Bears Travel To Desert For Nutter Classic
Peter Fukumae
Makena Smith is tied for second in the conference with 13 runs scored, is third with four home runs, sixth in slugging percentage (.794) and seventh in RBI (13).

SB2/22/2023 6:53 PM | By: Cal Athletics

Bears Travel To Desert For Nutter Classic

Cal Set For Strong Slate Of Competition In Cathedral City

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BERKELEY – The California softball team heads south for the desert and the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic where it will play five games over three days at the Big League Dreams Complex in Cathedral City.
 
Cal faces San Diego for the third time this season to open the tournament on Friday at 12:30 p.m. before closing first-day action against Utah Valley at 6 p.m. The Bears have a doubleheader on Saturday, with a 10 a.m. first pitch vs. Cal Poly and 12:30 p.m. start against Iowa. Tournament play will wrap up on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. when Cal takes on Texas Tech.
 
WEEKEND LINEUP
  • Teams: Cal (9-2) vs. San Diego (2-10), Utah Valley (3-7), Cal Poly (5-1), Iowa (6-3), Texas Tech (9-2)
  • Location: Big League Dreams Complex, Cathedral City, California
  • First pitch: Friday: 12:30 p.m. • 6 p.m. | Saturday: 10 a.m. • 12:30 p.m. | Sunday: 11:30 a.m.  
 HOW TO FOLLOW QUICK HITS
  • Cal has scored 79 runs in 11 games through the first two weeks of the season, the third most in the Pac-12. Cal's 72 RBI are also the third most in the conference.
  • The Bears have used the long ball early and often in the season, hitting 13 home runs to tie for second in the conference through two weekends of action. As a team, Cal has recorded 34 extra-base hits (13 HR, 18 2B, 3 3B), also the second most in the Pac-12.
  • Haylei Archer has been stellar in the circle through two weeks of tournament play, going 4-0 with a 0.63 ERA and a .182 batting average against.
  • Makena Smith has produced in several offensive categories to start the season and hit three home runs last weekend in Long Beach. Smith is tied for second in the conference with 13 runs scored, is third with four home runs, sixth in slugging percentage (.794) and seventh in RBI (13).
  • Cal enters the Mary Nutter Classic on a four-game win streak in large part due to extended outings from the pitching staff last weekend in Long Beach. Archer, Anna Reimers and Annabel Teperson each recorded complete-game wins for the Bears to close out the tournament.
  • Kacey Zobac (.423), Makena Smith (.382), D'Asha Saiki (.308) and Kennedy Thomas (.294) lead the Bears in batting average through the first two weeks of tournament play.
  • Zobac had an outstanding weekend in Long Beach, batting .500 at the plate with five doubles. She is currently third in the Pac-12 with a .600 on base percentage.
 
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