The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
Previous season
The Volunteers finished the 2019 season 43–17 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Volunteers hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Gainesville Super Regional against Florida. The Volunteers were defeated by the Gators 1 game to 2 as Florida 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
Schedule and results 2020 Tennessee Volunteers Softball Game Log Regular season February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordFebruary 8 vs. No. 14 Northwestern No. 12 Farrington Softball StadiumTempe, AZ W 6–3 C. Turner (1–0) D. Williams (1–1) 1–0 February 8 vs. Kansas No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium W 10–2 S. Bender (1–0) T. Goff (0–2) C. Turner (1) 2–0 February 9 vs. Western Michigan No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium No contestFebruary 9 vs. No. 5 Arizona No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium L 0–8 A. Denham (2–0) C. Turner (1–1) PAC12 735 2–1 February 10 at No. 22 Arizona State No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium W 8–5 C. Turner (2–1) C. Meza (2–1) S. Bender (1) PAC12 1,172 3–1 February 13 vs. Mexico National Team No. 12 Nancy Almaraz StadiumPuerto Vallarta, Mexico L 0–2 D. Escobedo K. Milloy February 13 vs. Colorado StatePuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 6–4 C. Turner (3–1) T. Gilmore (0–2) 269 4–1 February 14 vs. UtahPuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 8-5 C. Turner (4–1) S. Sandez (5–2) 5-1 February 14 vs. No. 6 TexasPuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium L 0-11 M. Elish (3–0) K. Milliy (0–1) 5-2 February 15 vs. California BaptistPuerto Vallarta College Challenge No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 5-2 C. Turner (5–1) K. Viramontes (2–3) 6-2 February 21 vs. FIU No. 12 USF Softball StadiumTampa, FL W 9-1 S. Bender (2–0) A. Muraskin 7-2 February 21 vs. UCF No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 1-10 (5) A. White (6–1) C. Turner 7-3 February 22 vs. UCF No. 12 USF Softball Stadium 1-9 (5) B. Vasquez 3-0 S. Bender (1-1) 7-4 February 22 at South Florida No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 1-2 G. Corrick (3-3) C. Turner 7-5 February 23 at South Florida No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 2-3 G. Corrick 5-3 C. Turner 7-6 February 26 UT Martin No. 20 Sherri Parker Lee StadiumKnoxville, TN W 3-2 C. Turner E. Gallagher 1,204 8-6 February 28 vs. Bowling Green No. 20 Betty Basler FieldJohnson City, TN February 28 vs. Tennessee Tech No. 20 Betty Basler Field February 29 vs. Tennessee Tech No. 20 Betty Basler Field February 29 vs. Bowling Green No. 20 Betty Basler Field March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 1 at East Tennessee State No. 20 Betty Basler Field March 4 Lipscomb Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 6 East Tennessee State Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 6 Stanford Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 7 Toledo Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 10 North Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 13 at Texas A&M Davis DiamondCollege Station, TX March 14 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond March 15 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond March 18 vs. Memphis Ridley Sports ComplexColumbia, TN March 20 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 21 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 22 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 24 Belmont Sherri Parker Lee Stadium March 27 at Kentucky John Cropp StadiumLexington, KY March 28 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium March 29 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 Liberty Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 3 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 4 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 5 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 11 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 12 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 13 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 17 at LSU Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, LA April 18 at LSU Tiger Park April 19 at LSU Tiger Park April 22 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball ComplexCullowhee, NC April 24 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 25 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium April 26 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at Arkansas Bogle ParkFayetteville, AR May 2 at Arkansas Bogle Park May 3 at Arkansas Bogle Park 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 = Tennessee team member Source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Rankings
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