Pitchers finding their roles for Arizona softball

Arizona freshman pitcher Sydney Somerndike practices at the Washington indoor facility in Seattle on Mar. 24, 2023.What is your role? That’s a question that players all over the softball diamond have to answer, but it’s especially true for the five pitchers on the Arizona staff. With only 21 innings of playing time to go around on most weekends, finding and fulfilling that role is critical if a pitcher wants time in the circle.

So far, most of them have done just that. Junior pitcher Devyn Netz certainly knows her role: do everything. Netz was originally brought to Arizona as “just an athlete” according to Wildcats head coach Caitlin Lowe. Her considerable talents have finally been able to…