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2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team

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2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record8-6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMarty McDaniel
Home stadiumSherri Parker Lee Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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

Previous season

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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

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SEC preseason poll

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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

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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 8 vs. No. 14 Northwestern No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
W 6–3 C. Turner (1–0) D. Williams (1–1) 1–0
February 8 vs. Kansas No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium W 10–2 (6) S. Bender (1–0) T. Goff (0–2) C. Turner (1) 2–0
February 9 vs. Western Michigan No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium No contest[a]
February 9 vs. No. 5 Arizona No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium L 0–8 (5) A. Denham (2–0) C. Turner (1–1) PAC12 735 2–1
February 10 at No. 22 Arizona State No. 12 Farrington Softball Stadium W 8–5 C. Turner (2–1) C. Meza (2–1) S. Bender (1) PAC12 1,172 3–1
February 13 vs. MexicoMexico National Team No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
L 0–2 D. Escobedo K. Milloy Exh.
February 13 vs. Colorado State
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 6–4 C. Turner (3–1) T. Gilmore (0–2) 269 4–1
February 14 vs. Utah
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 8-5 C. Turner (4–1) S. Sandez (5–2) 5-1
February 14 vs. No. 6 Texas
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium L 0-11 M. Elish (3–0) K. Milliy (0–1) 5-2
February 15 vs. California Baptist
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
No. 12 Nancy Almaraz Stadium W 5-2 C. Turner (5–1) K. Viramontes (2–3) 6-2
February 21 vs. FIU No. 12 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL
W 9-1 S. Bender (2–0) A. Muraskin 7-2
February 21 vs. UCF No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 1-10 (5) A. White (6–1) C. Turner 7-3
February 22 vs. UCF No. 12 USF Softball Stadium 1-9 (5) B. Vasquez 3-0 S. Bender (1-1) 7-4
February 22 at South Florida No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 1-2 G. Corrick (3-3) C. Turner 7-5
February 23 at South Florida No. 12 USF Softball Stadium L 2-3 G. Corrick 5-3 C. Turner 7-6
February 26 UT Martin No. 20 Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN
W 3-2 C. Turner E. Gallagher 1,204 8-6
February 28 vs. Bowling Green No. 20 Betty Basler Field
Johnson City, TN
February 28 vs. Tennessee Tech No. 20 Betty Basler Field
February 29 vs. Tennessee Tech No. 20 Betty Basler Field
February 29 vs. Bowling Green No. 20 Betty Basler Field
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 at East Tennessee State No. 20 Betty Basler Field
March 4 Lipscomb Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 6 East Tennessee State Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 6 Stanford Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 7 Toledo Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 10 North Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 13 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond
College Station, TX
March 14 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond
March 15 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond
March 18 vs. Memphis Ridley Sports Complex
Columbia, TN
March 20 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 21 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 22 Alabama Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 24 Belmont Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
March 27 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
March 28 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium
March 29 at Kentucky John Cropp Stadium
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 1 Liberty Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 3 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 4 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 5 Florida Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 11 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 12 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 13 South Carolina Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 17 at LSU Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA
April 18 at LSU Tiger Park
April 19 at LSU Tiger Park
April 22 at Western Carolina Catamount Softball Complex
Cullowhee, NC
April 24 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 25 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 26 Ole Miss Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 1 at Arkansas Bogle Park
Fayetteville, AR
May 2 at Arkansas Bogle Park
May 3 at Arkansas Bogle Park
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 = 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

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today12121220RV
Softball America[4]141919
ESPN.com/USA Softball11т121222RVRV
D1Softball141918

References

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  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 January 31, 2020.