2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

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.

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020 record	7–16 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach	Roger Kincaid (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Todd Downes Erin Dixson
Home stadium	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex

2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
	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

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 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

[4]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Carolyn Deady	Catcher	Marietta, Georgia	Pope HS
Caroline Brownlee	Outfielder	Hoschton, Georgia	Jefferson HS
Aniston Wright	Pitcher	Senoia, Georgia	East Coweta HS
Macy Banks	Pitcher	Homer, Georgia	East Hall HS
Aslinn Spradlin	Infielder	Villa Rica, Georgia	Alexander HS
Elle Doolittle	Pitcher	Macon, Georgia	Howard HS
Alyssa Giles	Outfielder	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
Bold	Georgia State team member

2020 Georgia State Panthers Softball Game Log
Regular Season (7-16)
February (5-13) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record USF-Rawlings Invitational Feb. 7 vs. RV Fresno State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 0-5 Lung (1-0) Mooney (0-1) None 0-1 Feb. 7 vs. No. 17 Michigan USF Softball Satdium • Tampa, FL L 1-6 Storako (1-0) Buck (0-1) None 0-2 Feb. 8 vs. Illinois State USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 10-2 (6 inn) Mooney (1-1) Leonard (0-2) None 362 1-2 Feb. 8 at South Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL Game Cancelled Feb. 9 vs. No. 7 Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 0-10 (5 inn) Trlicek (1-1) Buck (0-2) None 1-3 Feb. 11 No. 15 Georgia Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-10 (6 inn) Avant (3-0) Mooney (1-2) None 307 1-4 The Spring Games Feb. 14 vs. Presbyterian R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-4 Greene (3-0) Mooney (1-3) None FloSoftball 200 1-5 Feb. 14 vs. South Dakota R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 1-3 Lisko (2-0) Buck (0-3) None FloSoftball 200 1-6 Feb. 15 vs. Butler R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-1 Griman (1-0) Freeman (0-1) None FloSoftball 1-7 Feb. 15 vs. Akron R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 6-8 Smith (1-0) Parson (0-1) None FloSoftball 1-8 Feb. 16 vs. Monmouth R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 8-4 Buck (1-3) Gletow (1-1) None FloSoftball 2-8 Feb. 19 Georgia Tech Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game Postponed Mercer Tournament Feb. 21 vs. Bryant Sikes Field • Macon, GA W 11-4 Buck (2-3) McKeveny (0-3) None 75 3-8 Feb. 22 vs. Akron Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 0-1 Smith (3-5) Freeman (0-2) None 69 3-9 Feb. 22 at Mercer Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 0-8 Pattison (5-1) Buck (2-4) None 212 3-10 Feb. 23 vs. Presbyterian Sikes Field • Macon, GA L 2-8 Greene (8-0) Buck (2-4) None 108 3-11 I-75 Challenge Feb. 28 Penn State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-3 Parshall (3-3) Freeman (0-3) None 97 3-12 Feb. 28 Penn State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-3 Oatley (2-4) Buck (2-6) None 97 3-13 Feb. 29 Rider Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 9-0 (5 inn) Mooney (2-3) Trujillo-Quintana (0-3) None 141 4-13 Feb. 29 Rider Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 7-3 Buck (3-6) Cal (0-1) None 132 5-13
March (1-4) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 Iowa State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 1-0 Freeman (1-3) Jasso (4-2) None 137 6-13 Mar. 4 Kennesaw State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Game Postponed Mar. 6 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-16 (6 inn) Barrera (5-2) Freeman (1-4) None 215 6-14 0-1 Mar. 7 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA W 3-1 Mooney (3-3) McCann (5-4) None 132 7-14 1-1 Mar. 8 Texas State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 0-7 King (5-2) Buck (3-7) None 143 7-15 1-2 Mar. 11 at Auburn Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA L 1-2 Handley (4-6) Mooney (3-4) None 1,356 7-16 Mar. 13 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 18 at Clemson Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 No. 8 Louisiana Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 25 at Chattanooga Jim Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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. 1 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Stadium • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 3 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 Troy Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 15 at No. 14 Georgia Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 Coastal Carolina Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 at Kennesaw State Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 30 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA 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 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 Georgia Southern Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA 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 • Panthersville, GA Championship 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 23 February 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 18 December 2020.
5. "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved 18 December 2020.