American college softball season
The 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Carolina Softball Stadium.
Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2019 season 38–19 overall, and 9–14 in the SEC to finish eleventh in the conference. The Gamecocks went 2–2 in the Tallahassee Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament .
Preseason
SEC preseason poll
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
2020 South Carolina Gamecocks Softball Game Log
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 7
Ohio State
No. 19
Carolina Softball StadiumColumbia, SC
W 3–2
K. Oh (1–0)
P. Buresch (0–1)
SECN+
100
1–0
February 7
North Dakota State
No. 19
Carolina Softball Stadium
W 4–2
C. Drotar (1–0)
P. Vargas (0–1)
SECN+
1,240
2–0
February 8
Southern Illinois
No. 19
Carolina Softball Stadium
W 11–1 (5)
K. Oh (2–0)
C. Miller (0–1)
SECN+
1,404
3–0
February 9
UNC Greensboro
No. 19
Carolina Softball Stadium
W 3–2 (9)
K. Oh (3–0)
A. Rodruiguez (0–1)
SECN+
1,425
4–0
February 13
vs. No. 17 Texas Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18
Eddie C. Moore ComplexClearwater, FL
L 1–5
E. Edmoundson (4–0)
K. Oh (3–1)
SECN
100
4–1
February 14
vs. Virginia Tech St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18
Eddie C. Moore Complex
L 6–8
K. Rochard (3–2)
C. Drotar (1–1)
ESPNU
100
4–2
February 14
vs. Kansas St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18
Eddie C. Moore Complex
ESPN3
February 15
vs. No. 1 Washington St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18
Eddie C. Moore Complex
ESPNU
February 16
vs. No. 20 James Madison St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
No. 18
Eddie C. Moore Complex
ESPN3
February 19
North Carolina Central
No. 22
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 21
Boston College
No. 22
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 21
Iowa State
No. 22
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 22
No. 8 Michigan
No. 22
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 23
Elon
No. 22
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 26
Georgia Southern
No. 16
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 29
Troy
No. 16
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
February 29
Charlotte
No. 16
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
Charlotte
No. 16
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 1
Troy
No. 16
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 4
College of Charleston
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 6
at Georgia
Turner Softball StadiumAthens, GA
SECN+
March 7
at Georgia
Turner Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 8
at Georgia
Turner Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 10
at Coastal Carolina
St. John StadiumConway, SC
March 11
Winthrop
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 13
LSU
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 14
LSU
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN
March 15
LSU
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN
March 18
Presbyterian
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
March 21
vs. Oklahoma State
Shirley Clements Mewborn FieldAtlanta, GA
March 22
at Georgia Tech
Shirley Clements Mewborn Field
ACCN+
March 25
North Carolina
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN
March 27
at Alabama
Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
SECN+
March 28
at Alabama
Rhoads Stadium
ESPN2
March 29
at Alabama
Rhoads Stadium
SECN+
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 1
at Duke
Duke Softball StadiumDurham, NC
April 3
Auburn
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 4
Auburn
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 5
Auburn
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 7
Clemson
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 8
Furman
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 11
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN
ESPN
April 12
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
SECN
April 13
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
SECN
April 17
Texas A&M
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 18
Texas A&M
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN
April 19
Texas A&M
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 22
Charleston Southern
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
April 24
at Mississippi State
Nusz ParkStarkville, MS
SECN+
April 25
at Mississippi State
Nusz Park
SECN
April 26
at Mississippi State
Nusz Park
SECN+
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 1
Florida
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
May 2
Florida
Carolina Softball Stadium
ESPN2
May 3
Florida
Carolina Softball Stadium
SECN+
Post-season
SEC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SECT Record
May 6–9
Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, AL
Legend: = Win = Loss = Cancelled Bold = South Carolina team member
Source: [ 3]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final NFCA / USA Today 19 18 22 16 15 16 Softball America[ 4] 22 16 22 15 14 15 ESPN.com/USA Softball 21 17 22 17 17 16 D1Softball 20 20 21 15 14 17
References