The 2010 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2010 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twenty-third season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 52–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished third with a 12–8 record.

The Wildcats were invited to the 2010 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 UCLA.

Personnel

Roster 2010 Arizona Wildcats roster Pitchers 3 – Sarah Akamine – senior 19 – Kenzie Fowler – freshman 20 – Ashley Ralston-Alvarez – senior

Catchers 12 – Shannon Tinsley – freshman 21 – Stacie Chambers – junior 90 – Lini Koria – sophomoreInfielders 2 – Baillie Kirker – freshman 5 – Kristen Arriola – sophomore 7 – K’Lee Arredondo – senior 9 – Matte Haack – freshman 17 – Victoria Kemp – junior 42 – Alicia Banks – sophomore Outfielders 00 – Nicole Bryan – junior 8 – Becca Tikey – freshman 15 – Karissa Buchanan – sophomore 22 – Lauren Schutzler – junior 35 – Brittany Lastrapes – junior

Utility 4 – Brigette Del Ponte – freshman

Coaches 2010 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff Mike Candrea - Head coach - 25th season Larry Ray - Assistant Coach - 19th season Teresa Wilson - Assistant Coach - 2nd season

Schedule Legend Arizona win Arizona loss * Non-Conference game

2010 Arizona Wildcats softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Feb 12 vs * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–0 1–0 Feb 12 vs * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–0 2–0 Feb 13 vs No. 15 * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–3 3–0 Feb 13 vs * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–0 4–0 Feb 14 vs * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 5–0 Feb 14 at * Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–1 6–0 Feb 21 No. 6 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–0 7–0 Feb 21 No. 6 Missouri* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–10 7–1 Feb 26 vs * Palm Springs, CA W 8–0 8–1 Feb 26 vs No. 19 * Palm Springs, CA W 11–0 9–1 Feb 27 vs * Palm Springs, CA W 8–3 10–1 Feb 28 vs * Palm Springs, CA W 3–2 11–1 Feb 28 vs * Palm Springs, CA W 7–3 12–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 3 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 13–1 Mar 3 New Mexico State* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 14–1 Mar 4 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–1 15–1 Mar 7 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–5 16–1 Mar 11 St. John's* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 13–0 17–1 Mar 12 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–1 18–1 Mar 12 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 19–1 Mar 13 St. John's* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 16–1 20–1 Mar 13 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 21–1 Mar 14 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 12–0 22–1 Mar 18 vs No. 24 * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 11–3 23–1 Mar 18 vs No. 4 * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 23–2 Mar 19 vs No. 11 * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–3 24–2 Mar 20 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 9–3 25–2 Mar 21 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–2 25–3 Mar 26 at New Mexico* Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM W 8–0 26–3 Mar 27 at New Mexico* Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM W 10–2 27–3 Mar 28 at New Mexico* Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM W 14–0 28–3 April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at No. 7 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–6 29–3 1–0 Apr 2 at No. 7 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–11 29–4 1–1 Apr 3 at No. 7 Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–2 30–4 2–1 Apr 7 * Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 31–4 Apr 7 UTEP* Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–0 32–4 Apr 9 at No. 1 Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 1–2 32–5 2–2 Apr 10 at No. 1 Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 0–7 32–6 2–3 Apr 11 at No. 1 Washington Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA L 3–9 32–7 2–4 Apr 16 No. 8 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 33–7 3–4 Apr 17 No. 8 Stanford Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–2 34–7 4–4 Apr 18 No. 8 Stanford Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–4 35–7 5–4 Apr 23 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 20–1 36–7 6–4 Apr 24 Oregon State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 8–0 37–7 7–4 Apr 25 Oregon State Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–1 38–7 8–4 Apr 30 at No. 13 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–0 39–7 9–4May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at No. 13 California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–2 40–7 10–4 May 2 at No. 13 California Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–8 40–8 10–5 May 7 at No. 22 Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 8– 41–8 11–5 May 8 at No. 22 Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR L 1–2 41–9 11–6 May 9 at No. 22 Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 11–0 42–9 12–6 May 13 No. 5 UCLA Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 5–6 42–10 12–7 May 14 No. 5 UCLA Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 5–3 43–10 13–7 May 15 No. 5 UCLA Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 4–6 43–11 13–8Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 21 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–0 44–11 1–0 May 22 Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 6–0 45–11 2–0 May 23 Hofstra Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–6 46–11 3–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 28 (10) Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 2–1 47–11 1–0 May 29 BYU (10) Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 10–2 48–11 2–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record June 3 (15) (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 48–12 0–1 June 5 (3) Washington (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 1–0 49–12 1–1 June 5 (16) (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–1 50–12 2–1 June 6 Tennessee (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0 51–12 3–1 June 6 Tennessee (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–2 52–12 4–1 June 7 (5) UCLA (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 5–6 52–13 4–2 June 8 (5) UCLA (10) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 9–15 52–14 4–3

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