March 16, 2011

Final Stats

HONOLULU - Thanks to a two-hitter performance from freshman pitcher Arianna Erceg and nine Cal hits, the No. 9/10 California softball team breezed past Iona, 10-1, in five innings on Wednesday afternoon.

"Today, I focused on staying calm and having fun out there," Erceg. "Having my team behind me on defense and offense made my job a lot easier."

The Golden Bears (17-2) tallied two runs in the second, three in the third and four in the fourth, but only one in the fifth, to down the Gales (5-7) in Cal's first game of the Chevron Spring Fling Classic, hosted by Hawaii.

Jordan Wallace paced the Bears with three RBI while Frani Echavarria had a team-high three hits and scored the most runs (three).

"I thought the team did well by staying in control of the game," Echavarria said.

"We set the pace early by scoring first and we were successful by finishing in five. It was a great start to the tournament."

Top 2 - Cal 2, Iona 0:

Echavarria reached on a single through the left side and came home to score once Victoria Jones reached on a sacrifice bunt. Jamia Reid singled to short, moving Jones home for the second run of the game.

Top 3 - Cal 5, Iona 0:

Jolene Henderson walked and moved to second thanks to an Echavarria single to left. Wallace doubled to left center, plating the pair of them. Jones singled to center to score Wallace.

Top 4 - Cal 9, Iona 0:

Thanks to one Gael error and three Bear hits, Cal scored four runs but left one runner left on base. Jace Williams had an RBI with a too hot to handle hit to third. Henderson grounded out to second, but it scored Jones. Echavarria hit one up the middle for the third RBI and Wallace flied out to right to plate the final run.

Bottom 4 - Cal 9, Iona 1:

Maiese homered to left center for the Gaels' sole run of the game.

Top 5 - Cal 10, Iona 1:

Alex Robben, stepping in as a pinch hitter, plated Jamia Reid.