This postseason is the last chance for Arizona’s storied senior class to chase a national championship. It’s also the first chance for the freshmen to show that the pursuit will continue long after the upperclassmen are gone.
Redshirt freshmen Sharlize Palacios and Janelle Meoño and true freshman Carlie Scupin were instrumental for the Wildcats in the regular season. Now they are showing out in the NCAA Tournament, too.
Palacios was red-hot in the Tucson Regional, collecting eight hits and 10 RBI in the three wins. She blasted a three-run homer in the 7-0 victory over UMBC and a backbreaking grand slam against Ole Miss to propel Arizona into the regional final.