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American college softball season
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.
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.
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll [ edit ]
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)
1
Louisiana
100 (10)
2
Troy
85
3
UT Arlington
77
4
Texas State
74
5
Coastal Carolina
56
6
Appalachian State
47
7
Georgia Southern
36
8
South Alabama
31
9
Louisiana-Monroe
26
10
Georgia State
18
Preseason All-Sun Belt team [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
[ 4]
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
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 [ edit ]
Legend
Texas State win
Texas State loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
Texas 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. 7
vs. South Alabama
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
W 5-2
King (1-0)
Rivers (0-1)
None
YouTube.Live
105
1-0
Feb. 7
vs. No. 15 Kentucky
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
L 1-2
Baalman (1-0)
McCann (0-1)
None
YouTube.Live
321
1-1
Feb. 8
vs. Louisville
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
W 7-3
Barrera (1-0)
Harris (0-2)
None
YouTube.Live
127
2-1
Feb. 8
vs. No. 23 Auburn
Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
L 1-3
Yarbrough (1-0)
King (1-1)
None
YouTube.Live
547
2-2
Bobcat Classic
Feb. 13
UTSA
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 4-3
McCann (1-1)
Cortez (1-2)
None
457
3-2
Feb. 14
St. Louis
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 4-1
McCann (2-1)
Wendling (1-1)
None
617
4-2
Feb. 15
St. Louis
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 12-0 (5 inn)
King (2-1)
Hacke (1-2)
None
617
5-2
Feb. 15
Wichita State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 5-3
McCann (3-1)
Lange (2-3)
None
617
6-2
Feb. 16
Wichita State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 9-1 (6 inn)
Barrera (2-0)
Lange (2-5)
None
521
7-2
Baylor Invitational
Feb. 21
vs. No. 17 Minnesota
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 3-2
King (3-1)
Pease (2-1)
McCann (1)
8-2
Feb. 21
vs. Illinois
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 0-1
Jarvis (4-1)
Barrera (2-1)
Sickels (4)
8-3
Feb. 22
vs. No. 17 Minnesota
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 0-4
Fiser (5-4)
McCann (3-2)
None
8-4
Feb. 22
at Baylor
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
L 1-2
Pritchett (3-0)
McCann (3-2)
None
ESPN+
8-5
Feb. 23
vs. Tulsa
Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX
W 2-0
Barrera (3-1)
Delce (3-2)
McCann (2)
9-5
Capital Classic
Feb. 28
at Sacramento State
Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA
W 2-0
McCann (4-3)
Sperry (2-2)
None
173
10-5
Feb. 29
vs. Utah State
La Rue Field • Davis, CA
L 2-4
Toone (3-1)
King (3-2)
None
93
10-6
Feb. 29
at UC Davis
La Rue Field • Davis, CA
W 6-2
Barrera (4-1)
Miles (1-1)
McCann (3)
93
11-6
March (4-3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 1
vs. St. Mary's
La Rue Field • Davis, CA
W 5-2
King (4-2)
Earle (2-1)
McCann (4)
12-6
Mar. 1
at UC Davis
La Rue Field • Davis, CA
L 2-4
Brown (4-3)
Barrera (4-2)
None
12-7
Mar. 4
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 4-1
McCann (5-3)
Lombrana (4-5)
None
ESPN+
405
13-7
Mar. 6
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
W 16-0 (6 inn)
Barrera (5-2)
Freeman (1-4)
None
215
14-7
1-0
Mar. 7
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
L 1-3
Mooney (3-3)
McCann (5-4)
None
132
14-8
1-1
Mar. 8
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
W 7-0
King (5-2)
Buck (3-7)
None
143
15-8
2-1
Mar. 11
at Texas A&M
Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
L 1-2
Poynter (6-2)
Barrera (5-3)
Mayo (2)
1,207
15-9
Mar. 13
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15
Coastal Carolina
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17
at Sam Houston State
Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20
South Alabama
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21
South Alabama
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22
South Alabama
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 26
at Lamar
Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27
at No. 8 Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28
at No. 8 Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29
at No. 8 Louisiana
Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Season 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. 1
Baylor
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5
Georgia Southern
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7
at UTSA
Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 15
No. 3 Texas
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17
Louisiana–Monroe
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18
Louisiana–Monroe
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19
Louisiana–Monroe
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22
Houston Baptist
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30
UT Arlington
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season 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 1
UT Arlington
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2
UT Arlington
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season 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 6
TBD
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Venues
Bobcat Field (1985–2008)
Bobcat Softball Stadium (2009– )
Coaches Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics