1993 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The Wildcats nearly defend their first conference championship (16-2 in 1992), yet again come through with a solid post-season run to win the bigger title.
The power-hitting Wildcats win the NCAA home run title with 36 round-trippers in their 52 games, and run production leads the way to a 44-8 season and a 15-3 record for second place in the Pac-10. Pitching was not a problem either, as junior Susie Parra sparkled with a 28-3 record, 3 saves and an outstanding earned run average of 0.63. Freshman Leah O'Brien added a 16-5 mark. Catcher Jody (Miller) Pruitt held opponents to 6 stolen bases, the Cats hit a then school-record .328 as a team. Sophomore Laura Espinoza hit the scene in a big way with 12 home runs and Amy Chellevold led a solid group of hitters with a .379 batting average.
The Cats opened the year 22-2 to earn the school's first No. 1 ranking and Arizona later proved it was an accurate peg with an NCAA title-game victory over another No. 1-ranked team, UCLA.
Chellevold and O'Brien (.374) put their names atop the UA single-season batting chart at the time.Â
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1993Â ROSTER
| # |
Name |
Year |
Position |
Hometown (Last School) |
| 1 |
Susie ParraAA1, AC1 |
Jr. |
P |
Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral H.S.) |
| 4 |
Michelle Martinez |
Jr. |
C |
Tucson, Ariz. (Pima C.C.) |
| 5 |
Susie Duarte |
Jr. |
3B |
Tucson, Ariz. (Pueblo H.S.) |
| 7 |
Valerie Zepeda |
Jr. |
OF |
Tucson, Ariz. (Pima C.C.) |
| 8 |
Krista Gomez |
Fr. |
INF/OF |
Sylmar, Calif. (Alemany Hills H.S.) |
| 10 |
Renee Rosas |
Sr. |
OF/C |
Yuma, Ariz. (Kofa H.S.) |
| 11 |
Lisa Guise |
Sr. |
OF |
Santa Maria, Calif. (Righetti H.S.) |
| 13 |
Amy ChellevoldAA2, AC1Â |
So. |
IB |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks H.S.) |
| 15 |
Jody Miller-PruittAA2, AC2 |
Sr. |
C |
Phoenix, Ariz. (Moon Valley H.S.) |
| 16 |
Jenny DaltonAC1 |
Fr. |
INF |
Valencia, Calif. (Glendale H.S.) |
| 20 |
Leah O'BrienAC1Â |
Fr. |
P/OF |
Chino, Calif. (Don Lugo H.S.) |
| 23 |
Stacy Redondo |
Sr. |
 OF |
Tucson, Ariz. (Cholla H.S.) |
| 24 |
Jamie HeggenAA1, AC1Â |
Sr. |
OF |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Moorpark J.C.) |
| 30 |
Laura EspinozaAA2, AC1Â |
So. |
SS |
Wilmington, Calif. (Banning H.S.) |
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| HC: |
Mike Candrea (8th season) |
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| AC: |
Larry Ray (8th season) |
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| AC: |
Bill Barth (2nd season) |
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TUCSON REGIONAL
| Game 1 (May 21) |
(3) Arizona 1, Arizona State 0 |
Box Score |
| Game 2 (May 22) |
(3) Arizona 7, Arizona State 2 |
Box Score |
WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
| Game 1 (May 28) |
(3) Arizona 6, (6) Long Beach State 0 |
Box Score |
| Game 2 (May 29) |
(3) Arizona 2, (7) Louisiana-Lafayette 1 (10 innings) |
Box Score |
| Game 3 (May 29) |
(3) Arizona 1, (4) Oklahoma State 0 (9 innings) |
Box Score |
| Game 4 (May 30) |
(7) Louisiana-Lafayette 1, (3) Arizona 0 |
Box Score |
| Game 5 (May 31) |
(3) Arizona 1, (1) UCLA 0 |
Box Score |
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