2020 BYU Cougars softball team

2020 BYU Cougars softball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record14–9 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pete Meredith (7th season)
  • AJ Taulai'i (3rd season)
Home stadiumGail Miller Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 West Coast Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
BYU  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 14 – 8 – 0   .636
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 15 – 10 – 0   .600
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 15 – 12 – 0   .556
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 12 – 10 – 0   .545
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 8 – 14 – 0   .364
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 7 – 18 – 1   .288
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]
Rankings from NFCA


The 2020 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for an 18th consecutive season. 2020 was the seventh season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.[2] The Cougars entered 2020 having won their last 11 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.[3] The Cougars never got to play in conference though, as all athletic events were shut down by the school March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

2020 Roster

2017 BYU Cougars Roster[5]
 

Pitchers

  • 10 Arissa Paulson – junior
  • 20 Autumn Moffat – junior
  • 28 Carley Brown – freshman
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – freshman

Catchers

  • 10 Morgan Bevell – junior
  • 13 Bridget Fleener – sophomore
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – freshman
  

Infielders

  • 3 Marissa Chavez – junior
  • 5 Taylei Williams – junior
  • 7 Alyssa Podhurcak – sophomore
  • 8 Emilee Erickson – senior
  • 10 Arissa Paulson – junior
  • 16 Brooke Hill – sophomore
  • 14 Kaylee Erickson – freshman
  • 17 Erin Miklus – junior
  • 54 Huntyr Ava – freshman
  • 55 Martha Epenesa – sophomore
  • 77 Reggie Kanagawa – freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 1 HannahJo Peterson – junior
  • 2 Rylee Jensen-McFarland – senior
  • 4 Ally Oyanguren – freshman
  • 99 Aubrielle Paulson – sophomore
  

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Rank# Site Result Attendance Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 6* 9:00 AM George Washington Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 1–0 N/A Autumn Moffat (1–0) Faith Weber (0-1)
February 6* 11:30 AM Nevada Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta W 6–1 324 Arissa Paulson (1-0) Blake Craft (0–1)
February 7* 5:00 PM Oregon Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta L 1–3 300 Brooke Yanez (2–0) Carley Brown (0–1)
February 8* 7:30 PM #2 Oklahoma Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta L 1–3 340 Giselle Juarez (1–0) Autumn Moffat (1–1)
Campbell Cartier Tournament
February 13* 7:00 PM San Diego State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 3–0 244 Arissa Paulson (2-0) Maggie Balint
February 14* 12:30 PM Southern Utah SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 11–2 111 Carley Brown (1–1) Kamryn Grover (0–2)
February 14* 3:00 PM Fullerton SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA L 3–8 152 Dani Martinez (4-0) Autumn Moffat (1–2)
February 15* 12:30 PM Fullerton SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA W 11–3 139 Arissa Paulson (3-0) Dani Martinez (4-1)
February 15* 5:30 PM San Diego State SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA L 0–3 244 Hannah Johnson (3–1) Autumn Moffat (1–3)
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 20* 7:00 PM UC Riverside Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CA W 5–2 N/A Autumn Moffat (2–3) Jacy Boles (0–1)
February 20* 9:00 PM Notre Dame Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CA L 1–11(5) N/A Payton Tidd (2–1) Arissa Paulson (3-1)
February 21* 4:30 PM Nebraska Big League Dreams Complex Yankee Field • Cathedral City, CA W 4–1 300 Arissa Paulson (4-1) Olivia Ferrell (2-2)
February 22* 3:30 PM Mississippi State Big League Dreams Complex Pawtuckett Field • Cathedral City, CA W 6–2 222 Autumn Moffat (3–3) Grace Fagan (4–2)
February 22* 6:00 PM Bethune-Cookman Big League Dreams Complex Pawtuckett Field • Cathedral City, CA W 11–0 300 Arissa Paulson (5–1) Victoria Guzman (1–5)
Judi Garman Classic
February 27* 7:00 PM Cal Poly Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–1(5) 100 Autumn Moffat (4–3) Krystyna Allman (6–2)
February 27* 4:00 PM Illinois Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–6 213 Carley Brown (2–1) Sydney Sickels (3–4)
February 28* 10:30 AM #25 Texas Tech Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 7–5 200 Autumn Moffat (5–3) Erin Edmoundson (6–3)
February 28* 1:00 PM Boise State Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–5 300 Micaela Leal (2–2) Arissa Paulson (5–2)
February 29* 10:30 AM Cal Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 10–3 400 Autumn Moffat (6–3) Alexandra Perez (5–5)
Bulldog Classic
March 5* 7:00 PM #25 Fresno State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–8(5) 1,200 Hailey Dolcini (8–1) Arissa Paulson (5–3)
March 6* 12:30 PM UC Davis Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 4–9 N/A Taylor Fitzgerald (3–1) Carley Brown (2–2)
March 6* 3:30 PM North Dakota State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 175 Autumn Moffat (7–3) Lainey Lyle (2–4)
March 7* 3:30 PM ECU Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 4–10 N/A Kama Woodall (3–2) Autumn Moffat (7–4)
T-Town Showdown
March 12* 5:00 PM Alabama Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Canceled      
March 13* 12:00 PM Bryant Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Canceled      
March 14* 10:00 AM Bryant Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Canceled      
March 14* 12:30 PM Texas Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL Canceled      
BYU Invitational
March 19* 5:00 PM Montana Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
March 20* 12:00 PM Montana Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
March 20* 5:00 PM North Dakota State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
March 21* 1:00 PM North Dakota State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
Bear Down Fiesta
March 26* 3:30 PM Mexico Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ Canceled      
March 26* 6:00 PM Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ Canceled      
March 27* 3:30 PM New Mexico Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ Canceled      
March 27* 6:30 PM Arizona Hillenbrand Stadium • Tucson, AZ Canceled      
Regular Season
March 31* 5:00 PM Utah State LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT Canceled      
April 3 6:00 PM Pacific Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA Canceled      
April 3 8:00 PM Pacific Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA Canceled      
April 4 2:00 PM Pacific Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA Canceled      
April 10 5:00 PM Loyola Marymount Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
April 10 7:00 PM Loyola Marymount Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
April 11 1:00 PM Loyola Marymount Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
Deseret First Duel
April 14* 6:00 PM Utah Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT Canceled      
Regular Season
April 15* 6:00 PM Southern Utah Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 22* 6:00 PM Utah Valley Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
Regular Season
April 24 5:00 PM Saint Mary's Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
April 24 7:00 PM Saint Mary's Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
April 25 1:00 PM Saint Mary's Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
April 27* 2:00 PM Stanford Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 28* 5:00 PM Utah Valley Wolverine Field • Orem, UT Canceled      
Regular Season
May 1 5:00 PM Santa Clara Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
May 1 7:00 PM Santa Clara Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
May 2 1:00 PM Santa Clara Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
May 5* 6:00 PM Utah State Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT Canceled      
May 8 5:00 PM San Diego USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA Canceled      
May 9 1:00 PM San Diego USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA Canceled      
May 9 3:00 PM San Diego USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA Canceled      
2020 NCAA Division I softball tournament
TBA* TBA Canceled      
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

TV, Radio, and Streaming Information

  • Feb. 6: No commentary (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 6: No commentary (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 7: No commentary (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 8: No commentary (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 13: Nick McGee (MW Net)
  • Feb. 20: Stu Paul (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 20: Stu Paul (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 21: Stu Paul (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 22: Nick Gallopoulos (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 22: Nick Gallopoulos (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 27: Dennis Ackerman (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 27: Dennis Ackerman (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 28: Dennis Ackerman (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 28: Dennis Ackerman (FloSoftball)
  • Feb. 29: Dennis Ackerman (FloSoftball)
  • Mar. 5: Gabe Camarillo (MW Net)
  • Mar. 6: Greg Krikorian & Dustin Vartanian (MW Net)
  • Mar. 6: Greg Krikorian & Dustin Vartanian (MW Net)
  • Mar. 7: Gabe Camarillo & Dustin Vartanian (MW Net)

References

See also: 2019 BYU Cougars football team, 2019–20 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2019–20 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2019 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2019 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2020 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, and 2020 BYU Cougars baseball team
  1. ^ "WCC 2020 Softball Standings". WCCSports.com. West Coast Conference. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "BYU Repeats As Favorites In WCC Softball Preseason Poll" (Press release). WCC Sports. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "NCAA cancels March Madness and spring sports championships. Utah, BYU, USU all on hiatus". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Roster. Softball byucougars.com