For six years and through a major renovation of the stadium, outfielder Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza called the third-base dugout at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium home. Last weekend, she returned, but it was to the first-base side.
“I think I’ve given her like three hugs and I think the whole team has given her a million hugs,” Arizona head coach Caitlin Lowe said. “And obviously she’s a Wildcat for life and you love seeing her, but hate seeing her in that uniform.”
Palomino-Cardoza is serving as the volunteer assistant coach for Oregon softball this season under head coach Melyssa Lombardi.