2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team

The 2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented the Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twentieth year head coach Ricci Woodard.

2020 Texas State Bobcats softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2020 record15–9 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Ricci Woodard (20th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Haley Long
  • Paige McDuffee
Home stadiumBobcat Softball Stadium
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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

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. Texas State was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 74 votes..[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Louisiana100 (10)
2Troy85
3UT Arlington77
4Texas State74
5Coastal Carolina56
6Appalachian State47
7Georgia Southern36
8South Alabama31
9Louisiana-Monroe26
10Georgia State18

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
Caitlyn Bonjonia Catcher Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch HS
Hannah Earls Infielder Willis, Texas Willis HS
Ronni Grofman Pitcher Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS
Raina Lange Infielder Cypress, Texas Bridgeland HS
Baylee Lemons Infielder Magnolia, Texas Magnolia HS
Jessica Mullens Pitcher Tarkington, Texas Barbers Hill HS
Piper Randolph Outfielder Salado, Texas Salado HS

Roster
2020 Texas State Bobcats roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Natalia Reeves - Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Meagan King - Junior
  • 15 Tori McCann - Freshman
  • 18 Dalilah Barrera - Senior
  • 23 Brooke Blackwell - Sophomore
  • 16 Cassie Valdez - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 2 Molly Damiani - Sophomore
  • 6 Marisa Cruz - Junior
  • 10 Kylie George - Junior
  • 21 Christiana McDowell - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 00 Cat Crenek - Sophomore
  • 13 Caitlyn Rogers - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 3 Bailee Carter - Senior
  • 5 Eliza Eberhard - Junior
  • 9 Maya Zavala - Freshman
  • 14 Kennedy Picou - Freshman
  • 19 Arieann Bell - Junior
  • 20 Sara Vanderford - Freshman
  • 22 Tara Oltmann - Junior
  • 25 Hailey Mackay - Senior
  • 27 Samara Lagway - Sophomore

Utility

  • 11 Kaylee Lind - Redshirt Freshman

Coaching staff
2020 Texas State Bobcats coaching staff
  • Ricci Woodard – Head Coach – 20th year
  • Haley Long – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Paige McDuffee – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year
  • Josh Trevino – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results
Legend
 Texas State win
 Texas State loss
 Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
BoldTexas State team member
2020 Texas State Bobcats Softball Game Log
Regular Season (15-9)
February (11-6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
NFCA Leadoff Classic
Feb. 7vs. South AlabamaEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 5-2King (1-0)Rivers (0-1)NoneYouTube.Live1051-0
Feb. 7vs. No. 15 KentuckyEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 1-2Baalman (1-0)McCann (0-1)NoneYouTube.Live3211-1
Feb. 8vs. LouisvilleEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLW 7-3Barrera (1-0)Harris (0-2)NoneYouTube.Live1272-1
Feb. 8vs. No. 23 AuburnEddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FLL 1-3Yarbrough (1-0)King (1-1)NoneYouTube.Live5472-2
Bobcat Classic
Feb. 13UTSABobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-3McCann (1-1)Cortez (1-2)None4573-2
Feb. 14St. LouisBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-1McCann (2-1)Wendling (1-1)None6174-2
Feb. 15St. LouisBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 12-0 (5 inn)King (2-1)Hacke (1-2)None6175-2
Feb. 15Wichita StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 5-3McCann (3-1)Lange (2-3)None6176-2
Feb. 16Wichita StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 9-1 (6 inn)Barrera (2-0)Lange (2-5)None5217-2
Baylor Invitational
Feb. 21vs. No. 17 MinnesotaGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 3-2King (3-1)Pease (2-1)McCann (1)8-2
Feb. 21vs. IllinoisGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 0-1Jarvis (4-1)Barrera (2-1)Sickels (4)8-3
Feb. 22vs. No. 17 MinnesotaGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 0-4Fiser (5-4)McCann (3-2)None8-4
Feb. 22at BaylorGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 1-2Pritchett (3-0)McCann (3-2)NoneESPN+8-5
Feb. 23vs. TulsaGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 2-0Barrera (3-1)Delce (3-2)McCann (2)9-5
Capital Classic
Feb. 28at Sacramento StateShea Stadium • Sacramento, CAW 2-0McCann (4-3)Sperry (2-2)None17310-5
Feb. 29vs. Utah StateLa Rue Field • Davis, CAL 2-4Toone (3-1)King (3-2)None9310-6
Feb. 29at UC DavisLa Rue Field • Davis, CAW 6-2Barrera (4-1)Miles (1-1)McCann (3)9311-6
March (4-3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SBC Record
Mar. 1vs. St. Mary'sLa Rue Field • Davis, CAW 5-2King (4-2)Earle (2-1)McCann (4)12-6
Mar. 1at UC DavisLa Rue Field • Davis, CAL 2-4Brown (4-3)Barrera (4-2)None12-7
Mar. 4Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXW 4-1McCann (5-3)Lombrana (4-5)NoneESPN+40513-7
Mar. 6at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 16-0 (6 inn)Barrera (5-2)Freeman (1-4)None21514-71-0
Mar. 7at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAL 1-3Mooney (3-3)McCann (5-4)None13214-81-1
Mar. 8at Georgia StateRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAW 7-0King (5-2)Buck (3-7)None14315-82-1
Mar. 11at Texas A&MDavis Diamond • College Station, TXL 1-2Poynter (6-2)Barrera (5-3)Mayo (2)1,20715-9
Mar. 13Coastal CarolinaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14Coastal CarolinaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15Coastal CarolinaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17at Sam Houston StateBearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22South AlabamaBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 26at LamarLamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29at No. 8 LouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LASeason 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. 1BaylorBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3Georgia SouthernBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4Georgia SouthernBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5Georgia SouthernBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11at Appalachian StateSywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NCSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15No. 3 TexasBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19Louisiana–MonroeBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22Houston BaptistBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26at TroyTroy Softball Complex • Troy, ALSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30UT ArlingtonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason 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 1UT ArlingtonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2UT ArlingtonBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason 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 6TBDRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GAChampionship 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 23 February 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. "Woodard Announces Seven 2020 Softball Signees". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. "2020 Softball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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