2020 Georgia Bulldogs softball |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 15 |
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Record | 7–0 (0–0 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Lu Harris-Champer (20th season)
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Assistant coaches | - Tony Baldwin
- Rachele Fico
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Home stadium | Turner Softball Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs softball team represents the University of Georgia in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Turner Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season 42–19 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Bulldogs went 2–2 in the Minneapolis 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 |
1 | Alabama |
2 | Tennessee |
3 | LSU |
4 | Kentucky |
5 | Florida |
6 | Georgia |
7 | Arkansas |
8 | Ole Miss |
9 | South Carolina |
10 | Missouri |
11 | Auburn |
12 | Mississippi State Texas A&M |
Schedule and results
2020 Georgia Bulldogs Softball Game Log |
Regular season |
February | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | February 7 | Howard | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 11–1 (5) | M. Avant (1–0) | S. Hixenbaugh (0–1) | | | 235 | 1–0 | | February 7 | Kent State | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 10–1 (5) | L. Mathis (1–0) | A. Scali (0–1) | | | 235 | 2–0 | | February 8 | Kent State | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | Cancelled | February 8 | UNC Wilmington | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8–0 | L. Mathis (2–0) | R. Pate (1–1) | | | 187 | 3–0 | | February 9 | UNC Wilmington | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 10–2 (5) | M. Avant (2–0) | J. Gamache (0–2) | | | 478 | 4–0 | | February 9 | Howard | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8–0 (6) | L. Mathis (3–0) | R. Thomas (0–1) | | | 478 | 5–0 | | February 12 | at Georgia State | No. 15 | Heck Softball Complex Atlanta, GA | W 10–1 (6) | M. Avant (3–0) | S. Mooney (1–2) | | | 307 | 6–0 | | February 14 | vs. Kansas St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | W 11–0 (5) | M. Avant (4–0) | H. Todd (0–1) | | | 653 | 7–0 | | February 14 | vs. No. 21 Northwestern St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 8-3 | A. Cutting (1-0) | D. Williams 0-3 | | | 650 | 8-0 | | February 15 | vs. No. 17 Texas Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | February 15 | vs. No. 3 UCLA St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | February 16 | vs. South Florida St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | February 19 | Samford | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8-0 (5. inn) | L. Mathis (4-0) | T. DeCelles (1-3) | | | 225 | 9-3 | | February 21 | Central Michigan | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 21 | No. 21 James Madison | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 22 | No. 21 James Madison | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W13-5 (6 inn) | M. Avant (5-2) | K. Boseman (2-2) | | | 523 | 12-3 | | February 22 | Central Michigan | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 7-4 | L. Mathis (5-0) | K. Bean 1-3 | | | 497 | 13-3 | | February 23 | Austin Peay | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 25 | Alabama State | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 26 | at Clemson | No. 14 | Clemson Softball Stadium Clemson, SC | | | | | | | | | February 28 | Eastern Illinois | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 4-0 | M. Avant (7-3) | J. Montgomery 5-3 | | | 136 | 16-4 | | February 28 | Boston College | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 6-2 | A. Cutting (4-1) | A. Susannah 6-6 | | | 136 | 17-4 | | February 29 | Boston College | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 29 | Western Carolina | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
March | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | March 1 | Western Carolina | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 4 | Georgia Tech | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 6 | South Carolina | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 7 | South Carolina | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 8 | South Carolina | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 11 | Furman | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 11 | Furman | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 13 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR | | | | | | | | | March 14 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | March 15 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | March 18 | Oklahoma State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 20 | Auburn | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 21 | Auburn | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 22 | Auburn | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 25 | USC Upstate | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 27 | at LSU | | Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | | | | March 28 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | | | | | | | | | March 29 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | | | | | | | | | |
April | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | April 1 | North Alabama | | Turner Softball Stadium Athens, GA | | | | | | | | | April 4 | Kentucky | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 5 | Kentucky | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 6 | Kentucky | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 9 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond College Station, TX | | | | | | | | | April 10 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | April 11 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | April 15 | Georgia State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 17 | Mississippi State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 18 | Mississippi State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 19 | Mississippi State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 24 | at Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL | | | | | | | | | April 25 | at Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 26 | at Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
Post-season |
SEC Tournament | Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record | May 6–9 | | | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | | | | | | | | | |
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Georgia team member |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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NFCA / USA Today | 16 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Softball America[4] | 16 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ESPN.com/USA Softball | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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D1Softball | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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References
- ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Softball Schedule Unveiled" (Press release). University of Georgia Department of Athletics. October 18, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.