The 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team was a baseball team that represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Golden Gophers were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Siebert Field and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota . They were led by thirty-ninth-year head coach John Anderson .
The season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[2]
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Previous season
The Golden Gophers finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 29–27 overall (15–9 conference) and tied for third place in conference standings, qualifying for the 2019 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament .
MLB draft
The following Golden Gophers on the 2019 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft :
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility
Roster
2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
High School/Junior College
Home town
1
INF
Zack Elliott
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Eden Prairie H. S.
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
2
INF
Zack Raabe
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
So
Forest Lake H. S.
Forest Lake, Minnesota
3
RHP
Drake Davis
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS So
Ralston Valley H. S.
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
4
INF
Ronald Sweeny
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Iowa Western Community College
Woodbury, Minnesota
6
C
Chase Stanke
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Marmion Academy
Sugar Grove, Illinois
7
INF
Jordan Kozicky
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr
Southwest H. S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
8
OF
Andrew Wilhite
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Stillman Valley H. S.
Stillman Valley, Illinois
9
U
Kyle Bork
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
St. Francis Schools
Alpharetta, Georgia
10
INF
Drew Stahl
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Mountain Vista H. S.
Castle Rock, Colorado
13
OF
Otto Grimm
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Fr
Bemidji H. S.
Bemidji, Minnesota
15
LHP
Jack Liffrig
R/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Mountain Vista H. S.
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
16
OF
Easton Bertrand
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Manteno H. S.
Manteno, Illinois
17
LHP
Danny Kapala
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Eastview H. S.
Apple Valley, Minnesota
18
LHP
Will Anderson
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
St. Michael-Albertville H. S.
St. Michael, Minnesota
19
OF
Gabe Knowles
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
Cathedral H. S.
New Ulm, Minnesota
20
C
Riley Swenson
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Chaska H. S.
Chaska, Minnesota
21
OF
Drew Hmielewski
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Marshall H. S.
Marshall, Minnesota
22
RHP
Patrick Fredrickson
R/R
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Gig Harbor H. S.
Gig Harbor, Washington
23
RHP
Max Meyer
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Woodbury H. S.
Woodbury, Minnesota
27
RHP
Nolan Burchill
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr
Lincoln H. S.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
28
C
Jack Kelly
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
St. Michael-Albertville H. S.
St. Michael, Minnesota
29
OF
Steve Jamroziak
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Muskego H. S.
Muskego, Wisconsin
30
INF
Jack Wassel
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Geneva H. S.
Geneva, Illinois
32
LHP
Bubba Horton
R/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Maple Grove H. S.
Corcoran, Minnesota
33
RHP
Sam Thoresen
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Minnetonka H. S.
Minnetonka, Minnesota
35
INF
Noah Berghammer
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
RS Fr
Craig H. S.
Janesville, Wisconsin
36
RHP
Joshua Culliver
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Creighton Preparatory School
Omaha, Nebraska
37
RHP
Trent Schoeberl
L/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
38
RHP
Michael Gurka
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Joliet Catholic Academy
Clarendon Hills, Illinois
39
RHP
Gus Radel
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Roosevelt H. S.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
40
RHP
J. P. Massey
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
Chicago, Illinois
41
RHP
Bennett Theisen
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Minnehaha Academy
St. Paul, Minnesota
43
LHP
Ryan Duffy
R/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
South Saint Paul H. S.
South St. Paul, Minnesota
44
RHP
Sam Ireland
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Mountain Vista H. S.
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Head coach
John Anderson
Assistant coach(es)
Brandon Hunt
Hitting coach(es)
Ty McDevitt
Pitching coach(es)
Patrick Casey
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: February 26, 2020
Schedule
2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball game log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
B1G record
1
February 14
vs Oregon
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
12–10
Meyer (1–0)
Kafka (0–1)
Culliver (1)
307
1–0
–
2
February 15
vs Pepperdine
Phoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
6–8
Chandler (1–0)
Thoresen (0–1)
None
183
1–1
–
3
February 16
vs San Diego
Phoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
3–7
Rustad (1–0)
Fredrickson (0–1)
None
290
1–2
–
4
February 17
vs Arizona
Phoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
5–2
Davis (1–0)
Netz (0–1)
Horton (1)
520
2–2
0–0
5
February 22
TCU
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota ,
0–12
Ray (0–1)
Meyer (1–1)
None
1255
2–3
–
6
February 23
TCU
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–6
Massey (1–0)
King (0–1)
Horton (2)
938
3–3
–
7
February 24
TCU
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
2–11
Smith (1–0)
Fredrickson (0–2)
None
242
3–4
–
8
February 26
vs South Dakota State
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
4–2
Schoeberl (1–0)
McSherry (0–1)
Thoresen (1)
241
4–4
–
9
February 28
North Carolina
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
4–1
Meyer (2–1)
Sandy (0–2)
None
1,704
5–4
–
10
February 29
No. 14 Duke
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
3–7
Girard (1–0)
Horton (0–1)
None
2,540
5–5
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
B1G record
11
March 1
No. 13 NC State
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–11
Harrison (2–0)
Ireland (0–1)
None
1,436
5–6
–
12
March 3
North Dakota State
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
4–7
Harm (1–0)
Kapala (0–1)
Pilla (2)
555
5–7
–
13
March 4
South Dakota State
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
8–10
Sundquist (1–1)
Anderson (0–1)
Mogen (1)
202
5–8
–
14
March 6
Utah
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
6–4
Meyer (3–1)
Kelly (0–1)
Ireland (1)
340
6–8
–
15
March 7
Utah
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
3–6
Pierce (1–1)
Massey (1–1)
Schramm (2)
456
6–9
–
16
March 8
Utah
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
11–17
Giffins (1–1)
Burchill (0–1)
None
429
6–10
–
17
March 10
Creighton
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
5–3
Schoeberl (2–0)
Holderfield (0–1)
Ireland (2)
307
7–10
–
18
March 11
Creighton
U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
5–4
Burchill (1–1)
Tebrake (3–2)
Fredrickson (1)
336
8–10
–
19
March 13
at Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
20
March 14
at Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
21
March 15
at Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
22
March 20
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, Texas ,
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
23
March 21
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, Texas
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
24
March 22
at Texas Tech
Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, Texas
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
25
March 27
at Michigan State
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan ,
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
26
March 28
at Michigan State
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
27
March 29
at Michigan State
Drayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
B1G record
28
April 3
Rutgers
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
29
April 4
Rutgers
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
30
April 5
Rutgers
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
31
April 7
Omaha
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
32
April 8
North Dakota State
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
33
April 10
at Illinois
Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
34
April 11
at Illinois
Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
35
April 12
at Illinois
Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
36
April 15
South Dakota State
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
37
April 17
Northwestern
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
38
April 18
Northwestern
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
39
April 19
Northwestern
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
40
April 22
Milwaukee
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
41
April 24
Purdue
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
42
April 25
Purdue
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
43
April 26
Purdue
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
B1G record
44
May 1
at Iowa
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
45
May 2
at Iowa
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
46
May 3
at Iowa
Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
47
May 4
Oral Roberts
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
48
May 8
Michigan
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
49
May 9
Michigan
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
50
May 10
Michigan
Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
51
May 14
at Maryland
Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
52
May 15
at Maryland
Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
53
May 16
at Maryland
Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2020 MLB draft
References
Venues People <span style="color:white">Seasons</span> National Championships in Bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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