2010 Arizona Wildcats softball team

2010 Arizona Wildcats softball
2010 Arizona Wildcats softball
NCAA Tucson Regional champion; NCAA Tucson Super Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	52–14 (12–8 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Candrea (23rd season);

2010 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Washington ‍†‍‍^y	17	–	4	.810	50	–	9	.847
UCLA ‍‍‍^y	14	–	7	.667	50	–	11	.820
‍‍‍^y	13	–	8	.619	52	–	14	.788
Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	.476	44	–	17	.721
California ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	.476	44	–	19	.698
Stanford ‍‍‍^y	8	–	13	.381	37	–	19	.661
Oregon ‍‍‍^y	8	–	13	.381	36	–	21	.632
Oregon State ‍‍‍	4	–	17	.190	24	–	31	.436

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2010^[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2010 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2010 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twenty-third season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 52–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished third with a 12–8 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 2010 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2010 Arizona Wildcats roster^[2]

Pitchers

3 – Sarah Akamine – senior
19 – Kenzie Fowler – freshman
20 – Ashley Ralston-Alvarez – senior

Catchers

12 – Shannon Tinsley – freshman
21 – Stacie Chambers – junior
90 – Lini Koria – sophomore

Infielders

2 – Baillie Kirker – freshman
5 – Kristen Arriola – sophomore
7 – K’Lee Arredondo – senior
9 – Matte Haack – freshman
17 – Victoria Kemp – junior
42 – Alicia Banks – sophomore

Outfielders

00 – Nicole Bryan – junior
8 – Becca Tikey – freshman
15 – Karissa Buchanan – sophomore
22 – Lauren Schutzler – junior
35 – Brittany Lastrapes – junior

Utility

4 – Brigette Del Ponte – freshman

Coaches

2010 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff^[2]
Mike Candrea - Head coach - 25th season Larry Ray - Assistant Coach - 19th season Teresa Wilson - Assistant Coach - 2nd season

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
*	Non-Conference game

2010 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 12	vs Western Michigan*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–0⁵	1–0
Feb 12	vs Purdue*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–0⁵	2–0
Feb 13	vs No. 15 Northwestern*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 4–3	3–0
Feb 13	vs North Dakota State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–0	4–0
Feb 14	vs Nevada*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–5	5–0
Feb 14	at Cal State Fullerton*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–1	6–0
Feb 21	No. 6 Missouri*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–0	7–0
Feb 21	No. 6 Missouri*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 5–10	7–1
Feb 26	vs BYU*	Palm Springs, CA	W 8–0⁵	8–1
Feb 26	vs No. 19 Fresno State*	Palm Springs, CA	W 11–0⁵	9–1
Feb 27	vs Hawaii*	Palm Springs, CA	W 8–3	10–1
Feb 28	vs Baylor*	Palm Springs, CA	W 3–2	11–1
Feb 28	vs Cal Poly*	Palm Springs, CA	W 7–3	12–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 3	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–0⁵	13–1
Mar 3	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–0⁵	14–1
Mar 4	Northern Iowa*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–1	15–1
Mar 7	St. John's*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–5⁵	16–1
Mar 11	St. John's*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–0⁵	17–1
Mar 12	Northern Colorado*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–1	18–1
Mar 12	UIC*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–0⁵	19–1
Mar 13	St. John's*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 16–1⁵	20–1
Mar 13	Creighton*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 6–0	21–1
Mar 14	Minnesota*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–0⁵	22–1
Mar 18	vs No. 24 Louisville*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 11–3	23–1
Mar 18	vs No. 4 Michigan*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–1⁸	23–2
Mar 19	vs No. 11 Oklahoma*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–3	24–2
Mar 20	vs New Mexico*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–3	25–2
Mar 21	vs Virginia*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	25–3
Mar 26	at New Mexico*	Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 8–0⁵	26–3
Mar 27	at New Mexico*	Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 10–2⁶	27–3
Mar 28	at New Mexico*	Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 14–0⁵	28–3

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 1	at No. 7 Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–6	29–3	1–0
Apr 2	at No. 7 Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–11¹¹	29–4	1–1
Apr 3	at No. 7 Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 14–2⁵	30–4	2–1
Apr 7	UTEP*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–0⁵	31–4
Apr 7	UTEP*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁵	32–4
Apr 9	at No. 1 Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 1–2	32–5	2–2
Apr 10	at No. 1 Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 0–7	32–6	2–3
Apr 11	at No. 1 Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 3–9	32–7	2–4
Apr 16	No. 8 Stanford	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–2	33–7	3–4
Apr 17	No. 8 Stanford	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–2⁶	34–7	4–4
Apr 18	No. 8 Stanford	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–4	35–7	5–4
Apr 23	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 20–1⁵	36–7	6–4
Apr 24	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–0⁵	37–7	7–4
Apr 25	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–1⁵	38–7	8–4
Apr 30	at No. 13 California	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 8–0⁵	39–7	9–4

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 1	at No. 13 California	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–2⁹	40–7	10–4
May 2	at No. 13 California	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–8⁶	40–8	10–5
May 7	at No. 22 Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 8–	41–8	11–5
May 8	at No. 22 Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	L 1–2¹¹	41–9	11–6
May 9	at No. 22 Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	W 11–0⁵	42–9	12–6
May 13	No. 5 UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 5–6⁸	42–10	12–7
May 14	No. 5 UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–3	43–10	13–7
May 15	No. 5 UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 4–6	43–11	13–8

Post-season

NCAA Tucson Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 21	Cornell		Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–0	44–11	1–0
May 22	Hofstra		Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 6–0	45–11	2–0
May 23	Hofstra		Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–6	46–11	3–0

NCAA Tucson Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 28	BYU	(10)	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–1	47–11	1–0
May 29	BYU	(10)	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–2	48–11	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
June 3	(15) Tennessee	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	48–12	0–1
June 5	(3) Washington	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0⁸	49–12	1–1
June 5	(16) Hawaii	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–1	50–12	2–1
June 6	Tennessee	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 8–0⁵	51–12	3–1
June 6	Tennessee	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–2	52–12	4–1
June 7	(5) UCLA	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 5–6	52–13	4–2
June 8	(5) UCLA	(10)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 9–15	52–14	4–3

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2022 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.

[media-2] 2022 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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Arizona Wildcats softball
Venues	UA Softball Field (1974–1992) Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium (1993–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics