2020 Troy Trojans softball team

2020 Troy Trojans softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record17–6 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Beth Mullins (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumTroy Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 18 – 6   .750
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 15 – 9   .625
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 10   .583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 13   .480
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 8 – 17   .320
Troy  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 16 – 6   .727
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 13 – 8   .619
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 13 – 9   .591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 10 – 14   .417
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 7 – 16   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]
Rankings from NFCA


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.[2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

Preseason

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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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.[3]

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

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  • 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

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[4][5][6][7]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
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

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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

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2020 Troy Trojans coaching staff
  • Beth 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

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Legend
  Troy win
  Troy loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Troy 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 Classic
Feb. 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 Invitational
Feb. 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 Classic
Feb. 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 Challenge
Feb. 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 record
Mar. 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 1-0
Mar. 7 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-2 Phillips (2-4) Blasingame (3-2) None 386 15-5 1-1
Mar. 8 at UT Arlington Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-7 Valencia (4-6) Johnson (9-3) Gardiner (2) 378 15-6 1-2
Mar. 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 pandemic
Mar. 14 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 Georgia Southern Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 18 at No. 10 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 Coastal Carolina Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 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 record
Apr. 3 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 No. 8 Louisiana Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14 South Alabama Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22 Auburn Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 Texas State Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 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 record
May 1 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL 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
Schedule Source:[8]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. ^ Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
  4. ^ "Troy Softball Lands Auburn Transfer Tate Moseley". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Troy Signee Libby Baker Tabbed Alabama Miss Softball". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Troy Signs JUCO Player of the Year Candela Figueroa". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Troy Softball Inks Four in Early Signing Period". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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