Softball vs Hawaii
2
Winner UC San Diego UCSD 23-24, 11-10 Big West
1
UC Riverside UCR 20-23, 11-10 Big West
Winner
UC San Diego UCSD
23-24, 11-10 Big West
2
Final
1
UC Riverside UCR
20-23, 11-10 Big West
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UC San Diego UCSD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
UC Riverside UCR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0

W: Cecil, Jada (16-4) L: Hildebrand, Chrys (10-9) S: Williams, Gabby (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Highlanders Drop Series Finale in Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside softball finished a three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Amy S. Harrison Field with a standalone game against UC San Diego, falling 2-1. 

The Tritons took an early lead in the top of the first, but UCR wasted no time punching back with a solo home run off the bat of Haylee Kela. UC San Diego retook the lead in the second. 

The Highlanders put themselves in prime position to retake the lead in the fifth inning. Ally Troche was hit on the first pitch of the inning, eventually advancing to third on a Kat Montuya sacrifice bunt and a Nadia Witt single up the middle. Kela reached on a fielder's choice, but a groundout on the next at-bat ended the inning. 

UC Riverside will stay at Amy S. Harrison Field for its final home series of 2022 when UC Santa Barbara comes to town on May 7 and 8. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ and fans can purchase tickets at highlanderstickets.universitytickets.com.