HAYWARD, Calif — The Cal State East Bay softball team will host Humboldt State for a four-game series this week on March 7-8. All four games will be played at Pioneer Softball Field.

The first two games of the series against Humboldt will be played on Friday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday's games are scheduled to be played at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All four contests will be streamed live and will have live stats.

CSUEB fell short in a four-game series last week at No. 5-ranked Chico, but look to bounce back at home. The Pioneers are 5-3 in their last eight games in Hayward.

East Bay will continue to lean on the success of pitchers Abby Greer and Anamaria Beard, both of which have thrown incredibly well aside from last weekend's setback at Chico State. 

Playing a series at home could be the confidence boost that offense needs to start producing runs. The Pioneers have won five of their last six meetings with the Lumberjacks and are 5-5 in the last 10 matchups with Humboldt State. 

PIONEER POINTS

• Cal State East Bay has won five of its last six contests against Humboldt State
• The Pioneers are 5-3 in their last eight home games
• Senior Sarah Fukushima leads CSUEB with a .364 batting average and her seven doubles is tied for third-most in the CCAA. She also ranks third on the team with seven RBI
• Senior Jennifer Palmares has a team-high 22 hits and her .314 batting average ranks second, while her eight runs scored is tied for most on the squad
• Junior Maddie Ramirez has a team-high nine RBI, and her six doubles is second most on the team
• Senior Emilie Poresi is a perfect 8-for-8 on stolen-base attempts this season, while her 15 hits this season is tied for third most on the squad
• Senior Abby Greer ranks fifth in the CCAA in innings pitched, and has a team-best 3.29 ERA