Arizona junior utility Regan Shockey had a perfect weekend at the plate but, at least according to the Big 12, a teammate bested her.
On Tuesday, UA senior utility Sydney Stewart won Big 12 Player of the Week, and pitcher Rylie Holder got the Big 12 Freshman of the Week.
Stewart went 3 for 3 against Houston with three home runs, eight RBIs, a 4.000 slugging percentage, seven walks (six intentional), a 1.000 on-base percentage, and a 5.000 OPS.
Shockey went 9 for 9 with eight runs and a walk against Houston.
Well, man, it's tough for Regan to go 9 for 9 and not have a sniff at player of the week, you know? That's crazy, joked UA head coach Caitlin Lowe. I think its equally as impressive to get on in every single at bat and Stew man, for the three chances she got to be over the fence is pretty cool, too.
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Arizonas Regan Shockey hooks around the tag attempt from Houston shortstop Mandy Esman and swipes second in the first inning of their Big 12 game in 做厙勛圖 on April 24, 2026.
Just really proud of them, and in Stews scenario it's just so cool because when you get walked so often, it's really hard to be ready in your moment for when that comes, and shes doing a great job of just taking that in stride and not trying to do too much.
No. 20 Arizona (3413, 15-6 Big 12) closes out the regular season at Utah (33-18-1, 8-12-1) Friday through Sunday.
Shockey went 3 for 3 in each game of the series against Houston.
It felt good, it felt about time, Shockey said. Honestly, I need to start stepping off in that lead off position. I think we can all tell when the lead off or the first couple batters get on in the first inning, it really makes a difference and that's just my goal every single game.
Shockey is hitting .452 with a .491 on-base percentage and has been the Wildcats lead-off hitter in every game except one. She is second in the Big 12 in batting and hits (71) and third in runs (65).
Focused more on getting on base, it wasnt until Saturday she found out she was unblemished at the plate.
The Wildcats as a team also won the Big 12s Diamond Performers award after they batted .486.
On April 24, Stewart hit home runs in back-to-back plate appearances before Houston decided to walk her in all three plate appearances on April 25 and all but one on April 26, which was a homer.
Stewart put on a show in what could be her final home games as a Wildcat.
Arizonas Sydney Stewart comes to the plate on her second homer of the night, a three-run shot in the fourth that put the Wildcats up 8-1 over Houston in 做厙勛圖 on April 24, 2026.
Well its a sentimental weekend, right? Stewart said. Senior weekend, but just being able to have the opportunity just to even have at bats is just so special and maybe potentially being our last game at Rita (Hillenbrand Stadium), just making the most out of my at bats and I know they walked me a lot, but at the end of the day, like I get to still be in the box and I still get to play, so its a blessing.
Stewart leads the Big 12 in slugging percentage (1.055), on-base percentage (.584), OPS (1.639), RBIs (73), and walks (41). She is second in home runs (19) and sixth in batting average (.431) and runs scored (50).
Its Stewarts second conference Player of the Week award of the season and third of her career.
Holder earned her first Big 12 award after she went 2-0 against Houston with a 0.00 ERA. She threw eight shutout innings against Houston and held the Cougars to a .208 batting average.
On April 25, she threw a complete game and tied her career high of five strikeouts, followed by three more shutout innings on April 26.
Lowe said she was fantastic.
Arizonas Rylie Holder (14) pitches against Houston at Hillenbrand Stadium, April 25, 2026.
I think she's been honestly getting better throughout the last few series, Lowe said. Starting with really LSU, I think, and I've just noticed the mindset getting stronger and stronger as she goes on and really, truly trusting her stuff, trusting the plan, trusting her defense, all of the things.
Yeah, just locked in and ready to get better every weekend.
Holder (11-4) is sixth in the Big 12 in shutouts (three) and seventh in wins.
Stewart is usually UAs catcher.
I think it tells a lot about our program and just the work that we put in and I'm really proud of Rylie for just stepping up," Stewart said of the Big 12 awards. "I thought she did a really good job of just her presence and staying consistent and really owning that moment. And I just thought she did a really, really good job and just our team in general; I feel like everyone contributed, everyone just played a role."
Extra bases
Arizona remained No. 20 in the USA Softball rankings. The Wildcats remained at No. 20 in the NFCA coaches poll, moved up a spot to 18th in the D1 Softballs rankings and dropped a spot to No. 20 according to Softball America. As of Wednesday afternoon, Arizona was No. 19 in the RPI, down from 17th after playing three games against Houston. Utah is No. 68.
On Wednesday, USA Softball announced that Stewart was one of the top 25 finalists for Player of the Year.
No. 4 Texas Tech (48-4, 19-2) clinched the top seed in the next week while Arizona is vying for the No. 2 seed with No. 13 Oklahoma State (35-13 overall and 14-7 in the Big 12), holding the edge by a game heading into the last regular-season series.
Despite having an RPI of 24th, ASU (35-16, 8-13) is in danger of missing the conference tourney. The Sun Devils are tied with Iowa State (31-21) at 8-13 in conference play, but currently have the edge over the Cyclones for the eight seed. ASU is receiving votes in the USA Softball poll, listed as the 27th team. This season, the Big 12 tournament was changed to only include the top eight teams in the standings.
After Stewart received a Golden Ticket indicating that she was drafted, UA senior utility Grace Jenkins got word that she is on the . The pro softball leagues draft is Monday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
