2020 Troy Trojans softball team

2020 Troy Trojans softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	17–6 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach	Beth Mullins (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Taylor Smartt Holly Ward
Home stadium	Troy Softball Complex
Seasons ← 2019 2021  →

2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			18	–	6		.750
Texas State  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			15	–	9		.625
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			14	–	10		.583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			12	–	13		.480
South Alabama  ‍‍‍	2	–	1		.667			8	–	17		.320
Troy  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			16	–	6		.727
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			13	–	8		.619
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			13	–	9		.591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			10	–	14		.417
Georgia State  ‍‍‍	1	–	2		.333			7	–	16		.304
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 13, 2020 [1] Rankings from NFCA

The 2020 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by sixth year head coach Beth Mullins and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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. Troy was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference with 85 votes. ^[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Louisiana	100 (10)
2	Troy	85
3	UT Arlington	77
4	Texas State	74
5	Coastal Carolina	56
6	Appalachian State	47
7	Georgia Southern	36
8	South Alabama	31
9	Louisiana-Monroe	26
10	Georgia State	18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

• Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
• Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
• Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
• Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
• Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
• Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
• Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
• Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
• Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
• Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
• Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
• Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
• Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
• Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
• Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

National Softball Signing Day

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Tate Moseley	Outfielder	Trussville, Alabama	Auburn
Libby Baker	Pitcher	Skipperville, Alabama	G. W. Long HS
Candela Figeroa	Catcher/Outfielder	Entre Rios, Argentina	Chipola College
Ashlan Ard	Infielder	Franklinton, Louisiana	Franklinton HS
Kennedi Gaton	Infielder	Winter Springs, Florida	Winter Springs HS
Jill Robinson	Catcher	Mobile, Alabama	Baker HS
Audra Thompson	Infielder	Kissimmee, Florida	Osceola HS
Brianna Bailey	Pitcher	Wewahitchka, Florida	Chipola College

Roster

2020 Troy Trojans roster
	Pitchers 3 Libby Baker - Freshman 10 Leanna Johnson - Sophomore 23 Kynsley Rae Blasingame - Junior 26 Haley Postell - Redshirt Freshman Outfielders 1 Tate Moseley - Redshirt Freshman 2 Anslee Finch - Freshman 4 Grace Mirly - Senior 9 Jade Sinness - Freshman 25 Katie Lively - Sophomore 44 Brooke Echols - Senior 77 Katie Emmal - Junior		Catchers 14 Candela Figueroa - Junior 17 Katelynn De Leon - Freshman 21 Hannah Williamson - Senior Infielders 5 Meagan Patterson - Freshman 6 Kaylee Chapman - Sophomore 18 Adia Polk - Sophomore 22 Logan Calhoun - Redshirt Junior 24 Katie Webb - Senior 27 Mia Jenkins - Freshman 31 Kelly Horne - Sophomore

Coaching staff

2020 Troy Trojans coaching staff
Beth Mullins – Head Coach – 6th year Taylor Smartt – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year Holly Ward – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Madeline Porter – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year Kristy Lawrence – Director of Operations – 9th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Troy win
	Troy loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Troy team member

2020 Troy Trojans softball game log
Regular season (17-6)
February (13-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Trojan Classic Feb. 7 Lipscomb Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-0 Johnson (1-0) Yakubowski (0-1) None 297 1-0 Feb. 7 College of Charleston Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-3 Baker (1-0) Jenkins (0-1) None 337 2-0 Feb. 8 Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 2-3 (8 inn) Aikey (1-1) Johnson (1-1) None 393 2-1 Feb. 9 North Florida Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3-0 Johnson (2-1) Clausen (1-1) None 287 3-1 Troy Invitational Feb. 14 Kennesaw State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-2 Johnson (3-1) Bennett (2-1) None 143 4-1 Feb. 14 Purdue Fort Wayne Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 6-3 Baker (2-0) Eyre (0-1) Johnson (1) 87 5-1 Feb. 15 Southeast Missouri State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-13 Anderson (2-0) Baker (2-1) None 97 5-2 Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3-0 Johnson (4-1) Montgomery (1-1) None 101 6-2 Citrus Classic Feb. 21 vs. Oakland ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-4 Baker (3-1) Wiggins (1-1) Johnson (2) 127 7-2 Feb. 21 vs. Clemson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL L 1-10 Cagle (3-5) Johnson (4-2) None 200 7-3 Feb. 22 vs. Stetson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 3-0 Johnson (5-2) Temples (5-2) None 147 8-3 Feb. 22 vs. Morgan State ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 12-0 Blasingame (1-0) Barnard (1-2) None 174 9-3 Feb. 23 vs. Villanova ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-1 Johnson (6-2) Rauch (7-2) None 300 10-3 Feb. 26 McNeese State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 5-0 Johnson (7-2) Flores (3-2) None 127 11-3 Black & Garnett Challenge Feb. 29 vs. Charlotte Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 10-0 Johnson (8-2) Pace (3-4) None 100 12-3 Feb. 29 at No. 16 South Carolina Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 2-1 Blasingame (2-0) Ochs (3-1) Johnson (1) 1,191 13-3
March (4-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Mar. 1 vs. Charlotte Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 8-0 Blasingame (3-0) Wright (3-2) None 100 14-3 Mar. 1 at No. 16 South Carolina Beckham Field • Columbia, SC L 2-5 Betenbaugh (2-0) Blasingame (3-1) None 1,573 14-4 Mar. 6 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 11-2 Johnson (9-2) Hines (2-3) None 344 15-4 1-0 Mar. 7 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-2 Phillips (2-4) Blasingame (3-2) None 386 15-5 1-1 Mar. 8 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-7 Valencia (4-6) Johnson (9-3) Gardiner (2) 378 15-6 1-2 Mar. 10 Florida A&M Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-3 Johnson (10-3) Zenteno (1-6) None 117 16-6 Mar. 11 at Samford Samford Softball Field • Homewood, AL W 1-0 Johnson (11-3) Barnett (2-2) None 113 17-6 Mar. 13 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 18 at No. 10 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 25 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Apr. 3 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 14 South Alabama Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 Auburn Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 1 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record May 6 TBD Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source: ^[8]

*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. "Troy Softball Lands Auburn Transfer Tate Moseley". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
5. "Troy Signee Libby Baker Tabbed Alabama Miss Softball". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
6. "Troy Signs JUCO Player of the Year Candela Figueroa". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
7. "Troy Softball Inks Four in Early Signing Period". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
8. "2020 Softball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.