March 12, 2011
Final Stats
FRESNO, Calif. - Establishing new season highs for home runs at four and total bases at 30, the No. 11 California softball team took home a 12-3 win over Bradley on Saturday afternoon at the Bayer CropScience Classic. Jamia Reid, Jace Williams, Jordan Wallace and Victoria Jones all homered to propel the Bears (13-2) to two runs in the first, four in the fourth and fifth and then two in the seventh to overpower the Braves (10-9).
"She came in on me, and I was just patient and went with the pitch," Jones said of her first career homer. "It's something that I have been waiting to do for a long time!"
With a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth, Wallace and Jones registered their shots. In the same inning, Jamia Reid tripled and Williams singled to make it 4-0 in favor of the Bears.
In the top of the fifth, Jamia Reid earned herself an inside-the-park homer to put Cal up, 10-2.
"I just knew I was going to keep running," Reid said. "After I saw it go by, I kicked it into another gear. I didn't want to stay at third."
Bradley avoided the mercy with three runs in the bottom of half of the fourth. The Bears added two runs in the top of the seventh courtesy a single by Jolene Henderson, who plated Williams and Britt Vonk.
Jamia Reid and Jace Williams led the game with three hits apiece while Reid collected five RBI.
"We were all seeing the ball well in the first game," Williams noted of her Cal squad. "When you get 15 hits as a team against anyone, it is impressive. Bradley was a worthy opponent and it wasn't an easy game by any stretch. A home run out of me is an accident. I have already doubled my homer total from last year with two now so I think it is a great sign."
Jolene Henderson pitched the seven-inning win, allowing three earned runs off five hits. She also struck out seven.
Cal got four of its runs off starter Mackenzie Camp and another eight off Madeline Lynch-Crumri.
Top 1 - Cal 2, Bradley 0:
Lead-off Jamia Reid started the game with a powerful ground ball up the middle, speeding around the bases for a triple. After Britt Vonk popped out to left, Jace Williams strode to the plate with one thought in mind - plate Jamia Reid. Williams plated Reid in dramatic fashion, with a two-run shot to right.
Bottom 1 - Cal 2, Bradley 0:
Brittany Fairbaim lined out to Jamia Reid in left, where she was playing in anticipating a slap. Alison Kresl earned a walk but would not get past first base. Kate Singler hit a ground ball to first baseman Jordan Wallace, who threw it to Victoria Jones at second. The throw to first was too late to get Singler, who reached on with a fielder's choice. The Bears properly went for the lead runner in the next at bat, when KayCee Miller hit a one-hopped to Jones, who tagged the running Singler out for the third out of the inning.
Top 2 - Cal 2, Bradley 0:
Bradley got the Bears to go down in order with Elia Reid grounding out, Jamia Reid flying out to left and Vonk with a long shot to center.
Bottom 2 - Cal 2, Bradley 0:
The Braves got their first and only hit of first four innings with Denise Jilka singling to right. With two away and Jilka at first, Henderson struck Heather Terry out swinging to end the inning.
Top 4 - Cal 6, Bradley 0:
Jordan Wallace started things off with homer to center and Jones followed suit with a shot to left, putting the Bears up 4-0. Lynch-Crumri came in to pitch, relieving starter Cole. Elia Reid laid down the most perfect bunt, right in the front of the plate, for a base hit. During her sister's at bat, Elia Reid stole second in what would be a smart move for Jamia Reid singled to center. Elia Reid came home to score and Jamia Reid moved to second on the throw home.
Britt grounded out to first for a 3U while Jamia Reid moved to third. Williams made a change-up pitch her lucky one for an RBI single up the middle, scoring Reid. Jolene Henderson grounded to the pitcher, who threw to second to get Williams. Lindsey Ziegenhirt connected for a strong hit to center, but it was caught for the third out.
Bottom 4 - Cal 6, Bradley 0:
After exploding offensively, the Bears put the defense on lock down. Henderson got the first two batters - Singler and Miller - to ground out to Jones at second and then struck out fellow pitcher Lynch Crumri looking.
Top 5 - Cal 10, Bradley 0:
Wallace was the first batter to reach after she singled down the left-field line. She went to steal second and was beaned by the catcher, moving to second as the throw deflected off her back. Jones took a shot to the lower leg for a trip to first. Elia Reid loaded things up with a bunt single to third. Jamia Reid then hit a blast down the left-field line, with the ball escaping the diving left fielder's grasp for an inside-the-park grand slam. The hit put the Bears up 10-0.
Bottom 5 - Cal 10, Bradley 3:
The Braves loaded the bases with a Chandler single to first, Cole singling to left and Fairbairn hitting one to center. With two away, Kresl doubled to center, clearing the bases and putting her at second. Henderson put Singler away with a K to end the inning and head into the sixth, one run shy of the mercy win.
Top 6 - Cal 10, Bradley 3:
Without a hit, the Bears got three runners on but they were all left stranded.
Top 7 - Cal 12, Bradley 3:
Britt Vonk began the inning with a walk and Williams moved her to third with a double to center. Henderson singled to center, scoring both Williams and Vonk for the final runs of the game.
