The 2020 Texas State Bobcats softball team represented the Texas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bobcats played their home games at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The Bobcats were led by twentieth year head coach Ricci Woodard.
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. Texas State was picked to finish fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 74 votes.
Coaches poll 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
Caitlyn Bonjonia Catcher Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch HS Hannah Earls Infielder Willis, Texas Willis HS Ronni Grofman Pitcher Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS Raina Lange Infielder Cypress, Texas Bridgeland HS Baylee Lemons Infielder Magnolia, Texas Magnolia HS Jessica Mullens Pitcher Tarkington, Texas Barbers Hill HS Piper Randolph Outfielder Salado, Texas Salado HS
Roster
2020 Texas State Bobcats roster Pitchers 1 Natalia Reeves - Redshirt Freshman 8 Meagan King - Junior 15 Tori McCann - Freshman 18 Dalilah Barrera - Senior 23 Brooke Blackwell - Sophomore 16 Cassie Valdez - Sophomore
Outfielders 2 Molly Damiani - Sophomore 6 Marisa Cruz - Junior 10 Kylie George - Junior 21 Christiana McDowell - Senior Catchers 00 Cat Crenek - Sophomore 13 Caitlyn Rogers - Sophomore
Infielders 3 Bailee Carter - Senior 5 Eliza Eberhard - Junior 9 Maya Zavala - Freshman 14 Kennedy Picou - Freshman 19 Arieann Bell - Junior 20 Sara Vanderford - Freshman 22 Tara Oltmann - Junior 25 Hailey Mackay - Senior 27 Samara Lagway - Sophomore
Utility 11 Kaylee Lind - Redshirt Freshman
Coaching staff 2020 Texas State Bobcats coaching staffRicci Woodard – Head Coach – 20th year Haley Long – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Paige McDuffee – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Josh Trevino – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
Schedule and results Legend Texas State win Texas State loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldTexas State team member
2020 Texas State Bobcats softball game log Regular season (15-9) February (11-6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record NFCA Leadoff ClassicFeb. 7 vs. South Alabama Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 5-2 King (1-0) Rivers (0-1) None YouTube.Live 105 1-0 Feb. 7 vs. No. 15 Kentucky Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-2 Baalman (1-0) McCann (0-1) None YouTube.Live 321 1-1 Feb. 8 vs. Louisville Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL W 7-3 Barrera (1-0) Harris (0-2) None YouTube.Live 127 2-1 Feb. 8 vs. No. 23 Auburn Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL L 1-3 Yarbrough (1-0) King (1-1) None YouTube.Live 547 2-2 Bobcat ClassicFeb. 13 UTSA Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-3 McCann (1-1) Cortez (1-2) None 457 3-2 Feb. 14 St. Louis Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-1 McCann (2-1) Wendling (1-1) None 617 4-2 Feb. 15 St. Louis Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 12-0 (5 inn) King (2-1) Hacke (1-2) None 617 5-2 Feb. 15 Wichita State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 5-3 McCann (3-1) Lange (2-3) None 617 6-2 Feb. 16 Wichita State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 9-1 (6 inn) Barrera (2-0) Lange (2-5) None 521 7-2 Baylor InvitationalFeb. 21 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 3-2 King (3-1) Pease (2-1) McCann (1) 8-2 Feb. 21 vs. Illinois Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-1 Jarvis (4-1) Barrera (2-1) Sickels (4) 8-3 Feb. 22 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 0-4 Fiser (5-4) McCann (3-2) None 8-4 Feb. 22 at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1-2 Pritchett (3-0) McCann (3-2) None ESPN+ 8-5 Feb. 23 vs. Tulsa Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 2-0 Barrera (3-1) Delce (3-2) McCann (2) 9-5 Capital ClassicFeb. 28 at Sacramento State Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 2-0 McCann (4-3) Sperry (2-2) None 173 10-5 Feb. 29 vs. Utah State La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2-4 Toone (3-1) King (3-2) None 93 10-6 Feb. 29 at UC Davis La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 6-2 Barrera (4-1) Miles (1-1) McCann (3) 93 11-6 March (4-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 vs. St. Mary's La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 5-2 King (4-2) Earle (2-1) McCann (4) 12-6 Mar. 1 at UC Davis La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2-4 Brown (4-3) Barrera (4-2) None 12-7 Mar. 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX W 4-1 McCann (5-3) Lombrana (4-5) None ESPN+ 405 13-7 Mar. 6 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 16-0 (6 inn) Barrera (5-2) Freeman (1-4) None 215 14-7 1-0Mar. 7 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA L 1-3 Mooney (3-3) McCann (5-4) None 132 14-8 1-1Mar. 8 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA W 7-0 King (5-2) Buck (3-7) None 143 15-8 2-1Mar. 11 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 1-2 Poynter (6-2) Barrera (5-3) Mayo (2) 1,207 15-9 Mar. 13 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 Coastal Carolina Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 17 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 South Alabama Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 26 at Lamar Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic April (0–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordApr. 1 Baylor Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 3 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 Georgia Southern Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 at UTSA Roadrunner Field • San Antonio, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 15 No. 3 Texas Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXSeason suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 Louisiana–Monroe Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 Houston Baptist Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic May (0-0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 1 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 UT Arlington Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic Post-Season (0-0) (0-0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMay 6 TBD Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
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