# 2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team

The 2020 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team was coached by John Savage and played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
The Bruins began the 2020 season with high hopes after the successes of the prior season, earning the #12 ranking from Collegiate Baseball (CB) and #8 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in preseason polls. These rankings proved accurate, as UCLA began the season on a 12-game win streak and earned the #1 ranking from CB in their Week 2 and 3 rankings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cut short in early March. On March 12, the NCAA announced all spring and winter sports championships were cancelled, and UCLA made the decision to suspend academic and athletic activities through the month of March on the same day. Also on March 12, the Pac-12 Conference cancelled all athletics until further notice.

## Previous season

The Bruins finished 2019 with a 52–11 record, finishing first in the Pac-12 with a 24–5 record. After earning the top overall seed for the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, the Bruins advanced to the Los Angeles Super Regional, where they were defeated two games to one by eventual national runner-up Michigan.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| | Postponement/cancellation |
| Bold | UCLA team member |
2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log :
Regular Season (13–2) :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 14 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA | W 4–2 | Townsend (1–0) | Ohl (0–1) | Powell (1) | 739 | 1–0 |
| February 15 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 9–1 | Nastrini (1–0) | Jacobs (0–1) | | 784 | 2–0 |
| February 16 | UC Riverside | No. 12 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–0 | Bergin (1–0) | Granillo (0–1) | | 847 | 3–0 |
| February 18 | Loyola Marymount | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 10–1 | Karros (1–0) | Robins (0–1) | | 404 | 4–0 |
| February 21 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 5–0 | Pettway (1–0) | Lomeli (0–2) | | 597 | 5–0 |
| February 22 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 7–1 | Chaidez (1–0) | Madrigal (0–2) | | 675 | 6–0 |
| February 23 | Saint Mary's | No. 10 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 2–0 | Bergin (2–0) | Ponce (0–1) | Powell (2) | 905 | 7–0 |
| February 26 | Pepperdine | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | W 8–2 | Karros (2–0) | Groen (1–1) | | 533 | 8–0 |
| February 28 | vs. No. 28 Oklahoma State | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco, TX Frisco College Classic | W 8–1 | Pettway (2–0) | Scott (2–1) | | 1,100 | 9–0 |
| February 29 | vs. No. 15 Texas A&M | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco College Classic | W 10–2 | Nastrini (2–0) | Roa (2–1) | | 1,021 | 10–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (CB) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
| March 1 | vs. Illinois | No. 1 | Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco College Classic | W 14–1 | Bergin (3–0) | Maldonado (0–2) | | | | 11–0 | |
| March 3 | at No. 30 UC Santa Barbara | No. 1 | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium Santa Barbara, CA | L 5–8 | Roberts (3–1) | Chaidez (1–1) | | | 450 | 11–1 | |
| March 6 | vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Southern California College Baseball Classic | W 3–2 | Pettway (3–0) | Rocker (2–1) | Powell (3) | | 2,215 | 12–1 | |
| March 7 | vs. No. 18 TCU | No. 1 | Jackie Robinson Stadium Southern California College Baseball Classic | L 4–8 | King (2–1) | Nastrini (2–1) | Krob (1) | | 952 | 12–2 | |
| March 8 | at USC | No. 1 | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, CA Southern California College Baseball Classic | W 15–3 | Bergin (4–0) | Cornwell (2–1) | | Pac-12 Networks | 2,028 | 13–2 | |
| March 13 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled |
| March 14 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 15 | Oregon | No. 3 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 20 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 21 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 22 | Washington State | No. 2 | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 24 | UC Irvine | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| March 27 | at Utah | | Smith's Ballpark Salt Lake City, UT | | | | | | | | |
| March 28 | at Utah | | Smith's Ballpark | | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | at Utah | | Smith's Ballpark | | | | | | | | |
| March 31 | Long Beach State | | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
| April 3 | Cal State Fullerton | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled |
| April 4 | Cal State Fullerton | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 5 | Cal State Fullerton | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 9 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark Seattle, WA | | | | | | | | |
| April 10 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark | | | | | | | | |
| April 11 | at Washington | Husky Ballpark | | | | | | | | |
| April 14 | UC Santa Barbara | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 17 | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 18 | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 19 | Arizona State | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| April 21 | at Long Beach State | Blair Field Long Beach, CA | | | | | | | | |
| April 24 | at Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, OR | | | | | | | | |
| April 25 | at Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | | | | | | | | |
| April 26 | at Oregon State | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field | | | | | | | | |
| April 28 | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark Irvine, CA | | | | | | | | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Pac-12 Record |
| May 1 | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled | Season Cancelled |
| May 2 | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| May 3 | Stanford | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| May 5 | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field Fullerton, CA | | | | | | | | |
| May 8 | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, AZ | | | | | | | | |
| May 9 | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field | | | | | | | | |
| May 10 | at Arizona | Hi Corbett Field | | | | | | | | |
| May 12 | at Pepperdine | Eddy D. Field Stadium Malibu, CA | | | | | | | | |
| May 15 | at California | Evans Diamond Berkeley, CA | | | | | | | | |
| May 16 | at California | Evans Diamond | | | | | | | | |
| May 17 | at California | Evans Diamond | | | | | | | | |
| May 19 | at Loyola Marymount | George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles | | | | | | | | |
| May 21 | USC | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| May 22 | USC | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| May 23 | USC | Jackie Robinson Stadium | | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | 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 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | 8 | 8* | | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ 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 |
| Garrett Mitchell | OF | 1 | 20 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Holden Powell | RHP | 3 | 94 | Washington Nationals |