2020 Troy Trojans softball team

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2020 Troy Trojans softball
Troy Trojans logo.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record17–6 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Beth Mullins (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Troy Softball Complex
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 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.

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. Troy was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference with 85 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] [6] [7]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Tate MoseleyOutfielder Trussville, Alabama Auburn
Libby BakerPitcher Skipperville, Alabama G. W. Long HS
Candela FigeroaCatcher/Outfielder Entre Rios, Argentina Chipola College
Ashlan ArdInfielder Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton HS
Kennedi GatonInfielder Winter Springs, Florida Winter Springs HS
Jill RobinsonCatcher Mobile, Alabama Baker HS
Audra ThompsonInfielder Kissimmee, Florida Osceola HS
Brianna BaileyPitcher 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
BoldTroy team member
2020 Troy Trojans softball game log
Regular season (17-6)
February (13-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Trojan Classic
Feb. 7 Lipscomb Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-0Johnson (1-0)Yakubowski (0-1)None2971-0
Feb. 7 College of Charleston Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 8-3Baker (1-0)Jenkins (0-1)None3372-0
Feb. 8 Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 2-3 (8 inn)Aikey (1-1)Johnson (1-1)None3932-1
Feb. 9 North Florida Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 3-0Johnson (2-1)Clausen (1-1)None2873-1
Troy Invitational
Feb. 14 Kennesaw State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 9-2Johnson (3-1)Bennett (2-1)None1434-1
Feb. 14 Purdue Fort Wayne Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 6-3Baker (2-0)Eyre (0-1)Johnson (1)875-1
Feb. 15 Southeast Missouri State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALL 3-13Anderson (2-0)Baker (2-1)None975-2
Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 3-0Johnson (4-1)Montgomery (1-1)None1016-2
Citrus Classic
Feb. 21vs. Oakland ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-4Baker (3-1)Wiggins (1-1)Johnson (2)1277-2
Feb. 21vs. Clemson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLL 1-10Cagle (3-5)Johnson (4-2)None2007-3
Feb. 22vs. Stetson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 3-0Johnson (5-2)Temples (5-2)None1478-3
Feb. 22vs. Morgan State ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 12-0Blasingame (1-0)Barnard (1-2)None1749-3
Feb. 23vs. Villanova ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FLW 5-1Johnson (6-2)Rauch (7-2)None30010-3
Feb. 26 McNeese State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 5-0Johnson (7-2)Flores (3-2)None12711-3
Black & Garnett Challenge
Feb. 29vs. Charlotte Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 10-0Johnson (8-2)Pace (3-4)None10012-3
Feb. 29at No. 16 South Carolina Beckham Field • Columbia, SCW 2-1Blasingame (2-0)Ochs (3-1)Johnson (1)1,19113-3
March (4-3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1vs. CharlotteBeckham Field • Columbia, SCW 8-0Blasingame (3-0)Wright (3-2)None10014-3
Mar. 1at No. 16 South CarolinaBeckham Field • Columbia, SCL 2-5Betenbaugh (2-0)Blasingame (3-1)None1,57314-4
Mar. 6at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 11-2Johnson (9-2)Hines (2-3)None34415-41-0
Mar. 7at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 1-2Phillips (2-4)Blasingame (3-2)None38615-51-1
Mar. 8at UT ArlingtonAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 3-7Valencia (4-6)Johnson (9-3)Gardiner (2)37815-61-2
Mar. 10 Florida A&M Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALW 8-3Johnson (10-3)Zenteno (1-6)None11716-6
Mar. 11at Samford Samford Softball Field • Homewood, AL W 1-0Johnson (11-3)Barnett (2-2)None11317-6
Mar. 13 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Georgia SouthernTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Georgia SouthernTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18at No. 10 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21at Louisiana–MonroeGeo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22at Louisiana–MonroeGeo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28Coastal CarolinaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29Coastal CarolinaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 3at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10No. 8 LouisianaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11No. 8 LouisianaTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14 South Alabama Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22 Auburn Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25Texas StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26Texas StateTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at South AlabamaJaguar 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: [8]

*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. ↑ "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.
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