# 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team

The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gamecocks played 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.
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 South Carolina Gamecocks Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 7 | Ohio State | No. 19 | Carolina Softball Stadium Columbia, SC | W 3–2 | K. Oh (1–0) | P. Buresch (0–1) | SECN+ | 100 | 1–0 |
| February 7 | North Dakota State | No. 19 | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 4–2 | C. Drotar (1–0) | P. Vargas (0–1) | SECN+ | 1,240 | 2–0 |
| February 8 | Southern Illinois | No. 19 | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 11–1 (5) | K. Oh (2–0) | C. Miller (0–1) | SECN+ | 1,404 | 3–0 |
| February 9 | UNC Greensboro | No. 19 | Carolina Softball Stadium | W 3–2 (9) | K. Oh (3–0) | A. Rodruiguez (0–1) | SECN+ | 1,425 | 4–0 |
| February 13 | vs. No. 17 Texas Tech 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 14 | vs. Virginia Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 18 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 6–8 | K. Rochard (3–2) | C. Drotar (1–1) | ESPNU | 100 | 4–2 |
| February 14 | vs. Kansas St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 18 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 15 | vs. No. 1 Washington St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 18 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | ESPNU | | |
| February 16 | vs. No. 20 James Madison St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 18 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 19 | North Carolina Central | No. 22 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 21 | Boston College | No. 22 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 21 | Iowa State | No. 22 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 22 | No. 8 Michigan | No. 22 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 23 | Elon | No. 22 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 26 | Georgia Southern | No. 16 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 29 | Troy | No. 16 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
| February 29 | Charlotte | No. 16 | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | SECN+ | | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | TV |
| March 1 | Charlotte | No. 16 | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 1 | Troy | No. 16 | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 4 | College of Charleston | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 6 | at Georgia | | Turner Softball Stadium Athens, GA | SECN+ |
| March 7 | at Georgia | | Turner Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 8 | at Georgia | | Turner Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 10 | at Coastal Carolina | | St. John Stadium Conway, SC | |
| March 11 | Winthrop | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 13 | LSU | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 14 | LSU | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN |
| March 15 | LSU | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN |
| March 18 | Presbyterian | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| March 21 | vs. Oklahoma State | | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field Atlanta, GA | |
| March 22 | at Georgia Tech | | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field | ACCN+ |
| March 25 | North Carolina | | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN |
| March 27 | at Alabama | | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | SECN+ |
| March 28 | at Alabama | | Rhoads Stadium | ESPN2 |
| March 29 | at Alabama | | Rhoads Stadium | SECN+ |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | TV |
| April 1 | at Duke | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | |
| April 3 | Auburn | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 4 | Auburn | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 5 | Auburn | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 7 | Clemson | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 8 | Furman | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 11 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN | ESPN |
| April 12 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | SECN |
| April 13 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | SECN |
| April 17 | Texas A&M | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 18 | Texas A&M | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN |
| April 19 | Texas A&M | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 22 | Charleston Southern | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| April 24 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park Starkville, MS | SECN+ |
| April 25 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park | SECN |
| April 26 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park | SECN+ |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | TV |
| May 1 | Florida | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
| May 2 | Florida | Carolina Softball Stadium | ESPN2 |
| May 3 | Florida | Carolina Softball Stadium | SECN+ |
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 = South Carolina team member :
    Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | 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 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | 22 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 21 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 20 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |