# 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium through March 15 and at O'Brate Stadium beginning March 20 as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Josh Holliday, in his 8th season at Oklahoma State.
On March 13, the Big 12 Conference canceled the remainder of the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

## Previous season

The 2019 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team notched a 32–17 (14–9) regular season record and finished third in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Cowboys reached the 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament championship game, where they defeated West Virginia to claim the program's third Big 12 title. Oklahoma State received the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and was selected as one of the sixteen Regional hosts (played in Oklahoma City). The Cowboys defeated Harvard, Nebraska, and Connecticut to win the Oklahoma City Regional but were eliminated from the NCAA tournament by Texas Tech in the Lubbock Super Regional.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma State | Alma Mater |
| Josh Holliday | Head Coach | 8 | Oklahoma State University (1999) |
| Rob Walton | Assistant Coach - Pitching | 8 | Oklahoma State University (1986) |
| Marty Lees | Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator | 4 | Western Oregon University (1994) |
| Matt Holliday | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1 | Stillwater High School (1998) |

### Roster
## Schedule and results

2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (13–5) :
February (7–4)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
February 147:00 pmESPN3at Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZL 3–10Mechals (1–0)Osmond (0–1)–3,8430–1–Stats Story
February 153:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZW 6–4Scott (1–0)Ohl (0–1)–1,4061–1–Stats Story
February 162:00 pmat Grand Canyon*#19GCU Ballpark • Phoenix, AZL 3–9McCarville (1–0)Campbell (0–1)–9411–2–Stats Story
February 187:30 pmat #11 Arizona State*#28Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZW 2–1Standlee (1–0)Tolman (0–1)Leeper (1)2,4032–2–Stats Story
February 214:00 pmESPN+Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 17–2Scott (2–0)Stevens (1–1)–1,0013–2–Stats Story
February 221:00 pmTexas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 11–7Davis (1–0)Aldaz (0–1)–1,6784–2–Stats Story
February 2312:00 pmESPN+Texas–Rio Grande Valley*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–4Varela (1–0)Ramos (0–2)Standlee (1)4565–2–Stats Story
February 253:00 pmESPN+Little Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 9–1Bowman (1–0)Beardsley (0–1)–4626–2–Stats Story
February 263:00 pmLittle Rock*#28Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 12–0Varela (2–0)Smith (2–1)–1887–2–Stats Story
February 283:00 pm#1 UCLA*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXL 1–8Pettway (2–0)Scott (2–1)–1,1007–3–Stats Story
February 292:00 pmIllinois*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXL 2–4Kirschsieper (2–0)Campbell (0–2)Acton (4)7–4–Stats Story :
March (6–1)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
March 13:00 pm#15 Texas A&M*#28Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TXW 8–5Leeper (1–0)Miller (0–2)–8,4878–4–Stats Story
March 34:00 pmMissouri State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKL 10–11Juenger (1–0)Cable (0–1)–4058–5–Stats Story
March 54:00 pmESPN+BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 2–0Scott (3–1)McKeehan (1–1)Leeper (2)3829–5–Stats Story
March 64:00 pmESPN+BYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 6–1Campbell (1–2)Nielson (0–3)–67210–5–Stats Story
March 72:00 pmBYU*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 8–3Osmond (1–1)McLaughlin (2–2)–1,32011–5–Stats Story
March 104:00 pmESPN+Saint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 22–4Davis (2–0)Nolan (0–1)–32012–5–Stats Story
March 114:00 pmSaint Louis*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OKW 7–1Varela (3–0)Balandis (0–1)–42013–5–Stats Story
March 136:00 pmFresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 142:00 pmFresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 151:00 pmESPN+Fresno State*Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 176:30 pmat Dallas Baptist*Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
March 206:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 213:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 221:00 pmESPN+TCUO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 246:00 pmESPN+Wichita State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
March 277:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 285:30 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 291:00 pmLHNat TexasUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
March 316:30 pmOklahomaONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK :
April (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
April 38:00 pmESPNUTexas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 43:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 51:00 pmESPN+Texas TechO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 76:00 pmat Wichita State*Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 96:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 106:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 114:00 pmESPN+at Kansas StateTointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
April 146:00 pmESPN+Oral Roberts*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 176:30 pmat OklahomaL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 186:00 pmESPN+OklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 194:00 pmESPNUOklahomaO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 216:00 pmESPN+Dallas Baptist*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
April 245:30 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 253:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 2612:00 pmat West VirginiaMonongalia County Ballpark • Morgantown, WV
April 286:00 pmat Oral Roberts*J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK :
May (0–0)
DateTime (CT)TVOpponentRankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverallBig 12
May 16:00 pmESPN+Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 25:00 pmESPNUOregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 31:00 pmESPN+Oregon State*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 86:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 93:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 101:00 pmESPN+KansasO'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 126:00 pmESPN+Central Arkansas*O'Brate Stadium • Stillwater, OK
May 146:30 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 156:30 pmESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX
May 16TBAESPN+at BaylorBaylor Ballpark • Waco, TX :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Oklahoma State 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 17 | 17* | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 16 | 24 | 23 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 19 | 28 | 28 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 18 | 29 | 28 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 22 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A 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 |
| Kaden Polcovich | 2B | 3 | 78 | Seattle Mariners |