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{{short description|American college baseball season}}
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|team = Connecticut Huskies
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|head_coach = [[Jim Penders]]
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{{2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings}}
{{2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings}}
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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> The team is coached by [[Jim Penders]], in his 17th season at UConn.
The '''2020 UConn Huskies baseball team''' represented the [[University of Connecticut]] in the [[2020 NCAA Division I baseball season]]. The Huskies playes their home games at [[Elliot Ballpark]], their brand new stadium on campus in [[Storrs, Connecticut]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> The team was coached by [[Jim Penders]], in his 17th season at UConn.


On March 12, 2020, the season was canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|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 Bearcats baseball|Cincinnati]]. In the [[2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#Lubbock Super Regional|NCAA Oklahoma City Regional]], the Huskies also advanced to the final, forcing a decisive game, before falling to host [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]].
==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 Bearcats baseball|Cincinnati]]. In the [[2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Lubbock Super Regional|NCAA Oklahoma City Regional]], the Huskies also advanced to the final, forcing a decisive game, before falling to host [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]].


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

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'''[[Pitcher]]s'''
'''[[Pitcher]]s'''
*10 - Colby Dunlop - ''Junior''
*18 - Josh Cohen - ''Freshman''
*21 - Reggie Crawford - ''Freshman''
*23 - Sam Favieri - ''Freshman''
*24 - Caleb Wurster - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Sophomore''
*25 - Joe Simeone - ''Junior''
*26 - Tim Pfaffenbichler - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman''
*31 - Jimmy Wang - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Sophomore''
*32 - Nick Krauth - ''Junior''
*34 - Randy Polonia - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior''
*36 - Justin Willis - ''Junior''
*38 - Ben Casparius - ''Junior''
*39 - Leif Bigelow - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman''
*40 - Angus Mayock - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] 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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'''[[Catcher]]s'''
'''[[Catcher]]s'''
*2 - Cole Brodnansky - ''Senior''
*9 - Paul Gozzo - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior''
*43 - Pat Winkel - ''Sophomore''


'''[[Outfielder]]s'''
'''[[Outfielder]]s'''
*3 - Kyler Fedko - ''Sophomore''
*4 - Michael Chiovitti - ''Senior''
*12 - Kevin Ferrer - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman''
*13 - Anthony Nucerino - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior''
*22 - Ben Maycock - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior''


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'''[[Infielder]]s'''
'''[[Infielder]]s'''
*1 - Tyler Griggs - ''Freshman''
[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]]
*5 - Matt Bonvicini - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Sophomore''
*6 - Andy Hague - ''[[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] 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}}" align=center | 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/conn-m-basebl-coaches.html|publisher=Connecticut Huskies|title=Coaches|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
! colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" align=center | 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/coaches/2020|publisher=Connecticut Huskies|title=Coaches|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
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*16 – [[Jim Penders]] – Head Coach – 17th season
*16 – [[Jim Penders]] – Head coach – 17th season
*29 – Jeff Hourigan – Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 9th season
*29 – Jeff Hourigan – Assistant coach/recruiting coordinator – 9th season
*33 – Joshua MacDonald – Assistant Coach – 9th season
*33 – Joshua MacDonald – Assistant coach – 9th season
*14 – Chris Podeszwa – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 17th season
*14 – Chris Podeszwa – Volunteer assistant coach – 17th season
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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | 2020 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/conn-m-basebl-sched.html|title=2020 Schedule|publisher=UConn Huskies athletics|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | 2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2020|title=2020 Schedule|publisher=UConn Huskies athletics|accessdate=February 26, 2021}}</ref>
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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | Regular Season
! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | Regular season
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! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | February
! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | February
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|-bgcolor=ffbbb
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| Feb 14 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}}* || || [[Salt River Fields at Talking Stick]] • [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale, AZ]]<br>(MLB4 Tournament) || '''L''' 0–5 || Dollard (1–0) || '''Simeone (0–1)''' || Villalobos (1) || 531 || 0–1 ||
| Feb 14 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}}* || || [[Salt River Fields at Talking Stick]] • [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale, AZ]]<br>(MLB4 Tournament) || '''L''' 0–5 || Dollard (1–0) || '''Simeone (0–1)''' || Villalobos (1) || 531 || 0–1 ||
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| 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 ||
| 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
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| Feb 28 || at [[2020 New Orleans Privateers baseball team|New Orleans]]* || || [[Maestri Field at Privateer Park]] • [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] || || || || || || ||
| Feb 28 || at [[2020 New Orleans Privateers baseball team|New Orleans]]* || || [[Maestri Field at Privateer Park]] • [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]] || '''L''' 3–8 || Turpin (1–0) || '''Lucas (0–1)''' || ''None'' || 228 || 3–4 ||
|-bgcolor=ffbbb
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| Feb 29 || at New Orleans* || || Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA || || || || || || ||
| 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 ||
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| Mar 1 || at New Orleans* || || Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA || || || || || || ||
| 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
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| Mar 6 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}* || || [[Presbyterian Baseball Complex]] • [[Clinton, South Carolina|Clinton, SC]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 6 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}* || || [[Presbyterian Baseball Complex]] • [[Clinton, South Carolina|Clinton, SC]] || '''W''' 20–1 || '''Krauth (4–0)''' || Miles (1–1) || ''None'' || || 5–5 ||
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
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| Mar 7 || at Presbyterian* || || Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC || || || || || || ||
| Mar 7 || at Presbyterian* || || Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC || '''W''' 7–1 || '''Simeone (1–1)''' || Fowler (1–1) || '''Gallagher (1)''' || 115 || 6–5 ||
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| Mar 8 || at Presbyterian* || || Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC || || || || || || ||
| Mar 8 || at Presbyterian* || || Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC || '''W''' 4–3 || '''Wurster (1–0)''' || Paradis (1–2) || ''None'' || 75 || 7–5 ||
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
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| Mar 10 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Hartford Hawks|title=Hartford}}* || || [[Fiondella Field]] • [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 10 || at [[2020 Hartford Hawks baseball team|Hartford]]* || || [[Fiondella Field]] • [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]] || '''W''' 5–2 || '''Lucas (1–1)''' || Myers (1–1) || '''Wurster (2)''' || 210 || 8–5 ||
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 13 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Monmouth Hawks|title=Monmouth}}* || || [[Malcolm U. Pitt Field]] • [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 13 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Monmouth Hawks|title=Monmouth}}* || || [[Malcolm U. Pitt Field]] • [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 14 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||
| Mar 14 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Mar 15 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||
| Mar 15 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 16 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||
| Mar 16 || vs {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 17 || vs Harvard* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || || || || || || ||
| Mar 17 || vs Harvard* || || Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 20 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}} || || [[Marge Schott Stadium]] • [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati, OH]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 20 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}} || || [[Marge Schott Stadium]] • [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati, OH]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 21 || at Cincinnati || || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH || || || || || || ||
| Mar 21 || at Cincinnati || || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Mar 22 || at Cincinnati || || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH || || || || || || ||
| Mar 22 || at Cincinnati || || Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH || || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 24 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}* || || [[Brighton Field]] • [[Brighton, Boston|Brighton, MA]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 24 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}* || || [[Eddie Pellagrini Diamond]] • [[Brighton, Boston|Brighton, MA]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 27 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}* || || [[Owen T. Carroll Field]] • [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange, NJ]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 27 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}* || || [[Owen T. Carroll Field]] • [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange, NJ]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 28 || at Seton Hall* || || Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ || || || || || || ||
| Mar 28 || at Seton Hall* || || Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 29 || Seton Hall* || || [[Elliot Ballpark]] • [[Storrs, Connecticut|Storrs, CT]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 29 || Seton Hall* || || [[Elliot Ballpark]] • [[Storrs, Connecticut|Storrs, CT]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Mar 31 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}* || || [[Alumni Baseball Diamond]] • [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield, CT]] || || || || || || ||
| Mar 31 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Fairfield Stags|title=Fairfield}}* || || [[Alumni Baseball Diamond]] • [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield, CT]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 1 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Stony Brook Seawolves|title=Stony Brook}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 1 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Stony Brook Seawolves|title=Stony Brook}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 3 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}} || || [[USF Baseball Stadium]] • [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] || || || || || || ||
| Apr 3 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}} || || [[USF Baseball Stadium]] • [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 4 || at South Florida || || USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL || || || || || || ||
| Apr 4 || at South Florida || || USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 5 || at South Florida || || USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL || || || || || || ||
| Apr 5 || at South Florida || || USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 7 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Bryant Bulldogs|title=Bryant}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 7 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Bryant Bulldogs|title=Bryant}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 9 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UCF Knights|title=UCF}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 9 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UCF Knights|title=UCF}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 10 || UCF || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 10 || UCF || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 11 || UCF || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 11 || UCF || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 14 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UMass Minutemen|title=UMass}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 14 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=UMass Minutemen|title=UMass}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 15 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}* || || [[Parsons Field]] • [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline, MA]] || || || || || || ||
| Apr 15 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}* || || [[Parsons Field]] • [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline, MA]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 17 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 17 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}} || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 18 || East Carolina || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 18 || East Carolina || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 19 || East Carolina || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 19 || East Carolina || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 21 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 21 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| Apr 22 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Army Black Knights|title=Army}}* || || [[Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field]] • [[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]] || || || || || || ||
| Apr 22 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Army Black Knights|title=Army}}* || || [[Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field]] • [[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 24 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}} || || [[FedExPark]] • [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] || || || || || || ||
| Apr 24 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}} || || [[FedExPark]] • [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 25 || at Memphis || || FedExPark • Memphis, TN || || || || || || ||
| Apr 25 || at Memphis || || FedExPark • Memphis, TN || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 26 || at Memphis || || FedExPark • Memphis, TN || || || || || || ||
| Apr 26 || at Memphis || || FedExPark • Memphis, TN || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 28 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}* || || [[Balf–Savin Field]] • [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain, CT]] || || || || || || ||
| Apr 28 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}* || || [[Balf–Savin Field]] • [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain, CT]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| Apr 29 || Army* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| Apr 29 || Army* || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| May 1 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} || || [[Dunkin' Donuts Park]] • Hartford, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 1 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}} || || [[Dunkin' Donuts Park]] • Hartford, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 2 || Houston || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 2 || Houston || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 3 || Houston || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 3 || Houston || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 8 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} || || [[Eck Stadium]] • [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]] || || || || || || ||
| May 8 || at {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} || || [[Eck Stadium]] • [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, KS]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 9 || at Wichita State || || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || || || || || || ||
| May 9 || at Wichita State || || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 10 || at Wichita State || || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || || || || || || ||
| May 10 || at Wichita State || || Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 12 || at Rhode Island* || || [[Bill Beck Field]] • [[Kingston, Rhode Island|Kingston, RI]] || || || || || || ||
| May 12 || at Rhode Island* || || [[Bill Beck Field]] • [[Kingston, Rhode Island|Kingston, RI]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 14 || {{CBSB link|year=2020|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}} || || Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 14 || [[2020 Tulane Green Wave baseball team|Tulane]] || || Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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| May 15 || Tulane || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 15 || Tulane || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| May 16 || Tulane || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 16 || Tulane || || Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Connecticut Huskies|color=white}}" | Postseason
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| May 19 || TBD || || [[Spectrum Field]] • [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater, FL]] || || || || || || ||
| May 19 || TBD || || [[Spectrum Field]] • [[Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater, FL]] || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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| May 20 || TBD || || Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL || || || || || || ||
| May 20 || TBD || || Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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2020 UConn Huskies baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
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
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

The 2020 UConn Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies playes their home games at Elliot Ballpark, their brand new stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[2] 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

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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

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Roster

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2020 Connecticut Huskies roster[3]
 

Pitchers

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

Catchers

  • 2 - Cole Brodnansky - Senior
  • 9 - Paul Gozzo - Redshirt Junior
  • 43 - Pat Winkel - Sophomore

Outfielders

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

Infielders

  • 1 - Tyler Griggs - Freshman
  • 5 - Matt Bonvicini - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 6 - Andy Hague - Redshirt 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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2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff[4]
  • 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

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Legend
  UConn win
  UConn loss
  Cancellation
Bold UConn team member
* Non-Conference game
2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log[5]
Regular season
Postseason

Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

References

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  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. ^ "2020 Baseball Roster". UConn Huskies. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Coaches". Connecticut Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2021.