2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

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.

2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020 record	8–17 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach	Becky Clark (14th season)
Assistant coaches	Kristina McCain Hannah Campbell
Home stadium	Jaguar Field

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. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 31 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][5]

Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Mackenzie Brasher	Outfielder	Orange Beach, Alabama	Gulf Shores HS
Olivia Lackie	Pitcher	Walker, Louisiana	Holden HS
Abby Allen	Catcher/Utility	Monroe, Louisiana	Ouachita Parish HS
Bailey Welch	Outfielder	Hueytown, Alabama	Bessemer Academy
Anah "Kaitlyn" Hughes	Pitcher	Trussville, Alabama	Hewitt-Trussville HS
Bella Farmer	Infielder	Wetumpka, Alabama	Holtville HS
Allie Hughen	Pitcher/Infielder	Vista, California	Palomar College
Kelsie Rivers	Pitcher	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
Bold	South Alabama team member

2020 South Alabama Jaguars Softball Game Log
Regular Season (8-17)
February (5-15) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 7 vs. Texas State Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 2-5 King (1-0) Rivers (0-1) None 1,463 0-1 Feb. 7 vs. Missouri Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 5-7 Dandola (1-0) Hughen (0-1) Daniel (1) 1,463 0-2 Feb. 8 vs. Minnesota Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 0-10 Fiser (2-1) Hardy (0-1) None 2,114 0-3 Feb. 8 vs. Illinois Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 4-5 Murray (1-0) Hughen' (0-2) Sickels (2) 2,114 0-4 Feb. 9 vs. Notre Dame Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-3 Ryan (1-0) Hardy (0-2) Holloway (1) 1,370 0-5 Feb. 11 Southern Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 6-2 Hardy (1-2) May (0-1) None 383 1-5 Jaguar Challenge Feb. 14 Austin Peay Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 8-2 Hardy (2-2) Harpe (1-1) None 351 2-5 Feb. 15 Austin Peay Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 9-8 Hutchins (1-0) Harpe (2-2) None 383 3-5 Feb. 15 Evansville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Hutchins (2-0) Lockhart (3-1) None 383 4-5 Feb. 16 Evansville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 7-6 Game Cancelled Feb. 18 at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA L 2-6 Flores (3-1) Hutchins (2-1) None 347 4-6 Mardi Gras Classic Feb. 21 Jacksonville Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 1-6 Bilodeau (5-2) Hardy (2-3) None 325 4-7 Feb. 21 Memphis Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 3-6 Nichols (1-3) Hughen (0-3) Ellett (1) 325 4-8 Feb. 22 Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Wilbur (3-2) Hardy (2-4) None 447 4-9 Feb. 22 Memphis Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 4-7 Perque (1-2) Hutchins (2-1) Nichols (3) 447 4-10 Feb. 23 Stephen F. Austin Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 0-9 Kriesel (6-1) Hutchins (2-3) None 348 4-11 Feb. 25 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA L 3-4 (16 inn) Moon (2-2) Hardy (2-5) None 202 4-12 The Spring Games Feb. 28 vs. Seton Hall R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 7-9 Gumm (2-2) Hutchins (2-4) Smith (1) 89 4-13 Feb. 28 vs. Middle Tennessee R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 0-3 Baldwin (4-2) Hughen (0-4) None 69 4-14 Feb. 29 vs. Iowa R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 3-2 Hutchins (3-4) Doocy (6-2) None 89 5-14 Feb. 29 vs. Miami (OH) R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL L 2-3 Rathe (1-1) Hughen (0-5) Vierstra (2) 114 5-15
March (3-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 vs. Florida Atlantic R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL W 3-2 Hughen (1-5) Gardner (2-4) None 75 6-15 Mar. 6 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 10-6 Hutchins (4-4) Nichols (1-1) None 340 7-15 1-0 Mar. 7 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 13-9 Hutchins (5-4) Siemer (0-1) None 409 8-15 2-0 Mar. 8 Appalachian State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 2-5 Longanecker (4-5) Hardy (2-6) None 440 8-16 2-1 Mar. 10 at No. 7 LSU Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA L 1-11 (5 inn) Kilponen (6-1) Hardy (2-7) None 1,362 8-17 Mar. 13 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 Georgia State Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 17 Nicholls Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 24 at Southern Miss Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 Louisiana–Monroe Jaguar Field • Mobile, 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 No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 14 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 UT Arlington Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 Southern Miss Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, AR Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 at Coastal Carolina St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC 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 Troy Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 Troy 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:[6]

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