American college softball season
The 2020 Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gators play their home games at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Gators finished the 2019 season 49–18 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Gators hosted a Regional and Super Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Women's College World Series. The Gators went 0–2 in the WCWS.
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
2020 Florida Gators Softball Game Log |
Regular season |
February | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | February 7 | vs. Illinois State | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium Tampa, FL | W 4–1 | N. Lugo (1–0) | A. Fox (0–1) | | | | 1–0 | | February 8 | vs. Fresno State | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 6–4 | E. Hightower (1–0) | D. East (0–1) | N. Lugo (1) | | | 2–0 | | February 8 | vs. No. 17 Michigan | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | L 2–11 (6) | A. Storako (1–0) | N. Lugo (1–1) | | | | 2–1 | | February 9 | vs. Georgia State | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 10–0 (5) | R. Trlicek (1–0) | E. Buck (0–2) | | | | 3–1 | | February 9 | at South Florida | No. 7 | USF Softball Stadium | W 6–1 | N. Lugo (2–1) | C. Dolby (0–1) | R. Trlicek (1) | | 1,639 | 4–1 | | February 11 | USA National Team | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium Gainesville, FL | L 3–5 | M. Abbott | N. Lugo | | SECN+ | 1,935 | Exh. | | February 12 | North Florida | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 10–2 (5) | R. Trlicek (2–0) | H. Raulerson (0–2) | | SECN+ | 1,124 | 5–1 | | February 14 | North Dakota State | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 5–0 | R. Trlicek (3–0) | L. Lyle (0–2) | | | 1,589 | 6–1 | | February 14 | Longwood | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 9–0 | N. Lugo (3–1) | S. Backstrom (2–2) | | | 1,589 | 7–1 | | February 15 | North Dakota State | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 1–0 | N. Lugo (4–1) | P. Vargas (2–2) | | | 1,579 | 8–1 | | February 15 | Longwood | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 11–0 | E. Hightower (2–0) | A. Wood (0–2) | | | 1,579 | 9–1 | | February 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 13–1 | R. Trlicek (4–0) | S. Sitzman (0–1) | | | 1,554 | 10–1 | | February 16 | Florida A&M | No. 8 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 2–1 | E. Hightower (3–0) | N. Zenteno (0–3) | N. Lugo (2) | | 1,554 | 11–1 | | February 19 | Jacksonville | No. 7 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | W 8-0 | N. Lugo (5-1) | A. Bilodeau (4-2) | | SECN+ | | 12-1 | | February 21 | vs. No. 5 Arizona Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams Cathedral City, CA | W 3-2 | R. Trlicek(5-0) | A. Denham (4-1) | N. Lugo (3) | | | 13-1 | | February 21 | vs. No. 25 Northwestern Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 3-2 | R. Trlicek (6-0) | S. Supple 0-1 | | | | 14-1 | | February 22 | vs. No. 16 Arizona State Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 4-1 | R. Trlicek (7-0) | M. Preston 4-1 | | | | 15-1 | | February 22 | vs. No. 1 UCLA Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | L 4-5 | M. Faraimo 9-0 | R. Trlicek (7-1) | | | | 15-2 | | February 23 | vs. Nebraska Mary Nutter Classic | No. 7 | Big League Dreams | W 6-3 | N. Lugo (6-1) | O. Ferrell 2-4 | | | | 16-2 | | February 28 | No. 10 Louisiana | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | February 29 | No. 10 Louisiana | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
March | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | March 1 | No. 10 Louisiana | No. 6 | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 4 | Florida Gulf Coast | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 6 | Auburn | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 7 | Auburn | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 8 | Auburn | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 11 | Florida State | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 13 | Baylor | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 14 | Baylor | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 15 | Baylor | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 20 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY | | | | | | | | | March 21 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 22 | at Kentucky | | John Cropp Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 25 | Bethune–Cookman | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 28 | Ole Miss | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 29 | Ole Miss | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | March 30 | Ole Miss | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
April | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | April 1 | at UCF | | UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL | | | | | | | | | April 3 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN | | | | | | | | | April 4 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 5 | at Tennessee | | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 9 | Missouri | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 10 | Missouri | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 11 | Missouri | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 15 | South Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 18 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR | | | | | | | | | April 19 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | April 20 | at Arkansas | | Bogle Park | | | | | | | | | April 22 | at Florida State | | JoAnne Graf Field Tallahassee, FL | | | | | | | | | April 24 | Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 25 | Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | April 26 | Georgia | | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
May | Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record | May 1 | at South Carolina | | Carolina Softball Stadium Columbia, SC | | | | | | | | | May 2 | at South Carolina | | Carolina Softball Stadium | | | | | | | | | May 3 | at South Carolina | | Carolina 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 Tuscaloosa, AL | | | | | | | | | |
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = Florida 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 | 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Softball America[4] | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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ESPN.com/USA Softball | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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D1Softball | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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.
- ^ "Florida Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Florida Department of Athletics. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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- National Championships in bold; Women's College World Series appearances in italics
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