2020 Florida Gators softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Florida Gators |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 6 |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Tim Walton |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Bosch |
| Asst Coach2: | Aric Thomas |
| Stadium: | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium |
The 2020 Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators play their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Gators finished the 2019 season 49–18 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Gators hosted a Regional and Super Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Gators went 0–2 in the WCWS.
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 Florida Gators Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| February 7 | | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL | W 4–1 | N. Lugo (1–0) | A. Fox (0–1) | | | | 1–0 | | | February 8 | | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 6–4 | E. Hightower (1–0) | D. East (0–1) | N. Lugo (1) | | | 2–0 | | | February 8 | | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | L 2–11 | A. Storako (1–0) | N. Lugo (1–1) | | | | 2–1 | | | February 9 | | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 10–0 | R. Trlicek (1–0) | E. Buck (0–2) | | | | 3–1 | | | February 9 | | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 6–1 | N. Lugo (2–1) | C. Dolby (0–1) | R. Trlicek (1) | | 1,639 | 4–1 | | | February 11 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL | L 3–5 | | N. Lugo | | | 1,935 | | | | February 12 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 10–2 | R. Trlicek (2–0) | H. Raulerson (0–2) | | SECN+ | 1,124 | 5–1 | | | February 14 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 5–0 | R. Trlicek (3–0) | L. Lyle (0–2) | | | 1,589 | 6–1 | | | February 14 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 9–0 | N. Lugo (3–1) | S. Backstrom (2–2) | | | 1,589 | 7–1 | | | February 15 | North Dakota State | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 1–0 | N. Lugo (4–1) | P. Vargas (2–2) | | | 1,579 | 8–1 | | | February 15 | Longwood | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 11–0 | E. Hightower (2–0) | A. Wood (0–2) | | | 1,579 | 9–1 | | | February 16 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 13–1 | R. Trlicek (4–0) | S. Sitzman (0–1) | | | 1,554 | 10–1 | | | February 16 | | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 2–1 | E. Hightower (3–0) | N. Zenteno (0–3) | N. Lugo (2) | | 1,554 | 11–1 | | | February 19 | | No. 7 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 8-0 | N. Lugo (5-1) | A. Bilodeau (4-2) | | SECN+ | | 12-1 | | | February 21 | vs. No. 5 Arizona
Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams
Cathedral City, CA | W 3-2 | R. Trlicek(5-0) | A. Denham (4-1) | N. Lugo (3) | | | 13-1 | | | February 21 | vs. No. 25 Northwestern
Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 3-2 | R. Trlicek (6-0) | S. Supple 0-1 | | | | 14-1 | | | February 22 | vs. No. 16 Arizona State
Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 4-1 | R. Trlicek (7-0) | M. Preston 4-1 | | | | 15-1 | | | February 22 | vs. No. 1 UCLA
Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | L 4-5 | M. Faraimo 9-0 | R. Trlicek (7-1) | | | | 15-2 | | | February 23 | vs. Nebraska
Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 6-3 | N. Lugo (6-1) | O. Ferrell 2-4 | | | | 16-2 | | | February 28 | | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 29 | No. 10 Louisiana | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| March 1 | No. 10 Louisiana | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 4 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 6 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 7 | Auburn | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 8 | Auburn | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 11 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 13 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 14 | Baylor | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 15 | Baylor | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 20 | | | John Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY | | | | | | | | | | March 21 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 22 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 25 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 28 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 29 | Ole Miss | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 30 | Ole Miss | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| April 1 | | | UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL | | | | | | | | | | April 3 | | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN | | | | | | | | | | April 4 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 5 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 9 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 10 | Missouri | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 11 | Missouri | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 15 | South Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 18 | | | Bogle Park
Fayetteville, AR | | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | | April 20 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | | April 22 | at Florida State | | JoAnne Graf Field
Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | | | | April 24 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 25 | Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 26 | Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| May 1 | | | Carolina Softball Stadium
Columbia, SC | | | | | | | | | | May 2 | at South Carolina | | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | May 3 | at South Carolina | | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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| Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Florida team member | |
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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
- Web site: Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020. January 15, 2020 . SEC Sports . January 15, 2020.
- Florida Announces 2020 Schedule. University of Florida Department of Athletics. October 8, 2019. December 27, 2019.
