They’re winners of 15 straight, but the members of the Cal softball team aren’t quite satisfied yet. After all, most of these players were in this same situation last season and came up short when it mattered the most. About a year ago, the Bears were enjoying a stellar season Read More…
All it took was one pitch for the Cal softball team to showcase its power. In the first home game of the season against the Pacific Tigers, Cheyenne Cordes sent the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning sailing over the left-field fence. The Bears (16-2) would go Read More…
Twenty-eight days have come and gone since the Cal softball team last lost a game, when the Bears were downed by Florida on Feb. 8th. In that span, Cal has won 14 straight games. “After that first weekend, we realized how much we sat back and waited,” said All-American pitcher Read More…
First two, then six and now 10 games — the Cal softball team’s win streak has been consistently growing since its initial 2-2 start as the Bears prepare for their most physically exhausting weekend yet. This weekend, No. 8 Cal (11-2) will play in the DeMarini Invitational in Fullerton, Calif., Read More…
It’s hard to believe that the Cal softball team was playing .500 ball just two weekends ago. Last weekend, the No. 8 Bears extended their win streak to 10 games by going 4-0 in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. Cal (11-2) managed to shut out three Read More…
What a difference a week can make. Just seven days ago, the Cal softball team hoped to extend its winning streak to three games. Starting this weekend, the 7-2 Bears look to push that same streak to seven straight wins. Making the short trek to Palm Springs, Calif., the No. Read More…
Coming one step short to a championship title last season in a disappointing loss to Alabama in the Women’s College World Series, those of the Cal softball team, especially the veterans, ended last season with a bitter taste in their mouths. For the Bears this season, the path to the Read More…
Following its 2-2 stint last weekend at Tucson, Ariz., the Cal softball team turned its luck around in Las Vegas this weekend at the Easton Desert Classic, led by two superstar performances from seniors Lindsey Ziegenhirt and Jolene Henderson. The Bears went 4-0, beating Nevada, Utah Valley, San Jose State and Portland State. Read More…
No matter the opposition, the biggest obstacle for the Cal softball team always remains the same: itself. “We prepare for every weekend the same,” said senior catcher Lindsey Ziegenhirt. “Our biggest opponent is always Cal softball, and we know what we need to do and focus on not beating ourselves.” Read More…
It may have taken longer than Diane Ninemire would have hoped, but the Cal softball team finally won consecutive games for the first time this season. Fresh off a win against Indiana on Sunday, the No. 9 Bears defeated UC Davis 7-0 Wednesday night at La Rue Field in Davis, Read More…
