The 2020 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators played their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Gators finished the 2019 season 49–18 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Gators hosted a Regional and Super Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Gators went 0–2 in 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
Schedule and results 2020 Florida Gators Softball Game Log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 7 vs. Illinois State No. 7 USF Softball StadiumTampa, FL W 4–1 N. Lugo (1–0) A. Fox (0–1) 1–0 February 8 vs. Fresno State No. 7 USF Softball Stadium W 6–4 E. Hightower (1–0) D. East (0–1) N. Lugo (1) 2–0 February 8 vs. No. 17 Michigan No. 7 USF Softball Stadium L 2–11 A. Storako (1–0) N. Lugo (1–1) 2–1 February 9 vs. Georgia State No. 7 USF Softball Stadium W 10–0 R. Trlicek (1–0) E. Buck (0–2) 3–1 February 9 at South Florida No. 7 USF Softball Stadium W 6–1 N. Lugo (2–1) C. Dolby (0–1) R. Trlicek (1) 1,639 4–1 February 11 USA National Team No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball StadiumGainesville, FL L 3–5 M. Abbott N. Lugo SECN+ 1,935 February 12 North Florida No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 10–2 R. Trlicek (2–0) H. Raulerson (0–2) SECN+ 1,124 5–1 February 14 North Dakota State No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 5–0 R. Trlicek (3–0) L. Lyle (0–2) 1,589 6–1 February 14 Longwood No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 9–0 N. Lugo (3–1) S. Backstrom (2–2) 1,589 7–1 February 15 North Dakota State No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 1–0 N. Lugo (4–1) P. Vargas (2–2) 1,579 8–1 February 15 Longwood No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 11–0 E. Hightower (2–0) A. Wood (0–2) 1,579 9–1 February 16 Southeastern Louisiana No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 13–1 R. Trlicek (4–0) S. Sitzman (0–1) 1,554 10–1 February 16 Florida A&M No. 8 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 2–1 E. Hightower (3–0) N. Zenteno (0–3) N. Lugo (2) 1,554 11–1 February 19 Jacksonville No. 7 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium W 8-0 N. Lugo (5-1) A. Bilodeau (4-2) SECN+ 12-1 February 21 vs. No. 5 ArizonaMary Nutter Classic No. 7 Big League DreamsCathedral City, CA W 3-2 R. Trlicek(5-0) A. Denham (4-1) N. Lugo (3) 13-1 February 21 vs. No. 25 NorthwesternMary Nutter Classic No. 7 Big League Dreams W 3-2 R. Trlicek (6-0) S. Supple 0-1 14-1 February 22 vs. No. 16 Arizona StateMary Nutter Classic No. 7 Big League Dreams W 4-1 R. Trlicek (7-0) M. Preston 4-1 15-1 February 22 vs. No. 1 UCLAMary Nutter Classic No. 7 Big League Dreams L 4-5 M. Faraimo 9-0 R. Trlicek (7-1) 15-2 February 23 vs. NebraskaMary Nutter Classic No. 7 Big League Dreams W 6-3 N. Lugo (6-1) O. Ferrell 2-4 16-2 February 28 No. 10 Louisiana No. 6 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium February 29 No. 10 Louisiana No. 6 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 No. 10 Louisiana No. 6 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 4 Florida Gulf Coast Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 6 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 7 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 8 Auburn Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 11 Florida State Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 13 Baylor Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 14 Baylor Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 15 Baylor Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 20 at Kentucky John Cropp StadiumLexington, KY March 21 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium March 22 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium March 25 Bethune–Cookman Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 28 Ole Miss Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 29 Ole Miss Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 30 Ole Miss Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at UCF UCF Softball ComplexOrlando, FL April 3 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN April 4 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 5 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 9 Missouri Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 10 Missouri Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 11 Missouri Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 15 South Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 18 at Arkansas Bogle ParkFayetteville, AR April 19 at Arkansas Bogle Park April 20 at Arkansas Bogle Park April 22 at Florida State JoAnne Graf FieldTallahassee, FL April 24 Georgia Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 25 Georgia Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 26 Georgia Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at South Carolina Carolina Softball StadiumColumbia, SC May 2 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium May 3 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium 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 = Florida team member Source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
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