2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team explained

Sport:softball
Year:2020
Team:South Carolina Gamecocks
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:18
Record:4–2
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Beverly Smith
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Lisa Navas
Asst Coach2:Kaela Jackson
Stadium:Carolina Softball Stadium

The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gamecocks play their home games at Carolina Softball Stadium.

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2019 season 38–19 overall, and 9–14 in the SEC to finish eleventh in the conference. The Gamecocks went 2–2 in the Tallahassee 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 South Carolina Gamecocks Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
February 7No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium
Columbia, SC
W 3–2 K. Oh (1–0) P. Buresch (0–1) 100 1–0
February 7No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 4–2 C. Drotar (1–0) P. Vargas (0–1) SECN+ 1,240 2–0
February 8No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 11–1 K. Oh (2–0) C. Miller (0–1) SECN+ 1,404 3–0
February 9No. 19 Carolina Softball Stadium W 3–2 K. Oh (3–0) A. Rodruiguez (0–1) SECN+ 1,425 4–0
February 13vs. No. 17
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL
L 1–5 E. Edmoundson (4–0) K. Oh (3–1) SECN 100 4–1
February 14vs.
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex L 6–8 K. Rochard (3–2) C. Drotar (1–1) 100 4–2
February 14vs.
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex
February 15vs. No. 1
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPNU
February 16vs. No. 20
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18 Eddie C. Moore Complex ESPN3
February 19No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 21No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 21No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 22No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 23No. 22 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 26Georgia SouthernNo. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 29TroyNo. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
February 29No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
March 1Charlotte No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 1Troy No. 16 Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 4Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 6at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
Athens, GA
SECN+
March 7at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium SECN+
March 8at Georgia Turner Softball Stadium SECN+
March 10at Coastal CarolinaSt. John Stadium
Conway, SC
March 11Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 13LSUCarolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 14LSU Carolina Softball Stadium SECN
March 15LSU Carolina Softball Stadium SECN
March 18Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
March 21vs. Shirley Clements Mewborn Field
Atlanta, GA
March 22at Shirley Clements Mewborn Field
March 25Carolina Softball Stadium SECN
March 27at AlabamaRhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
SECN+
March 28at Alabama Rhoads Stadium
March 29at Alabama Rhoads Stadium SECN+
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 1at Duke Softball Stadium
Durham, NC
April 3AuburnCarolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 4Auburn Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 5Auburn Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 7Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 8Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 11at TennesseeSherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN
April 12at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium SECN
April 13at Tennessee Sherri Parker Lee Stadium SECN
April 17Texas A&MCarolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 18Texas A&M Carolina Softball Stadium SECN
April 19Texas A&M Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 22Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
April 24at Mississippi StateNusz Park
Starkville, MS
SECN+
April 25at Mississippi State Nusz Park SECN
April 26at Mississippi State Nusz Park SECN+
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 1FloridaCarolina Softball Stadium SECN+
May 2Florida Carolina Softball Stadium ESPN2
May 3Florida Carolina Softball Stadium SECN+
Post-season
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Cancelled
Bold = South Carolina 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. Gamecocks Announce 2020 Softball Schedule. University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 18, 2019. January 10, 2020.