2015 BYU Cougars baseball team

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The 2015 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. Mike Littlewood acted in his 3rd season as head coach of the Cougars. For the second consecutive year BYU was picked to finish sixth in the WCC Pre-season rankings.[2] After using three stadiums last season, the Cougars played all of their home games at Larry H. Miller Field. The Cougars surpassed expectations in the 2015 season. BYU won 7 of their 9 conference series (losing series only at San Diego and at Pacific), claimed the 3-seed in the WCC Tournament, and lost 0 home series for the season. The Cougars went 0–2 in the WCC Tournament, losing both games in the ninth inning, to finish the season 28–25, 16–11 in conference play.

ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record28–25 (16–11 WCC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Trent Pratt (3rd season)
  • Brent Haring (3rd season)
  • Jeremy Thomas (3rd season)
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2015 BYU Cougars baseball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record28–25 (16–11 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Trent Pratt (3rd season)
  • Brent Haring (3rd season)
  • Jeremy Thomas (3rd season)
Home stadiumLarry H. Miller Field
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2015 West Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
San Diego ‍†‍‍ 19–8–0 .70433–22–0 .600
Pepperdine ‍‍‡‍y 17–10–0 .63030–27–0 .526
BYU  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .59328–25–0 .528
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .59333–21–1 .609
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .55623–31–0 .426
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 13–14–0 .48124–28–0 .462
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .44426–28–0 .481
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37028–27–0 .509
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37014–37–0 .275
Portland  ‍‍‍ 7–20–0 .25912–42–0 .222
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 24, 2015[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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2015 Roster

2015 BYU Cougars Roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 6 James Lengal – Senior
  • 9 Mason Marshall – Sophomore
  • 11 Kolton Mahoney – Junior
  • 17 Wyatt Padget – Junior
  • 18 Brady Corless – Junior
  • 23 Hayden Rogers – Sophomore
  • 24 James Barker – Freshman
  • 25 Jeff Barker – Senior
  • 26 Riley Gates – Freshman
  • 27 Michael Rucker – Sophomore
  • 29 Brandon Kinser – Senior
  • 32 Maverick Buffo – Freshman
  • 36 Blake Brailsford – Freshman
  • 37 Keaton Cenatiempo – Sophomore
  • 41 Austin Kamel – Junior
  • 42 Seth Huxford – Freshman
  

Infielders

  • 5 Hayden Nielsen – Junior
  • 7 Parker Starr – Senior
  • 8 Dillon Robinson – Senior
  • 10 Brian Hsu – Freshman
  • 12 Tanner Chauncey – Sophomore
  • 13 Bret Lopez – Senior
  • 21 Paxton Larson – Freshman
  • 22 Dallen Reber – Junior
  • 43 Derrick Whitney – Junior
  

Catchers

  • 14 Bronson Larsen – Sophomore
  • 16 Jarrett Jarvis – Senior
  • 35 Colton Shaver – Freshman
  • 39 Grant Hodges – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 Brennon Lund – Sophomore
  • 3 Andy Isom – Senior
  • 4 Eric Urry – Junior
  • 19 Court Iorg – Freshman
  

Schedule

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2015 BYU Cougars Game Log[4]
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
February 13at #16 UC Santa Barbara–Caesar Uyesaka StadiumNone1–8[5]Justin Jacome (1–0)Kolton Mahoney (0–1)None4110–1–
February 14at #16 UC Santa Barbara–Caesar Uyesaka StadiumNone0–6[6]Dillon Tate (1–0)Hayden Rogers (0–1)None3400–2–
February 14at #16 UC Santa Barbara–Caesar Uyesaka StadiumNone1–3[6]Shane Bieber (1–0)Jeff Barker (0–1)James Carter (1)3800–3–
February 16at #16 UC Santa Barbara–Caesar Uyesaka StadiumNone4–5[7]Domenic Mazza (1–0)Brady Corless (0–1)James Carter (2)3050–4–
February 19vs. Nebraska–Peoria Sports ComplexNone3–6[8]Jeff Chesnut (1–0)Mason Marshall (0–1)Josh Roeder (2)930[9]0–5–
February 20vs. Nebraska–Peoria Sports ComplexNone8–3[10]Jeff Barker (1–1)Chance Sinclair (1–1)None1,1501–5–
February 20vs. Nebraska–Peoria Sports ComplexNone1–3 (11)[10]Colton Howell (1–1)Michael Rucker (0–1)Josh Roeder (3)1,1501–6–
February 21vs. Nebraska–Peoria Sports ComplexNone1–9[11]Zack Engelken (1–0)Brady Corless (0–2)Jake Meyers (1)1,9141–7–
February 26vs. Oklahoma–Cashman FieldNone6–7[12]Jacob Evans (1–0)Keaton Cenatiempo (0–1)None1001–8–
February 27vs. Oklahoma–Cashman FieldNone4–3[13]Michael Rucker (1–1)Keaton Hernandez (0–1)None1252–8–
February 27vs. Oklahoma–Cashman FieldNone2–3[13]Jacob Evans (2–0)Brandon Kinser (0–1)None1252–9–
February 28vs. Oklahoma–Cashman FieldNone1–7 [14]Adam Choplick (1–1)Maverik Buffo (0–1)None1502–10–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
March 5Hartford–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv6–0[15]Kolton Mahoney (1–1)Kyle Gauthier (1–2)None803[16]3–10–
March 6Hartford–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv8–6[17]Riley Gates (1–0)Justin Robarge (0–1)Michael Rucker (1)825[18]4–10–
March 6Hartford–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv20–4[17]Brandon Kinser (1–1)Jacob Mellin (0–1)None825[19]5–10–
March 7Hartford–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv11–7[20]Keaton Cenatiempo (1–1)Sam Mckay (2–1)None817[21]6–10–
March 10at Utah Valley–Brent Brown BallparkYouTube10–7[22]Brady Corless (1–2)Jake Mayer (0–2)None2,213 [23]7–10–
March 12Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv3–11[24]Jackson McClelland (3–1)Kolton Mahoney (1–2)None919[25]7–110–1
March 13Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–3[26]Keaton Cenatiempo (2–1)A. J. Puckett (2–3)Michael Rucker (2)1,357[27]8–111–1
March 14Pepperdine*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–5 (10)[28]Michael Rucker (2–1)Max Gamboa (1–1)None1,541[29]9–112–1
March 19at Gonzaga*–Patterson ComplexTheW.tv6–5[30]Kolton Mahoney (2–2)Calvin Lebrun (2–3)None517[31]10–113–1
March 20at Gonzaga*–Patterson ComplexTheW.tv6–7[32]Sean-Luke Brija (1–1)James Lengal (0–1)David Bigelow (4)391[33]10–123–2
March 21at Gonzaga*–Patterson ComplexTheW.tv13–4[34]Brandon Kinser (2–1)Andrew Spoko (2–3)None568[35]11–124–2
March 24at Utah–Smith's BallparkP12 Mtn3–9 (6)[36]Dylan Drachler (2–2)Brady Corless (1–3)None1,367[37]11–13–
March 26at San Diego*–Fowler ParkTheW.tv1–7[38]David Hill (5–2)Kolton Mahoney (2–3)None85711–144–3
March 27at San Diego*–Fowler ParkTheW.tv3–19[39]PJ Conlon (4–1)Jeff Barker (1–2)None881[40]11–154–4
March 28at San Diego*–Fowler ParkTheW.tv4–13[41]CJ Burdick (2–1)Brandon Kinser (2–2)None654[42]11–164–5
March 30at #29 San Diego State–Tony Gwynn StadiumMW Net[permanent dead link]4–0[43]Michael Rucker (3–1)Brett Seeburger (0–1)None329[44]12–16–
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
April 2Portland*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv3–2[45]Kolton Mahoney (3–3)Brandon Snyder (0–3)Michael Rucker (3)725[46]13–165–5
April 3Portland*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv3–6[47]Kurt Yinger (1–5)Jeff Barker (1–3)Carl Snaring (2)1,773[48]13–175–6
April 4Portland*–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv9–3[49]Michael Rucker (4–1)Davis Tominaga (1–5)None812[50]14–176–6
April 7Utah Valley–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv15–6[51]Brandon Kinser (3–2)Patrick Wolfe (1–4)None1,344[52]15–17–
April 9at Loyola Marymount*–George C. Page StadiumLMUSN5–3 (12)[53]Keaton Cenatiempo (3–1)J.D. Busfield (2–1)Michael Rucker (4)362[54]16–177–6
April 10at Loyola Marymount*–George C. Page StadiumTheW.tv4–2[55]Brandon Kinser (4–2)Trevor Megill (2–3)Michael Rucker (5)478[56]17–178–6
April 11at Loyola Marymount*–George C. Page StadiumLMUSN2–8[57]Sean Watkins (3–0)Brady Corless (1–4)None391[58]17–188–7
April 13at Cal State Northridge–Matador FieldNone8–10[59]Conner O'Neil (3–2)Kolton Mahoney (3–4)None20317–19–
April 21Utah–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv7–6[60]Brandon Kinser (5–2)Bret Helton (2–6)Michael Rucker (6)1,848[61]18–19–
April 23San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv14–4[62]Kolton Mahoney (4–4)Anthony Shew (6–4)None1,361[63]19–199–7
April 24San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv6–5 (10)[64]Mason Marshall (1–1)Travis Ulstead (1–2)None1,199[65]20–1910–7
April 25San Francisco*–Larry H. Miller FieldTheW.tv3–2 (10)[66]Mason Marshall (2–1)Christian Cecilio (5–2)None1,160[67]21–1911–7
April 28at Utah Valley–Brent Brown BallparkYouTube5–2[68]Brady Corless (2–4)Jake Mayer (1–5)Keaton Cenatiempo (1)4,240[69]22–19–
April 30at Pacific*–Klein Family FieldTheW.tv[dead link]3–4[70]Jake Jenkins (3–6)Kolton Mahoney (4–5)Vince Arobio (7)456[71]22–2011–8
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumTelevisionScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordWCC record
May 1at Pacific*–Klein Family FieldTheW.tv6–11[72]Sean Bennetts (1–6)Brandon Kinser (5–3)None863[73]22–2111–9
May 2at Pacific*–Klein Family FieldTheW.tv[dead link]6–4 (11)Mason Marshall (3–1)Vince Arobio (1–1)None445[74]23–2112–9
May 7Saint Mary's*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv5–14Johnny York (7–4)Kolton Mahoney (4–6)None84623–2212–10
May 8Saint Mary's*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtv17–1Brandon Kinser (6–3)Corbin Burnes (6–5)None1,03724–2213–10
May 9Saint Mary's*–Larry H. Miller FieldBYUtvCancelled due to weather- Will be made up May 18
May 12at Utah–Smith's BallparkP1216–6Keaton Cenatiempo (4–1)Nolan Stouder (0–5)None4,10825–22–
May 14at Santa Clara*–Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara Portal8–5 (10)Mason Marshall (4–1)Josh Inouye (2–1)None23026–2214–10
May 15at Santa Clara*–Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara Portal7–8Max Kuhns (1–0)Kolton Mahoney (4–7)None37326–2314–11
May 16at Santa Clara*–Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara Portal4–2Michael Rucker (5–1)Steven Wilson (3–4)Mason Marshall (1)28027–2315–11
May 18y-Saint Mary's*–Louis Guisto FieldTheW.tv4–3 (10)James Lengal (1–1)David Dellaserra (2–4)None9128–2316–11
May 21vs. Pepperdine*–Banner Island BallparkTheW.tv7–8Max Gamboa (5–2)Mason Marshall (4–2)None78928–24–
May 22vs. San Diego*–Banner Island BallparkTheW.tv4–5Anthony McIver (3–2)Kolton Mahoney (4–8)None96228–25–
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games
y- BYU was considered the home team despite playing in Moraga because the game was originally scheduled to be played in Provo.
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Radio Information

Every BYU Baseball game had a radio/internet broadcast available. 33 games were broadcast on KOVO with Brent Norton (play-by-play) calling the games for his 26th consecutive season. A rotating selection of analysts was used. 14 of the games were simulcast on BYU Radio. BYU Radio also had 4 radio exclusives this season: Mar 6 late night & Mar 7 vs. Hartford & Apr 7 & 28 vs. Utah Valley. Robbie Bullough provided play by play for BYU Radio's exclusive games vs. Hartford as well as the Apr. 28 game at Utah Valley. He also sat in on a couple of games Brent Norton was unable to make. The Apr. 7 Utah Valley game was a BYUtv simulcast.

UC Santa Barbara, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah Valley, and Cal State Northridge all provided an internet broadcast through their respective athletic websites.

TV Announcers

  • March 5: Hartford- Brent Norton & Jeff Bills
  • March 6: Hartford, Game 1- Brent Norton & Randy Wilstead
  • March 6: Hartford, Game 2- Robbie Bullough & Marc Oslund
  • March 7: Hartford- Robbie Bullough & Marc Oslund
  • March 10: @ Utah Valley- No announcers
  • March 12: Pepperdine- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • March 13: Pepperdine- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • March 14: Pepperdine- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • March 19: @ Gonzaga- No announcers
  • March 20: @ Gonzaga- No announcers
  • March 21: @ Gonzaga- No announcers
  • March 24: @ Utah- JB Long & Kevin Stocker
  • March 26: @ San Diego- Jack Murray & John Cunningham
  • March 27: @ San Diego- Jack Murray & John Cunningham
  • March 28: @ San Diego- Jack Murray & John Cunningham
  • March 30: @ San Diego State- Chris Elow
  • April 2: Portland- Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
  • April 3: Portland- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • April 4: Portland– Brent Norton & Jeff Bills
  • April 7: Utah Valley- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • April 9: @ Loyola Marymount- Chris Turkmany & Derek Georgino
  • April 10: @ Loyola Marymount- Justin Alderson
  • April 11: @ Loyola Marymount- Dalton Green
  • April 21: Utah- Dave McCann & Gary Sheide
  • April 23: San Francisco- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • April 24: San Francisco- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • April 25: San Francisco- Brent Norton & Randy Wilstead
  • April 28: @ Utah Valley- Jordan Bianucci & James Warnick
  • April 30: @ Pacific- Paul Muyskens
  • May 1: @ Pacific- Justin Alderson
  • May 2: @ Pacific- Ricky Garcia
  • May 7: Saint Mary's- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • May 8: Saint Mary's- Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
  • May 9: Saint Mary's- Dave McCann & Gary Sheide- Game rained out
  • May 12: @ Utah- JB Long & Jerry Kindall
  • May 14: @ Santa Clara- David Gentile & Collin Baker
  • May 15: @ Santa Clara- No announcers
  • May 16: @ Santa Clara- No announcers
  • May 18: Saint Mary's in Moraga- Dean Boerner & Daniel Conmy
  • May 21: Pepperdine- Justin Alderson & Frank Cruz
  • May 22: San Diego- Justin Alderson & Frank Cruz

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