# 2020 Michigan Wolverines softball team

The 2020 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-sixth season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference cancelled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2019 season 45–13 overall, and 22–1 in the Big Ten, finishing in first place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament after winning the 2019 Big Ten Conference softball tournament, and were defeated in the Regional Final by James Madison.

## Schedule and results

2020 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log :
Regular season (15–8) :
February (11–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| February 7 | vs. Georgia State USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament | No. 17 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | 6–1 | Storako (1–0) | Buck (0–1) | — | — | 1–0 | – |
| February 7 | vs. Illinois State USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament | No. 17 | USF Softball Stadium | 5–4 | Beaubien (1–0) | Leonard (0–1) | Storako (1) | — | 2–0 | – |
| February 8 | vs. No. 7 Florida USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament | No. 17 | USF Softball Stadium | 11–2 (6) | Storako (2–0) | Lugo (1–1) | — | — | 3–0 | – |
| February 8 | at USF USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament | No. 17 | USF Softball Stadium | 2–1 (8) | Beaubien (2–0) | Corrick (0–2) | — | — | 4–0 | – |
| February 9 | vs. Fresno State USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament | No. 17 | USF Softball Stadium | 1–0 (9) | Beaubien (3–0) | Lung (2–1) | — | — | 5–0 | – |
| February 14 | vs. Louisville ACC/Big Ten Challenge | No. 11 | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium Chapel Hill, NC | 6–2 | Storako (3–0) | Harris (0–4) | Beaubien (1) | 126 | 6–0 | – |
| February 14 | at No. 25 North Carolina ACC/Big Ten Challenge | No. 11 | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium | 4–3 | Storako (4–0) | Pickett (0–2) | — | 389 | 7–0 | – |
| February 15 | at No. 25 North Carolina ACC/Big Ten Challenge | No. 11 | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium | 4–0 | Beaubien (4–0) | Pickett (0–3) | — | 428 | 8–0 | – |
| February 16 | vs. Louisville ACC/Big Ten Challenge | No. 11 | Williams Field at Anderson Stadium | 8–4 | Beaubien (5–0) | Roby (2–3) | — | 238 | 9–0 | – |
| February 21 | vs. Liberty Gamecock Invitational | No. 8 | Beckham Field Columbia, SC | 1–0 | Storako (5–0) | Keeney (1–3) | Beaubien (2) | 100 | 10–0 | – |
| February 22 | vs. Iowa State Gamecock Invitational | No. 8 | Beckham Field | 1–5 | Spelhaug (2–2) | Beaubien (5–1) | — | 100 | 10–1 | – |
| February 22 | at No. 22 South Carolina Gamecock Invitational | No. 8 | Beckham Field | 0–3 | Ochs (3–0) | Storako (5–1) | — | 1,119 | 10–2 | – |
| February 23 | vs. Liberty Gamecock Invitational | No. 8 | Beckham Field | 5–6 | Johnson (1–3) | Beaubien (5–2) | — | 100 | 10–3 | – |
| February 28 | vs. Loyola Marymount Judi Garman Classic | No. 13 | Anderson Family Field Fullerton, CA | 1–2 | Wilson (5–3) | Beaubien (5–3) | — | — | 10–4 | – |
| February 29 | vs. No. 3 Texas Judi Garman Classic | No. 13 | Anderson Family Field | 0–1 | O'Leary (5–0) | Beaubien (5–4) | — | — | 10–5 | – |
| February 29 | vs. No. 25 Texas Tech Judi Garman Classic | No. 13 | Anderson Family Field | 6–2 | Storako (6–1) | Edmoundson (6–4) | — | — | 11–5 | – |
March (4–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1G record |
| March 1 | vs. No. 2 Washington Judi Garman Classic | No. 13 | Anderson Family Field | 2–10 (5) | Plain (9–2) | Storako (6–2) | — | 1,300 | 11–6 | – |
| March 1 | vs. Colorado State Judi Garman Classic | No. 13 | Anderson Family Field | 1–0 | Beaubien (6–4) | Jarecki (2–5) | — | — | 12–6 | – |
| March 3 | vs. St. John's | No. 16 | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 4–2 | Storako (7–2) | Brown (5–6) | — | — | 13–6 | – |
| March 5 | vs. Cal State Fullerton Louisville Slugger Tournament | No. 16 | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, CA | 5–1 | Beaubien (7–4) | Martinez (5–4) | — | — | 14–6 | – |
| March 5 | at No. 1 UCLA Louisville Slugger Tournament | No. 16 | Easton Stadium | 0–2 | Faraimo (12–1) | Beaubien (7–5) | — | 353 | 14–7 | – |
| March 6 | vs. Boston University Louisville Slugger Tournament | No. 16 | Easton Stadium | 2–1 | Storako (8–2) | Gant (4–1) | — | — | 15–7 | – |
| March 6 | vs. No. 22 UCF Louisville Slugger Tournament | No. 16 | Easton Stadium | 2–3 (8) | White (9–2) | Storako (8–3) | — | — | 15–8 | – |
| March 14 | Ball State | No. 18 | Alumni Field Ann Arbor, MI | | | | | | | |
| March 14 | Ball State | No. 18 | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 15 | Ball State | No. 18 | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 17 | Western Michigan | | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 20 | Purdue | | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 21 | Purdue | | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 22 | Purdue | | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 24 | Toledo | | Alumni Field | | | | | | | |
| March 27 | at Wisconsin | | Goodman Softball Complex Madison, WI | | | | | | | |
| March 28 | at Wisconsin | | Goodman Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | at Wisconsin | | Goodman Softball Complex | | | | | | | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| April 3 | Minnesota | Alumni Field |
| April 4 | Minnesota | Alumni Field |
| April 5 | Minnesota | Alumni Field |
| April 7 | Bowling Green | Alumni Field |
| April 10 | at Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field Evanston, IL |
| April 11 | Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field |
| April 12 | Northwestern | Sharon J. Drysdale Field |
| April 14 | Central Michigan | Alumni Field |
| April 15 | Michigan State | Alumni Field |
| April 17 | Ohio State | Alumni Field |
| April 18 | Ohio State | Alumni Field |
| April 19 | Ohio State | Alumni Field |
| April 21 | Michigan State | Secchia Stadium East Lansing, MI |
| April 24 | Maryland | Alumni Field |
| April 25 | Maryland | Alumni Field |
| April 26 | Maryland | Alumni Field |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | at Penn State | Beard Field State College, PA |
| May 2 | at Penn State | Beard Field |
| May 3 | at Penn State | Beard Field |
Post-season :
Big Ten Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | B1GT record |
| May 7–9 | | | Eichelberger Field Champaign, IL | | | | | | | |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wolverines team memberReference: Rankings from NFCA.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place 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 | 17 | 11 | 8 (1) | 13 | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | 15 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 14 | 8 | 6 (1) | 11 | 16 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |