2020 Missouri Tigers softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2020
Team:	Missouri Tigers
Conference:	Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:	SEC
Coachrank:	19
Record:	6–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Larissa Anderson
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	Chris Malveaux
Asst Coach2:	Sara Michalowski-Marino
Stadium:	Mizzou Softball Stadium

The 2020 Missouri Tigers softball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Tigers play their home games at Mizzou Softball Stadium.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 35–25 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Tigers went 3–2 in the Los Angeles 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 Missouri Tigers Softball Game Log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record February 7 vs. Notre Dame NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL W 3–1 J. Weber (1–0) P. Tidd (0–1) E. Daniel (1) 1–0 February 7 vs. South Alabama NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic Eddie C. Moore Complex W 7–5 S. Dandola (1–0) A. Hughen (0–1) E. Daniel (2) 155 2–0 February 8 vs. Baylor NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic Eddie C. Moore Complex W 9–1 E. Nichols (1–0) G. Rodoni (1–1) 155 3–0 February 8 vs. No. 8 Minnesota NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic Eddie C. Moore Complex W 7–4 E. Daniel (1–0) A. Fisher (1–1) 4–0 February 9 vs. Louisville NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic Eddie C. Moore Complex W 5–1 M. Schumacher (1–0) C. Harris (0–3) 155 5–0 February 13 vs. Kansas St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex W 8–0 M. Schumacher (2–0) 300 6–0 February 14 vs. Liberty St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex February 14 vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 15 vs. Virginia Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 15 vs. No. 20 James Madison St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 16 vs. No. 14 Minnesota St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational No. 19 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3 February 20 vs. No. 5 Arizona Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams Cathedral City, CA February 21 vs. Oregon State Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams February 21 vs. UC Davis Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams February 22 vs. New Mexico Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams February 22 vs. California Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams February 23 vs. Seattle Mary Nutter Classic No. 18 Big League Dreams February 29 No. 21 Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO February 29 No. 21 Mizzou Softball Stadium
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 Nebraska No. 21 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 1 Wichita State No. 21 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 4 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 6 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 7 Ole Miss Mizzou Softball Stadium March 8 Ole Miss Mizzou Softball Stadium March 11 Bridgeton Athletic Complex Bridgeton, MO March 14 Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, AL March 15 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field March 16 at Auburn Jane B. Moore Field March 20 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 21 Arkansas Mizzou Softball Stadium March 22 Arkansas Mizzou Softball Stadium March 24 Mizzou Softball Stadium March 25 Bob Pearl Softball Field Iowa City, IA March 25 at Iowa Bob Pearl Softball Field March 27 Davis Diamond College Station, TX March 28 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond March 29 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 1 Mizzou Softball Stadium April 9 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL April 10 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 11 at Florida Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium April 14 Mizzou Softball Stadium April 17 Mizzou Softball Stadium April 18 Kentucky Mizzou Softball Stadium April 19 Kentucky Mizzou Softball Stadium April 22 Southeast Softball Complex Cape Girardeau, MO April 22 at Southeast Missouri State Southeast Softball Complex April 24 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA April 25 at LSU Tiger Park April 26 at LSU Tiger Park
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 Mizzou Softball Stadium May 2 Alabama Mizzou Softball Stadium May 3 Alabama Mizzou Softball Stadium
Post-season
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled Bold = Missouri team member

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

1. Web site: Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020. January 15, 2020 . SEC Sports . January 15, 2020.
2. Mizzou Softball Announces 2020 Schedule. University of Missouri Department of Athletics. November 20, 2019. January 9, 2020.