March 20, 2012
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Score: No. 2 Cal 8, Princeton 0 (Five Innings)
Site: Levine-Fricke Field (Berkeley)
Records: Cal 26-1, Princeton 3-10
Cal Leaders: Valerie Arioto (1 HR, 2 RBI, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 SO); Cheyenne Cordes (1 HR, 2 RBI); Danielle Henderson (1 HR); Jamia Reid (2 R, 2 H)
Next Cal Game: Friday at No. 9 Stanford
Final Stats
BERKELEY - Though they may still be on Hawaiian time, the No. 2 Golden Bears did not miss a beat as they cruised to an 8-0 win over Princeton on Tuesday afternoon at Levine-Fricke Field. California scored its first and last runs off homers to improve to 26-1 overall while the Tigers drop to 3-10.
In each of the three innings in which the Bears scored - first, second and fifth - there was a homer. With her Bears leading 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth, Cheyenne Cordes hit a two-run bomb to end the game as soon as she crossed home plate.
"We did a really good job of coming out aggressive today and we took control early!" Arioto said.
In addition to scoring two runs, Arioto pitched the five-inning victory. Arioto allowed just three hits and struck out seven
"Lindsey [Ziegenhirt] called a great game for me and kept their batters off balance!" Arioto said.
Valerie Arioto started things off with a two-run shot to right, marking her 11th homerun of the year.
In the bottom of the second, Danielle Henderson notched a solo shot down the left-field line for her eighth of the season. Jamia Reid reached on a single to short, stole second and scored on a Vonk single up the middle.
The fifth inning - which proved to be the final inning of play - saw Jace Williams single to right, plating Ashley Decker, who had been hit by a pitch. A sacrifice fly by Breana Kostreba brought Valerie Arioto home. With her Bears leading 6-0, Cheyenne Cordes hit her homer to left center to end the game.
Later This Week on the Diamond:
Friday, March 23, the Bears open Pac-12 play at No. 9 Stanford at 7 p.m. That game will be broadcast on a tape-delayed basis by FSN. The rivalry series continues Saturday, March 24 at 1 p.m. and concludes Sunday, March 25 at noon down on the Farm.
