UCLA, Michigan, and Duke will join the Arizona Wildcats at Hillenbrand
The official start of the NCAA Division I softball season is Feb. 5, 2027, but what might be the biggest campus-hosted tournament in the country will see first pitch a week later. Arizona will host Duke and former national champions UCLA and Michigan in the annual Candrea Classic beginning on Feb. 12.
The field will include programs with a total of 21 NCAA national titles, 13 NCAA national runners-up finishes, and 62 NCAA Women’s College World Series appearances. UCLA and Arizona account for the majority of all three categories…