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{{short description|American college baseball season}}
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{{2020 American Athletic Conference baseball standings}}
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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 [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic]].
On March 12, 2020, the season was canceled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic]].


==Previous Season==
==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]].
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'''
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*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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*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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===Coaches===
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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
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! AAC Record
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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 ||
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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 ||
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
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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''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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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''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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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''
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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''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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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''
|-bgcolor=cccccc
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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''
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| May 14 || [[2020 Tulane Green Wave baseball team|Tulane]] || || Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT || || || || || || ||
| May 14 || [[2020 Tulane Green Wave baseball team|Tulane]] || || Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT || colspan=7| ''Cancelled''
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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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| 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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Rankings from [[2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings#D1Baseball|D1Baseball]]. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.
Rankings from [[2020 NCAA Division I baseball rankings#D1Baseball|D1Baseball]]. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.
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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

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

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

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

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

  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.
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