# 2020 Missouri Tigers softball team

The 2020 Missouri Tigers softball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Tigers played their home games at Mizzou Softball Stadium.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 35–25 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Tigers went 3–2 in the Los Angeles 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 Missouri Tigers Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 7 | vs. Notre Dame NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | W 3–1 | J. Weber (1–0) | P. Tidd (0–1) | E. Daniel (1) | | | 1–0 |
| February 7 | vs. South Alabama NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 7–5 | S. Dandola (1–0) | A. Hughen (0–1) | E. Daniel (2) | | 155 | 2–0 |
| February 8 | vs. Baylor NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 9–1 (5) | E. Nichols (1–0) | G. Rodoni (1–1) | | | 155 | 3–0 |
| February 8 | vs. No. 8 Minnesota NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 7–4 | E. Daniel (1–0) | A. Fisher (1–1) | | | | 4–0 |
| February 9 | vs. Louisville NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 5–1 | M. Schumacher (1–0) | C. Harris (0–3) | | | 155 | 5–0 |
| February 13 | vs. Kansas St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 8–0 (5) | M. Schumacher (2–0) | | | ESPNU | 300 | 6–0 |
| February 14 | vs. Liberty St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 14 | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 15 | vs. Virginia Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 15 | vs. No. 20 James Madison St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 16 | vs. No. 14 Minnesota St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 19 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | | | | | ESPN3 | | |
| February 20 | vs. No. 5 Arizona Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams Cathedral City, CA | | | | | | | |
| February 21 | vs. Oregon State Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams | | | | | | | |
| February 21 | vs. UC Davis Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams | | | | | | | |
| February 22 | vs. New Mexico Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams | | | | | | | |
| February 22 | vs. California Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams | | | | | | | |
| February 23 | vs. Seattle Mary Nutter Classic | No. 18 | Big League Dreams | | | | | | | |
| February 29 | Wichita State | No. 21 | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | | | | | | | |
| February 29 | Nebraska | No. 21 | Mizzou Softball Stadium | | | | | | | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium |
| March 1 | Nebraska | No. 21 | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 1 | Wichita State | No. 21 | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 4 | Kansas City | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 6 | Ole Miss | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 7 | Ole Miss | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 8 | Ole Miss | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 11 | vs. Illinois | | Bridgeton Athletic Complex Bridgeton, MO |
| March 14 | at Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, AL |
| March 15 | at Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Field |
| March 16 | at Auburn | | Jane B. Moore Field |
| March 20 | Arkansas | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 21 | Arkansas | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 22 | Arkansas | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 24 | Missouri State | | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| March 25 | at Iowa | | Bob Pearl Softball Field Iowa City, IA |
| March 25 | at Iowa | | Bob Pearl Softball Field |
| March 27 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond College Station, TX |
| March 28 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond |
| March 29 | at Texas A&M | | Davis Diamond |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| April 1 | SIU Edwardsville | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| April 9 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL |
| April 10 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium |
| April 11 | at Florida | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium |
| April 14 | Saint Louis | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| April 17 | Kentucky | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| April 18 | Kentucky | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| April 19 | Kentucky | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| April 22 | at Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Softball Complex Cape Girardeau, MO |
| April 22 | at Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Softball Complex |
| April 24 | at LSU | Tiger Park Baton Rouge, LA |
| April 25 | at LSU | Tiger Park |
| April 26 | at LSU | Tiger Park |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | Alabama | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| May 2 | Alabama | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| May 3 | Alabama | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
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 = Missouri 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 | RV | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | — | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | RV | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 25 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |