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Despite its ambition to qualify for the NCAA championship, Cal crumbled under pressure at the Palm Beach Gardens Regional last week at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Despite a stunning sweep against UCLA, Cal baseball’s struggle against conference opponents resumed this past weekend after dropping two of three games to Washington State.

The Bears have been a team that has shown the ability to fight their way back into games, but a five-run first inning by the Utes was the beginning of the end for Cal.

Competing at the Pac-12 championships, both of Cal’s teams, the men and women, took fourth place. It was none other than the Cal throwing squad that carried the team with four podium finishes.

As students finish up the 2023 finals season, Cal track and field is faced with a final test — the Pac-12 championships and the rest of the postseason.

Cal’s story for a second national championship continues this Monday at the Morgan Hill regional.

Coming off an unexpected series sweep against UCLA, Cal looks to continue its winning streak as the Bears welcome Washington State for the last home conference series.

Cal came out swinging against UCLA as if it was a home run derby, sending four balls out of the yard each game. Its offensive prowess led the way to a series sweep.

The sixth-ranked Bears are set to play the third-ranked Utah Utes in the quarterfinals of the first annual Pac-12 softball tournament.

Even though the 33-18-1 Bears will remain in Tucson as the sixth seed facing Utah in the inaugural Pac-12 softball tournament, Cal concluded its regular season on a high note, winning two of three against the Arizona Wildcats.