Arizona’s Sydney Stewart, Rylie Holder receive Big 12 Softball weekly honors
The Big 12 coaches were impressed by Arizona’s performance
Arizona softball pitcher Rylie Holder delivers the ball against Long Beach State on Mar. 1, 2026 | Photo by Ryan Kelapire It was a great weekend for Arizona softball’s battery. Senior catcher Sydney Stewart didn’t get a lot of opportunities to hit last weekend against Houston, but she was a danger every time she stepped into the box.
Freshman pitcher Rylie Holder had her best conference weekend so far. Both were honored for their performances. Stewart was named Big 12 Player of the Week and Holder was honored as Big 12 Freshman of the Week after the Wildcats’ 3-0 series win over the Cougars.
Stewart went 3 for 3 at the plate. All three hits left the yard, accounting for eight RBI. She reached base every time she came up to bat with seven walks, six of the intentional variety.
The other came on five pitches. She finished with a 5. 000 OPS and 4.