# 1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team

The 1993 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1993 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his eighth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 44–8. They played their home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 15–3 record.
This was the first season playing at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium, which was completed prior to the season.
The Wildcats were invited to the 1993 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 second NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Arizona win |
| | Arizona loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1993 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 13 | UTSA* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–0$^5$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 13 | UTSA* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 14–0$^5$ | 2–0 |
| Feb 19 | vs Fresno State* | Tempe, AZ | W 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Feb 20 | vs Cal Poly Pomona* | Tempe, AZ | W 13–6 | 4–0 |
| Feb 20 | vs Oklahoma State* | Tempe, AZ | W 7–0$^5$ | 5–0 |
| Feb 21 | vs UNLV* | Tempe, AZ | W 4–2 | 6–0 |
| Feb 23 | Michigan* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 4–1 | 7–0 |
| Feb 23 | Michigan* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12–0$^5$ | 8–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 3 | Washington* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 11–2 | 9–0 | 1–0 |
| Mar 3 | Washington* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–0$^5$ | 10–0 | 2–0 |
| Mar 4 | Northwestern* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13–2$^5$ | 11–0 | |
| Mar 4 | Fresno State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 8–4 | 12–0 | |
| Mar 5 | Minnesota* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 2–1 | 13–0 | |
| Mar 5 | Washington* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7–4 | 14–0 | |
| Mar 6 | Ohio State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 17–2$^5$ | 15–0 | |
| Mar 6 | Northwestern* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 13–0$^5$ | 16–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Washington* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 3–2 | 17–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Fresno State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5–1 | 18–0 | |
| Mar 10 | New Mexico State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–0$^6$ | 19–0 | |
| Mar 10 | New Mexico State* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12–0$^6$ | 20–0 | |
| Mar 12 | Northern Illinois* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 4–0 | 21–0 | |
| Mar 12 | Northern Illinois* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3–9 | 21–1 | |
| Mar 17 | at Fresno State* | Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 22–1 | |
| Mar 17 | at Fresno State* | Fresno, CA | L 4–6 | 22–2 | |
| Mar 25 | vs Texas A&M* | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 23–2 | |
| Mar 25 | vs Ohio State* | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 8–0$^6$ | 24–2 | |
| Mar 26 | vs Cal State Northridge* | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | L 1–2 | 24–3 | |
| Mar 26 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | W 5–4$^8$ | 25–3 | |
| Mar 27 | vs Oklahoma State* | Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA | L 0–6 | 25–4 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 4 | UCLA | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | 26–4 | 3–0 |
| Apr 4 | UCLA | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 1–5 | 26–5 | 3–1 |
| Apr 7 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 10–0 | 27–5 | 4–1 |
| Apr 7 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 7–1 | 28–5 | 5–1 |
| Apr 18 | California | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 29–5 | 6–1 |
| Apr 18 | California | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 3–2 | 30–5 | 7–1 |
| Apr 21 | Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 3–1$^8$ | 31–5 | 8–1 |
| Apr 21 | Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 5–2 | 32–5 | 9–1 |
| Apr 25 | at UCLA | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 32–6 | 9–2 |
| Apr 25 | at UCLA | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 5–6 | 32–7 | 9–3 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 1 | Oregon | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 3–0 | 33–7 | 10–3 |
| May 1 | Oregon | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 9–0 | 34–7 | 11–3 |
| May 2 | Oregon State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 10–0 | 35–7 | 12–3 |
| May 2 | Oregon State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 12–2 | 36–7 | 13–3 |
| May 4 | at Washington | Seattle, WA | W 2–0 | 37–7 | 14–3 |
| May 4 | at Washington | Seattle, WA | W 7–4 | 38–7 | 15–3 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 21 | Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 39–7 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Arizona State | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | W 7–2 | 40–7 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 28 | Long Beach State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–0 | 41–7 | 1–0 |
| May 29 | Southwestern Louisiana | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–1$^{10}$ | 42–7 | 2–0 |
| May 30 | Oklahoma State | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0$^9$ | 43–7 | 3–0 |
| May 30 | Southwestern Louisiana | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–1 | 43–8 | 3–1 |
| May 31 | UCLA | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 44–8 | 4–1 |