2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record7–16 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Roger Kincaid (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Downes
  • Erin Dixson
Home stadiumRobert 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
 ‍‍‍ 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

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.

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 Stadium • 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 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. ^ "Softball Announces 2019 Signing Class". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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