Recruiting

[Irish27]

Lowe gets a pitcher for 2023.

[Irish27]

Caitlin's first recruiting class, https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2021/1 ... g-day.aspx

[gronk4heisman]

Am I reading this correctly, that Arizona got 5 of the top 23 HS players? If so, why is that not being talked about more widely?

[EastCoastCat]

Agree. I think that’s a pretty damn good haul for her first class.

[ChooChooCat]

Am I reading this correctly, that Arizona got 5 of the top 23 HS players? If so, why is that not being talked about more widely?

I think cause it's still only the #6 ranked class in the country. All 5 of these players committed to Arizona when Candrea was the coach. Lowe was able to keep them all committed.

[azgreg]

[Irish27]

Hopefully Sydney Somerndike, the 2021 Gatorade's California Player of the Year is not hurt too seriously.

Sydney will probably be the Cats #1 pitcher heading into next season if Lowe does not bring in a pitcher from the transfer portal.

[ChooChooCat]

Arizona landed another 2023 pitcher, she’s a lefty from Elk Grove, Aissa Silva. She was the NorCal POY.

[Irish27]

Nice article on Brooke Mannon, https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/ ... chool-ohio

[azgreg]

[Irish27]

I had a feeling Brianna was going to end up as a Cat

[ChooChooCat]

It looks like Ali Ashner, who was at U of A originally, but left to rehab a major knee injury and later became the JUCO POY, is back with Arizona.

[MrMeow]

It looks like Ali Ashner, who was at U of A originally, but left to rehab a major knee injury and later became the JUCO POY, is back with Arizona.

Janelle who? Cats are going to have a very strong outfield

[ChooChooCat]

It looks like Ali Ashner, who was at U of A originally, but left to rehab a major knee injury and later became the JUCO POY, is back with Arizona.

Janelle who? Cats are going to have a very strong outfield

Ashner had 21 Homers last year. I'd definitely get her bat in the lineup, at least at the DP spot.

[MrMeow]

It looks like Ali Ashner, who was at U of A originally, but left to rehab a major knee injury and later became the JUCO POY, is back with Arizona.

Janelle who? Cats are going to have a very strong outfield

Ashner had 21 Homers last year. I'd definitely get her bat in the lineup, at least at the DP spot.

with that in mind, I see Ashner as an upgrade from Meono. Ashner, Kennedy, and Dimler in the outfield - oh yeah!

[ChooChooCat]

It looks like Ali Ashner, who was at U of A originally, but left to rehab a major knee injury and later became the JUCO POY, is back with Arizona.

Janelle who? Cats are going to have a very strong outfield

Ashner had 21 Homers last year. I'd definitely get her bat in the lineup, at least at the DP spot.

with that in mind, I see Ashner as an upgrade from Meono. Ashner, Kennedy, and Dimler in the outfield - oh yeah!

I can't imagine a world where Perezchica isn't starting and leading off.

[gronk4heisman]

Sounds like Lowe is hitting the trail hard in 2024, they already have commitments from the number 6 and 7 player in the class

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/2022/10/1 ... 024-commit

[azgreg]

[Irish27]

This is huge. She is Extra Inning Softball’s No. 8 pitcher and No. 9 overall player in 2023. Plus, she is a lefty. In her three years at Elk Grove High, she had a minuscule ERA of 0.56. She struck out 552 batters in 310.2 innings pitched and went 35-9. In her final season in California, she set the Elk Grove single-season record by striking out 320 batters, blowing by the previous record of 269, https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/ ... strikeouts

[ChooChooCat]

This is huge. She is Extra Inning Softball’s No. 8 pitcher and No. 9 overall player in 2023. Plus, she is a lefty. In her three years at Elk Grove High, she had a minuscule ERA of 0.56. She struck out 552 batters in 310.2 innings pitched and went 35-9. In her final season in California, she set the Elk Grove single-season record by striking out 320 batters, blowing by the previous record of 269, https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/ ... strikeouts

I doubt she plays much if at all this year honestly. Practicing with Mowatt is more beneficial than spending a year dominating softball in the Tucson High School circuit (she's already moved here), so I'm sure that's the plan. Gives us an emergency option as well of course.

[EastCoastCat]

Please tell me our pitching will be much improved this year.

The best teams always have dominant pitching.

[ChooChooCat]

Please tell me our pitching will be much improved this year.

The best teams always have dominant pitching.

Maybe? I think it could be improved, but I would hesitate to say dominant for sure.

[Irish27]

Nice article on Aissa Silva
https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/ ... teer-coach

[UAEebs86]

Sounds like Lowe is hitting the trail hard in 2024, they already have commitments from the number 6 and 7 player in the class

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/2022/10/1 ... 024-commit

Just met her dad in the UofA clothing section at the new Scheel's in Chandler Fashion Square. Nice guy and proud papa.

[84Cat]

It's signing day!