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Arizona Softball Fall Exhibition Games

Hillenbrand Stadium (Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium) · Tucson

Preseason exhibition softball: the Wildcats host two small-college opponents in a Friday evening doubleheader and Division I Grand Canyon on Saturday at noon. Open seating at the on-campus stadium.

When

• Fri, Oct 30Games 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.
  5:30 p.m. vs Park University Gilbert (UA campus calendar lists this opponent as Chandler-Gilbert); 7:30 p.m. vs Benedictine Mesa. End time is the feed's nominal two-hour block.
  Forecast: 81° · 73% rain · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
• Sat, Oct 31Game noon
  vs Grand Canyon. End time is the feed's nominal two-hour block.
  Forecast: 79° · 61% rain · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

Not published for 2026 in the sources checked. The athletics calendar lists no ticket link for these games, and fall games at Hillenbrand were free in 2025.

Exhibition games; the 2026 release noted nine home games at Hillenbrand this fall. Times are Arizona time (MST). Athletics ticket office 520-621-2200.

• Friday's 5:30 p.m. opponent is listed as Park University Gilbert on the athletics feed but as Chandler-Gilbert on the university calendar.
• End times are nominal two-hour blocks.

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Where

Sources

1. arizonawildcats.com organizer
   Softball vs Park University Gilbert DTSTART 20261031T003000Z (Oct 30 5:30 p.m. MST), vs Benedictine Mesa 20261031T023000Z (Oct 30 7:30 p.m.), vs Grand Canyon 20261031T190000Z (Oct 31 noon), all at Hillenbrand Stadium, Tucson; two-hour DTEND blocks; no ticket links on these entries.
2. news.arizona.edu organizer
   University calendar lists Softball vs. Chandler-Gilbert Oct 30 5:30–7:30 p.m. and vs. Benedictine Mesa Oct 30 7:30–9:30 p.m.
3. arizonawildcats.com organizer
   Sept 4, 2026 release: 'Arizona Softball released its 2026 fall schedule, featuring nine home games at Hillenbrand Stadium.'
4. arizonawildcats.com organizer
   2025 fall schedule release stating all fall ball games at Hillenbrand Stadium were free for fans (prior year; page body could not be loaded directly, summary via search).
5. asuevents.asu.edu aggregator
   Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium address 1700 E 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85719.
6. en.wikipedia.org media
   Full name Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium; on-campus University of Arizona softball stadium.