2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team

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2020 Missouri Tigers baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record11-5 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumTaylor Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 1   .941
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0 0   15 2   .882
No. 3 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 0 0   14 4   .778
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 0   12 4   .750
No. 6 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 0 0   13 5   .722
Missouri •  ‍‍‍ 0 0   11 5   .688
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 0 0   11 6   .647
Western
No. 8 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 1   .941
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 0 0   16 1   .941
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 0 0   15 3   .833
No. 17 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   12 4   .750
No. 18 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0 0   13 5   .722
No. 19 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0 0   12 5   .706
No. 14 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 0 0   11 5   .688
‡ – Tournament champion
  • – ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions
    As of May 1, 2024[1]
    Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2020 Missouri Tigers baseball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers play their home games at Taylor Stadium under fourth year coach Steve Bieser.

Previous season[edit]

The Tigers finished 34–22–1 overall, and 13–16–1 in the conference.

2019 MLB draft[edit]

The Tigers had five players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft.[2]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
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[edit]

Roster[edit]

2020 Missouri Tigers roster[3]
 

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 - Redshirt Junior
  • 46 - Zach McManus - Freshman
  • 47 - Trey Dillard - Junior
  • 48 - Trae Robertson - Sophomore
  • 49 - Steven Sanchez - Redshirt 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 - Redshirt 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) - Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 - Luke Mann (INF/P) - Redshirt Freshman
  • 30 - Ty Wilmsmeyer (P/INF) - Freshman
 

Coaching staff[edit]

2020 Missouri Tigers coaching staff[3]
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[edit]

2020 Missouri Tigers baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 vs. Texas
Shriners College Classic
Minute Maid Park W 9-8 S. Wilhelm (1-0) K. Kubichek (1-1) T. Dillard (2) 6-5
March 6 Western Illinois Taylor Stadium
Columbia, 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 Northern Illinois 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 Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 14 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
March 15 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium
March 18 Iowa Taylor Stadium SECN+
March 20 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+
March 21 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+
March 22 Auburn Taylor Stadium SECN+
March 24 at Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field
Cape Girardeau, MO
March 25 at Southeast Missouri State Capaha Field
March 27 at South Carolina Founders Park
Columbia, SC
March 28 at South Carolina Founders Park
March 29 at South Carolina Founders Park
March 31 SIU Edwardsville Taylor Stadium
Post-season
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Missouri team member
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Sanctions[edit]

The Tigers received NCAA sanctions in the off-season. This included a one-year postseason ban, scholarship and recruiting limitations, and a monetary fine.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
  3. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Missouri Tigers. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mizzou Baseball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Missouri Athletics. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Missouri's NCAA appeal denied, confirming postseason ban for football, baseball and softball". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. ^ May, Jake (November 26, 2019). "NCAA Upholds Missouri Bowl Ban, Sanctions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.