Mustangs Muster A 5-2 Win Over The Bears

Sunday, February 16

Fresno, CA

11:30 AM

California

6-4

Cal Poly

5-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Cal Poly	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	5	8	0
California	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	1

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D'Asha Saiki Ripped A Two-Run Double Against Cal Poly On Sunday

Photo by: Lauren Sopourn

2/16/2020 11:33 AM | Softball

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A Three-Run Second Inning Proved To Be The Difference

By: Cal Athletics

FRESNO, Calif. - For the second straight game, a decisive second inning doomed the California softball team. A three-run second inning propelled Cal Poly past the Golden Bears, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at Margie Wright Diamond in the final day of the Fresno State Kickoff Invitational.

Cal fell to 6-4 on the year.

The Mustangs produced a three-run second inning that started with a leadoff home run. Later in the inning, with runners at second and third and one out, a sacrifice fly brought home Cal Poly's second run. An error by D'Asha Saiki allowed a third run to come across.

A two-out double in third increased the Cal Poly lead to 4-0.

Cal got on the board thanks to Saiki in the fourth inning. Back-to-back singles by Lauren Espalin and Makena Smith started the frame. Following a sac fly by Kondo moving both runners into scoring position, Saiki laced a double to cut the Cal Poly lead in half, 4-2.

Smith hit safely in each game of the tournament and is riding a five-game hitting streak.

Cal also put some pressure on in the bottom of the third. Back-to-back singles by Amani Bradley and Kennedy Thomas set the table for Kacey Zobac with one out. But the rally fizzled when a smasher off the bat of Zobac was caught by a diving catch in the outfield. Thomas was picked off second to complete the double play and end the inning.

Cal Poly added to its lead in the sixth with a pair of doubles.

Candace Yingling earned her first career start.

Following a Wednesday afternoon clash at Saint Mary's at 2 p.m. in Moraga, the Bears will stay in California next weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic in Palm Springs from Feb. 21-23.