2020_Georgia_State_Panthers_softball_team

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team

American college softball season

The 2020 Georgia State Panthers softball team represented Georgia State Panthers in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Panthers played their home games at Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The Panthers were led by tenth year head coach Roger Kincaid and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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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

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Georgia State was picked to finish dead-last at tenth in the Sun Belt Conference with 18 votes.[3]

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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

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Roster

2020 Georgia State Panthers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Sophie Mooney - Freshman
  • 13 Emily Buck - Freshman
  • 18 Mallory Parson - Senior
  • 24 Emily Soles - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Julia Allen - Freshman
  • 55 Savannah Freeman - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 99 Holly Phillips - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 1 Sydney Stavro - Senior
  • 4 Gabby Benson - Sophomore
  • 19 Emily Brown - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 7 Sofia Tunon - Freshman
  • 8 Alyssa Brumelow - Junior
  • 21 Kalynn Hicks - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 2 Baylee Sexton - Senior
  • 6 Bailee Richardson - Freshman
  • 9 Olivia Davis - Sophomore
  • 12 Caitlin Ray - Redshirt Junior
  • 17 Paige Taylor - Sophomore
  • 22 Daisy Hess - Freshman
  • 25 Skylar Mosel - Junior
  • 44 Gracie Kittrell - Freshman

Coaching staff

2020 Georgia State Panthers coaching staff
  • Roger Kincaid – Head Coach – 10th year
  • Todd Downes – Assistant Head Coach – 9th year
  • Erin Dixson – Pitching Coach – 1st year

Schedule and results

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Schedule Source:[5]

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

References

  1. [1]
    "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. [3]
    Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
  4. [4]
    "Softball Announces 2019 Signing Class". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "2020 Softball Schedule". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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