HAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay softball wrapped its 2022 regular season schedule on Saturday, hosting Stanislaus State in a CCAA doublehader with a split, taking game one, 4-0, but dropping game two, 4-3. However, it was a special day for the Pioneers. Not only were the seniors on the team honored prior to game one, but with the split and results elsewhere in the CCAA on Saturday, Cal State East Bay secured the final spot in the 2022 CCAA Tournament.
Game One – Cal State East Bay 4, Stanislaus State 0
The Pioneers scored all four runs in the bottom of the third inning – one on an Annelise Garcia RBI double to left field that scored Sarah Fukushima, one on an error that allowed Sarah Duran to score, one on a wild pitch that scored Garcia and one on a Kayla Ching RBI single to left field that scored Ysabella Cortez.
In her final regular season start with CSUEB, Abby Greer was phenomenal in the circle, allowing just three hits and striking out four in a complete game shutout. Gabriela Rivera led the Pioneers offensively going 2-for-2.
Game Two – Stanislaus State 4, Cal State East Bay 3
The Pioneers took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an error that allowed Duran and Fukushima to score. The Warriors would score one run in the top of the second inning on a Lauryn Serda RBI triple up the middle that scored Sheridan Gulley.
Duran hit an RBI single to left center that scored Kylie Coelho to give the Pioneers a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second.
The Warriors scored three runs in the top of the fourth – one on a Katie Thornsberry RBI single and two on a Karli Dalbianco double to right center that drove in the tying and go-ahead run for a 4-3 lead that would eventually be the final score.
Duran went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Prior to game one, Ching, Fukushima and Greer were honored for a Senior Day ceremony.
By nature of the Pioneers' split four-game series and a split series between Cal State San Bernardino and San Francisco State, the Pioneers clinched the sixth seed in the CCAA Softball Tournament. The Pioneers will take on the No. 3 seeded Sonoma State in Seaside on Thursday at 11 a.m. to open up the tournament. Cal State East Bay will be making its first ever appearance in a CCAA Softball Tournament.
Postgame Quote
Cal State East Bay head coach Claire Sua-Amundson
"While it would have been nice to take both games today, I am so proud of this team and earning our spot on the CCAA tournament. Abby Greer was great today in the circle and kept us in game two up until the last out. This team has put in a lot of work this year for this opportunity and I am excited to watch them compete this upcoming week."
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