The 2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Taylor Stadium under fourth year coach Steve Bieser.
Previous season The Tigers finished 34–22–1 overall, and 13–16–1 in the conference.
2019 MLB draft The Tigers had five players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.
Kameron Misner Center Field 1 35 Miami Marlins T. J. Sikkema Pitcher 1 38 New York Yankees Jacob Cantleberry Pitcher 13 401 Los Angeles Dodgers Chris Cornelius Shortstop 16 480 Philadelphia Phillies Cameron Dulle Pitcher 30 905 St. Louis Cardinals Ben Pederson Pitcher 38 1128 Baltimore Orioles
Players in bold are signees drafted from high school that will attend Missouri.
Personnel
Roster 2020 Missouri Tigers roster Pitchers 4 - Tommy Springer - Sophomore 11 - Konnor Ash - Junior 17 - Ben Pedersen - Freshman 18 - Art Joven - Senior 27 - Andrew Vail - Sophomore 29 - Shane Wilhelm - Freshman 32 - Ian Bedell - Junior 35 - Spencer Miles - Freshman 39 - Lukas Veinbergs - Senior 42 - Cameron Pferrer - Junior 43 - Spencer Juergens - Senior 44 - Kyle Potthoff - Freshman 45 - Tom Skoro - Junior 46 - Zach McManus - Freshman 47 - Trey Dillard - Junior 48 - Trae Robertson - Sophomore 49 - Steven Sanchez - Freshman 51 - Brenner Maloney - Freshman Catchers 3 - Tre Morris - Sophomore 20 - Chad McDaniel - Junior 25 - Eric Rinzel - Freshman 26 - Bret Madren - Freshman 28 - Garrison Bennett - Freshman
Infielders 6 - Art Schoenstadt - Freshman 9 - Mark Vierling - Junior 13 - Cameron Swanger - Sophomore 21 - Brandt Belk - Junior 23 - Austin James - Senior 24 - Dalton McNamara - Freshman 40 - Peter Zimmermann - Senior Outfielders 1 - Josh Holt Jr. - Sophomore 2 - Thomas Broyles - Junior 10 - Clayton Peterson - Junior 12 - Blake Jackson - Freshman 14 - Alex Peterson - Junior
Utility 7 - Jackson Lancaster (OF/P) - Junior 8 - Seth Halvorsen (INF/P) - Freshman 16 - Luke Mann (INF/P) - Freshman 30 - Ty Wilmsmeyer (P/INF) - Freshman
Coaching staff 2020 Missouri Tigers coaching staff Name Position Steve Bieser Head coach Fred Corral Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Brett Peel Volunteer Assistant Coach Jae Fadde Director of Baseball Operations Matt Ridgway Athletic Trainer Ryan Johnson Strength & conditioning Andy Oldenburg Sports Information Director Jason Hagerty Student Manager Alex Barton Student Manager Chase Harmon Student Manager
Schedule and results 2020 Missouri Tigers baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 14 at Rudy Abbott FieldJacksonville, AL W 10–4 I. Bedell (1–0) D. Hathcock (0–1) ESPN+ 1,039 1–0 February 15 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field W 6–4(12) T. Dillard (1–0) C. Lovrich (0–1) ESPN+ 1,125 2–0 February 16 at Jacksonville State Rudy Abbott Field L 8–9 A. Downey (1–0) B. Pedersen (0–1) T. Fortner (1) ESPN+ 1.051 2–1 February 21 vs. Kleberg Bank College Classic Whataburger FieldCorpus Christi, TX L 1–5 C. McCullough (1–0) I. Bedell (1–1) FloLive 235 2–2 February 22 vs. Kleberg Bank College Classic Whataburger Field W 3-2 K. Ash (1-0) D. Watson (0-1) T. Dillard (1) FloLive 200 3-2 February 23 at Kleberg Bank College Classic Whataburger Field W 8-4 A. Vail (1-0) L. Perez (0-1) S. Miles (1) FloLive 897 4-2 February 24 at Whataburger Field L 2-5 D. Worrell (1-0) L. Veinbergs (0-1) 407 4-3 February 26 at Joe Miller BallparkLake Charles, LA L 4-12 I. Duplechain (2-0) A. Joven (0-1) 697 4-4 February 28 vs. Shriners College Classic Minute Maid ParkHouston, TX L 2-4 L. Freeman (1-0) I. Bedell (1-2) L. Boyd (3) 4-5 February 29 vs. No. 22 OklahomaShriners College Classic Minute Maid Park W 8-7 (10) T. Dillard (2-0) A. Brooks (1-1) 521 5-5 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 vs. TexasShriners College Classic Minute Maid Park W 9-8 S. Wilhelm (1-0) K. Kubichek (1-1) T. Dillard (2) 6-5 March 6 Taylor StadiumColumbia, MO W 7-3 I. Bedell (2-2) J. Beck (0-2) S. Juergens (1) 844 7-5 March 7 Western Illinois Taylor Stadium W 6-5 K. Ash (2-0) B. Sears (0-1) T. Dillard (3) 927 8-5 March 8 Western Illinois Taylor Stadium W 7-4 S. Miles (1-0) J. Warkentien (0-4) T. Dillard (4) 948 9-5 March 10 Taylor Stadium W 6–3 Joven (1–1) Walker (0–2) Dillard (5) SECN+ 624 10–5 March 11 Northern Illinois Taylor Stadium W 3–212 Robertson (1–0) Thomas (2–2) SECN+ 662 11–5 March 13 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, AL March 14 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium March 15 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium March 18 Taylor Stadium SECN+ March 20 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+ March 21 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+ March 22 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+ March 24 at Capaha FieldCape Girardeau, MO March 25 at Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field March 27 at South Carolina Founders ParkColumbia, SC March 28 at South Carolina Founders Park March 29 at South Carolina Founders Park March 31 Taylor Stadium April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 3 Tennessee Taylor Stadium April 4 Tennessee Taylor Stadium April 5 Tennessee Taylor Stadium April 7 Taylor Stadium April 9 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan StadiumGainesville, FL April 10 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium April 11 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium April 14 Taylor Stadium April 15 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Taylor Stadium April 17 Georgia Taylor Stadium April 18 Georgia Taylor Stadium April 19 Georgia Taylor Stadium April 21 Taylor Stadium April 23 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY April 24 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park April 25 at Kentucky Kentucky Proud Park April 28 at Missouri State Hammons FieldSpringfield, MO May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium May 2 Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium May 3 Vanderbilt Taylor Stadium May 8 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble FieldStarkville, MS May 9 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field May 10 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field May 14 Texas A&M Taylor Stadium May 15 Texas A&M Taylor Stadium May 16 Texas A&M Taylor Stadium Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 19–24 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, AL Legend: = Win = Loss = CancelledBold = Missouri team member Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Sanctions The Tigers received NCAA sanctions in the off-season. This included a one-year postseason ban, scholarship and recruiting limitations, and a monetary fine.
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