The Pac-10 didn’t start sponsoring women’s sports until almost 15 years after Title IX passed in the fall of 1986. That’s four years after the Arizona Wildcats and UCLA Bruins played the first game.
UNC defeated Lipscomb 10-1 in five innings in its first game of the season. Utah Tech beat the Bears 5-1 later in the day Friday. The classic is hosted by the University of Arizona.
Friday evening was an opportunity for the Arizona Wildcats to demonstrate some skills they rarely if ever show. Defensive shifts, a sacrifice fly from a slapper, a stolen base from a power hitter,.
Coming into the season not ranked and picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12, Arizona softball has something to prove this season. The Wildcats got it started on the right track with a 9-1 run-rule.