en 1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team

1993 Arizona Wildcats softball
1993 Arizona Wildcats softball
National Champion; NCAA Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	44–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Candrea (8th season);
Home stadium	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	25	–	1	.962	50	–	5	.909
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	15	–	3	.833	44	–	8	.846
Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	13	–	11	.542	34	–	26	.567
California ‍‍‍^y	12	–	10	.545	37	–	20	.649
Oregon ‍‍‍	8	–	8	.500	18	–	16	.529
Oregon State ‍‍‍	6	–	13	.316	13	–	19	.406
Washington ‍‍‍	7	–	18	.280	31	–	27	.534
Stanford ‍‍‍	0	–	22	.000	1	–	41	.024

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 1993^[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1993 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his eighth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 44–8. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–3 record.

This was the first season playing at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium, which was completed prior to the season.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1993 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.^[2]

Roster

1993 Arizona Wildcats roster^[2]

Pitchers

1 – Susie Parra – junior
20 - Leah O'Brien – freshman

Catchers

4 – Michelle Martinez – junior
15 – Jody Miller-Pruitt – senior

Infielders

5 – Susie Duarte – junior
8 – Krista Gomez – freshman
13 – Amy Chellevold – sophomore
16 - Jenny Dalton – freshman
30 – Laura Espinoza – sophomore

Outfielders

7 – Valerie Zepeda – junior
10 – Renee Rosas – senior
11 – Lisa Guise – senior
23 – Stacy Redondo – senior
24 – Jamie Heggen – senior

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
*	Non-Conference game

1993 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 13	UTSA*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁵	1–0
Feb 13	UTSA*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 14–0⁵	2–0
Feb 19	vs Fresno State*	Tempe, AZ	W 1–0	3–0
Feb 20	vs Cal Poly Pomona*	Tempe, AZ	W 13–6	4–0
Feb 20	vs Oklahoma State*	Tempe, AZ	W 7–0⁵	5–0
Feb 21	vs UNLV*	Tempe, AZ	W 4–2	6–0
Feb 23	Michigan*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–1	7–0
Feb 23	Michigan*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–0⁵	8–0

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 3	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 11–2	9–0	1–0
Mar 3	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁵	10–0	2–0
Mar 4	Northwestern*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–2⁵	11–0
Mar 4	Fresno State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 8–4	12–0
Mar 5	Minnesota*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–1	13–0
Mar 5	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7–4	14–0
Mar 6	Ohio State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 17–2⁵	15–0
Mar 6	Northwestern*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 13–0⁵	16–0
Mar 7	Washington*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–2	17–0
Mar 7	Fresno State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–1	18–0
Mar 10	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0⁶	19–0
Mar 10	New Mexico State*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–0⁶	20–0
Mar 12	Northern Illinois*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 4–0	21–0
Mar 12	Northern Illinois*	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 3–9	21–1
Mar 17	at Fresno State*	Fresno, CA	W 2–0	22–1
Mar 17	at Fresno State*	Fresno, CA	L 4–6	22–2
Mar 25	vs Texas A&M*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1	23–2
Mar 25	vs Ohio State*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 8–0⁶	24–2
Mar 26	vs Cal State Northridge*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	24–3
Mar 26	at Cal State Fullerton*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4⁸	25–3
Mar 27	vs Oklahoma State*	Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA	L 0–6	25–4

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 4	UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 2–0	26–4	3–0
Apr 4	UCLA	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 1–5	26–5	3–1
Apr 7	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 10–0	27–5	4–1
Apr 7	at Arizona State	Tempe, AZ	W 7–1	28–5	5–1
Apr 18	California	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 1–0	29–5	6–1
Apr 18	California	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–2	30–5	7–1
Apr 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–1⁸	31–5	8–1
Apr 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 5–2	32–5	9–1
Apr 25	at UCLA	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–1	32–6	9–2
Apr 25	at UCLA	Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 5–6	32–7	9–3

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 1	Oregon	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 3–0	33–7	10–3
May 1	Oregon	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 9–0	34–7	11–3
May 2	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 10–0	35–7	12–3
May 2	Oregon State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 12–2	36–7	13–3
May 4	at Washington	Seattle, WA	W 2–0	37–7	14–3
May 4	at Washington	Seattle, WA	W 7–4	38–7	15–3

Post-season

NCAA Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 21	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 1–0	39–7	1–0
May 22	Arizona State	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 7–2	40–7	2–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 28	Long Beach State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–0	41–7	1–0
May 29	Southwestern Louisiana	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–1¹⁰	42–7	2–0
May 30	Oklahoma State	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0⁹	43–7	3–0
May 30	Southwestern Louisiana	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–1	43–8	3–1
May 31	UCLA	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	44–8	4–1

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[media-2] 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

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