The 2020 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team was a
baseball team that represented
Youngstown State University in the
2020 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 14, 2020. On March 12, it was announced that the ...
. The Penguins were members of the
Horizon League and played their home games at
Eastwood Field in
Niles, Ohio. They were led by fourth-year head coach
Dan Bertolini.
The season was cut short in stages by March 17 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Previous season
The Penguins finished the
2019 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began February 15, 2019. The season progressed through the regula ...
13–41 overall (7–20 conference) and sixth place in conference standings, qualifying for the
2019 Horizon League baseball tournament.
Roster
Schedule
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, 1 , , February 14 , , at , ,
Schroeder Park •
Houston, Texas
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, , , 3–7 , , Hurdsman (1–0) , , Clark (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,074 , , 0–1 , , –
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, 2 , , February 15 , , at Houston , , Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas , , 6–3 , , Clift Jr. (1–0) , , Henry (0–1) , , Hake (1) , , 1,128 , , 1–1 , , –
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, 3 , , February 16 , , at Houston , , Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas , , 8–6 , , Earich (1–0) , , Hynes (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,047 , , 2–1 , , –
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, 4 , , February 21 , , at , ,
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point •
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, , , 4–5 , , Good (1–0) , , Hake (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 473 , , 2–2 , , –
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, 5 , , February 22 , , at College of Charleston , , CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, South Carolina , , 4–14 , , Smith (2–0) , , Floyd (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 542 , , 2–3 , , –
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, 6 , , February 23 , , at College of Charleston , , CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, South Carolina , , 3–7 , , Williams (1–0) , , Snyder (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 576 , , 2–4 , , –
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, 7 , , February 27 , , at , ,
Crutcher Scott Field
The Abilene Christian Wildcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, United States.
The team is a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Coll ...
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Abilene, Texas
Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties in Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statis ...
, , , 2–5 , , Wagner (1–1) , , Perry (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 333 , , 2–5 , , –
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, 8 , , February 28 , , at Abilene Christian , , Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, Texas , , 4–2 , , Clark (1–1) , , Ruesch (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 357 , , 3–5 , , –
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, 9 , , February 29 , , at Abilene Christian , , Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, Texas , , 9–0 , , Floyd (1–1) , , Hawkins (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 321 , , 4–5 , , –
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, 10 , , March 4 , , at , ,
Charles L. Cost Field
The Petersen Sports Complex (PSC) is a multi-sport athletic facility on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses Charles L. Cost Field, Vartabedian Field, and Ambrose Urbanic Field, the respective home ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , , 7–5 , , Clift Jr. (2–0) , , Smith (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 215 , , 5–5 , , –
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, 11 , , March 6 , , at , ,
Durham Athletic Park •
Durham, North Carolina
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, , , 5–6 , , Meylan (1–0) , , Earich (1–1) , , Bell (3) , , 114 , , 5–6 , , –
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, 12 , , March 7 , , at North Carolina Central , , Durham Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina , , 3–1 , , Floyd (2–1) , , McRoy (0–1) , , Clift Jr. (1) , , 200 , , 6–6 , , –
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, 13 , , March 8 , , at North Carolina Central , , Durham Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina , , 8–7 , , Coles (1–0) , , Bell (0–2) , , Clift Jr. (2) , , 195 , , 7–6 , , –
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, 14 , , March 10 , , , ,
Eastwood Field •
Niles, Ohio, , , 1–2 , , Stopp (1–1) , , Marshalwitz (0–1) , , Lohmeier (1) , , 161 , , 7–7 , , –
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, 15 , , March 13 , , at , ,
Bill Aker Baseball Complex •
Highland Heights, Kentucky, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 16 , , March 14 , , at Northern Kentucky , , Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 17 , , March 15 , , at Northern Kentucky , , Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 18 , , March 17 , , at , ,
Scott Park Baseball Complex •
Toledo, Ohio, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 19 , , March 18 , , , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 20 , , March 20 , , at , ,
Routine Field •
Franklin, Wisconsin , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 21 , , March 21 , , at Milwaukee , , Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 22 , , March 22 , , at Milwaukee , , Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 23 , , March 25 , , at Pittsburgh , , Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 24 , , March 27 , , , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 25 , , March 28 , , UIC , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 26 , , March 29 , , UIC , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 27 , , March 31 , , , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 28 , , April 3 , , at , ,
Nischwitz Stadium •
Dayton, Ohio, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 29 , , April 4 , , at Wright State , , Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 30 , , April 5 , , at Wright State , , Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 31 , , April 7 , , at , ,
Bob Wren Stadium
Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998 and Southern Ohio Copperheads since 2002. The Bobcats opened the f ...
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Athens, Ohio
Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio Universit ...
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, 32 , , April 8 , , at , ,
Schoonover Stadium
Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. It is home to the Kent State Golden Flashes baseball team, a member of the National Collegiate Athletic ...
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Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 28,215 at the 2020 Census. The city is counted as pa ...
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, 33 , , April 9 , , , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 34 , , April 10 , , Oakland , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 35 , , April 11 , , Oakland , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 36 , , April 14 , , at St. Bonaventure , ,
Fred Handler Park •
St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census.
This community, located between the village of Allegany and the ...
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, 37 , , April 17 , , at UIC , ,
Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 38 , , April 18 , , at UIC , , Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 39 , , April 19 , , at UIC , , Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 40 , , April 21 , , Ohio , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 41 , , April 22 , , at Niagara , ,
John P. Bobo Field •
Lewiston, New York, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 42 , , April 24 , , Northern Kentucky, , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 43 , , April 25 , , Northern Kentucky , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 44 , , April 26 , , Northern Kentucky , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 45 , , April 28 , , Pittsburgh , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 46 , , April 29 , , at , ,
Lee R. Jackson Field
Skeeles Field, formerly known as Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field, is a baseball venue on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. It is the home field of the Akron Zips baseball team and part of the Lee R. Jackson ...
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Akron, Ohio, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 47 , , May 1 , , Wright State , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 48 , , May 2 , , Wright State , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 49 , , May 3 , , Wright State , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 50 , , May 8 , , at Oakland , ,
Oakland Baseball Field
Oakland University Baseball Field is a baseball venue in Rochester, Michigan, United States. It is home to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies baseball team of the NCAA Division I Horizon League. The field has a capacity of 500 spectators. It ...
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Rochester, Michigan, , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 51 , , May 9 , , at Oakland , , Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 52 , , May 10 , , at Oakland , , Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 53 , , May 12 , , Kent State , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 54 , , May 14 , , Milwaukee , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 55 , , May 15 , , Milwaukee , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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, 56 , , May 16 , , Milwaukee , , Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)''
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Awards and honors
Horizon League Players of the Week
References
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Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio.
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