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Tucson Softball Regional: Schedule & Updates

Get the latest schedule, matchups, and live updates from the Tucson NCAA Softball Regional.
Maren Angus-Coombs, Katie Burkhart-Gooch|
The Arizona Wildcats are hosting an NCAA Regional starting May 16, 2025.
The Arizona Wildcats are hosting an NCAA Regional starting May 16, 2025. | Arizona Athletics

The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats are hosting their 27th regional at Hillenbrand Stadium. Joining the 'Cats are the Ole Miss Rebels, the Grand Canyon Lopes, and the Santa Clara Broncos.

* Games times are Mountain Standard Time and subject to change.

Friday

Game 1 – Arizona 13 vs. Santa Clara 5

Santa Clara started hot with Hope Alley putting the Bronco in front 1-0 with a home run in the top of the first.

However, the lead didn’t last long, and the Arizona Wildcats roared back to tie the game in the home half of the opening frame. Arizona went on to score four in the second, one in the third, three in the fourth, and four in the fifth to win in run-rule fashion. 

Miranda Stoddard earned the win in the circle for Arizona, improving to 13-0 on the year and allowing only one earned run on three hits and a walk.

Game 2 –  Ole Miss 7, GCU 4

GCU jumped ahead with a solo homer by Emily Gonzalez in the fourth and a two-run double by Mia Weckel in the fifth.

Ole Miss answered with a big fifth inning, capped by a leadoff homer from Ashton Lansdell and clutch hits from Laire Beautae and Aliyah Binford.

GCU answered back with a run in the sixth inning by Haley Wolsky.

Ole Miss clenches the lead with two runs in the sixth from Beautae and Binford.

To end the game, Lansdell sealed the win with a highlight-reel double play to end the game.

Saturday

Game 3 – Ole Miss 10, Arizona 8

Ole Miss jumped out early after two Arizona errors, with Aliyah Binford launching a homer and Persy Llamas adding a 2-run shot to make it 4–0 in the first. Arizona answered quickly – Dakota Kennedy tripled and scored, and Devyn Netz hit a two-run homer to close the gap to 4–3.

Angelina DeLeon homered for Ole Miss to extend the lead to 5–3. Arizona tied it in the third behind doubles from Stewart and Altmeyer, and a single from Emily Schepp. They pulled ahead 7–5 in the fourth on a passed ball and wild throw.

Ole Miss’s Llamas crushed her second homer in the fifth, then Taylor Roman hit a pinch-hit three-run blast off reliever Saya Swain to flip the game 9–7.

Arizona had the bases loaded in the sixth but couldn’t capitalize. In the seventh, Brady homered and Dimler added an RBI to make it 10–8. With the bases loaded, Netz popped up to end the game.

Game 4 – GCU 9, Santa Clara 4

It was a quiet start for both teams, with GCU going three up, three down in the first. Santa Clara struck first, scoring on a groundout in the second, then adding a solo homer from Lauren Bryson in the third to go up 2–0.

GCU answered in the fourth with back-to-back solo shots from Makaiya Gomez and Emily Gonzalez, followed by another bomb from Willa Ford to take a 3–2 lead. Santa Clara tied it 3–3 on a sacrifice fly by Hope Alley.

The Lopes took control in the fifth. Mackenzie Nolan tripled, Savannah Kirk drove her in, and Grand Canyon added multiple runs off timely hits and a defensive bobble to stretch the lead.

GCU’s offense stayed hot, and so did their pitching from Oakley Vickers and Taryn Batterton, despite a late push from Santa Clara, the Lopes held on to win 9–4 and advance to face Arizona in the evening elimination game.

Game 5 – Arizona 4, GCU 1

It was a pitchers’ duel early between Miranda Stoddard (Arizona) and Megan Golden (GCU), with both sides held scoreless through three. Stoddard broke it open in the fourth with a solo home run, and Devyn Netz followed in the fifth with a two-run shot after Golden re-entered for GCU.

Arizona’s bats stayed hot in the sixth against Maggie Place, adding another run. GCU answered with an RBI single by Makaiya Gomez to score Groshong-Kirk, but that would be their only run.

To stop the bleeding, Arizona’s Kaiah Altmeyer robs a fly on the fence in right field.

Netz came in to close, striking out three straight after two Lopes reached base, sealing the win and sending Arizona to the Tucson Regional Final.

Sunday

Game 6 – Ole Miss 1, Arizona 10

In a commanding performance, the Arizona Wildcats defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 10–1 in the Tucson Regional final, forcing a decisive winner-take-all game later that evening.

Arizona set the tone early, scoring four runs in the first inning. Devyn Netz drove in Dakota Kennedy with a double, and Sydney Stewart followed with a three-run homer to right center. The Wildcats continued their offensive surge in the second, tacking on three more runs—including a two-run triple by Kennedy.

They extended their lead with additional runs in the third and fourth innings, highlighted by a two-run home run from Kaiah Altmeyer.

Ole Miss managed a solo home run from Angelina DeLeon in the first but struggled to generate much offense beyond that, finishing with just five hits. While Ole Miss gave up ten earned runs in the circle.

Arizona pitcher Miranda Stoddard delivered a steady outing, limiting the Rebels to one run over five innings.

With the win, the Wildcats forced a final showdown to determine who advances to the Super Regionals

Game 7 – Arizona 3, Ole Miss 7

In the winner-take-all NCAA Tucson Regional final on May 18, 2025, Ole Miss jumped out to a fast start and never looked back, defeating Arizona 7–3 to advance to the Super Regionals. The Rebels wasted no time in the top of the first inning as Aliyah Binford launched a two-run homer to left, scoring Lair Beautae. Moments later, Mackenzie Pickens added a two-run shot of her own, driving in Lexie Brady and putting Ole Miss ahead 4–0. 

Arizona responded in the bottom half of the inning with a single from Kaiah Altmeyer that brought home Dakota Kennedy. Devyn Netz later crossed the plate on a bases-loaded walk to Miranda Stoddard, trimming the deficit to 4–2.

In the third inning, Ole Miss added to their lead. Persy Llamas crushed a solo home run to center, and a sacrifice fly by A. Lansdell brought in another run, pushing the Rebels’ lead to 6–2. Arizona answered with a solo home run from Sydney Stewart in the bottom of the third, making it 6–3.

Ole Miss struck again in the fourth when Binford blasted her second home run of the game—this one a solo shot to right—giving the Rebels a 7–3 advantage. Arizona struggled to generate offense the rest of the way, as Ole Miss’s left pitcher Brianna Lopez shut the door and kept the Wildcats off the board for the final four innings.

With strong early offense and solid pitching, Ole Miss earned a hard-fought 7–3 victory and punched their ticket to the Super Regionals.

Ashton Lansdell with yet another epic play from third shutting down the wildcats and quieting the stand at hillenbrand stadium. Making it clear they were earning their sport in the Supers.

Ole Miss will face off with the Arkansas Razorbacks that will take either team to their first ever showdown in the Women’s College World Series

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.

Katie Burkhart-Gooch
KATIE BURKHART-GOOCH

Katie Burkhart is a former professional softball pitcher and Arizona State University alumna, where she was a three-time All-American and led the Sun Devils to a national championship. She played professionally in the U.S., Japan, and Italy, and has coached at the Division I level. She now provides private pitching instruction and mindset training for athletes of all levels. Katie is also the author of Mental Muscle and Beyond the Game, books focused on athletic performance and life after sports.

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