2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball
2020 Georgia State Panthers softball
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	7–16 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach	Roger Kincaid (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Todd Downes; Erin Dixson;
Home stadium	Robert E. Heck Softball Complex
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 8 Louisiana ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	18	–	6	.750
Texas State ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	15	–	9	.625
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	14	–	10	.583
UT Arlington ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	12	–	13	.480
South Alabama ‍‍‍	2	–	1	.667	8	–	17	.320
Troy ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	16	–	6	.727
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	13	–	8	.619
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	13	–	9	.591
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	10	–	14	.417
Georgia State ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	7	–	16	.304

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of March 13, 2020^[1] Rankings from NFCA

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
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

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

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Player	Position	Hometown	Previous Team
Carolyn Deady	Catcher	Marietta, Georgia	Pope HS
Caroline Brownlee	Outfielder	Hoschton, Georgia	Jefferson HS
Aniston Wright	Pitcher	Senoia, Georgia	East Coweta HS
Macy Banks	Pitcher	Homer, Georgia	East Hall HS
Aslinn Spradlin	Infielder	Villa Rica, Georgia	Alexander HS
Elle Doolittle	Pitcher	Macon, Georgia	Howard HS
Alyssa Giles	Outfielder	Brunswick, Georgia	Brunswick HS

Roster

2020 Georgia State Panthers roster

Pitchers

10 Sophie Mooney - Freshman
13 Emily Buck - Freshman
18 Mallory Parson - Senior
24 Emily Soles - Redshirt Junior
33 Julia Allen - Freshman
55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Sophomore
99 Holly Phillips - Sophomore

Outfielders

1 Sydney Stavro - Senior
4 Gabby Benson - Sophomore
19 Emily Brown - Freshman

Catchers

7 Sofia Tunon - Freshman
8 Alyssa Brumelow - Junior
21 Kalynn Hicks - Sophomore

Infielders

2 Baylee Sexton - Senior
6 Bailee Richardson - Freshman
9 Olivia Davis - Sophomore
12 Caitlin Ray - Redshirt Junior
17 Paige Taylor - Sophomore
22 Daisy Hess - Freshman
25 Skylar Mosel - Junior
44 Gracie Kittrell - Freshman

Coaching staff

2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
Roger Kincaid – Head Coach – 10th year Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 9th year Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Georgia State win
	Georgia State loss
	Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold	Georgia State team member

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball game log

Regular season (7-16)

February (5-13)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
USF-Rawlings Invitational
Feb. 7	vs. RV Fresno State		USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 0-5	Lung (1-0)	Mooney (0-1)	None			0-1
Feb. 7	vs. No. 17 Michigan		USF Softball Satdium • Tampa, FL	L 1-6	Storako (1-0)	Buck (0-1)	None			0-2
Feb. 8	vs. Illinois State		USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 10-2 (6 inn)	Mooney (1-1)	Leonard (0-2)	None		362	1-2
Feb. 8	at South Florida		USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	Game Cancelled
Feb. 9	vs. No. 7 Florida		USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 0-10 (5 inn)	Trlicek (1-1)	Buck (0-2)	None			1-3

Feb. 11	No. 15 Georgia		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	L 1-10 (6 inn)	Avant (3-0)	Mooney (1-2)	None		307	1-4
The Spring Games
Feb. 14	vs. Presbyterian		R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL	L 0-4	Greene (3-0)	Mooney (1-3)	None	FloSoftball	200	1-5
Feb. 14	vs. South Dakota		R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL	L 1-3	Lisko (2-0)	Buck (0-3)	None	FloSoftball	200	1-6
Feb. 15	vs. Butler		R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL	L 0-1	Griman (1-0)	Freeman (0-1)	None	FloSoftball		1-7
Feb. 15	vs. Akron		R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL	L 6-8	Smith (1-0)	Parson (0-1)	None	FloSoftball		1-8
Feb. 16	vs. Monmouth		R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL	W 8-4	Buck (1-3)	Gletow (1-1)	None	FloSoftball		2-8

Feb. 19	Georgia Tech		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	Game Postponed
Mercer Tournament
Feb. 21	vs. Bryant		Sikes Field • Macon, GA	W 11-4	Buck (2-3)	McKeveny (0-3)	None		75	3-8
Feb. 22	vs. Akron		Sikes Field • Macon, GA	L 0-1	Smith (3-5)	Freeman (0-2)	None		69	3-9
Feb. 22	at Mercer		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

I-75 Challenge
Feb. 28	Penn State		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	Rider		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

March (1-4)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Mar. 1	Iowa State		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	W 1-0	Freeman (1-3)	Jasso (4-2)	None		137	6-13

Mar. 4	Kennesaw State		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	Game Postponed
Mar. 6	Texas State		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	at Auburn		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	L 1-2	Handley (4-6)	Mooney (3-4)	None		1,356	7-16
Mar. 13	at South Alabama		Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL	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	at Clemson		Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20	No. 8 Louisiana		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	at Chattanooga		Jim Frost Stadium • Chattanooga, TN	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27	at Appalachian State		Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC	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

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 1	at Georgia Tech		Shirley Clements Mewborn Stadium • Atlanta, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3	Troy		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	at UT Arlington		Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX	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		Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17	Coastal Carolina		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		Bailey Softball Complex • Kennesaw GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30	Georgia Southern		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

May (0-0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
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

Post-Season (0-0)

SBC tournament (0-0)
Date	Opponent	(Seed)/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
May 6	TBD		Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GA	Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic

Schedule Source:^[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

^ "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
^ Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
^ "Softball Announces 2019 Signing Class". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

[1] "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

[2] Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.

[3] Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.

[4] "Softball Announces 2019 Signing Class". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

[5] "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

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