Arizona head coach Mike Candrea reloads to hit another ground ball while working out his infielder just before first pitch against South Carolina in their NCAA Regional championship game at Hillenbrand Stadium, Sunday, May 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Mike Candrea’s next top pitching prospect at Arizona is Marissa Schuld, who was The Arizona Republic’s state player of the year as a junior at Phoenix Pinnacle High School. She won’t be available to Arizona until the 2019 season, even though she committed to Candrea three years ago. Schuld was 22-1 with an 0.80 ERA this year and also hit .505 with 15 home runs. Power pitching? She struck out 284 in 131 innings. 


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