# 2020 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team

The 2020 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team was a baseball team that represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Mastodons were members of the Summit League and played their home games at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They were led by first-year head coach Doug Schreiber.
The season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Mastodons finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 7–45 overall (2–28 conference) and sixth place in conference standings. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Mastodons failed to qualify to play in the 2019 NCAA tournament.

## Preseason

On July 3, 2019, Bobby Pierce stepped down as the head coach at Purdue Fort Wayne. On July 23, 2019, former Purdue University head coach, Doug Schreiber was named the Mastodons new head coach. On August 28, 2019, Schreiber named Lafayette Aviators manager, Brent McNeil, the team's pitching coach. On October 3, 2019, Schreiber finalized his staff with the hiring of Ken Jones and Gordon Cardenas.

### Preseason Summit poll

For the 2020 poll, Purdue Fort Wayne was projected to finish in sixth in the Conference.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oral Roberts | 23 (3) |
| 2 | Omaha | 19 (1) |
| 3 | South Dakota State | 18 (2) |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 16 |
| 5 | Western Illinois | 9 |
| 6 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 5 |

## Schedule

2020 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (3–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSummit record
1February 14at LongwoodBolding Stadium • Farmville, Virginia,10–8Boyd (1–0)Berrier (0–1)Ferguson (1)2831–0–
2February 15at LongwoodBolding Stadium • Farmville, Virginia8–3Phelps (1–0)D'Ercole (0–1)None1082–0–
3February 15at LongwoodBolding Stadium • Farmville, Virginia11–0Kissinger (1–0)Potojecki (0–1)None1083–0–
4February 16at LongwoodBolding Stadium • Farmville, Virginia8–11Gregory (1–0)Miller (0–1)Fuchs (1)2783–1–
5February 21at Miami (OH)Hayden Park • Oxford, Ohio,2–6Bachman (1–1)Boyd (1–1)None1083–2–
6February 22at Miami (OH)Hayden Park • Oxford, Ohio3–7Bosma (1–1)Phelps (1–1)Webb (1)2093–3–
7February 23at Miami (OH)Hayden Park • Oxford, Ohio8–18Schmitt (1–0)Kissinger (1–1)None1803–4–
8February 28at New Mexico StatePresley Askew Field • Las Cruces, New Mexico2–4Hroch (2–0)Boyd (1–2)Allen (1)1,0463–5–
9February 29at New Mexico StatePresley Askew Field • Las Cruces, New Mexico5–19Fernandez (1–0)Phelps (1–2)Dickson Jr. (1)7233–6–
10February 29at New Mexico StatePresley Askew Field • Las Cruces, New Mexico5–14Barraza (1–0)Kissinger (1–2)None7353–7– :
March (2–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSummit record
11March 1at New Mexico StatePresley Askew Field • Las Cruces, New Mexico9–10Reyes (2–1)Lawvere (0–1)None6223–8–
12March 6vs RichmondShipyard Park • Charleston, South Carolina,4–13Miller (2–0)Kissinger (1–3)None1023–9–
13March 7vs LongwoodShipyard Park • Charleston, South Carolina9–4Boyd (2–2)Gregory (1–2)Phelps (1)1234–9–
14March 8vs Sacred HeartShipyard Park • Charleston, South Carolina8–7Miller (1–1)Kramer (0–2)Evenson (1)1325–9–
15March 10at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, Indiana4–9Ruetschle (1–0)Phelps (1–3)Schweitzer (1)2685–10–
16March 13at Western IllinoisAlfred D. Boyer Stadium • Macomb, Illinois,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
17March 14at Western IllinoisAlfred D. Boyer Stadium • Macomb, IllinoisCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
18March 15at Western IllinoisAlfred D. Boyer Stadium • Macomb, IllinoisCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
19March 18at Ball StateBall Diamond • Muncie, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
20March 20at OmahaJ. J. Isaacson Field at Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, Nebraska,–––––––
21March 21at OmahaJ. J. Isaacson Field at Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, Nebraska–––––––
22March 22at OmahaJ. J. Isaacson Field at Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, Nebraska–––––––
23March 24at PurdueAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
24March 27North Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
25March 28North Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
26March 29North Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
27March 31GoshenMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :
April (0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSummit record
28April 1at DaytonWoerner Field • Dayton, Ohio,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
29April 3Western IllinoisMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
30April 4Western IllinoisMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
31April 5Western IllinoisMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
32April 7ToledoMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
33April 10South Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
34April 11South Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
35April 12South Dakota StateMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
36April 15at ToledoScott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
37April 17at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
38April 18at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
39April 19at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OklahomaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
40April 22Bowling GreenMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
41April 24at North Dakota StateNewman Outdoor Field • Fargo, North DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
42April 25at North Dakota StateNewman Outdoor Field • Fargo, North DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
43April 26at North Dakota StateNewman Outdoor Field • Fargo, North DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
44April 28at Bowling GreenSteller Field • Bowling Green, Ohio,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :
May (0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSummit record
45May 1OmahaMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
46May 2OmahaMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
47May 3OmahaMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
48May 8Oral RobertsMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
49May 9Oral RobertsMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
50May 10Oral RobertsMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
51May 12DaytonMastodon Field • Fort Wayne, IndianaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
52May 14at South Dakota StateErv Huether Field • Brookings, South DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
53May 15at South Dakota StateErv Huether Field • Brookings, South DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
54May 16at South Dakota StateErv Huether Field • Brookings, South DakotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :

## Awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Jack Lang | Summit Player of the Week | February 17, 2020 | |
| Tyler Kissinger | Summit Pitcher of the Week | February 17, 2020 | |