2020 BYU Cougars softball team

2020 West Coast Conference softball standings
	† – Conference champion ; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of March 13, 2020; Rankings from NFCA

2020 BYU Cougars softball
2020 BYU Cougars softball
Conference	West Coast Conference
2020 record	14–9 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Gordon Eakin (18th season);
Assistant coaches	Pete Meredith (7th season); AJ Taulai'i (3rd season);
Home stadium	Gail Miller Field
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

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	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)

External links[]

BYU Softball at byucougars.com

References[]

^ "WCC 2020 Softball Standings". WCCSports.com. West Coast Conference. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
^ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
^ "BYU Repeats As Favorites In WCC Softball Preseason Poll" (Press release). WCC Sports. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
^ "NCAA cancels March Madness and spring sports championships. Utah, BYU, USU all on hiatus". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ https://byucougars.com/roster/softball/

[1] "WCC 2020 Softball Standings". WCCSports.com. West Coast Conference. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

[2] "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. 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] ttps://byucougars.com/roster/softball/

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2020 West Coast Conference softball standings
v	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