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2011 Schedule Arizona Opens 2011 Cam paign at the Kajikawa Classic February (Home in Bold) 10 Indiana+ 6:30 p.m. 11 Utah+ 4:30 p.m. February 10-13, 2011 ~ Tempe Sports Complex/ASU Farrington Stadium 11 Nebraska+ 7 p.m. 12 (19) Texas A&M+ 11:30 a.m. The Games Projected Lineup 12 (6) Oklahoma+ 2 p.m. Arizona will open its 2011 season with six games in 13 Cal Poly+ 12:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. at the Kajikawa Classic, hosted by 1. Brittany Lastrapes - LF 18 Texas A&M C-C% 6 p.m. Arizona State University. The W ildcats will play 2. Lauren Schutzler - CF 19 Drake% 2 p.m. their Thursday, Friday and Sunday games at the 3. Brigette Del Ponte - 3B 19 Kennesaw State% 4 p.m. Tempe Sports Complex, and their Saturday games 4. Stacie Chambers - C 20 Texas A&M C-C% 11 a.m. will be played at Farrington Stadium at ASU. 5. Lini Koria - DP 20 Pacific% 1 p.m. 6. Kristen Arriola - 2B 25 LSU# 8:30 p.m. Opponents 7. Matte Haack - SS 26 Georgia# 5:30 p.m. The Cats will take on six teams including two top- 8. Baillie Kirker - 1B 26 Virginia# 8 p.m. 25 clubs over four days. The W ildcats face off 9. Karissa Buchanan - RF 27 Loyola Marymount# 1 p.m. against three Big-12 teams with winning records F. Kenzie Fowler/Shelby Babcock - P 27 San Diego State# 3 p.m. from a season ago. March 4 Utah State^ 3 p.m. Team Notes Quick Hits 4 Portland State^ 5 p.m. Indiana: The Hoosiers (12-36, 4-14 Big-10) return Overall Record..............................................0-0 5 Minnesota^ 3 p.m. seven starters from last year‘s team and welcome Pac-10 Record..............................................0-0 5 Idaho State^ 5 p.m. in transfer Morgan Melloh, one of 50 players Home Record...............................................0-0 6 UC Riverside^ 2 p.m. named to the USA Softball Player of the Year Road Record................................................0-0 9 Creighton 7 p.m. W atch List. Shortstop Breanna Saucedo tops all Neutral Record..............................................0-0 11 Baylor 6 p.m. returners with a .323 BA. Streak...................................................... Lost 2 12 Baylor 6 p.m. Last 5 Games...............................................0-0 13 Baylor 11 a.m. Utah: The Utes (26-29, 4-11 MW C) return junior Last 10 Games.............................................0-0 15 at New Mexico State 4 p.m. Joni Cook, an All-MW C selection, who hit .455 in Day Record...................................................0-0 15 at New Mexico State 6 p.m. conference play. Utah will be breaking in nine new- Night Record.................................................0-0 17 Oklahoma~ 3:30 p.m. comers, eight of which will be seeing their first 17 Louisiana-Lafayette~ 7:30 p.m. collegiate action this weekend. Rankings 18 Michigan~ 1 p.m. USA Today/NFCA Ranking.......................... 2nd 19 DePaul~ 11 a.m. Nebraska: The Cornhuskers (30-29, 7-11 Big 12) ESPN.com/USA Softball Ranking................. 1st 19 San Jose State~ 3:30 p.m. return eight starters from a postseason team a year 25 Cal State Northridge 7 p.m. ago including junior Ashley Guile who was named Current Hitting Streaks 26 Cal State Northridge 7 p.m. to the USA Softball Player of the Year W atch List. Brittany Lastrapes................................ 8 games 27 Cal State Northridge Noon Karissa Buchanan................................ 7 games April Texas A&M: The No. 21/19 Aggies (44-16, 12-6 Lini Koria............................................. 4 games 1 at Stanford* 7 p.m. Big 12) return seven starters including sophomore Stacie Chambers................................. 3 games 2 at Stanford* 1 p.m. All-American Meagan May. May will spearhead a Brigette Del Ponte................................ 3 games 3 at Stanford* Noon powerful offense backed up by an experienced Kristen Arriola........................................ 1 game 8 at Oregon State* 3 p.m. pitching staff; Texas A&M returns two of its top Alicia Banks........................................... 1 game 9 at Oregon State* Noon three pitchers. 10 at Oregon State* 11 a.m. 15 W ashington* 7 p.m. Oklahom a: The No. 9/6 Sooners (47-12, 13-3 Big 2010 Hitting Streaks 16 W ashington* 7 p.m. 12) return All-American sophomores Keilani Brittany Lastrapes.............................. 15 games 17 W ashington* Noon Ricketts and Jessica Shults. Arizona‘s first top-10 Stacie Chambers............................... 11 games 21 Arizona State* 7 p.m. opponent and third-consecutive Big 12 foe, returns Kristen Arriola...................................... 9 games 22 Arizona State* 7 p.m. all four pitchers from a staff that had an ERA of Brigette Del Ponte................................ 9 games 23 Arizona State* 1 p.m. 1.39 last year. This will be the Cats first of two Karissa Buchanan................................ 7 games 30 Oregon* 7 p.m. meetings this regular season; the two teams will Lauren Schutzler.................................. 7 games May meet again in the Judi Garman Classic on March Lini Koria............................................. 6 games 1 Oregon* 7 p.m. 17. Baillie Kirker......................................... 4 games 2 Oregon* Noon Kenzie Fowler...................................... 4 games 7 at UCLA* 7 p.m. Cal Poly: The Mustangs (23-24, 12-9 Big W est) Matte Haack........................................ 3 games 8 at UCLA* 6 p.m. are a young team, returning only five starters while Alicia Banks......................................... 2 games 9 at UCLA* Noon welcoming in eight new freshmen. Designated Becca Tikey........................................... 1 game 13 California* 7 p.m. player Anna Cahn is the reigning Big W est Player Victoria Kemp........................................ 1 game 14 California* 7 p.m. of the Year. 15 California* Noon Catch the Action NCAA Regionals May 20-22 For a live broadcast of the game go to ustream.tv/ NCAA Super Regionals May 27-29 channel/ua-athletics#events, softball sports infor- W CW S June 2-8 mation director Danny Martinez will have the call. +Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) Go to arizonawildcats.com for live GameTracker % Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) stats, sponsored by Tucson Electric Power. # Cathedral City Classic (Palm Springs, Calif.) ^ W ildcat Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) ~ Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) * Pacific-10 (highest NFCA or USA ranking) 2011 Game Notes: Kajikawa Classic Contact: Danny Martinez ~ Office: (520) 621-4163 ~ Cell: (520) 409-1810 ~ Fax: (520) 621-2681 danny89@ email.arizona.edu ~ arizonawildcats.com 2010 Arizona Roster No. Pitchers/Catchers (5) Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 12 Shelby Babcock P R/R 5-10 Fr. HS Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy H.S.) 19 Kenzie Fowler P R/R 5-11 So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro H.S.) 21 Stacie Chambers C L/R 5-11 Sr.* 3L Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus H.S.) 33 Shannon Tinsley C R/R 5-6 So. 1L Lake Forest, Calif. (El Toro H.S.) 90 Lini Koria C/1B R/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Carson, Calif. (San Pedro H.S.) No. Infielders (9) Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 2 Baillie Kirker 1B R/R 5-6 So. 1L La Crescenta, Calif. (Crescenta Valley H.S.) 3 Chelsea Suitos SS L/R 5-5 Fr. HS Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove H.S.) 4 Brigette Del Ponte 3B R/R 5-3 So. 1L Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain H.S.) 5 Kristen Arriola 2B R/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica H.S.) 7 Alex Lavine INF R/R 5-4 Fr. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge H.S.) 9 Matte Haack INF R/R 5-10 So. 1L Katy, Texas (Katy H.S.) 11 Ashlee Brawley SS R/R 5-6 Fr. HS Vail, Ariz. (Cienega H.S.) 17 Victoria Kemp 2B R/R 5-4 Sr. 3L Saugus, Calif. (Saugus H.S.) 42 Alicia Banks 1B R/R 6-0 Jr. 2L Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena H.S.) No. Outfielders (5) Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 00 Nicole Bryan OF L/R 5-6 Jr.* JC Tucson, Ariz. (Central Arizona) 8 Becca Tikey OF L/R 5-9 So. 1L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon H.S.) 14 Jordy Clifton OF L/R 5-5 Fr. HS Glendale, Ariz. (Northwest Christian H.S.) 15 Karissa Buchanan RF L/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino H.S.) 22 Lauren Schutzler CF L/R 5-6 Sr. 3L Monterey, Calif. (Notre Dame H.S.) 35 Brittany Lastrapes LF L/L 5-3 Sr. 3L Laguna Niguel, Calif. (Laguna Hills H.S.) * has used redshirt year Head Coach: Mike Candrea (26th Season/Arizona State ‘78) Assistant Coach: Larry Ray (20th Season/Idaho State ‘74) Assistant Coach: Teresa W ilson (3rd Season/Missouri ‘84) Volunteer Assistant: Candace Abrams (1st Season/Arizona ”04) Managers: Zack Findling The University of Arizona, Tucson Tommy Hazelhurst Founded.........................................................1885 Ariana Isom Enrollment...................................................38,000 Nickname, Colors......W ildcats, Cardinal and Navy Conference............................................Pacific-10 Home Field................ Hillenbrand Stadium (2.956) Press Box Phone.......................... (520) 621-7496 Pronunciation Guide President..................................Dr. Robert Shelton Kristen Arriola œ air-ee-O-luh Athletic Director................................... Greg Byrne Karissa Buchanan œ byew-CAN-in Faculty Representative....................Jory Hancock Coaching Staff Mike Candrea œ can-DRAY-uh Head Coach.................................... Mike Candrea Matte Haack œ MATT-ee HACK Year at Arizona...............................................26th Baillie Kirker œ BAY-lee KERR-kerr Arizona Record.................................. 1,229-259-2 Lini Koria œ LEE-nee kor-EE-uh Assistant Coach..................................... Larry Ray Brittany Lastrapes œ luh-STRAPS Office Phone................................. (520) 621-2664 Alex Lavine œ luh-VEEN Assistant Coach..............................Teresa W ilson Office Phone................................. (520) 621-8208 Lauren Schutzler œ SHUTS-lur Volunteer Asst. Coach...............Candace Abrams Chelsea Suitos œ SW EE-tose Softball Fax................................... (520) 626-2009 2011 Game Notes: Kajikawa Classic Arizona in the Polls Head Coach Mike Candrea This W eek‘s Polls-Preseason Mike Candrea returns for his 26th year as the coach of the Cats with a career record of 1,229-259-2 USA Today/NFCA (italics on 2011 schedule) (.826).