2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team
American college softball season
The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season . The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with 56 votes.[ 3]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Louisiana
100 (10)
2
Troy
85
3
UT Arlington
77
4
Texas State
74
5
Coastal Carolina
56
6
Appalachian State
47
7
Georgia Southern
36
8
South Alabama
31
9
Louisiana-Monroe
26
10
Georgia State
18
Preseason All-Sun Belt team
Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)
National Softball Signing Day
[ 4] [ 5]
Roster
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
Pitchers
4 Gabby Baylog - Freshman
10 Ally Marcano - Senior
17 Raelee Brabham - Freshman
34 Iyanla de Jesus - Freshman
99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Junior
Outfielders
2 Stavi Augur - Junior
6 Courtney Dean - Junior
8 Sydney Guess - Sophomore
9 Paige Rivas - Freshman
11 Peyton Rivas - Freshman
16 Adrienne Visintine - Sophomore
22 Jade Soto - Freshman
Catchers
14 Kassidy Smith - Senior
33 Mackenzie Beyer - Sophomore
Infielders
00 Kendall Coyle - Sophomore
1 Ally Clegg - Junior
3 Mary Sobataka - Freshman
5 Makiya Thomas - Junior
7 Allison Kreyer - Sophomore
24 Abbey Montoya - Sophomore
45 Taylor Sweigart - Junior
61 Shelbie Summerlin - Freshman
Utility
26 Michaela McAuley - Senior
Coaching staff
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
Kelley Green – Head Coach – 11th year
Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 3rd year
Kristin Erb – Assistant Head Coach – 8th year
Amandad Daneker – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
Blake Schultz – Director of Operations – 2nd year
Schedule and results
Legend
Coastal Carolina win
Coastal Carolina loss
Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold
Coastal Carolina team member
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log
Regular season (13-8)
February (12-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Kickin' Chicken Classic
Feb. 7
Virginia Tech
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 2-11
Rochard (1-0)
Beasley-Polko (0-1)
None
217
0-1
Feb. 8
Iowa
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 1-2 (8 inn)
Doocy (1-0)
Beasley-Polko (0-2)
None
256
0-2
Feb. 8
East Carolina
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 8-1
Brabham (1-0)
Woodall (0-1)
None
256
1-2
Feb. 9
Campbell
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 3-4
Barefoot (1-2)
Beasley-Polko (0-3)
None
312
1-3
Battle at the Beach
Feb. 14
Jacksonville State
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 8-6
Marcano (1-0)
Bearden (0-2)
None
256
2-3
Feb. 15
Northern Illinois
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 15-2 (5 inn)
Brabham (2-0)
Ostrowski (2-3)
None
338
3-3
Feb. 15
Delaware State
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 10-0 (5 inn)
Brabham (3-0)
Diao (0-1)
None
338
4-3
Feb. 16
Delaware State
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 13-0 (5 inn)
Beasley-Polko (1-3)
Diao (0-2)
None
298
5-3
Feb. 16
College of Charleston
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Game Cancelled
Chanticleer Showdown
Feb. 21
Seton Hall
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 6-4
Beasley-Polko (2-3)
Gumm (1-3)
Marcano (1)
223
6-3
Feb. 22
Seton Hall
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 7-0
Brabham (3-0)
Camp (0-4)
None
212
7-3
Feb. 22
Iona
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 2-0
Beasley-Polko (3-3)
Evans (0-1)
None
212
8-3
Feb. 23
UMBC
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 4-0
Brabham (4-0)
Leach (1-1)
None
256
9-3
Feb. 25
at Presbyterian
PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC
Game Cancelled
Barefoot Landing Invitational
Feb. 28
Monmouth
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 5-4
Brabham (6-0)
Irons (4-3)
Marcano (2)
214
10-3
Feb. 28
Ohio
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 8-3
Beasley-Polko (4-3)
Thornhill (1-5)
None
214
11-3
Feb. 29
Ohio
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 5-13
McCrady (5-3)
Brabham (6-1)
None
236
11-4
Feb. 29
Maryland Eastern Shore
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 8-0
Marcano (2-0)
Gingrich (0-6)
None
236
12-4
March (1-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 1
USC Upstate
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 5-9
Hill (5-2)
Brabham (6-2)
None
310
12-5
Mar. 4
at Winthrop
Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC
Game Postponed
Mar. 6
No. 8 Louisiana
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
W 7-1
Marcano (9-2)
Kleist (5-5)
None
243
13-5
1-0
Mar. 7
No. 8 Louisiana
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 0-5
Ellyson (10-1)
Beasley-Polko (4-4)
None
356
13-6
1-1
Mar. 8
No. 8 Louisiana
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 2-10 (5 inn)
Kleist (6-5)
Beasley-Polko (4-5)
None
342
13-7
1-2
Mar. 10
No. 16 South Carolina
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
L 2-10 (5 inn)
Ochs (5-3)
Brabham (6-3)
None
538
13-8
Mar. 13
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15
at Texas State
Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17
Florida State
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20
Georgia Southern
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21
Georgia Southern
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22
Georgia Southern
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25
College of Charleston
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29
at Troy
Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31
Charleston Southern
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31
Charleston Southern
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 3
UT Arlington
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4
UT Arlington
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5
UT Arlington
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7
at Winthrop
Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11
at Louisiana–Monroe
Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14
at UNC Wilmington
Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19
at Georgia State
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24
South Alabama
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25
South Alabama
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26
South Alabama
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 1
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2
at Appalachian State
Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC
Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 6
TBD
Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA
Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source: [ 6]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.
References
Venues
St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field (1981– )
Coaches
Steve Taylor (1981–1986)
Dee Dee Kish (1987)
Jess Dannelly (1988–2009)
Kelley Green (2010– )
Seasons Women's College World Series appearances in italics