2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

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2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball
UT Arlington Mavericks wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record12–13 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Peejay Brun (3rd season)
Assistant coachMiranda Kramer
Home stadium Allan Saxe Field
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 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Cajuns were led by third year head coach Peejay Brun.

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. UT Arlington was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 77 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
Gracie BumpersPitcher Splendora, Texas Splendora HS
Jessi CarreonInfielder College Station, Texas College Station HS
Dariane CramOutfielder Dickinson, Texas Dickinson HS
Reese ScottOutfielder Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch HS
Morgan WestbrookOutfielder/Infielder Houston, Texas Stephen F. Austin HS
Sophie WidemanCatcher Woodway, Texas Midway HS
Raegan EdwardsPitcher/Infielder Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow HS

Roster

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 00 Allie Gardiner - Sophomore
  • 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior
  • 15 RC Phillips - Junior
  • 19 Kenedy Hines - Freshman
  • 21 Laura Henriksen - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Melanie Mendoza - Senior
  • 4 Reagan Hukill - Freshman
  • 8 Jadyn Erickson - Freshman
  • 17 Amber Langston - Junior
 

Catchers

  • 10 Courtney Ogle - Junior
  • 20 Cielo Morin - Freshman
  • 23 Jaden Hoelker - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 6 Whitney Walton - Senior
  • 7 Madison Miller - Junior
  • 9 kJ Murphy - Junior
  • 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Freshman
  • 14 Julissa Moreno - Freshman
  • 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior
  • 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Sophomore
  • 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Lindsey Franklin - Freshman
  • 34 Brittany Wyllie - Senior

Coaching staff

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
  • Peejay Brun Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Miranda Kramer Associate head coach – 1st year
  • Megan Low Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Alix Ezell Graduate Assistant
  • Alex Dreher Associate Athletic Trainer – 4th year

Schedule and results

Legend
 UT Arlington win
 UT Arlington loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldUT Arlington team member
2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball game log
Regular season (12-13)
February (8-11)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 7at Texas A&M Davis DiamondCollege Station, TX L 0-2Herzog (1-0)Valencia (0-1)None1,0620-1
Feb. 7at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXW 7-2Gardiner (1-0)Potts (0-1)None1,0621-1
Feb. 8at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXW 5-4Gardiner (2-0)McBride (0-1)None1,5352-1
Feb. 8vs. Abilene Christian Davis Diamond • College Station, TXL 2-4Sinnott (1-0)Phillips' (0-1)None2-2
Feb. 9vs. Abilene ChristianDavis Diamond • College Station, TXW 2-0Gardiner' (3-0)Bradley (0-1)None3-2
Maverick Classic
Feb. 14 Texas Southern Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX W 8-0Phillips (1-1)Reyes (0-3)None4804-2
Feb. 15 Stephen F. Austin Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 11-3 (5 inn)Hines (1-0)Wilbur (1-2)None6825-2
Feb. 15 Kansas City Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 12-3 (5 inn)Valencia (1-1)Hoveland (0-1)None6826-2
Feb. 16 Kent State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 0-1Scali (2-1)Phillips (1-2)None5096-3
Boerner Invitational
Feb. 21 UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 5-8Cortez (3-2)Valencia (1-2)None5246-4
Feb. 21 Rutgers Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 5-4Valencia (2-2)Hitchcock (3-2)None5247-4
Feb. 22 Kansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 3-8Reed (2-3)Phillips (1-3)None5507-5
Feb. 22KansasAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 1-4Goff (3-3)Valencia (2-3)None5507-6
Feb. 23UTSAAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 7-8Estell (1-0)Phillips (1-4)Cortez (1)7-7
Feb. 25at RV North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-10Trautwein (7-1)Valencia (2-4)None1337-8
Easton Crimson Classic
Feb. 28vs. McNeese State Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL L 5-9Settle (4-0)Hines (1-1)None3087-9
Feb. 28at No. 8 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 3-11Fouts (3-2)Valencia (2-5)None1937-10
Feb. 29vs. McNeese StateRhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 5-4Valencia (3-5)Flores (5-2)Gardiner (1)1938-10
Feb. 29at No. 8 AlabamaRhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2-3Cornell (2-1)Hines (1-2)Goodman (1)8-11
March (4-2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Mar. 1vs. No. 7 Arizona Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1-9Denham (7-1)Valencia (3-6)None3988-12
Mar. 3at No. 21 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 1-0Hines (2-2)Rodoni (7-3)None6509-12
Mar. 6 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXL 2-11Johnson (9-2)Hines (2-3)None3449-130-1
Mar. 7TroyAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 2-1Phillips (2-4)Blasingame (3-2)None38610-131-1
Mar. 8TroyAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 7-3Valencia (4-6)Johnson (9-3)Gardiner (2)37811-132-1
Mar. 10 Western Kentucky Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXW 5-4Gardiner (4-0)Aikey (10-3)Hines (1)12-13
Mar. 13at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexMonroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15at Louisiana–MonroeGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 Columbia Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21Appalachian StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22Appalachian StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs FieldAustin, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at Georgia SouthernEagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
Apr. 1 Sam Houston State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Coastal CarolinaAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Coastal CarolinaAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7BaylorAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10Georgia StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11Georgia StateAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14at Abilene Christian Poly Wells FieldAbilene, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17at South Alabama Jaguar FieldMobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19at South AlabamaJaguar Field • Mobile, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22 Oklahoma Allan Saxe FieldArlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25No. 8 LouisianaAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26No. 8 LouisianaAllan Saxe Field • Arlington, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSBC record
May 1at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason 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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