2020 BYU Cougars softball team

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2020 BYU Cougars softball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
Conference West Coast Conference
Record14–9 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (7th season)
  • AJ Taulai'i (3rd season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
 2019
2021  
2020 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
BYU  000 1480 .636
Pacific  000 15100 .600
San Diego  000 15120 .556
Loyola Marymount  000 12100 .545
Santa Clara  000 8140 .364
Saint Mary's  000 7181 .288
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for an 18th consecutive season. 2020 was the seventh season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. [2] The Cougars entered 2020 having won their last 11 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC. [3] The Cougars never got to play in conference though, as all athletic events were shut down by the school March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Contents

2020 Roster

2017 BYU Cougars Roster [5]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Arissa Paulson – junior
  • 20 Autumn Moffat – junior
  • 28 Carley Brown – freshman
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – freshman

Catchers

  • 10 Morgan Bevell – junior
  • 13 Bridget Fleener – sophomore
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – freshman
 

Infielders

  • 3 Marissa Chavez – junior
  • 5 Taylei Williams – junior
  • 7 Alyssa Podhurcak – sophomore
  • 8 Emilee Erickson – senior
  • 10 Arissa Paulson – junior
  • 16 Brooke Hill – sophomore
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – freshman
  • 17 Erin Miklus – junior
  • 54 Huntyr Ava – freshman
  • 55 Martha Epenesa – sophomore
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 1 HannahJo Peterson – junior
  • 2 Rylee Jensen-McFarland – senior
  • 4 Ally Oyanguren – freshman
  • 99 Aubrielle Paulson – sophomore
 

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRank#SiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 6*9:00 AM George Washington Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 1–0N/AAutumn Moffat (1–0)Faith Weber (0-1)
February 6*11:30 AM Nevada Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaW 6–1324Arissa Paulson (1-0)Blake Craft (0–1)
February 7*5:00 PM Oregon Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaL 1–3300Brooke Yanez (2–0)Carley Brown (0–1)
February 8*7:30 PM#2  Oklahoma Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto VallartaL 1–3340Giselle Juarez (1–0)Autumn Moffat (1–1)
Campbell Cartier Tournament
February 13*7:00 PM San Diego State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 3–0244Arissa Paulson (2-0)Maggie Balint
February 14*12:30 PM Southern Utah SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAW 11–2111Carley Brown (1–1)Kamryn Grover (0–2)
February 14*3:00 PM Fullerton SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAL 3–8152Dani Martinez (4-0)Autumn Moffat (1–2)
February 15*12:30 PMFullertonSDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAW 11–3139Arissa Paulson (3-0)Dani Martinez (4-1)
February 15*5:30 PMSan Diego StateSDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CAL 0–3244Hannah Johnson (3–1)Autumn Moffat (1–3)
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 20*7:00 PM UC Riverside Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CA W 5–2N/AAutumn Moffat (2–3)Jacy Boles (0–1)
February 20*9:00 PM Notre Dame Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CAL 1–11(5)N/APayton Tidd (2–1)Arissa Paulson (3-1)
February 21*4:30 PM Nebraska Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CAW 4–1300Arissa Paulson (4-1)Olivia Ferrell (2-2)
February 22*3:30 PM Mississippi State Big League Dreams Complex Pawtuckett Field • Cathedral City, CAW 6–2222Autumn Moffat (3–3)Grace Fagan (4–2)
February 22*6:00 PM Bethune-Cookman Big League Dreams Complex Pawtuckett Field • Cathedral City, CAW 11–0300Arissa Paulson (5–1)Victoria Guzman (1–5)
Judi Garman Classic
February 27*7:00 PM Cal Poly Anderson Family FieldFullerton, CA W 9–1(5)100Autumn Moffat (4–3)Krystyna Allman (6–2)
February 27*4:00 PM Illinois Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAW 7–6213Carley Brown (2–1)Sydney Sickels (3–4)
February 28*10:30 AM#25  Texas Tech Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAW 7–5200Autumn Moffat (5–3)Erin Edmoundson (6–3)
February 28*1:00 PM Boise State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAL 1–5300Micaela Leal (2–2)Arissa Paulson (5–2)
February 29*10:30 AM Cal Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAW 10–3400Autumn Moffat (6–3)Alexandra Perez (5–5)
Bulldog Classic
March 5*7:00 PM#25  Fresno State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–8(5)1,200Hailey Dolcini (8–1)Arissa Paulson (5–3)
March 6*12:30 PM UC Davis Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAL 4–9N/ATaylor Fitzgerald (3–1)Carley Brown (2–2)
March 6*3:30 PM North Dakota State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAW 1–0175Autumn Moffat (7–3)Lainey Lyle (2–4)
March 7*3:30 PM ECU Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CAL 4–10N/AKama Woodall (3–2)Autumn Moffat (7–4)
T-Town Showdown
March 12*5:00 PM Alabama Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL Canceled   
March 13*12:00 PM Bryant Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALCanceled   
March 14*10:00 AMBryantRhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALCanceled   
March 14*12:30 PM Texas Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALCanceled   
BYU Invitational
March 19*5:00 PM Montana Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
March 20*12:00 PMMontanaGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
March 20*5:00 PMNorth Dakota StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
March 21*1:00 PMNorth Dakota StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
Bear Down Fiesta
March 26*3:30 PM Mexico Hillenbrand StadiumTucson, AZ Canceled   
March 26*6:00 PM Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZCanceled   
March 27*3:30 PM New Mexico Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZCanceled   
March 27*6:30 PMArizonaHillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZCanceled   
Regular Season
March 31*5:00 PM Utah State LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT Canceled   
April 36:00 PM Pacific Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA Canceled   
April 38:00 PMPacificBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CACanceled   
April 42:00 PMPacificBill Simoni Field • Stockton, CACanceled   
April 105:00 PM Loyola Marymount Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 107:00 PMLoyola MarymountGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 111:00 PMLoyola MarymountGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
Deseret First Duel
April 14*6:00 PM Utah Dumke Family Softball StadiumSalt Lake City, UTCanceled   
Regular Season
April 15*6:00 PMSouthern UtahGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 22*6:00 PM Utah Valley Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
Regular Season
April 245:00 PM Saint Mary's Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 247:00 PMSaint Mary'sGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 251:00 PMSaint Mary'sGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
April 27*2:00 PM Stanford Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 28*5:00 PMUtah ValleyWolverine Field • Orem, UT Canceled   
Regular Season
May 15:00 PM Santa Clara Gail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
May 17:00 PMSanta ClaraGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
May 21:00 PMSanta ClaraGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
May 5*6:00 PMUtah StateGail Miller Field • Provo, UTCanceled   
May 85:00 PM San Diego USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA Canceled   
May 91:00 PMSan DiegoUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CACanceled   
May 93:00 PMSan DiegoUSD Softball Complex • San Diego, CACanceled   
2020 NCAA Division I softball tournament
TBA*TBACanceled   
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, Radio, and Streaming Information

References

  1. "WCC 2020 Softball Standings". WCCSports.com. West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. "BYU Repeats As Favorites In WCC Softball Preseason Poll" (Press release). WCC Sports. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. "NCAA cancels March Madness and spring sports championships. Utah, BYU, USU all on hiatus". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. Roster. Softball byucougars.com