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.

Personnel

Roster 1998 Arizona Wildcats roster 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 – freshmanInfielders 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 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 logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 6 * 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 14–1 2–0 Feb 7 * 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 12–2 4–0 Feb 13 vs No. 25 * No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 7–0 5–0 Feb 14 vs * No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 19–2 6–0 Feb 14 vs * No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 9–1 7–0 Feb 15 vs No. 14 * No. 1 Tempe, AZ W 2–1 8–0 Feb 20 vs * 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 12–0 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 9–0 12–0 Feb 27 No. 19 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1 13–0 Feb 27 No. 19 Colorado State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–1 14–0 Feb 28 No. 16 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 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 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 11–0 17–0 Mar 1 McNeese State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–0 18–0 Mar 6 No. 6 * 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 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 20–1 Mar 7 Texas Tech* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–6 20–2 Mar 8 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 21–2 Mar 11 at No. 19 * 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 * No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 24–2 Mar 16 Iowa State* No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 25–2 Mar 19 vs No. 4 * No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 26–2 Mar 19 at * No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–3 27–2 Mar 20 vs * No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 8–0 28–2 Mar 21 vs Southwest Texas State* No. 1 Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA W 9–0 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 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 No. 1 Corvallis, OR W 8–0 35–2 3–0 Mar 29 at No. 18 Oregon State No. 1 Corvallis, OR W 13–3 36–2 4–0April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 3 No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16–3 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 No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–9 38–3 6–1 Apr 4 No. 4 Washington No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 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 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 No. 1 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–4 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 No. 1 Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 11–0 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 8–0 48–3 14–1 Apr 24 No. 25 Oregon No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–1 49–3 15–1 Apr 25 No. 22 Oregon State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–2 50–3 16–1 Apr 25 No. 22 Oregon State No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–3 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 19–1May 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 8–0 55–3 21–1 May 3 No. 21 California No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 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 27–1Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 15 No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 14–0 62–3 1–0 May 16 No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 63–3 2–0 May 17 Pacific No. 1 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 7–0 64–3 3–0 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 8–0 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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