California Golden Bears Athletics
Saturday, May 2
Pittsburgh, PA
12:00 p.m. PT
California
14-37, 4-19
11
at
0
Pitt
25-25, 8-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Marshall records first homer of the season in rout over Pitt.
Photo by: Peter Fukumae
Cal Throttles Pitt In Run-Rule Victory
5/2/2026 3:39 PM | Softball
Bears Break It Open In Fourth, Cruise Past Pitt
PITTSBURGH – The California softball team defeated Pittsburgh, 11-0, in five innings on Saturday afternoon at Vartabedian Field. Taylor Peacock (2-4) tossed a complete-game shutout, while the Bears' offense produced 11 runs on 10 hits to force a rubber match on Sunday.
After two scoreless innings, Cal broke through with three runs in the third to take a 3-0 lead. The Bears capitalized on a throwing error to get on the board before Madison Rey drove in a run on a bunt single. Kayli Counts added a sacrifice fly to deep center to cap the inning.
Cal put the game out of reach in the fourth, erupting for eight runs to extend the lead to 11-0. Natalie Marshall opened the scoring with her first home run of the season, a no-doubter to left field. Emma Jackson later scored on a wild pitch, and Rey added an RBI single to keep the inning going. Counts punctuated the frame with a grand slam to left-center.
Peacock closed out the final two innings, keeping the Panthers off the board to secure the shutout.
With the win, the Bears improve to 14-37 overall. Cal and Pittsburgh conclude the series Sunday afternoon.
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After two scoreless innings, Cal broke through with three runs in the third to take a 3-0 lead. The Bears capitalized on a throwing error to get on the board before Madison Rey drove in a run on a bunt single. Kayli Counts added a sacrifice fly to deep center to cap the inning.
Cal put the game out of reach in the fourth, erupting for eight runs to extend the lead to 11-0. Natalie Marshall opened the scoring with her first home run of the season, a no-doubter to left field. Emma Jackson later scored on a wild pitch, and Rey added an RBI single to keep the inning going. Counts punctuated the frame with a grand slam to left-center.
Peacock closed out the final two innings, keeping the Panthers off the board to secure the shutout.
With the win, the Bears improve to 14-37 overall. Cal and Pittsburgh conclude the series Sunday afternoon.
STAY POSTED
For complete coverage of Cal softball, please follow the Bears on X (CalSB), Instagram (CalSB) and Facebook (CalSoftball).
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
C/UTIL
/ Softball
P
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Peacock, Taylor (2-4)
L: Pittman, Kyra (7-8)
Batting:
HR: Counts, Kayli 1 ; Marshall, Natalie 1
RBI: Counts, Kayli 5 ; Marshall, Natalie 2 ; Rey, Maddie 2
SF: Counts, Kayli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, D'Auna 1 ; Counts, Kayli 1 ; Raven, Carly 2 ; Andrade, Harmony 1 ; Jackson, Emma 2 ; Marshall, Natalie 1 ; Rey, Maddie 1 ; Robinson , Gator 1 ; Everett, Sophia 1
HBP: Marshall, Natalie 2
Base Running:
HBP: Vaughn, Tieley 1
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