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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
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
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
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-DeSoto-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
MendenhallJones 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
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 7
vs. Louisville NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic
No. 21
Eddie C. Moore ComplexClearwater, 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 StadiumPuerto 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. Mexico National Team
Nancy Almaraz Stadium
W 4–1
Borgen
McQuillin
318
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 ComplexOxford, MS
W 11–0(5)
Borgen (1–0)
Silva (1–1)
103
2–8
February 21
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State
Mary Bowers FieldBirmingham, 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 StadiumColumbia, 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 ComplexMemphis, 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
April
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 1
Belmont
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 3
LSU
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 4
LSU
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 5
LSU
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 9
at Auburn
Jane B. Moore FieldAuburn, AL
April 10
at Auburn
Jane B. Moore Field
April 11
at Auburn
Jane B. Moore Field
April 17
Alabama
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 18
Alabama
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 19
Alabama
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 22
UT Martin
Ole Miss Softball Complex
April 24
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Knoxville, TN
April 25
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 26
at Tennessee
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
April 29
Southern Miss
Ole Miss Softball Complex
May
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 1
Kentucky
Ole Miss Softball Complex
May 2
Kentucky
Ole Miss Softball Complex
May 3
Kentucky
Ole Miss Softball Complex
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final NFCA / USA Today 21 — — — — — Softball America[ 4] — — — — — — ESPN.com/USA Softball 25 RV — — — — D1Softball — — — — — —
References