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(HILLENBRAND STADIUM) DATE UA OPP OPPONENT SCORE (INN.)/TIME (LOCAL) T.V. 2/11TH 36at Texas1 Canceled Longhorn Network FRIDAY, FEB. 19 SATURDAY, FEB. 20 SUNDAY, FEB. 21 2/12FR 3-vs. Sam Houston State1Canceled Longhorn Network 9 a.m. Seattle University vs. Southern Utah2 9 a.m. Southern Utah vs. New Mexico2 9 a.m. New Mexico vs. Seattle University2 2/13SA 3-vs. Sam Houston State1Canceled Longhorn Network 12 p.m. Seattle University vs. New Mexico2 12 p.m. Southern Utah vs. Seattle University2 12 p.m. New Mexico vs. Southern Utah2 1 1 1 2/13SA 38vs. Alabama1 Canceled Longhorn Network 3 p.m. Arizona vs. Southern Utah 3 p.m. Arizona vs. New Mexico 3 p.m. Arizona vs. Southern Utah 1 1 »2/19FR 4-SOUTHERN UTAH2 3 p.m.MST 6 p.m. Arizona vs. New Mexico 6 p.m. Arizona vs. Seattle University »2/19FR 4-NEW MEXICO2 6 p.m.MST ARIZONAWILDCATS.COM/SBLIVE (FREE)1 • FLOSOFTBALL.COM ($)2 • ARIZONASTATS.COM • @ARIZONASOFTBALL »2/20SA 4-NEW MEXICO2 3 p.m.MST »2/20SA 4-SEATTLE UNIVERSITY2 6 p.m.MST »2/21SU 4-SOUTHERN UTAH2 3 p.m.MST 2/25TH BYU3 5 p.m.MST 2/26FR SEATTLE UNIVERSITY3 6 p.m.MST 2/27SA OREGON STATE3 3 p.m.MST SU 3 MST 2/28 COLORADO STATE 12 p.m. #4 ARIZONA NEW MEXICO SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN UTAH 3/6SA at South Florida 1 p.m.EST WILDCATS LOBOS REDHAWKS THUNDERBIRDS 3/7SA at South Florida 1 p.m.EST MO EST RECORD » 0-0 RECORD » 0-0 RECORD » 0-5 RECORD » 0-0 3/8 at Central Florida 3 p.m. NFCA • USA RANK » #4 • #4 NFCA • USA RANK » - • - NFCA • USA RANK » - • - NFCA • USA RANK » - • - 3/10WE at Florida A&M TBA HEAD COACH » MIKE CANDREA HEAD COACH » PAULA CONGLETON HEAD COACH » GEOFF HIRAI HEAD COACH » DON DON WILLIAMS 36th year • 1,633-421-2 4th year • 37-95 6th year • 121-125 2nd year • 5-14 3/11TH at Florida State 6 p.m.EST LAST WEEK » 0-0 (Texas Classic) LAST WEEK » 0-0 (DNP) LAST WEEK » 0-5 (Kajikawa Classic) LAST SEASON » 0-0 (Texas Classic) FR EST 3/12 at Florida State 6 p.m. 2020 STATS & LEADERSNCAA RANK 2020 STATS & LEADERSNCAA RANK STATS & LEADERSNCAA RANK STATS & LEADERSNCAA RANK 3/13SA at Florida State 6 p.m.EST BATTING AVERAGE » .32322nd BATTING AVERAGE » .254N/A BATTING AVERAGE » .268154th BATTING AVERAGE » .28025th Jessie Harper, .395N/A Cameryn O'Grady, .355N/A Cherise Silvan, .400N/A Josey White, .43818th FR 3/19 at Washington* TBA HOME RUNS/GAME » 1.2813th HOME RUNS/GAME » 0.85N/A HOME RUNS/GAME » 0.20219th HOME RUNS/GAME » 1.6187th 3/20SA at Washington* TBA Jessie Harper, 0.40t10th Andrea Howard, 0.27N/A Madison Cathcart, 0.20N/A Josey White, 0.80N/A 3/20SA at Washington TBA EARNED RUN AVERAGE » 1.7315th EARNED RUN AVERAGE » 5.96N/A EARNED RUN AVERAGE » 7.16255th EARNED RUN AVERAGE » 12.0773rd Mariah Lopez, 1.3848th Kennedy Ferguson, 5.00N/A Shi Smith, 4.10N/A Grace Owen, 5.88139th 3/21SU at Washington* TBA 3/26FR OREGON STATE* TBA SERIES HISTORY LEADING OFF 3/27SA OREGON STATE* TBA 3/27SA OREGON STATE TBA ARIZONA at THE HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL » 119-6 » Following a 337 day wait... what's one more week? The season-opening Texas Classic in Austin, Texas, SU LAST » 2020 • 4-1 3/28 OREGON STATE* TBA was canceled last week due to weather, making it 4/1TH at Stanford* TBA ARIZONAW29 vs. NEW MEXICO » 33-1 now 36 straight regular season games that have 4/2FR at Stanford* TBA LAST » Feb. 16, 2019 • Arizona 15, New Mexico 1 (5) • Tucson, Ariz. been canceled after the early conclusion to the FR 2020 season. 4/2 at Stanford TBA ARIZONAW1 vs. SEATTLE UNIVERSITY » 1-0 SA » Now, the Wildcats will open at the Hillenbrand 4/3 at Stanford* TBA LAST » Feb. 7, 2020 • Arizona 4, Seattle University 3 • Tempe, Ariz. 4/9FR NEW MEXICO STATE4 6 p.m.MST Invitational, UA's annual home tournament in W12 which Arizona has a 119-6 record all-time. 4/10SA TEAM MEXICO4 3 p.m.MST ARIZONA vs. SOUTHERN UTAH » 12-0 LAST » Feb. 12, 2016 • Arizona 10, Southern Utah 0 (5) • Tucson, Ariz. 4/10SA NEW MEXICO STATE4 6 p.m.MST » Arizona returns seven starters, its top three pitch- ers and 12 total letterwinners from last season's 4/14WE GRAND CANYON 4 p.m.MST 22-3 team, which ended the season ranked #4 in 4/14WE GRAND CANYON 6:30 p.m.MST UPCOMING MILESTONES both the NFCA and USA Softball Top 25. 4/16FR at Arizona State* TBA NAME NEXT MILESTONE CURRENT # NOTES » The Wildcats started the season ranked No. 3 by 4/17SA at Arizona State* TBA H.C. Mike Candrea 1,650 career wins 1,633 1st in NCAA history both major polls, their highest preseason ranking 4/17SA at Arizona State TBA Reyna Carranco 100 career RBI 95 since 2011 (#2/#1). They dropped to No. 4 this week. 4/18SU at Arizona State* TBA Alyssa Denham 50 career wins 48 4/23FR UTAH* TBA Alyssa Denham 400 career strikeouts 340 » All six of last year's seniors decided to take ad- SA vantage of the NCAA's decision to grant all spring 4/24 UTAH* TBA Jessie Harper 80 career home runs 76 t12th in NCAA history student-athletes an additional year of eligibility. 4/24SA UTAH TBA Jessie Harper 230 career RBI 206 10th in school history Additionally, Arizona's seventh senior, Dejah Mu- 4/25SU UTAH* TBA Mariah Lopez 500 career strikeouts 448 lipola, rejoins the Wildcats after taking the 2020 4/30FR CALIFORNIA* TBA Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza 70 career home runs 61 t8th in school history season off to train with Team USA for the Tokyo 5/1SA CALIFORNIA* TBA Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza 200 career RBI 189 Olympics. 5/1SA CALIFORNIA TBA Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza48 career doubles 44 10th in school history » Mulipola's return gives the Wildcats four 2019 SU All-Americans -- C Dejah Mulipola (1st team), CF 5/2 CALIFORNIA* TBA Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza (1st team), 2B Reyna 5/7FR at Oregon* TBA CURRENT STREAKS Carranco (2nd team), SS Jessie Harper (2nd team) SA 5/8 at Oregon* TBA TEAM STREAKS -- on the roster (All-America honors were not giv- SA en in 2020). Arizona's four returning All-Ameri- 5/8 at Oregon TBA Winning Streak (Overall): 11 games Winning Streak (Home): 6 games 5/9SU at Oregon* TBA cans are the most in the country. 33 straight NCAA Tournament Appearances (NCAA Record)1987-2019 5/13TH UCLA* TBA » In addition to Arizona's all-star cast of returners, FR 36 straight winning seasons 1984-2020 the Wildcats also welcome in the nation's top re- 5/14 UCLA* TBA cruiting class (Extra Inning Softball). 5/14FR UCLA TBA HITTING STREAKS (3+) UA Record: 30 games (Amy Chellevold, 1994) SA PLAYER ACTIVE 2021 LONG CAREER LONG » The Wildcats have two of the two three home run 5/15 UCLA* TBA hitters in the country. Jessie Harper is the active 5/21-5/23 NCAA Regionals Jessie Harper 8 games - 9 games career leader with 76 home runs, 19 shy of the 5/28-5/30 NCAA Super Regionals Reyna Carranco 4 games - 15 games NCAA record, while Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza is 6/3-6/9 Women's College World Series Malia Martinez 3 games - 10 games third among active players with 61 homers. ON-BASE STREAKS (7+) » Arizona head coach Mike Candrea enters 2021 1 Texas Classic; Austin, Texas (0-0) • 2 Hillenbrand Invitational; Tucson, Ariz. (0-0) PLAYER ACTIVE 2021 LONG CAREER LONG as the winningest coach in NCAA softball histo- ry, with 1,633 wins (all at Arizona). He surpassed 3 4 Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza - 20 games Wildcat Invitational; Tucson, Ariz. (0-0) • Bear Down Fiesta; Tucson, Ariz. (0-0) 13 games Michigan's Carol Hutchins in the penultimate *Pac-12 game • International exhibition games in red Jessie Harper 8 games - 14 games game of 2020; Hutchins enters this season with Home games in ALL CAPS, played at Hillenbrand Stadium Reyna Carranco 7 games - 24 games 1,631 career victories. 8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 01, 06, 07) • 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (79, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 01, 03, 04, 05, 07, 17) 1 WEEK 2 HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL (TUCSON, ARIZ. • FEB. 19-21) 2021 ARIZONA SOFTBALL OFFICIAL GAME NOTES WILDCAT TALKING POINTS ARIZONA EAGER TO OPEN 2021 SEASON AT HOME LAST 5 MATCHUPS (5-0) Feb. 11 #7 Texas Austin, Texas Canceled » Arizona's long wait to return to the fi eld got a lit- April 18, 2012 Arizona 5, New Mexico 0 Tucson, Ariz. May 7 #10 Oregon Eugene, Ore. tle bit longer when last week's Texas Classic was Feb. 14, 2014 Arizona 8, New Mexico 0 (5) Tucson, Ariz. May 8 #10 Oregon Eugene, Ore. canceled due to weather. So now, after what will Feb. 11, 2018 Arizona 8, New Mexico 0 (5) Tempe, Ariz.