Softball 5/3/2019 12:48:00 PM

Final Road Series for Softball

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The UC Riverside Softball Team will look to bounce back this weekend as the Highlanders close out their road schedule at UC Santa Barbara. Both teams are coming off of sweeps in their previous series as the conference season winds down to its last few weekends.

UCSB SERIES SCHEDULE
Game 1 - Saturday, May 4th @ 1PM
Game 2 - Saturday, May 4th @ 3:30PM
Game 3 - Saturday, May 5th @ 12PM
*All times in PST*

ON THE ATTACK
UC Riverside has performed well at the plate this year at the Highlanders' .274 team batting average ranks fourth in the Big West and their .364 team OBP is good for third. The team has also put runs on the board in 38 of its 44 games.

D-MONEY
Junior outfielder Danielle Ortega has been incredible with the bat in her junior year as her .391 batting average leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big West. She also leads the team with an incredible .496 OBP, getting on base nearly half of time, which is good for third in conference. Her seven stolen bases rank fifth.

VETE-RUNS
The Highlanders veterans have set the tone on the base paths so far this year as juniors Danielle Ortega, Emma Ramelot, and senior Brittney Garcia have combined for 85 runs this year. Ramelot and Ortega lead the way with 31, which ranks sixth in conference.

WHEELS
The Highlanders have been successful when gambling on the base paths this year stealing 33 bases in just 38 attempts, which is the third most in the Big West. In return they have hosed eight runners of their own on the defensive end.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
The Highlanders have already collected five Big West Weekly honors this season:

Haley Marschall - Big West Pitcher of the Week (Feb 21st)
Haylee Kela - Big West Freshman of the Week (Mar 11th)
Jacy Boles - Big West Pitcher of the Week (Mar 11th)
Brittney Garcia - Big West Field Player fo the Week (Mar 18th)
Danielle Ortega - Big West Field Player fo the Week (Mar 25th)

R'HOUSE
The Highlanders have played exceptionally well at Amy S. Harrison Field posting 16 of their 23 wins at home.