BERKELEY – The No. 19 California softball team finishes its seven-game homestand with a three-game set vs. No. 21 Arizona this weekend at Levine-Fricke Field.
 
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and the series finale is slated for a noon start on Sunday. All three games will be televised by the Pac-12 Network.
 
WEEKEND LINEUP

• Teams: Cal (22-7, 1-5 Pac-12) vs. Arizona (20-7-1, 3-3 Pac-12)
• Location: Levine-Fricke Field | Berkeley, California
• First pitch: Friday: 3 p.m. | Saturday: 2 p.m. | Sunday: Noon

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Friday: Live Stats | Pac-12 Network
• Saturday: Live Stats | Pac-12 Network
• Sunday: Live Stats | Pac-12 Network

SERIES AT A GLANCE

• Arizona leads the all-time series with Cal, 90-36, but the Bears took two of three last season in Tucson, the first series win at Hillenbrand Stadium since 2013. Cal won the 2022 season series in Berkeley by winning two of three in the set. The only time the Bears have taken three straight series from the Wildcats in program history was 2011-13.    

QUICK HITS

• The Bears have hit the most home runs in the conference so far this season (41), 12 more than Arizona and Washington (29), who are currently tied for second.
• Cal is also among the top four in the conference in several other offensive categories, including runs (168, 3rd), hits (236, 3rd), doubles (41, 2nd), RBI (153, T-1st) and extra-base hits (84, 2nd).
• The Bears check in at No. 16 in the third NCAA RPI of the season. Cal was No. 9 in the initial rankings, its highest since reaching No. 2 in 2012.
• Cal is ranked No. 19 in this week's NFCA poll, No. 21 in the USA Softball and Softball America rankings and sits at No. 22 in the D1 Softball rankings.
• Chelsea Spencer earned win No. 100 as head coach of the Golden Bears two weeks ago at Oregon, where she spent six years as an assistant coach under Mike White from 2013-18.
• Cal won 14 straight games in February, the program's longest win streak since taking 22 in a row in 2013.
• Elon Butler was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Feb. 20 after a standout performance during the Golden Bears' undefeated weekend at the Littlewood Classic. Butler hit .600 (9-for-15) in Cal's five victories, collecting two home runs and two doubles to go with seven RBI. Her 2-run homer tied the game against then-No. 17/21 Virginia Tech as the Bears went on to a 6-5, eight-inning, victory over the Hokies.  
• Butler is currently leading the conference in home runs (10), which ranks 11th nationally.
• Cal has a trio of players in the top three of the conference in home runs as Tianna Bell and Lagi Quiroga are in a six-way tie for third with seven long balls.
• Acacia Anders has 13 doubles to top the Pac-12, tied for third most in the country. Her .409 batting average is seventh in the conference.
• Randi Roelling is fifth in the conference with 61 strikeouts in the circle and is tied at the top with three saves.

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