2020 Missouri Tigers softball team

The 2020 Missouri Tigers softball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Tigers play their home games at Mizzou Softball Stadium.

2020 Missouri Tigers softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
2020 record6–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Malveaux
  • Sara Michalowski-Marino
Home stadiumMizzou Softball Stadium
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 Tigers finished the 2019 season 35–25 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Tigers went 3–2 in the Los Angeles 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 Missouri Tigers Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 7vs. Notre Dame
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		W 3–1J. Weber (1–0)P. Tidd (0–1)E. Daniel (1)1–0
February 7vs. South Alabama
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 7–5S. Dandola (1–0)A. Hughen (0–1)E. Daniel (2)1552–0
February 8vs. Baylor
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 9–1 (5)E. Nichols (1–0)G. Rodoni (1–1)1553–0
February 8vs. No. 8 Minnesota
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 7–4E. Daniel (1–0)A. Fisher (1–1)4–0
February 9vs. Louisville
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 5–1M. Schumacher (1–0)C. Harris (0–3)1555–0
February 13vs. Kansas
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 8–0 (5)M. Schumacher (2–0)ESPNU3006–0
February 14vs. Liberty
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexESPN3
February 14vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexESPN3
February 15vs. Virginia Tech
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexESPN3
February 15vs. No. 20 James Madison
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexESPN3
February 16vs. No. 14 Minnesota
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational		No. 19Eddie C. Moore ComplexESPN3
February 20vs. No. 5 Arizona
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
Cathedral City, CA
February 21vs. Oregon State
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
February 21vs. UC Davis
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
February 22vs. New Mexico
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
February 22vs. California
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
February 23vs. Seattle
Mary Nutter Classic		No. 18Big League Dreams
February 29Wichita StateNo. 21Mizzou Softball Stadium
Columbia, MO
February 29NebraskaNo. 21Mizzou Softball Stadium
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1NebraskaNo. 21Mizzou Softball Stadium
March 1Wichita StateNo. 21Mizzou Softball Stadium
March 4Kansas CityMizzou Softball Stadium
March 6Ole MissMizzou Softball Stadium
March 7Ole MissMizzou Softball Stadium
March 8Ole MissMizzou Softball Stadium
March 11vs. IllinoisBridgeton Athletic Complex
Bridgeton, MO
March 14at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
Auburn, AL
March 15at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
March 16at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
March 20ArkansasMizzou Softball Stadium
March 21ArkansasMizzou Softball Stadium
March 22ArkansasMizzou Softball Stadium
March 24Missouri StateMizzou Softball Stadium
March 25at IowaBob Pearl Softball Field
Iowa City, IA
March 25at IowaBob Pearl Softball Field
March 27at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
College Station, TX
March 28at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
March 29at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1SIU EdwardsvilleMizzou Softball Stadium
April 9at FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL
April 10at FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
April 11at FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
April 14Saint LouisMizzou Softball Stadium
April 17KentuckyMizzou Softball Stadium
April 18KentuckyMizzou Softball Stadium
April 19KentuckyMizzou Softball Stadium
April 22at Southeast Missouri StateSoutheast Softball Complex
Cape Girardeau, MO
April 22at Southeast Missouri StateSoutheast Softball Complex
April 24at LSUTiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA
April 25at LSUTiger Park
April 26at LSUTiger Park
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1AlabamaMizzou Softball Stadium
May 2AlabamaMizzou Softball Stadium
May 3AlabamaMizzou Softball Stadium
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 = Missouri team member
Source:[3]

*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 RV 19 18 21 23 23  
Softball America[4] NR 10 15 17 18 17  
ESPN.com/USA Softball RV 18 19 23 24 24  
D1Softball 25 16 15 16 16 15

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. "Mizzou Softball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Missouri Department of Athletics. November 20, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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