2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 25–3 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Samantha Ricketts |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Tyler Bratton |
| Asst Coach2: | Josh Johnson |
| Stadium: | Nusz Park |
The 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs softball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs play their home games at Nusz Park.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2019 season 35–23 overall, and 9–15 in the SEC to finish in twelfth in the conference. The Bulldogs went 2–2 in the Seattle 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 Mississippi State 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 | vs. Missouri State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL | W 5–0 | A. Willis (1–0) | E. Griesbauer (0–1) | | | | 1–0 | | | February 7 | vs.  USA National Team
Exhibition | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 0–4 | | A. Loza | | | | | | | February 8 | vs. Liberty
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 9–2 | G. Fagan (1–0) | K. Belogorska (0–1) | | | | 2–0 | | | February 8 | vs. Louisville
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 3–2 | E. Williams (1–0) | T. Roby (1–1) | | | 189 | 3–0 | | | February 9 | vs. NC State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 9–0 | G. Fagan (2–0) | S. Nester (1–2) | | | 1,370 | 4–0 | | | February 12 | | | Nusz Park
Starkville, MS | W 16–2 | K. Hawk (1–0) | V. Bradford (0–3) | | | 109 | 5–0 | | | February 14 | Tulsa
Bulldog Kickoff Classic | | Nusz Park | L 1–2 | C. Delce (3–0) | G. Fagan (2–1) | K. Scott (2) | SECN+ | 127 | 5–1 | | | February 14 | North Alabama
Bulldog Kickoff Classic | | Nusz Park | W 6–0 | A. Willis (2–0) | M. Garst (2–1) | | SECN+ | 157 | 6–1 | | | February 15 | Tennessee State
Bulldog Kickoff Classic | | Nusz Park | W 3–0 | K. Hawk (2–0) | L. Powell (0–4) | E. Williams (1) | SECN+ | 327 | 7–1 | | | February 15 | North Alabama
Bulldog Kickoff Classic | | Nusz Park | W 9–1 | G. Fagan (3–1) | M. Moore (0–1) | E. Williams (2) | SECN+ | 348 | 8–1 | | | February 16 | Tennessee State
Bulldog Kickoff Classic | | Nusz Park | W 4–0 | E. Williams (2–0) | A. Woodall (0–2) | A. Willis (1) | SECN+ | 237 | 9–1 | | | February 18 | | | North Oak Park
Hammond, LA | Postponed/Weather[2] | | February 20 | vs. Oregon State
Mary Nutter Classic | | Big League Dreams
Cathedral City, CA | W 1–0 | G. Fagan (4–1) | M. Mazon (4–3) | E. Williams (3) | | 212 | 10–1 | | | February 20 | vs. No. 15 Oregon
Mary Nutter Classic | | Big League Dreams | L 2–7 | J. Dail (2–0) | A. Willis (2–1) | B. Yanez (1) | | 200 | 10–2 | | | February 21 | vs. UC Riverside
Mary Nutter Classic | | Big League Dreams | W 6–3 | A. Loza (1–0) | M. Casper (0–2) | | | 312 | 11–2 | | | February 22 | vs. BYU
Mary Nutter Classic | | Big League Dreams | L 2–6 | A. Moffat (3–3) | G. Fagan (4–2) | | | 212 | 11–3 | | | February 22 | vs. San Diego State
Mary Nutter Classic | | Big League Dreams | W 10–4 | A. Willis (3–1) | M. Balint (4–3) | | | 187 | 12–3 | | | February 26 | | | Nusz Park | W 6–3 | A. Willis (4–1) | R. Sanchez (1–3) | E. Williams (4) | SECN+ | 89 | 13–3 | | | February 28 | UAB
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) | | Nusz Park | W 16–6 | A. Willis (5–1) | S. Cespedes (1–4) | | SECN+ | 157 | 14–3 | | | February 29 | UAB
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) | | Nusz Park | W 5–0 | E. Williams (3–0) | J. Cook (3–1) | | SECN+ | 396 | 15–3 | | | February 29 | Alcorn State
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) | | Nusz Park | W 8–1 | A. Willis (6–1) | A. Dorsey (2–6) | | SECN+ | 642 | 16–3 | | |
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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 | Alcorn State
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) | | Nusz Park | W 9–1 | C. Denis (1–0) | B. Ursin (2–8) | | SECN+ | 187 | 17–3 | | | March 1 | UT Martin
The Snowman (Alex Wilcox Memorial) | | Nusz Park | W 6–1 | A. Willis (7–1) | H. Ridolif (4–2) | | SECN+ | 475 | 18–3 | | | March 3 | UT Martin | | Nusz Park | W 6–0 | E. Williams (4–0) | S. Layne (2–4) | | SECN+ | 88 | 19–3 | | | March 6 | Bryant
Bulldog Slamboree | No. 24 | Nusz Park | W 5-1 | G. Fagan (5-2) | K. Kenney (1-1) | | SEC+ | 275 | 20-3 | | | March 6 | Mississippi Valley State
Bulldog Slamboree | No. 24 | Nusz Park | W 6-0 | A. Willis (8-1) | A. Montes (1-2) | | SEC+ | 387 | 21-3 | | | March 7 | Southeast Missouri State
Bulldog Slamboree | No. 24 | Nusz Park | W 2-0 | E. Williams (5-0) | P. Holman (2-3) | | SEC+ | 305 | 22-3 | | | March 7 | Mississippi Valley State
Bulldog Slamboree | No. 24 | Nusz Park | W 20-3 (5 in.) | G. Fagan (6-2) | D. Page (0-1) | | | 448 | 23-3 | | | March 8 | Southeast Missouri State
Bulldog Slamboree | No. 24 | Nusz Park | W 2-0 | A. Willis (9-1) | R. Rook (4-2) | E. Williams (5) | SEC+ | 342 | 24-3 | | | March 11 | | | Southern Miss Softball Complex
Hattiesburg, MS | W 7-2 | G. Fagan (7-2) | M. Pierce (5-1) | | | 1405 | 25-3 | | | March 13 | | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | March 14 | Kentucky | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | March 15 | Kentucky | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | March 18 | | | Samford Softball Field
Birmingham, AL | Cancelled | | March 21 | | | Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA | Cancelled | | March 22 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | Cancelled | | March 23 | at LSU | | Tiger Park | Cancelled | | March 27 | | | Jane B. Moore Field
Auburn, AL | Cancelled | | March 28 | at Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Field | Cancelled | | March 29 | at Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Field | Cancelled | |
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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 3 | | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 4 | Alabama | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 5 | Alabama | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 9 | | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 10 | Arkansas | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 11 | Arkansas | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 14 | Southern Miss | | Nusz Park | Cancelled | | April 17 | | | Turner Softball Stadium
Athens, GA | | | | | | | | | | April 18 | at Georgia | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at Georgia | | Turner Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | | April 24 | | | Nusz Park | | | | | | | | | | April 25 | South Carolina | | Nusz Park | | | | | | | | | | April 26 | South Carolina | | Nusz Park | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | | | Davis Diamond
College Station, TX | | | | | | | | | | May 2 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | | May 3 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond | | | | | | | | | |
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| Post-season |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled
Bold = Mississippi State team member | |
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Source:[3] *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.
- Web site: Softball Postpones Tuesday Game at Southeastern Louisiana . HailState.com . Mississippi State University Athletics . 4 March 2020.
- Ricketts Reveals 2020 Softball Schedule. Mississippi State University Department of Athletics. December 11, 2019. January 9, 2020.
