The Pima Community College softball team is the No. 8 seed in the NJCAA Division II World Series that starts May 20 at Spartanburg, S.C.
The Aztecs (47-8) will open against No. 9 Des Moines (Iowa) Area (54-10) on May 20 at 8 a.m., Tucson time.
Pima beat Des Moines 9-1 in six innings in the consolation bracket last year in the NJCAA Division II World Series.
Des Moines’ Bob Ligouri is a veteran coach who built DMACC into a Division II powerhouse. Under his guidance, the Bears have reached the NJCAA Division II World Series 11 times in a 12-year stretch.
The Bears have a .387 team batting average and a .621 slugging percentage, generating 80 home runs over the 64-game season. Their pitching staff ha recorded a 1.73 combined ERA.
Pima coach Rebekah Quiroz, a Flowing Wells and Arizona alum, earned selection of ACCAC Division II Coach of the Year — the first Pima softball coach to receive the award since Stacy Iveson in 2005.
The Aztecs claimed their third straight Region I/West District Championship after beating South Mountain 1-0 on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
They finished 25-2 at Aztec Field and are 22-6 on the road.
Arizona legendary coach Mike Candrea with a message to @PimaAthletics’ softball team that is headed to the NJCAA Division II World Series next week after winning the Region I, Division II title. Pima coach Rebekah Quiroz played for Candrea at Arizona.
PAR stands for Prepare,… pic.twitter.com/xMxSZpU0br
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) May 11, 2026
The Aztecs have compiled a .390 team batting average. They have a .462 on-base percentage.
Pima has also logged 144 extra-base hits, which included 97 doubles, 20 triples, and 27 home runs. This propelled the Aztecs to a .537 slugging percentage.
Pima pitchers kept base runners to a minimum, closing conference play with a 1.51 WHIP.
The defense and pitching staff blanked opponents nine times over the course of the season.
Opposing hitters have managed a .265 batting average against Pima.
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