2020 Season thread

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:37 am

The Cats should be one of the favorites to get back to Oklahoma City, but they do have some questions. Can Denham be a #1 pitcher and will Candrea bring in a transfer pitcher? Also, who will play first and will Mulipola make the Olympic team?

Ryan Kelapire wrote an article about next year's team. He mentions maybe Harper playing first. If she can play first, I like that idea. https://www.azdesertswarm.com/softball/ ... ats-roster" target="_blank

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:56 pm

Caylan Arnold from Tennessee has put her name in the transfer portal. I wonder if Candrea will be interested in her. She can play immediately and would give the Cats a solid veteran pitcher. I would take a chance due to her experience and that she has pitched in one of the toughest conferences.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:52 am

Irish27 wrote:Caylan Arnold from Tennessee has put her name in the transfer portal. I wonder if Candrea will be interested in her. She can play immediately and would give the Cats a solid veteran pitcher. I would take a chance due to her experience and that she has pitched in one of the toughest conferences.

I've heard a rumor about a much better pitcher from a big school in a big conference will be transferring and we will be majorly involved. If true it should come out in a week or 2. This pitcher is much better than Arnold. Also if this transfer doesn't work out I'd go with Brooke Yanez from UC Davis over Arnold as well.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:53 am

I'm impressed that you folks are so knowledgeable about college softball.

Seriously.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:39 am

I saw Baylee Klingler is transferring. She would start right away at first base. The next couple of weeks will be very interesting.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:48 am

Alieberman wrote:I'm impressed that you folks are so knowledgeable about college softball.

Seriously.

This is the only Arizona site that has any meaningful info on sports other than basketball/football.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:15 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:Caylan Arnold from Tennessee has put her name in the transfer portal. I wonder if Candrea will be interested in her. She can play immediately and would give the Cats a solid veteran pitcher. I would take a chance due to her experience and that she has pitched in one of the toughest conferences.
I've heard a rumor about a much better pitcher from a big school in a big conference will be transferring and we will be majorly involved. If true it should come out in a week or 2. This pitcher is much better than Arnold. Also if this transfer doesn't work out I'd go with Brooke Yanez from UC Davis over Arnold as well.

Some Montana Fouts, please. (I know, ain't gonna happen).

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:53 pm

Chardonnay Harris Auburn is transferring. Since she pitched here in the regionals, maybe she was impressed enough to give the UofA a look.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 7:34 pm

Sooner fans reporting pitcher Mariah Lopez is transferring. If Candrea could get her to the UofA, she would be the #1 starter.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:27 pm

Irish27 wrote:Sooner fans reporting pitcher Mariah Lopez is transferring. If Candrea could get her to the UofA, she would be the #1 starter.

This is the transfer I was referring to earlier. Arizona is absolutely in pursuit.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:04 am

Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:46 am

azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble

She's actually their #2 hence why she's transferring. She wants to be a 1.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:07 am

Ahh got it. Thx Choo

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:49 pm

azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble

Lopez was not happy that Giselle Juarez, the asu transfer became the Sooner's #1 pitcher. Even though Lopez committed to Oklahoma in the 10th, I read Candrea was recruiting her.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:10 pm

Irish27 wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble
Lopez was not happy that Giselle Juarez, the asu transfer became the Sooner's #1 pitcher. Even though Lopez committed to Oklahoma in the 10th, I read Candrea was recruiting her.

We were a finalist for her and she was part of the OC Batbusters, which is the club team roughly 90% of our roster played on, so the connections are deep. I'm confident if Candrea really wants her still he will land her.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:16 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble
Lopez was not happy that Giselle Juarez, the asu transfer became the Sooner's #1 pitcher. Even though Lopez committed to Oklahoma in the 10th, I read Candrea was recruiting her.
We were a finalist for her and she was part of the OC Batbusters, which is the club team roughly 90% of our roster played on, so the connections are deep. I'm confident if Candrea really wants her still he will land her.

Would someone need to lose a scholarship for her to come aboard?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:26 pm

MrMeow wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble
Lopez was not happy that Giselle Juarez, the asu transfer became the Sooner's #1 pitcher. Even though Lopez committed to Oklahoma in the 10th, I read Candrea was recruiting her.
We were a finalist for her and she was part of the OC Batbusters, which is the club team roughly 90% of our roster played on, so the connections are deep. I'm confident if Candrea really wants her still he will land her.
Would someone need to lose a scholarship for her to come aboard?

Softball is like baseball, there's roughly 13 or so scholarships split up amongst the entire team.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:42 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
MrMeow wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Wow, when a #1 is transferring you know there is some trouble
Lopez was not happy that Giselle Juarez, the asu transfer became the Sooner's #1 pitcher. Even though Lopez committed to Oklahoma in the 10th, I read Candrea was recruiting her.
We were a finalist for her and she was part of the OC Batbusters, which is the club team roughly 90% of our roster played on, so the connections are deep. I'm confident if Candrea really wants her still he will land her.
Would someone need to lose a scholarship for her to come aboard?
Softball is like baseball, there's roughly 13 or so scholarships split up amongst the entire team.

15 returning players + 3 incoming freshmen = 18 players for 13 (or so) scholarships. Someone's piece of the pie is going to get smaller.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:31 pm

Softball gets 13 and baseball gets 12? Explain that to me. It’s not like softball runs out a long relief pitcher and a closer?

Also what is the rule for max scholarships. Football is 25 a year with 85 on the roster. Basketball is 13 max regardless of class. If you get 12 or 13 a year sounds like you could have a great roster. Is it 12 or 13 to field an entire roster?

If it’s 12 total at anyone time that’s a joke to field a baseball team.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:11 pm

azcat49 wrote:Softball gets 13 and baseball gets 12? Explain that to me. It’s not like softball runs out a long relief pitcher and a closer?

Also what is the rule for max scholarships. Football is 25 a year with 85 on the roster. Basketball is 13 max regardless of class. If you get 12 or 13 a year sounds like you could have a great roster. Is it 12 or 13 to field an entire roster?

If it’s 12 total at anyone time that’s a joke to field a baseball team.

softball gets 12, not 13

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:16 pm

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:41 pm

Taryn Young is transferring, frees up a scholarship.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:06 am

Irish27 wrote:Taryn Young is transferring, frees up a scholarship.

IF she had one, or part of one.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:15 pm

Really nice pick-up for Washington.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:51 pm

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:46 am

azgreg wrote:

Had a commit on the third team as well.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:26 am

Uggh, Rachel Garcia was just named to the US national softball team

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:01 am

MrBug708 wrote:Uggh, Rachel Garcia was just named to the US national softball team

She can play the following year right?

P.S. So was Mulipola.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:53 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Uggh, Rachel Garcia was just named to the US national softball team

that's a bad thing?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:54 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Uggh, Rachel Garcia was just named to the US national softball team
that's a bad thing?

Means she won't be pitching for UCLA next season.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:55 pm

azgreg wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Uggh, Rachel Garcia was just named to the US national softball team
She can play the following year right?

P.S. So was Mulipola.

Yes.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:05 pm

Welp barring a transfer Izzy Pacho and Sharlize Palacios will be battling for the starting catcher spot.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:55 pm

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:08 pm

I think the Cats will be fine having Izzy and Sharlize behind the plate next year. I don't live too far from Ironwood Ridge and saw Izzy play during her senior year. I was very impressed with her batting and believe she can play in the Pac-12, even though she did not get to play much her freshman season for obvious reasons.

Sharlize comes from an athletic family and read she can play first too, so maybe Candrea could play her at both positions.

Finally, I am hoping Mariah Lopez will choose the Cats. Thinking we should hear something in the near future.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:58 pm

Arizona has it's ace pitcher for next season.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:19 pm

Can't wait for Mowatt to work her magic on her.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:41 pm

Expectations just went up.

This is a little payback for Shelby Pendley.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:45 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:Welp barring a transfer Izzy Pacho and Sharlize Palacios will be battling for the starting catcher spot.

I doubt it would happen but how funny it would be if Shea Moreno or Colleen Sullivan transferred to the UofA.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:11 pm

Irish27 wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Welp barring a transfer Izzy Pacho and Sharlize Palacios will be battling for the starting catcher spot.
I doubt it would happen but how funny it would be if Shea Moreno or Colleen Sullivan transferred to the UofA.

If they didn't have to sit out a year (intraconference transfers are required to sit out a year unlike interconference transfers) it would make a lot of sense with our holes at catcher (if Dejah makes the U.S. team) and 1B.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:01 pm

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:17 am

azgreg wrote:Can't wait for Mowatt to work her magic on her.

This! Have fun, Coach T. A 1.61 ERA going lower? Heyul yes.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:51 am

Irish27 wrote:

I've never wanted someone to not make the Olympic team so badly lol.

prh · Post by **prh** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:19 am

Does Mariah have 2 years of eligibility left? Curious from the wording of Dejah's tweet

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:28 am

prh wrote:Does Mariah have 2 years of eligibility left? Curious from the wording of Dejah's tweet

Nope, just one. I think Dejah was just being modest about her chances of making the team (which are really high).

prh · Post by **prh** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:35 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
prh wrote:Does Mariah have 2 years of eligibility left? Curious from the wording of Dejah's tweet
Nope, just one. I think Dejah was just being modest about her chances of making the team (which are really high).

Ahh that makes sense

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:16 pm

Fall schedule released, https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2019/9 ... edule.aspx" target="_blank.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:17 pm

This season, Arizona will charge admission for the fall softball season.

well that was fun while it lasted lol

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:25 am

Dejah Mulipola made the U.S. team, so it'll be Sharlize Palacios or Izzy Pacho behind the plate this season.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:12 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:Dejah Mulipola made the U.S. team, so it'll be Sharlize Palacios or Izzy Pacho behind the plate this season.

I'm happy for her. Great honor representing your country. I think Izzy and Sharlize will both do a good job.Izzy has some experience and Sharlize brings the power. Btw, two UCLA players made the team, Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:50 pm

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