# 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team

The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green 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. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with 56 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 |
| Ally Clegg | Infielder | Leesburg, Georgia | Chipola College |
| Jade Soto | Utility | Fort Myers, Florida | Bishop Verot HS |
| Kiya Thomas | Infielder | Tacoma, Washington | Central Arizona College |
| Payton Ebersole | Outfielder | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania | Northern HS |
| Madison Hudson | Outfielder | Lithia, Florida | Bryon Nelson HS |
| Jordan Thompson | Catcher | Asburn, Virginia | Stonebridge HS |
| Riley Zana | Infielder | Elyria, Ohio | Elyria HS |

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Coastal Carolina win |
| | Coastal Carolina loss |
| | Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Coastal Carolina team member |
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log :
Regular season (13-8) :
February (12-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Kickin' Chicken Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 7 | Virginia Tech | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-11 | Rochard (1-0) | Beasley-Polko (0-1) | None | | 217 | 0-1 | |
| Feb. 8 | Iowa | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 1-2 (8 inn) | Doocy (1-0) | Beasley-Polko (0-2) | None | | 256 | 0-2 | |
| Feb. 8 | East Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-1 | Brabham (1-0) | Woodall (0-1) | None | | 256 | 1-2 | |
| Feb. 9 | Campbell | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 3-4 | Barefoot (1-2) | Beasley-Polko (0-3) | None | | 312 | 1-3 | |
| Battle at the Beach ||||||||||||
| Feb. 14 | Jacksonville State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-6 | Marcano (1-0) | Bearden (0-2) | None | | 256 | 2-3 | |
| Feb. 15 | Northern Illinois | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 15-2 (5 inn) | Brabham (2-0) | Ostrowski (2-3) | None | | 338 | 3-3 | |
| Feb. 15 | Delaware State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 10-0 (5 inn) | Brabham (3-0) | Diao (0-1) | None | | 338 | 4-3 | |
| Feb. 16 | Delaware State | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 13-0 (5 inn) | Beasley-Polko (1-3) | Diao (0-2) | None | | 298 | 5-3 | |
| Feb. 16 | College of Charleston | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Chanticleer Showdown ||||||||||||
| Feb. 21 | Seton Hall | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 6-4 | Beasley-Polko (2-3) | Gumm (1-3) | Marcano (1) | | 223 | 6-3 | |
| Feb. 22 | Seton Hall | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 7-0 | Brabham (3-0) | Camp (0-4) | None | | 212 | 7-3 | |
| Feb. 22 | Iona | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 2-0 | Beasley-Polko (3-3) | Evans (0-1) | None | | 212 | 8-3 | |
| Feb. 23 | UMBC | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 4-0 | Brabham (4-0) | Leach (1-1) | None | | 256 | 9-3 | |
| Feb. 25 | at Presbyterian | PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled | Game Cancelled |
| Barefoot Landing Invitational ||||||||||||
| Feb. 28 | Monmouth | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 5-4 | Brabham (6-0) | Irons (4-3) | Marcano (2) | | 214 | 10-3 | |
| Feb. 28 | Ohio | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-3 | Beasley-Polko (4-3) | Thornhill (1-5) | None | | 214 | 11-3 | |
| Feb. 29 | Ohio | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5-13 | McCrady (5-3) | Brabham (6-1) | None | | 236 | 11-4 | |
| Feb. 29 | Maryland Eastern Shore | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 8-0 | Marcano (2-0) | Gingrich (0-6) | None | | 236 | 12-4 | |
March (1-4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Mar. 1 | USC Upstate | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 5-9 | Hill (5-2) | Brabham (6-2) | None | | 310 | 12-5 | |
| Mar. 4 | at Winthrop | Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed | Game Postponed |
| Mar. 6 | No. 8 Louisiana | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | W 7-1 | Marcano (9-2) | Kleist (5-5) | None | | 243 | 13-5 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 7 | No. 8 Louisiana | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 0-5 | Ellyson (10-1) | Beasley-Polko (4-4) | None | | 356 | 13-6 | 1-1 |
| Mar. 8 | No. 8 Louisiana | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-10 (5 inn) | Kleist (6-5) | Beasley-Polko (4-5) | None | | 342 | 13-7 | 1-2 |
| Mar. 10 | No. 16 South Carolina | St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC | L 2-10 (5 inn) | Ochs (5-3) | Brabham (6-3) | None | | 538 | 13-8 | |
| Mar. 13 | 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. 14 | 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. 15 | 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. 17 | Florida State | 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 |
| Mar. 20 | Georgia Southern | 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 |
| Mar. 21 | Georgia Southern | 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 |
| Mar. 22 | Georgia Southern | 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 |
| Mar. 25 | College of Charleston | 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 |
| Mar. 27 | 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 |
| Mar. 28 | 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 |
| Mar. 29 | 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 |
| Mar. 31 | Charleston Southern | 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 |
| Mar. 31 | Charleston Southern | 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 |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SBC record |
| Apr. 3 | UT Arlington | 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. 4 | UT Arlington | 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. 5 | UT Arlington | 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. 7 | at Winthrop | Terry Field • Rock Hill, 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. 9 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, 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. 10 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, 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. 11 | at Louisiana–Monroe | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, 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. 14 | at UNC Wilmington | Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC | 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 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, 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. 18 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, 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. 19 | at Georgia State | Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, 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. 24 | South Alabama | 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. 25 | South Alabama | 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 | South Alabama | 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. 30 | at Appalachian State | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | 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 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | 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 | at Appalachian State | | Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC | 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 |
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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.