# 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team

The 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team was a baseball team that represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Golden Gophers were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Siebert Field and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were led by thirty-ninth-year head coach John Anderson.
The season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Golden Gophers finished the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season 29–27 overall (15–9 conference) and tied for third place in conference standings, qualifying for the 2019 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament.

### MLB draft

The following Golden Gophers on the 2019 roster were selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft:
List of Drafted Players :
| Name | 2019 Class | Pos. | Team | Round | Signed/Returned |
| Brett Schulze | Junior | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | 7th | Signed |
| Jake Stevenson | Senior | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | 10th | Signed* |
| Eli Wilson | Junior | C | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16th | Signed |
| Nick Lackney | Senior | LHP | Philadelphia Phillies | 18th | Signed* |
* indicates draftee had no more college eligibility

## Schedule

2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (5–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 14vs OregonPhoenix Municipal Stadium • Tempe, Arizona12–10Meyer (1–0)Kafka (0–1)Culliver (1)3071–0–
2February 15vs PepperdinePhoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona6–8Chandler (1–0)Thoresen (0–1)None1831–1–
3February 16vs San DiegoPhoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona3–7Rustad (1–0)Fredrickson (0–1)None2901–2–
4February 17vs ArizonaPhoenix Memorial Stadium • Tempe, Arizona5–2Davis (1–0)Netz (0–1)Horton (1)5202–20–0
5February 22TCUU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota,0–12Ray (0–1)Meyer (1–1)None12552–3–
6February 23TCUU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–6Massey (1–0)King (0–1)Horton (2)9383–3–
7February 24TCUU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota2–11Smith (1–0)Fredrickson (0–2)None2423–4–
8February 26vs South Dakota StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–2Schoeberl (1–0)McSherry (0–1)Thoresen (1)2414–4–
9February 28North CarolinaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–1Meyer (2–1)Sandy (0–2)None1,7045–4–
10February 29No. 14 DukeU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–7Girard (1–0)Horton (0–1)None2,5405–5– :
March (2–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
11March 1No. 13 NC StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–11Harrison (2–0)Ireland (0–1)None1,4365–6–
12March 3North Dakota StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–7Harm (1–0)Kapala (0–1)Pilla (2)5555–7–
13March 4South Dakota StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–10Sundquist (1–1)Anderson (0–1)Mogen (1)2025–8–
14March 6UtahU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–4Meyer (3–1)Kelly (0–1)Ireland (1)3406–8–
15March 7UtahU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–6Pierce (1–1)Massey (1–1)Schramm (2)4566–9–
16March 8UtahU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–17Giffins (1–1)Burchill (0–1)None4296–10–
17March 10CreightonU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–3Schoeberl (2–0)Holderfield (0–1)Ireland (2)3077–10–
18March 11CreightonU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–4Burchill (1–1)Tebrake (3–2)Fredrickson (1)3368–10–
19March 13at Air ForceFalcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, ColoradoCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
20March 14at Air ForceFalcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, ColoradoCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
21March 15at Air ForceFalcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, ColoradoCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
22March 20at Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, Texas,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
23March 21at Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TexasCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
24March 22at Texas TechDan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TexasCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
25March 27at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan,Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
26March 28at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MichiganCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
27March 29at Michigan StateDrayton McLane Baseball Stadium at John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, MichiganCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :
April (0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
28April 3RutgersSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
29April 4RutgersSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
30April 5RutgersSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
31April 7OmahaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
32April 8North Dakota StateSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
33April 10at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, IllinoisCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
34April 11at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, IllinoisCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
35April 12at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, IllinoisCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
36April 15South Dakota StateSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
37April 17NorthwesternSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
38April 18NorthwesternSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
39April 19NorthwesternSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
40April 22MilwaukeeSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
41April 24PurdueSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
42April 25PurdueSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
43April 26PurdueSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :
May (0–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
44May 1at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, IowaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
45May 2at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, IowaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
46May 3at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, IowaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
47May 4Oral RobertsSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
48May 8MichiganSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
49May 9MichiganSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
50May 10MichiganSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MinnesotaCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
51May 14at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MarylandCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
52May 15at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MarylandCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
53May 16at MarylandShipley Field • College Park, MarylandCanceled (COVID-19 pandemic) :

## 2020 MLB draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Max Meyer | RHP | 1 | 3 | Miami Marlins |