2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team

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2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record14–10 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kim Dean (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Brock Van Faussien
  • Dani Price
Home stadiumEagle Field at GS Softball Complex
Seasons
 2019
2021  
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  21 .667186 .750
Texas State  21 .667159 .625
Georgia Southern  21 .6671410 .583
UT Arlington  21 .6671213 .480
South Alabama  21 .667817 .320
Troy  12 .333166 .727
Coastal Carolina  12 .333138 .619
Appalachian State  12 .333139 .591
Louisiana–Monroe  12 .3331014 .417
Georgia State  12 .333716 .304
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Eagles played their home games at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex. The Eagles were led by third year head coach Kim Dean.

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. Georgia Southern was picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt Conference with 36 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
Madi CampbellOutfielder/Infielder Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County HS
JJ DarleyInfielder Byron, Georgia Tattnall Square Academy
Anna FeilPitcher Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington Central HS
Sydney HarrisOutfielder Dacula, Georgia Hebron Christian Academy
Aniston JohnsonInfielder Alma, Georgia Bacon County HS
Dejah MillsOutfielder Powder Springs, Georgia Hillgrove HS

Roster

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Jess Mazur - Sophomore
  • 12 Rylee Waldrep - Junior
  • 19 Harlee Rewis - Junior
  • 23 Ashleigh Morton - Sophomore
  • 31 Kyleigh Richardson - Freshman
  • 77 Aaliyah Garcia - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 3 Ellington Day - Senior
  • 6 Mekhia Freeman - Senior
  • 10 Alisha House - Freshman
  • 15 Ashleigh Duty - Freshman
  • 25 Mary Grace Howard - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 14 Linzie Lafavor - Freshman
  • 16 Sydney Horton - Senior
  • 20 Janai Conklin - Freshman
  • 91 Allyssah Mullis - Junior

Infielders

  • 1 Shayla Smith - Senior
  • 2 Shelby Barfield - Sophomore
  • 5 Olivia Creamer - Freshman
  • 7 Bailee Wilson - Freshman
  • 22 Ashlynn Gunter - Sophomore
  • 24 Alia Booth - Senior
  • 43 Faith Shirley - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles coaching staff
  • Kim Dean Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Dani Price Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Brock Van Faussien Assistant Head Coach – 2nd year
  • Kelsea Cichocki Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Olivia Clark-Kittleson Graduate Assistant Coach – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
 Georgia Southern win
 Georgia Southern loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia Southern team member
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles softball game log
Regular season (14-10)
February (11-8)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Bash in the Boro
Feb. 7 East Tennessee State Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Game cancelled
Feb. 7 Hartford Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 10-2 (6 inn)Waldrep (1-0)Card (0-1)NoneTrue Blue Live2191-0
Feb. 8East Tennessee StateEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 9-3Morton (1-0)Boling (0-1)NoneTrue Blue Live2322-0
Feb. 8 Rutgers Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 9-1 (5 inn)Garcia (1-0)Vickers (1-1)NoneTrue Blue Live2083-0
Feb. 9 Army Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 5-7Grete (1-1)Morton (1-1)Duong (1) ESPN+ 1763-1
Feb. 12 Mercer Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 5-3Garcia (2-0)Byrd (0-2)NoneTrue Blue Live1924-1
Citrus Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Feb. 14vs. Saint Joseph's ESPN Wide World of Sports ComplexOrlando, FL W 5-1Garcia (3-0)Herr (0-1)None505-1
Feb. 14vs. Lehigh ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLL 0-1Boyd (1-0)Waldrep (1-1)None755-2
Feb. 15vs. Bethune–Cookman ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 5-1Garcia (4-0)Enriquez (0-1)None506-2
Feb. 15vs. Charleston Southern ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 4-0Waldrep (2-1)Heinrich (0-1)None507-2
Feb. 16vs. Charleston SouthernESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 9-4Richardson (1-0)Junge (1-1)None508-2
Eagle Round Robin
Feb. 21 Evansville Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 8-14Vetter (2-4)Garcia (4-1)NoneTrue Blue Live1048-3
Feb. 22 Monmouth Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 13-2 (5 inn)Waldrep (3-1)Gletow (1-2)NoneTrue Blue Live1079-3
Feb. 23 Maryland Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 2-4Wyche (2-3)Garcia (4-2)None ESPN+ 2359-4
Feb. 23 Furman Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 5-1Richardson (2-0)Smith (1-7)None ESPN+ 18710-4
Feb. 26at No. 16 South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium • Columbia, SC L 3-5Heath (2-0)Waldrep (3-2)Betenbaugh (1) SECN+ 1,24410-5
Auburn Tigers Invitational
Feb. 28vs. Binghamton Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL W 8-2Waldrep (4-2)Bienkowski (0-3)None11-5
Feb. 28at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 4-5 (9 inn)Yarbrough (3-0)Garcia (4-3)None SECN+ 11-6
Feb. 29at No. 18 Minnesota Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 3-14 (6 inn)Fiser (7-5)Waldrep (4-3)None11-7
Feb. 29vs. BinghamtonJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 1-2 (8 inn)Gibson (1-3)Garcia (4-4)None11-8
March (3-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1at AuburnJane B. Moore Field • Auburn, ALL 0-6Yarbrough (5-0)Waldrep (4-4)Swindle (1)1,61511-9
Mar. 4 Boston College Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAGame Cancelled
Mar. 6 Louisiana–Monroe Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 9-6Richardson (3-0)Coons (4-2)None ESPN+ 12712-91-0
Mar. 7Louisiana–MonroeEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAW 4-3Waldrep (5-4)Chavarria (0-1)None ESPN+ 18213-92-0
Mar. 8Louisiana–MonroeEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GAL 3-6Williams (5-2)Barfield (0-1)Watts (1) ESPN+ 21713-102-1
Mar. 8at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletic Complex • Charleston, SC W 6-1Garcia (5-4)Sparkman (2-4)None15514-10
Mar. 13at Troy Troy Softball ComplexTroy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17at FurmanPepsi Stadium • Greenville, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at Kennesaw State Bailey ParkKennesaw, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 UT Arlington Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28UT ArlingtonEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29UT ArlingtonEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 3at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 South Alabama Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10South AlabamaEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11South AlabamaEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkLafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason 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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