2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team

The 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Nusz Park.

2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020 record25–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Bratton
  • Josh Johnson
Home stadiumNusz Park
2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  23–4 .852
No. 23 Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  19–7 .731
No. 11 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  20–4 .833
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  23–5 .821
No. 10 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  14–8 .636
No. 20 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  19–6 .760
No. 16 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  17–6 .739
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  17–9 .654
No. 21 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  25–3 .893
No. 5 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  21–3 .875
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  14–9 .609
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  16–11 .593
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  12–13 .480
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]; Rankings from NFCA

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season 35–23 overall, and 9–15 in the SEC to finish in twelfth in the conference. The Bulldogs went 2–2 in the Seattle Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.


Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1Alabama
2Tennessee
3LSU
4Kentucky
5Florida
6Georgia
7Arkansas
8Ole Miss
9South Carolina
10Missouri
11Auburn
12Mississippi State
Texas A&M

Schedule and results
2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 7vs. Missouri State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		W 5–0A. Willis (1–0)E. Griesbauer (0–1)1–0
February 7vs. USA National Team
Exhibition		Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 0–4M. AbbottA. LozaExh.
February 8vs. Liberty
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 9–2G. Fagan (1–0)K. Belogorska (0–1)2–0
February 8vs. Louisville
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 3–2 (8)E. Williams (1–0)T. Roby (1–1)1893–0
February 9vs. NC State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 9–0 (5)G. Fagan (2–0)S. Nester (1–2)1,3704–0
February 12Alabama StateNusz Park
Starkville, MS		W 16–2 (5)K. Hawk (1–0)V. Bradford (0–3)SECN+1095–0
February 14Tulsa
Bulldog Kickoff Classic		Nusz ParkL 1–2C. Delce (3–0)G. Fagan (2–1)K. Scott (2)SECN+1275–1
February 14North Alabama
Bulldog Kickoff Classic		Nusz ParkW 6–0A. Willis (2–0)M. Garst (2–1)SECN+1576–1
February 15Tennessee State
Bulldog Kickoff Classic		Nusz ParkW 3–0K. Hawk (2–0)L. Powell (0–4)E. Williams (1)SECN+3277–1
February 15North Alabama
Bulldog Kickoff Classic		Nusz ParkW 9–1 (6)G. Fagan (3–1)M. Moore (0–1)E. Williams (2)SECN+3488–1
February 16Tennessee State
Bulldog Kickoff Classic		Nusz ParkW 4–0E. Williams (2–0)A. Woodall (0–2)A. Willis (1)SECN+2379–1
February 18at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park
Hammond, LA		Postponed/Weather[3]
February 20vs. Oregon State
Mary Nutter Classic		Big League Dreams
Cathedral City, CA		W 1–0G. Fagan (4–1)M. Mazon (4–3)E. Williams (3)21210–1
February 20vs. No. 15 Oregon
Mary Nutter Classic		Big League DreamsL 2–7J. Dail (2–0)A. Willis (2–1)B. Yanez (1)20010–2
February 21vs. UC Riverside
Mary Nutter Classic		Big League DreamsW 6–3A. Loza (1–0)M. Casper (0–2)31211–2
February 22vs. BYU
Mary Nutter Classic		Big League DreamsL 2–6A. Moffat (3–3)G. Fagan (4–2)21211–3
February 22vs. San Diego State
Mary Nutter Classic		Big League DreamsW 10–4A. Willis (3–1)M. Balint (4–3)18712–3
February 26Central ArkansasNusz ParkW 6–3A. Willis (4–1)R. Sanchez (1–3)E. Williams (4)SECN+8913–3
February 28UAB
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)		Nusz ParkW 16–6 (5)A. Willis (5–1)S. Cespedes (1–4)SECN+15714–3
February 29UAB
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)		Nusz ParkW 5–0E. Williams (3–0)J. Cook (3–1)SECN+39615–3
February 29Alcorn State
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)		Nusz ParkW 8–1A. Willis (6–1)A. Dorsey (2–6)SECN+64216–3
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1Alcorn State
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)		Nusz ParkW 9–1 (5)C. Denis (1–0)B. Ursin (2–8)SECN+18717–3
March 1UT Martin
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial)		Nusz ParkW 6–1A. Willis (7–1)H. Ridolif (4–2)SECN+47518–3
March 3UT MartinNusz ParkW 6–0E. Williams (4–0)S. Layne (2–4)SECN+8819–3
March 6Bryant
Bulldog Slamboree		No. 24Nusz ParkW 5-1G. Fagan (5-2)K. Kenney (1-1)SEC+27520-3
March 6Mississippi Valley State
Bulldog Slamboree		No. 24Nusz ParkW 6-0A. Willis (8-1)A. Montes (1-2)SEC+38721-3
March 7Southeast Missouri State
Bulldog Slamboree		No. 24Nusz ParkW 2-0E. Williams (5-0)P. Holman (2-3)SEC+30522-3
March 7Mississippi Valley State
Bulldog Slamboree		No. 24Nusz ParkW 20-3 (5 in.)G. Fagan (6-2)D. Page (0-1)44823-3
March 8Southeast Missouri State
Bulldog Slamboree		No. 24Nusz ParkW 2-0A. Willis (9-1)R. Rook (4-2)E. Williams (5)SEC+34224-3
March 11at Southern MissSouthern Miss Softball Complex
Hattiesburg, MS		W 7-2G. Fagan (7-2)M. Pierce (5-1)140525-3
March 13KentuckyNusz ParkCancelled
March 14KentuckyNusz ParkCancelled
March 15KentuckyNusz ParkCancelled
March 18at SamfordSamford Softball Field
Birmingham, AL		Cancelled
March 21at LSUTiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA		Cancelled
March 22at LSUTiger ParkCancelled
March 23at LSUTiger ParkCancelled
March 27at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
Auburn, AL		Cancelled
March 28at AuburnJane B. Moore FieldCancelled
March 29at AuburnJane B. Moore FieldCancelled
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 3AlabamaNusz ParkCancelled
April 4AlabamaNusz ParkCancelled
April 5AlabamaNusz ParkCancelled
April 9ArkansasNusz ParkCancelled
April 10ArkansasNusz ParkCancelled
April 11ArkansasNusz ParkCancelled
April 14Southern MissNusz ParkCancelled
April 17at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
Athens, GA
April 18at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
April 19at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
April 24South CarolinaNusz Park
April 25South CarolinaNusz Park
April 26South CarolinaNusz Park
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
College Station, TX
May 2at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
May 3at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 6–9Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled
Bold = Mississippi State team member
Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
NFCA / USA Today NR RV RV RV 24 21  
Softball America[5] NR NR NR NR 25 25  
ESPN.com/USA Softball RV RV 24 RV 22т 22  
D1Softball NR NR NR NR NR NR

References
  1. "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. "Softball Postpones Tuesday Game at Southeastern Louisiana". HailState.com. Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. "Ricketts Reveals 2020 Softball Schedule" (Press release). Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. December 11, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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