# 2016 BYU Cougars baseball team

The 2016 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Littlewood acted in his fourth season as head coach of the Cougars. BYU was picked to finish fifth in the WCC Pre-season rankings. The Cougars would claim a co-regular season title before falling in the WCC Tournament.

## Schedule

2016 BYU Cougars Game Log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
February 19vs. St. Louis–Cashman FieldNone21–7Michael Rucker (1–0)Matt Eckelman (0–1)None3001–0–
February 20vs. St. Louis–Cashman FieldNone5–0Maverik Buffo (1–0)Josh Moore (0–1)None5002–0–
February 20vs. St. Louis–Cashman FieldNone11–3Hayden Rogers (1–0)Connor Lehmann (0–1)None5003–0–
February 22vs. St. Louis–Cashman FieldNone11–7Bo Burrup (1–0)Miller Hogan (0–1)None1504–0–
February 25at Samford–Joe Lee Griffin StadiumNone7–1Michael Rucker (2–0)Jared Brasher (1–1)None1765–0–
February 26at Samford–Joe Lee Griffin StadiumNone4–3 (10)Mason Marshall (1–0)Parker Curry (0–1)None5466–0–
February 26at Samford–Joe Lee Griffin StadiumNone5–10Jake Greer (1–0)Bo Burrup (1–1)None5466–1–
February 27at Samford–Joe Lee Griffin StadiumNone6–4Riley Gates (1–0)Connor Radcliff (1–1)Mason Marshall (1)5357–1– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
March 3at Kansas–Hoglund BallparkESPN311–10Bo Burrup (2–1)Zack Leban (1–1)Keaton Cenatiempo (1)8218–1–
March 4at Kansas–Hoglund BallparkESPN38–2Maverik Buffo (2–0)Ben Krauth (0–1)Jordan Wood (1)9909–1–
March 5at Kansas–Hoglund BallparkESPN37–6Keaton Cenatiempo (1–0)Stephen Villines (2–1)Mason Marshall (2)97610–1–
March 8Utah Valley–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv6–1Maverik Buffo (3–0)Danny Beddes (2–2)None2,00211–1–
March 10Niagara–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv14–1Michael Rucker (3–0)Cody Eckerson (0–2)None1,29712–1–
March 11Niagara–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv14–10Zach Brinkerhoff (1–0)Liam Stroud (0–1)Bo Burrup (1)1,75813–1–
March 11Niagara–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv14–2Hayden Rogers (2–0)Zachary Kolodziejski (0–1)None1,75814–1–
March 12Niagara–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv15–3Connor Williams (1–0)Robert Wilson (0–1)None1,26615–1–
March 15Utah–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–0Riley Gates (2–0)Josh Lapiana (0–3)None1,88016–1–
March 17Pacific*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv19–3Michael Rucker (4–0)Will Lydon (0–4)Easton Walker (1)83317–11–0
March 18Pacific*–Larry H. Miller FieldNone11–4Maverik Buffo (4–0)Ricky Reynoso (1–2)None93618–12–0
March 19Pacific*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv8–10Fineas Delbonta Smith (2–1)Mason Marshall (1–1)Bryce Lombardi (1)2,13218–22–1
March 24Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv4–1Michael Rucker (5–0)J.D. Busfield (1–2)None1,35519–23–1
March 25Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–10Cory Abbott (3–2)Maverik Buffo (4–1)None1,00519–33–2
March 26Loyola Marymount*#23Larry H. Miller FieldNone7–4Easton Walker (1–0)Tyler Cohen (2–3)None1,35020–34–2
March 31at Portland*#24Joe Etzel FieldTheW.tv8–3Michael Rucker (6–0)Jordan Wilcox (4–1)None31321–35–2 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
April 1at Portland*#24Joe Etzel FieldTheW.tv4–1Maverik Buffo (5–1)Davis Tominaga (2–5)Mason Marshall (3)38222–36–2
April 2at Portland*#24Joe Etzel FieldTheW.tv5–3Hayden Rogers (3–0)Jordan Horak (1–2)None31123–37–2
April 4Arizona#22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–11Bobby Dalbec (6–3)Jordan Wood (0–1)None2,82523–4–
April 7San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv12–2Michael Rucker (7–0)Troy Conyers (4–4)None2,68124–48–2
April 8San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv13–1Maverik Buffo (6–1)Gary Cornish (4–2)None2,55225–49–2
April 9San Diego*#22Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv7–13Nathan Kutcha (2–0)Connor Williams (1–1)None1,80725–59–3
April 12Utah#26Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv14–3Hayden Rogers (4–0)Tanner Thomas (0–1)None2,93726–5–
April 14at Saint Mary's*#26Louis Guisto FieldTheW.tv4–5Drew Strotman (3–3)Keaton Cenatiempo (1–1)None15626–69–4
April 15at Saint Mary's*#26Louis Guisto FieldTheW.tv4–7Johnny York (4–3)Maverik Buffo (6–2)Cameron Neff (1)16226–79–5
April 16at Saint Mary's*#26Louis Guisto FieldTheW.tv5–4Bo Burrup (3–2)Anthony Gonsolin (2–1)Keaton Cenatiempo (2)17927–710–5
April 22#25 Creighton#30Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv13–4Michael Rucker (8–0)Rollie Lacy (6–2)None2,44528–7–
April 23#25 Creighton#30Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv2–10Jeff Albrecht (5–0)Hayden Rogers (4–1)None2,11628–8–
April 23#25 Creighton#30Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv5–8Keith Rogalla (4–2)Jordan Wood 0–1)None2,11628–9–
April 26at Utah Valley–Brent Brown BallparkKSL.comPpd. until May 10 due to weather
April 28Gonzaga*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv11–2Michael Rucker (9–0)Brandon Bailey (6–3)None74829–911–5
April 29Gonzaga*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–9Eli Morgan (8–1)Hayden Rogers (4–2)Wyatt Mills (5)1,32329–1011–6
April 30Gonzaga*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–4Jordan Wood (1–1)Wyatt Mills (2–2)None1,48730–1012–6 :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
May 3Utah Valley–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–7 (10)Jake Mayer (6–1)Mason Marshall (1–2)None1,71930–11–
May 5at Pepperdine*–Eddy D. Field StadiumTheW.tv9–5Michael Rucker (10–0)A. J. Puckett (7–3)Keaton Cenatiempo (3)41131–1113–6
May 6at Pepperdine*–Eddy D. Field StadiumTheW.tv0–3Chandler Blanchard (3–1)Hayden Rogers (4–3)Ryan Wilson (5)50131–1213–7
May 7at Pepperdine*–Eddy D. Field StadiumTheW.tv3–4Max Gamboa (2–6)Riley Gates (2–1)Max Green (1)67331–1313–8
May 10at Utah Valley–Brent Brown BallparkKSL.com17–6Hayden Rodgers (5–3)Kaden Schmitt (0–2)None4,12032–13–
May 12at San Francisco*–Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich FieldTheW.tv5–6Mack Meyer (3–2)Mason Marshall (1–3)None28232–1413–9
May 13at San Francisco*–Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich FieldTheW.tv12–6Mason Marshall (2–3)Thomas Ponticelli (3–6)None31433–1414–9
May 14at San Francisco*–Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich FieldTheW.tv9–3 Keaton Cenatiempo (2–1)James Kannenburg (6–5)None55134–1415–9
May 17at Utah–Smith's BallparkP121–8Nolan Stouder (1–1)Easton Walker (1–1)None5,44034–15–
May 19Santa Clara*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv8–2Michael Rucker (11–0)Steven Wilson (5–5)None1,48735–1516–9
May 20Santa Clara*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv9–8Mason Marshall (3–3)Max Kuhns (1–4)None1,64736–1517–9
May 21Santa Clara*–Larry H. Miller FieldESPNU10–5Keaton Cenatiempo (3–1)Jason Seever (6–3)None2,54137–1518–9
May 26Gonzaga*–Banner Island BallparkTheW.tv3–5Brandon Bailey (9–3)Michael Rucker (11–1)None1,18737–16–
May 27Pepperdine*–Banner Island BallparkTheW.tv2–7Ryan Wilson (2–0)Keaton Cenatiempo (3–2)None1,12737–17– :
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. :
*West Coast Conference games :

## Radio Information

All but one BYU Baseball series had a radio/internet broadcast available. 36 games were broadcast on KOVO with Brent Norton (play-by-play) calling the games for his 24th consecutive season. A rotating selection of analysts were used. 29 of the games were simulcast on BYU Radio. BYU Radio also had 4 radio exclusives this season: Mar. 8 vs. Utah Valley, Mar. 10 & 11 early vs. Niagara, and May 3 vs. Utah Valley. Robbie Bullough provided play by play for BYU Radio's exclusive games outside of May 3, which was a BYUtv simulcast.
Samford and Kansas both provided an internet broadcast through their respective athletic websites.

## TV Announcers

* March 3: Steven Davis & Kevin Wheeler
* March 4: Steven Davis & Kevin Wheeler
* March 5: Steven Davis & Kevin Wheeler
* March 8: Robbie Bullough & Marc Oslund
* March 10: Robbie Bullough & Marc Oslund
* March 11 (early): Robbie Bullough & Marc Oslund
* March 11 (late): Brent Norton & Jeff Bills
* March 12: Brent Norton & Cameron Coughlan
* March 15: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* March 17: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* March 19: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* March 24: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* March 25: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* March 31: No commentators
* April 1: Travis Demers & Keith Ramsey
* April 2: No commentators
* April 4: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 7: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 8: Brent Norton & Jeff Bills
* April 9: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 12: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 14: Daniel Conmy & Tyler Bendy
* April 15: George Devine & Keith Ramsey
* April 16: Tyler Bendy & Konrad Saint
* April 22: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 23 (early): Brent Norton & Alex Wolfe
* April 23 (late): Brent Norton & Cameron Coughlan
* April 28: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 29: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* April 30: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* May 3: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* May 5: Sam Ravech
* May 6: Steve Quis & Keith Ramsey
* May 7: Sam Ravech
* May 10: Jordan Bianucci & Ryan Pickens
* May 12: Joe Castellano
* May 13: George Devine
* May 14: No commentators
* May 17: Roxy Bernstein & Andy Lopez
* May 19: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* May 20: Spencer Linton, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
* May 21: Mike Couzens & Wes Clements
* May 26: Steve Quis, Keith Ramsey, & Sarah Kezele
* May 27: Steve Quis, Keith Ramsey, & Sarah Kezele