2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

American college softball season

2020 Alabama Crimson Tide softball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 9
Record| 14-8 (2-1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Patrick Murphy (22nd season)

Assistant coaches|

* Alyson Habetz
* Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro

Home stadium| Rhoads Stadium

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings

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Team | W |  | 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

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

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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

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### SEC preseason poll

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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

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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

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Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I softball 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
NFCA / USA Today| 2  (11) | 9| 10| 8| 9| 10| | | | | | | | | | |
Softball America[4]| 2| 11| 13| 12| 11| 12| | | | | | | | | | |
ESPN.com/USA Softball| 1  (12) | 9| 13| 12| 13| 13| | | | | | | | | | |
D1Softball| 1| 8| 9| 10| 10| 11| | | | | | | | | | |

## References

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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. ^ "Alabama Softball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Alabama Department of Athletics. October 4, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
4. ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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Alabama Crimson Tide softball

Head coaches|

* Kalum Haack (1997–1998)
* Patrick Murphy (1999–present)

Venues|

* Sokol Park (1997)
* Bowers Park (1998–1999)
* Rhoads Stadium (2000–present)

Seasons|

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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics
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