2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

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2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record12–13 (0–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Damon Haecker
  • Kim Schuette
Home stadiumOle Miss Softball Complex
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
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
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)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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. MexicoMexico 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
Post-season
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
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today21—————
Softball America[4]——————
ESPN.com/USA Softball25RV————
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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