Arizona Wildcats softball Arizona Wildcats softball teamUniversity of Arizona in NCAA Division I Softball. Having claimed eight national championships, the team is one of the most successful in the history of the sport. It plays its home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson, AZ . The team's current head coach is Mike Candrea , who has been so since 1986.History 1974 to 1985 The Arizona Wildcats officially began softball play in 1974 under head coach Judy Spray in the Intermountain Conference. The first team in the school's history went 11–3 and participated in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Women's College World Series . The AIAW and Amateur Softball Association co-sponsored the Women's College World Series through 1982. The 1975 team also played in the WCWS. In 1977, the Wildcats finished second in the WCWS, just missing out on winning the tournament. In 1979, the team once again qualified for the WCWS. However, after the 1979 season, the Wildcats failed to make the postseason again until 1987. From 1981 to 1986, the Wildcats were members of the Western Collegiate Athletic Association , which renamed itself the Pacific West Conference for its final season. The WCAA/PacWest folded after the 1986 season when the then-Pac-10, home to all five of the final PacWest members, began sponsoring women's sports.Mike Candrea era was hired for the 1986 season to build the Wildcats program. In his first season, the Wildcats won 29 games and missed out on the postseason. However, in 1987, Arizona won 42 games and made the NCAA tournament for the first time since the NCAA began sponsoring the sport. In 1988, Candrea guided the Wildcats to 54 wins and an appearance in the Women's College World Series where the team finished tied for third place. From 1988 to 2003, the Wildcats made sixteen straight appearances in the Women's College World Series. Arizona's first national championship season came in 1991. The Wildcats went 56–16 that year. In 1992, the Wildcats won the school's first Pac-10 title and finished runner-up at the Women's College World Series. The Wildcats continued their hot streak throughout the 1990s winning national championships in 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997. The 1994 team went 64–3 and was ranked #1 throughout the year. Arizona also claimed the Pac-10 championship in 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998. The Wildcats experienced continued success in the 2000s winning another national title in 2001 after finishing that year 65–4. The Wildcats won the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 conference titles. Candrea left Arizona to coach the USA National team in the 2004 Olympics , and Larry Ray was named the interim coach for the 2004 season. The 2004 team won 55 games but lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Regionals, which marked the first time since 1987 that the Wildcats did not make it to the Women's College World Series. Candrea returned in 2005, and the Wildcats again returned to Oklahoma City for the World Series. The 2006 Arizona team defeated the Northwestern Wildcats to capture the Wildcats' seventh national title and their first since 2001. The 2007 Wildcats repeated as national champions by defeating the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the championship series after losing the opening game of the series. Larry Ray again was tagged the interim coach in 2008 when Candrea coached the U.S. National Team at the 2008 Olympics . The 2008 team again made it to the Women's College World Series finishing tied for seventh in the eight team field. The Wildcats participated in the World Series in both 2009 and 2010 finishing tied for seventh and second respectively. In 2011, the Wildcats were eliminated in the NCAA Super Regional play by the Oklahoma Sooners.All-Americans by position Pitcher: Teresa Cherry, Debby Day, Julie Jones, Susie Parra, Carrie Dolan, Nancy Evans , Becky Lemke, Jennie Finch , Alicia Hollowell , Taryne Mowatt , Kenzie Fowler, Danielle O'Toole and Taylor McQuillin Catcher: Jody Miller-Pruitt, Leah Braatz, Leticia Pineda, Lindsey Collins, Stacie Chambers and Dejah Mulipola First Base: Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza, Amy Chellevold, Julie Jones, Leah O'Brien , Leneah Manuma, Leticia Pineda and Laine Roth Second Base: Karen Fellenz and Jenny Dalton Shortstop: Julie Standering, Laura Espinoza, Lovie Jung , and Kristie Fox Third Base: Nicki Dennis, Krista Gomez, Toni Mascarenas, and Jenae Leles Left Field: Vivian Holm, Alison Johnsen, Lauren Bauer, Brandi Shriver, Nicole Giordano, Autumn Champion, and Brittany Lastrapes Center Field: Jamie Heggen, Leah O’Brien , Brandi Shriver, Alison Johnsen, Lauren Bauer, Caitlin Lowe , and Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza Right Field: Brandi Shriver, Nicole Giordano, and Courtney Fossatti Designated Player: Wendy Allen Head coaches Year-by-year results National championships Retired jerseys Wildcats of note Honors, awards, and accomplishments Honda Softball Award 1993-94 – Susie Parra 1995-96 – Jenny Dalton 1997-98 – Nancy Evans 2000-01 – Jennie Finch 2001-02 – Jennie Finch USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year 2009 Jennie Finch 2015 Kellie Fox 2015 Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza ESPY Award 2007 Taryne Mowatt - Best Female Athlete, Best Female College Athlete Lowe's Senior Class Award Adidas Golden Shoe AwardDiamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year 1997 Leah Braatz 1998 Leah Braatz 2019 Dejah Mulipola Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year 1997 Leah Braatz 1998 Leah Braatz 2019 Dejah Mulipola Coach of the Year 1986 Mike Candrea, Pacific-West co-honor 1987 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 1988 Mike Candrea, Northwest Region, Pac-10 1994 Mike Candrea, NSCA Div. I, National Coach of the Year , Pacific Region , Pac-10 1995 Mike Candrea, Pacific Region 1996 Mike Candrea, Speedline/NFCA Division I , National Coach of the Year 1997 Mike Candrea, Speedline/NFCA Division I, National Coach of the Year, Pac-10, Pacific-Region 1998 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 2000 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 co-honor 2001 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 co-honor 2002 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 2003 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 2007 Mike Candrea, Pac-10 Staff, NFCA Division I 2017 Mike Candrea, Pac-12 Staff, NFCA West Region Pac-10 Conference Medal 1989 Stacy Engel 1995 Amy Chellevold 1996 Jenny Dalton 1997 Leah O’Brien 1998 Nancy Evans 2001 Lauren Bauer 2002 Jennie Finch 2003 Lovie Jung 2004 Wendy Allen Pac-10/12 Player of the Year 1994 Susie Parra 1995 Laura Espinoza 1996 Jenny Dalton 1997 Alison McCutcheon 1998 Alison McCutcheon 2005 Caitlin Lowe 2017 Katiyana Mauga Pac-10/12 Pitcher of the Year 2001 Jennie Finch 2002 Jennie Finch 2004 Alicia Hollowell 2017 Danielle O'Toole Pac-10/12 Freshman of the Year 1994 Leah Braatz 1998 Toni Mascarenas 2002 Lovie Jung 2003 Alicia Hollowell 2004 Caitlin Lowe 2014 Katiyana Mauga Pac-10/12 Defensive Player of the Year 2007 Caitlin Lowe 2014 Kellie Fox 2015 Hallie Wilson Pac-10/12 Scholar Athlete of the Year All-Americans 1984 – Karen Fellenz 1988 – Teresa Cherry 1990 – Nicki Dennis 1990 – Julie Jones 1990 – Vivian Holm 1991 – Debby Day 1991 – Julie Jones 1991 – Julie Standering 1992 – Amy Chellevold 1992 – Debby Day 1992 – Jamie Heggen 1992 – Jody Miller-Pruitt 1992 – Susie Parra 1993 – Amy Chellevold 1993 – Laura Espinoza 1993 – Jamie Heggen 1993 – Susie Parra 1993 – Jody Pruitt 1994 – Amy Chellevold 1994 – Jenny Dalton 1994 – Laura Espinoza 1994 – Leah Braatz 1994 – Leah O’Brien 1994 – Susie Parra 1995 – Amy Chellevold 1995 – Carrie Dolan 1995 – Jenny Dalton 1995 – Laura Espinoza 1995 – Leah Braatz 1995 – Leah O’Brien 1996 – Alison McCutcheon 1996 – Brandi Shriver 1996 – Carrie Dolan 1996 – Jenny Dalton 1996 – Krista Gomez 1996 – Leticia Pineda 1997 – Alison McCutcheon 1997 – Leah Braatz 1997 – Leah O’Brien 1997 – Leticia Pineda 1997 – Nancy Evans 1998 – Alison McCutcheon 1998 – Lauren Bauer 1998 – Leah Braatz 1998 – Leticia Pineda 1998 – Nancy Evans 1998 – Toni Mascarenas 1999 – Becky Lemke 1999 – Lauren Bauer 1999 – Nicole Giordano 2000 – Jennie Finch 2000 – Lauren Bauer 2000 – Lindsey Collins 2000 – Nicole Giordano 2000 – Toni Mascarenas 2001 – Jennie Finch 2001 – Lauren Bauer 2001 – Leneah Manuma 2001 – Nicole Giordano 2001 – Toni Mascarenas 2002 – Jennie Finch 2002 – Leneah Manuma 2003 – Alicia Hollowell 2003 – Autumn Champion 2003 – Courtney Fossatti 2003 – Lovie Jung 2004 – Alicia Hollowell 2004 – Autumn Champion 2004 – Caitlin Lowe 2004 – Wendy Allen 2005 – Alicia Hollowell 2005 – Caitlin Lowe 2005 – Kristie Fox 2006 – Alicia Hollowell 2006 – Caitlin Lowe 2006 – Kristie Fox 2007 – Caitlin Lowe 2007 – Taryne Mowatt 2008 – Brittany Lastrapes 2008 – Laine Roth 2009 – Brittany Lastrapes 2009 – Jenae Leles 2009 – Stacie Chambers 2010 – Brittany Lastrapes 2010 – Kenzie Fowler 2010 – K’Lee Arredondo 2010 – Stacie Chambers 2011 – Brigette Del Ponte 2011 – Brittany Lastrapes 2011 – Kenzie Fowler 2014 – Hallie Wilson 2014 – Kellie Fox 2015 – Chelsea Goodacre 2015 – Katiyana Mauga 2015 – Kellie Fox 2017 – Danielle O'Toole 2017 – Jessie Harper 2017 – Katiyana Mauga 2017 – Mo Mercado 2018 – Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza 2019 – Taylor McQuillin 2019 – Dejah Mulipola 2019 – Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza 2019 – Reyna Carranco 2019 – Jessie HarperAll-Time Statistical leaders Name Years Batting Average Alison McCutcheon 1997–98 .466† Caitlin Lowe 2004–07 .446 Leah O'Brien 1993–97 .428 Brittany Lastrapes 2008–11 .417 Autumn Champion 2003–06 .417
Name Years Hits Alison McCutcheon 1995–98 405†‡ Amy Chellevold 1992–95 371 Nicole Giordano 1998–01 359 Caitlin Lowe 2004–07 351 Lauren Bauer 1998–01 349
Name Years Home Runs Kaityana Mauga 2014–17 92† Stacie Chambers 2008–11 87 Laura Espinoza 1992–95 85 Leah Braatz 1994–98 85 Jenny Dalton 1993–96 76
Name Years RBI Jenny Dalton 1993–96 328†‡ Leah Braatz 1994–98 322 Laura Espinoza 1992–95 314 Stacie Chambers 2008–11 293 Kaityana Mauga 2014–17 257
Name Years Runs Jenny Dalton 1993–96 293† Alison McCutcheon 1995–98 289 Brittany Lastrapes 2008–11 253 Amy Chellevold 1992–95 252 Leah Braatz 1994–98 250
Name Years Stolen Bases Caitlin Lowe 2004–07 156 Alison McCutcheon 1995–98 148 Lauren Bauer 1998–01 133 Vivian Holm 1987–90 129 Amy Chellevold 1992–95 113
Name Years Walks Jenny Dalton 1993–96 178 Leah Braatz 1994–98 173 Stacie Chambers 2008–11 158 Kaityana Mauga 2014–17 158 Brittany Lastrapes 2008–11 137
Name Years Walks Julie Standering 1988–91 277 Toni Mascarenas 1998–01 276 Leah Braatz 1994–98 271 Nancy Evans 1994–98 271 Jennie Finch 1999–02 270
Name Years ERA Debbie Day 1991–92 0.44 Susie Parra 1991–94 0.63 Pam Stone 1982–84 0.73 Ginnie Scheller 1987–90 0.81 Julie Jones 1987–90 0.85
Name Years W–L Alicia Hollowell 2003–06 144–23 Nancy Evans 1994–98 124–8 Jennie Finch 1999–02 119–16 Carrie Dolan 1994–97 103–13 Becky Lemke 1998–01 103–19
Name Years Strikeouts Alicia Hollowell 2003–06 1,768 Taryne Mowatt 2005–08 1,267 Jennie Finch 1999–02 1,028 Becky Lemke 1998–01 916 Susie Parra 1991–94 874
Name Years Shutouts Alicia Hollowell 2003–06 81/8 Jennie Finch 1999–02 64/7 Susie Parra 1991–94 61/1 Nancy Evans 1994–98 53/2 Becky Lemke 1998–01 44/9
Name Years No-Hitters Alicia Hollowell 2003–06 16/1 Susie Parra 1991–94 8 Jennie Finch 1999–02 8 Taryne Mowatt 2005–08 6/1 Debbie Day 1991–92 6
indicates Pac-12 record indicates NCAA record
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