2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball team

The 2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball team represents the University of Kentucky in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats play their home games at John Cropp Stadium.

2020 Kentucky Wildcats softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
2020 record4–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coachRachel Lawson (13th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kristine Himes
  • Molly Belcher
Home stadiumJohn Cropp Stadium
2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  23–4 .852
No. 23 Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.000  19–7 .731
No. 11 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  20–4 .833
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  23–5 .821
No. 10 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  14–8 .636
No. 20 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  19–6 .760
No. 16 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  17–6 .739
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  17–9 .654
No. 21 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  25–3 .893
No. 5 LSU  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  21–3 .875
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  14–9 .609
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  16–11 .593
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .000  12–13 .480
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]; Rankings from NFCA

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2019 season 36–24 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Wildcats hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and later advanced to the Seattle Super Regional against Washington. The Wildcats were defeated by the Huskies 0 games to 2 as the Huskies advanced to the WCWS.

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.[2]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team
1Alabama
2Tennessee
3LSU
4Kentucky
5Florida
6Georgia
7Arkansas
8Ole Miss
9South Carolina
10Missouri
11Auburn
12Mississippi State
Texas A&M

Schedule and results
2020 Kentucky Wildcats Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 7vs. Liberty
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 15Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		W 6–2M. Schorman (1–0)K. Keeney (0–1)2001–0
February 7vs. Texas State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 15Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 2–1G. Baalman (1–0)T. McCann (0–1)3212–0
February 8vs. NC State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 15Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 6–2 (5)A. Humes (1–0)S. Nester (1–1)3113–0
February 8vs. USA National Team
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 15Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 0–7Exh.
February 9vs. No. 8 Minnesota
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 15Eddie C. Moore ComplexW 7–0M. Schorman (2–0)A. Fiser (2–2)4–0
February 14vs. Boise StateNo. 10Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 14at No. 23 Arizona StateNo. 10Farrington Softball Stadium
February 15vs. Illinois StateNo. 10Farrington Softball Stadium
February 15at No. 23 Arizona StateNo. 10Farrington Softball Stadium
February 16vs. Detroit MercyNo. 10Farrington Softball Stadium
February 19at Middle TennesseeNo. 13Blue Raider Softball Stadium
Murfreesboro, TN
February 21vs. Georgia TechNo. 13Samford Softball Stadium
Birmingham, AL
February 21at SamfordNo. 13Samford Softball Stadium
February 22vs. DePaulNo. 13Samford Softball Stadium
February 22vs. Georgia TechNo. 13Samford Softball Stadium
February 23vs. DePaulNo. 13Samford Softball Stadium
February 27at UCFNo. 12UCF Softball Complex
Orlando, FL
February 28vs. Loyola–ChicagoNo. 12Winter Springs, FL
February 28vs. FIUNo. 12Winter Springs, FL
February 29vs. Western MichiganNo. 12Winter Springs, FL
February 29vs. Detroit MercyNo. 12Winter Springs, FL
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1vs. DartmouthNo. 12Winter Springs, FL
March 7Texas A&MJohn Cropp Stadium
Lexington, KY
March 8Texas A&MJohn Cropp Stadium
March 9Texas A&MJohn Cropp Stadium
March 11MarshallJohn Cropp Stadium
March 13at Mississippi StateNusz Park
Starkville, MS
March 14at Mississippi StateNusz Park
March 15at Mississippi StateNusz Park
March 17Northern KentuckyJohn Cropp Stadium
March 18at Miami (OH)Miami Softball Stadium
Oxford, OH
March 20FloridaJohn Cropp Stadium
March 21FloridaJohn Cropp Stadium
March 22FloridaJohn Cropp Stadium
March 25at Western KentuckyWKU Softball Complex
Bowling Green, KY
March 27TennesseeJohn Cropp Stadium
March 28TennesseeJohn Cropp Stadium
March 29TennesseeJohn Cropp Stadium
March 31at Ohio StateBuckeye Field
Columbus, OH
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 4at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
Athens, GA
April 5at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
April 6at GeorgiaTurner Softball Stadium
April 8Morehead StateJohn Cropp Stadium
April 10at OklahomaOU Softball Complex
Norman, OK
April 11at OklahomaOU Softball Complex
April 17at MissouriMizzou Softball Stadium
Columbia, MO
April 18at MissouriMizzou Softball Stadium
April 19at MissouriMizzou Softball Stadium
April 22at Eastern KentuckyGertrude Hood Field
Richmond, KY
April 24ArkansasJohn Cropp Stadium
April 25ArkansasJohn Cropp Stadium
April 26ArkansasJohn Cropp Stadium
April 29LouisvilleJohn Cropp Stadium
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS
May 2at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
May 3at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
Post-Season
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 6–9Rhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Cancelled
Bold = Kentucky team member
Source:[3]

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

Rankings
Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
NFCA / USA Today 15 10 13 12 10 11  
Softball America[4] 20 9 14 14 10 11  
ESPN.com/USA Softball 16 10 11 13 10 11т  
D1Softball 17 10 13 14 13 13

References
  1. "Softball". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  2. "Alabama softball named preseason favorite for 2020". SEC Sports. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. "Rachel Lawson Unveils 2020 Kentucky Softball Schedule" (Press release). University of Kentucky Department of Athletics. November 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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