# 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Rhoads Stadium.

## Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the 2019 season 60–10 overall, and 18–6 in the SEC to finish first in the conference. The Crimson Tide hosted both a Regional and Super Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Crimson Tide were defeated by Oklahoma in the WCWS semifinals.

## 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

The season was cancelled ending on March 12, 2020.
2020 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| February 7 | vs. North Carolina | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field Tallahassee, FL | W 5–2 | L. Kilfoyl (1–0) | H. George (0–1) | S. Cornell (1) | | 1–0 |
| February 7 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 7–8 (8) | C. Davis (2–0) | L. Kilfoyl (1–1) | | 1,468 | 1–1 |
| February 8 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 0–8 (5) | C. Arnold (1–0) | S. Cornell (0–1) | | | 1–2 |
| February 8 | vs. North Carolina | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 8–9 | H. George (1–1) | L. Kilfoyl (1–2) | | 1,628 | 1–3 |
| February 13 | vs. Liberty St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | W 7–1 | K. Goodman (1–0) | E. Kirby (0–1) | | 511 | 2–3 |
| February 13 | vs. No. 1 Washington St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 8–0 (5) | L. Kilfoyl (2–2) | G. Plain (4–1) | | 538 | 3–3 |
| February 14 | vs. South Florida St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 9–1 (5) | S. Cornell (1–1) | G. Corrick (0–3) | | 133 | 4–3 |
| February 14 | vs. No. 3 UCLA St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 0-7 | M. Faraimo (4-0) | M. Fouts (0-1) | | 1,023 | 4-4 |
| February 15 | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 1-4 | C. Eberle (3-1) | M. Fouts (0-2) | | 1,043 | 4-5 |
| February 21 | Wichita State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13-2 | L. Kilfoyl (3-2) | B. Lange (2-5) | | 3,324 | 5-5 |
| February 21 | Penn State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 5-0 | M. Fouts (1-2) | B. Parshall (2-2) | | 3,324 | 6-5 |
| February 22 | Louisville | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 9-0 (5 inn) | L. Kilfoyl (4-2) | T. Roby (3-2) | | 3,739 | 7-5 |
| February 22 | Penn State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 14-6 (5 inn) | K. Goodman 2-0 | B. Parshall (2-3) | | 3,739 | 8-5 |
| February 23 | Louisville | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 10-0 (5 inn) | M. Fouts 2-2 | C. Harris 2-5 | | 3,199 | 9-5 |
| February 26 | at UAB | No. 8 | Mary Bowers Field Birmingham, AL | | | | | | |
| February 28 | UT Arlington | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | W 11-3 | | | | | 10-5 |
| February 28 | No. 7 Arizona | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | |
| February 29 | No. 7 Arizona | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | |
| February 29 | UT Arlington | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium |
| March 1 | McNeese State | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 4 | Alcorn State | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 6 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 7 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 8 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 12 | BYU | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 13 | Texas | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 14 | Bryant | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 15 | Texas | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 18 | Troy | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 20 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN |
| March 21 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 22 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |
| March 25 | at Alabama State | | Barbara Williams Softball Complex Montgomery, AL |
| March 27 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 28 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 29 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium |
| March 31 | USA National Team | | Rhoads Stadium |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| April 3 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park Starkville, MS |
| April 4 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park |
| April 5 | at Mississippi State | Nusz Park |
| April 7 | UAB | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 10 | LSU | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 10 | LSU | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 11 | LSU | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 15 | Louisiana | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 17 | at Ole Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS |
| April 18 | at Ole Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 19 | at Ole Miss | Ole Miss Softball Complex |
| April 22 | North Alabama | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 25 | Auburn | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 26 | Auburn | Rhoads Stadium |
| April 27 | Auburn | Rhoads Stadium |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | at Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO |
| May 2 | at Missouri | Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| May 3 | at Missouri | 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 | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Cancelled Bold = Alabama 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 ( ) = 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 | 2 (11) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Softball America | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 1 (12) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Softball | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |