2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team explained
| Mode: | softball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Georgia State Panthers |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | SBC |
| Record: | 7–16 |
| Conf Record: | 1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Roger Kincaid |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach1: | Todd Downes |
| Asst Coach2: | Erin Dixson |
| Stadium: | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex |
The 2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by tenth year head coach Roger Kincaid 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. Georgia State was picked to finish dead-last at tenth in the Sun Belt Conference with 18 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]
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Georgia State win |
| | Georgia State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Georgia State team member | |
| 2020 Georgia State Panthers softball game log |
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| Regular season (7-16) |
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| February (5-13) |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
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| USF-Rawlings Invitational |
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| Feb. 7 | | | | L 0-5 | Lung (1-0) | Mooney (0-1) | None | | | 0-1 | | | Feb. 7 | | | USF Softball Satdium • Tampa, FL | L 1-6 | Storako (1-0) | Buck (0-1) | None | | | 0-2 | | | Feb. 8 | | | USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 10-2 (6 inn) | Mooney (1-1) | Leonard (0-2) | None | | 362 | 1-2 | | | Feb. 8 | | | USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL | Game Cancelled | | Feb. 9 | | | USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 0-10 (5 inn) | Trlicek (1-1) | Buck (0-2) | None | | | 1-3 | | |
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| Feb. 11 | | | | L 1-10 (6 inn) | Avant (3-0) | Mooney (1-2) | None | | 307 | 1-4 | | | The Spring Games |
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| Feb. 14 | | | | L 0-4 | Greene (3-0) | Mooney (1-3) | None | FloSoftball | 200 | 1-5 | | | Feb. 14 | | | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 1-3 | Lisko (2-0) | Buck (0-3) | None | FloSoftball | 200 | 1-6 | | | Feb. 15 | | | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 0-1 | Griman (1-0) | Freeman (0-1) | None | FloSoftball | | 1-7 | | | Feb. 15 | | | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 6-8 | Smith (1-0) | Parson (0-1) | None | FloSoftball | | 1-8 | | | Feb. 16 | | | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 8-4 | Buck (1-3) | Gletow (1-1) | None | FloSoftball | | 2-8 | | |
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| Feb. 19 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Game Postponed | | Mercer Tournament |
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| Feb. 21 | | | | W 11-4 | Buck (2-3) | McKeveny (0-3) | None | | 75 | 3-8 | | | Feb. 22 | | | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | L 0-1 | Smith (3-5) | Freeman (0-2) | None | | 69 | 3-9 | | | Feb. 22 | | | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | L 0-8 | Pattison (5-1) | Buck (2-4) | None | | 212 | 3-10 | | | Feb. 23 | vs. Presbyterian | | Sikes Field • Macon, GA | L 2-8 | Greene (8-0) | Buck (2-4) | None | | 108 | 3-11 | | |
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| I-75 Challenge |
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| Feb. 28 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 1-3 | Parshall (3-3) | Freeman (0-3) | None | | 97 | 3-12 | | | Feb. 28 | Penn State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 0-3 | Oatley (2-4) | Buck (2-6) | None | | 97 | 3-13 | | | Feb. 29 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 9-0 (5 inn) | Mooney (2-3) | Trujillo-Quintana (0-3) | None | | 141 | 4-13 | | | Feb. 29 | Rider | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 7-3 | Buck (3-6) | Cal (0-1) | None | | 132 | 5-13 | | |
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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 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 1-0 | Freeman (1-3) | Jasso (4-2) | None | | 137 | 6-13 | | |
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| Mar. 4 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Game Postponed | | Mar. 6 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 0-16 (6 inn) | Barrera (5-2) | Freeman (1-4) | None | | 215 | 6-14 | 0-1 | | Mar. 7 | Texas State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | W 3-1 | Mooney (3-3) | McCann (5-4) | None | | 132 | 7-14 | 1-1 | | Mar. 8 | Texas State | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 0-7 | King (5-2) | Buck (3-7) | None | | 143 | 7-15 | 1-2 | | Mar. 11 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | L 1-2 | Handley (4-6) | Mooney (3-4) | None | | 1,356 | 7-16 | | | Mar. 13 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 14 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 15 | at South Alabama | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 18 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 20 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 21 | No. 8 Louisiana | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 22 | No. 8 Louisiana | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 25 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 27 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 28 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Mar. 29 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | 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. 1 | at Georgia Tech | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 3 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 4 | Troy | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 5 | Troy | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 9 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 10 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 11 | at UT Arlington | | Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 15 | at No. 14 Georgia | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 17 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 18 | Coastal Carolina | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 19 | Coastal Carolina | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 22 | at Kennesaw State | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 24 | | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 25 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 26 | at Louisiana–Monroe | | | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Apr. 30 | | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | 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 | Georgia Southern | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | | May 2 | Georgia Southern | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
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| Post-Season (0-0) |
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Schedule Source:[4] *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: Softball Announces 2019 Signing Class . Georgia State University . 18 December 2020 . en.
- Web site: 2020 Softball Schedule . Georgia State University . 18 December 2020 . en.
