The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third year head coach Kim Dean.
On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with 36 votes.
Coaches poll 1 Louisiana 100 (10) 2 Troy 85 3 UT Arlington 77 4 Texas State 74 5 Coastal Carolina 56 6 Appalachian State 47 7 Georgia Southern 36 8 South Alabama 31 9 Louisiana-Monroe 26 10 Georgia State 18
Preseason All-Sun Belt team Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher) Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher) Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher) Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher) Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base) Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base) Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base) Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop) Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop) Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop) Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop) Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield) Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield) Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield) Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield) Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)
National Softball Signing Day
Madi Campbell Outfielder/Infielder Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County HS JJ Darley Infielder Byron, Georgia Tattnall Square Academy Anna Feil Pitcher Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS Sydney Harris Outfielder Dacula, Georgia Hebron Christian Academy Aniston Johnson Infielder Alma, Georgia Bacon County HS Dejah Mills Outfielder Powder Springs, Georgia Hillgrove HS
Roster
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles roster Pitchers 4 Jess Mazur - Sophomore 12 Rylee Waldrep - Junior 19 Harlee Rewis - Junior 23 Ashleigh Morton - Sophomore 31 Kyleigh Richardson - Freshman 77 Aaliyah Garcia - Freshman
Outfielders 3 Ellington Day - Senior 6 Mekhia Freeman - Senior 10 Alisha House - Freshman 15 Ashleigh Duty - Freshman 25 Mary Grace Howard - Sophomore Catchers 14 Linzie Lafavor - Freshman 16 Sydney Horton - Senior 20 Janai Conklin - Freshman 91 Allyssah Mullis - Junior
Infielders 1 Shayla Smith - Senior 2 Shelby Barfield - Sophomore 5 Olivia Creamer - Freshman 7 Bailee Wilson - Freshman 22 Ashlynn Gunter - Sophomore 24 Alia Booth - Senior 43 Faith Shirley - Sophomore
Coaching staff 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staffKim Dean – Head Coach – 3rd year Dani Price – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Brock Van Faussien – Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year Kelsea Cichocki – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year Olivia Clark-Kittleson – Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Schedule and results Legend Georgia Southern win Georgia Southern loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldGeorgia Southern team member
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log Regular season (14-10) February (11-8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Bash in the BoroFeb. 7 East Tennessee State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelledFeb. 7 Hartford Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 10-2 (6 inn) Waldrep (1-0) Card (0-1) None True Blue Live 219 1-0 Feb. 8 East Tennessee State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-3 Morton (1-0) Boling (0-1) None True Blue Live 232 2-0 Feb. 8 Rutgers Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-1 (5 inn) Garcia (1-0) Vickers (1-1) None True Blue Live 208 3-0 Feb. 9 Army Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 5-7 Grete (1-1) Morton (1-1) Duong (1) ESPN+ 176 3-1 Feb. 12 Mercer Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-3 Garcia (2-0) Byrd (0-2) None True Blue Live 192 4-1 Citrus Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports ComplexFeb. 14 vs. Saint Joseph's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-1 Garcia (3-0) Herr (0-1) None 50 5-1 Feb. 14 vs. Lehigh ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL L 0-1 Boyd (1-0) Waldrep (1-1) None 75 5-2 Feb. 15 vs. Bethune–Cookman ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-1 Garcia (4-0) Enriquez (0-1) None 50 6-2 Feb. 15 vs. Charleston Southern ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 4-0 Waldrep (2-1) Heinrich (0-1) None 50 7-2 Feb. 16 vs. Charleston Southern ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 9-4 Richardson (1-0) Junge (1-1) None 50 8-2 Eagle Round RobinFeb. 21 Evansville Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 8-14 Vetter (2-4) Garcia (4-1) None True Blue Live 104 8-3 Feb. 22 Monmouth Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 13-2 (5 inn) Waldrep (3-1) Gletow (1-2) None True Blue Live 107 9-3 Feb. 23 Maryland Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 2-4 Wyche (2-3) Garcia (4-2) None ESPN+ 235 9-4 Feb. 23 Furman Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 5-1 Richardson (2-0) Smith (1-7) None ESPN+ 187 10-4 Feb. 26 at No. 16 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 3-5 Heath (2-0) Waldrep (3-2) Betenbaugh (1) SECN+ 1,244 10-5 Auburn Tigers InvitationalFeb. 28 vs. Binghamton Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8-2 Waldrep (4-2) Bienkowski (0-3) None 11-5 Feb. 28 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 4-5 (9 inn) Yarbrough (3-0) Garcia (4-3) None SECN+ 11-6 Feb. 29 at No. 18 Minnesota Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 3-14 (6 inn) Fiser (7-5) Waldrep (4-3) None 11-7 Feb. 29 vs. Binghamton Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 1-2 (8 inn) Gibson (1-3) Garcia (4-4) None 11-8 March (3-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL L 0-6 Yarbrough (5-0) Waldrep (4-4) Swindle (1) 1,615 11-9 Mar. 4 Boston College Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game CancelledMar. 6 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 9-6 Richardson (3-0) Coons (4-2) None ESPN+ 127 12-9 1-0Mar. 7 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA W 4-3 Waldrep (5-4) Chavarria (0-1) None ESPN+ 182 13-9 2-0Mar. 8 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA L 3-6 Williams (5-2) Barfield (0-1) Watts (1) ESPN+ 217 13-10 2-1Mar. 8 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC W 6-1 Garcia (5-4) Sparkman (2-4) None 155 14-10 Mar. 13 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 at Furman Pepsi Stadium • Greenville, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at Kennesaw State Bailey Park • Kennesaw, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 UT Arlington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 UT Arlington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 UT Arlington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 3 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Post-Season (0-0) (0-0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 6 TBD Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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