The California softball team (8-17) will head to Stockton to face Pacific in a midweek matchup on Tuesday at 4 p.m. PT. The Bears will then host North Carolina in ACC play at Viking Field on the campus of West Valley College.

It will be the 98^th all-time meeting between the Tigers and Bears on Tuesday with Cal leading the series 57-39-1. The Tar Heels and Golden Bears will face each other for the 10^thtime with Cal leading the series 7-2.


ON DECK

Tuesday, March 10

Bill Simoni Field | Stockton, CA

Friday, March 13 - Sunday, March 15

Viking Field | Saratoga, CA

HOW TO FOLLOW

Tuesday: 4 P.M. PT | Live Stats | ESPN+ |

Friday-Sunday: 2 P.M. PT / 2 P.M. PT / NOON PT | Live Stats |

BY THE NUMBERS

3 - Anaya Togia is top 25 in the ACC in doubles (25th), home runs (21st) and total bases (24th).

8 – Layna Gerhard tossed Cal's first no-hitter in eight years on March 1.

5 – Cal has five freshman on the team this year - OF Sophia Rolon, INF Nina Peyton-Johnson, INF Jade Diaz, P/U Mya McGowan and OF Sophia Everett.

8 – The Bears have eight returners on this year's roster - INF/U Xiomei Geluz, U D'Auna Johnson, INF/OF Carly Raven, OF Kayli Counts, INF Harmony Andrade, P Kiki Mashhoud, C Alyssa Herrera and INF/OF Kyndal Todd.

10 – Cal has 10 incoming transfers this season, including seven from Power 4 conference institutions - INF Gator Robinson (Boston College), C Anya German (Texas Tech), OF Kayla Lee (North Carolina), C/U Natalie Marshall (Kansas), P Layna Gerhard (Ohio State), INF Emma Jackson (Boston College) and P Tamya Waiters. INF Anaya Togia (Long Beach CC), INF Maddie Rey (Fresno State) and P Taylor Peacock (San Jose State) are other incoming transfers on the roster this season.

PROGRAM LEGACY

The Bears have made 36 NCAA Tournament appearances in history, which ranks fourth all-time behind UCLA, Arizona and Florida State. Cal, which has advanced to each of the past three NCAA Regionals, has also qualified for the Women's College World Series 12 times. The Bears won the NCAA championship in 2002. That '02 national championship crew was led by two future Hall of Famers, Jocelyn Forest and Cadance Harper. Harper still holds school season records for games played, doubles and assists, while her career marks include most at-bats, most games played and most doubles. Forest was the winning pitcher in the circle the day the Bears clinched the first NCAA women's team title ever at Cal. She was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after posting a 4-0 record with a 0.50 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work at the Women's College World Series.

ABOUT STEVE SINGLETON

Steve Singleton was named the ninth head coach of the California softball program on Aug. 4, 2025. A former minor league baseball player and a native of nearby Oakland, Singleton spent three years coaching in professional baseball in the lower levels of the minors before being named an assistant coach at Texas in 2019. He ultimately was elevated to associate head coach and helped the Longhorns make three WCWS appearances. Singleton, who also coached collegiately at Florida Southwestern State, was named D1 Softball's Assistant Coach of the Year in 2024.

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