Pioneer Spotlight: Class of 2025
Cal State East Bay Athletics congratulates Class of 2025 is expected to graduate from California State University, East Bay with 63 student-athletes as candidates for their degrees. The student-athlete class includes a mix of four-year Pioneers and transfers to Cal State East Bay.
BaseballRJ Aranda
Quinn Ayres
Nick Balch
Jacob Froess
Owen Gallegos
Max Gonzales
Camron Grant
Ryan Juric
Jacob Klinovsky
Amayas Lamar
Dwyer Lewis
Nate Nordell
Caleb Schaeffer
Gabe Tanner
Kyle Byrne
Juan Cadena
Justin Gauthier
Edgar Martinez
Cole McKain
Sheelah Carey
Karla Galvan
Simryn Parikh
Evelyn Zambrano-Montemayor
Makena Ebster
Jasmin Krishna
Alexis Larsen
Oscar Avendano
George Binda
Leon Eisert
Aaron Farnan
Zavier Hajdukovich
Luis Sanchez
Adrian Sandoval
Jazlyn Castillo
Evelyn Gomez
Annette Medina
Kylie Newman
Kelsey Pena
Gabriella Rodil
Ysabella Cortez
Annelise Garcia
Gabriela Rivera
Kyndal Riddell
Ashlee Toy
Delaney Carlson
Sage Crews
Brooklyn Dressel
Allysa Dudley
Emilie Giannini
Emma Knott
Nella Pashak
Bailey Barlow
Rachel Heredia
Logan Cherry
Tavaya Martinezcuello
*This list may not be exclusive
Several student-athletes also exhausted all of their athletic eligibility at Cal State East Bay.
BaseballMen's Cross Country/T&FWomen's BasketballMen's GolfWomen's GolfMen's SoccerDrew Gibbons
Zavier Hajdukovich
Aaron Farnan
Kelekolio Mateo Jr.
Kylie Newman
Lexie Randolph
Jenna Villanueva
Ysabella Cortez
Annelise Garcia
Gabriela Rivera
Alexa Zumstein
Delaney Carlson
Brooklyn Dressel
Allysa Dudley
Justine Garcia
Emilie Giannini
Latest Women's Softball
- Quintero, Toy and Garcia Garner D2 CCA All-West Region HonorsSAN DIEGO - The Division II Conference Commissions Association (D2 CCA) has announced its 2025 All-Region selections for softball. From Cal State East Bay, Marissa Quintero and Ashlee Toy were named D2 CCA All-West Region First Team selections, and Annelise Garcia was named to the Second Team. Quintero also received D2 CCA West Region Pitcher of the Year honors. These honors for the Pioneers are upon an outstanding season for the program, the first since 1992 with 40 wins.
- Pioneer Softball Season Concludes Saturday in NCAA West RegionalHAYWARD, Calif. — Cal State East Bay wrapped up its postseason run on Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Division II West Regional at Pioneer Softball Field, falling 6-2 to Western Washington in an elimination game for the Pioneers. A quick start with a first-inning home run from Alexa Zumstein gave the Pioneers early life, but a four-run fourth inning by the Vikings proved to be the difference. The loss marked the end of a successful 2025 campaign for the Pioneers, who finished 40-15 overall under 10th year head coach Claire Sua-Amundson.
- Pioneers Drop Early Game on Friday, But Respond With Win to Reach Saturday's NCAA West Regional FinalsHAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay softball delivered a resilient performance on Friday at Pioneer Softball Field, bouncing back from an extra-inning loss to open the day's NCAA Division II West Regional play with a crucial elimination game win later in the day. The Pioneers dropped a tightly contested 2-1 eight-inning battle to Western Washington in the morning but responded with a 3-1 victory over Concordia University Irvine in the afternoon, staying alive in the postseason and setting up a rematch with the Vikings on Saturday.
- Three-run Sixth Inning Propels Pioneers to Thursday Win in NCAA West RegionalHAYWARD, Calif. — Cal State East Bay capitalized on a clutch sixth-inning rally and a dominant outing from Marissa Quintero to shut out Sonoma State 3-0 on Thursday at Pioneer Softball Field in the NCAA Division II West Regional (Hayward Pod) opener.
- Quintero and Toy Named NFCA All-West RegionLOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA) announced its 2025 regional awards on Thursday. From Cal State East Bay softball, Marissa Quintero and Ashlee Toy received NFCA All-West Region honors.
- Announcing the 2024-25 Cal State East Bay Athletic AwardsOn Sunday evening inside Pioneer Gymnasium, Cal State East Bay hosted its Pioneer Athletic Awards Banquet, for the first time named 'The Pios'. Student-athletes from Cal State East Bay were honored for athletic, academic and community impact. Men's soccer goalkeeper and 2024-25 SAAC President Kelekolio Mateo Jr. was the emcee for the special event.