# 2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team

The 2020 Tennessee Volunteers softball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Volunteers played their home games at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

## Previous season

The Volunteers finished the 2019 season 43–17 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Volunteers hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Gainesville Super Regional against Florida. The Volunteers were defeated by the Gators 1 game to 2 as Florida advanced to the WCWS.

## Preseason
### SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 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 Tennessee Volunteers Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| February 8 | vs. No. 14 Northwestern | No. 12 | Farrington Softball Stadium Tempe, AZ | W 6–3 | C. Turner (1–0) | D. Williams (1–1) | | | | 1–0 | |
| February 8 | vs. Kansas | No. 12 | Farrington Softball Stadium | W 10–2 (6) | S. Bender (1–0) | T. Goff (0–2) | C. Turner (1) | | | 2–0 | |
| February 9 | vs. Western Michigan | No. 12 | Farrington Softball Stadium | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest | No contest |
| February 9 | vs. No. 5 Arizona | No. 12 | Farrington Softball Stadium | L 0–8 (5) | A. Denham (2–0) | C. Turner (1–1) | | PAC12 | 735 | 2–1 | |
| February 10 | at No. 22 Arizona State | No. 12 | Farrington Softball Stadium | W 8–5 | C. Turner (2–1) | C. Meza (2–1) | S. Bender (1) | PAC12 | 1,172 | 3–1 | |
| February 13 | vs. Mexico National Team | No. 12 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | L 0–2 | D. Escobedo | K. Milloy | | | | Exh. | |
| February 13 | vs. Colorado State Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 12 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | W 6–4 | C. Turner (3–1) | T. Gilmore (0–2) | | | 269 | 4–1 | |
| February 14 | vs. Utah Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 12 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | W 8-5 | C. Turner (4–1) | S. Sandez (5–2) | | | | 5-1 | |
| February 14 | vs. No. 6 Texas Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 12 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 0-11 | M. Elish (3–0) | K. Milliy (0–1) | | | | 5-2 | |
| February 15 | vs. California Baptist Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | No. 12 | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | W 5-2 | C. Turner (5–1) | K. Viramontes (2–3) | | | | 6-2 | |
| February 21 | vs. FIU | No. 12 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | W 9-1 | S. Bender (2–0) | A. Muraskin | | | | 7-2 | |
| February 21 | vs. UCF | No. 12 | USF Softball Stadium | L 1-10 (5) | A. White (6–1) | C. Turner | | | | 7-3 | |
| February 22 | vs. UCF | No. 12 | USF Softball Stadium | 1-9 (5) | B. Vasquez 3-0 | S. Bender (1-1) | | | | 7-4 | |
| February 22 | at South Florida | No. 12 | USF Softball Stadium | L 1-2 | G. Corrick (3-3) | C. Turner | | | | 7-5 | |
| February 23 | at South Florida | No. 12 | USF Softball Stadium | L 2-3 | G. Corrick 5-3 | C. Turner | | | | 7-6 | |
| February 26 | UT Martin | No. 20 | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN | W 3-2 | C. Turner | E. Gallagher | | | 1,204 | 8-6 | |
| February 28 | vs. Bowling Green | No. 20 | Betty Basler Field Johnson City, TN | | | | | | | | |
| February 28 | vs. Tennessee Tech | No. 20 | Betty Basler Field | | | | | | | | |
| February 29 | vs. Tennessee Tech | No. 20 | Betty Basler Field | | | | | | | | |
| February 29 | vs. Bowling Green | No. 20 | Betty Basler Field | | | | | | | | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium |
| March 1 | at East Tennessee State | No. 20 | Betty Basler Field |
| March 4 | Lipscomb | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 6 | East Tennessee State | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 6 | Stanford | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 7 | Toledo | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 10 | North Carolina | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 13 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond College Station, TX |
| March 14 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond |
| March 15 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond |
| March 18 | vs. Memphis | | Ridley Sports Complex Columbia, TN |
| March 20 | Alabama | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 21 | Alabama | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 22 | Alabama | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 24 | Belmont | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 27 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY |
| March 28 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium |
| March 29 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| April 1 | Liberty | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 3 | Florida | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 4 | Florida | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 5 | Florida | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 11 | South Carolina | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 12 | South Carolina | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 13 | South Carolina | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 17 | at LSU | Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA |
| April 18 | at LSU | Tiger Park |
| April 19 | at LSU | Tiger Park |
| April 22 | at Western Carolina | Catamount Softball Complex Cullowhee, NC |
| April 24 | Ole Miss | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 25 | Ole Miss | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 26 | Ole Miss | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | at Arkansas | Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR |
| May 2 | at Arkansas | Bogle Park |
| May 3 | at Arkansas | Bogle Park |
Post-season :
SEC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 6–9 | | | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled Bold = Tennessee team member :
    Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
* ↑ Declared "no contest" after game was stopped in the fourth innings to accommodate Western Michigan's travel plans. Tennessee led 13–6 at the time of the stoppage.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | 14 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 11т | 12 | 12 | 22 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 14 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |