2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

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2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball
South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record8–17 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Becky Clark (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristina McCain
  • Hannah Campbell
Home stadium Jaguar Field
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 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fourteenth year head coach Becky Clark 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. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 31 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] [5]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Mackenzie BrasherOutfielder Orange Beach, Alabama Gulf Shores HS
Olivia LackiePitcher Walker, Louisiana Holden HS
Abby AllenCatcher/Utility Monroe, Louisiana Ouachita Parish HS
Bailey WelchOutfielder Hueytown, Alabama Bessemer Academy
Anah "Kaitlyn" HughesPitcher Trussville, Alabama Hewitt-Trussville HS
Bella FarmerInfielder Wetumpka, Alabama Holtville HS
Allie HughenPitcher/Infielder Vista, California Palomar College
Kelsie RiversPitcher Tallahassee, Florida College of Central Florida

Roster

2020 South Alabama Jaguars roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Kelsie Rivers - Sophomore'
  • 4 Allie Hughen - Junior
  • 16 Lexi Hutchins - Freshman
  • 33 Jamie Finnical - Junior
  • 35 Jenna Hardy - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 2 MC Nichols - Senior
  • 12 Shelby Sloan - Freshman
  • 18 Mackenzie Brasher - Freshman
  • 24 Amanda Flynn - Junior
  • 34 Victoria Ortiz - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 3 Emma Kropp - Freshman
  • 10 Kassidy Wilcox - Freshman
  • 11 Kamdyn Kvistad - Junior

Infielders

  • 5 Camryn McLemore - Freshman
  • 7 Caroline Nichols - Sophomore
  • 9 Jordyn Calderon - Sophomore
  • 17 Abby Krzywiecki - Senior
  • 19 Kennedy Cronan - Sophomore
  • 20 Holly Stewart - Sophomore
  • 22 Breanna Barlow - Freshman
  • 30 Katelyn Gruich - Senior

Coaching staff

2020 South Alabama Jaguars coaching staff
  • Becky Clark – Head Coach – 14th year
  • Kristina McCain – Assistant Head Coach – 10th year
  • Hannah Campbell – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year
  • Taryn Gray – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 5th year
  • Meredith Tanner – Director of Softball Operations – 9th year

Schedule and results

Legend
 South Alabama win
 South Alabama loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldSouth Alabama team member
2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log
Regular season (8-17)
February (5-15)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 7vs. Texas State Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 2-5King (1-0)Rivers (0-1)None1,4630-1
Feb. 7vs. Missouri Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 5-7Dandola (1-0)Hughen (0-1)Daniel (1)1,4630-2
Feb. 8vs. Minnesota Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 0-10Fiser (2-1)Hardy (0-1)None2,1140-3
Feb. 8vs. Illinois Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 4-5Murray (1-0)Hughen' (0-2)Sickels (2)2,1140-4
Feb. 9vs. Notre Dame Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 1-3Ryan (1-0)Hardy (0-2)Holloway (1)1,3700-5
Feb. 11 Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-2Hardy (1-2)May (0-1)None3831-5
Jaguar Challenge
Feb. 14 Austin Peay Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 8-2Hardy (2-2)Harpe (1-1)None3512-5
Feb. 15Austin PeayJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 9-8Hutchins (1-0)Harpe (2-2)None3833-5
Feb. 15 Evansville Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 7-6Hutchins (2-0)Lockhart (3-1)None3834-5
Feb. 16EvansvilleJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 7-6Game Cancelled
Feb. 18at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-6Flores (3-1)Hutchins (2-1)None3474-6
Mardi Gras Classic
Feb. 21 Jacksonville Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 1-6Bilodeau (5-2)Hardy (2-3)None3254-7
Feb. 21 Memphis Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 3-6Nichols (1-3)Hughen (0-3)Ellett (1)3254-8
Feb. 22 Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 4-7Wilbur (3-2)Hardy (2-4)None4474-9
Feb. 22MemphisJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 4-7Perque (1-2)Hutchins (2-1)Nichols (3)4474-10
Feb. 23Stephen F. AustinJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 0-9Kriesel (6-1)Hutchins (2-3)None3484-11
Feb. 25at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-4 (16 inn)Moon (2-2)Hardy (2-5)None2024-12
The Spring Games
Feb. 28vs. Seton Hall R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 7-9Gumm (2-2)Hutchins (2-4)Smith (1)894-13
Feb. 28vs. Middle Tennessee R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLL 0-3Baldwin (4-2)Hughen (0-4)None694-14
Feb. 29vs. Iowa R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLW 3-2Hutchins (3-4)Doocy (6-2)None895-14
Feb. 29vs. Miami (OH) R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLL 2-3Rathe (1-1)Hughen (0-5)Vierstra (2)1145-15
March (3-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1vs. Florida Atlantic R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FLW 3-2Hughen (1-5)Gardner (2-4)None756-15
Mar. 6 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 10-6Hutchins (4-4)Nichols (1-1)None3407-151-0
Mar. 7Appalachian StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALW 13-9Hutchins (5-4)Siemer (0-1)None4098-152-0
Mar. 8Appalachian StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALL 2-5Longanecker (4-5)Hardy (2-6)None4408-162-1
Mar. 10at No. 7 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-11 (5 inn)Kilponen (6-1)Hardy (2-7)None1,3628-17
Mar. 13 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Georgia StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Georgia StateJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17NichollsJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 24at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Louisiana–MonroeJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Louisiana–MonroeJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 3at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18UT ArlingtonJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19UT ArlingtonJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22Southern MissJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1TroyJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2TroyJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason 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: [6]

*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. ↑ "CLARK ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF THREE TO SOFTBALL ROSTER". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  5. ↑ "JAGUAR SOFTBALL ADDS FIVE TO FALL SIGNEE CLASS". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 Softball Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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