Wheaton Baseball Schedule for the 2020 Season

The Wheaton college baseball team has announced its schedule for the 2020 season. The team will open its season on February 28th with a three-game series against Virginia Wesleyan

Introduction

The Eaton Baseball team will begin their 2020 season on the road against Principia College on February 15. The team’s first Home game will be on March 3 against Fontbonne University.

The 2020 Schedule

The Wheaton College baseball team has released its schedule for the 2020 season. The team will open its season on Saturday, February 15th, at home against Alvernia University The following is the complete schedule for the 2020 season:

February
15-Alvernia University (Home)
16-Ursinus College (Home)
17-Catholic University (Away)
19-Salisbury University (Away)
21-Dickinson College (Home)
22-Muhlenberg College (Home)
23-Franklin & Marshall College (Away)
26- Ursinus College (Away)
28- Mcdaniel College (Home)
March
1- Gettysburg College (Away)
3- Muhlenberg College (Away)
4- Franklin & Marshall College(Home)
6- Swarthmore College (Away)
7- Haverford College (Home) 8- Susquehanna University (Home) 10- Moravian College(Away) 12 – Stevenson University(Home) 13 – Widener University(Away)”,14 – 21 – Spring Break Trip to Hilton Head, SC 23 – York College of Pennsylvania(Home),24 – Albright College(Away),26 – Lebanon Valley College(Home),27 – Johns Hopkins University(Away),28 – Messiah College(HOME),31 – Goucher College( Away).April 1 – JuniataCollege( Home),3 – Washington
& JeffersonCollege( Away),4 April Fool’s Day – No Baseball,7 Christopher Newport University( Away),8 Marymount University( Home),10 GettysburgCollege( Home),11 UrsinusCollege

The 2020 Roster

The Wheaton baseball schedule for the 2020 Season has been announced, and the roster is looking very strong. The team will be led by manager Joe Maddon, and they will be looking to make a deep run in the playoffs. Some of the Key Players on the roster include Kris Bryant Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez The team will also be looking to get contributions from young players like Nico Hoerner and Andrew Vaughn.

The 2020 Coaching Staff

The 2020 Wheaton college baseball Coaching Staff will feature some new faces, as well as some familiar ones. Mike Lyons will return for his 13th season as Head Coach while assistants Tom Lamb and Jason Miller will also be back. New to the staff will be Assistant Coach Matt Becker and volunteer assistant coach Chris Graziano.

Lyons has compiled a 596-426-3 (.583) record in his first 12 seasons at the helm of the Wheaton baseball program He has led the Lyons to eight winning seasons, four 30-plus win seasons and four appearances in the NCAA tournament Prior to arriving at Wheaton, Lyons served as an assistant coach at Trinity College (Conn.), Wesleyan University (Conn.) and Hamilton College (N.Y.). A three-time conference Coach of the Year, Lyons was also named the New England Coach of the Year in 2010.

Lamb enters his fourth season on Lyons’ staff and his 10th season overall as a college baseball coach. He has served as the recruiting coordinator at Wheaton since arriving in 2017 and has helped land some of the top recruiting classes in program history. Prior to coming to Wheaton, Lamb spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Brandeis University (Mass.), where he helped lead the Judges to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (2014, 2016). A former Standout Player at Bates College ( Maine), Lamb was named the NESCAC Player of the Year in 2009 after hitting .417 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs.

Miller is entering his eighth season on Lyons’ staff and his 13th season overall as a college baseball coach. He serves as Wheaton’s pitching coach and has helped developed some of the top pitchers in program history, including All-Americans Matt Brazee (’17) and Mikey Rivera (’18). Prior to coming to Wheaton, Miller spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Salem State University (Mass.), where he helped lead the Vikings to three consecutive conference championships and two NCAA tournament appearances (2013, 2014).

The 2020 Season Outlook

2020 is finally here, and that means baseball season is just around the corner! The Wheaton Wildcats are coming off of an impressive 2019 season in which they went 18-6 overall and made it all the way to the Elite 8 in the playoffs. This year, they will be looking to build on that success and make a run at a state championship

The Wildcats have a tough schedule ahead of them, with games against some of the best teams in the state. However, they have a talented group of players and a great coaching staff so they will be up for the challenge. Here is a look at their schedule for the 2020 season:

March:
3/3 vs. Glenbard North (away)
3/5 vs. Hinsdale Central (away)
3/7 vs. Lyons Township (home)
3/10 vs. Fenwick (away)
3/12 vs. York (home)
3/13 vs. Oak Park-River Forest (home)
3/14 vs. Proviso West (away)
3/17 vs. Addison Trail (home)
3/19-21: Spring break trip to Arizona
3/24 vs. Morton West (away)

The 2020 Home Schedule

The Wheaton Thunder will play their 2020 home schedule at Filene Field, located at692 Chase Avenue in Wheaton, Illinois. The home schedule is as follows:

April
3 vs. Blackburn (DH) 1:00 p.m.
4 vs. North Central 1:00 p.m.
7 vs. Elmhurst 4:00 p.m.
8 vs. Ripon College (DH) 1:00 p.m.
10vs Carthage 1:00 p.m.
11vs Benedictine University 1:00 p.m
14vs Marian University (DH) 3:30 p.m
17vs Concordia University Chicago 6:00 p.m
18vs Beloit College 1:00 p .m
21vs Illinois Wesleyan University 6:30p .m
24vs Lakeland College (DH) 1:00p .m
25vs Knox College 1::0 0p .pm

The 2020 Away Schedule

The 2020 Wheaton Away Baseball Schedule is as follows:

March 3- at Georgia Tech
March 10- at Boston College
March 13-17- at Elon
March 20-24- at USC Upstate

The 2020 Postseason Schedule

The 2020 Postseason Schedule is here! Below is the schedule for the first two rounds of the playoffs. The format is a best-of-three series in each round.

– Wild Card Round: October 1-3
– Divisional Round: October 6-8
– Championship Round: October 11-13
– World Series October 20-22

The 2020 Tickets

The 2020 Wheaton baseball schedule is now available. The season kicks off on Thursday, February 20th against Elmhurst College The home opener is set for Tuesday, March 3rd against North Central College

Section 1 tickets will be available for all home games Sections 2 and 3 will be available for all non-conference home games Ticket prices for the 2020 season are $5 for adults and $3 for students/seniors/children 12 and under.

To purchase tickets, visit the Wheaton College Athletics ticket office located in the adjacent to the Sports Complex on campus or call 630-752-5295.

The 2020 game day Experience

Wheaton baseball is excited to offer a great game day experience for all fans in 2020. We have a great lineup of games scheduled, and we can’t wait to see you at the ballpark!

To help you plan your trip to the ballpark, we’ve put together a schedule of all the home games for the 2020 season. Check it out below and start planning your trip today!

Wheaton Baseball Schedule for the 2020 Season
The following is the game day schedule for all home games during the 2020 season. Gates will open 60 minutes prior to first pitch.

*All times are subject to change. Please check back closer to game day for any changes to the schedule.
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