1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team

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.

1993 Arizona Wildcats softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record44–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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

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

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1993 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

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 Daltonfreshman
  • 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

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Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss
* Non-Conference game
1993 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
Post-season

References

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  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 19, 2019.