California Golden Bears Athletics
Sunday, March 2
Fresno, CA
9:30 AM PT
California
15-4
6
vs
0
Southern Utah
5-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Bears record ninth straight victory
Photo by: Peter Fukumae
Cal Tops Southern Utah In Fresno State Invitational Finale
3/2/2025 12:49 PM | Softball
Bears Record Ninth Straight Victory
FRESNO – The California softball team closed the weekend at the Fresno State Invitational with a shutout victory on Sunday against Southern Utah (6-0) at Margie Wright Diamond in Fresno, California.
The Golden Bears improved to 15-4 and have tallied nine consecutive games. During the win streak, the Bears recorded four run-rule victories and held their opponents scoreless on four occasions.
After surrendering a hit in the first inning, Annabel Teperson and the Bears completely shut down the Thunderbirds, retiring the next 12 batters. Teperson earned her first win this season after pitching a two-hit complete game shutout.
On the offensive side, Elon Butler tallied the first run of the contest after blasting a ball down the left field line for her fourth home run of the season, giving Cal a 1-0 lead heading into the second inning.
With a runner on second and third base, Carly Raven knocked in a two-RBI single to right field to give the Bears a 3-0 lead after two innings of play.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Holly Medina executed a successful bunt, allowing Harmony Andrade to advance to third base from second. Andrade rounded third after a throwing error by the Thunderbirds, allowing her to score as the Bears extended the lead to 4-0.
Butler secured her second hit of the day in the sixth inning while bringing two runners across home plate to give the Bears a commanding 6-0 lead en route to securing the win.
UP NEXT
Cal will face off against UC Davis on Wednesday before beginning conference play next weekend.
The Golden Bears improved to 15-4 and have tallied nine consecutive games. During the win streak, the Bears recorded four run-rule victories and held their opponents scoreless on four occasions.
After surrendering a hit in the first inning, Annabel Teperson and the Bears completely shut down the Thunderbirds, retiring the next 12 batters. Teperson earned her first win this season after pitching a two-hit complete game shutout.
On the offensive side, Elon Butler tallied the first run of the contest after blasting a ball down the left field line for her fourth home run of the season, giving Cal a 1-0 lead heading into the second inning.
With a runner on second and third base, Carly Raven knocked in a two-RBI single to right field to give the Bears a 3-0 lead after two innings of play.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Holly Medina executed a successful bunt, allowing Harmony Andrade to advance to third base from second. Andrade rounded third after a throwing error by the Thunderbirds, allowing her to score as the Bears extended the lead to 4-0.
Butler secured her second hit of the day in the sixth inning while bringing two runners across home plate to give the Bears a commanding 6-0 lead en route to securing the win.
UP NEXT
Cal will face off against UC Davis on Wednesday before beginning conference play next weekend.
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ Softball
INF/OF
/ Softball
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Teperson, Annabel (1-1)
L: Maddie Moreno (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Andrade, Harmony 2
HR: Butler, Elon 1
RBI: Butler, Elon 3 ; Raven, Carly 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Butler, Elon 1 ; Phillips, Mia 1 ; Marshall, Nailyn 1 ; Andrade, Harmony 2 ; Herrera, Alyssa 1
SB: Marshall, Nailyn 1 ; Herrera, Alyssa 1
CS: Medina, Holly 1 ; Pond, Kaylee 1
HBP: Pond, Kaylee 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
3
ph/dh
AB
2
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
ph/cf
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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