The 2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by tenth year head coach Roger Kincaid 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. Georgia State was picked to finish dead-last at tenth in the Sun Belt Conference with 18 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
Carolyn Deady Catcher Marietta, Georgia Pope HS Caroline Brownlee Outfielder Hoschton, Georgia Jefferson HS Aniston Wright Pitcher Senoia, Georgia East Coweta HS Macy Banks Pitcher Homer, Georgia East Hall HS Aslinn Spradlin Infielder Villa Rica, Georgia Alexander HS Elle Doolittle Pitcher Macon, Georgia Howard HS Alyssa Giles Outfielder Brunswick, Georgia Brunswick HS
Roster
2020 Georgia State Panthers roster Pitchers 10 Sophie Mooney - Freshman 13 Emily Buck - Freshman 18 Mallory Parson - Senior 24 Emily Soles - Redshirt Junior 33 Julia Allen - Freshman 55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Sophomore 99 Holly Phillips - Sophomore
Outfielders 1 Sydney Stavro - Senior 4 Gabby Benson - Sophomore 19 Emily Brown - Freshman Catchers 7 Sofia Tunon - Freshman 8 Alyssa Brumelow - Junior 21 Kalynn Hicks - Sophomore
Infielders 2 Baylee Sexton - Senior 6 Bailee Richardson - Freshman 9 Olivia Davis - Sophomore 12 Caitlin Ray - Redshirt Junior 17 Paige Taylor - Sophomore 22 Daisy Hess - Freshman 25 Skylar Mosel - Junior 44 Gracie Kittrell - Freshman
Coaching staff 2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staffRoger Kincaid – Head Coach – 10th year Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 9th year Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Georgia State win Georgia State loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldGeorgia State team member
2020 Georgia State Panthers softball game log Regular season (7–16) February (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record USF-Rawlings InvitationalFeb. 7 vs. RV Fresno State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 0-5 Lung (1–0) Mooney (0–1) None 0-1 Feb. 7 vs. No. 17 Michigan USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 1-6 Storako (1–0) Buck (0–1) None 0-2 Feb. 8 vs. Illinois State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 10-2 (6 inn) Mooney (1-1) Leonard (0–2) None 362 1-2 Feb. 8 at South Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL Game CancelledFeb. 9 vs. No. 7 Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 0-10 (5 inn) Trlicek (1-1) Buck (0–2) None 1-3 Feb. 11 No. 15 Georgia Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-10 (6 inn) Avant (3–0) Mooney (1–2) None 307 1-4 The Spring GamesFeb. 14 vs. Presbyterian R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-4 Greene (3–0) Mooney (1–3) None FloSoftball 200 1-5 Feb. 14 vs. South Dakota R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 1-3 Lisko (2–0) Buck (0–3) None FloSoftball 200 1-6 Feb. 15 vs. Butler R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-1 Griman (1–0) Freeman (0–1) None FloSoftball 1-7 Feb. 15 vs. Akron R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 6-8 Smith (1–0) Parson (0–1) None FloSoftball 1-8 Feb. 16 vs. Monmouth R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 8-4 Buck (1–3) Gletow (1-1) None FloSoftball 2-8 Feb. 19 Georgia Tech Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game Postponed Mercer TournamentFeb. 21 vs. Bryant Sikes Field • Macon, GA W 11-4 Buck (2–3) McKeveny (0–3) None 75 3-8 Feb. 22 vs. Akron Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 0-1 Smith (3–5) Freeman (0–2) None 69 3-9 Feb. 22 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 0-8 Pattison (5–1) Buck (2–4) None 212 3-10 Feb. 23 vs. Presbyterian Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 2-8 Greene (8–0) Buck (2–4) None 108 3-11 I-75 ChallengeFeb. 28 Penn State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-3 Parshall (3-3) Freeman (0–3) None 97 3-12 Feb. 28 Penn State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-3 Oatley (2–4) Buck (2–6) None 97 3-13 Feb. 29 Rider Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 9-0 (5 inn) Mooney (2–3) Trujillo-Quintana (0–3) None 141 4-13 Feb. 29 Rider Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 7-3 Buck (3–6) Cal (0–1) None 132 5-13 March (1–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 Iowa State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 1-0 Freeman (1–3) Jasso (4–2) None 137 6-13 Mar. 4 Kennesaw State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game PostponedMar. 6 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-16 (6 inn) Barrera (5–2) Freeman (1–4) None 215 6-14 0–1Mar. 7 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 3-1 Mooney (3-3) McCann (5–4) None 132 7-14 1-1Mar. 8 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-7 King (5–2) Buck (3–7) None 143 7-15 1–2Mar. 11 at Auburn Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-2 Handley (4–6) Mooney (3–4) None 1,356 7-16 Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 at Clemson Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at Chattanooga Jim Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Stadium • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 3 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 15 at No. 14 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 at Kennesaw State Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, 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 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, 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 • Panthersville, 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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