# 2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Jaguars played their home games at Jaguar Field. The Jaguars were led by fourteenth year head coach Becky Clark and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

## Preseason
### Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. South Alabama was picked to finish eighth in the Sun Belt Conference with 31 votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Louisiana | 100 (10) |
| 2 | Troy | 85 |
| 3 | UT Arlington | 77 |
| 4 | Texas State | 74 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 56 |
| 6 | Appalachian State | 47 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 36 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 31 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 26 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 18 |

### Preseason All-Sun Belt team

* Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
* Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
* Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
* Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
* Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
* Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
* Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
* Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
* Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
* Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
* Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
* Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
* Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
* Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

### National Softball Signing Day

| Player | Position | Hometown | Previous Team |
| Mackenzie Brasher | Outfielder | Orange Beach, Alabama | Gulf Shores HS |
| Olivia Lackie | Pitcher | Walker, Louisiana | Holden HS |
| Abby Allen | Catcher/Utility | Monroe, Louisiana | Ouachita Parish HS |
| Bailey Welch | Outfielder | Hueytown, Alabama | Bessemer Academy |
| Anah "Kaitlyn" Hughes | Pitcher | Trussville, Alabama | Hewitt-Trussville HS |
| Bella Farmer | Infielder | Wetumpka, Alabama | Holtville HS |
| Allie Hughen | Pitcher/Infielder | Vista, California | Palomar College |
| Kelsie Rivers | Pitcher | Tallahassee, Florida | College of Central Florida |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | South Alabama win |
| | South Alabama loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | South Alabama team member |
2020 South Alabama Jaguars softball game log :
Regular season (8-17) :
February (5-15) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| NFCA Leadoff Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 7 | vs. Texas State | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 2-5 | King (1-0) | Rivers (0-1) | None | | 1,463 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 7 | vs. Missouri | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 5-7 | Dandola (1-0) | Hughen (0-1) | Daniel (1) | | 1,463 | 0-2 | |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Minnesota | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 0-10 | Fiser (2-1) | Hardy (0-1) | None | | 2,114 | 0-3 | |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Illinois | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 4-5 | Murray (1-0) | Hughen' (0-2) | Sickels (2) | | 2,114 | 0-4 | |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Notre Dame | Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL | L 1-3 | Ryan (1-0) | Hardy (0-2) | Holloway (1) | | 1,370 | 0-5 | |
| Feb. 11 | Southern | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 6-2 | Hardy (1-2) | May (0-1) | None | | 383 | 1-5 | |
| Jaguar Challenge ||||||||||||
| Feb. 14 | Austin Peay | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 8-2 | Hardy (2-2) | Harpe (1-1) | None | | 351 | 2-5 | |
| Feb. 15 | Austin Peay | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 9-8 | Hutchins (1-0) | Harpe (2-2) | None | | 383 | 3-5 | |
| Feb. 15 | Evansville | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7-6 | Hutchins (2-0) | Lockhart (3-1) | None | | 383 | 4-5 | |
| Feb. 16 | Evansville | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 7-6 | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Feb. 18 | at McNeese State | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA | L 2-6 | Flores (3-1) | Hutchins (2-1) | None | | 347 | 4-6 | |
| Mardi Gras Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 21 | Jacksonville | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 1-6 | Bilodeau (5-2) | Hardy (2-3) | None | | 325 | 4-7 | |
| Feb. 21 | Memphis | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 3-6 | Nichols (1-3) | Hughen (0-3) | Ellett (1) | | 325 | 4-8 | |
| Feb. 22 | Stephen F. Austin | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 4-7 | Wilbur (3-2) | Hardy (2-4) | None | | 447 | 4-9 | |
| Feb. 22 | Memphis | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 4-7 | Perque (1-2) | Hutchins (2-1) | Nichols (3) | | 447 | 4-10 | |
| Feb. 23 | Stephen F. Austin | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 0-9 | Kriesel (6-1) | Hutchins (2-3) | None | | 348 | 4-11 | |
| Feb. 25 | at Nicholls | Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA | L 3-4 (16 inn) | Moon (2-2) | Hardy (2-5) | None | | 202 | 4-12 | |
| The Spring Games ||||||||||||
| Feb. 28 | vs. Seton Hall | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 7-9 | Gumm (2-2) | Hutchins (2-4) | Smith (1) | | 89 | 4-13 | |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Middle Tennessee | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 0-3 | Baldwin (4-2) | Hughen (0-4) | None | | 69 | 4-14 | |
| Feb. 29 | vs. Iowa | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 3-2 | Hutchins (3-4) | Doocy (6-2) | None | | 89 | 5-14 | |
| Feb. 29 | vs. Miami (OH) | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | L 2-3 | Rathe (1-1) | Hughen (0-5) | Vierstra (2) | | 114 | 5-15 | |
March (3-2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | vs. Florida Atlantic | R. O. C. Park • Madiera Beach, FL | W 3-2 | Hughen (1-5) | Gardner (2-4) | None | | 75 | 6-15 | |
| Mar. 6 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 10-6 | Hutchins (4-4) | Nichols (1-1) | None | | 340 | 7-15 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 7 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | W 13-9 | Hutchins (5-4) | Siemer (0-1) | None | | 409 | 8-15 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 8 | Appalachian State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | L 2-5 | Longanecker (4-5) | Hardy (2-6) | None | | 440 | 8-16 | 2-1 |
| Mar. 10 | at No. 7 LSU | Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA | L 1-11 (5 inn) | Kilponen (6-1) | Hardy (2-7) | None | | 1,362 | 8-17 | |
| Mar. 13 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 14 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 15 | Georgia State | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 17 | Nicholls | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 20 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 21 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 22 | at Texas State | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 24 | at Southern Miss | Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 27 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 28 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Mar. 29 | Louisiana–Monroe | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 3 | at No. 8 Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 4 | at No. 8 Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 5 | at No. 8 Louisiana | Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 9 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 10 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 11 | at Georgia Southern | Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 14 | at Troy | Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 17 | UT Arlington | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 18 | UT Arlington | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 19 | UT Arlington | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 22 | Southern Miss | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 24 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, AR | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 25 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| Apr. 26 | at Coastal Carolina | St. John Stadium–Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
May (0-0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 1 | Troy | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 2 | Troy | | Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic |
Post-Season (0-0) :
SBC tournament (0-0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| May 6 | TBD | | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic | Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic |
    Schedule Source:
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.