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2023 BYU Cougars baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|year = 2023

|team = BYU Cougars

|sport= baseball

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|conference = West Coast Conference

|short_conf = WCC

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|record = 24–28

|conf_record = 13–14

|head_coach = Trent Pratt

|hc_year = 1st

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|asst_coach1 = Brent Haring

|ac1_year = 11th

|asst_coach2 = Abe Alvarez{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/byu/2022/jul/19/four-byu-baseball-players-drafted-new-pitching-coach-announced/|title=Four BYU baseball players drafted, new Cougar pitching coach hired|work=Daily Herald|accessdate=July 19, 2022}}

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|stadium = Larry H. Miller Field

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{{2023 West Coast Conference baseball standings}}

The 2023 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. Trent Pratt acted as the new head coach of the BYU Cougars baseball team after taking over the interim duties the prior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/6/8/23160255/byu-baseball-names-trent-pratt-to-succeed-mike-littlewood-as-head-coach-tom-holmoe-cougars-wcc|title=Trent Pratt sheds ‘interim’ tag from his title, named new head coach of BYU baseball team|work=Deseret News|accessdate=June 8, 2022}}

The Cougars were competing as members of the WCC for the final season, as they later joined the Big 12 Conference for 2024.{{cite web|url=https://universe.byu.edu/2021/09/10/byu-accepts-invitation-to-big-12-will-begin-competition-in-all-sports-in-2023/|title=BYU accepts invitation to Big 12, will begin competition in 2023|work=Daily Universe |access-date=September 10, 2021}} The Cougars enter the 2023 WCC season picked to finish third. They return 21 players from 2022.

2023 roster

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Pitchers

  • 3 Boston Mabeus – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 16 Mason Olson – Junior
  • 19 Bryce Robison – Junior
  • 21 Jack Sterner – File:Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 23 Peyton Cole – Junior
  • 26 Carter Smith – Junior
  • 28 Justis Reiser – File:Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 30 Jameson Ferraro – Freshman
  • 31 Reid McLaughlin – File:Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollinghaus – Freshman
  • 36 Carter Foss – Sophomore
  • 37 Ben Hansen – Freshman
  • 38 Trevor Doney – Freshman
  • 42 Jake Porter – Sophomore
  • 44 Zac Dart – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman

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Infielders

  • 2 Brock Watkins – Junior
  • 5 Ozzie Pratt – Sophomore
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 12 Cam Decker - Freshman
  • 14 Alex Sardina – Junior
  • 25 Austin Deming – Senior
  • 32 Easton Jones – Freshman
  • 35 Jacob Wilk- Senior
  • 43 Chad Call – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman

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Catchers

  • 18 Collin Reuter – Sophomore
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 29 Chase Peterson – Senior
  • 39 Bryant Ball – Freshman
  • 40 Parker Goff - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Tate Gambill – Junior
  • 6 Dawsen Hall – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 11 Luke Anderson – Freshman
  • 17 Joshua Cowden – Senior
  • 22 Cole Gambill – Senior
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 27 Ryan Sepede – Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollingshaus – Freshman

Schedule

{{Game log start|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|BYU Cougars|border=0}}|title= 2023 BYU Cougars game log}}

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}"| Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}|title=February| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Television| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| WCC record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffc"

| February 17 || {{nowrap|at Louisiana Tech}} || – || J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park || CUSA TV || 10–1 || Jack Sterner (1–0) || Jonathan Fincher (0–1) || None || 2,204 || 1–0 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 18 || {{nowrap|at Louisiana Tech}} || – || J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park || CUSA TV || 6–8 || Landon Tomkins (1–0) || Patton Gubler (0–1) || None || 1,917 || 1–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffc"

| February 18 || {{nowrap|at Louisiana Tech}} || – || J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park || CUSA TV || 8–2 || Cutter Clawson (1–0) || Rawley Hector (0–1) || None || 1,917 || 2–1 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 20 || {{nowrap|at Louisiana Tech}} || – || J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park || CUSA TV || 2–10 || Ethan Bates (1–0) || Carter Smith (0–1) || None || 1,748 || 2–2 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 22 || at Louisiana || – || M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park || None || 3–4 || Blake Marshall (1–0) || Jake Porter (0–1) || None || 3,896 || 2–3 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 23 || at Louisiana || – || M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park || ESPN+ || 0–11 || Tommy Ray (1–0) || Jack Sterner (1–1) || None || 3,771 || 2–4 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 24 || at Louisiana || – || M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park || None || 1–2 || Blake Marshall (2–0) || Mason Olson (0–1) || None || 4,098 || 2–5 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| February 25 || at Louisiana || – || M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park || ESPN+ || 10–11 || Cooper Rawls (2–0) || Jake Porter (0–2) || Carson Fluno (1) || 4,139 || 2–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc"

| February 28 || at Utah Valley || – || UCCU Ballpark || WAC DN || colspan=7| Cancelled- Snowstorm

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}|title=March| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Television| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| WCC record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 2 || Omaha || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 12–11 (10) || Sam Beck (1–0) || Rans Sanders (0–1) || None || 854 || 3–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 3 || Omaha || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 8–4 || Bryce Robison (1–0) || Luke Gainer (0–2) || None || 955 || 4–6 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 4 || Omaha || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 4–16 || Charlie Bell (1–1) || Cutter Clawson (1–1) || None || 1,206 || 4–7 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 7 || at Utah Tech || – || Bruce Hurst Field || WAC DN || 9–10 || Britton Porter (2–1) || Jake Porter (0–3) || None || 1,008 || 4–8 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="cccccc"

| March 9 || at Creighton || – || Charles Schwab Field Omaha || FloBaseball || colspan=7| Cancelled- Snowstorm

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 10 || vs. Creighton || – || Hoglund Ballpark || FloBaseball || 6–8 || Tommy Steier (2–0) || Sam Beck (1–1) || Paul Bergstrom (1) || 75 || 4–9 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 11 || vs. Creighton || – || Hoglund Ballpark || FloBaseball || 5–15 (7) || Anthony Watts (1–1) || Bryce Robison (1–1) || None || 75 || 4–10 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 14 || Utah || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 7–0 || Mason Olson (1–1) || TJ Clarkson (1–1) || None || 1,311 || 5–10 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 16 || {{nowrap|at Loyola Marymount}}* || – || George C. Page Stadium || SCS Pacific || 2–12 || Diego Barrera (2–1) || Jack Sterner (1–2) || None || 258 || 5–11 || 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 17 || {{nowrap|at Loyola Marymount}}* || – || George C. Page Stadium || WCC Net || 8–0 || Bryce Robison (2–1) || Zach Kirby (0–3) || None || 263 || 6–11 || 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 18 || {{nowrap|at Loyola Marymount}}* || – || George C. Page Stadium || WCC Net || 9–10 || Jimmy Galacia (1–1) || Jake Porter (0–4) || None || 337 || 6–12 || 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 21 || Utah Valley || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 15–7 || Peyton Cole (1–0) || Davis Spencer (1–1) || None || 1,076 || 7–12 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 23 || Saint Mary's* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 8–11 || Ryan Wiltse (1–5) || Jake Porter (0–5) || John Damozonio (2) || 581 || 7–13 || 1–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 25 || Saint Mary's* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 4–6 || Adam Enyart (2–0) || Cutter Clawsen (1–2) || Riley Lamb (1) || 676 || 7–14 || 1–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 25 || Saint Mary's || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 4–3 || Jake Porter (1–5) || Ryan Taurek (0–1) || None || 676 || 8–14 || 2–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 28 || at Utah Valley || – || UCCU Ballpark || ESPN+ || 8–9 || Colton Kennedy (2–0) || Sam Beck (1–2) || None || 987 || 8–15 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| March 30 || at Gonzaga* || – || Patterson Baseball Complex || SCS Pacific || 1–5 || Owen Wild (2–3) || Mason Olson (1–2) || Bradley Mullan (1) || 503 || 8–16 || 2–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| March 31 || at Gonzaga* || – || Patterson Baseball Complex || WCC Net || 6–5 || Bryce Robison (3–1) || Jack Moffitt (0–1) || Boston Mabeus (1) || 419 || 9–16 || 3–5

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}|title=April| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Television| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| WCC record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 1 || at Gonzaga* || – || Patterson Baseball Complex || SWX
SCS Atlantic || 2–8 || Nate Deschryver (3–2) || Ben Hansen (0–1) || Ty Buckner (1) || N/A || 9–17 || 3–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 3 || at Washington State || – || Bailey–Brayton Field || P12 || 1–6 || McKabe Cottrell (1–0) || Carter Smith (0–2) || None || 1,320 || 9–18 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 6 ||San Francisco* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 6–2 || Mason Olson (2–2) || Ryan Yerby (0–2) || None || 1,315 || 10–18 || 4–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 7 || San Francisco* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 5–15 || Jesse Barron (3–1) || Bryce Robison (3–2) || None || 1,917 || 10–19 || 4–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 8 || San Francisco* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 15–6 || Carter Smith (1–2) || Adam Shew (3–3) || None || 2,210 || 11–19 || 5–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 11 || Utah Tech || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 8–5 || Peyton Cole (2–0) || Ryan Hardman (0–6) || Boston Mabeus (2) || 1,702 || 12–19 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 13 || at Santa Clara* || – || Stephen Schott Stadium || SCS Central || 6–11 || Blake Hammond (3–1) || Mason Olson (2–3) || None || 300 || 12–20 || 5–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 14 || at Santa Clara* || – || Stephen Schott Stadium || SCS Central || 13–8 || Bryce Robison (4–2) || Nick Sando (1–2) || Cutter Clawson (1) || 343 || 13–20 || 6–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 15 || at Santa Clara*|| – || Stephen Schott Stadium || SCS Central || 5–4 || Jake Porter (2–5) || Skylar Hales (3–3) || Boston Mabeus (3) || 415 || 14–20 || 7–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 18 || Utah || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 14–29 || Bransen Kuehl (1–0) || Jameson Ferraro (0–1) || None ||2,106 || 14–21 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 20 || UNCG || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 14–8 || Mason Olson (3–3) || Jay Miller (1–6) || None || 968 || 15–21 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 21 || UNCG || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 19–8 (7) || Bryce Robison (5–2) || Luke Thomas (2–4) || None || 1,539 || 16–21 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 22 || UNCG || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 13–11 || Carter Smith (2–2) || Matt Kemp (4–3) || Boston Mabeus (4) || 1,488 || 17–21 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| April 27 || Portland* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 9–8 (10) || Boston Mabeus (1–0) || Ryan Rembisz (0–1) || None || 1,879 || 18–21 || 8–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 28 || Portland || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 10–12 || Brock Gillis (3–2) || Jake Porter (2–6) || None || 2,266 || 18–22 || 8–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| April 29 || Portland || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 8–22 ||Nick Brink (3–0) || Ben Hansen (0–2) || None || 2,377 || 18–23 || 8–10

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars}}|title=May| Date| Opponent| Rank| Site/stadium| Television| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Overall record| WCC record}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| May 2 || at UC San Diego || – || Triton Ballpark || ESPN+ || 0–3 || Ethan Holt (4–1) || Carter Foss (0–1) || Ryan Rissas (5) || 226 || 18–24 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| May 4 || at San Diego* || – || Fowler Park || SCS Atlantic || 10–6 || Mason Olson (4–3) || Garrett Rennie (1–3) || None || 538 || 19–24 || 9–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| May 5 || at San Diego* || – || Fowler Park || SCS Atlantic || 4–8 || Ivran Romero (2–4) || Bryce Robison (5–3) || None || 573 || 19–25 || 9–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

| May 6 || at San Diego* || – || Fowler Park || WCC Net || 1–5 || Austin Smith (4–1) || Ben Hansen (0–3) || Conner Thurman (2) || 521 || 19–26 || 9–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| May 9 || at Utah || – || Smith's Ballpark || P12 || 13–7 || Cutter Clawson (2–2) || Micah Ashman (1–3) || None || 2,529 || 20–26 || –

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| May 11 || at Pacific* || – || Klein Family Field || SCS Pacific || 11–8 (13) || Boston Mabeus (2–0) || Tyler Stout (3–3) || None || 483 || 21–26 || 10–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

| May 12 || at Pacific* || – || Klein Family Field || SCS Pacific || 9–2 || Bryce Robison (6–3) || Caden Casagrande (0–2) || None || 283 || 22–26 || 11–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

|May 13 || at Pacific* || – || Klein Family Field || SCS Pacific || 5–11 || Tyler Stout (4–3) || Ben Hansen (0–4) || None || 280 || 22–27 || 11–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

|May 18 || Pepperdine* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || byutv.org || 13–7 || Mason Olson (5–3) || Shane Telfer (4–5) || None || 2,108 || 23–27 || 12–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"

|May 19 || Pepperdine* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 17–9 || Bryce Robison (7–3) || Bobby Christy (1–1) || None || 3,053 || 24–27 || 13–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb"

|May 20 || Pepperdine* || – || Larry H. Miller Field || BYUtv || 6–19 || Nick Bonn (5–1) || Ben Hansen (0–5) || None || 2,775 || 24–28 || 13–14

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{{Game log section end}}

| style="font-size:88%" | Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games

{{Game log end}}

Rivalries

BYU has two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley. Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State) also plays the Cougars for a third consecutive season.

Radio Information

BYU Baseball was once again broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network. BYU Radio 107.9 KUMT served as the flagship station. However, due to conflicts Game 2 on February 18 (Louisiana Tech) and April 1 (Gonzaga) were byuradio.org and the BYU Radio App exclusives. Jason Shepherd and Greg Wrubell once again rotated providing play-by-play.

TV Announcers

  • Louisiana Tech: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana Tech DH: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana Tech: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana: Dan McDonald & Brennan Breaux
  • Louisiana: Dan McDonald & Brennan Breaux
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Tech: No commentary
  • Creighton: No commentary
  • Creighton: No commentary
  • Utah: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Loyola Marymount: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghizal-hasan-0848a13/ Ghizal Hasan]
  • Loyola Marymount: Ghizal Hasan
  • Loyola Marymount: Ghizal Hasan
  • Utah Valley: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Valley: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-bianucci-609528214/ Jordan Bianucci] & Brice Larson
  • Gonzaga: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-talbott-69147b20/ Greg Talbott] & [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-krauel-3616ab112/ Jack Krauel]
  • Gonzaga: Greg Talbott & Billy Moon
  • Gonzaga: Larry Weir & Billy Moon
  • Washington State: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-williams-b0a1b065/ Trevor Williams]
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Tech: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Santa Clara: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-danna-9258a164/ Kevin Danna]
  • Santa Clara: Kevin Danna
  • Santa Clara: No commentary
  • Utah: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UC San Diego: Ted Mendenhall
  • San Diego: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-cronin-6518916/ Jack Cronin]
  • San Diego: Jack Cronin
  • San Diego: Jack Cronin
  • Utah: [https://twitter.com/ThadPxP Thad Anderson] & Bill Kinneberg
  • Pacific: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ackerman-0683268 Dennis Ackerman]
  • Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
  • Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd

See also

References

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