The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fourteenth year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 31 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
Mackenzie Brasher Outfielder Orange Beach, Alabama Gulf Shores HS Olivia Lackie Pitcher Walker, Louisiana Holden HS Abby Allen Catcher/Utility Monroe, Louisiana Ouachita Parish HS Bailey Welch Outfielder Hueytown, Alabama Bessemer Academy Anah "Kaitlyn" Hughes Pitcher Trussville, Alabama Hewitt-Trussville HS Bella Farmer Infielder Wetumpka, Alabama Holtville HS Allie Hughen Pitcher/Infielder Vista, California Palomar College Kelsie Rivers Pitcher Tallahassee, Florida College of Central Florida
Roster
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left; font-size:90%;" |- ! colspan="9" style="; text-align:center;"| 2020 South Alabama Jaguars roster |- |width="03"| |valign="top"| Pitchers 1 Kelsie Rivers - ''Sophomore4 Allie Hughen - Junior 16 Lexi Hutchins - Freshman 33 Jamie Finnical - Junior 35 Jenna Hardy - FreshmanOutfielders2 MC Nichols - Senior 12 Shelby Sloan - Freshman 18 Mackenzie Brasher - Freshman 24 Amanda Flynn - Junior 34 Victoria Ortiz - Sophomore
|width="15"| |valign="top"|Catchers3 Emma Kropp - Freshman 10 Kassidy Wilcox - Freshman 11 Kamdyn Kvistad - JuniorInfielders5 Camryn McLemore - Freshman 7 Caroline Nichols - Sophomore 9 Jordyn Calderon - Sophomore 17 Abby Krzywiecki - Senior 19 Kennedy Cronan - Sophomore 20 Holly Stewart - Sophomore 22 Breanna Barlow - Freshman 30 Katelyn Gruich - Senior
Coaching staff 2020 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staffBecky Clark – Head Coach – 14th year Kristina McCain – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year Taryn Gray – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year Meredith Tanner – Director of Softball Operations – 9th year
Schedule and results Legend South Alabama win South Alabama loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldSouth Alabama team member
2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log Regular season (8-17) February (5-15) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff ClassicFeb. 7 vs. Texas State Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 2-5 King (1-0) Rivers (0-1) None 1,463 0-1 Feb. 7 vs. Missouri Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 5-7 Dandola (1-0) Hughen (0-1) Daniel (1) 1,463 0-2 Feb. 8 vs. Minnesota Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 0-10 Fiser (2-1) Hardy (0-1) None 2,114 0-3 Feb. 8 vs. Illinois Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 4-5 Murray (1-0) Hughen' (0-2) Sickels (2) 2,114 0-4 Feb. 9 vs. Notre Dame Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-3 Ryan (1-0) Hardy (0-2) Holloway (1) 1,370 0-5 Feb. 11 Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-2 Hardy (1-2) May (0-1) None 383 1-5 Jaguar ChallengeFeb. 14 Austin Peay Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 8-2 Hardy (2-2) Harpe (1-1) None 351 2-5 Feb. 15 Austin Peay Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 9-8 Hutchins (1-0) Harpe (2-2) None 383 3-5 Feb. 15 Evansville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Hutchins (2-0) Lockhart (3-1) None 383 4-5 Feb. 16 Evansville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Game CancelledFeb. 18 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-6 Flores (3-1) Hutchins (2-1) None 347 4-6 Mardi Gras ClassicFeb. 21 Jacksonville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-6 Bilodeau (5-2) Hardy (2-3) None 325 4-7 Feb. 21 Memphis Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3-6 Nichols (1-3) Hughen (0-3) Ellett (1) 325 4-8 Feb. 22 Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Wilbur (3-2) Hardy (2-4) None 447 4-9 Feb. 22 Memphis Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Perque (1-2) Hutchins (2-1) Nichols (3) 447 4-10 Feb. 23 Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-9 Kriesel (6-1) Hutchins (2-3) None 348 4-11 Feb. 25 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-4 (16 inn) Moon (2-2) Hardy (2-5) None 202 4-12 The Spring GamesFeb. 28 vs. Seton Hall R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 7-9 Gumm (2-2) Hutchins (2-4) Smith (1) 89 4-13 Feb. 28 vs. Middle Tennessee R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-3 Baldwin (4-2) Hughen (0-4) None 69 4-14 Feb. 29 vs. Iowa R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 3-2 Hutchins (3-4) Doocy (6-2) None 89 5-14 Feb. 29 vs. Miami (OH) R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 2-3 Rathe (1-1) Hughen (0-5) Vierstra (2) 114 5-15 March (3-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 vs. Florida Atlantic R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 3-2 Hughen (1-5) Gardner (2-4) None 75 6-15 Mar. 6 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-6 Hutchins (4-4) Nichols (1-1) None 340 7-15 1-0Mar. 7 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-9 Hutchins (5-4) Siemer (0-1) None 409 8-15 2-0Mar. 8 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-5 Longanecker (4-5) Hardy (2-6) None 440 8-16 2-1Mar. 10 at No. 7 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-11 (5 inn) Kilponen (6-1) Hardy (2-7) None 1,362 8-17 Mar. 13 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 24 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL 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 No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC 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 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL 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 pandemicSchedule source:''' *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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