2020 Auburn Tigers softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2020
Team:	Auburn Tigers
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Record:	3–3
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Mickey Dean
Hc Year:	3rd
Asst Coach1:	Eugene Lenti
Asst Coach2:	Ruby Rojas
Stadium:	Jane B. Moore Field

The 2020 Auburn Tigers softball team represents Auburn University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Tigers play their home games at the Jane B. Moore Field.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 39–21 overall, and 10–14 in the SEC to finish tenth in the conference. The Tigers went 2–2 in the Tucson Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.^[1]

Media poll
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 Auburn Tigers Softball Game Log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record February 7 vs. Baylor NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 23 Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL L 0–8 G. Rodoni (1–0) A. Swindle (0–1) 0–1 February 7 vs. Notre Dame NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 23 Eddie C. Moore Complex W 4–1 A. Swindle (1–1) A. Holloway (0–1) 1–1 February 8 vs. Liberty NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 23 Eddie C. Moore Complex W 5–3 A. Swindle (2–1) M. Johnson (0–2) 613 2–1 February 8 vs. Texas State NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 23 Eddie C. Moore Complex W 3–1 S. Yarbrough (1–0) M. King (1–1) 547 3–1 February 9 vs. Illinois NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic No. 23 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 0–2 S. Sickels (2–0) A. Swindle (2–2) 429 3–2 February 13 Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, AL L 1–4 M. Bennett (2–0) A. Swindle (2–3) 1,415 3–3 February 14 Jane B. Moore Field February 14 Jane B. Moore Field February 15 Alabama State Jane B. Moore Field February 15 UNC Wilmington Jane B. Moore Field February 16 UNC Wilmington Jane B. Moore Field February 20 vs. No. 16 Arizona State Mary Nutter Classic Big League Dreams Cathedral City, CA February 21 vs. No. 25 Northwestern Mary Nutter Classic Big League Dreams February 21 vs. California Mary Nutter Classic Big League Dreams February 22 vs. No. 5 Arizona Mary Nutter Classic Big League Dreams February 23 vs. No. 1 UCLA Mary Nutter Classic Big League Dreams February 28 Jane B. Moore Field February 28 Jane B. Moore Field February 29 No. 18 Minnesota Jane B. Moore Field February 29 Jane B. Moore Field
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 Binghamton Jane B. Moore Field March 1 Georgia Southern Jane B. Moore Field March 4 Sikes Field Macon, GA March 4 at Mercer Sikes Field March 6 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL March 7 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 8 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium March 10 Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex Jacksonville, FL March 11 Jane B. Moore Field March 14 Jane B. Moore Field March 15 Missouri Jane B. Moore Field March 16 Missouri Jane B. Moore Field March 20 Turner Softball Stadium Athens, GA March 21 at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium March 22 at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium March 27 Jane B. Moore Field March 28 Mississippi State Jane B. Moore Field March 29 Mississippi State Jane B. Moore Field
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 1 Jane B. Moore Field April 3 Carolina Softball Stadium Columbia, SC April 4 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium April 5 at South Carolina Carolina Softball Stadium April 7 Alabama State Jane B. Moore Field April 9 Jane B. Moore Field April 10 Ole Miss Jane B. Moore Field April 11 Ole Miss Jane B. Moore Field April 15 Jane B. Moore Field April 18 Jane B. Moore Field April 19 Charlotte Jane B. Moore Field April 22 Troy Softball Complex Troy, AL April 25 Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL April 26 at Alabama Rhoads Stadium April 27 at Alabama Rhoads Stadium
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 Jane B. Moore Field May 2 LSU Jane B. Moore Field May 3 LSU Jane B. Moore Field
Post-season
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled Bold = Auburn team member

Source:^[2] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

Rankings

See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I softball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020. January 15, 2020 . SEC Sports . January 15, 2020.
2. Softball unveils 2020 schedule. Auburn University Department of Athletics. November 26, 2019. December 27, 2019.