1997 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1997 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1997 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twelfth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 61–5. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 26–1 record.

1997 Arizona Wildcats softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1997 record61–5 (26–1 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumRita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
1997 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Arizona  y 2610 .963  6150 .924
UCLA  y 2170 .750  49140 .778
Washington  y 16110 .593  50190 .725
California  y 13140 .481  36260 .581
Stanford   10180 .357  31270 .534
Arizona State  y 9190 .321  32250 .561
Oregon   9190 .321  24350 .407
Oregon State   6210 .222  29341 .461
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 31, 1997[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Wildcats were invited to the 1997 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their fifth NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.[2]

Roster

1997 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 3 - Carrie Dolan - Senior
  • 13 - Nancy Evans - Junior

Catchers

  • 7 - Lety Pineda - Junior
  • 12 - Lindsay Mullins - Freshman
  • 31 - Leah Braatz - Junior

Infielders

  • 5 - Katie Swan - Freshman
  • 6 - Alison Johnsen - Junior
  • 11 - Lisa Pitt - Sophomore
  • 18 - Tiana Hejduk - Junior
  • 20 - Leah O'Brien - Senior
  • 21 - Michelle Churnock - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 10 - Julie Reitan - Junior
  • 22 - Andrea Doty - Senior
  • 26 - Brandi Shriver - Senior
  • 99 - Chrissy Gil - Freshman

Schedule

Legend
 Arizona win
 Arizona loss
*Non-Conference game
1997 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References

  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. 2019 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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