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Cal Hosts No. 8 Washington

by calbears.com
Apr 18, 2024
Haylei Archer and No. 20 Cal host No. 8 Washington in a Pac-12 clash.

BERKELEY – The No. 20 California softball team returns to Pac-12 play with No. 8 Washington coming to town for three games at Levine-Fricke Field Friday through Sunday.
 
First pitch for the series opener is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT on Friday with game 2 starting at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday. The series wraps up on Sunday at noon PT.
 
WEEKEND LINEUP

  • Teams: Cal (30-12, 4-9 Pac-12) vs. Washington (28-7, 10-5 Pac-12)
  • Location: Levine-Fricke Field | Berkeley, California
  • First pitch: Friday: 3 p.m. PT | Saturday: 1 p.m. PT | Sunday: noon PT

HOW TO FOLLOW

SERIES AT A GLANCE

  • Washington leads the all-time series with Cal, 57-46, and swept the three-game set last season in Seattle. Cal took two of three from the Huskies in 2022, its first series win against UW since 2015.   

QUICK HITS

  • Cal's 58 home runs lead the conference and are 15th nationally. The school record for long balls in a season is 84 in 2012.
  • The Bears are among the top three in the Pac-12 in several other offensive categories, including runs (224, 2nd), hits (341, 3rd), doubles (63, 1st), RBI (203, 2nd) and extra-base hits (124, 1st).
  • Tatum Anzaldo is on a tear as of late, hitting .540 in her last 14 games with two home runs, three doubles and eight RBI. She has at least one hit in 19 of the last 21 games and has reached base in 37 of the 40 games she has played in.
  • Anzaldo reached a career milestone on Wednesday night at Fresno State, notching her 200th career base hit. The senior from Whittier also set a new career best with four base hits in the game (4-for-4).
  • The Bears check in at No. 24 in the sixth NCAA RPI of the season. Cal was No. 9 in the initial rankings, its highest since reaching No. 2 in 2012.
  • Cal is ranked No. 20 in this week's NFCA poll and No. 24 by USA Softball, while the Bears are receiving votes in the Softball America and D1 Softball rankings.
  • Acacia Anders became the second Golden Bear to win Pac-12 Player of the Week honors this season March 25 after hitting .500 (8-for-16), collecting two home runs and three doubles to go with six RBI. Her two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday vs. then-No. 21 Arizona ignited then-No. 19 Cal's comeback from five runs down to take a 7-6 win in nine innings. The Vacaville native hit another two-run shot in the sixth inning Sunday, extending Cal's lead to 8-4 as the Bears hung on for an 8-7 victory to secure the series. Anders scored five runs and tallied a .529 on base percentage with a 1.063 slugging percentage.
  • Anders has 17 doubles to top the Pac-12, the eighth most in the country. Her 36 RBI are fifth in the conference.
  • Elon Butler was named Cal's first Pac-12 Player of the Week this season Feb. 20 after a standout performance during the Golden Bears' undefeated weekend at the Littlewood Classic. Butler hit .600 (9-for-15) in Cal's five victories, collecting two home runs and two doubles to go with seven RBI. Her two-run homer tied the game against then-No. 17/21 Virginia Tech as the Bears went on to a 6-5, eight-inning victory over the Hokies.  
  • Butler is currently tied for the conference lead in home runs (12). Her .739 slugging percentage is second in the Pac-12. 
  • Cal has a trio of players in the top 11 of the conference in home runs as Lagi Quiroga is in a three-way tie for fourth with 11 long balls and Tianna Bell is tied for 11th with eight.  

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