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2023 BYU Cougars baseball team

The 2023 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. Trent Pratt acted as the new head coach of the BYU Cougars baseball team after taking over the interim duties the prior season.[3]

2023 BYU Cougars baseball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record24–28 (13–14 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brent Haring (11th season)
  • Abe Alvarez[1] (1st season)
Home stadiumLarry H. Miller Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 West Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Loyola Marymount ‍†‍‍ 21 – 6 – 0   .778 29 – 22 – 0   .569
Portland  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10 – 0   .630 29 – 21 – 0   .580
Santa Clara ‍‍‡‍y 17 – 10 – 0   .630 31 – 18 – 0   .633
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 17 – 10 – 0   .630 24 – 23 – 1   .510
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13 – 0   .519 21 – 26 – 0   .447
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 14 – 13 – 0   .519 18 – 33 – 0   .353
BYU  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14 – 0   .481 24 – 28 – 0   .462
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19 – 0   .296 19 – 30 – 0   .388
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 8 – 19 – 0   .296 18 – 29 – 0   .383
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 6 – 21 – 0   .222 14 – 35 – 0   .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 20, 2023[2]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The Cougars were competing as members of the WCC for the final season, as they later joined the Big 12 Conference for 2024.[4] The Cougars enter the 2023 WCC season picked to finish third. They return 21 players from 2022.

2023 roster

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2023 BYU Cougars roster[5]

Pitchers

  • 3 Boston Mabeus – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 16 Mason Olson – Junior
  • 19 Bryce Robison – Junior
  • 21 Jack Sterner –   Junior
  • 23 Peyton Cole – Junior
  • 26 Carter Smith – Junior
  • 28 Justis Reiser –   Freshman
  • 30 Jameson Ferraro – Freshman
  • 31 Reid McLaughlin –   Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollinghaus – Freshman
  • 36 Carter Foss – Sophomore
  • 37 Ben Hansen – Freshman
  • 38 Trevor Doney – Freshman
  • 42 Jake Porter – Sophomore
  • 44 Zac Dart – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 2 Brock Watkins – Junior
  • 5 Ozzie Pratt – Sophomore
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 8 Cutter Clawson – Freshman
  • 9 Payton Gubler – Freshman
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 12 Cam Decker - Freshman
  • 14 Alex Sardina – Junior
  • 25 Austin Deming – Senior
  • 32 Easton Jones – Freshman
  • 35 Jacob Wilk- Senior
  • 43 Chad Call – Freshman
  • 45 Sam Beck – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 18 Collin Reuter – Sophomore
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 29 Chase Peterson – Senior
  • 39 Bryant Ball – Freshman
  • 40 Parker Goff - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 Tate Gambill – Junior
  • 6 Dawsen Hall – Junior
  • 7 Cooper Vest – Sophomore
  • 10 Safea Mauai - Sophomore
  • 11 Luke Anderson – Freshman
  • 17 Joshua Cowden – Senior
  • 22 Cole Gambill – Senior
  • 24 Easton Romero – Freshman
  • 27 Ryan Sepede – Senior
  • 34 Jackson Hollingshaus – Freshman

Schedule

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2023 BYU Cougars game log
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
February 17 at Louisiana Tech – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park CUSA TV 10–1 Jack Sterner (1–0) Jonathan Fincher (0–1) None 2,204 1–0 –
February 18 at Louisiana Tech – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park CUSA TV 6–8 Landon Tomkins (1–0) Patton Gubler (0–1) None 1,917 1–1 –
February 18 at Louisiana Tech – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park CUSA TV 8–2 Cutter Clawson (1–0) Rawley Hector (0–1) None 1,917 2–1 –
February 20 at Louisiana Tech – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park CUSA TV 2–10 Ethan Bates (1–0) Carter Smith (0–1) None 1,748 2–2 –
February 22 at Louisiana – M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park None 3–4 Blake Marshall (1–0) Jake Porter (0–1) None 3,896 2–3 –
February 23 at Louisiana – M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park ESPN+ 0–11 Tommy Ray (1–0) Jack Sterner (1–1) None 3,771 2–4 –
February 24 at Louisiana – M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park None 1–2 Blake Marshall (2–0) Mason Olson (0–1) None 4,098 2–5 –
February 25 at Louisiana – M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park ESPN+ 10–11 Cooper Rawls (2–0) Jake Porter (0–2) Carson Fluno (1) 4,139 2–6 –
February 28 at Utah Valley – UCCU Ballpark WAC DN Cancelled- Snowstorm
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
March 2 Omaha – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 12–11 (10) Sam Beck (1–0) Rans Sanders (0–1) None 854 3–6 –
March 3 Omaha – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 8–4 Bryce Robison (1–0) Luke Gainer (0–2) None 955 4–6 –
March 4 Omaha – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 4–16 Charlie Bell (1–1) Cutter Clawson (1–1) None 1,206 4–7 –
March 7 at Utah Tech – Bruce Hurst Field WAC DN 9–10 Britton Porter (2–1) Jake Porter (0–3) None 1,008 4–8 –
March 9 at Creighton – Charles Schwab Field Omaha FloBaseball Cancelled- Snowstorm
March 10 vs. Creighton – Hoglund Ballpark FloBaseball 6–8 Tommy Steier (2–0) Sam Beck (1–1) Paul Bergstrom (1) 75 4–9 –
March 11 vs. Creighton – Hoglund Ballpark FloBaseball 5–15 (7) Anthony Watts (1–1) Bryce Robison (1–1) None 75 4–10 –
March 14 Utah – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 7–0 Mason Olson (1–1) TJ Clarkson (1–1) None 1,311 5–10 –
March 16 at Loyola Marymount* – George C. Page Stadium SCS Pacific 2–12 Diego Barrera (2–1) Jack Sterner (1–2) None 258 5–11 0–1
March 17 at Loyola Marymount* – George C. Page Stadium WCC Net 8–0 Bryce Robison (2–1) Zach Kirby (0–3) None 263 6–11 1–1
March 18 at Loyola Marymount* – George C. Page Stadium WCC Net 9–10 Jimmy Galacia (1–1) Jake Porter (0–4) None 337 6–12 1–2
March 21 Utah Valley – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 15–7 Peyton Cole (1–0) Davis Spencer (1–1) None 1,076 7–12 –
March 23 Saint Mary's* – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 8–11 Ryan Wiltse (1–5) Jake Porter (0–5) John Damozonio (2) 581 7–13 1–3
March 25 Saint Mary's* – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 4–6 Adam Enyart (2–0) Cutter Clawsen (1–2) Riley Lamb (1) 676 7–14 1–4
March 25 Saint Mary's – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 4–3 Jake Porter (1–5) Ryan Taurek (0–1) None 676 8–14 2–4
March 28 at Utah Valley – UCCU Ballpark ESPN+ 8–9 Colton Kennedy (2–0) Sam Beck (1–2) None 987 8–15 –
March 30 at Gonzaga* – Patterson Baseball Complex SCS Pacific 1–5 Owen Wild (2–3) Mason Olson (1–2) Bradley Mullan (1) 503 8–16 2–5
March 31 at Gonzaga* – Patterson Baseball Complex WCC Net 6–5 Bryce Robison (3–1) Jack Moffitt (0–1) Boston Mabeus (1) 419 9–16 3–5
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
April 1 at Gonzaga* – Patterson Baseball Complex SWX
SCS Atlantic		 2–8 Nate Deschryver (3–2) Ben Hansen (0–1) Ty Buckner (1) N/A 9–17 3–6
April 3 at Washington State – Bailey–Brayton Field P12 1–6 McKabe Cottrell (1–0) Carter Smith (0–2) None 1,320 9–18 –
April 6 San Francisco* – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 6–2 Mason Olson (2–2) Ryan Yerby (0–2) None 1,315 10–18 4–6
April 7 San Francisco* – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 5–15 Jesse Barron (3–1) Bryce Robison (3–2) None 1,917 10–19 4–7
April 8 San Francisco* – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 15–6 Carter Smith (1–2) Adam Shew (3–3) None 2,210 11–19 5–7
April 11 Utah Tech – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 8–5 Peyton Cole (2–0) Ryan Hardman (0–6) Boston Mabeus (2) 1,702 12–19 –
April 13 at Santa Clara* – Stephen Schott Stadium SCS Central 6–11 Blake Hammond (3–1) Mason Olson (2–3) None 300 12–20 5–8
April 14 at Santa Clara* – Stephen Schott Stadium SCS Central 13–8 Bryce Robison (4–2) Nick Sando (1–2) Cutter Clawson (1) 343 13–20 6–8
April 15 at Santa Clara* – Stephen Schott Stadium SCS Central 5–4 Jake Porter (2–5) Skylar Hales (3–3) Boston Mabeus (3) 415 14–20 7–8
April 18 Utah – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 14–29 Bransen Kuehl (1–0) Jameson Ferraro (0–1) None 2,106 14–21 –
April 20 UNCG – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 14–8 Mason Olson (3–3) Jay Miller (1–6) None 968 15–21 –
April 21 UNCG – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 19–8 (7) Bryce Robison (5–2) Luke Thomas (2–4) None 1,539 16–21 –
April 22 UNCG – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 13–11 Carter Smith (2–2) Matt Kemp (4–3) Boston Mabeus (4) 1,488 17–21 –
April 27 Portland* – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 9–8 (10) Boston Mabeus (1–0) Ryan Rembisz (0–1) None 1,879 18–21 8–8
April 28 Portland – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 10–12 Brock Gillis (3–2) Jake Porter (2–6) None 2,266 18–22 8–9
April 29 Portland – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 8–22 Nick Brink (3–0) Ben Hansen (0–2) None 2,377 18–23 8–10
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Television Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCC record
May 2 at UC San Diego – Triton Ballpark ESPN+ 0–3 Ethan Holt (4–1) Carter Foss (0–1) Ryan Rissas (5) 226 18–24 –
May 4 at San Diego* – Fowler Park SCS Atlantic 10–6 Mason Olson (4–3) Garrett Rennie (1–3) None 538 19–24 9–10
May 5 at San Diego* – Fowler Park SCS Atlantic 4–8 Ivran Romero (2–4) Bryce Robison (5–3) None 573 19–25 9–11
May 6 at San Diego* – Fowler Park WCC Net 1–5 Austin Smith (4–1) Ben Hansen (0–3) Conner Thurman (2) 521 19–26 9–12
May 9 at Utah – Smith's Ballpark P12 13–7 Cutter Clawson (2–2) Micah Ashman (1–3) None 2,529 20–26 –
May 11 at Pacific* – Klein Family Field SCS Pacific 11–8 (13) Boston Mabeus (2–0) Tyler Stout (3–3) None 483 21–26 10–12
May 12 at Pacific* – Klein Family Field SCS Pacific 9–2 Bryce Robison (6–3) Caden Casagrande (0–2) None 283 22–26 11–12
May 13 at Pacific* – Klein Family Field SCS Pacific 5–11 Tyler Stout (4–3) Ben Hansen (0–4) None 280 22–27 11–13
May 18 Pepperdine* – Larry H. Miller Field byutv.org 13–7 Mason Olson (5–3) Shane Telfer (4–5) None 2,108 23–27 12–13
May 19 Pepperdine* – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 17–9 Bryce Robison (7–3) Bobby Christy (1–1) None 3,053 24–27 13–13
May 20 Pepperdine* – Larry H. Miller Field BYUtv 6–19 Nick Bonn (5–1) Ben Hansen (0–5) None 2,775 24–28 13–14
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games

Rivalries

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BYU has two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley. Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State) also plays the Cougars for a third consecutive season.

Radio Information

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BYU Baseball was once again broadcast as part of the NuSkin BYU Sports Network. BYU Radio 107.9 KUMT served as the flagship station. However, due to conflicts Game 2 on February 18 (Louisiana Tech) and April 1 (Gonzaga) were byuradio.org and the BYU Radio App exclusives. Jason Shepherd and Greg Wrubell once again rotated providing play-by-play.

TV Announcers

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  • Louisiana Tech: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana Tech DH: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana Tech: Dave Nitz
  • Louisiana: Dan McDonald & Brennan Breaux
  • Louisiana: Dan McDonald & Brennan Breaux
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Omaha: Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Tech: No commentary
  • Creighton: No commentary
  • Creighton: No commentary
  • Utah: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Loyola Marymount: Ghizal Hasan
  • Loyola Marymount: Ghizal Hasan
  • Loyola Marymount: Ghizal Hasan
  • Utah Valley: Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Saint Mary's: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Valley: Jordan Bianucci & Brice Larson
  • Gonzaga: Greg Talbott & Jack Krauel
  • Gonzaga: Greg Talbott & Billy Moon
  • Gonzaga: Larry Weir & Billy Moon
  • Washington State: Trevor Williams
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • San Francisco: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Utah Tech: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Santa Clara: Kevin Danna
  • Santa Clara: Kevin Danna
  • Santa Clara: No commentary
  • Utah: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UNCG: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Portland: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • UC San Diego: Ted Mendenhall
  • San Diego: Jack Cronin
  • San Diego: Jack Cronin
  • San Diego: Jack Cronin
  • Utah: Thad Anderson & Bill Kinneberg
  • Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
  • Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
  • Pacific: Dennis Ackerman
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd
  • Pepperdine: Dave McCann, Gary Sheide, & Jason Shepherd

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Four BYU baseball players drafted, new Cougar pitching coach hired". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "West Coast Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Trent Pratt sheds 'interim' tag from his title, named new head coach of BYU baseball team". Deseret News. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "BYU accepts invitation to Big 12, will begin competition in 2023". Daily Universe. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Baseball Roster". byucougars.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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