http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/softball softball news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2012 2012-02-04T07:23:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101111_ua_softball/wildcats-announce-spring-softball-schedule/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101111_ua_softball/wildcats-announce-spring-softball-schedule/ 19:32:00Z Dylan Smith The UA softball team has announced its spring schedule, which includes 24 games at home. 2011-10-11T19:32:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081511_ua_softball_schedule/wildcat-softball-fall-schedule-announced/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081511_ua_softball_schedule/wildcat-softball-fall-schedule-announced/ 20:47:00Z Dylan Smith The University of Arizona Wildcat softball team announced Monday its nine-game fall slate. The games will be played over six dates at Hillenbrand Stadium. All will be open to the public with free admission. 2011-08-15T20:47:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070611_softball_coach/ua-hires-4-time-champ-as-assistant-softball-coach/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070611_softball_coach/ua-hires-4-time-champ-as-assistant-softball-coach/ 17:59:00Z Dylan Smith Joining the University of Arizona softball team as an assistant coach will be four-time junior college national-champion coach Stacy Iveson. 2011-07-06T17:59:44+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060211_wildcats_softball/ua-softballers-named-all-americans/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060211_wildcats_softball/ua-softballers-named-all-americans/ 16:17:00Z Juan Forrer Three University of Arizona softball players were named All-Americans on Wednesday. 2011-06-02T16:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052411_tucson_padres/tucson-padres-fall-11th-inning-wild-pitch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052411_tucson_padres/tucson-padres-fall-11th-inning-wild-pitch/ 06:34:00Z Tim Hagerty Former San Diego Padre Lance Zawadzki scored on a wild pitch by Evan Scribner in the bottom of the 11th inning Tuesday, giving the Omaha Storm Chasers a 6-5 victory over the Tucson Padres. 2011-05-25T06:34:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052211_ua_softball/wildcats-rout-red-raiders-move-super-regionals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052211_ua_softball/wildcats-rout-red-raiders-move-super-regionals/ 02:08:00Z Kim Hartman The Texas Tech softball team achieved what no other team has done against Arizona in this year’s NCAA Regionals on Sunday: They scored a run off Kenzie Fowler. In the championship round, the Wildcats defeated the Red Raiders, 10-2. 2011-05-23T02:08:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052111_wildcats_softball/wildcat-victory-brought-you-by-letter-k/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052111_wildcats_softball/wildcat-victory-brought-you-by-letter-k/ 02:38:00Z Kim Hartman The name Kenzie begins with a “K,” and that’s exactly how Arizona pitcher Kenzie Fowler began the second round game of the NCAA Regionals against New Mexico State on Saturday. 2011-05-22T02:38:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052011_wildcats_softball/chambers-86th-homer-highlights-wildcats-first-round-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052011_wildcats_softball/chambers-86th-homer-highlights-wildcats-first-round-win/#When: 12:28:000 Danny Martinez Updated: Lini Koria’s sixth-inning walk-off grand slam finished off Harvard, concluding Arizona’s 10-0 rout of the Ivy League champions in front of a packed house in the opening round of the NCAA Championship. In the fifth, Stacie Chambers became Arizona’s career home run leader. %2011-%05-%21GMT%18:%28:%00%Q http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052011_ua_softball/coach-encourages-wildcats-get-louder-as-postseason-looms/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052011_ua_softball/coach-encourages-wildcats-get-louder-as-postseason-looms/ 16:04:00Z Kim Hartman At Wednesday night’s Arizona softball practice, head coach Mike Candrea felt there was something off about his team. “I made them a promise that if they weren’t talking, I was going to make them run some drills.” 2011-05-20T16:04:57+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051511_softball_regional/arizona-host-softball-regional-swinging-9th-title/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051511_softball_regional/arizona-host-softball-regional-swinging-9th-title/ 03:08:00Z Danny Martinez The University of Arizona will host an NCAA Softball Championships Regional next Friday through Sunday at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium. 2011-05-16T03:08:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020311_ua_softball/candrea-hopes-babcock-backs-up-fowler-mound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020311_ua_softball/candrea-hopes-babcock-backs-up-fowler-mound/ 06:26:00Z Kim Hartman The UA’s sophomore pitching ace Kenzie Fowler returns to the mound this year in the number one slot, but who is going to provide support for her? 2011-02-04T06:26:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102310_ua_softball/wildcat-softball-downs-alumni-team/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102310_ua_softball/wildcat-softball-downs-alumni-team/ 17:37:00Z Danny Martinez The University of Arizona Wildcat softball team wrapped up their fall exhibition season with a visit from former Wildcats in the Arizona Alumni Game. The young’uns took down the more experienced graduates 5-1 in six innings Friday night. 2010-10-23T17:37:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102210_ua_softball/wildcat-softball-alumni-battle-current-team/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102210_ua_softball/wildcat-softball-alumni-battle-current-team/ 14:21:00Z Danny Martinez The UA softball takes on a team of former Wildcats in a homecoming match-up Friday at 8 p.m. at Hillenbrand Stadium. The returning players will be highlighted by former National Players of the Year Susie Parra, Jenny Dalton and Jennie Finch. 2010-10-22T14:21:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102110_ua_softball/ua-softball-routs-pima-5-innings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102110_ua_softball/ua-softball-routs-pima-5-innings/ 20:43:00Z Danny Martinez The University of Arizona softball team defeated Pima in five innings 14-1 Wednesday in an exhibition game at Hillenbrand Stadium. 2010-10-21T20:43:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101610_ua_softball/wildcats-put-away-arizona-western-with-nine-run-third-inning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101610_ua_softball/wildcats-put-away-arizona-western-with-nine-run-third-inning/ 18:03:00Z Danny Martinez The University of Arizona softball team recovered from a slow start to beat Arizona Western 14-2 in the opening game of the Arizona Fall Classic on Friday. 2010-10-16T18:03:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100510_ua_softball/npf-all-stars-down-ua-softball-perfect-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100510_ua_softball/npf-all-stars-down-ua-softball-perfect-win/ 16:50:00Z Danny Martinez Jennie Finch, Taryne Mowatt, Mackenzie Vandergeest, Chelsie Mesa and Caitlin Lowe returned to Hillenbrand Stadium as the the NPF All-Stars pitched their way to a win. Cat Osterman & Jamee Suarez combined to throw a seven-inning perfect game in the 9-0 victory over Arizona as Finch played in her final game. 2010-10-05T16:50:27+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090410_ua_softball/ua-softball-runs-over-yavapai-9-4/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090410_ua_softball/ua-softball-runs-over-yavapai-9-4/ 21:53:00Z Danny Martinez The Arizona of Arizona women’s softball team defeated the Yavapai College Rough Riders 9-4 in Sunday’s fall exhibition season opener. Jennie Finch and Taryne Mowatt return to Hillenbrand on Monday night. 2010-10-04T21:53:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072010_finch_retire/finch-announces-retirement-from-softball/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072010_finch_retire/finch-announces-retirement-from-softball/#When: 21:30:00Z Michael Truelsen Updated: Jennie Finch, the face of USA softball and a former Arizona star, announced her retirement from the sport Tuesday. 2010-07-20T21:30:15+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_colorado_pac10/colorado-will-first-school-added-pac-10-since-78/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061010_colorado_pac10/colorado-will-first-school-added-pac-10-since-78/ 18:11:00Z Michael Truelsen The University of Colorado Buffaloes will leave the Big 12 and join the the Pac-10 conference. They may start a stampede - as many as 5 other teams may switch. 2010-06-10T18:11:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060810_uauclawcws/ucla-takes-game-1-cats-look-rebound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060810_uauclawcws/ucla-takes-game-1-cats-look-rebound/ 20:35:00Z Ash Friederich University of Arizona Wildcats softball team will try to win their ninth softball championship, but will have to go through a tough UCLA team and overcome a Game 1 6-5, extra inning loss to do it. 2010-06-08T20:35:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060310_uawcwsloss/tennesse-gets-revenge-chases-fowler-out-circle-wcws/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060310_uawcwsloss/tennesse-gets-revenge-chases-fowler-out-circle-wcws/ 04:16:00Z Ash Friederich The Tennessee Volunteers beat the Arizona Wildcats 9-0 in five innings in the Women’s College World Series on Thursday night. Freshman pitcher Kenzie Fowler was chased out of the circle in just three innings of work. 2010-06-04T04:16:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060310_uawcws/cats-face-familiar-foe-opening-game-wcws/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/060310_uawcws/cats-face-familiar-foe-opening-game-wcws/ 20:13:00Z Ash Friederich The Wildcats (48-11) are making their 22nd trip to Oklahoma City and will begin the tournament against a familiar opponent, Tennessee, Thursday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. 2010-06-03T20:13:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052910_uaadvances/cats-head-oklahoma-womens-college-world-series/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052910_uaadvances/cats-head-oklahoma-womens-college-world-series/#When: 07:20:00Z Rodney Haas Updated: It took two pitchers, but just five innings, for the UA softball team to advance to the Women’s College World Series with a 10-2 win over BYU. 2010-05-30T07:20:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052810_ncaasuperregional/fowler-leads-cats-past-byu-pitchers-duel/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052810_ncaasuperregional/fowler-leads-cats-past-byu-pitchers-duel/#When: 21:06:00Z Kim Hartman Updated: Kenzie Fowler struck out at least a batter per inning in an all out pitcher’s duel to edge out BYU ace Paige Affleck, 2-1, in the NCAA Super Regional Softball Championship tournament on Friday. 2010-05-29T21:06:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052810_softballpreview/preview-byu-softball-visits-arizona-ncaa-super-regional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052810_softballpreview/preview-byu-softball-visits-arizona-ncaa-super-regional/ 07:06:00Z Ash Friederich Brigham Young University will play in the softball program’s first-ever NCAA Super Regional starting on Friday against No. 10 Arizona. 2010-05-28T07:06:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052310_cats_superregional/how-grand-it-is-cats-walk-into-super-regional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052310_cats_superregional/how-grand-it-is-cats-walk-into-super-regional/ 06:42:00Z Rodney Haas UA designated player Lini Koria blasted a 12th inning grand slam to help Arizona move on to the NCAA Super-Regional next week. The Cats erased three deficits with the win. 2010-05-24T06:42:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052110_catstakefirst/ua-softball-leaves-cornell-seeing-red-regional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052110_catstakefirst/ua-softball-leaves-cornell-seeing-red-regional/ 05:59:00Z Kim Hartman The UA defeated Colonial League Champions Cornell 9-0 to move to the winners’ side of the bracket in the first round of the NCAA Regional Tournament. Pitchers Kenzie Fowler and Sarah Akamine were strong after returning to the circle. 2010-05-22T05:59:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051710_softballhost/wildcats-tapped-as-hosts-ncaa-softball-regional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051710_softballhost/wildcats-tapped-as-hosts-ncaa-softball-regional/ 03:11:00Z Ash Friederich The Wildcats were selected by the NCAA to host the Softball Championships Regional, running Friday-Sunday. The regional will include three other teams from across the country. 2010-05-18T03:11:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051510_uasoftball/fowler-exits-early-cats-win-walk-off/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051510_uasoftball/fowler-exits-early-cats-win-walk-off/ 07:51:00Z Rodney Haas When staff ace Kenzie Fowler had to leave the game in the top of the fifth inning against UCLA with swelling in her pitching arm Friday night, the Arizona softball team held its breath. 2010-05-15T07:51:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051410_uasoftball/cats-pitcher-gains-confidence-despite-loss-ucla/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051410_uasoftball/cats-pitcher-gains-confidence-despite-loss-ucla/ 08:11:00Z Rodney Haas With the season winding down and the fourth ranked Wildcats hosting the No. 6 UCLA Bruins, Arizona pitcher Sarah Akamine was asked to take the ball for the first of three pivotal games. 2010-05-14T08:11:50+00:00