HAYWARD, Calif. — No. 13 Cal State East Bay softball split a Senior Day doubleheader with Chico State, dropping the opener 7-1 before bouncing back with a 12-inning walk-off victory, 1-0, in the 2025 home finale, capped by a dramatic game-winning single from Evyn Morriss.
Prior to first pitch of game one, East Bay honored its five seniors: Ysabella Cortez, Annelise Garcia, Gabriela Rivera, Ashlee Toy and Alexa Zumstein.
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GAME SUMMARIES |
Game One: Chico State 7, Cal State East Bay 1
Chico State broke through with a solo home run from Itzell De Los Rios in the second inning, then capitalized on a big sixth and seventh to secure the win.
Cal State East Bay was held to a single unearned run in the fifth when Cynthia Carrillo hit an RBI single to drive in Morriss.
The Wildcats broke the 1-1 tie on three runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Aiyana Curry's two-run homer and RBI doubles from De Los Rios and Ali Lewis highlighted the scoring. Curry struck again in the seventh with her second home run of the game, bringing in two more runs to extend the lead.
The Pioneers loaded the bases in the seventh but were unable to capitalize.
Game Two: Cal State East Bay 1, Chico State 0 (10 innings)In a game defined by dominant pitching and clutch defense, Marissa Quintero authored a masterpiece. The sophomore threw all 12 innings, allowing just five hits and striking out five to earn her sixth complete game shutout of the season. The Pioneer defense turned four double plays to help navigate out of multiple Chico State threats.
The decisive moment came in the bottom of the 12th. Ysabella Cortez tripled down the right field line with one out, and Morriss followed by lining a walk-off single to right field to bring Cortez home and ignite a Pioneer celebration.
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NOTABLE STATS |
- Marissa Quintero: 12.0 scoreless innings pitched, five strikeouts and five hits allowed. She improves to 16-3 with a 1.23 ERA — the lowest among qualifying pitchers in the CCAA. Quintero has held opposing hitters to a .184 batting average this season, also the lowest in the conference. With her 12 scoreless innings on Saturday, she has pitched 22 straight scoreless innings going back to Friday's 10 scoreless inning performance.
- Evyn Morriss: Game-winning RBI single in game two; also doubled in the sixth inning.
- Ysabella Cortez: Tripled and scored the winning run in the 12th inning of game two.
- Pioneers turned four double plays in game two, all to end the top half of their respective innings.
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RECORDS |
No. 13 Cal State East Bay: 35-10, 23-9 CCAA
Chico State: 20-22, 12-20 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
Cal State East Bay wraps up the regular season with a pivotal four-game road series at No. 18 Cal State San Marcos starting Friday, April 25. The doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. at CSUSM Softball Field. The series has CCAA title implications, with both teams in contention for the regular season championship heading into the final weekend.
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