PROVO, Utah — BYU baseball joined the Big 12 Conference today in announcing its schedule for the 2024 season.
The Cougars’ 53-game slate includes 30 conference games in three-game series with 10 of the Big 12 baseball teams. Only league opponents TCU and UCF as well as Iowa State (who does not sponsor baseball) are not included in the 2024 regular season schedule. BYU’s schedule also includes 23 non-conference matchups from six different conferences. The Cougars will play 30 games on the road, four at neutral sites and host 23 contests at Miller Park in Provo.
BYU’s inaugural Big 12 season will open at the MLB Desert Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, Feb. 16. The Cougars will then play a double-header on Feb. 17, followed by a fourth and final game on Feb. 19. BYU will then remain on the road to face UC Davis in a three-game series Feb. 22-24 at Dobbins Stadium in Davis, California.
The Cougars’ home-opener will feature a familiar foe as Gonzaga of the West Coast Conference returns to Miller Park for a series Feb. 29-March 2.
Following a Tuesday tilt at UNLV, BYU opens Big 12 play at West Virginia March 7-9 at Monongalia County Ballpark. BYU and Utah will then play the first of three games on the season with a showdown at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City on March 12.
Mid-March sees BYU host Houston in its Big 12 home-opener March 14-16, followed by a four-game road trip with stops at Utah Tech on March 19 and Texas Tech March 21-23. The Cougars will close out the month with a four-game home swing versus Utah Valley on March 25 and Kansas March 28-30.
April’s schedule opens with a series at Texas April 4-6 at Disch-Falk Field, followed by a second trip to Salt Lake to face the Utes on April 9.
BYU then returns to Miller Park for an eight-game home stand featuring Baylor April 11-13, Utah Tech on April 15, Oklahoma April 18-20 and Utah on April 23. After a series at Oklahoma State April 25-27, the Cougars venture out of the Big 12 to host Abilene Christian on April 29 before a three-game series at Miami at Alex Rodriguez Park May 2-4.
After a Tuesday trip down University Parkway to take-on Utah Valley on May 7, Cincinnati will make its first trip to Provo May 9-11 to close out the Big 12 home slate. BYU will then host Grand Canyon on May 14 for Senior Night before concluding the regular season at Kansas State May 16-18.
The top 10 teams in the Big 12 regular season standings then advance to the 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship held May 21-25 at Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington.
Strength of Schedule
BYU’s 2024 campaign features six teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament a season ago, including West Virginia, Texas Tech, Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Miami.
Oklahoma State and Miami both achieved 1-seeds and hosted NCAA Regionals in Stillwater, Oklahoma and Coral Gables, Florida, respectively. The Cowboys were upset by Dallas Baptist in game three of the regional while Miami fell to Texas in game six. The six-time national champion Longhorns advanced to the super regional as a No. 2 seed before falling to Stanford.
Texas finished the 2023 season ranked 14th and Miami 20th in the final D1Baseball.com poll.
Big 12 counterpart TCU won the league title in 2023 and advanced to the College World Series where it eventually came up short to national runner-up Florida.
The Cougars in 2024
BYU finished the 2023 season with a 24-28 record, including 13-14 in West Coast Conference play to finish seventh. The Cougars enter 2024 looking to fill the shoes of All-American third baseman Austin Deming and centerfielder Cole Gambill, while boasting the return of All-WCC honorees Cooper Vest (first base), Boston Mabeus (LHP) and Luke Anderson (outfield).
BYU also added 19 newcomers during the offseason, including seasoned transfers Crew Robinson (UC San Diego, IF/OF), Candon Dahle (College of Southern Idaho, RHP), Stone Cushing (College of Southern Idaho, RHP) and Chipper Beck (IF, Salt Lake Community College). Max Stanley (Parker, Colorado, RHP), Maddax Peck (Riverton, Utah, RHP) and Ryker Schow (Pleasant Grove, Utah, IF/OF) headline BYU’s 11 incoming true freshmen.
| BYU Baseball 2024 Schedule | |||
| Date(s) | Opponent | Venue | Location |
| Feb. 16* | TBA | TBA | Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb. 17* | TBA | TBA | Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb. 17* | TBA | TBA | Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb. 19* | TBA | TBA | Phoenix, AZ |
| Feb. 22-24 | UC Davis | Phil Swimley Field at Dobbins Stadium | Davis, CA |
| Feb. 29-March 2 | Gonzaga | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| March 5 | UNLV | Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium at Roger Barnson Field | Las Vegas, NV |
| March 7-9 | West Virginia | Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark | Morgantown, WV |
| March 12 | Utah | Smith's Ballpark | Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 14-16 | Houston | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| March 19 | Utah Tech | Bruce Hurst Field | St. George, UT |
| March 21-23 | Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | Lubbock, TX |
| March 25 | Utah Valley | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| March 28-30 | Kansas | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| April 4-6 | Texas | UFCU Disch-Falk Field | Austin, TX |
| April 9 | Utah | Smith's Ballpark | Salt Lake City, UT |
| April 11-13 | Baylor | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| April 15 | Utah Tech | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| April 18-20 | Oklahoma | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| April 23 | Utah | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| April 25-27 | Oklahoma State | O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater, OK |
| April 29 | Abilene Christian | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| May 2-4 | Miami | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field | Coral Gables, FL |
| May 7 | Utah Valley | UCCU Ballpark | Orem, UT |
| May 9-11 | Cincinnati | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| May 14 | Grand Canyon | Miller Park | Provo, UT |
| May 16-18 | Kansas State | Tointon Family Stadium | Manhattan, KS |
*MLB Desert Invitational