It’s 90 degrees at Hillenbrand Stadium when Ray Camacho walks off the field and finds some shade under a tent next to a reporter.
Behind him, Arizona softball players are filing out of the Lapan Center, ready to head home after a long day of practice.
They smile when they spot Camacho.
“Yeah, Ray!” one player yells. “Big time!”
“MVP! MVP!” another shouts.
Overlooked by outsiders, Camacho is a vital part of the Arizona softball program. A man with an iron arm, Camacho pitches three rounds of batting practice each day, in addition to other duties like working with outfielders or peppering balls to fielders.