2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team

2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record12–13 (2–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Peejay Brun (3rd season)
Assistant coachMiranda Kramer
Home stadiumAllan Saxe Field
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 UT Arlington Mavericks softball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Mavericks played their home games at Allan Saxe Field. The Cajuns were led by third year head coach Peejay Brun.

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. UT Arlington was picked to finish third in the Sun Belt Conference with 77 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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Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Gracie Bumpers Pitcher Splendora, Texas Splendora HS
Jessi Carreon Infielder College Station, Texas College Station HS
Dariane Cram Outfielder Dickinson, Texas Dickinson HS
Reese Scott Outfielder Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch HS
Morgan Westbrook Outfielder/Infielder Houston, Texas Stephen F. Austin HS
Sophie Wideman Catcher Woodway, Texas Midway HS
Raegan Edwards Pitcher/Infielder Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow HS

Roster

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2020 UT Arlington Mavericks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 00 Allie Gardiner - Sophomore
  • 3 JoJo Valencia - Senior
  • 15 RC Phillips - Junior
  • 19 Kenedy Hines - Freshman
  • 21 Laura Henriksen - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Melanie Mendoza - Senior
  • 4 Reagan Hukill - Freshman
  • 8 Jadyn Erickson - Freshman
  • 17 Amber Langston - Junior
  

Catchers

  • 10 Courtney Ogle - Junior
  • 20 Cielo Morin - Freshman
  • 23 Jaden Hoelker - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 6 Whitney Walton - Senior
  • 7 Madison Miller - Junior
  • 9 kJ Murphy - Junior
  • 11 Anjelica Gonzalez - Freshman
  • 14 Julissa Moreno - Freshman
  • 16 Aileen Garcia - Senior
  • 18 Kimber Cortemelia - Sophomore
  • 26 Emily Evans - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Lindsey Franklin - Freshman
  • 34 Brittany Wyllie - Senior

Coaching staff

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2020 UT Arlington Mavericks coaching staff
  • Peejay Brun – Head Coach – 3rd year
  • Miranda Kramer – Associate head coach – 1st year
  • Megan Low – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Alix Ezell – Graduate Assistant
  • Alex Dreher – Associate Athletic Trainer – 4th year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  UT Arlington win
  UT Arlington loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold UT Arlington team member
2020 UT Arlington Mavericks softball game log
Regular season (12-13)
February (8-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Aggie Classic
Feb. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 0-2 Herzog (1-0) Valencia (0-1) None 1,062 0-1
Feb. 7 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 7-2 Gardiner (1-0) Potts (0-1) None 1,062 1-1
Feb. 8 at Texas A&M Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 5-4 Gardiner (2-0) McBride (0-1) None 1,535 2-1
Feb. 8 vs. Abilene Christian Davis Diamond • College Station, TX L 2-4 Sinnott (1-0) Phillips' (0-1) None 2-2
Feb. 9 vs. Abilene Christian Davis Diamond • College Station, TX W 2-0 Gardiner' (3-0) Bradley (0-1) None 3-2
Maverick Classic
Feb. 14 Texas Southern Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 8-0 Phillips (1-1) Reyes (0-3) None 480 4-2
Feb. 15 Stephen F. Austin Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 11-3 (5 inn) Hines (1-0) Wilbur (1-2) None 682 5-2
Feb. 15 Kansas City Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 12-3 (5 inn) Valencia (1-1) Hoveland (0-1) None 682 6-2
Feb. 16 Kent State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 0-1 Scali (2-1) Phillips (1-2) None 509 6-3
Boerner Invitational
Feb. 21 UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 5-8 Cortez (3-2) Valencia (1-2) None 524 6-4
Feb. 21 Rutgers Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Valencia (2-2) Hitchcock (3-2) None 524 7-4
Feb. 22 Kansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 3-8 Reed (2-3) Phillips (1-3) None 550 7-5
Feb. 22 Kansas Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 1-4 Goff (3-3) Valencia (2-3) None 550 7-6
Feb. 23 UTSA Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 7-8 Estell (1-0) Phillips (1-4) Cortez (1) 7-7
Feb. 25 at RV North Texas Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX L 1-10 Trautwein (7-1) Valencia (2-4) None 133 7-8
Easton Crimson Classic
Feb. 28 vs. McNeese State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 5-9 Settle (4-0) Hines (1-1) None 308 7-9
Feb. 28 at No. 8 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 3-11 Fouts (3-2) Valencia (2-5) None 193 7-10
Feb. 29 vs. McNeese State Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5-4 Valencia (3-5) Flores (5-2) Gardiner (1) 193 8-10
Feb. 29 at No. 8 Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 2-3 Cornell (2-1) Hines (1-2) Goodman (1) 8-11
March (4-2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 vs. No. 7 Arizona Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1-9 Denham (7-1) Valencia (3-6) None 398 8-12
Mar. 3 at No. 21 Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W 1-0 Hines (2-2) Rodoni (7-3) None 650 9-12
Mar. 6 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX L 2-11 Johnson (9-2) Hines (2-3) None 344 9-13 0-1
Mar. 7 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 2-1 Phillips (2-4) Blasingame (3-2) None 386 10-13 1-1
Mar. 8 Troy Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 7-3 Valencia (4-6) Johnson (9-3) Gardiner (2) 378 11-13 2-1
Mar. 10 Western Kentucky Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX W 5-4 Gardiner (4-0) Aikey (10-3) Hines (1) 12-13
Mar. 13 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 Columbia Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 Appalachian State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 at No. 2 Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 at Georgia Southern Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex • Statesboro, GA 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. 1 Sam Houston State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 3 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 Coastal Carolina Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 Baylor Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 Georgia State Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14 at Abilene Christian Poly Wells Field • Abilene, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 at South Alabama Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 22 Oklahoma Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 No. 8 Louisiana Allan Saxe Field • Arlington, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 at Texas State 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 record
May 1 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 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:[6]

*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. ^ "Coach Brun Announces Signing Class". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Brun Bolsters Recruiting Class with Two More Signees". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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