Cyndi Duran Sarah Akamine Adrienne Acton Jill Malina K’Lee Arredondo Outfield Pitcher/3B Right field Outfield Outfield/Infield 2 Junior 3 Freshman 4 Junior 6 Sophomore 7 Freshman L/R R/R L/R R/R S/R Tucson, Ariz. Escondido, Calif. Marana, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Taryne Mowatt Danielle Rodriguez Chelsie Mesa Callista Balko Samantha Hoffman Pitcher Infield Second Base Catcher Pitcher 9 Junior 12 Junior 14 Senior 15 Junior 17 Freshman R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R Corona, Calif. Tucson, Ariz. Yuma, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz. Oakland, Ill. Lisa Odom Lauren Erb Laine Roth Caitlin Lowe Kristie Fox Outfield Catcher/3B First Base/DP Center field Shortstop 22 Freshman 23 Freshman 24 Sophomore 26 Senior 29 Senior L/L R/R R/R L/R R/R Long Grove, Ill. Camarillo, Calif. Glendale, Ariz. Tustin, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Jenae Leles Sam Banister Mike Candrea Third Base DP/First Base Head Coach 31 Sophomore 33 Sophomore 22nd Year R/R R/R Arizona State, Fair Oaks, Calif. Petaluma, Calif. 1978 Page 1 2007 Arizona Softball Super Regional Guide vs. Cal State Fullerton -- May 26-27 Hillenbrand Stadium February 9 Ohio State+ (KCUB 1290 AM) W, 12-3 (5 inn.) 9 Nevada+ (KCUB 1290 AM) W, 6-2 2007 Arizona Softball Roster 10 Florida+ L, 1-3 (8 inn.) No. Name Pos B/T Ht. Yr. Exp Hometown (Last School) 10 No. 4 Northwestern+ W, 4-3 2 Cyndi Duran OF L/R 5-3 Jr. TR Tucson, Ariz. (Pima) 11 Wisconsin+ W, 4-1 3 Sarah Akamine 3B/P R/R 5-6 Fr. HS Escondido, Calif., (Escondido) 11 No. 13 Texas A&M+ L, 2-3 4 Adrienne Acton RF L/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Marana, Ariz. (Marana) 16 Temple% (KCUB 1290 AM) W, 9-1 (5 inn.) 6 Jill Malina OF R/R 5-5 So. 1L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle) 16 Texas Tech% W, 1-0 7 K’Lee Arredondo IF/OF S/R 5-6 Fr. HS Tempe, Ariz. (McClintock) 17 Virginia% W, 12-3 (6 inn.) 17 Mid. Tennessee State% W, 7-3 9 Taryne Mowatt P/DP R/R 5-6 Jr. 2L Corona, Calif. (Corona Santiago) 18 Texas Tech (KCUB 1290 AM) W, 8-1 12 Danielle Rodriguez 2B R/R 5-4 Jr. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson) 23 No. 2 Texas A&M (KCUB 1290 AM) W, 5-0 14 Chelsie Mesa 2B/SS L/R 5-6 Sr. 1L Yuma, Ariz. (Phoenix) 24 No. 2 Texas A&M (KCUB 1290 AM) L, 3-4 15 Callista Balko C R/R 5-9 Jr. 2L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro) 25 No. 2 Texas A&M W, 6-2 17 Samantha Hoffman P L/R 5-9 Fr. HS Oakland, Ill. (Mt. Zion) 28 Phoenix College (exhib.)^ W, 9-1 (5 inn.) 22 Lisa Odom OF L/L 5-9 Fr. HS Long Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 28 Pima College (exhib.)^ W, 11-0 (5 inn.) 23 Lauren Erb 3B/C R/R 5-5 Fr. HS Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo) March 24 Laine Roth 1B R/R 5-6 So. 1L Glendale, Ariz. (Deer Valley) 2 Missouri W, 5-4 3 Missouri W, 8-1 26 Caitlin Lowe CF L/R 5-5 Sr. 3L Tustin, Calif. (Foothill) 4 Missouri W 8-7 29 Kristie Fox SS R/R 5-4 Sr. 3L San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel) 6 Creighton (DH) W, 6-2 31 Jenae Leles 3B R/R 5-8 So. 1L Fair Oaks, Calif. (Rio Americano) 6 Creighton (DH) W, 7-3 33 Sam Banister 1B R/R 5-8 So. 1L Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma) 9 @ No. 14 Baylor W, 3-0 10 @ No. 14 Baylor L, 2-3 Head Coach: Mike Candrea (22nd year/Arizona State ‘78) 11 @ No. 14 Baylor L, 2-3 Assistants: Larry Ray (16th year/Idaho State ’74), 15 NC State~ W, 2-0 Nancy Evans (9th year/Arizona ’98) 15 No. 6 Oklahoma~ L, 2-6 Volunteer Asst.: Dave Feinberg (2nd year/Nevada ’72) 16 Pacific~ W, 11-0 st 17 No. 7 Michigan~ W, 2-1 Undergraduate Asst.: Alicia Hollowell (1 year/Arizona ‘07) 18 No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette~ W, 9-0 Trainer: Sara Bach 18 No. 6 Oklahoma~ L, 0-11 (5 inn.) Managers: Jamie Delfs, Jeremy Lazorka 24 New Mexico W, 13-0 ( 5 inn.) 24 New Mexico W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Pronunciations: 25 New Mexico W, 11-3 (6 inn.) Adrienne Acton – AK-tin 30 @ No. 16 Washington* W, 6-0 Sarah Akamine – ah-kuh-MEE-nay 31 @ No. 14 UCLA* (FSN Tape Delay 4/1) L, 0-2 April K’Lee Arredondo – KAY-lee air-eh-DAWN-doe 1 @ No. 14 UCLA* W, 11-2 Callista Balko – Last name rhymes with pal 6 No. 9 Arizona State* W, 1-0 Mike Candrea – can-DRAY-uh 7 No. 9 Arizona State* (ESPN2, 1290 AM) W, 1-0 Jenae Leles – juh-NAE LEE-lez 13 No. 12 Stanford* W, 4-1 Taryne Mowatt – rhymes with Karen MOE-it 14 Cal* W, 6-4 Laine Roth – LAY-nee 15 Cal* W, 5-2 18 @ No. 9 Arizona State* (KCUB 1290 AM) L, 3-6 20 No. 14 Oregon St.* (FSN Delay 4/22) W, 3-1 The top-seeded Arizona softball team (44-12-1) will attempt to defend its 2006 21 No. 15 Oregon* W, 4-1 NCAA title as the Wildcats return to Oklahoma City for the 2007 Women’s College 22 No. 15 Oregon* W, 9-1 (6 inn.) World Series. The double-elimination tournament includes eight teams that will 27 @ Cal* W, 6-0 begin play on Thursday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The last two teams 28 @ No. 17 Stanford* L, 2-3 29 @ No. 17 Stanford* (CSTV) T, 0-0 (12 inn.) standing will face off in a best-of-three game series to determine this year’s May national champion. 4 @ No. 20 Oregon* W, 6-2 5 @ No. 16 Oregon State* W, 10-1 (5 inn.) The Wildcats will open the WCWS against eighth-seeded Baylor on Thursday at 6 @ No. 16 Oregon State* W, 2-0 approximately 8 p.m. (CDT). UA will face either Tennessee or Texas A&M in the 10 No. 14 UCLA* (1290 AM) L, 4-7 second round. 11 No. 11 Washington* (1290 AM) L, 1-5 12 No. 11 Washington* (1290 AM) W, 5-4 (8 inn.) 18 Howard$ W, 9-0 (5 inn.) Once again, all WCWS games will be televised on either ESPNHD or ESPN2HD. 19 Mississippi State$ W, 8-0 Beth Mowins and Jessica Mendoza are slated as the broadcast team for all day- 20 Pacific$ W, 7-0 session games, while Eric Collins and Michelle Smith will share the call for the 26 Cal State Fullerton# (ESPN, 1290 AM) W, 11-6 night session. 27 Cal State Fullerton# (ESPNU, 1290 AM) W, 2-1 31 No. 7 Baylor% (ESPN) 8 p.m. (CDT) + Kajikawa Classic; % Worth Wildcat Invitational; ^ Arizona Battle of Champions; ~ Judi Garman Classic;* Pac-10 games; $ NCAA Regional; # NCAA Super Regional; % Women’s College World Series Page 2 SCHOOL INFO HOW THEY GOT TO THE WCWS Location Tucson, Ariz. NO. 1 SEED ARIZONA (44-12-1, 15-5-1 PAC-10) Founded 1885 Tucson Regional Enrollment 37,000 Howard W, 9-0 (5 inn.) Nickname Wildcats Mississippi State W, 8-0 Colors Cardinal and Navy Pacific W, 7-0 Conference Pacific-10 Tucson Super Regional Home Field Hillenbrand Stadium (2,956) GAME 1: ARIZONA 11, CAL STATE FULLERTON 6 – The Wildcats opened the Press Box Phone (520) 621-7496 super regional in the worst possible way – down 5-0 in the first inning with their President Dr. Robert Shelton three-time All-American center fielder Caitlin Lowe knocked out of the game after Athletic Director Jim Livengood crashing into the outfield wall. Down by that same margin in the fourth inning, Faculty Representative Jory Hancock Callista Balko blasted a three-run home run to put Arizona on the board in a 5-3 SWA/Senior Assoc. A.D. Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose game. The next inning, Laine Roth had a three-run homer of her own to give the COACHING STAFF Wildcats the lead and their largest comeback of the year. In the sixth, Arizona left Head Coach Mike Candrea no room for doubt as the offense tacked up five more runs – four of which came on a Alma Mater/Year Arizona State/1978 Kristie Fox two-run double and a two-run homer by Jenae Leles. Arizona would win Year at Arizona 22nd 11-6 in a game that Taryne Mowatt set the school record for innings pitched in a Arizona and Career Div. I Record 1,125-226-2 (.832) season. Office Phone (520) 621-4920 Assistant Coach Larry Ray, 16th year GAME 2: ARIZONA 2, CAL STATE FULLERTON 1 – While not as dramatic as Office Phone (520) 621-2664 Game 1, Arizona clinched its 19th WCWS berth with a traditional NCAA softball Assistant Coach Nancy Evans, 9th year game. Taryne Mowatt allowed one run on three hits in her 36th win of the year. Office Phone (520) 621-8208 Adrienne Acton broke a scoreless tie in the third inning with a two-run single to drive Volunteer Asst. Coach Dave Feinberg, 2nd year in pinch runner Cyndi Duran and K’Lee Arredondo, who had just doubled off the wall. Softball Fax (520) 626-2009 NO. 8 SEED BAYLOR (50-14, 14-3 BIG 12) 2006 SEASON Hempstead Regional 2006 Record 54-11 Albany W, 8-2 2006 Pac-10 Record 15-6 (2nd) Hofstra W, 7-2 2006 Post-season record 10-2 Albany W, 10-0 All-Pac-10 Returnees Kristie Fox, Caitlin Lowe Position Starters Returning 8 Waco Super Regional Pitchers Returning 1 Michigan W, 9-0 (5 inn.) Letterwinners Returning 11 Michigan L, 3-0 Letterwinners Lost 4 Michigan W, 4-3 ARIZONA SOFTBALL HISTORY NO.