Michael Lev

5 days ago | tucson.com | Michael Lev

Arizona defeated Utah 8-7 on Sunday at Hi Corbett Field, and boy did the Wildcats need it. Arizona entered the series finale on a four-game losing streak, its longest of the season. The last two of those came against a Utah club that entered the weekend in last place in the Big 12 Conference. “Most importantly for the mojo and confidence,” said junior outfielder Brendan Summerhill, who had three of the Wildcats’ 16 hits. “I don’t necessarily think everything’s been bad, just the result has (been).

6 days ago | tucson.com | Michael Lev

Like everyone else she faced in the Big 12 Softball Championship, Arizona couldn’t generate any offense against NiJaree Canady. Texas Tech’s ace — the reigning USA Softball Player of the Year and 2025 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year — threw a two-hit shutout as the Red Raiders defeated the Wildcats 4-0 in the tournament title game Saturday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

1 week ago | tucson.com | Michael Lev

The bracket held form in the Big 12 Softball Championship. It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 for the title. Big 12 Pitcher of the Year vs. Big 12 Player of the Year. No. 2 seed Arizona rallied to defeat No. 3 seed Iowa State 6-3 Friday in the tournament semifinals at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The victory set up a matchup in the championship game Saturday morning with top seed Texas Tech, led by star pitcher NiJaree Canady.

1 week ago | tucson.com | Michael Lev

There’s a reason Devyn Netz was named Big 12 Player of the Year. Arizona’s standout fifth-year senior delivered from the circle and the plate Thursday as No. 2 seed UA rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat UCF 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Softball Championship at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Netz pitched 5⅔ innings of one-run ball out of the bullpen to earn her 21st victory of the season.

1 week ago | tucson.com | Michael Lev

Three of Arizona baseball’s seven seniors have played their entire college careers for one coach, Chip Hale. None of them was recruited by Hale. With the UA’s final home series on tap Friday through Sunday vs. Utah, those three four-year Wildcats — Garen Caulfield, Tommy Splaine and Eric Orloff — revealed their recruiting origin stories. Each took a unique path to Tucson. Caulfield was the last of the three to commit, on May 22, 2021.