2019 ARIZONA SOFTBALL8 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA GUIDE ('91, '93, '94, '96, '97, '01, '06, '07) • 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS • 22 WCWS APPEARANCES • 32 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 100 ALL-AMERICA honorS Twitter: @ArizonaSoftball • Instagram: @ArizonaSoftball • Snapchat: UA_Softball • YouTube: Arizona Softball SID Contact: Danny Martinez • [email protected] • 520-621-0084 • www.ArizonaWildcats.com QUICK FACTS 2019 ARIZONA SOFTBALL ROSTER GENERAL INFORMATION NUMERICAL Location ........................................................... Tucson, Ariz. No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) Enrollment ..................................................................43,500 2 Hannah Martinez INF L/R 5-7 So. 1L Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca H.S.) Nickname ................................................................ Wildcats 3 Ali Ashner UTL L/R 5-6 Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton H.S.) Colors ....................................................Cardinal and Navy 4 Carli Campbell OF L/R 5-3 RS So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon Del Oro H.S.) Conference..................................................................Pac-12 5 Reyna Carranco 2B L/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Oxnard, Calif. (Oxnard H.S.) Home Field .......................Hillenbrand Stadium (2,956) 7 Hanah Bowen P/INF R/R 5-4 So. 1L Ramona, Calif. (Ramona H.S.) President .............................................Dr. Robert Robbins 8 Dejah Mulipola C R/R 5-7 Jr. 2L Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca H.S.) Athletics Director ...........................................Dave Heeke 9 Taryn Young OF R/R 5-8 So. 1L Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon H.S) Faculty Representative .......................... Ricardo Valerdi 11 Hillary Edior C/1B R/R 5-10 Sr. 3L Los Angeles, Calif. (Carson H.S.) SWA/Senior Assoc. A.D. ...............................Erika Barnes 12 Ivy Davis UTL S/R 5-9 So. 1L Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach H.S.) 15 Izzy Pacho C/INF R/R 5-5 Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge H.S.) COACHING STAFF 17 Malia Martinez 3B R/R 5-7 Jr. 2L Poway, Calif. (Poway H.S.) Head Coach ...............................................Mike Candrea 18 Taylor McQuillin P L/L 5-8 Sr. 3L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo H.S.) Alma Mater .............................................Arizona State ‘78 19 Jessie Harper SS R/R 5-7 Jr. 3L Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (West Ranch H.S.) Year at Arizona .....................................................34th year 21 Riley Kuderca OF L/R 5-5 Fr. HS Patterson, Calif. (Patterson H.S.) Division I Record ............................................ 1,563-404-2 22 Alyssa Denham P R/R 6-2 Jr. 1L Alvin, Texas (Louisiana-Lafayette) Record at Arizona .......................................................Same 23 Vanessa Foreman P L/L 5-10 Fr. HS Lakewood, Calif. (Gahr H.S.) Phone .......................................................... (520) 621-4920 24 Gina Snyder P R/R 5-8 RS Sr. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Purdue) Associate Head Coach .............................Caitlin Lowe 32 Alyssa Palomino 1B/OF L/L 5-10 RS Jr. 2L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo H.S.) Alma Mater ........................................................ Arizona ‘07 33 Joelle Krist 1B R/R 5-9 Sr. 3L Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma H.S.) Year at Arizona ........................................................6th Year 36 Rylee Pierce INF R/R 5-8 Sr. TR Visalia, Calif. (Missouri) Assistant Coach ....................................Taryne Mowatt 44 Jenna Kean OF L/R 5-8 So. 1L Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos H.S.) Alma Mater ........................................................ Arizona ‘09 71 Marissa Schuld P R/R 5-3 Fr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle H.S.) Year at Arizona .......................................................2nd year 88 Tamara Statman P/DP L/R 5-3 Sr. 3L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon H.S.) Volunteer Assistant Coach................. Ray Camacho Director of Recruiting-Operations ..... Stacy Iveson ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 2018 IN REVIEW 3 Ali Ashner UTL L/R 5-6 Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton H.S.) 2018 Record..................................................................43-16 7 Hanah Bowen P/INF R/R 5-4 So. 1L Ramona, Calif. (Ramona H.S.) 2018 Pac-12 fi nish ...........................................13-11 (5th) 4 Carli Campbell OF L/R 5-3 RS So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon Del Oro H.S.) 2018 Postseason record ................................................3-2 5 Reyna Carranco 2B L/R 5-5 Jr. 2L Oxnard, Calif. (Oxnard H.S.) Postseason fi nish ..Los Angeles Super Regional (0-2) 12 Ivy Davis UTL S/R 5-9 So. 1L Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach H.S.) 22 Alyssa Denham P R/R 6-2 Jr. 1L Alvin, Texas (Louisiana-Lafayette) Final Rankings (NFCA/USA) ....................................11/12 11 Hillary Edior C/1B R/R 5-10 Sr. 3L Los Angeles, Calif. (Carson H.S.) 23 Vanessa Foreman P L/L 5-10 Fr. HS Lakewood, Calif. (Gahr H.S.) 2019 PREVIEW 19 Jessie Harper SS R/R 5-7 Jr. 3L Stevenson Ranch, Calif. (West Ranch H.S.) Position Starters Returning/Lost .......................6+DP/2 44 Jenna Kean OF L/R 5-8 So. 1L Los Alamitos, Calif. (Los Alamitos H.S.) Pitchers Returning/Lost ................................................4/0 33 Joelle Krist 1B R/R 5-9 Sr. 3L Petaluma, Calif. (Petaluma H.S.) Letterwinners returning/Lost ...................................17/4 21 Riley Kuderca OF L/R 5-5 Fr. HS Patterson, Calif. (Patterson H.S.) Newcomers (Freshmen/Transfers) ..................... 6 (5/1) 2 Hannah Martinez INF L/R 5-7 So. 1L Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca H.S.) All-Americans Returning/Lost ............................... 1/0 1st 17 Malia Martinez 3B R/R 5-7 Jr. 2L Poway, Calif. (Poway H.S.) Returning ............................................Alyssa Palomino 18 Taylor McQuillin P L/L 5-8 Sr. 3L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo H.S.) Lost ..................................................................................... N/A 8 Dejah Mulipola C R/R 5-7 Jr. 2L Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifi ca H.S.) All-Pac-12 Returning/Lost ....................................... 6/1 15 Izzy Pacho C/INF R/R 5-5 Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge H.S.) Returning Jessie Harper 1st, Taylor McQuillin 1st, Alyssa Palomino 1st, 2nd 3rd 3rd 32 Alyssa Palomino 1B/OF L/L 5-10 RS Jr. 2L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo H.S.) ..................... Dejah Mulipola , Reyna Carranco ,Alyssa Denham 36 Rylee Pierce INF R/R 5-8 Sr. TR Visalia, Calif. (Missouri) Lost ..................................................... Ashleigh Hughes 2nd 71 Marissa Schuld P R/R 5-3 Fr. HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Pinnacle H.S.) 24 Gina Snyder P R/R 5-8 RS Sr. 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Purdue) ARIZONA PROGRAM HISTORY 88 Tamara Statman P/DP L/R 5-3 Sr. 3L Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon H.S.) First Year of Softball ....................................................1974 9 Taryn Young OF R/R 5-8 So. 1L Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon H.S) All-Time Record ..................................1,912-603-2 (.760) Division I Record ................................1,705-476-2 (.782) STAFF Pac-10/12 Record ..................................499-204-1 (.710) Head Coach: Mike Candrea (34th season) Pac-10/12 Titles .11 ('92, '94, '95, '97, '98, '01, '03, '04, '05, '07, '17) Associate Head Coach: Caitlin Lowe (6th season) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...............32 ('87-'18) Assistant Coach: Taryne Mowatt (2nd season) Super Regional Appearances .......13 ('05-'12, '14-'18) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ray Camacho (3rd season) WCWS Appearances .........................22 ('88-'03, '05-10) Director of Recruiting-Operations: Stacy Iveson (2nd season) NCAA Titles ...........8 ('91, '93, '94, '96, '97, '01, '06, '07) Director of Events-Operations: Brittany Meade (5th season) Athletic Trainer: Bruce Johnston (7th season) ARIZONA COMMUNICATION SERVICES Strength Coach: Rob Harris (8th season) Communications Services Director ...........Matt Ensor Graduate Manager: Mo Mercado (2nd season) Assistant Director (Softball) ...............Danny Martinez Equipment Manager: Emily Dwerlkotte (5th season) Email [email protected] Sports Information Director: Danny Martinez (9th season) Cell Phone ..................................................(520) 409-1810 Student Managers: AJ Camacho, Greg McQuillin, Bobby Verdugo Offi ce ..........................................................(520) 621-0084 Video Coordinators: Max Mayfair, Ashley O'Toole, Anysia Romo Media Relations Fax ................................(520) 621-2681 Media Relations Mailing Address BREAKDOWN McKale Memorial Center By Year: 6 seniors || 6 juniors || 6 sophomores || 5 freshmen 1 National Championship Drive #106 By Hometown: 16 Californians || 6 Arizonans || 1 Texan Tucson, AZ 85721 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ARIZONA PROGRAM HISTORY Hillary EDIOR EE-dee-or Website ............................arizonawildcats.com/softball Riley KUDERCA kuh-DUR-kuh Twitter .....................................................@ArizonaSoftball Joelle KRIST (rhymes with “list”) Instagram ...............................................@ArizonaSoftball Izzy PACHO pah-CHOE Snapchat ........................................................@UA_Softball DEJAH MULIPOLA DAY-zjah moo-lee-POE-lah Facebook ...................... facebook.com/arizonasoftball TAMARA Statman (goes by “T”) YouTube ..........................youtube.com/arizonasoftball TARYN Young TEAR-in 1 2019 ARIZONA SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SCHEDULE 2019 ARIZONA SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Date Time Opponent Location T.V. Friday, Feb. 8 2:30 p.m. EST Michigan1 Tampa, Fla. Friday, Feb. 8 7:15 p.m.