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 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 13–41 overall (7–20 conference) and sixth place in conference standings, qualifying for the 2019 Horizon League baseball tournament.
Roster
| 2020 Youngstown State Penguins baseball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Home town
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| 1
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OF
|
Lucas Nasonti
|
R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr
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Champion H. S.
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Warren, Ohio
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| 2
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INF
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Phillip Glasser
|
L/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
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Tallmadge H. S.
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Tallmadge, Ohio
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| 3
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RHP
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Joel Hake
|
R/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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RS Sr
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Ursuline H. S.
|
Youngstown, Ohio
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| 4
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INF
|
Steven D'Eusanio
|
R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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So
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South H. S.
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Willoughby, Ohio
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| 5
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OF
|
Dominick Bucko
|
S/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
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Cuyahoga Community College
|
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
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| 7
|
|
Jeff Wehler
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
St. Marys Area H. S.
|
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
|
| 8
|
RHP
|
Dalton Earich
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Manchester H. S.
|
New Franklin, Ohio
|
| 9
|
RHP
|
Jon Snyder
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS So
|
Springboro H. S.
|
Springboro, Ohio
|
| 10
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INF
|
Cody Dennis
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
Sinclair Community College
|
Newark, Ohio
|
| 11
|
LHP
|
Colin Clark
|
R/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Logan Elm H. S.
|
Circleville, Ohio
|
| 12
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LHP
|
Marco DeFalco
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
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Niles McKinley H. S.
|
Niles, Ohio
|
| 13
|
C
|
Nick Caruso
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R/R
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
RS Sr
|
Macomb Community College
|
Sterling Heights, Michigan
|
| 14
|
C
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Dylan Carpenter
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Jr
|
Sinclair Community College
|
Maineville, Ohio
|
| 16
|
|
Blaze Glenn
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Sr
|
Sinclair Community College
|
Toronto, Ohio
|
| 17
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RHP
|
Gary Clift Jr.
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L/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr
|
Brunswick H. S.
|
Brunswick, Ohio
|
| 18
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RHP
|
Bryce Warwick
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
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Perry H. S.
|
Canton, Ohio
|
| 19
|
C
|
Dylan Swarmer
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
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Knoch H. S.
|
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
|
| 20
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OF
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Andre Good
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L/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
|
Steel Valley H. S.
|
Munhall, Pennsylvania
|
| 21
|
OF
|
Turner Grau
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L/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Avonworth H. S.
|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
| 22
|
RHP
|
Brandon Matthews
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
|
So
|
Punxsutawney H. S.
|
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
|
| 23
|
INF
|
Braeden O'Shaughnessy
|
R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Poland Seminary H. S.
|
Poland, Ohio
|
| 24
|
LHP
|
Collin Floyd
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Springfield H. S.
|
Akron, Ohio
|
| 25
|
INF
|
Padraig O'Shaughnessy
|
L/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
RS So
|
Mercyhurst North East
|
Poland, Ohio
|
| 26
|
OF
|
Cameron Murray
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Sr
|
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| 27
|
LHP
|
Nathan Ball
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Perrysburg H. S.
|
Perrysburg, Ohio
|
| 30
|
OF
|
Blake Benyo
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
IMG Academy
|
Austintown, Ohio
|
| 31
|
INF
|
Nick LaBrasca
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
RS So
|
DuBois Area H. S.
|
DuBois, Pennsylvania
|
| 32
|
RHP
|
Chad Cole
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Norwin H. S.
|
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
|
| 33
|
|
Travis Perry
|
R/R
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
So
|
Rocky Grove H. S.
|
Oil City, Pennsylvania
|
| 34
|
LHP
|
Kenny Misik
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr
|
Austintown Fitch H. S.
|
Austintown, Ohio
|
| 35
|
RHP
|
Zack Minney
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS Sr
|
Lorain County Community College
|
Elyria, Ohio
|
| 36
|
INF
|
Trey Law
|
L/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
150 lb (68 kg)
|
Fr
|
Cedar Cliff H. S.
|
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
|
| 37
|
RHP
|
Casey Marshalwitz
|
L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hampton H. S.
|
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
|
| 38
|
C
|
John Ritter
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Springfield Local H. S.
|
New Middletown, Ohio
|
| 40
|
RHP
|
Grant Kersh
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
RS So
|
Archbishop Hoban H. S.
|
Akron, Ohio
|
|
- Head coach
6 Dan Bertolini
- Assistant coach(es)
Eric Bunnell
- Hitting coach(es)
Eric Smith
- Pitching coach(es)
Shane Davis
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: February 29, 2020
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Schedule
| 2020 Youngstown State Penguins baseball game log
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| Regular season
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Horizon record
|
| 1 |
February 14 |
at Houston |
Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas, |
3–7 |
Hurdsman (1–0) |
Clark (0–1) |
None |
1,074 |
0–1 |
–
|
| 2 |
February 15 |
at Houston |
Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas |
6–3 |
Clift Jr. (1–0) |
Henry (0–1) |
Hake (1) |
1,128 |
1–1 |
–
|
| 3 |
February 16 |
at Houston |
Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas |
8–6 |
Earich (1–0) |
Hynes (0–1) |
None |
1,047 |
2–1 |
–
|
| 4 |
February 21 |
at College of Charleston |
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, |
4–5 |
Good (1–0) |
Hake (0–1) |
None |
473 |
2–2 |
–
|
| 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 |
–
|
| 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 |
–
|
| 7 |
February 27 |
at Abilene Christian |
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, Texas, |
2–5 |
Wagner (1–1) |
Perry (0–1) |
None |
333 |
2–5 |
–
|
| 8 |
February 28 |
at Abilene Christian |
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, Texas |
4–2 |
Clark (1–1) |
Ruesch (1–2) |
None |
357 |
3–5 |
–
|
| 9 |
February 29 |
at Abilene Christian |
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, Texas |
9–0 |
Floyd (1–1) |
Hawkins (1–1) |
None |
321 |
4–5 |
–
|
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Horizon record
|
| 10 |
March 4 |
at Pittsburgh |
Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7–5 |
Clift Jr. (2–0) |
Smith (1–1) |
None |
215 |
5–5 |
–
|
| 11 |
March 6 |
at North Carolina Central |
Durham Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina, |
5–6 |
Meylan (1–0) |
Earich (1–1) |
Bell (3) |
114 |
5–6 |
–
|
| 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 |
–
|
| 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 |
–
|
| 14 |
March 10 |
Bowling Green |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio, |
1–2 |
Stopp (1–1) |
Marshalwitz (0–1) |
Lohmeier (1) |
161 |
7–7 |
–
|
| 15 |
March 13 |
at Northern Kentucky |
Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 16 |
March 14 |
at Northern Kentucky |
Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 17 |
March 15 |
at Northern Kentucky |
Bill Aker Baseball Complex • Highland Heights, Kentucky |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 18 |
March 17 |
at Toledo |
Scott Park Baseball Complex • Toledo, Ohio, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 19 |
March 18 |
St. Bonaventure |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 20 |
March 20 |
at Milwaukee |
Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 21 |
March 21 |
at Milwaukee |
Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 22 |
March 22 |
at Milwaukee |
Routine Field • Franklin, Wisconsin |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 23 |
March 25 |
at Pittsburgh |
Charles L. Cost Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 24 |
March 27 |
UIC |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 25 |
March 28 |
UIC |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 26 |
March 29 |
UIC |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 27 |
March 31 |
Niagara |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Horizon record
|
| 28 |
April 3 |
at Wright State |
Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 29 |
April 4 |
at Wright State |
Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 30 |
April 5 |
at Wright State |
Nischwitz Stadium • Dayton, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 31 |
April 7 |
at Ohio |
Bob Wren Stadium • Athens, Ohio, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 32 |
April 8 |
at Kent State |
Schoonover Stadium • Kent, Ohio, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 33 |
April 9 |
Oakland |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 34 |
April 10 |
Oakland |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 35 |
April 11 |
Oakland |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 36 |
April 14 |
at St. Bonaventure |
Fred Handler Park • St. Bonaventure, New York, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 37 |
April 17 |
at UIC |
Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 38 |
April 18 |
at UIC |
Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 39 |
April 19 |
at UIC |
Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 40 |
April 21 |
Ohio |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 41 |
April 22 |
at Niagara |
John P. Bobo Field • Lewiston, New York, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 42 |
April 24 |
Northern Kentucky |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 43 |
April 25 |
Northern Kentucky |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 44 |
April 26 |
Northern Kentucky |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 45 |
April 28 |
Pittsburgh |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 46 |
April 29 |
at Akron |
Lee R. Jackson Field • Akron, Ohio, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Horizon record
|
| 47 |
May 1 |
Wright State |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 48 |
May 2 |
Wright State |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 49 |
May 3 |
Wright State |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 50 |
May 8 |
at Oakland |
Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan, |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 51 |
May 9 |
at Oakland |
Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 52 |
May 10 |
at Oakland |
Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, Michigan |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 53 |
May 12 |
Kent State |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 54 |
May 14 |
Milwaukee |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 55 |
May 15 |
Milwaukee |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
| 56 |
May 16 |
Milwaukee |
Eastwood Field • Niles, Ohio |
Canceled (COVID-19 pandemic)
|
|
Awards and honors
Horizon League Players of the Week
Weekly Awards
| Player
|
Award
|
Date awarded
|
Ref.
|
| Collin Floyd
|
Nike Horizon League Pitcher of the Week
|
February 17, 2020
|
[2]
|
| Chad Coles
|
Nike Horizon League Pitcher of the Week
|
February 24, 2020
|
[3]
|
| Nick Caruso
|
Nike Horizon League Batter of the Week
|
February 24, 2020
|
[3]
|
| Colin Clark
|
Nike Horizon League Pitcher of the Week
|
March 2, 2020
|
[4]
|
| Phillip Glasser
|
Nike Horizon League Batter of the Week
|
March 2, 2020
|
[4]
|
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