1994 Arizona Wildcats softball team

1994 Arizona Wildcats softball
National Champion NCAA Regional champion Pacific-10 Conference champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	64–3 (23–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Candrea (9th season)
Home stadium	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium

1994 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍^y	23	–	1		.958			64	–	3		.955
UCLA  ‍‍‍^y	16	–	6		.727			43	–	14		.754
Washington  ‍‍‍^y	14	–	10		.583			43	–	19		.694
Oregon  ‍‍‍^y	12	–	12		.500			38	–	22		.633
California  ‍‍‍^y	10	–	12		.455			40	–	21		.656
Arizona State  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			22	–	41		.349
Oregon State  ‍‍‍	0	–	24		.000			16	–	41		.281
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 31, 1994[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1994 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1994 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his ninth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 64–3. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 23–1 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1994 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 third overall, and second consecutive, NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]

Roster

1994 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
	Pitchers 1 – Susie Parra – senior 3 – Carrie Dolan – freshman 20 - Leah O'Brien – sophomore 32 – Nancy Evans – freshman Catchers 4 – Michelle Martinez – senior 31 – Leah Braatz – freshman	Infielders 5 – Susie Duarte – senior 13 – Amy Chellevold – junior 16 - Jenny Dalton – sophomore 30 – Laura Espinoza – junior		Outfielders 7 – Valerie Zepeda – senior 8 – Krista Gomez – sophomore 22 – Andrea Doty – freshman 26 – Brandi Shiver – freshman

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona win
	Arizona loss
*	Non-Conference game

1994 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 11 Texas A&M* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–0^5 1–0 Feb 12 New Mexico State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0^5 2–0 Feb 12 Texas A&M* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–1^9 3–0 Feb 13 Texas A&M* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 4–0 Feb 13 New Mexico State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–0 5–0 Feb 17 vs Illinois State* Tempe, AZ W 4–0 6–0 Feb 18 vs UNLV* Tempe, AZ W 10–1^5 7–0 Feb 18 vs Fresno State* Tempe, AZ W 9–8 8–0 Feb 19 vs Utah State* Tempe, AZ W 18–1^5 9–0 Feb 19 vs Utah State* Tempe, AZ W 23–1^5 10–0 Feb 25 vs Minnesota* Albuquerque, NM W 10–0^5 11–0 Feb 25 vs Minnesota* Albuquerque, NM W 9–0^5 12–0 Feb 26 vs Furman* Albuquerque, NM W 15–0^5 13–0 Feb 26 vs New Mexico State* Albuquerque, NM W 7–0^5 14–0 Feb 27 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM W 5–1 15–0 Feb 27 at New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM W 7–5 16–0
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 3 Ohio State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–3 17–0 Mar 3 Fresno State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 18–0 Mar 4 Washington* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–2 19–0 Mar 4 Cal State Fullerton* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–6 20–0 Mar 5 Arizona State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1^6 21–0 Mar 6 Cal State Fullerton* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–6 22–0 Mar 6 Fresno State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0^6 23–0 Mar 8 Washington Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 24–0 1–0 Mar 8 Washington Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–2 25–0 2–0 Mar 11 California Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 26–0 3–0 Mar 11 California Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 27–0 4–0 Mar 24 vs Utah State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 12–1^5 28–0 Mar 24 vs Kansas* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–2 29–0 Mar 25 vs Georgia State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 14–1^5 30–0 Mar 26 vs Minnesota* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 5–0 31–0 Mar 26 vs Fresno State* Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA L 1–3 31–1
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 Cal State Fullerton* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 32–1 Apr 1 Cal State Fullerton* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–2 33–1 Apr 2 UCLA Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–2 34–1 5–0 Apr 2 UCLA Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–1 35–1 6–0 Apr 6 Arizona State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–1^5 36–1 7–0 Apr 6 Arizona State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–1^5 37–1 8–0 Apr 9 UNLV* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1^5 38–1 Apr 9 UNLV* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 6–7 38–2 Apr 10 at California Berkeley, CA W 10–1 39–2 9–0 Apr 10 at California Berkeley, CA W 4–3 40–2 10–0 Apr 16 Long Beach State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 41–2 Apr 16 Long Beach State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1^6 42–2 Apr 20 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 18–0^5 43–2 11–0 Apr 20 at Arizona State Tempe, AZ W 8–0 44–2 12–0 Apr 23 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 8–0 45–2 13–0 Apr 23 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR W 7–2 46–2 14–0 Apr 24 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 11–1 47–2 15–0 Apr 24 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 10–7 48–2 16–0 Apr 30 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1^12 49–2 17–0 Apr 30 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 4–2 50–2 18–0
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 6 Oregon State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–0^5 51–2 19–0 May 6 Oregon State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–0^5 52–2 20–0 May 7 Oregon Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–1 53–2 21–0 May 7 Oregon Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–3^6 54–2 22–0 May 8 San Jose State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0^5 55–2 May 8 San Jose State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 56–2 May 14 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 2–1 57–2 23–0 May 14 at Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–2 57–3 23–1
Post-season
NCAA Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 20 Canisius Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 58–3 1–0 May 21 Texas A&M Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 59–3 2–0 May 22 Texas A&M Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 60–3 3–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 26 UIC ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0^5 61–3 1–0 May 27 Fresno State ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–0 62–3 2–0 May 29 UCLA ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–2 63–3 3–0 May 30 Cal State Northridge ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–0 64–3 4–0

References

1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
2. 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved December 1, 2019.