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14 // 2015 PAC-12 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE // TEAMS Senior OF Hallie Wilson Senior SS Kellie Fox QUICK FACTS Location: ......................................Tucson, Ariz. Founded: ................................................ 1885 Enrollment: ........................................... 40,200 Colors: .................................... Cardinal & Navy Joined Pac-12: ................................... 1978-79 President: ........................ Dr. Ann Weaver Hart Athletic Director: ............................ Greg Byrne SWA: ............................................. Erica Barnes Stadium: .......................... Hillenbrand Stadium Capacity: ................................................ 2,956 Press Box Phone: .................... (520) 621-7496 Assoc. Director: .........................Jeremy Sharpe Softball SID: .............................Danny Martinez Office: ..................................... (520) 621-4163 Fax: ........................................ (520) 621-2681 e-mail: ................. danny89@email.arizona.edu Position Starters Returning/Lost: ................. 7/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost: ............................. 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ................... 12/9 MIKE CANDREA Head Coach • 30th Year at Arizona 1,387-338-2 (.804) at Arizona • Overall: 1,387-338-2 (.804) One of the most respected coaches in the nation, Candrea has led Arizona to nine national titles and 21 trips to the Women's College World Series. He guided Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and a silver at the 2008 Olympics. Since 1988, UA has won fewer than five postseason games just thrice and has eclipsed the 50-win mark 17 times and won at least 41 games in the other years. Named NFCA Coach of the Year in 1994, 1996 and 1997, and was inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame in 1996. Has been named Pac-10 Coach of the Year 10 times - 1987, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000-03 and 2007. 2015 WILDCAT ROSTER # NAME POS. YR. HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 2 Payton Kornfeind OF Jr. Mesa, Ariz. (Colorado at Colorado Springs) 3 Chelsea Suitos OF Sr.* Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove H.S.) 4 Aireal Sakasegawa OF Fr. Salinas, Calif. (Notre Dame H.S.) 5 Hallie Wilson 1B/OF Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Foothill H.S.) 6 Nancy Bowling P Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal H.S.) 7 Robyn Porter C Fr. Tucson, Ariz. (Ironwood Ridge H.S.) 8 Siera Phillips OF Jr. Mesa, Ariz. (Dixie State) 9 Lauren Young INF Jr. Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Canyon H.S.) 11 Mo Mercado INF So. Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak H.S.) 14 Eva Watson OF So. Victoria, Va. (Kenston Forest H.S.) 22 Alexis Dotson OF So. Las Cruces, N.M. (Pima College) 24 Trish Parks P Fr. Chino, Calif. (Chino Hills, H.S.) 28 Ashleigh Hughes UT Fr. Antelope, Calif. (Antelope H.S.) 29 Kellie Fox SS Sr.* San Diego, Calif. (UCLA) 33 Danielle O'Toole P/1B Jr. Upland, Calif. (San Diego State) 34 Katiyana Mauga 3B/RF So. San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa H.S.) 55 Mandie Perez OF So.* Whittier, Calif. (Whittier Christian H.S.) 77 Chelsea Goodacre C Sr. Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley H.S.) 94 Michelle Floyd P So. San Marino, Calif. (San Marino H.S.) * - has utilized redshirt year. DATE OPPONENT TIME Fri., Feb. 6 Oklahoma State 5 p.m. MT Sat., Feb. 7 Oklahoma State 2 p.m. MT Sun., Feb. 8 Oklahoma State 12 p.m. MT Feb. 12-15 Hillenbrand Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. Thu., Feb. 12 Drake 5 p.m. MT Fri., Feb. 13 Loyola Marymount 4 p.m. MT Wright State 6 p.m. MT Sat., Feb. 14 San Jose State 4 p.m. MT Loyola Chicago 6 p.m. MT Sun., Feb. 15 Drake 1 p.m. MT Feb. 19-21 Mary Nutter Classic, Palm Springs, Calif. Thu., Feb. 19 vs. Kentucky 10:30 a.m. PT vs. Oklahoma 1 p.m. PT Fri., Feb. 20 vs. LSU 3:30 p.m. PT vs. Northwestern 6 p.m. PT Sat., Feb. 21 vs. Missouri 2:30 p.m. PT Feb. 27-Mar. 1 Wildcat Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. Fri., Feb. 27 Colorado State 4 p.m. MT UTEP 6 p.m. MT Sat., Feb. 28 UC Riverside 4 p.m. MT Texas-Arlington 6 p.m. MT Sun., Mar. 1 Bryant 1 p.m. MT Bryant 3 p.m. MT Wed, Mar. 4 UNLV (DH) 12 p.m. MT Mar. 6-8 Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton, Calif. Fri., Mar. 6 vs. Florida 11 a.m. MT vs. Auburn 6:30 p.m. MT Sat., Mar. 7 vs. Long Beach State 8:30 p.m. MT Sun., Mar. 8 vs. Baylor 12 p.m. PT vs. Fresno State 2 p.m. PT Fri., Mar. 13 at California * 3 p.m. PT DATE OPPONENT TIME Sat., Mar. 14 at California * P12N 12 p.m. PT Sun., Mar. 15 at California * P12N 4 p.m. PT Wed, Mar. 18 vs. Connecticut 4:30 p.m. PT at San Diego State 7 p.m. PT Sat., Mar. 21 at New Mexico State (DH) 12 p.m. MT Fri., Mar. 27 Arizona State * P12N 5 p.m. PT Sat., Mar. 28 Arizona State * P12N 2 p.m. PT Sun., Mar. 29 Arizona State * P12N 6 p.m. PT Thu., Apr. 2 at Oregon State * P12N 3 p.m. PT Fri., Apr. 3 at Oregon State * P12N 3 p.m. PT Sat., Apr. 4 at Oregon State * P12N 12 p.m. PT Fri., Apr. 10 Washington * 6 p.m. PT Sat., Apr. 11 Washington * P12N 7:30 p.m. PT Sun., Apr. 12 Washington * P12N 2 p.m. PT Fri., Apr. 17 at Utah * P12N 3 p.m. MT Sat., Apr. 18 at Utah * P12N 2:30 p.m. MT Sun., Apr. 19 at Utah * P12N 12 p.m. MT Fri., Apr. 24 Stanford * 6 p.m. PT Sat., Apr. 25 Stanford * 6 p.m. PT Sun., Apr. 26 Stanford * 12 p.m. PT Fri., May 1 at UCLA * P12N 5 p.m. PT Sat., May 2 at UCLA * 2 p.m. PT Sun., May 3 at UCLA * P12N 7 p.m. PT Thu., May 7 Oregon * P12N 7 p.m. PT Fri., May 8 Oregon * P12N 4 p.m. PT Sat., May 9 Oregon * ESPN2/U 8:30 p.m. PT Times local to site and subject to change. DH - Doubleheader. * - Conference Game. P12N - game televised on Pac-12 Networks. ESPN2/U - game televised on either ESPN2 and ESPNU 2015 WILDCAT SCHEDULE ARIZONA WILDCATS