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NiJaree Canady | Photo courtesy of Big 12 Conference OKLAHOMA CITY—Conventional wisdom is that a team’s ace would be the starter in a winner-take-all championship game. Instead, Arizona went with the lefty-on-lefty matchup against Texas Tech and Big 12 Pitcher of the Year NiJaree Canady in the Big 12 Championship title game. It didn’t work out. The Wildcats fell behind … [Read more...] about Pitching makes the difference for Arizona softball in Big 12 Championship title game loss

ArizonaWildcats.com Arizona men’s tennis will have to wait at least another year to get over the hump of advancing past the Sweet 16. The No. 10 seed Wildcats lost to No. 7 Virginia 4-2 on Saturday in Charlottesville, marking the third straight year Arizona has fallen in the third round of the NCAA Championship. Arizona (26-5) had a chance to win the match had the … [Read more...] about NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship: Arizona falls to Virginia in Sweet 16

NiJaree Canady | Photo by Ryan Kelapire OKLAHOMA CITY— It’s the time of the softball season when you dance with the one who brought you. Teams who choose not to, like Arizona State in its semifinal against Texas Tech, can pay dearly. It would be unlikely if the Arizona Wildcats or the Red Raiders made such a choice in the 2025 Big 12 Softball Championship final on … [Read more...] about What to expect when Arizona plays Texas Tech for the Big 12 Softball Championship crown

Arizona congratulates Sydney Stewart after her home run against Iowa State in the semifinals of the 2025 Big 12 Softball Championship on May 9, 2025 | Photo courtesy of the Big 12 Conference OKLAHOMA CITY—The Arizona Wildcats were in their second straight conference tournament semifinal on Friday. Different conference, different result. Last year, UCLA knocked the … [Read more...] about Arizona softball mounts another comeback to advance to Big 12 Championship final

Arizona Athletics Mason White was the only offense for the Wildcats Arizona has won series this season against West Virginia, ASU, TCU and Cincinnati, four of the top seven teams in the Big 12. A big part of taking those series has been winning the first game, something the Wildcats accomplished each time. Against everyone else it’s been a different story. The UA lost … [Read more...] about Arizona baseball drops opener to Utah for 3rd straight loss