2020 LSU Tigers softball team

The 2020 LSU Tigers softball team represents Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Tigers play their home games at Tiger Park.

2020 LSU Tigers softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
2020 record15–3 (0–0 SEC)
Head coachBeth Torina (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Howard Dobson
  • Lindsay Leftwich
Home stadiumTiger Park
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 Tigers finished the 2019 season 43–19 overall, and 14–10 in the SEC to finish in a tie for second in the conference. The Tigers hosted a regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and later advanced to the Minneapolis Super Regional against Minnesota. The Tigers were defeated by the Golden Gophers 0 games to 2 as Minnesota 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 LSU Tigers Softball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 6Central ArkansasNo. 11Tiger Park
Baton Rouge, LA		W 3–2S. Sunseri (1–0)R. Sanchez (0–1)A. Kilponen (1)1–0
February 7No. 13 Oklahoma StateNo. 11Tiger ParkW 1–0S. Wickersham (1–0)C. Eberle (0–1)A. Kilponen (2)1,5362–0
February 8Florida A&MNo. 11Tiger ParkW 8–0 (5)S. Sunseri (2–0)N. Zenteno (0–1)1,6853–0
February 8No. 13 Oklahoma StateNo. 11Tiger ParkW 3–2M. Gorsuch (1–0)K. Maxwell (1–1)1,9344–0
February 9Florida A&MNo. 11Tiger ParkW 16–0 (5)A. Kilponen (1–0)B. Boatwright (0–2)1,3615–0
February 14SamfordNo. 7Tiger ParkW 4–0A. Kilponen (2–0)T. DeCelles (1–1)1,3566–0
February 15at No. 13 LouisianaNo. 7Lamson Park
Lafayette, LA		L 1–2M. Kleist (3–1)M. Gorsuch (1–1)ESPN+3,1076–1
February 16North DakotaNo. 7Tiger ParkW 8–0 (5)S. Wickersham (2–0)J. Jones (1–3)1,3987–1
February 16No. 13 LouisianaNo. 7Tiger ParkW 4–3A. Kilponen (3–0)M. Kleist (3–2)2,2468–1
February 19Louisiana TechNo. 6Tiger ParkW 9-2M. Gorsuch(2-1)B. Hernandez(2-2)1,2979-1
February 21BelmontNo. 6Tiger ParkW 4-0A. Kilponen (4-0) B. Lee (0-1)1,29510-1
February 21Sam Houston StateNo. 6Tiger ParkW 12-0(5)S. Wickersham (3-0)K. Sancehz (0-2)1,29511-1
February 22Sam Houston StateNo. 6Tiger Park
February 22BelmontNo. 6Tiger Park
February 27vs. Loyola MarymountNo. 4Anderson Family Field
Fullerton, CA
February 27vs. No. 25 Texas TechNo. 4Anderson Family Field
February 28vs. CaliforniaNo. 4Anderson Family Field
February 28vs. No. 2 WashingtonNo. 4Anderson Family Field
February 29vs. Colorado StateNo. 4Anderson Family Field
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 6CampbellTiger Park
March 7CampbellTiger Park
March 7Illinois StateTiger Park
March 8Illinois StateTiger Park
March 10South AlabamaTiger Park
March 13at South CarolinaCarolina Softball Stadium
Columbia, SC
March 14at South CarolinaCarolina Softball Stadium
March 15at South CarolinaCarolina Softball Stadium
March 18Northwestern StateTiger Park
March 21Mississippi StateTiger Park
March 22Mississippi StateTiger Park
March 23Mississippi StateTiger Park
March 25Southeastern LouisianaTiger Park
March 27GeorgiaTiger Park
March 28GeorgiaTiger Park
March 29GeorgiaTiger Park
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1Louisiana–MonroeTiger Park
April 3at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS
April 4at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
April 5at Ole MissOle Miss Softball Complex
April 7LamarTiger Park
April 10at AlabamaRhoads Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
April 10at AlabamaRhoads Stadium
April 11at AlabamaRhoads Stadium
April 17TennesseeTiger Park
April 18TennesseeTiger Park
April 19TennesseeTiger Park
April 21NichollsTiger Park
April 24MissouriTiger Park
April 25MissouriTiger Park
April 26MissouriTiger Park
April 28at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field
Lake Charles, LA
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
Auburn, AL
May 2at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
May 3at AuburnJane B. Moore Field
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 = LSU 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 11 7 6 4 5 5  
Softball America[4] 13 7 8 6 7 6  
ESPN.com/USA Softball 11т 7 7 4 4 4т  
D1Softball 11 7 6 4 5 5

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. "Softball Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). Louisiana State University Department of Athletics. November 4, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. "2020 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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