Pioneer Preview: January 29-February 4
Winter sports for Cal State East Bay officially overlap with spring sports starting this week. Both basketball teams play a pair of road games, softball opens the 2025 season in the Concordia Kickoff Classic, baseball hosts MSUB to open its 2025 campaign and women's golf hits the course to start the spring season in the LA Spring Kickoff.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (7-11, 5-7 CCAA) at STANISLAUS STATE (4-14, 3-9 CCAA)
Thursday, January 30
Tipoff: 5:30 p.m.
Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena | Turlock, California
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Saturday, February 1
Tipoff: 1 p.m.
The Kelp Bed | Seaside, California
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The Pioneers will look to snap a four-game losing skid as they play a pair of CCAA road games, which are rematches from games earlier in January. They defeated Stanislaus State, 64-37 on January 11 and on January 9, won 70-53 over CSUMB.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY (7-11, 5-7 CCAA) at STANISLAUS STATE (8-10, 5-7 CCAA)
Thursday, January 30
Tipoff: 7:30 p.m.
Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena | Turlock, California
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CAL STATE EAST BAY at CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
Saturday, February 1
Tipoff: 3 p.m.
The Kelp Bed | Seaside, California
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The Pioneers split their two home games last week, and will look to bounce back after Saturday's loss to Cal State San Bernardino. CSUEB had wins earlier in the season over Stanislaus State and Cal State Monterey Bay in Hayward.
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SOFTBALL |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at CONCORDIA KICKOFF CLASSIC
January 31-February 2
Great Park | Irvine, California
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8 a.m. - No. 2 Western Washington vs. Cal State East Bay - Field #4
1:30 p.m. - Cal State East Bay vs. Vanguard - Field #1 (Live Stats)
8 a.m. - Biola vs. Cal State East Bay - Field #3 (Live Stats)
4 p.m. - Cal State East Bay vs. Colorado Christian - Stadium (Watch | Live Stats)
9 a.m. - UH Hilo at Cal State East Bay - Field #1 (Live Stats)
The Pioneers had a historic 2024 season reaching the NCAA Division II West Regional for the first time as a CCAA member. They will look for more in 2025 with several starters returning. Named to the CCAA Softball Preseason Watchlist were Cynthia Carrillo, Jeslyn Cuellar, Annelise Garcia, Marissa Quintero and Ashlee Toy.
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BASEBALL |
MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS at CAL STATE EAST BAY
January 31-February 2
Pioneer Baseball Field | Hayward, California
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Game 1: Friday, Jan. 31 - 2 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 1 - 11 a.m.
Game 3: Saturday, Feb. 1 - 2 p.m.
Game 4: Sunday, Feb. 2 - 12 p.m.
The Pioneers start the 2025 season with a four-game home series against MSU Billings and will look to improve off a 2024 season in which they went 14-25 overall. Gabe Tanner was named to the CCAA Preseason Watchlist and the NCBWA NCAA DII Preseason West Region Team.
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WOMEN'S GOLF |
CAL STATE EAST BAY at LA SPRING KICKOFF
February 3-4, 2025
Rio Hondo Golf Club | Downey, California
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The Pioneers are coming off a fall season in which the team placed second in the opener, and fifth in the final two fall tournaments last October. In order to reach the NCAA Division II National Championships for a third straight season, the Pioneers have an opportunity to begin their run on Monday.
The lineup for the tournament representing the Pioneers includes Torrie Bowman, Makena Ebster, Carlota Eroles, Jasmin Krishna, Denise Paulsson and Sophia Tejeda (individual).
Latest Men's Baseball
- Pioneer Baseball Falls in Series Finale on Sunday at SF StateSAN FRANCISCO — Cal State East Bay baseball dropped its final road game of the season on Sunday, falling 11-2 to (RV) San Francisco State at Maloney Field in the CCAA series finale. With the loss, the Pioneers were effectively eliminated from contention for the CCAA Tournament.
- Pioneer Baseball Snaps Skid in Split Doubleheader on SaturdaySAN FRANCISCO – Cal State East Bay baseball split a CCAA doubleheader against (RV) San Francisco State on Saturday at Maloney Field, claiming a thrilling 8-6 win in the opener before falling 5-4 in extra innings in the second game.
- Pioneers Unable to Hold Off SF State Comeback in Series OpenerSAN FRANCISCO — Cal State East Bay jumped to a four-run lead but (RV) San Francisco State rallied late and walked off with a win, 5-4, in the 10th inning Friday at Maloney Field, handing the Pioneers their sixth straight defeat in a CCAA series opener. A wild pitch allowed the winning run to score for the Gators.
- Pioneer Preview: April 23-28History could be in the making this week for Pioneer Athletics. Both golf teams will play in the final round of the CCAA Championships in pursuit of a conference title, while softball is just one win away from clinching the CCAA regular season title for the first time. Baseball will play its final regular season road series this coming weekend as well.
- Pioneers Swept in Home Series With Saturday Loss to Stanislaus StateHAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay baseball came out strong in the early innings Saturday at Pioneer Baseball Field, but a seventh-inning rally helped Stanislaus State escape with a 6-4 win to complete a four-game series sweep in CCAA action.
- Pioneers Swept in Friday Home Doubleheader to Stanislaus StateHAYWARD, Calif. - The Cal State East Bay baseball team continued its CCAA series against Stanislaus State with a competitive doubleheader at Pioneer Baseball Field on Friday. Despite strong offensive efforts and late-inning rallies, the Pioneers dropped both games — falling 12-8 in the opener and 6-5 in a tightly contested seven-inning game two.