PREVIEW: West Region No. 6 Pioneer Softball to Host Final Regular Season Series in Pursuit of Postseason
STANISLAUS STATE (17-26, 13-19 CCAA) at CAL STATE EAST BAY (23-18, 15-15 CCAA)
April 26-27, 2024
Hayward, Calif. | Pioneer Softball Field
Friday: 1 p.m./3 p.m.
Saturday: Noon/2 p.m.
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Before Saturday's doubleheader, the Senior Day Ceremony for Cal State East Bay Softball will take place at Pioneer Softball Field.
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OVERVIEW AND NOTES |
In the most recent NCAA Division II West Regional Rankings, Cal State East Bay softball is ranked No. 6 as the Pioneers will look to reach the CCAA Tournament for ther second time in three years.
The Pioneers host the final regular season series against Stanislaus State at Pioneer Softball Field Friday and Saturday with a chance to clinch a spot in the CCAA Tournament.
The Pioneers went 2-2 last week against Cal State San Marcos dropping both games on Friday but bouncing back on Saturday to climb into sixth place in the CCAA standings.
The opportunity for the Pioneers to clinch a spot in the CCAA Tournament is available with various scenarios in play. The simplest path for the Pioneers if to win all four games against the Warriors to close out the regular season. However, even if CSUEB does not sweep the series, outcomes from other series throughout the CCAA could affect the possibility to clinch, most notably the results of the Cal State San Baernardino-Cal Poly Humboldt series. Following all of the softball action in the CCAA on Friday, what the Pioneers will need on Saturday will become clearer.
On Saturday, Senior Day will take place five Pioneers will play in their final home game, including Savannah Barchus, Kylie Coelho, Serena Cadena, Kyana Elder and Adriana Martinez.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH |
Annelise Garcia – Jr. – UTL – Sacramento/Inderkum HS
Garcia leads the Pioneers in batting average (.400), runs (32), hits (52), doubles (10), triples (3), home runs (9), RBIs (23) and total bases (95). She is first in the CCAA in slugging percentage (.731) and third in batting average (.400).
Martinez hit a two-run home run on Saturday in a win at CSUSM and had five on the season with 23 RBIs.
The freshman from Whittier, California leads the Pioneers in ERA (1.53), complete games (14) and strikeouts (95). Last Saturday, she had five strikeouts in a win at CSUSM.
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ABOUT THE OPPONENT |
Stanislaus State is 17-26 overall and 13-19 in CCAA play. Mikaela Ferreira leads the Warriors with a .450 batting average. Like the Pioneers entering the series, the Warriors are also in the chase for the final spot in the CCAA Tournament.
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