American college softball season
2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 9 |
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Record | 14-8 (2-1 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Patrick Murphy (22nd season)
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Assistant coaches | - Alyson Habetz
- Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro
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Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium |
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The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Rhoads Stadium.
Previous season
The Crimson Tide finished the 2019 season 60–10 overall, and 18–6 in the SEC to finish first in the conference. The Crimson Tide hosted both a Regional and Super Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Crimson Tide were defeated by Oklahoma in the WCWS semifinals.
Preseason
SEC preseason poll
The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.[2]
Media poll |
Predicted finish | Team |
1 | Alabama |
2 | Tennessee |
3 | LSU |
4 | Kentucky |
5 | Florida |
6 | Georgia |
7 | Arkansas |
8 | Ole Miss |
9 | South Carolina |
10 | Missouri |
11 | Auburn |
12 | Mississippi State Texas A&M |
Schedule and results
The season was cancelled ending on March 12, 2020.
2020 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Game Log |
Regular season |
February | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | February 7 | vs. North Carolina | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field Tallahassee, FL | W 5–2 | L. Kilfoyl (1–0) | H. George (0–1) | S. Cornell (1) | | | 1–0 | | February 7 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 7–8 (8) | C. Davis (2–0) | L. Kilfoyl (1–1) | | | 1,468 | 1–1 | | February 8 | at No. 9 Florida State | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 0–8 (5) | C. Arnold (1–0) | S. Cornell (0–1) | | | | 1–2 | | February 8 | vs. North Carolina | No. 2 | JoAnne Graf Field | L 8–9 | H. George (1–1) | L. Kilfoyl (1–2) | | | 1,628 | 1–3 | | February 13 | vs. Liberty St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL | W 7–1 | K. Goodman (1–0) | E. Kirby (0–1) | | | 511 | 2–3 | | February 13 | vs. No. 1 Washington St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 8–0 (5) | L. Kilfoyl (2–2) | G. Plain (4–1) | | | 538 | 3–3 | | February 14 | vs. South Florida St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | W 9–1 (5) | S. Cornell (1–1) | G. Corrick (0–3) | | | 133 | 4–3 | | February 14 | vs. No. 3 UCLA St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 0-7 | M. Faraimo (4-0) | M. Fouts (0-1) | | | 1,023 | 4-4 | | February 15 | vs. No. 16 Oklahoma State St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational | No. 9 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 1-4 | C. Eberle (3-1) | M. Fouts (0-2) | | | 1,043 | 4-5 | | February 21 | Wichita State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13-2 | L. Kilfoyl (3-2) | B. Lange (2-5) | | | 3,324 | 5-5 | | February 21 | Penn State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 5-0 | M. Fouts (1-2) | B. Parshall (2-2) | | | 3,324 | 6-5 | | February 22 | Louisville | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 9-0 (5 inn) | L. Kilfoyl (4-2) | T. Roby (3-2) | | | 3,739 | 7-5 | | February 22 | Penn State | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 14-6 (5 inn) | K. Goodman 2-0 | B. Parshall (2-3) | | | 3,739 | 8-5 | | February 23 | Louisville | No. 10 | Rhoads Stadium | W 10-0 (5 inn) | M. Fouts 2-2 | C. Harris 2-5 | | | 3,199 | 9-5 | | February 26 | at UAB | No. 8 | Mary Bowers Field Birmingham, AL | | | | | | | | | February 28 | UT Arlington | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | W 11-3 | | | | | | 10-5 | | February 28 | No. 7 Arizona | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 29 | No. 7 Arizona | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 29 | UT Arlington | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
March | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | March 1 | McNeese State | No. 8 | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 4 | Alcorn State | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 6 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 7 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 8 | Arkansas | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 12 | BYU | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 13 | Texas | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 14 | Bryant | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 15 | Texas | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 18 | Troy | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 20 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN | | | | | | | | | March 21 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 22 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 25 | at Alabama State | | Barbara Williams Softball Complex Montgomery, AL | | | | | | | | | March 27 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 28 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 29 | South Carolina | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 31 | USA National Team | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
April | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | April 3 | at Mississippi State | | Nusz Park Starkville, MS | | | | | | | | | April 4 | at Mississippi State | | Nusz Park | | | | | | | | | April 5 | at Mississippi State | | Nusz Park | | | | | | | | | April 7 | UAB | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 10 | LSU | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 10 | LSU | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 11 | LSU | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 15 | Louisiana | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 17 | at Ole Miss | | Ole Miss Softball Complex Oxford, MS | | | | | | | | | April 18 | at Ole Miss | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at Ole Miss | | Ole Miss Softball Complex | | | | | | | | | April 22 | North Alabama | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 25 | Auburn | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 26 | Auburn | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 27 | Auburn | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
May | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | May 1 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | | | | | | | | | May 2 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 3 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
Post-season |
SEC Tournament | Date | Opponent | Seed | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record | May 6–9 | | | Rhoads Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Alabama team member |
- Source:[3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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NFCA / USA Today | 2 (11) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Softball America[4] | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ESPN.com/USA Softball | 1 (12) | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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D1Softball | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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References
- ^ "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama Softball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Alabama Department of Athletics. October 4, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
Alabama Crimson Tide softball |
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Head coaches | - Kalum Haack (1997–1998)
- Patrick Murphy (1999–present)
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Venues | - Sokol Park (1997)
- Bowers Park (1998–1999)
- Rhoads Stadium (2000–present)
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Seasons | |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |