The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2019 season 38–19 overall, and 9–14 in the SEC to finish eleventh in the conference. The Gamecocks went 2–2 in the Tallahassee Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
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 South Carolina Gamecocks Softball Game Log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 7 No. 19 Carolina Softball StadiumColumbia, SC W 3–2 K. Oh (1–0) P. Buresch (0–1) SECN+ 100 1–0 February 7 No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 4–2 C. Drotar (1–0) P. Vargas (0–1) SECN+ 1,240 2–0 February 8 No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 11–1 K. Oh (2–0) C. Miller (0–1) SECN+ 1,404 3–0 February 9 No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 3–2 K. Oh (3–0) A. Rodruiguez (0–1) SECN+ 1,425 4–0 February 13 vs. No. 17 St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 18 Eddie C. Moore ComplexClearwater, FL L 1–5 E. Edmoundson (4–0) K. Oh (3–1) SECN 100 4–1 February 14 vs. St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 6–8 K. Rochard (3–2) C. Drotar (1–1) ESPNU 100 4–2 February 14 vs. St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 15 vs. No. 1 St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPNU February 16 vs. No. 20 St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 19 No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 21 No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 21 No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 22 No. 8 Michigan No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 23 No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 26 Georgia Southern No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 29 Troy No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ February 29 No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 Charlotte No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 1 Troy No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 4 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 6 at Georgia Turner Softball StadiumAthens, GA SECN+ March 7 at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium SECN+ March 8 at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium SECN+ March 10 at Coastal Carolina St. John StadiumConway, SC March 11 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 13 LSU Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 14 LSU Carolina Softball Stadium SECN March 15 LSU Carolina Softball Stadium SECN March 18 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ March 21 vs. Shirley Clements Mewborn FieldAtlanta, GA March 22 at Shirley Clements Mewborn Field ACCN+ March 25 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN March 27 at Alabama Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL SECN+ March 28 at Alabama Rhoads Stadium ESPN2 March 29 at Alabama Rhoads Stadium SECN+ April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at Duke Softball StadiumDurham, NC April 3 Auburn Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 4 Auburn Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 5 Auburn Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 7 Clemson Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 8 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 11 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN ESPN April 12 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium SECN April 13 at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium SECN April 17 Texas A&M Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 18 Texas A&M Carolina Softball Stadium SECN April 19 Texas A&M Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ April 24 at Mississippi State Nusz ParkStarkville, MS SECN+ April 25 at Mississippi State Nusz Park SECN April 26 at Mississippi State Nusz Park SECN+ May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 Florida Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ May 2 Florida Carolina Softball Stadium ESPN2 May 3 Florida Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+ 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 = South Carolina team member Source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Rankings
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