The 2017 BYU Cougars baseball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season . Mike Littlewood acted in his fifth season as head coach of the Cougars. BYU was picked to finish fourth in the WCC Pre-season rankings.[ 1] [ 2] Stanford Regional , where they went 1–2. The Cougars finished the season 38–21.
2017 BYU Cougars roster [ 3]
Pitchers
5 Jackson Bishop – Freshman
8 Keaton Cenatiempo – Senior
9 Mason Marshall – Senior
13 Aaron Cross – Junior
18 Brady Corless – Senior
23 Hayden Rodgers – Junior
26 Riley Gates – Junior
28 Rhett Parkinson – Junior
29 Shep Shephard – Freshman
32 Maverik Buffo – Junior
34 Jordan Wood – Sophomore
36 Matt Favero – Freshman
38 Connor Williams – Junior
41 Kendall Motes – Junior
42 Bo Burrup – Sophomore
xx Kenny Saenz – Junior
Infielders
2 Noah Hill – Sophomore
3 Brennon Anderson – Junior
4 Cam Richins – Freshman
11 Mackay Jacobsen – Sophomore
12 Tanner Chauncey – Senior
24 Brian Hsu – Sophomore
25 Nate Favero- Junior
35 Colton Shaver – Junior
Catchers
2 Noah Hill – Sophomore
14 Bronson Larsen – Senior
22 David Clawson – Freshman
35 Colton Shaver – Junior Outfielders
3 Brennon Anderson – Junior
5 Jackson Bishop – Freshman
7 Kyle Dean –
17 Keaton Kringlen – Sophomore
38 Connor Williams – Junior
40 Matt Bushman – Freshman
44 Brock Hale – Sophomore
2017 BYU Cougars Game Log[ 4]
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
February 17
at #21 Georgia Tech
–
Russ Chandler Stadium ACC Extra 3–5
X. Curry (1–0)
Maverik Buffo (0–1) Z. Ryan (1)
1,660
0–1
–
February 18
at Kennesaw State
–
Stillwell Stadium Eversport
13–4
Brady Corless (1–0) A. Moore (0–1)
None
742
1–1
–
February 20
at Georgia State
–
Georgia State Baseball Complex Facebook 2–3 (10)
L. Barnette (1–0)
Riley Gates (0–1) None
315
1–2
–
February 23
vs. Northern Colorado
–
Billy Hebert Field Facebook
6–0
Maverik Buffo (1–1) C. Carroll (0–1)
None
127
2–2
–
February 23
vs. San Jose State
–
Billy Hebert Field
Facebook
2–3 (13)
J. Goldberg (1–0)
Mason Marshall (0–1) None
131
2–3
–
February 24
vs. Northern Colorado
–
Billy Hebert Field
Facebook
10–9 (10)
Riley Gates (1–1) B. Minnick (1–1)
None
141
3–3
–
February 25
vs. San Jose State
–
Billy Hebert Field
Facebook
2–4
J. Banger (1–0)
Bo Burrup (0–1) J. Goldberg
199
3–4
–
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
March 2
at CSU Bakersfield
–
Hardt Field YouTube 4–5
M. Carter (2–0)
Maverik Buffo (1–2) Dewsnap
653
3–5
–
March 3
at CSU Bakersfield
–
Hardt Field
YouTube
10–2
Brady Corless (2–0) Mahlik Jones (1–1)
None
777
4–5
–
March 4
at CSU Bakersfield
–
Hardt Field
YouTube
5–7
Moten (2–1)
Kendall Motes (0–1) None
640
4–6
–
March 9
UCSB –
Larry H. Miller Field TheW.tv 8–10
N. Davis (3–1)
Maverik Buffo (1–3) A. Garcia
1,447
4–7
–
March 10
UCSB
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
7–6
Aaron Cross (1–0) S. Barry (0–1)
None
2,747
5–7
–
March 10
UCSB
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
17–3
Hayden Rogers (1–0) C. Clements (0–3)
None
2,747
6–7
–
March 11
UCSB
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv 14–8
Bo Burrup (1–1) S. Ledesma (0–2)
Aaron Cross (1) 1,997
7–7
–
March 14
New Mexico State –
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
6–8
Mattew McHugh (2–1)
Mason Marshall (0–2) Ruger Rodriguez
1,166
7–8
–
March 16
UConn –
Larry H. Miller Field
Facebook
7–6
Maverik Buffo (2–3) R. Radue (0–2)
Aaron Cross (2) 1,099
8–8
–
March 17
UConn
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
7–8
J. Russell (1–0)
Aaron Cross (1–1) None
1,538
8–9
–
March 18
UConn
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
10–9
Jordan Wood (1–0) D. Rajkowski (0–1)
None
1,622
9–9
–
March 23
at Loyola Marymount * –
George C. Page Stadium TheW.tv
5–3
Maverik Buffo (3–3) B. Redman (2–4)
Keaton Cenatiempo (1) 175
10–9
1–0
March 24
at Loyola Marymount* –
George C. Page Stadium
TheW.tv
5–9
B. Arriaga (3–0)
Bo Burrup (1–2) H. Simon
237
10–10
1–1
March 25
at Loyola Marymount* –
George C. Page Stadium
TheW.tv
0–2
C. Abbott (4–1)
Hayden Rogers (1–1) None
386
10–11
1–2
March 28
at Utah
–
Smith's Ballpark P12 MTN 11–6
Mason Marshall (1–2) J. Rebar (2–4)
Keaton Cenatiempo (2) 2,666
11–11
–
March 30
Saint Mary's *–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
7–6
Riley Gates (2–1) A. Hansen (0–1)
Keaton Cenatiempo (3) 731
12–11
2–2
March 31
Saint Mary's*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
6–2
Brady Corless (3–0) J. Valdez (3–2)
None
1,147
13–11
3–2
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
April 1
Saint Mary's*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
14–1
Hayden Rogers (2–1) J. York (3–2)
None
1,016
14–11
4–2
April 3
Oregon –
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
6–9
C. Zwetsch (1–2)
Aaron Cross (1–2) K. Yovan
1,845
14–12
–
April 6
at Pacific *
–
Klein Family Field TheW.tv
6–0
Maverik Buffo (4–3) Shreve (1–3)
None
149
15–12
5–2
April 7
at Pacific*
–
Klein Family Field
TheW.tv
12–1
Brady Corless (4–0) W. Lyndon (3–3)
Mason Marshall (1) 393
16–12
6–2
April 8
at Pacific*
–
Klein Family Field
TheW.tv
5–2
Hayden Rogers (3–1) R. Reynoso (3–4)
Keaton Cenatiempo (4) 393
17–12
7–2
April 11
at Utah Valley
–
Brent Brown Ballpark WAC DN
8–3
Jordan Wood (2–0) O. Sebek (0–2)
None
3,892
18–12
–
April 13
Pepperdine *–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
7–11
R. Wilson (2–3)
Maverik Buffo (4–4) M. Mahony
2,058
18–13
7–3
April 14
Pepperdine*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
7–2
Brady Corless (5–0) J. Pendergast (4–3)
None
2,386
19–13
8–3
April 15
Pepperdine*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
9–4
Hayden Rogers (4–1) W. Jensen (2–4)
Riley Gates (1) 2,126
20–13
9–3
April 18
at Utah
–
Smith's Ballpark
P12 MTN
Cancelled- inclement weather
April 20
at #19 San Diego *
–
Fowler Park TheW.tv
3–6
Nick Sprengel (7–1)Maverik Buffo (4–5) Troy Conyers (10)
546
20–14
9–4
April 21
at #19 San Diego*
–
Fowler Park
TheW.tv
9–8 (10)
Riley Gates (3–1) C. Burdick (2–2)
None
1,099
21–14
10–4
April 22
at #19 San Diego*
–
Fowler Park
TheW.tv
12–8
Jordan Wood (3–0) P. Richan (4–1)
None
436
22–14
11–4
April 27
San Francisco *–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
19–6
Maverik Buffo (5–5) G. Goodman (3–4)
None
1,247
23–14
12–4
April 28
San Francisco*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
8–5
Bo Burrup (2–2) B. Jenkins (0–3)
Riley Gates (2) 1,188
24–14
13–4
April 29
San Francisco*
–
Larry H. Miller Field
TheW.tv
11–5
Hayden Rogers (5–1) D. Slominski (3–5)
None
2,115
25–14
14–4
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
May 2
at Utah Valley
#22
Brent Brown Ballpark WAC DN
23–4
Jordan Wood (4–0) E. Olguin (2–3)
None
4,619
26–14
–
May 4
at Santa Clara *
#22
Stephen Schott Stadium TheW.tv
9–3
Maverik Buffo (6–5) G. Nechak (1–6)
None
155
27–14
15–4
May 5
at Santa Clara*
#22
Stephen Schott Stadium
TheW.tv
13–7
Mason Marshall (1–0) E. Lex (3–7)
None
188
28–14
16–4
May 6
at Santa Clara*
#22
Stephen Schott Stadium
TheW.tv
8–4
Hayden Rogers (6–1) J. Steffens (3–6)
None
188
29–14
17–4
May 9
Utah
#18
Larry H. Miller Field
KBYU 6–7 (13)
T. Thomas (2–0)
Kendall Motes (0–1) R. Ottesen
2,392
29–15
–
May 11
Portland *#18
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
23–19
Mason Marshall (3–2) C. Richman (0–1)
None
1,567
30–15
18–4
May 12
Portland*
#18
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
11–3
Brady Corless (6–0) G. Miller (1–8)
None
2,158
31–15
19–4
May 13
Portland*
#18
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
16–3
Hayden Rogers (7–1) K. Baker (3–6)
None
1,631
32–15
20–4
May 16
Utah Valley
#18
Larry H. Miller Field
BYUtv
7–6
Bo Burrup (3–2) M. Briones (2–1)
Mason Marshall (2) 1,702
33–15
–
May 18
at Gonzaga *
#18
Patterson Complex SWX 2–10
E. Morgan (9–2)
Maverik Buffo (6–6) None
629
33–16
20–5
May 19
at Gonzaga*
#18
Patterson Complex
TheW.tv
4–10
J. Vernia (6–4)
Bo Burrup (3–3) C. Legumina
918
33–17
20–6
May 20
at Gonzaga*
#18
Patterson Complex
ESPNU 2–6
D. Bies (5–2)
Hayden Rogers (7–2) W. Mills
1,125
33–18
20–7
2017 West Coast Conference baseball tournament
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
May 25
vs. #27 Loyola Marymount* –
Banner Island Ballpark TheW.tv
2–3[ 5]
B. Arriaga (7–2)
Brady Corless (6–1) C. Paiva
1,321
33–19
–
May 26
vs. Saint Mary's*
–
Banner Island Ballpark
TheW.tv
8–4[ 6]
Hayden Rogers (8–2) J. Valdez (4–3)
None
1,561
34–19
–
May 26
vs. #27 Loyola Marymount* –
Banner Island Ballpark
TheW.tv
5–4[ 6]
Maverik Buffo (7–6) B. Redman (5–7)
Riley Gates (3) 1,561
35–19
–
May 27
vs. #22 Gonzaga*
–
Banner Island Ballpark
TheW.tv
10–3[ 7]
Jordan Wood (5–0) D. Bies (5–3)
None
1,442
36–19
–
May 27
vs. #22 Gonzaga*
–
Banner Island Ballpark
TheW.tv
16–3[ 7]
Bo Burrup (4–3) S. Hellinger (4–3)
None
1,442
37–19
–
2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Television
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall record
WCC record
June 1
vs. #23 CS Fullerton
#26
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond ESPN3 2–10[ 8]
C. Seabold (11–4)
Brady Corless (6–2) None
1,390
37–20
–
June 2
vs. Sacramento State
#26
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
ESPN3
6–1[ 9]
Hayden Rogers (9–2) P. Brahms (8–4)
None
1,420
38–20
–
June 3
vs. #6 Stanford
#26
Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
ESPN3
1–9
C. Castellanos (9–3)
Maverik Buffo (7–7) None
1,736
38–21
–
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball . Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*West Coast Conference games
BYU has two main rivalries on their schedule- the Deseret First Duel vs. Utah and the UCCU Crosstown Clash vs. Utah Valley.
Many BYU Baseball series had a radio/internet broadcast available. 44 games were broadcast on KOVO with Brent Norton (play-by-play) calling the games for his 25th consecutive season. A rotating selection of analysts were used. 42 of the games were simulcast on BYU Radio . BYU Radio also had 1 radio exclusive this season: the early Mar. 10 game vs. UC Santa Barbara.
For the first time every game was shown on television or streamed live online as BYU Baseball carried the road games that weren't going to be streamed on Facebook Live.
Feb 17: Wylie Ballard Alex Keller
Feb 18: No commentators
Feb 20: Tuckett Slade
Feb 23: Tuckett Slade
Feb 23: Tuckett Slade
Feb 24: Tuckett Slade
Feb 25: Tuckett Slade
March 2: Corey Costelloe
March 3: Corey Costelloe
March 4: Corey Costelloe
March 9: Brent Norton Gary Pullins [permanent dead link ]
March 10: Brent Norton & Jeff Bills
March 10: Brent Norton
March 11: Spencer Linton Gary Sheide Jason Shepherd
March 14: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
March 16: Mitchell Marshall
March 17: Robbie Bullough Marc Oslund
March 18: Dave McCann Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
March 23: Jesse Kass Dalton Green
March 24: Jesse Kass & Raihan Ball
March 25: Jesse Kass & Javier Villagomez
March 28: Thad Anderson Andy Lopez
March 30: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
March 31: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
April 1: Brent Norton & Cameron Coughlan
April 3: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
April 6: Jeff Dominick Mark Walch
April 7: Jeff Dominick & Mark Walch
April 8: Jeff Dominick & Mark Walch
April 11: Jordan Bianucci Ryan Pickens
April 13: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
April 14: Brent Norton & Ryan Hancock
April 15: Brent Norton & Cameron Coughlan
April 20: Jack Murray & John "JC" Cunningham
April 21: Jack Murray & John Cunningham
April 22: Jack Murray & John Cunningham
April 27: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
April 28: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
April 29: Brent Norton
May 2: Jordan Bianucci & Ryan Pickens
May 4: David Gentile
May 5: David Gentile
May 6: David Gentile
May 9: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
May 11: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
May 12: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
May 13: Spencer Linton , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
May 16: Dave McCann , Gary Sheide , & Jason Shepherd
May 18: Sam Adams & Michael Jackson
May 19: George Devine Alex Jensen
May 20: Roxy Bernstein Wes Clements
May 25: Steve Quis Alex Jensen , & Meghan von Behren
May 26: Steve Quis , Alex Jensen , & Meghan von Behren
May 26: Steve Quis , Alex Jensen , & Meghan von Behren
May 27: Steve Quis , Alex Jensen , & Meghan von Behren
May 27: Steve Quis , Alex Jensen , & Meghan von Behren
June 1: Steve Lenox JT Snow
June 2: Steve Lenox & JT Snow
June 3: Steve Lenox & JT Snow
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