2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 12–13 (0–3 SEC)
Head coach|

* Ruben Felix (1st as HC; 6th overall season)

Assistant coaches|

* Damon Haecker
* Kim Schuette

Home stadium| Ole Miss Softball Complex

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 Ole Miss Rebels softball team represents the University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Rebels play their home games at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

## Previous season[edit]

The Rebels finished the 2019 season 41–20 overall, and 13–10 in the SEC to finish fifth in the conference. The Rebels hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and later advanced to the Tucson Super Regional against Arizona. The Rebels were defeated by the Wildcats 0 games to 2 as Arizona advanced to the WCWS.

## Preseason[edit]

### SEC preseason poll[edit]

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

## Roster[edit]

2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

Players | Coaches
| # | Pos. | Name | Bats/throws | Height | Year | High school/junior college | Home town

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4  | RHP | Taylor Bachmeyer | R/R  | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Fr | Hendrickson | Pflugerville, TX
5  | RHP | Ava Tillmann | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Jr | Cedartown | Cedartown, GA
6  | INF | Mikayla Allee | R/R  | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | So | Norco | Corona, CA
7  | LHP | Molly Jacobsen | L/L  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Sr | Adel–De Soto–Minburn
Des Moines Area CC | Adel, IA
8  | OF | Raegan Cheyne | L/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Fr | Norco | Norco, CA
9  | INF | Paige Smith | R/R  | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Fr | Norco | Corona, CA
10  | OF | Katelin Cooper | L/R  | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | So | Cedar Creek | Choudrant, LA
11  | OF | Tate Whitley | L/L  | 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) | So | Angleton | Angleton, TX
12  | U | Kinsey Kuhlmann | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Fr | Liberty Hill | Liberty Hill, TX
13  | RHP | Savannah Diederich | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | So | Los Altos | Hacienda Heights, CA
14  | U | Taylor Watford | R/R  | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | So | Hartsville | Lamar, SC
16  | U | Sydney Gutierrez | L/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Jr | Pearland
Blinn College | Pearland, TX
17  | INF | Kacey Hvitved | R/R  | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Jr | Monroe
Shoreline CC | Snohomish, WA
19  | RHP | Lindsey Johnson | R/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Jr | Macon East
William Carey | Wetumpka, AL
20  | U | Jessica Puk | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Jr | Agoura (CA) | Cedar Rapids, IA
21  | INF | Amanda Roth | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Jr | Hebron | Carrollton, TX
22  | LHP | Anna Borgen | L/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Jr | Dallas Christian | Heath, TX
23  | U | Ally Mena | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Jr | Westminster Christian | Miami, FL
24  | C | Autumn Gillespie | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Sr | Redlands East Valley
UCF | Redlands, CA
30  | INF | Abbey Latham | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | Jr | Demopolis | Livingston, AL
31  | INF | Mac Barbara | L/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Fr | St. Joseph | Long Beach, CA
32  | OF | Kelsha Loftin | R/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Sr | Mendenhall
Jones County JC | Mendenhall, MS
34  | OF | Nyomi Jones | L/R  | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) | Fr | Mater Dei | Long Beach, CA
36  | INF | Gabby Alvarez | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Jr | Martin Luther King Jr. | Riverside, CA

Head coach

Ruben Felix (Texas Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Damon Haecker (Auburn)
Kim Schuette (Indiana State)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster

## Schedule and results[edit]

2020 Ole Miss Rebels Softball Game Log

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SEC record
February 7 | vs. Louisville
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL | L 2–4 | Roby (1–0) | Jacobsen (0–1) | Harris (1) |  |  | 0–1 |
February 7 | vs. NC State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 2–3 | Nester (1–0) | Diederich (0–1) |  |  |  | 0–2 |
February 8 | vs. Illinois
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 1–3 | Jarvis (1–0) | Tillmann (0–1) | Sickels (1) |  |  | 0–3 |
February 8 | vs. Notre Dame
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 5–7 | Holloway (2–1) | Jacobsen (0–2) |  |  |  | 0–4 |
February 9 | vs. Liberty
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic | No. 21 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | L 2–4 | Keeney (1–1) | Diederich (0–2) |  |  | 202 | 0–5 |
February 13 | vs. Colorado State
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | W 2–0(8) | Jacobsen (1–2) | Jarecki (1–1) |  |  | 269 | 1–5 |
February 13 | vs. Utah
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 4–5 | Sandez (5–0) | Diederich (0–3) |  |  | 231 | 1–6 |
February 14 | vs. California Baptist
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 2–4 | Lopez (1–1) | Tillmann (0–2) |  |  | 212 | 1–7 |
February 15 | vs. Mexico National Team |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | W 4–1 | Borgen | McQuillin |  |  | 318 | Exh. |
February 15 | vs. No. 6 Texas
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium | L 1–4 | Elish (4–0) | Jacobsen (1–3) |  |  | 417 | 1–8 |
February 19 | Mississippi Valley State |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS | W 11–0(5) | Borgen (1–0) | Silva (1–1) |  |  | 103 | 2–8 |
February 21 | vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State |  | Mary Bowers Field
Birmingham, AL | W 8–5 | Jacobsen (2–3) | Simunek (1–1) | Tillmann (1) |  | 147 | 3–8 |
February 21 | at UAB |  | Mary Bowers Field | W 5–0 | Borgen (2–0) | Woodham (3–2) |  |  | 127 | 4–8 |
February 22 | vs. No. 11 Louisiana |  | Mary Bowers Field | L 3–5 | Kleist (4–3) | Jacobsen (2–4) | Ellyson (1) |  | 194 | 4–9 |
February 22 | at UAB |  | Mary Bowers Field | W 14–11(13) | Tillmann (1–2) | Cespedes (1–3) | Jacobsen (1) |  | 362 | 5–9 |
February 23 | vs. No. 11 Louisiana |  | Mary Bowers Field | L 1–8 | Ellyson (6–0) | Borgen (2–1) |  |  | 308 | 5–10 |
February 25 | North Alabama |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Jacobsen (3–4) | Garst (3–3) |  |  | 89 | 6–10 |
February 28 | Jackson State |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–0(5) | Tillmann (2–2) | Jones (1–3) |  |  | 183 | 7–10 |
February 28 | California Baptist |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–2 | Jacobsen (4–4) | Viramontes (3–6) |  |  | 276 | 8–10 |
February 29 | Missouri State |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 1–0 | Borgen (3–1) | Dickerson (3–3) |  |  | 449 | 9–10 |
February 29 | Jackson State |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 9–1(5) | Borgen (3–1) | Dickerson (3–3) |  |  | 449 | 10–10 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SEC record
March 1 | California Baptist |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 6–2 | Jacobsen (5–4) | Lopez (2–5) | Tillmann (2) |  | 449 | 11–10 |
March 3 | Central Arkansas |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex | W 8–0(5) | Borgen (4–1) | Johnson (4–3) |  |  | 155 | 12–10 |
March 6 | at Missouri |  | Mizzou Softball Stadium
Columbia, MO | L 1–9(6) | Schumacher (4–2) | Jacobsen (5–5) |  |  | 880 | 12–11 | 0–1
March 7 | at Missouri |  | Mizzou Softball Stadium | L 1–6 | Nichols (3–2) | Tillmann (3–3) | Schumacher (1) |  | 1,162 | 12–12 | 0–2
March 8 | at Missouri |  | Mizzou Softball Stadium | L 1–3 | Weber (5–1) | Jacobsen (5–6) | Daniel (5) |  | 916 | 12–13 | 0–3
March 11 | Youngstown State |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 13 | UCF |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 14 | UCF |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 15 | UCF |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 17 | Louisiana–Monroe |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 20 | Texas A&M |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 21 | Texas A&M |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 22 | Texas A&M |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 25 | at Memphis |  | Tigers Softball Complex
Memphis, TN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 28 | at Florida |  | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 29 | at Florida |  | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
March 30 | at Florida |  | Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SEC record
April 1 | Belmont |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 3 | LSU |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 4 | LSU |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 5 | LSU |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 9 | at Auburn |  | Jane B. Moore Field
Auburn, AL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 10 | at Auburn |  | Jane B. Moore Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 11 | at Auburn |  | Jane B. Moore Field |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 17 | Alabama |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 18 | Alabama |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 19 | Alabama |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 22 | UT Martin |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 24 | at Tennessee |  | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, TN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 25 | at Tennessee |  | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 26 | at Tennessee |  | Sherri Parker Lee Stadium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
April 29 | Southern Miss |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | TV  | Attendance  | Overall record  | SEC record
May 1 | Kentucky |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 2 | Kentucky |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
May 3 | Kentucky |  | Ole Miss Softball Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 = Ole Miss team member

Source:[3]

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

## Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2020 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received 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| 21| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | | | |
Softball America[4]| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | | | |
ESPN.com/USA Softball| 25| RV| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | | | |
D1Softball| —| —| —| —| —| —| | | | | | | | | | |

## References[edit]

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. ^ "2020 Schedule Set for Rebel Softball" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
4. ^ "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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