The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green 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. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with 56 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
Ally Clegg Infielder Leesburg, Georgia Chipola College Jade Soto Utility Fort Myers, Florida Bishop Verot HS Kiya Thomas Infielder Tacoma, Washington Central Arizona College Payton Ebersole Outfielder Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Northern HS Madison Hudson Outfielder Lithia, Florida Bryon Nelson HS Jordan Thompson Catcher Asburn, Virginia Stonebridge HS Riley Zana Infielder Elyria, Ohio Elyria HS
Roster
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster Pitchers 4 Gabby Baylog - Freshman 10 Ally Marcano - Senior 17 Raelee Brabham - Freshman 34 Iyanla de Jesus - Freshman 99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Junior
Outfielders 2 Stavi Augur - Junior 6 Courtney Dean - Junior 8 Sydney Guess - Sophomore 9 Paige Rivas - Freshman 11 Peyton Rivas - Freshman 16 Adrienne Visintine - Sophomore 22 Jade Soto - Freshman Catchers 14 Kassidy Smith - Senior 33 Mackenzie Beyer - Sophomore
Infielders 00 Kendall Coyle - Sophomore 1 Ally Clegg - Junior 3 Mary Sobataka - Freshman 5 Makiya Thomas - Junior 7 Allison Kreyer - Sophomore 24 Abbey Montoya - Sophomore 45 Taylor Sweigart - Junior 61 Shelbie Summerlin - Freshman
Utility 26 Michaela McAuley - Senior
Coaching staff 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staffKelley Green – Head Coach – 11th year Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 3rd year Kristin Erb – Assistant Head Coach – 8th year Amandad Daneker – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year Blake Schultz – Director of Operations – 2nd year
Schedule and results Legend Coastal Carolina win Coastal Carolina loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldCoastal Carolina team member
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log Regular season (13-8) February (12-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Kickin' Chicken ClassicFeb. 7 Virginia Tech St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-11 Rochard (1-0) Beasley-Polko (0-1) None 217 0-1 Feb. 8 Iowa St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-2 (8 inn) Doocy (1-0) Beasley-Polko (0-2) None 256 0-2 Feb. 8 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-1 Brabham (1-0) Woodall (0-1) None 256 1-2 Feb. 9 Campbell St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-4 Barefoot (1-2) Beasley-Polko (0-3) None 312 1-3 Battle at the BeachFeb. 14 Jacksonville State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-6 Marcano (1-0) Bearden (0-2) None 256 2-3 Feb. 15 Northern Illinois St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 15-2 (5 inn) Brabham (2-0) Ostrowski (2-3) None 338 3-3 Feb. 15 Delaware State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 10-0 (5 inn) Brabham (3-0) Diao (0-1) None 338 4-3 Feb. 16 Delaware State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 13-0 (5 inn) Beasley-Polko (1-3) Diao (0-2) None 298 5-3 Feb. 16 College of Charleston St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game Cancelled Chanticleer ShowdownFeb. 21 Seton Hall St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-4 Beasley-Polko (2-3) Gumm (1-3) Marcano (1) 223 6-3 Feb. 22 Seton Hall St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-0 Brabham (3-0) Camp (0-4) None 212 7-3 Feb. 22 Iona St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 2-0 Beasley-Polko (3-3) Evans (0-1) None 212 8-3 Feb. 23 UMBC St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 4-0 Brabham (4-0) Leach (1-1) None 256 9-3 Feb. 25 at Presbyterian PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC Game Cancelled Barefoot Landing InvitationalFeb. 28 Monmouth St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-4 Brabham (6-0) Irons (4-3) Marcano (2) 214 10-3 Feb. 28 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-3 Beasley-Polko (4-3) Thornhill (1-5) None 214 11-3 Feb. 29 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-13 McCrady (5-3) Brabham (6-1) None 236 11-4 Feb. 29 Maryland Eastern Shore St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-0 Marcano (2-0) Gingrich (0-6) None 236 12-4 March (1-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 USC Upstate St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-9 Hill (5-2) Brabham (6-2) None 310 12-5 Mar. 4 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game PostponedMar. 6 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-1 Marcano (9-2) Kleist (5-5) None 243 13-5 1-0Mar. 7 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 0-5 Ellyson (10-1) Beasley-Polko (4-4) None 356 13-6 1-1Mar. 8 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inn) Kleist (6-5) Beasley-Polko (4-5) None 342 13-7 1-2Mar. 10 No. 16 South Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inn) Ochs (5-3) Brabham (6-3) None 538 13-8 Mar. 13 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 Florida State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 College of Charleston St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 31 Charleston Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 31 Charleston Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC 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 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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 Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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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