2010 Arizona Wildcats softball team

American college softball season

2010 Arizona Wildcats softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record52–14 (12–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Mike Candrea (23rd season)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 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
Arizona  ‍‍‍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

  1. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d 2022 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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