The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium. The Mountaineers were led by third year head coach Shelly Hoerner 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. Appalachain State was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 47 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
Delani Buckner Pitcher Elkview, West Virginia Herbert Hoover HS Claire Carson Outfielder Sharpsburg, Georgia Trinity Christian Shelby Cornett Outfielder Raleigh, North Carolina Middle Creek HS Abby Cunningham Outfielder Greenfield, Wisconsin Whitehall HS Kayt Houston Outfielder Rock Hill, South Carolina South Pointe HS Emma Jones Pitcher Anniston, Alabama White Plains HS Allie Sewell Infielder Cumming, Georgia Lambert HS Shelbi Tucker Catcher Chino Hills, California Ruben S. Ayala HS
Roster
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers roster Pitchers 1 Kenzie Longanecker - Senior 2 Taylor Nichols - Sophomore 7 Camryn Brazile - Freshman 11 Maddie Siemer - Senior 13 Sydney Holland - Senior
Outfielders 4 Emily Parrott - Freshman 10 Gabby Buruato - Senior 16 Mary Pierce Barnes - Sophomore 22 Kati Waalk - Redshirt Freshman Catchers 18 Taylor Thorp - Redshirt Freshman 27 Baylee Morton - Junior 41 Camryn Jones - Freshman
Infielders 3 Keri White - Senior 5 Caylie Kifer - Senior 21 Maegan Calandra - Freshman 29 Sydney Russell - Senior
Utility 14 Addison Jones - Freshman 25 Alison Durrence - Sophomore
Coaching staff 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers coaching staffShelly Hoerner – Head Coach – 3rd year Shane Showalter – Assistant Head Coach – 3rd year Amanda Fefel – Assistant Head Coach – 1st year Tyler O'Dell – Volunteer Assistant Coach
Schedule and results Legend Appalachian State win Appalachian State loss Postponement/Cancellation/SuspensionsBoldAppalachian State team member
2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers softball game log Regular season (13-9) February (10-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record Charlotte InvitationalFeb. 8 vs. Virginia Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 1-0 Holland (1-0) Grube (0-1) None 188 1-0 Feb. 9 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 5-9 Green (1-0) Longanecker (0-1) Pace (1) 225 1-1 Feb. 9 vs. Virginia Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 7-9 Rayle (2-0) Longanecker (0-2) None 280 1-2 Feb. 9 at Charlotte Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC W 4-1 Holland (2-0) Pace (0-2) None CUSA.TV 300 2-2 D9 Citrus Blossom TournamentFeb. 14 vs. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 1-0 Holland (3-0) Enriquez (0-4) None 3-2 Feb. 14 vs. Charleston Southern ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 4-0 Longanecker (1-2) Heinrich (0-1) None 4-2 Feb. 15 vs. Lehigh ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 2-1 (8 inn) Nichols (1-0) Boyd (1-1) None 5-2 Feb. 15 vs. Saint Joseph's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 10-3 Holland (4-0) Herr (1-2) None 6-2 Feb. 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, FL W 2-0 Longanecker (2-2) Guzman (1-2) None 7-2 Charleston InvitationalFeb. 21 vs. Bradley CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC L 0-2 French (3-0) Longanecker (2-3) None 77 7-3 Feb. 21 at Charleston Southern CSU Softball Complex • Charleston, SC W 2-0 Holland (5-0) Heinrich (0-4) None 8-3 Feb. 22 vs. North Carolina A&T Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 5-7 Douglas (1-2) Holland (5-1) None 427 8-4 Feb. 22 at College of Charleston Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC L 0-1 Jenkins (2-1) Longanecker (2-4) None 427 8-5 Feb. 23 vs. Ohio Patriots Point Athletics Complex • Mount Pleasant, SC W 9-1 (6 inn) Holland (6-1) Thornhill (1-4) None 200 9-5 Spartan ClassicFeb. 28 vs. Oakland UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 4-3 Longanecker (3-4) Wiggins (1-2) None 114 10-5 Feb. 29 vs. Oakland UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 1-8 Campbell (5-1) Holland (6-2) None 122 10-6 Feb. 29 vs. Dayton UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC L 0-2 Weaver (3-2) Longanecker (3-5) None 113 10-7 March (3-2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC recordMar. 1 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC W 2-1 Holland (7-2) Scott (6-4) None 427 11-7 Mar. 4 Virginia Tech Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Game CancelledMar. 6 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 6-10 Hutchins (4-4) Nichols (1-1) None JagNation TV 340 11-8 0-1Mar. 7 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL L 9-13 Hutchins (5-4) Siemer (0-1) None JagNation TV 409 11-9 0-2Mar. 8 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL W 5-2 Longanecker (4-5) Hardy (2-6) None JagNation TV 440 12-9 1-2Mar. 11 at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak Park • Hammond, LA W 4-3 Holland (8-2) McDonald (3-1) Longanecker (1) Southeastern Sports Network 231 13-9 Mar. 13 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 14 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 15 at No. 8 Louisiana Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 18 Western Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 20 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 21 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 22 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooke Stadium • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 25 at North Carolina Central Thomas Brooke Stadium • Durham, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 27 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 28 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMar. 29 Georgia State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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 at North Carolina A&T Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 1 at North Carolina A&T Aggie Softball Complex • Greensboro, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 3 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 4 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 5 Louisiana–Monroe Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 7 East Tennessee State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 9 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 10 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 11 Texas State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 14 at East Tennessee State Betty Basler Field • Johnson City, TN Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 17 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 18 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 19 Troy Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 22 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 24 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 25 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 26 Georgia Southern Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicApr. 30 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 2 Coastal Carolina Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC 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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