The 2020 UConn Huskies baseball team represented 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. 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 Pitchers 10 - Colby Dunlop - Junior 18 - Josh Cohen - Freshman 21 - Reggie Crawford - Freshman 23 - Sam Favieri - Freshman 24 - Caleb Wurster - Sophomore 25 - Joe Simeone - Junior 26 - Tim Pfaffenbichler - Freshman 31 - Jimmy Wang - Sophomore 32 - Nick Krauth - Junior 34 - Randy Polonia - Senior 36 - Justin Willis - Junior 38 - Ben Casparius - Junior 39 - Leif Bigelow - Freshman 40 - Angus Mayock - 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 - Junior 43 - Pat Winkel - Sophomore

Outfielders 3 - Kyler Fedko - Sophomore 4 - Michael Chiovitti - Senior 12 - Kevin Ferrer - Freshman 13 - Anthony Nucerino - Junior 22 - Ben Maycock - Junior Infielders 1 - Tyler Griggs - Freshman 5 - Matt Bonvicini - Sophomore 6 - Andy Hague - 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 staff16 – 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 CancellationBoldUConn team member * Non-Conference game

2020 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record Feb 14 vs * Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ(MLB4 Tournament) L 0–5 Dollard (1–0) Simeone (0–1) Villalobos (1) 531 0–1 Feb 15 vs No. 2 Vanderbilt* Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ(MLB4 Tournament) L 1–6 Rocker (1–0) Stock (0–1) Hliboki (1) 612 0–2 Feb 16 vs No. 13 Michigan* Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ(MLB4 Tournament) W 7–1 Krauth (1–0) Paige (0–1) None 502 1–2 Feb 21 vs No. 9 Michigan* First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL W 8–7 Haus (1–0) Keizer (1–1) Wurster (1) 250 2–2 Feb 22 vs No. 9 Michigan* First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL L 2–14 Hajjar (2–0) Dunlop (0–1) Denner (1) 440 2–3 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 Feb 28 at New Orleans* Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA L 3–8 Turpin (1–0) Lucas (0–1) None 228 3–4 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 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record 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 Mar 6 at * Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC W 20–1 Krauth (4–0) Miles (1–1) None 5–5 Mar 7 at Presbyterian* Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC W 7–1 Simeone (1–1) Fowler (1–1) Gallagher (1) 115 6–5 Mar 8 at Presbyterian* Presbyterian Baseball Complex • Clinton, SC W 4–3 Wurster (1–0) Paradis (1–2) None 75 7–5 Mar 10 at Hartford* Fiondella Field • Hartford, CT W 5–2 Lucas (1–1) Myers (1–1) Wurster (2) 210 8–5 Mar 13 vs * Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA Cancelled Mar 14 vs * Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA Cancelled Mar 15 at * Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA Cancelled Mar 16 vs * Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA Cancelled Mar 17 vs Harvard* Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, VA Cancelled Mar 20 at Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Cancelled Mar 21 at Cincinnati Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Cancelled Mar 22 at Cincinnati Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Cancelled Mar 24 at * Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA Cancelled Mar 27 at * Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ Cancelled Mar 28 at Seton Hall* Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ Cancelled Mar 29 Seton Hall* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Mar 31 at * Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT Cancelled April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record Apr 1 * Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 3 at USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL Cancelled Apr 4 at South Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL Cancelled Apr 5 at South Florida USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL Cancelled Apr 7 * Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 9 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 10 UCF Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 11 UCF Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 14 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 15 at * Parsons Field • Brookline, MA Cancelled Apr 17 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 18 East Carolina Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 19 East Carolina Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 21 * Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Apr 22 at * Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field • West Point, NY Cancelled Apr 24 at FedExPark • Memphis, TN Cancelled Apr 25 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN Cancelled Apr 26 at Memphis FedExPark • Memphis, TN Cancelled Apr 28 at * Balf–Savin Field • New Britain, CT Cancelled Apr 29 Army* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AAC record May 1 Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT Cancelled May 2 Houston Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled May 3 Houston Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled May 8 at Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS Cancelled May 9 at Wichita State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS Cancelled May 10 at Wichita State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS Cancelled May 12 at Rhode Island* Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI Cancelled May 14 Tulane Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT Cancelled May 15 Tulane Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled May 16 Tulane Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Cancelled Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record AACT Record May 19 TBD Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL Cancelled May 20 TBD Spectrum Field • Clearwater, FL Cancelled Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

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