2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team

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.

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
2020 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Florida  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00023–4 .852
No. 23 Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–0 1.00019–7 .731
No. 11 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66720–4 .833
No. 14 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66723–5 .821
No. 10 Alabama  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66714–8 .636
No. 20 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33319–6 .760
No. 16 South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33317–6 .739
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33317–9 .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 .00016–11 .593
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 0–3 .00012–13 .480
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Previous season

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

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

Roster
2020 Ole Miss Rebels softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHigh school/junior collegeHome 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
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 7vs. Louisville
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 21Eddie C. Moore Complex
Clearwater, FL		L 2–4Roby (1–0)Jacobsen (0–1)Harris (1)0–1
February 7vs. NC State
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 21Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 2–3Nester (1–0)Diederich (0–1)0–2
February 8vs. Illinois
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 21Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 1–3Jarvis (1–0)Tillmann (0–1)Sickels (1)0–3
February 8vs. Notre Dame
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 21Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 5–7Holloway (2–1)Jacobsen (0–2)0–4
February 9vs. Liberty
NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic		No. 21Eddie C. Moore ComplexL 2–4Keeney (1–1)Diederich (0–2)2020–5
February 13vs. Colorado State
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		Nancy Almaraz Stadium
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico		W 2–0(8)Jacobsen (1–2)Jarecki (1–1)2691–5
February 13vs. Utah
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		Nancy Almaraz StadiumL 4–5Sandez (5–0)Diederich (0–3)2311–6
February 14vs. California Baptist
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		Nancy Almaraz StadiumL 2–4Lopez (1–1)Tillmann (0–2)2121–7
February 15vs. MexicoMexico National TeamNancy Almaraz StadiumW 4–1BorgenMcQuillin318Exh.
February 15vs. No. 6 Texas
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge		Nancy Almaraz StadiumL 1–4Elish (4–0)Jacobsen (1–3)4171–8
February 19Mississippi Valley StateOle Miss Softball Complex
Oxford, MS		W 11–0(5)Borgen (1–0)Silva (1–1)1032–8
February 21vs. No. 14 Oklahoma StateMary Bowers Field
Birmingham, AL		W 8–5Jacobsen (2–3)Simunek (1–1)Tillmann (1)1473–8
February 21at UABMary Bowers FieldW 5–0Borgen (2–0)Woodham (3–2)1274–8
February 22vs. No. 11 LouisianaMary Bowers FieldL 3–5Kleist (4–3)Jacobsen (2–4)Ellyson (1)1944–9
February 22at UABMary Bowers FieldW 14–11(13)Tillmann (1–2)Cespedes (1–3)Jacobsen (1)3625–9
February 23vs. No. 11 LouisianaMary Bowers FieldL 1–8Ellyson (6–0)Borgen (2–1)3085–10
February 25North AlabamaOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–2Jacobsen (3–4)Garst (3–3)896–10
February 28Jackson StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Tillmann (2–2)Jones (1–3)1837–10
February 28California BaptistOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–2Jacobsen (4–4)Viramontes (3–6)2768–10
February 29Missouri StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 1–0Borgen (3–1)Dickerson (3–3)4499–10
February 29Jackson StateOle Miss Softball ComplexW 9–1(5)Borgen (3–1)Dickerson (3–3)44910–10
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1California BaptistOle Miss Softball ComplexW 6–2Jacobsen (5–4)Lopez (2–5)Tillmann (2)44911–10
March 3Central ArkansasOle Miss Softball ComplexW 8–0(5)Borgen (4–1)Johnson (4–3)15512–10
March 6at MissouriMizzou Softball Stadium
Columbia, MO		L 1–9(6)Schumacher (4–2)Jacobsen (5–5)88012–110–1
March 7at MissouriMizzou Softball StadiumL 1–6Nichols (3–2)Tillmann (3–3)Schumacher (1)1,16212–120–2
March 8at MissouriMizzou Softball StadiumL 1–3Weber (5–1)Jacobsen (5–6)Daniel (5)91612–130–3
March 11Youngstown StateOle Miss Softball Complex
March 13UCFOle Miss Softball Complex
March 14UCFOle Miss Softball Complex
March 15UCFOle Miss Softball Complex
March 17Louisiana–MonroeOle Miss Softball Complex
March 20Texas A&MOle Miss Softball Complex
March 21Texas A&MOle Miss Softball Complex
March 22Texas A&MOle Miss Softball Complex
March 25at MemphisTigers Softball Complex
Memphis, TN
March 28at FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Gainesville, FL
March 29at FloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
March 30at FloridaKatie 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
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
  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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