1998 Arizona Wildcats softball team

American college softball season

1998 Arizona Wildcats softball
Pac-10 champion
NCAA Regional champion
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record67–4 (27–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Mike Candrea (13th season)
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 27 – 1   .964 67 – 4   .944
No. 3 Washington  ‍‍‍y 19 – 9   .679 52 – 15   .776
No. 12 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 17 – 11   .607 41 – 18   .695
No. 22 California  ‍‍‍y 12 – 14   .462 35 – 27   .565
No. 20 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 10 – 18   .357 40 – 31   .563
No. 15 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 9 – 19   .321 38 – 27   .585
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 8 – 18   .308 18 – 27   .400
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 20   .286 27 – 28   .491
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today


The 1998 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his thirteenth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 67–4. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 27–1 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 1998 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 Fresno State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1998 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 0 – Becky Lemke – freshman
  • 2 – Teresa Ayoub – freshman
  • 13 – Nancy Evans – senior
  • 62 – Meghann Pricer – freshman

Catchers

  • 31 – Leah Braatz – senior
  • 42 – Lindsey Collins – freshman

Infielders

  • 5 – Katie Swan – sophomore
  • 7 – Leticia Pineda – senior
  • 18 – Tiana Hejduk – senior
  • 21 – Michelle Churnock – junior
  • 32 – Toni Mascarenas – freshman
  • 35 – Felecity Willis – freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 4 – Nicole Giordano – freshman
  • 6 – Alison Johnsen – senior
  • 22 – Erika Hanson – freshman
  • 24 – Lauren Bauer – freshman
  • 99 – Chrissy Gil – freshman

Coaches

1998 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff[2]
  • Mike Candrea - Head coach - 13th season
  • Stacy Hill - Assistant coach - 4th season
  • Amy Chellevold - Assistant coach - 3rd season

Schedule

Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss
* Non-Conference game
1998 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Feb 6 New Mexico State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–1 1–0
Feb 6 New Mexico State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–15 2–0
Feb 7 UIC* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 3–0
Feb 7 UIC* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–26 4–0
Feb 13 vs No. 25 Tennessee* No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 7–0 5–0
Feb 14 vs Utah State* No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 19–25 6–0
Feb 14 vs Texas* No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 9–15 7–0
Feb 15 vs No. 14 Long Beach State* No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 2–1 8–0
Feb 20 vs Southwest Texas State* No. 1 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 2–0 9–0
Feb 20 vs Southwest Texas State* No. 1 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 12–05 10–0
Feb 21 at Florida* No. 1 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 7–0 11–0
Feb 21 at Florida* No. 1 Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–05 12–0
Feb 27 No. 19 Colorado State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–16 13–0
Feb 27 No. 19 Colorado State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–15 14–0
Feb 28 No. 16 Kansas* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–05 15–0
Feb 28 No. 16 Kansas* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–3 16–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 1 McNeese State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–06 17–0
Mar 1 McNeese State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–05 18–0
Mar 6 No. 6 Oklahoma* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–4 19–0
Mar 6 No. 6 Oklahoma* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 3–4 19–1
Mar 7 Texas Tech* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–06 20–1
Mar 7 Texas Tech* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–6 20–2
Mar 8 San Diego State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–05 21–2
Mar 11 at No. 19 Cal State Northridge* No. 1 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 8–1 22–2
Mar 11 at No. 19 Cal State Northridge* No. 1 Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA W 5–0 23–2
Mar 16 Iowa State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–05 24–2
Mar 16 Iowa State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–05 25–2
Mar 19 vs No. 4 Oklahoma State* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–05 26–2
Mar 19 at Cal State Fullerton* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–3 27–2
Mar 20 vs Canisius* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–06 28–2
Mar 21 vs Southwest Texas State* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 9–05 29–2
Mar 21 vs No. 5 Fresno State* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 6–1 30–2
Mar 22 vs No. 22 Cal State Northridge* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–4 31–2
Mar 22 No. 11 Texas* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–1 32–2
Mar 28 at No. 22 Oregon No. 1 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 2–0 33–2 1–0
Mar 28 at No. 22 Oregon No. 1 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 18–11 34–2 2–0
Mar 29 at No. 18 Oregon State No. 1 Corvallis, OR W 8–0 35–2 3–0
Mar 29 at No. 18 Oregon State No. 1 Corvallis, OR W 13–35 36–2 4–0
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 3 UCLA No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16–35 37–2 5–0
Apr 3 UCLA No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–9 38–2 6–0
Apr 4 No. 4 Washington No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–95 38–3 6–1
Apr 4 No. 4 Washington No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–05 39–3 7–1
Apr 7 No. 3 Fresno State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 40–3
Apr 7 No. 3 Fresno State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–2 41–3
Apr 10 No. 10 Arizona State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–2 42–3 8–1
Apr 10 No. 10 Arizona State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 43–3 9–1
Apr 18 at No. 20 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–49 44–3 10–1
Apr 18 at No. 20 California No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–0 45–3 11–1
Apr 19 at No. 12 Stanford No. 1 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 11–05 46–3 12–1
Apr 19 at No. 12 Stanford No. 1 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 5–2 47–3 13–1
Apr 24 No. 25 Oregon No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–05 48–3 14–1
Apr 24 No. 25 Oregon No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–15 49–3 15–1
Apr 25 No. 22 Oregon State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–25 50–3 16–1
Apr 25 No. 22 Oregon State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–35 51–3 17–1
Apr 29 at No. 15 Arizona State No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 6–0 52–3 18–1
Apr 29 at No. 15 Arizona State No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 3–2 53–3 19–1
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 2 No. 9 Stanford No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–3 54–3 20–1
May 2 No. 9 Stanford No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–06 55–3 21–1
May 3 No. 21 California No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–05 56–3 22–1
May 3 No. 21 California No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–1 57–3 23–1
May 9 at UCLA No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 2–0 58–3 24–1
May 9 at UCLA No. 1 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–0 59–3 25–1
May 10 at No. 4 Washington No. 1 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–2 60–3 26–1
May 10 at No. 4 Washington No. 1 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 4–0 61–3 27–1
Post-season
NCAA Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 15 Niagara No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–05 62–3 1–0
May 16 Pacific No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–05 63–3 2–0
May 17 Pacific No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 64–3 3–0
NCAA Women's College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record
May 21 No. 13 Oklahoma State No. 1 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 65–3 1–0
May 22 No. 4 Washington No. 1 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–05 66–3 2–0
May 24 No. 13 Oklahoma State No. 1 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–0 67–3 3–0
May 25 No. 3 Fresno State No. 1 ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–1 67–4 3–1

Ranking movements

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References

  1. ^ 2020 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d 2022 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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