The 2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Cajuns were led by third year head coach Peejay Brun.
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. UT Arlington was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 77 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
Gracie Bumpers Pitcher Splendora, Texas Splendora HS Jessi Carreon Infielder College Station, Texas College Station HS Dariane Cram Outfielder Dickinson, Texas Dickinson HS Reese Scott Outfielder Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch HS Morgan Westbrook Outfielder/Infielder Houston, Texas Stephen F. Austin HS Sophie Wideman Catcher Woodway, Texas Midway HS Raegan Edwards Pitcher/Infielder Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow HS
Roster
2020 UT Arlington Mavericks roster Pitchers 00 Allie Gardiner - Sophomore 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior 15 RC Phillips - Junior 19 Kenedy Hines - Freshman 21 Laura Henriksen - Sophomore
Outfielders 1 Melanie Mendoza - Senior 4 Reagan Hukill - Freshman 8 Jadyn Erickson - Freshman 17 Amber Langston - Junior Catchers 10 Courtney Ogle - Junior 20 Cielo Morin - Freshman 23 Jaden Hoelker - Sophomore
Infielders 6 Whitney Walton - Senior 7 Madison Miller - Junior 9 kJ Murphy - Junior 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Freshman 14 Julissa Moreno - Freshman 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Sophomore 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Sophomore 27 Lindsey Franklin - Freshman 34 Brittany Wyllie - Senior
Coaching staff 2020 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staffPeejay Brun – Head Coach – 3rd year Miranda Kramer – Associate head coach – 1st year Megan Low – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year Alix Ezell – Graduate Assistant Alex Dreher – Associate Athletic Trainer – 4th year
Schedule and results Legend UT Arlington win UT Arlington loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldUT Arlington team member
2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball game log Regular season (12-13) February (8-11) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Aggie ClassicFeb. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-2 Herzog (1-0) Valencia (0-1) None 1,062 0-1 Feb. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 7-2 Gardiner (1-0) Potts (0-1) None 1,062 1-1 Feb. 8 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 5-4 Gardiner (2-0) McBride (0-1) None 1,535 2-1 Feb. 8 vs. Abilene Christian Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 2-4 Sinnott (1-0) Phillips' (0-1) None 2-2 Feb. 9 vs. Abilene Christian Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 2-0 Gardiner' (3-0) Bradley (0-1) None 3-2 Maverick ClassicFeb. 14 Texas Southern Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-0 Phillips (1-1) Reyes (0-3) None 480 4-2 Feb. 15 Stephen F. Austin Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 11-3 (5 inn) Hines (1-0) Wilbur (1-2) None 682 5-2 Feb. 15 Kansas City Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 12-3 (5 inn) Valencia (1-1) Hoveland (0-1) None 682 6-2 Feb. 16 Kent State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-1 Scali (2-1) Phillips (1-2) None 509 6-3 Boerner InvitationalFeb. 21 UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 5-8 Cortez (3-2) Valencia (1-2) None 524 6-4 Feb. 21 Rutgers Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Valencia (2-2) Hitchcock (3-2) None 524 7-4 Feb. 22 Kansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-8 Reed (2-3) Phillips (1-3) None 550 7-5 Feb. 22 Kansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Goff (3-3) Valencia (2-3) None 550 7-6 Feb. 23 UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 7-8 Estell (1-0) Phillips (1-4) Cortez (1) 7-7 Feb. 25 at RV North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-10 Trautwein (7-1) Valencia (2-4) None 133 7-8 Easton Crimson ClassicFeb. 28 vs. McNeese State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 5-9 Settle (4-0) Hines (1-1) None 308 7-9 Feb. 28 at No. 8 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 3-11 Fouts (3-2) Valencia (2-5) None 193 7-10 Feb. 29 vs. McNeese State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5-4 Valencia (3-5) Flores (5-2) Gardiner (1) 193 8-10 Feb. 29 at No. 8 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2-3 Cornell (2-1) Hines (1-2) Goodman (1) 8-11 March (4-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 vs. No. 7 Arizona Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-9 Denham (7-1) Valencia (3-6) None 398 8-12 Mar. 3 at No. 21 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 1-0 Hines (2-2) Rodoni (7-3) None 650 9-12 Mar. 6 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-11 Johnson (9-2) Hines (2-3) None 344 9-13 0-1Mar. 7 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-1 Phillips (2-4) Blasingame (3-2) None 386 10-13 1-1Mar. 8 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-3 Valencia (4-6) Johnson (9-3) Gardiner (2) 378 11-13 2-1Mar. 10 Western Kentucky Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Gardiner (4-0) Aikey (10-3) Hines (1) 12-13 Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 Columbia Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 at Georgia Southern 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. 1 Sam Houston State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 3 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 Baylor Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 Oklahoma Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 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 Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 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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