2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team

The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Volunteers play their home games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
2020 record8-6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarty McDaniel
Home stadiumSherri Parker Lee 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 Volunteers finished the 2019 season 43–17 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Volunteers hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and later advanced to the Gainesville Super Regional against Florida. The Volunteers were defeated by the Gators 1 game to 2 as Florida advanced to the WCWS.

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 Tennessee Volunteers Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 8vs. No. 14 NorthwesternNo. 12Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ		W 6–3C. Turner (1–0)D. Williams (1–1)1–0
February 8vs. KansasNo. 12Farrington Softball StadiumW 10–2 (6)S. Bender (1–0)T. Goff (0–2)C. Turner (1)2–0
February 9vs. Western MichiganNo. 12Farrington Softball StadiumNo contest[lower-alpha 1]
February 9vs. No. 5 ArizonaNo. 12Farrington Softball StadiumL 0–8 (5)A. Denham (2–0)C. Turner (1–1)PAC127352–1
February 10at No. 22 Arizona StateNo. 12Farrington Softball StadiumW 8–5C. Turner (2–1)C. Meza (2–1)S. Bender (1)PAC121,1723–1
February 13vs. Mexico National TeamNo. 12Nancy Almaraz Stadium
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico		L 0–2D. EscobedoK. MilloyExh.
February 13vs. Colorado State
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		No. 12Nancy Almaraz StadiumW 6–4C. Turner (3–1)T. Gilmore (0–2)2694–1
February 14vs. Utah
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		No. 12Nancy Almaraz StadiumW 8-5C. Turner (4-1)S. Sandez (5-2)5-1
February 14vs. No. 6 Texas
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		No. 12Nancy Almaraz StadiumL 0-11M. Elish (3-0) K. Milliy (0-1)5-2
February 15vs. California Baptist
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		No. 12Nancy Almaraz StadiumW 5-2C. Turner (5-1)K. Viramontes (2-3)6-2
February 21vs. FIUNo. 12USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		W 9-1S. Bender (2-0)A. Muraskin7-2
February 21vs. UCFNo. 12USF Softball StadiumL 1-10 (5)A. White (6-1)C. Turner7-3
February 22vs. UCFNo. 12USF Softball Stadium1-9 (5)B. Vasquez 3-0 S. Bender (1-1)7-4
February 22at South FloridaNo. 12USF Softball StadiumL 1-2G. Corrick (3-3)C. Turner7-5
February 23at South FloridaNo. 12USF Softball StadiumL 2-3G. Corrick 5-3 C. Turner7-6
February 26UT MartinNo. 20Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN		W 3-2 C. TurnerE. Gallagher1,2048-6
February 28vs. Bowling GreenNo. 20Betty Basler Field
Johnson City, TN
February 28vs. Tennessee TechNo. 20Betty Basler Field
February 29vs. Tennessee TechNo. 20Betty Basler Field
February 29vs. Bowling GreenNo. 20Betty Basler Field
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1at East Tennessee StateNo. 20Betty Basler Field
March 4LipscombSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 6East Tennessee StateSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 6StanfordSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 7ToledoSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 10North CarolinaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 13at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
College Station, TX
March 14at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
March 15at Texas A&MDavis Diamond
March 18vs. MemphisRidley Sports Complex
Columbia, TN
March 20AlabamaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 21AlabamaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 22AlabamaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 24BelmontSherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 27at KentuckyJohn Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
March 28at KentuckyJohn Cropp Stadium
March 29at KentuckyJohn Cropp Stadium
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1LibertySherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 3FloridaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 4FloridaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 5FloridaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 11South CarolinaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 12South CarolinaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 13South CarolinaSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 17at LSUTiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA
April 18at LSUTiger Park
April 19at LSUTiger Park
April 22at Western CarolinaCatamount Softball Complex
Cullowhee, NC
April 24Ole MissSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 25Ole MissSherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 26Ole MissSherri Parker Lee Stadium
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at ArkansasBogle Park
Fayetteville, AR
May 2at ArkansasBogle Park
May 3at ArkansasBogle Park
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 = Tennessee team member
Source:[3]

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

  1. Declared "no contest" after game was stopped in the fourth innings to accommodate Western Michigan's travel plans. Tennessee led 13–6 at the time of the stoppage.

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 12 12 12 20 RV NR  
Softball America[4] 14 19 19 NR NR NR  
ESPN.com/USA Softball 11т 12 12 22 RV RV  
D1Softball 14 19 18 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. "Lady Vols Announce 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Tennessee Department of Athletics. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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