Wednesday, March 28
Riverside, CA
1:00 pm
UC Riverside
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Highlanders 22-Game Homestand Ends Wednesday Against CSU Bakersfield
3/26/2012 12:49:00 PM | Softball
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Riverside—The UC Riverside softball team concludes its 22-game homestand on Wednesday, March 28 with a doubleheader against CSU Bakersfield beginning at 1:00 pm at Amy S. Harrison Field.
The Highlanders then open the Big West Conference portion of their schedule, traveling to UC Davis for a three-game series beginning March 31.
UC Riverside is coming off a 3-1 weekend at the UCR Tournament, and has won 14 of the last 20 games.
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UC Riverside |
CSU Bakersfield |
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2012 Stats, Record |
15-15 | 7-19 | ||||||||||
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| Roster | Roster | |||||||||||
| Conference | Big West | PCSC | ||||||||||
| Current Streak | W 3 | W 1 | ||||||||||
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Last Box Score |
W, 3-1 vs Colorado State |
W, 2-1 vs UC Davis |
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Next Opponent |
3/31 at UC Davis |
2/27 vs Pacific |
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Top Hitter |
Alexis
Pickett Junior .351 BA |
 King RS Junior .379 BA |
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Top Pitcher |
Jordyn
McDonald Senior 3.90 ERA |
 DeSilva Sophomore 4.73 ERA |
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D1 Record Against |
3-5 Results |
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D1 Current Streak Against |
L 2 | |||||||||||
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| Pos | # | Name | Yr | B/T | Avg | OBP | SLG | H | RBI |
| C | 6 | Alexis Pickett | Jr. | L/R | .351 | .432 | .442 | 27 | 14 |
| 1B | 13 | Jessica Vasser | Jr. | L/L | .333 | .500 | .486 | 24 | 11 |
| 2B | 9 | Brittany Keeney | Sr. | R/R | .333 | .378 | .488 | 28 | 10 |
| 3B | 12 | Kaylie Atkinson | Fr. | R/R | .290 | .383 | .449 | 20 | 15 |
| SS | 8 | Yesenia Duenas | Fr. | R/R | .256 | .356 | .282 | 10 | 4 |
| RF | 19 | Dionne Anderson | So. | L/R | .286 | .355 | .357 | 24 | 11 |
| CF | 4 | Kayla White | Jr. | R/R | .330 | .375 | .617 | 31 | 30 |
| LF | 7 | Ariel Shore | Jr. | L/R | .284 | .337 | .364 | 25 | 10 |
| DP | 17 | Jojo Mendoza | Sr. | R/R | .200 | .273 | .200 | 4 | 3 |
GAME NOTES
GONE STREAKING
After dropping nine of their first 10 games, the Highlanders have since won 14 of 20.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
The Highlanders won 13 games last season, but have already won 15 games in 2012.
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
UCR is 15-15 in 2012, and should they maintain that winning percentage would be the highest in the program's Division I history.
| Best Winning Percentage (UCR DI) | |
| 2012 | .500 |
| 2006 | .449 |
| 2010 | .407 |
OFF THE CHARTS
UC Riverside's 16 runs against Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7 are the most in the Division I history of the program for a single-game total. The previous high was 15, set at Utah State on May 3, 2003.
HOME RUN QUEENS
The Highlanders hit three home runs in each game of their doubleheader on March 7. The three homers are tied for third in a single-game in UCR D-I history.
UC Riverside also has 14 home runs in 30 games so far in 2012. In the team's 23 non-conference games a year ago, the Highlanders hit just two home runs.
CONFERENCE DIVAS
The Highlanders are ranked second in the Big West Conference in batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage, while leading the league in triples, stolen bases, and steal attempts.
On the national scene, center fielder Kayla White is tied for sixth in the country in triples, while first baseman Jessica Vasser is ranked 31st in walks.
DON'T SHUT ME OUT
UC Riverside shutout Portland State on two occasions during the Highlander Classic, winning 5-0 on March 1 and defeating them 8-0 in five innings on March 4.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION
After scoring a combined three runs in five games from Feb. 17-19, the Highlanders exploded for 28 runs over their next four games.
SHOWING NO MERCY
UCR has eight-run, mercy-ruled four opponents so far in 2012—UIC on Feb. 24, South Dakota on Feb. 26, Portland State on Mar. 4, and Eastern Kentucky on Mar. 7. It is the most since the 2007 squad mercy ruled five opponents.
FEELING A LITTLE RANK
The Highlanders faced off against the top team in country on Feb. 18, dropping a 10-0 ballgame to Cal. The Golden Bears were the first ranked opponent UCR has faced since playing #4 Arizona on March 6, 2011.
ALL-BIG WEST
The UC Riverside softball team placed three players on the 2011 All-Big West Team. Kayla White was named to the first team—just the third Highlanders player in the program's Division I history to gain a spot on the league's top squad—while Kameryn Hebenton and Brittany Keeney were named to the All-Big West Second Team.
COACHING CHANGES
UC Riverside will have two new faces in the dugout this season, as Michell Vlahos joins the Highlanders as an assistant coach, and former player Kameryn Hebenton joins the staff as a volunteer coach.
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