2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented the Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twentieth year head coach Ricci Woodard.

2020 Texas State Bobcats softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2020 record	15–9 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach	Ricci Woodard (20th season)
Assistant coaches	Haley Long Paige McDuffee
Home stadium	Bobcat Softball Stadium

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. Texas State was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 74 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
Caitlyn Bonjonia	Catcher	Katy, Texas	Cinco Ranch HS
Hannah Earls	Infielder	Willis, Texas	Willis HS
Ronni Grofman	Pitcher	Kingwood, Texas	Kingwood Park HS
Raina Lange	Infielder	Cypress, Texas	Bridgeland HS
Baylee Lemons	Infielder	Magnolia, Texas	Magnolia HS
Jessica Mullens	Pitcher	Tarkington, Texas	Barbers Hill HS
Piper Randolph	Outfielder	Salado, Texas	Salado HS

Roster

2020 Texas State Bobcats roster
	Pitchers 1 Natalia Reeves - Redshirt Freshman 8 Meagan King - Junior 15 Tori McCann - Freshman 18 Dalilah Barrera - Senior 23 Brooke Blackwell - Sophomore 16 Cassie Valdez - Sophomore Outfielders 2 Molly Damiani - Sophomore 6 Marisa Cruz - Junior 10 Kylie George - Junior 21 Christiana McDowell - Senior		Catchers 00 Cat Crenek - Sophomore 13 Caitlyn Rogers - Sophomore Infielders 3 Bailee Carter - Senior 5 Eliza Eberhard - Junior 9 Maya Zavala - Freshman 14 Kennedy Picou - Freshman 19 Arieann Bell - Junior 20 Sara Vanderford - Freshman 22 Tara Oltmann - Junior 25 Hailey Mackay - Senior 27 Samara Lagway - Sophomore Utility 11 Kaylee Lind - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff

2020 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
Ricci Woodard – Head Coach – 20th year Haley Long – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Paige McDuffee – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Josh Trevino – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas State win
	Texas State loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Texas State team member

2020 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log
Regular Season (15-9)
February (11-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record NFCA Leadoff Classic Feb. 7 vs. South Alabama Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 5-2 King (1-0) Rivers (0-1) None YouTube.Live 105 1-0 Feb. 7 vs. No. 15 Kentucky Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-2 Baalman (1-0) McCann (0-1) None YouTube.Live 321 1-1 Feb. 8 vs. Louisville Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 7-3 Barrera (1-0) Harris (0-2) None YouTube.Live 127 2-1 Feb. 8 vs. No. 23 Auburn Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-3 Yarbrough (1-0) King (1-1) None YouTube.Live 547 2-2 Bobcat Classic Feb. 13 UTSA Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-3 McCann (1-1) Cortez (1-2) None 457 3-2 Feb. 14 St. Louis Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-1 McCann (2-1) Wendling (1-1) None 617 4-2 Feb. 15 St. Louis Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 12-0 (5 inn) King (2-1) Hacke (1-2) None 617 5-2 Feb. 15 Wichita State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 5-3 McCann (3-1) Lange (2-3) None 617 6-2 Feb. 16 Wichita State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 9-1 (6 inn) Barrera (2-0) Lange (2-5) None 521 7-2 Baylor Invitational Feb. 21 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 3-2 King (3-1) Pease (2-1) McCann (1) 8-2 Feb. 21 vs. Illinois Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-1 Jarvis (4-1) Barrera (2-1) Sickels (4) 8-3 Feb. 22 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-4 Fiser (5-4) McCann (3-2) None 8-4 Feb. 22 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1-2 Pritchett (3-0) McCann (3-2) None ESPN+ 8-5 Feb. 23 vs. Tulsa Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 2-0 Barrera (3-1) Delce (3-2) McCann (2) 9-5 Capital Classic Feb. 28 at Sacramento State Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 2-0 McCann (4-3) Sperry (2-2) None 173 10-5 Feb. 29 vs. Utah State La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2-4 Toone (3-1) King (3-2) None 93 10-6 Feb. 29 at UC Davis La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 6-2 Barrera (4-1) Miles (1-1) McCann (3) 93 11-6
March (4-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record Mar. 1 vs. St. Mary's La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 5-2 King (4-2) Earle (2-1) McCann (4) 12-6 Mar. 1 at UC Davis La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2-4 Brown (4-3) Barrera (4-2) None 12-7 Mar. 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-1 McCann (5-3) Lombrana (4-5) None ESPN+ 405 13-7 Mar. 6 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 16-0 (6 inn) Barrera (5-2) Freeman (1-4) None 215 14-7 1-0 Mar. 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 1-3 Mooney (3-3) McCann (5-4) None 132 14-8 1-1 Mar. 8 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 7-0 King (5-2) Buck (3-7) None 143 15-8 2-1 Mar. 11 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 1-2 Poynter (6-2) Barrera (5-3) Mayo (2) 1,207 15-9 Mar. 13 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 14 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 15 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 17 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 20 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 21 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 22 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 26 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 27 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 28 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Mar. 29 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA 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 Baylor Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 3 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 4 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 5 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 7 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 9 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 11 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 15 No. 3 Texas Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 17 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 18 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 19 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 22 Houston Baptist Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 24 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Apr. 30 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 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 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May 2 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 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:[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. "Woodard Announces Seven 2020 Softball Signees". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. "2020 Softball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.