2020 Georgia Bulldogs softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Record: | 7–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Lu Harris-Champer |
| Hc Year: | 20th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tony Baldwin |
| Asst Coach2: | Rachele Fico |
| Stadium: | Turner Softball Stadium |
The 2020 Georgia Bulldogs softball team represents the University of Georgia in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Turner Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season 42–19 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Bulldogs went 2–2 in the Minneapolis 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 Georgia Bulldogs 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. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 11–1 | M. Avant (1–0) | S. Hixenbaugh (0–1) | | | 235 | 1–0 | | | February 7 | | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 10–1 | L. Mathis (1–0) | A. Scali (0–1) | | | 235 | 2–0 | | | February 8 | Kent State | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | Cancelled | | February 8 | | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8–0 | L. Mathis (2–0) | R. Pate (1–1) | | | 187 | 3–0 | | | February 9 | UNC Wilmington | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 10–2 | M. Avant (2–0) | J. Gamache (0–2) | | | 478 | 4–0 | | | February 9 | Howard | No. 16 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8–0 | L. Mathis (3–0) | R. Thomas (0–1) | | | 478 | 5–0 | | | February 12 | | No. 15 | Heck Softball Complex
Atlanta, GA | W 10–1 | M. Avant (3–0) | S. Mooney (1–2) | | | 307 | 6–0 | | | February 14 | vs.
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL | W 11–0 | M. Avant (4–0) | H. Todd (0–1) | | | 653 | 7–0 | | | February 14 | vs. No. 21
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 8-3 | A. Cutting (1-0) | D. Williams 0-3 | | | 650 | 8-0 | | | February 15 | vs. No. 17
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | | February 15 | vs. No. 3
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | | February 16 | vs.
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 15 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | | | | | | February 19 | | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 8-0 (5. inn) | L. Mathis (4-0) | T. DeCelles (1-3) | | | 225 | 9-3 | | | February 21 | | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 21 | No. 21 | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 22 | No. 21 James Madison | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W13-5 (6 inn) | M. Avant (5-2) | K. Boseman (2-2) | | | 523 | 12-3 | | | February 22 | Central Michigan | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 7-4 | L. Mathis (5-0) | K. Bean 1-3 | | | 497 | 13-3 | | | February 23 | | No. 19 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 25 | | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 26 | | No. 14 | Clemson Softball Stadium
Clemson, SC | | | | | | | | | | February 28 | | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 4-0 | M. Avant (7-3) | J. Montgomery 5-3 | | | 136 | 16-4 | | | February 28 | | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | W 6-2 | A. Cutting (4-1) | A. Susannah 6-6 | | | 136 | 17-4 | | | February 29 | Boston College | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | February 29 | | No. 14 | Turner 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 | Western Carolina | No. 14 | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 4 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 6 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 7 | South Carolina | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 8 | South Carolina | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 11 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 11 | Furman | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 13 | | | Bogle Park
Fayetteville, AR | | | | | | | | | | March 14 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | | March 15 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | | March 18 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 20 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 21 | Auburn | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 22 | Auburn | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 25 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | March 27 | | | Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA | | | | | | | | | | March 28 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | | | | | | | | | | March 29 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | | | Turner Softball Stadium
Athens, GA | | | | | | | | | | April 4 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 5 | Kentucky | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 6 | Kentucky | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 9 | | | Davis Diamond
College Station, TX | | | | | | | | | | April 10 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | | April 11 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | | April 15 | Georgia State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 17 | | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 18 | Mississippi State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 19 | Mississippi State | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 24 | | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL | | | | | | | | | | April 25 | at Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 26 | at Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
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| Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Georgia 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.
- 2020 Softball Schedule Unveiled. University of Georgia Department of Athletics. October 18, 2019. December 28, 2019.
