As we inch closer to the 2023 Arizona Softball season, the Wildcats have announced their schedule for the upcoming season.
Well, the weather in Tucson is quickly cooling off, and that means we are closer to the start of another Arizona Softball season.
Fresh off of a College World Series run, the Wildcats are continuing their preparations for the 2023 season, and on Wednesday afternoon, we got another step closer as the Wildcats officially announced their schedule for the upcoming season.
Officially kicking off their season on February 9, the Wildcats will welcome Long Beach State, Kansas, and NC State to town for the Candrea Classic.
Seeing a healthy mix of solid non-conference teams, Arizona Softball will be tested early before taking on a deep Pac-12.
Last year was a rough one for the Wildcats in Pac-12 play as Arizona finished with an 8-16 record. This year, they will be looking to bounce back when they kick off their conference schedule on March 10, when they travel to Tempe to take on rival ASU.
Arizona will then follow that series up with a doubleheader against New Mexico State before resuming Pac-12 action against Utah and Washing followed by the Bear Down Fiesta.
Arizona will then finish its regular season against the rest of the Pac-12 before potentially pivoting its focus to the postseason.
As of right now, here is what Arizona’s schedule looks like for 2023, and the remaining details of the schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Candrea Classic
Feb. 9 vs. Long Beach State – 6pm MST
Feb. 10 vs. Kansas – 4pm MST
Feb. 10 vs. Long Beach State – 6pm MST
Feb. 11 vs. NC State – 3pm MST
Feb. 12 vs. NC State – 12pm MST
TaxAct Clearwater Invitational
Feb. 16 vs. Florida State – 2pm MST
Feb. 17 vs. Texas A&M – 8am MST
Feb. 17 vs. Mississippi State – 1pm MST
Feb. 18 vs. Virginia Tech – 5pm MST
Feb. 19 vs. Indiana – 10am MST
Razorback Invitational
Feb. 23 vs. Arkansas – 2pm MST
Feb. 23 vs. Arkansas – 4:30pm MST
Feb. 24 vs. Drake – 9am MST
Feb. 24 vs. Illinois State – 11:30am MST
Feb. 25 vs. Drake – 8am MST
March 1 vs. CSU Bakersfield – 6pm MST
Hillenbrand Invitational
March 3 vs. Weber State – 4pm MST
March 3 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce – 6pm MST
March 4 vs. Nebraska – 3pm MST
March 4 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce – 5pm MST
March 5 vs. CSUN – 2pm MST
March 10 at ASU – TBD
March 11 at ASU – TBD
March 12 at ASU – TBD
March 15 vs. New Mexico State – 4pm MST
March 15 vs. New Mexico State – 6pm MST
March 17 vs. Utah – TBD
March 18 vs. Utah – TBD
March 19 vs. Utah – TBD
March 24 at Washington – TBD
March 25 at Washington – TBD
March 26 at Washington – TBD
Bear Down Fiesta
March 31 vs. Georgetown – 4pm MST
March 31 vs. San Diego – 6pm MST
April 1 vs. San Diego – 1pm MST
April 1 vs. Georgetown – 3pm MST
April 6 at Stanford – TBD
April 7 at Stanford – TBD
April 8 at Stanford – TBD
April 14 vs UCLA – TBD
April 15 vs UCLA – TBD
April 16 vs UCLA – TBD
April 19 at Grand Canyon – TBD
April 21 at Oregon – TBD
April 22 at Oregon – TBD
April 23 at Oregon – TBD
April 28 vs Oregon State – TBD
April 29 vs Oregon State – TBD
April 30 vs Oregon State – TBD
May 5 vs California – TBD
May 6 vs California – TBD
May 7 vs California – TBD
May 10 – May 13 – Pac-12 Tournament
May 19 – May 21 – NCAA Regionals
May 26 – May 28 – NCAA Super Regionals
June 1 – June 9 – Women’s College World Series
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