2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–17 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Becky Clark (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristina McCain
  • Hannah Campbell
Home stadiumJaguar 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
 ‍‍‍ 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

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.

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