2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 13–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Kelley Green |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Danielle Penner |
| Asst Coach2: | Kristin Erb |
| Stadium: | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field |
The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
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.[1] 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. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with 56 votes.[2]
| Coaches poll |
| 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 |
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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
[3] [4]
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member | |
| 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log |
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| Regular season (13-8) |
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| February (12-4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Kickin' Chicken Classic |
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| Feb. 7 | | | | L 2-11 | Rochard (1-0) | Beasley-Polko (0-1) | None | | 217 | 0-1 | | | Feb. 8 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 1-2 (8 inn) | Doocy (1-0) | Beasley-Polko (0-2) | None | | 256 | 0-2 | | | Feb. 8 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-1 | Brabham (1-0) | Woodall (0-1) | None | | 256 | 1-2 | | | Feb. 9 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 3-4 | Barefoot (1-2) | Beasley-Polko (0-3) | None | | 312 | 1-3 | | |
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| Battle at the Beach |
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| Feb. 14 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-6 | Marcano (1-0) | Bearden (0-2) | None | | 256 | 2-3 | | | Feb. 15 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 15-2 (5 inn) | Brabham (2-0) | Ostrowski (2-3) | None | | 338 | 3-3 | | | Feb. 15 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Brabham (3-0) | Diao (0-1) | None | | 338 | 4-3 | | | Feb. 16 | Delaware State | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Beasley-Polko (1-3) | Diao (0-2) | None | | 298 | 5-3 | | | Feb. 16 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game Cancelled | |
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| Chanticleer Showdown |
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| Feb. 21 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 6-4 | Beasley-Polko (2-3) | Gumm (1-3) | Marcano (1) | | 223 | 6-3 | | | Feb. 22 | Seton Hall | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 7-0 | Brabham (3-0) | Camp (0-4) | None | | 212 | 7-3 | | | Feb. 22 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 2-0 | Beasley-Polko (3-3) | Evans (0-1) | None | | 212 | 8-3 | | | Feb. 23 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4-0 | Brabham (4-0) | Leach (1-1) | None | | 256 | 9-3 | | |
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| Feb. 25 | | | | Game Cancelled | | Barefoot Landing Invitational |
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| Feb. 28 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 5-4 | Brabham (6-0) | Irons (4-3) | Marcano (2) | | 214 | 10-3 | | | Feb. 28 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-3 | Beasley-Polko (4-3) | Thornhill (1-5) | None | | 214 | 11-3 | | | Feb. 29 | Ohio | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5-13 | McCrady (5-3) | Brabham (6-1) | None | | 236 | 11-4 | | | Feb. 29 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-0 | Marcano (2-0) | Gingrich (0-6) | None | | 236 | 12-4 | | |
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| March (1-4) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Mar. 1 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5-9 | Hill (5-2) | Brabham (6-2) | None | | 310 | 12-5 | | |
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| Mar. 4 | | | | Game Postponed | | Mar. 6 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 7-1 | Marcano (9-2) | Kleist (5-5) | None | | 243 | 13-5 | 1-0 | | Mar. 7 | No. 8 Louisiana | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 0-5 | Ellyson (10-1) | Beasley-Polko (4-4) | None | | 356 | 13-6 | 1-1 | | Mar. 8 | No. 8 Louisiana | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-10 (5 inn) | Kleist (6-5) | Beasley-Polko (4-5) | None | | 342 | 13-7 | 1-2 | | Mar. 10 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-10 (5 inn) | Ochs (5-3) | Brabham (6-3) | None | | 538 | 13-8 | | | Mar. 13 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 14 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 15 | at Texas State | | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 17 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 20 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 21 | Georgia Southern | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 22 | Georgia Southern | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 25 | College of Charleston | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 27 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 28 | at Troy | | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 29 | at Troy | | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 31 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 31 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| April (0–0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| Apr. 3 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 4 | UT Arlington | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 5 | UT Arlington | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 7 | at Winthrop | | Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 9 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 10 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 11 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 14 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 17 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 18 | at Georgia State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 19 | at Georgia State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 24 | | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 25 | South Alabama | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 26 | South Alabama | | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 30 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| May (0-0) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| May 1 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 2 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Post-Season (0-0) |
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Schedule Source:[5] *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
Notes and References
- Web site: Conference . Sun Belt . Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions . sunbeltsports.org . en.
- Web site: Rodgers . Scottie . Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors . sunbeltsports.org . en . January 28, 2020.
- Web site: Chanticleers Add Three To 2019 Recruiting Class . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 16 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: Chanticleer Softball Adds Four On 2020 NLI Signing Day . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 16 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Softball Schedule . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . 17 December 2020 . en.
