2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team

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2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record13–9 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Showalter
  • Amanda Fefel
Home stadiumSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021  →
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  ‍‍‍2–1 .66718–6 .750
Texas State  ‍‍‍2–1 .66715–9 .625
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍2–1 .66714–10 .583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍2–1 .66712–13 .480
South Alabama  ‍‍‍2–1 .6678–17 .320
Troy  ‍‍‍1–2 .33316–6 .727
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍1–2 .33313–8 .619
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍1–2 .33313–9 .591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍1–2 .33310–14 .417
Georgia State  ‍‍‍1–2 .3337–16 .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by third year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

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. [2] 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. Appalachain State was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 47 votes. [3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy85
3UT Arlington77
4Texas State74
5Coastal Carolina56
6Appalachian State47
7Georgia Southern36
8South Alabama31
9Louisiana-Monroe26
10Georgia State18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

National Softball Signing Day

[4]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Delani BucknerPitcher Elkview, West Virginia Herbert Hoover HS
Claire CarsonOutfielder Sharpsburg, Georgia Trinity Christian
Shelby CornettOutfielder Raleigh, North Carolina Middle Creek HS
Abby CunninghamOutfielder Greenfield, Wisconsin Whitehall HS
Kayt HoustonOutfielder Rock Hill, South Carolina South Pointe HS
Emma JonesPitcher Anniston, Alabama White Plains HS
Allie SewellInfielder Cumming, Georgia Lambert HS
Shelbi TuckerCatcher Chino Hills, California Ruben S. Ayala HS

Roster

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kenzie Longanecker - Senior
  • 2 Taylor Nichols - Sophomore
  • 7 Camryn Brazile - Freshman
  • 11 Maddie Siemer - Senior
  • 13 Sydney Holland - Senior

Outfielders

  • 4 Emily Parrott - Freshman
  • 10 Gabby Buruato - Senior
  • 16 Mary Pierce Barnes - Sophomore
  • 22 Kati Waalk - Redshirt Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 18 Taylor Thorp - Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Baylee Morton - Junior
  • 41 Camryn Jones - Freshman

Infielders

  • 3 Keri White - Senior
  • 5 Caylie Kifer - Senior
  • 21 Maegan Calandra - Freshman
  • 29 Sydney Russell - Senior

Utility

  • 14 Addison Jones - Freshman
  • 25 Alison Durrence - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staff
  • Shelly Hoerner – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Shane Showalter – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Amanda Fefel – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Tyler O'Dell – Volunteer Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

Legend
 Appalachian State win
 Appalachian State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldAppalachian State team member
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball game log
Regular season (13-9)
February (10-7)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Charlotte Invitational
Feb. 8vs. Virginia Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 1-0Holland (1-0)Grube (0-1)None1881-0
Feb. 9at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 5-9Green (1-0)Longanecker (0-1)Pace (1)2251-1
Feb. 9vs. VirginiaSue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NCL 7-9Rayle (2-0)Longanecker (0-2)None2801-2
Feb. 9at CharlotteSue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NCW 4-1Holland (2-0)Pace (0-2)NoneCUSA.TV3002-2
D9 Citrus Blossom Tournament
Feb. 14vs. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 1-0Holland (3-0)Enriquez (0-4)None3-2
Feb. 14vs. Charleston Southern ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 4-0Longanecker (1-2)Heinrich (0-1)None4-2
Feb. 15vs. Lehigh ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 2-1 (8 inn)Nichols (1-0)Boyd (1-1)None5-2
Feb. 15vs. Saint Joseph's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 10-3Holland (4-0)Herr (1-2)None6-2
Feb. 16vs. Bethune-CookmanESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 2-0Longanecker (2-2)Guzman (1-2)None7-2
Charleston Invitational
Feb. 21vs. Bradley CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC L 0-2French (3-0)Longanecker (2-3)None777-3
Feb. 21at Charleston SouthernCSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SCW 2-0Holland (5-0)Heinrich (0-4)None8-3
Feb. 22vs. North Carolina A&T Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 5-7Douglas (1-2)Holland (5-1)None4278-4
Feb. 22at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SCL 0-1Jenkins (2-1)Longanecker (2-4)None4278-5
Feb. 23vs. Ohio Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SCW 9-1 (6 inn)Holland (6-1)Thornhill (1-4)None2009-5
Spartan Classic
Feb. 28vs. Oakland UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 4-3Longanecker (3-4)Wiggins (1-2)None11410-5
Feb. 29vs. OaklandUNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 1-8Campbell (5-1)Holland (6-2)None12210-6
Feb. 29vs. Dayton UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NCL 0-2Weaver (3-2)Longanecker (3-5)None11310-7
March (3-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NCW 2-1Holland (7-2)Scott (6-4)None42711-7
Mar. 4 Virginia Tech Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game Cancelled
Mar. 6at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 6-10Hutchins (4-4)Nichols (1-1)NoneJagNation TV34011-80-1
Mar. 7at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 9-13Hutchins (5-4)Siemer (0-1)NoneJagNation TV40911-90-2
Mar. 8at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 5-2Longanecker (4-5)Hardy (2-6)NoneJagNation TV44012-91-2
Mar. 11at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-3Holland (8-2)McDonald (3-1)Longanecker (1)Southeastern Sports Network23113-9
Mar. 13at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18Western CarolinaSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooke Stadium • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at North Carolina CentralThomas Brooke Stadium • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Georgia StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Georgia StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1at North Carolina A&TAggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 1at North Carolina A&TAggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Louisiana–MonroeSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Louisiana–MonroeSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Texas StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Texas StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at East Tennessee StateBetty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18TroySywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19TroySywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22at UNC GreensboroUNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25Georgia SouthernSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26Georgia SouthernSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1Coastal CarolinaSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Coastal CarolinaSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 6TBDRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAChampionship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. ↑ Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
  4. ↑ "Softball Signs Eight for the 2020 Roster". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Softball Schedule". App State Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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