The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels played their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2019 season 41–20 overall, and 13–10 in the SEC to finish fifth in the conference. The Rebels hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Tucson Super Regional against Arizona. The Rebels were defeated by the Wildcats 0 games to 2 as Arizona advanced to the WCWS.

Preseason

SEC preseason poll The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.

Media poll 1 Alabama 2 Tennessee 3 LSU 4 Kentucky 5 Florida 6 Georgia 7 Arkansas 8 Ole Miss 9 South Carolina 10 Missouri 11 Auburn 12 Mississippi StateTexas A&M

Roster

Schedule and results 2020 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 7 vs. LouisvilleNFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 21 Eddie C. Moore ComplexClearwater, FL L 2–4 Roby (1–0) Jacobsen (0–1) Harris (1) 0–1 February 7 vs. NC StateNFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 21 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 2–3 Nester (1–0) Diederich (0–1) 0–2 February 8 vs. IllinoisNFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 21 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 1–3 Jarvis (1–0) Tillmann (0–1) Sickels (1) 0–3 February 8 vs. Notre DameNFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 21 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 5–7 Holloway (2–1) Jacobsen (0–2) 0–4 February 9 vs. LibertyNFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 21 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 2–4 Keeney (1–1) Diederich (0–2) 202 0–5 February 13 vs. Colorado StatePuerto Vallarta College Challenge Nancy Almaraz StadiumPuerto Vallarta, Mexico W 2–0(8) Jacobsen (1–2) Jarecki (1–1) 269 1–5 February 13 vs. UtahPuerto Vallarta College Challenge Nancy Almaraz Stadium L 4–5 Sandez (5–0) Diederich (0–3) 231 1–6 February 14 vs. California BaptistPuerto Vallarta College Challenge Nancy Almaraz Stadium L 2–4 Lopez (1–1) Tillmann (0–2) 212 1–7 February 15 vs. Mexico National Team Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 4–1 Borgen McQuillin 318 February 15 vs. No. 6 TexasPuerto Vallarta College Challenge Nancy Almaraz Stadium L 1–4 Elish (4–0) Jacobsen (1–3) 417 1–8 February 19 Mississippi Valley State Ole Miss Softball ComplexOxford, MS W 11–0(5) Borgen (1–0) Silva (1–1) 103 2–8 February 21 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State Mary Bowers FieldBirmingham, AL W 8–5 Jacobsen (2–3) Simunek (1–1) Tillmann (1) 147 3–8 February 21 at UAB Mary Bowers Field W 5–0 Borgen (2–0) Woodham (3–2) 127 4–8 February 22 vs. No. 11 Louisiana Mary Bowers Field L 3–5 Kleist (4–3) Jacobsen (2–4) Ellyson (1) 194 4–9 February 22 at UAB Mary Bowers Field W 14–11(13) Tillmann (1–2) Cespedes (1–3) Jacobsen (1) 362 5–9 February 23 vs. No. 11 Louisiana Mary Bowers Field L 1–8 Ellyson (6–0) Borgen (2–1) 308 5–10 February 25 North Alabama Ole Miss Softball Complex W 6–2 Jacobsen (3–4) Garst (3–3) 89 6–10 February 28 Jackson State Ole Miss Softball Complex W 8–0(5) Tillmann (2–2) Jones (1–3) 183 7–10 February 28 California Baptist Ole Miss Softball Complex W 8–2 Jacobsen (4–4) Viramontes (3–6) 276 8–10 February 29 Missouri State Ole Miss Softball Complex W 1–0 Borgen (3–1) Dickerson (3–3) 449 9–10 February 29 Jackson State Ole Miss Softball Complex W 9–1(5) Borgen (3–1) Dickerson (3–3) 449 10–10 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 California Baptist Ole Miss Softball Complex W 6–2 Jacobsen (5–4) Lopez (2–5) Tillmann (2) 449 11–10 March 3 Central Arkansas Ole Miss Softball Complex W 8–0(5) Borgen (4–1) Johnson (4–3) 155 12–10 March 6 at Missouri Mizzou Softball StadiumColumbia, MO L 1–9(6) Schumacher (4–2) Jacobsen (5–5) 880 12–11 0–1 March 7 at Missouri Mizzou Softball Stadium L 1–6 Nichols (3–2) Tillmann (3–3) Schumacher (1) 1,162 12–12 0–2March 8 at Missouri Mizzou Softball Stadium L 1–3 Weber (5–1) Jacobsen (5–6) Daniel (5) 916 12–13 0–3March 11 Youngstown State Ole Miss Softball Complex March 13 UCF Ole Miss Softball Complex March 14 UCF Ole Miss Softball Complex March 15 UCF Ole Miss Softball Complex March 17 Louisiana–Monroe Ole Miss Softball Complex March 20 Texas A&M Ole Miss Softball Complex March 21 Texas A&M Ole Miss Softball Complex March 22 Texas A&M Ole Miss Softball Complex March 25 at Memphis Tigers Softball ComplexMemphis, TN March 28 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball StadiumGainesville, FL March 29 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 30 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 Belmont Ole Miss Softball Complex April 3 LSU Ole Miss Softball Complex April 4 LSU Ole Miss Softball Complex April 5 LSU Ole Miss Softball Complex April 9 at Auburn Jane B. Moore FieldAuburn, AL April 10 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field April 11 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field April 17 Alabama Ole Miss Softball Complex April 18 Alabama Ole Miss Softball Complex April 19 Alabama Ole Miss Softball Complex April 22 UT Martin Ole Miss Softball Complex April 24 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN April 25 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 26 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 29 Southern Miss Ole Miss Softball Complex May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 Kentucky Ole Miss Softball Complex May 2 Kentucky Ole Miss Softball Complex May 3 Kentucky Ole Miss Softball Complex Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 6–9 Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CancelledBold = Ole Miss team member Source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

Rankings

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