California Golden Bears Athletics
Friday, March 28
Clemson, SC
3:00 PM PT
California
25-8, 0
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at
5
Clemson
25-10, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Photo by: ANDREW MADSEN
Cal Falls Short At Clemson
3/28/2025 6:45 PM | Softball
Late Rally Not Enough In 5-3 Loss To Tigers
CLEMSON, S.C. – Sophomore Lagi Quiroga hit a pair of doubles and senior Mika Lee crushed a solo home run but the California softball team fell 5-3 at Clemson on Friday evening.
The Golden Bears (25-8, 6-4 ACC) battled to the final out, scoring twice in the top of the seventh and getting the tying run to the plate before the Tigers (25-10, 7-3) finally closed it out.
Cal struck first with a run in the top of the first after Quiroga got things started with a double to deep right field. Quiroga advanced to third on a groundout and came home on a two-out infield single to deep short by Tianna Bell.
Clemson tied things at 1-1 with a run in the top of the third and then put up four runs in the fifth to take a 5-1 advantage.
Lee led off the seventh with her third home run of the season and the Bears put runners on the corners with one out on a double by freshman Kayli Counts and a single by Quiroga. Counts scored on a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 5-3 before the Tigers closed out the win.
Cal returns to McWhorter Stadium on Saturday for a doubleheader against Clemson. The first game is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. PT with the nightcap slated for 3 p.m. PT. Saturday's second game was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved up a day in anticipation of inclement weather in the Clemson area.
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The Golden Bears (25-8, 6-4 ACC) battled to the final out, scoring twice in the top of the seventh and getting the tying run to the plate before the Tigers (25-10, 7-3) finally closed it out.
Cal struck first with a run in the top of the first after Quiroga got things started with a double to deep right field. Quiroga advanced to third on a groundout and came home on a two-out infield single to deep short by Tianna Bell.
Clemson tied things at 1-1 with a run in the top of the third and then put up four runs in the fifth to take a 5-1 advantage.
Lee led off the seventh with her third home run of the season and the Bears put runners on the corners with one out on a double by freshman Kayli Counts and a single by Quiroga. Counts scored on a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 5-3 before the Tigers closed out the win.
Cal returns to McWhorter Stadium on Saturday for a doubleheader against Clemson. The first game is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. PT with the nightcap slated for 3 p.m. PT. Saturday's second game was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved up a day in anticipation of inclement weather in the Clemson area.
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For complete coverage of Cal softball, please follow the Bears on X/Twitter (CalSB), Instagram (CalSB) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalSoftball/).
Players Mentioned
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Pitching:
W: Reese Basinger (11-4)
L: Reimers, Anna (5-1)
S: Brooke McCubbin (2)
Batting:
2B: Quiroga, Lagi 2 ; Anders, Acacia 1 ; Counts, Kayli 1
HR: Lee, Mika 1
RBI: Butler, Elon 1 ; Bell, Tianna 1 ; Lee, Mika 1
SF: Butler, Elon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Quiroga, Lagi 1 ; Lee, Mika 1 ; Counts, Kayli 1
HBP: Bell, Tianna 1
Batting:
2B: J. Brockenbrough 1
HR: Macey Cintron 1 ; Marian Collins 1
RBI: Macey Cintron 3 ; Aby Vieira 1 ; Marian Collins 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Maddie Moore 2 ; Julia Knowler 1 ; Macey Cintron 1 ; Marian Collins 1
HBP: Sam Minish 1
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