Arizona softball was a young team last season with five freshmen taking on big roles and no seniors who had been in Wildcat uniforms for more than one season. While other teams had a number of “super seniors” playing their extra years, Arizona’s only fifth-year player was Izzy Pacho. All of the traditional seniors were transfers who arrived in Tucson for the 2022-23 school year.
The program was also almost completely devoid of sophomores with only outfielder Paige Dimler on the roster. That sets it up to be in a bind for senior leadership again in two years when that class will reach its fourth year in college.