BERKELEY – The No. 15 California softball team travels to Eugene, Oregon for the first Pac-12 Conference series of the season with three games against the Oregon Ducks at Jane Sanders Stadium.
 
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday with all three games carried live via Oregon Live Stream.
 
WEEKEND LINEUP

• Teams: Cal (20-2) vs. Oregon (12-8)
• Location: Jane Sanders Stadium | Eugene, Oregon
• First pitch: Friday: 6 p.m. | Saturday: 2 p.m. | Sunday: Noon

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Friday: Live Stats | Oregon Live Stream
• Saturday: Live Stats | Oregon Live Stream
• Sunday: Live Stats | Oregon Live Stream

SERIES AT A GLANCE

• Cal leads the all-time series against Oregon, 80-61, but the Ducks swept last season's three-game set in Berkeley.    

QUICK HITS

• Cal checks in at No. 9 in the first NCAA Softball RPI ratings of the season, its highest since appearing at No. 2 in 2012.
• The Bears' 20-2 start is their best through the first 22 games of the season since going 21-1 to open the 2015 campaign.
• Cal is ranked No. 15 in the NFCA and Softball America rankings, No. 17 by USA Softball and is No. 19 in the D1Softball poll this week.
• The Bears lead the conference with 34 home runs. Arizona is second with 24, while Arizona State is third (22). Cal's 1.55 home runs per game also leads the Pac-12 and is ninth nationally.
• Cal is also among the top three in the conference in several other offensive categories, including hits (178, 3rd), doubles (31, 2nd), RBI (128, 2nd), extra base hits (67, 2nd) and runs (140, 2nd).
• Head coach Chelsea Spencer is sitting on 99 career wins in her fourth season leading the Bears. She has a chance to reach the 100-win milestone this weekend in Eugene, where she spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Oregon (2013-18) under Mike White.
• 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 slugging percentage (.855) and is tied for the lead in home runs (7). She is sixth in batting average (.418).
• Randi Roelling has been a workhorse in the circle during her first month as a Bear, throwing 55.0 innings with 46 strikeouts to lead the team (6th Pac-12). Her seven wins are tied for second in the conference with one coming against then No. 3/5 Georgia on Saturday at the DeMarini Invitational.
• The Bears welcome new members to the coaching staff this season in Brandon Telesco (hitting/recruiting coordinator) and Danielle O'Toole-Trejo (pitching), while Kailee Cuico (defensive coordinator) was elevated to a full-time assistant coach heading into her fourth year with the program. Marisa Stankiewicz also joined the Bears as director of player development. 

 
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