2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
Record14–4 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Clay Overcash (3rd season)
  • Clay Van Hook (3rd season)
  • Britt Bonneau (2nd season)
Home stadiumL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
2020 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –16–3 .842
No. 22 Texas  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –14–3 .824
No. 13 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –14–4 .778
TCU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –11–4 .733
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –13–5 .722
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –11–5 .688
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –10–6 .625
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –10–7 .588
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –7–10 .412
‡ – Tournament champion
As of March 15, 2020[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2020 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represents the University of Oklahoma during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners play their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his 3rd season at Oklahoma.

On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Previous season

The 2019 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team notched a 33–21 (11–13) regular season record and finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Sooners reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, where they were defeated by Baylor and TCU. Oklahoma did not receive an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Oklahoma		Alma Mater
Skip JohnsonHead Coach3University of Texas–Pan American (1990)
Clay OvercashAssistant Coach3University of South Carolina Upstate (1990)
Clay Van HookAssistant Coach3University of Texas at Austin (2007)
Britt BonneauVolunteer Assistant Coach2University of Oklahoma (1992)

Roster

2020 Oklahoma Sooners Roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 15 - Wyatt Olds - Sophomore
  • 17 - Aaron Brooks - Junior
  • 18 - Ledgend Smith - Junior
  • 22 - Braxton Webb - Senior
  • 23 - Jaret Godman - Sophomore
  • 24 - Cade Cavalli - Junior
  • 25 - Levi Prater - Junior
  • 26 - Brad Demco - Senior
  • 28 - Dane Acker - Junior
  • 30 - Jacob Loflin - Freshman
  • 31 - Christian Ruebeck - Freshman
  • 32 - Zack Matthews - Junior
  • 34 - Michael Betrus - RS Freshman
  • 42 - Carson Carter - RS Junior
  • 43 - Jason Ruffcorn - Senior
  • 45 - Ben Abram - Sophomore
  • 54 - Jake Bennett - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 - Justin Mitchell - Junior
  • 40 - Brady Lindsly - Senior

Infielders

  • 2 - Trent Brown - RS Sophomore
  • 4 - Brandon Zaragoza - Senior
  • 5 - Conor McKenna - Senior
  • 11 - Carter LaValley - Freshman
  • 13 - Logan Kohler - Freshman
  • 20 - Peyton Graham - Freshman
  • 36 - Tyler Hardman - Junior
  • 39 - Braxton Bohrofen - RS Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 - Diego Muniz - Sophomore
  • 6 - Connor Beichler - Freshman
  • 7 - Kendall Pettis - Freshman
  • 10 - Tanner Tredaway - Junior
  • 16 - Vinny Bologna - Junior
  • 21 - Brady Harlan - Senior
  • 27 - Jordan Vujovich - RS Junior
  • 29 - Luke Quick - Junior
  

Schedule and results

2020 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season (14–4)
February (8–3)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 146:00 pmVirginia*#30Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FLL
0–6		McGarry
(1–0)		Cavalli
(0–1)		7800–1–Stats
Story
February 151:00 pmVirginia*#30Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FLW
7–2		Matthews
(1–0)		Harrington
(0–1)		1–1–Stats
Story
February 154:00 pmVirginia*#30Admiral Fetterman Field • Pensacola, FLW
5–1		Olds
(1–0)		Schoch
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(1)		1,4222–1–Stats
Story
February 183:00 pmTexas Southern*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
14–1		Abram
(1–0)		Hansen
(0–1)		3923–1–Stats
Story
February 193:00 pmTexas Southern*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
12–1		Bennett
(1–0)		Kindervater
(0–2)		4074–1–Stats
Story
February 213:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
2–1		Cavalli
(1–1)		Johnson
(0–2)		Ruffcorn
(2)		5–1–Stats
Story
February 216:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
4–1		Olds
(2–0)		Wicklund
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(3)		5916–1–Stats
Story
February 2212:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
3–2		Brooks
(1–0)		Kubiatowicz
(0–1)		Godman
(1)		7–1–Stats
Story
February 223:00 pmIllinois State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
5–7		Sebby
(1–0)		Acker
(0–1)		Bronke
(1)		7947–2–Stats
Story
February 283:00 pmArkansas*Minute Maid Park • Houston, TXW
6–3		Olds
(3–0)		Kopps
(0–1)		Ruffcorn
(4)		8–2–Stats
Story
February 2911:00 amMissouri*Minute Maid Park • Houston, TXL
7–810		Dillard
(2–0)		Brooks
(1–1)		–5218–3–Stats
Story
March (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 111:00 am#19 LSU*Minute Maid Park • Houston, TXW
1–0		Acker
(1–1)		Labas
(1–2)		–9–3–Stats
Story
March 36:30 pmDallas Baptist*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
10–3		Olds
(4–0)		Heaton
(1–2)		–77310–3–Stats
Story
March 46:30 pmArkansas–Pine Bluff*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
13–2		Bennett
(2–0)		Barker
(0–2)		–58811–3–Stats
Story
March 66:30 pmSan Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKL
4–5		Paredes
(1–1)		Cavalli
(1–2)		Schmitt
(6)		91911–4–Stats
Story
March 72:00 pmSan Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
8–4		Prater
(1–0)		Melton
(3–1)		–1,31112–4–Stats
Story
March 81:00 pmSan Diego State*#28L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OKW
9–810		Ruffcorn
(1–0)		Schmitt
(0–1)		–69913–4–Stats
Story
March 106:30 pmat UT Arlington*#28Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TXW
3–0		Bennett
(3–0)		Winquest
(1–1)		Ruffcorn
(5)		93614–4–Stats
Story
March 128:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 138:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 146:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 153:00 pmat Cal Poly*#28Robin Baggett Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
March 176:00 pmArkansas*Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
March 206:30 pmTexasL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 212:00 pmFSOKTexasL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 222:00 pmFSOKTexasL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
March 246:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 276:30 pmat TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 282:00 pmFSSW+at TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 2912:00 pmESPNUat TCULupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
March 316:30 pmOklahoma StateONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 36:30 pmFSOK+BaylorL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 46:30 pmESPNUBaylorL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 52:00 pmFSSW+BaylorL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 76:30 pmOral Roberts*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 96:30 pmFSSWat Texas TechDan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 108:00 pmESPNUat Texas TechDan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 112:00 pmFSSW+at Texas TechDan Law Field • Lubbock, TX
April 146:00 pmFSOK+Wichita State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 176:30 pmFSOK+Oklahoma StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 186:00 pmESPN+at Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 194:00 pmESPNUat Oklahoma StateO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 216:00 pmat Oral Roberts*J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK
April 246:30 pmSam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 252:00 pmFSOKSam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 261:00 pmSam Houston State*L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 286:00 pmat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 22:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 31:00 pmat KansasHoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 86:30 pmKansas StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 94:00 pmFSOK+Kansas StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 101:00 pmKansas StateL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 146:30 pmFSOK+West VirginiaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 156:30 pmWest VirginiaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 162:00 pmFSOKWest VirginiaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the Big 12 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[6]RVRV*1613
Baseball America[7]191615119
Collegiate Baseball^[8]30——2828
NCBWA†[9]2424201512
D1Baseball[10]2423221513

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2020 MLB draft

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Cade Cavalli RHP 1 22 Washington Nationals
Levi Prater LHP 3 93 St. Louis Cardinals
Brady Lindsly C 4 123 Washington Nationals
Dane Acker RHP 4 127 Oakland Athletics

References

  1. ↑ "2020 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 Season Cancellation". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2019 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Baseball America College: Top 25
  8. ↑ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  9. ↑ NCBWA Division I poll
  10. ↑ D1Baseball poll
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