California
No. 14/15 UCLA
4/29/2012 12:00 PM | Softball
April 29, 2012
Score: No. 1 California 10, No. 14/15 UCLA 3
Site: Levine-Fricke Field (Berkeley, Calif.)
Records: Cal 45-3, 16-2 Pac-12; UCLA 33-15, 9-9 Pac-12)
Cal Leaders: Jace Williams (1 H, 1 SF, 3 RBI); Cheyenne Cordes (2 H, 2 RBI); Jolene Henderson (1 H, 2 RBI/7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO)
Next Cal Game: Friday at Oregon State (3 p.m.)
BERKELEY - With 10 runs on eight hits and eliciting season-high 11 walks out of the UCLA pitching staff, the No. 1 California softball team bested No. 14/15 UCLA 10-3 on Sunday afternoon to sweep the Pac-12 series. The sweep marks the third time this season the Golden Bears have broken out the brooms and the sixth Pac-12 series victory.
During warm-ups, the Bears donned blue shirts with "Bears for Bebe" emblazoned on them in honor of the team's Friends of Jaclyn Adoptee Bebe. Bebe - accompanied by her family - threw out the first pitch and enjoy signing autographs with the Bears after the game. To read about the huge impact Bebe has made on the Bears, please click here.
In the top of the first, UCLA scored its first runs in 13 innings off Andrea Harrison's 15th homer of the year. Schroeder tacked on a solo homer in the third but that was all the offensive firepower the Bruins could muster.
On the flip side, the Bears scored thrice in the first, four times in the second, once in the third and two in the sixth to keep UCLA at a distance. Sunday's game was the first double-digit walk performance by the Bears with Frani Echavarria and Valerie Arioto each earning three.
Jessica Hall took her third loss of the weekend, giving up seven earned runs in one inning off five hits and six walks. Ally Carda pitched 5.0 innings in relief, allowing two earned runs on three hits and five walks.
Jolene Henderson earned her 26th win of the year, giving up three earned runs on five hits. Henderson struck out seven and did not allow a single walk.
Top of the First - UCLA 2, Cal 0:
Schroeder singled to no man's territory behind second, went to second on a sac bunt and scored when Harrison homered.
Bottom of the First - UCLA 2, Cal 3:
Cal started things off with back-to-back singles. Arioto loaded the bases with a walk, and Jamia Reid put on the delayed steal for the first run. With the bases juiced, Cheyenne Cordes singled to left to plate Decker and Arioto.
Bottom of the Second - UCLA 2, Cal 7:
Arioto walked in the first run of the game, leaving the bases loaded for Jace Williams, who singled to center to plate Jamia Reid and Decker. A wild pitch plated Arioto from third.
Top of the Third - UCLA 3, UCLA 7:
Schroeder sent the ball flying for a solo shot.
Bottom of the Third - UCLA 3, Cal 8:
A bases-loaded sacrifice fly from Williams scored Arioto from third.
Bottom of the Sixth - UCLA 3, Cal 10:
Williams walked and advanced to third on a Cordes double to the wall in left. Singling down the left-field line, Jolene Henderson helped out her cause with a two-run hit.
Next Time on the Diamond:
Cal heads north once again, this time to No. 23 Oregon State for the second-to-last Pac-12 series. The Bears and Beavers square off Friday, May 4 at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 5 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, May 6 at 11 a.m.
Help Val Hit Her Community Service Goal:
All season, Valerie Arioto and her Golden Bears have been collecting unopened toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner and body wash to donate to a local women's shelter. At each of the remaining home games, bring unopened toiletries to add to the Golden Bears' collection to help us hit our goal of 1,000 pieces!
