Savin Field • New Britain, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| Apr 29	Army*	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall record ! AAC record
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bgcolor=cccccc \| May 1	{{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Houston Cougars\|title=Houston}}	Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 2	Houston	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 3	Houston	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 8	at {{CBSB link\|year=2020\|team=Wichita State Shockers\|title=Wichita State}}	Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 9	at Wichita State	Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 10	at Wichita State	Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 12	at Rhode Island*	Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 14	Tulane	Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 15	Tulane	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 16	Tulane	Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT	colspan=7\| Cancelled

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | Postseason

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Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! Attendance ! Overall record ! AACT Record
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 19	TBD	Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL	colspan=7\| Cancelled
bgcolor=cccccc \| May 20	TBD	Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL	colspan=7\| Cancelled

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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | 2020 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament

Date

! Opponent

! Rank

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Win

! Loss

! Save

! Attendance

! Overall record

! AACT Record

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| May 19

TBD

Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL

colspan=7| Cancelled

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| May 20

TBD

Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL

colspan=7| Cancelled

Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

References

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