# 2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels played their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

## Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2019 season 41–20 overall, and 13–10 in the SEC to finish fifth in the conference. The Rebels hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Tucson Super Regional against Arizona. The Rebels were defeated by the Wildcats 0 games to 2 as Arizona 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 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 7 | vs. Louisville NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | L 2–4 | Roby (1–0) | Jacobsen (0–1) | Harris (1) | | 0–1 |
| February 7 | vs. NC State NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 2–3 | Nester (1–0) | Diederich (0–1) | | | 0–2 |
| February 8 | vs. Illinois NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 1–3 | Jarvis (1–0) | Tillmann (0–1) | Sickels (1) | | 0–3 |
| February 8 | vs. Notre Dame NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 5–7 | Holloway (2–1) | Jacobsen (0–2) | | | 0–4 |
| February 9 | vs. Liberty NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 2–4 | Keeney (1–1) | Diederich (0–2) | | 202 | 0–5 |
| February 13 | vs. Colorado State Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | W 2–0$^{(8)}$ | Jacobsen (1–2) | Jarecki (1–1) | | 269 | 1–5 |
| February 13 | vs. Utah Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 4–5 | Sandez (5–0) | Diederich (0–3) | | 231 | 1–6 |
| February 14 | vs. California Baptist Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 2–4 | Lopez (1–1) | Tillmann (0–2) | | 212 | 1–7 |
| February 15 | vs. Mexico National Team | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | W 4–1 | Borgen | McQuillin | | 318 | Exh. |
| February 15 | vs. No. 6 Texas Puerto Vallarta College Challenge | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 1–4 | Elish (4–0) | Jacobsen (1–3) | | 417 | 1–8 |
| February 19 | Mississippi Valley State | | Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS | W 11–0$^{(5)}$ | Borgen (1–0) | Silva (1–1) | | 103 | 2–8 |
| February 21 | vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State | | Mary Bowers Field Birmingham, AL | W 8–5 | Jacobsen (2–3) | Simunek (1–1) | Tillmann (1) | 147 | 3–8 |
| February 21 | at UAB | | Mary Bowers Field | W 5–0 | Borgen (2–0) | Woodham (3–2) | | 127 | 4–8 |
| February 22 | vs. No. 11 Louisiana | | Mary Bowers Field | L 3–5 | Kleist (4–3) | Jacobsen (2–4) | Ellyson (1) | 194 | 4–9 |
| February 22 | at UAB | | Mary Bowers Field | W 14–11$^{(13)}$ | Tillmann (1–2) | Cespedes (1–3) | Jacobsen (1) | 362 | 5–9 |
| February 23 | vs. No. 11 Louisiana | | Mary Bowers Field | L 1–8 | Ellyson (6–0) | Borgen (2–1) | | 308 | 5–10 |
| February 25 | North Alabama | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Jacobsen (3–4) | Garst (3–3) | | 89 | 6–10 |
| February 28 | Jackson State | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | Tillmann (2–2) | Jones (1–3) | | 183 | 7–10 |
| February 28 | California Baptist | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–2 | Jacobsen (4–4) | Viramontes (3–6) | | 276 | 8–10 |
| February 29 | Missouri State | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 1–0 | Borgen (3–1) | Dickerson (3–3) | | 449 | 9–10 |
| February 29 | Jackson State | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 9–1$^{(5)}$ | Borgen (3–1) | Dickerson (3–3) | | 449 | 10–10 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | California Baptist | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Jacobsen (5–4) | Lopez (2–5) | Tillmann (2) | 449 | 11–10 | |
| March 3 | Central Arkansas | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | Borgen (4–1) | Johnson (4–3) | | 155 | 12–10 | |
| March 6 | at Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | L 1–9$^{(6)}$ | Schumacher (4–2) | Jacobsen (5–5) | | 880 | 12–11 | 0–1 |
| March 7 | at Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium | L 1–6 | Nichols (3–2) | Tillmann (3–3) | Schumacher (1) | 1,162 | 12–12 | 0–2 |
| March 8 | at Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium | L 1–3 | Weber (5–1) | Jacobsen (5–6) | Daniel (5) | 916 | 12–13 | 0–3 |
| March 11 | Youngstown State | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 13 | UCF | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 14 | UCF | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 15 | UCF | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 17 | Louisiana–Monroe | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 20 | Texas A&M | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 21 | Texas A&M | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 22 | Texas A&M | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 25 | at Memphis | Tigers Softball Complex Memphis, TN | | | | | | | |
| March 28 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | |
| March 30 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| April 1 | Belmont | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 3 | LSU | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 4 | LSU | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 5 | LSU | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 9 | at Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, AL |
| April 10 | at Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field |
| April 11 | at Auburn | Jane B. Moore Field |
| April 17 | Alabama | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 18 | Alabama | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 19 | Alabama | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 22 | UT Martin | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 24 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN |
| April 25 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 26 | at Tennessee | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| April 29 | Southern Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | Kentucky | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| May 2 | Kentucky | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| May 3 | Kentucky | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
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 = Ole Miss 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 — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |