California Golden Bears Athletics
California
8-14
East Texas A&M University
5-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas AM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | X | 16 | 14 | 1 |
Gerhard Tosses No-Hitter To Lead Bears To Dominant Victory
3/1/2026 1:14 PM | Softball
First No-No Since 2018, Offensive Explosion Carries Cal To Win Over East Texas A&M
FULLERTON – Sophomore Layna Gerhard threw the California softball team's first no-hitter in eight years and the Golden Bears also produced an offensive explosion to close out the Judi Garman Classic with a 16-0 run-rule victory in five innings over East Texas A&M on Sunday.
Gerhard, in her first season with the Bears after transferring from Ohio State, struck out three and walked three to become the first Cal pitcher to toss a no-no since Kamalani Dung threw a perfect game against UTEP in a 4-0 victory in 2018.
The Bears wasted no time setting the tone, erupting for six runs in the first inning. Kyndal Todd opened the scoring with a two-run single before freshman Sophia Everett launched the first home run of her collegiate career, a three-run shot that pushed the lead to 5-0. Natalie Marshall added an RBI single to cap the frame.
Everett stayed hot in the second, roping a two-run double to left-center to extend the advantage to 8-0.
Cal continued to pour it on in the third, plating four more runs. Carly Raven doubled to right-center to drive in two, Anya German added an RBI single, and Everett recorded her third extra-base hit of the game with another RBI knock to make it 12-0.
The Bears put the finishing touches on the victory in the fourth. German crushed a two-run homer to deep left, and Gator Robinson crossed the plate as Cal stretched its lead to 16-0, securing the run-rule win.
Cal (8-14) returns to action next weekend to open conference play against Duke in Sacramento.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gerhard , Layna (2-1)
L: Muller, Maddie (1-6)
Batting:
SH: Wilcox, Aaliyah 1
Batting:
2B: Raven, Carly 2 ; German, Anya 1 ; Everett, Sophia 2
HR: German, Anya 1 ; Everett, Sophia 1
RBI: Todd, Kyndal 2 ; Raven, Carly 4 ; German, Anya 3 ; Marshall, Natalie 1 ; Everett, Sophia 6
Base Running:
RUNS: Todd, Kyndal 1 ; Counts, Kayli 2 ; Raven, Carly 3 ; Andrade, Harmony 1 ; German, Anya 2 ; Lee, Kayla 1 ; Robinson , Gator 3 ; Togia , Anaya 2 ; Everett, Sophia 1
SB: Lee, Kayla 1
HBP: Counts, Kayli 1
