AZ Desert Swarm

Arizona softball opened NCAA Regional play with a 13-5 run-rule victory over Santa Clara Friday afternoon. The game was tighter than the final score indicates, as the Broncos got on the board with an early lead and later fought back to close Arizona’s margin. Arizona pulled away late in the game, with the Wildcats ultimately walking it off in the fifth inning. Arizona will … [Read more...] about Road to OKC: What Caitlin Lowe, Miranda Stoddard and Sydney Stewart said after Arizona’s win over Santa Clara

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images If scared money don’t make money then perhaps scared of Final Four don’t make Final Four. That’s likely at least part of the reason why Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats have scheduled one of the toughest nonconference slates in the country, and one of the most challenging in program history. Tuesday’s report that San Diego State is set to … [Read more...] about Tommy Lloyd continues to show no fear in scheduling for Arizona men’s basketball

Dakota Kennedy and Regan Shockey celebrate | Photo by Ryan Kelapire Seven members of Arizona softball’s starting lineup earned Big 12 postseason honors this season. Six of those players are also among the best in the West, according to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The NFCA announced its all-region teams on Thursday. The West region included six Wildcats. … [Read more...] about Six Arizona softball players make NFCA West All-Region teams

Photo by Ryan Kelapire The Arizona Wildcats (45-11, 17-7 Big 12) and Santa Clara Broncos (32-20, 11-4 WCC) couldn’t be more different. The ‘Cats come into their 37th NCAA postseason as one of softball’s legendary programs. The Broncos are at their first-ever tournament and excited just to get to travel. “I was super stoked to hear we were going to Arizona, somewhere out … [Read more...] about Road to OKC: Opposites collide when Arizona, Santa Clara face off at Tucson Regional

Arizona Athletics Wildcats go 4-6 in Big 12 openers Arizona’s fourth trip to Texas this season is off to the same start as the previous one, with a disappointing loss to a team in the bottom half of the conference standings. Back-to-back 5-run innings by Houston in the 6th and 7th turned a tight one into a laugher, with Arizona falling 13-4 on Thursday night. It was … [Read more...] about Houston erupts in middle innings to hand Arizona baseball another series-opening loss