# 2022 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 2022 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Caitlin Lowe, who is in her first season with Arizona. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pac-12 Conference.

## Schedule

2022 Arizona Wildcats Game Log (39–22) :
Regular Season: 33–20 (Home: 24–10; Away: 6–8; Neutral: 3–2) :
Post Season: 6–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 5–0; Neutral: 1–2) :
February: 10–4 :
| Game | Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 1 | February 10 | No. 9 | Southern Utah* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 22–1 (5) | Bowen (1–0) | Winston (0–1) | — | 1,058 | 1–0 | – |
| 2 | February 11 | No. 9 | Southern Utah* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 15–0 (5) | Netz (1–0) | Owen (0–1) | — | 2,577 | 2–0 | – |
| 3 | February 12 | No. 9 | No. 2 Alabama* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 0–11 (5) | Kilfoyl (1–0) | Bowen (1–1) | — | 2,959 | 2–1 | – |
| 4 | February 12 | No. 9 | New Mexico* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 1–0 | Bowen (2–1) | Guindon (1–1) | — | 2,509 | 3–1 | – |
| 5 | February 18 | No. 9 | UC Santa Barbara* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–1 (6) | Netz (2–0) | Snyder (0–1) | — | N/A | 4–1 | – |
| 6 | February 18 | No. 9 | Long Beach State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 7–2 | Bowen (3–1) | Fernandez (0–1) | — | 2,664 | 5–1 | – |
| 7 | February 19 | No. 9 | Loyola Marymount* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 4–3 | Bowen (4–1) | Perez (1–2) | — | N/A | 6–1 | – |
| 8 | February 19 | No. 9 | No. 16 Kentucky* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 6–7 | Sullivan (2–0) | Bowen (4–2) | — | 2,887 | 6–2 | – |
| 9 | February 20 | No. 9 | Long Beach State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 12–2 (5) | Netz (3–0) | Quinlan (0–1) | — | 2,634 | 7–2 | – |
| 10 | February 24 | No. 8 | vs. Cal Baptist* | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, California | 6–2 | Netz (4–0) | Hernandez (0–3) | — | N/A | 8–2 | – |
| 11 | February 24 | No. 8 | vs. Cal State Fullerton* | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, California | 0–1 | Sutherlin (2–1) | Elish (0–1) | — | N/A | 8–3 | – |
| 12 | February 25 | No. 8 | vs. Bethune Cookman* | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, California | 8–1 | Fontes (1–0) | Gonzalez (2–2) | — | N/A | 9–3 | – |
| 13 | February 25 | No. 8 | vs. UC Davis* | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, California | 3–0 | Elish (1–1) | Fitzgerald (1–3) | — | N/A | 10–3 | – |
| 14 | February 26 | No. 8 | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | Big League Dreams Complex Cathedral City, California | 2–10 (5) | May (5–0) | Netz (4–1) | — | 850 | 10–4 | – |
March: 9–6 :
| Game | Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 15 | March 3 | No. 9 | North Dakota* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 8–0 (5) | Elish (2–1) | Jones (2–4) | — | 2,305 | 11–4 | – |
| 16 | March 4 | No. 9 | Iowa State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–3 (5) | Netz (5–1) | Charles (2–1) | — | 2,626 | 12–4 | – |
| 17 | March 5 | No. 9 | Boise State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 5–4 | Elish (3–1) | Caudill (6–1) | Netz (1) | N/A | 13–4 | – |
| 18 | March 5 | No. 9 | Texas State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–10 | Elish (4–1) | Mullins (5–4) | — | 2,773 | 14–4 | – |
| 19 | March 6 | No. 9 | Loyola Chicago* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–0 (5) | Netz (6–1) | Pepkowski (3–2) | — | 2,700 | 15–4 | – |
| 20 | March 11 | No. 8 | Yale* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 5–1 | Netz (7–1) | Conway (1–2) | — | 2,700 | 16–4 | – |
| 21 | March 12 | No. 8 | UNLV* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 7–2 | Bowen (5–2) | Bressler (9–3) | — | N/A | 17–4 | – |
| 22 | March 12 | No. 8 | Marist* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–0 (5) | Netz (8–1) | Myers (4–1) | — | 2,807 | 18–4 | – |
| 23 | March 13 | No. 8 | Marist* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 12–2 (5) | Bowen (6–2) | Pleasants (2–9) | — | 2,630 | 19–4 | – |
| 24 | March 19 | No. 9 | at No. 4 UCLA | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, California | 0–5 | Faraimo (10–1) | Netz (8–2) | — | 1,328 | 19–5 | 0–1 |
| 25 | March 20 | No. 9 | at No. 4 UCLA | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, California | 0–3 | Azevedo (11–1) | Elish (4–2) | — | 1,328 | 19–6 | 0–2 |
| 26 | March 21 | No. 9 | at No. 4 UCLA | Easton Stadium Los Angeles, California | 0–7 | Faraimo (11–1) | Netz (8–3) | — | 556 | 19–7 | 0–3 |
| 27 | March 25 | No. 14 | No. 20 Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 2–9 | Morgan (12–1) | Bowen (6–3) | Schuld (2) | 2,977 | 19–8 | 0–4 |
| 28 | March 26 | No. 14 | No. 20 Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 0–11 (5) | Lopez (4–1) | Netz (8–4) | — | 2,925 | 19–9 | 0–5 |
| 29 | March 27 | No. 14 | No. 20 Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 0–8 (5) | Schuld (8–2) | Bowen (6–4) | — | 2,914 | 19–10 | 0–6 |
April: 12–6 :
| Game | Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 30 | April 1 | No. 19 | No. 11 Washington | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 7–12 | Nelson (4–0) | Netz (8–5) | — | 2,654 | 19–11 | 0–7 |
| 31 | April 2 | No. 19 | No. 11 Washington | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 5–7 | Moore (5–1) | Bowen (6–5) | — | 2,668 | 19–12 | 0–8 |
| 32 | April 3 | No. 19 | No. 11 Washington | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 10–9 | Bowen (7–5) | Moore (5–2) | — | 2,670 | 20–12 | 1–8 |
| 33 | April 8 | No. 20 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex Corvallis, Oregon | 1–4 | Haendiges (10–2) | Bowen (7–6) | — | 532 | 20–13 | 1–9 |
| 34 | April 9 | No. 20 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex Corvallis, Oregon | 1–3 | Mazon (12–3) | Elish (4–3) | — | 593 | 20–14 | 1–10 |
| 35 | April 10 | No. 20 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex Corvallis, Oregon | 9–1 (5) | Bowen (8–6) | Haendiges (10–3) | — | 540 | 21–14 | 2–10 |
| 36 | April 14 | No. 25 | No. 17 Oregon | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 11–8 | Netz (9–5) | Kliethermes (7–4) | Bowen (1) | 2,669 | 22–14 | 3–10 |
| 37 | April 15 | No. 25 | No. 17 Oregon | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 3–11 (5) | Hansen (9–4) | Bowen (8–7) | — | 2,807 | 22–15 | 3–11 |
| 38 | April 16 | No. 25 | No. 17 Oregon | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 12–4 (5) | Netz (10–5) | Hansen (9–5) | — | 2,777 | 23–15 | 4–11 |
| 39 | April 19 | No. 24 | UTEP* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 9–0 (5) | Bowen (9–7) | Collins (2–5) | — | 2,461 | 24–15 | – |
| 40 | April 19 | No. 24 | UTEP* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 10–2 (5) | Netz (11–5) | Calderon (2–4) | — | 2,461 | 25–15 | – |
| 41 | April 23 (1) | No. 24 | at Utah | Dumke Family Softball Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah | 3–5 | Smith (7–5) | Bowen (9–8) | — | N/A | 25–16 | 4–12 |
| 42 | April 23 (2) | No. 24 | at Utah | Dumke Family Softball Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah | 8–0 | Netz (12–5) | Sandez (8–8) | — | N/A | 26–16 | 5–12 |
| 43 | April 24 | No. 24 | at Utah | Dumke Family Softball Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah | 6–5 | Elish (5–3) | Smith (7–6) | Netz (2) | 1,000 | 27–16 | 6–12 |
| 44 | April 27 | | at New Mexico State* | NM State Softball Complex Las Cruces, New Mexico | 14–9 | Elish (6–3) | King (6–13) | — | 368 | 28–16 | – |
| 45 | April 27 | | at New Mexico State* | NM State Softball Complex Las Cruces, New Mexico | 11–0 (6) | Fontes (1–0) | King (6–14) | — | 584 | 29–16 | – |
| 46 | April 30 | No. 25 | Fresno State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 8–4 | Netz (13–5) | Hanlon (4–6) | — | N/A | 30–16 | – |
| 47 | April 30 | No. 25 | Fresno State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 5–1 | Bowen (10–8) | West (4–6) | — | 2,744 | 31–16 | – |
May: 7–4 :
| Game | Date | Rank | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 48 | May 6 | No. 25 | at California | Levine-Fricke Field Berkeley, California | 1–7 | Halajian (18–7) | Bowen (10–9) | — | 283 | 31–17 | 6–13 |
| 49 | May 7 | No. 25 | at California | Levine-Fricke Field Berkeley, California | 2–9 | Reimers (2–1) | Netz (13–6) | — | 713 | 31–18 | 6–14 |
| 50 | May 8 | No. 25 | at California | Levine-Fricke Field Berkeley, California | 5–2 | Elish (7–3) | Halajian (18–8) | Netz (3) | 831 | 32–18 | 7–14 |
| 51 | May 12 | No. 25 | Stanford | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 10–6 | Elish (8–3) | Vawter (21–11) | — | 2,585 | 33–18 | 8–14 |
| 52 | May 13 | No. 25 | Stanford | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 0–10 (5) | Krause (11–14) | Netz (13–7) | — | 2,811 | 33–19 | 8–15 |
| 53 | May 14 | No. 25 | Stanford | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium Tucson, Arizona | 3–4 | Vawter (22–11) | Bowen (10–10) | — | 2,671 | 33–20 | 8–16 |
| 54 | May 20 | | Illinois* | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, Missouri | 8–3 | Bowen (11–10) | Sickels (12–9) | — | 2,781 | 34–20 | – |
| 55 | May 21 | | No. 16 (15) Missouri* | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, Missouri | 2–0 | Bowen (12–10) | Weber (15–7) | — | N/A | 35–20 | – |
| 56 | May 22 | | No. 16 (15) Missouri* | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, Missouri | 1–0 | Netz (14–7) | Weber (15–8) | — | 2,474 | 36–20 | – |
| 57 | May 27 | | Mississippi State* | Nusz Park Mississippi State, Mississippi | 3–2 | Bowen (13–10) | Wesley (9–8) | — | 2,209 | 37–20 | – |
| 58 | May 28 | | Mississippi State* | Nusz Park Mississippi State, Mississippi | 7–1 | Netz (15–7) | Wesley (9–9) | — | 2,299 | 38–20 | – |
June: 1–2 :
| Game | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Pac-12 |
| 59 | June 2 | No. 7 Oklahoma State* | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 2–4 | Maxwell (19–4) | Bowen (13–11) | — | 12,320 | 38–21 | – |
| 60 | June 3 | Oregon State | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 3–1 | Bowen (14–11) | Mazon (17–12) | — | 12,247 | 39–21 | – |
| 61 | June 5 | No. 14 Texas* | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 2–5 | Czech (12–1) | Bowen (14–12) | — | 12,403 | 39–22 | – |
Win  Loss  PostponementBold: Wildcats team member Rankings from NFCA.(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.* indicates a non-conference game. :
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Softball America | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 7 | 7 |
| D1Softball | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |