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American college softball season
The 2010 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 2010 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his twenty-third season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 52–14. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished third with a 12–8 record.
The Wildcats were invited to the 2010 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.[2]
2010 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
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Pitchers
- 3 – Sarah Akamine – senior
- 19 – Kenzie Fowler – freshman
- 20 – Ashley Ralston-Alvarez – senior
Catchers
- 12 – Shannon Tinsley – freshman
- 21 – Stacie Chambers – junior
- 90 – Lini Koria – sophomore
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Infielders
- 2 – Baillie Kirker – freshman
- 5 – Kristen Arriola – sophomore
- 7 – K’Lee Arredondo – senior
- 9 – Matte Haack – freshman
- 17 – Victoria Kemp – junior
- 42 – Alicia Banks – sophomore
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Outfielders
- 00 – Nicole Bryan – junior
- 8 – Becca Tikey – freshman
- 15 – Karissa Buchanan – sophomore
- 22 – Lauren Schutzler – junior
- 35 – Brittany Lastrapes – junior
Utility
- 4 – Brigette Del Ponte – freshman
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2010 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff[2]
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- Mike Candrea - Head coach - 25th season
- Larry Ray - Assistant Coach - 19th season
- Teresa Wilson - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
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Legend
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Arizona win
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Arizona loss
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Non-Conference game
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2010 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Feb 12 |
vs Western Michigan* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 13–05 |
1–0 |
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Feb 12 |
vs Purdue* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 10–05 |
2–0 |
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Feb 13 |
vs No. 15 Northwestern* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 4–3 |
3–0 |
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Feb 13 |
vs North Dakota State* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 6–0 |
4–0 |
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Feb 14 |
vs Nevada* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 10–5 |
5–0 |
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Feb 14 |
at Cal State Fullerton* |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 8–1 |
6–0 |
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Feb 21 |
No. 6 Missouri* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–0 |
7–0 |
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Feb 21 |
No. 6 Missouri* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 5–10 |
7–1 |
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Feb 26 |
vs BYU* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 8–05 |
8–1 |
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Feb 26 |
vs No. 19 Fresno State* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 11–05 |
9–1 |
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Feb 27 |
vs Hawaii* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 8–3 |
10–1 |
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Feb 28 |
vs Baylor* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 3–2 |
11–1 |
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Feb 28 |
vs Cal Poly* |
Palm Springs, CA |
W 7–3 |
12–1 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Mar 3 |
New Mexico State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
13–1 |
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Mar 3 |
New Mexico State* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–05 |
14–1 |
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Mar 4 |
Northern Iowa* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 4–1 |
15–1 |
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Mar 7 |
St. John's* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 13–55 |
16–1 |
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Mar 11 |
St. John's* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 13–05 |
17–1 |
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Mar 12 |
Northern Colorado* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 4–1 |
18–1 |
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Mar 12 |
UIC* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
19–1 |
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Mar 13 |
St. John's* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 16–15 |
20–1 |
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Mar 13 |
Creighton* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–0 |
21–1 |
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Mar 14 |
Minnesota* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 12–05 |
22–1 |
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Mar 18 |
vs No. 24 Louisville* |
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |
W 11–3 |
23–1 |
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Mar 18 |
vs No. 4 Michigan* |
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |
L 0–18 |
23–2 |
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Mar 19 |
vs No. 11 Oklahoma* |
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |
W 4–3 |
24–2 |
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Mar 20 |
vs New Mexico* |
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |
W 9–3 |
25–2 |
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Mar 21 |
vs Virginia* |
Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA |
L 1–2 |
25–3 |
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Mar 26 |
at New Mexico* |
Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM |
W 8–05 |
26–3 |
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Mar 27 |
at New Mexico* |
Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM |
W 10–26 |
27–3 |
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Mar 28 |
at New Mexico* |
Lobo Softball Field • Albuquerque, NM |
W 14–05 |
28–3 |
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Apr 1 |
at No. 7 Arizona State |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 12–6 |
29–3 |
1–0
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Apr 2 |
at No. 7 Arizona State |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
L 1–1111 |
29–4 |
1–1
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Apr 3 |
at No. 7 Arizona State |
Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
W 14–25 |
30–4 |
2–1
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Apr 7 |
UTEP* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
31–4 |
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Apr 7 |
UTEP* |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–05 |
32–4 |
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Apr 9 |
at No. 1 Washington |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 1–2 |
32–5 |
2–2
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Apr 10 |
at No. 1 Washington |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 0–7 |
32–6 |
2–3
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Apr 11 |
at No. 1 Washington |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
L 3–9 |
32–7 |
2–4
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Apr 16 |
No. 8 Stanford |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 3–2 |
33–7 |
3–4
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Apr 17 |
No. 8 Stanford |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–26 |
34–7 |
4–4
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Apr 18 |
No. 8 Stanford |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–4 |
35–7 |
5–4
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Apr 23 |
Oregon State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 20–15 |
36–7 |
6–4
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Apr 24 |
Oregon State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
37–7 |
7–4
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Apr 25 |
Oregon State |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–15 |
38–7 |
8–4
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Apr 30 |
at No. 13 California |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 8–05 |
39–7 |
9–4
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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May 1 |
at No. 13 California |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 4–29 |
40–7 |
10–4
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May 2 |
at No. 13 California |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
L 0–86 |
40–8 |
10–5
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May 7 |
at No. 22 Oregon |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 8– |
41–8 |
11–5
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May 8 |
at No. 22 Oregon |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
L 1–211 |
41–9 |
11–6
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May 9 |
at No. 22 Oregon |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 11–05 |
42–9 |
12–6
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May 13 |
No. 5 UCLA |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 5–68 |
42–10 |
12–7
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May 14 |
No. 5 UCLA |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–3 |
43–10 |
13–7
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May 15 |
No. 5 UCLA |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 4–6 |
43–11 |
13–8
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Post-season
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NCAA Tucson Regional
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 21 |
Cornell |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–0 |
44–11 |
1–0
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May 22 |
Hofstra |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–0 |
45–11 |
2–0
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May 23 |
Hofstra |
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Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–6 |
46–11 |
3–0
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NCAA Tucson Super Regional
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 28 |
BYU |
(10) |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 2–1 |
47–11 |
1–0
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May 29 |
BYU |
(10) |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–2 |
48–11 |
2–0
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NCAA Women's College World Series
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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WCWS Record
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June 3 |
(15) Tennessee |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 1–0 |
48–12 |
0–1
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June 5 |
(3) Washington |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 1–08 |
49–12 |
1–1
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June 5 |
(16) Hawaii |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 5–1 |
50–12 |
2–1
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June 6 |
Tennessee |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 8–05 |
51–12 |
3–1
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June 6 |
Tennessee |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 5–2 |
52–12 |
4–1
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June 7 |
(5) UCLA |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
L 5–6 |
52–13 |
4–2
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June 8 |
(5) UCLA |
(10) |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
L 9–15 |
52–14 |
4–3
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |