The 2020 Troy Trojans softball team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Trojans played their home games at Troy Softball Complex. The Trojans were led by sixth year head coach Beth Mullins 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. Troy was picked to finish second in the Sun Belt Conference with 85 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
Tate Moseley Outfielder Trussville, Alabama Auburn Libby Baker Pitcher Skipperville, Alabama G. W. Long HS Candela Figeroa Catcher/Outfielder Entre Rios, Argentina Chipola College Ashlan Ard Infielder Franklinton, Louisiana Franklinton HS Kennedi Gaton Infielder Winter Springs, Florida Winter Springs HS Jill Robinson Catcher Mobile, Alabama Baker HS Audra Thompson Infielder Kissimmee, Florida Osceola HS Brianna Bailey Pitcher Wewahitchka, Florida Chipola College
Roster
2020 Troy Trojans roster Pitchers 3 Libby Baker - Freshman 10 Leanna Johnson - Sophomore 23 Kynsley Rae Blasingame - Junior 26 Haley Postell - Redshirt Freshman
Outfielders 1 Tate Moseley - Redshirt Freshman 2 Anslee Finch - Freshman 4 Grace Mirly - Senior 9 Jade Sinness - Freshman 25 Katie Lively - Sophomore 44 Brooke Echols - Senior 77 Katie Emmal - Junior Catchers 14 Candela Figueroa - Junior 17 Katelynn De Leon - Freshman 21 Hannah Williamson - Senior
Infielders 5 Meagan Patterson - Freshman 6 Kaylee Chapman - Sophomore 18 Adia Polk - Sophomore 22 Logan Calhoun - Redshirt Junior 24 Katie Webb - Senior 27 Mia Jenkins - Freshman 31 Kelly Horne - Sophomore
Coaching staff 2020 Troy Trojans coaching staffBeth Mullins – Head Coach – 6th year Taylor Smartt – Assistant Head Coach – 5th year Holly Ward – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Madeline Porter – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year Kristy Lawrence – Director of Operations – 9th year
Schedule and results Legend Troy win Troy loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldTroy team member
2020 Troy Trojans softball game log Regular season (17-6) February (13-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Trojan ClassicFeb. 7 Lipscomb Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 2-0 Johnson (1-0) Yakubowski (0-1) None 297 1-0 Feb. 7 College of Charleston Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-3 Baker (1-0) Jenkins (0-1) None 337 2-0 Feb. 8 Western Kentucky Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 2-3 (8 inn) Aikey (1-1) Johnson (1-1) None 393 2-1 Feb. 9 North Florida Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3-0 Johnson (2-1) Clausen (1-1) None 287 3-1 Troy InvitationalFeb. 14 Kennesaw State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 9-2 Johnson (3-1) Bennett (2-1) None 143 4-1 Feb. 14 Purdue Fort Wayne Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 6-3 Baker (2-0) Eyre (0-1) Johnson (1) 87 5-1 Feb. 15 Southeast Missouri State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL L 3-13 Anderson (2-0) Baker (2-1) None 97 5-2 Feb. 15 Eastern Illinois Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 3-0 Johnson (4-1) Montgomery (1-1) None 101 6-2 Citrus ClassicFeb. 21 vs. Oakland ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-4 Baker (3-1) Wiggins (1-1) Johnson (2) 127 7-2 Feb. 21 vs. Clemson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL L 1-10 Cagle (3-5) Johnson (4-2) None 200 7-3 Feb. 22 vs. Stetson ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 3-0 Johnson (5-2) Temples (5-2) None 147 8-3 Feb. 22 vs. Morgan State ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 12-0 Blasingame (1-0) Barnard (1-2) None 174 9-3 Feb. 23 vs. Villanova ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 5-1 Johnson (6-2) Rauch (7-2) None 300 10-3 Feb. 26 McNeese State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 5-0 Johnson (7-2) Flores (3-2) None 127 11-3 Black & Garnett ChallengeFeb. 29 vs. Charlotte Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 10-0 Johnson (8-2) Pace (3-4) None 100 12-3 Feb. 29 at No. 16 South Carolina Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 2-1 Blasingame (2-0) Ochs (3-1) Johnson (1) 1,191 13-3 March (4-3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 vs. Charlotte Beckham Field • Columbia, SC W 8-0 Blasingame (3-0) Wright (3-2) None 100 14-3 Mar. 1 at No. 16 South Carolina Beckham Field • Columbia, SC L 2-5 Betenbaugh (2-0) Blasingame (3-1) None 1,573 14-4 Mar. 6 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 11-2 Johnson (9-2) Hines (2-3) None 344 15-4 1-0Mar. 7 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-2 Phillips (2-4) Blasingame (3-2) None 386 15-5 1-1Mar. 8 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-7 Valencia (4-6) Johnson (9-3) Gardiner (2) 378 15-6 1-2Mar. 10 Florida A&M Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL W 8-3 Johnson (10-3) Zenteno (1-6) None 117 16-6 Mar. 11 at Samford Samford Softball Field • Homewood, AL W 1-0 Johnson (11-3) Barnett (2-2) None 113 17-6 Mar. 13 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 at No. 10 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL 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. 3 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 South Alabama Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 Auburn Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL 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 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL 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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