UA softball: Del Ponte carried heavy load

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The goal, as stated by coach Mike Candrea each year, goes something like this: Play on the last day of the softball season.

Arizona softball: Del Ponte's tough year near end

Kenzie Fowler, who is redshirting this season, helps Brigette Del Ponte stretch during practice this week. Arizona plays ASU this weekend.

Arizona softball: Del Ponte's tough year near end

UA coach Mike Candrea had a chat with Brigette Del Ponte during practice this week. Candrea says Del Ponte "just needs one line drive to fall in."

Arizona softball: Del Ponte's tough year near end

Brigette Del Ponte hasn't been sleeping well.

Arizona softball: Del Ponte determined to right ship as career comes to close

Brigette Del Ponte hasn’t been sleeping well.

Pac-12 softball: Arizona 7, California 3: Big win gets 'old Hillenbrand' rocking for first time in a while

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Pac-12 softball: Arizona 7, California 3: Big win gets 'old Hillenbrand' rocking for first time in a while

Mike Candrea gathered his team down the left field line moments after the Arizona Wildcats' best win of the year Wednesday and told his players to remember what the last out felt like.

UA softball: Playing from behind beginning to wear on Cats

It wears on them.

Arizona Softball: Cats sweep behind Del Ponte's walk-off HR

TEMPE - Arizona's offensive woes in the first round of the Kajikawa Classic were nothing that a lineup adjustment and a little time couldn't cure.

Arizona softball season opener: Old faces, new faces — and lots of switching places

The Arizona Wildcats will have a new starter everywhere but pitcher when they take the field for the first time today.

Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

UA senior Brigette Del Ponte will slide over to shortstop from third base, after all-conference shortstop Shelby Pendley left the team last month.

Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

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Arizona softball: Fowler doing well after back surgery

Three months removed from back surgery, Kenzie Fowler has further rehab to do before she can pitch for the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona softball: NPF All-Stars 23, Wildcats 1

Down 9-1 heading into the fourth inning Wednesday night, things didn't get any better for the Wildcats in an exhibition with the National Pro Fastpitch All-Stars. Shortstop Shelby Pendley, left, failed to glove this ball, and left fielder Chelsea Suitos couldn't come up with it, either.

Arizona softball: NPF All-Stars 23, Wildcats 1

UA third baseman Brigette Del Ponte tags National Pro Fastpitch All-Star Nikia Williams for the final out in the top of the third inning. The All-Stars scored nine runs in the third, including one driven in by the UA softball team's director of operations, Caitlin Lowe.

Arizona softball: NPF All-Stars 23, Wildcats 1

Arizona center fielder Hallie Wilson runs out of room while chasing a Charlotte Morgan home run in the fourth. The All-Stars hit six homers in the game.

Season ended early, but it wasn't boring

With head coach Mike Candrea in the hospital March 27, assistant coach Larry Ray and players left Candrea's space vacant for the national anthem.

Season ended early, but it wasn't boring

For two months and one day, it was wildly eventful.

Arizona softball: New arms, slugger may lift Cats

The Arizona Wildcats will need some help if they want to return to the Women's College World Series. Not that the UA doesn't have a solid base of players to build around.

After Cats' inconsistent softball season, 'it's crunch time'

When it became likely their two schools would be placed on the same side of the NCAA softball tournament bracket, Stephanie Ricketts got a text message from her sister Keilani.