2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

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2020 Georgia State Panthers softball
Georgia State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record7–16 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Roger Kincaid (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Downes
  • Erin Dixson
Home stadiumRobert E. Heck Softball Complex
Seasons
 2019
2021  
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
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 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.

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 State was picked to finish dead-last at tenth in the Sun Belt Conference with 18 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
Carolyn DeadyCatcher Marietta, Georgia Pope HS
Caroline BrownleeOutfielder Hoschton, Georgia Jefferson HS
Aniston WrightPitcher Senoia, Georgia East Coweta HS
Macy BanksPitcher Homer, Georgia East Hall HS
Aslinn SpradlinInfielder Villa Rica, Georgia Alexander HS
Elle DoolittlePitcher Macon, Georgia Howard HS
Alyssa GilesOutfielder 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 staff
  • Roger 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/Suspensions
BoldGeorgia State team member
2020 Georgia State Panthers softball game log
Regular season (7-16)
February (5-13)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
USF-Rawlings Invitational
Feb. 7vs. RV Fresno State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 0-5Lung (1-0)Mooney (0-1)None0-1
Feb. 7vs. No. 17 Michigan USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 1-6Storako (1-0)Buck (0-1)None0-2
Feb. 8vs. Illinois State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLW 10-2 (6 inn)Mooney (1-1)Leonard (0-2)None3621-2
Feb. 8at South Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLGame Cancelled
Feb. 9vs. No. 7 Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FLL 0-10 (5 inn)Trlicek (1-1)Buck (0-2)None1-3
Feb. 11No. 15 Georgia Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-10 (6 inn)Avant (3-0)Mooney (1-2)None3071-4
The Spring Games
Feb. 14vs. Presbyterian R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-4Greene (3-0)Mooney (1-3)NoneFloSoftball2001-5
Feb. 14vs. South Dakota R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLL 1-3Lisko (2-0)Buck (0-3)NoneFloSoftball2001-6
Feb. 15vs. Butler R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLL 0-1Griman (1-0)Freeman (0-1)NoneFloSoftball1-7
Feb. 15vs. Akron R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLL 6-8Smith (1-0)Parson (0-1)NoneFloSoftball1-8
Feb. 16vs. Monmouth R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLW 8-4Buck (1-3)Gletow (1-1)NoneFloSoftball2-8
Feb. 19 Georgia Tech Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAGame Postponed
Mercer Tournament
Feb. 21vs. Bryant Sikes Field • Macon, GA W 11-4Buck (2-3)McKeveny (0-3)None753-8
Feb. 22vs. Akron Sikes Field • Macon, GAL 0-1Smith (3-5)Freeman (0-2)None693-9
Feb. 22at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GAL 0-8Pattison (5-1)Buck (2-4)None2123-10
Feb. 23vs. PresbyterianSikes Field • Macon, GAL 2-8Greene (8-0)Buck (2-4)None1083-11
I-75 Challenge
Feb. 28 Penn State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAL 1-3Parshall (3-3)Freeman (0-3)None973-12
Feb. 28Penn StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAL 0-3Oatley (2-4)Buck (2-6)None973-13
Feb. 29 Rider Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAW 9-0 (5 inn)Mooney (2-3)Trujillo-Quintana (0-3)None1414-13
Feb. 29RiderRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAW 7-3Buck (3-6)Cal (0-1)None1325-13
March (1-4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1 Iowa State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAW 1-0Freeman (1-3)Jasso (4-2)None1376-13
Mar. 4 Kennesaw State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAGame Postponed
Mar. 6 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAL 0-16 (6 inn)Barrera (5-2)Freeman (1-4)None2156-140-1
Mar. 7Texas StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAW 3-1Mooney (3-3)McCann (5-4)None1327-141-1
Mar. 8Texas StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAL 0-7King (5-2)Buck (3-7)None1437-151-2
Mar. 11at Auburn Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAL 1-2Handley (4-6)Mooney (3-4)None1,3567-16
Mar. 13at South Alabama Jaguar FieldMobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18at Clemson Clemson Softball StadiumClemson, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21No. 8 LouisianaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22No. 8 LouisianaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at Chattanooga Jim Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1at Georgia TechShirley Clements Mewborn Stadium • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4TroyRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5TroyRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at UT Arlington Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15at No. 14 GeorgiaJack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18Coastal CarolinaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19Coastal CarolinaRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22at Kennesaw StateBailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1Georgia SouthernRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2Georgia SouthernRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, 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 • Panthersville, 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.

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 Announces 2019 Signing Class". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.