The BYU Cougars baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

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, United States. The team is a member of the

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, which is part of the

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's Division I. BYU's first baseball team was fielded in 1908. The team plays its home games at Larry H. Miller Field in

. The Cougars are coached by Trent Pratt.

Head coaches

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*BYU advanced to the 1958 College World Series but withdrew due to a no-Sunday play policy at Brigham Young University.

Notable former players

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* Bert Bradley * Jaycob Brugman * Matt Carson * Taylor Cole * Gary Cooper (outfielder) * Gary Cooper (third baseman) *

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* John DeSilva *

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* Mike Littlewood *

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* Kevin Towers

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Head coaches

Season results

Notable former players

See also

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