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Jessie Harper climbs all-time home run list as Arizona softball blanks UMBC in Tucson Regional

Jessie Harper will need a power surge in the postseason to make home run history.

So far, so good.

The senior shortstop launched her 90th career homer as No. 11 Arizona beat 7-0 UMBC on Friday in their first game of the Tucson Regional.

Harper is now tied with Stacey Nuveman for third on the all-time home run list. She needs two more long balls to tie Katiyana Mauga’s Arizona record and five to match Lauren Chamberlain’s NCAA record.

Jessie Harper just hit her 90th career homer, tying Stacey Nuveman for third-most in NCAA history.