Kat Montuya
Andrea David
1
Long Beach State LBSU 4-22
2
Winner UC Riverside UCR 7-14
Long Beach State LBSU
4-22
1
Final
2
UC Riverside UCR
7-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Long Beach State LBSU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
UC Riverside UCR 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 1

W: Perez, Brooke (2-1) L: Fernandez, Sophia (3-9)

11
Winner Long Beach State LBSU 5-22
7
UC Riverside UCR 7-15
Winner
Long Beach State LBSU
5-22
11
Final
7
UC Riverside UCR
7-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Long Beach State LBSU 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 11 13 0
UC Riverside UCR 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 7 12 0

W: Barnett (1-2) L: Blanco, Briza (2-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Opens Big West Play with Long Beach State Split

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside split Saturday's doubleheader with Long Beach State with a 2-1 win and 11-7 defeat.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • UC Riverside faced adversity out of the gate in game one with a first inning run from Long Beach State.  
  • The Highlanders put runners in scoring position in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings. 
  • UCR saved the best for last in the game one thriller. The Highlanders put up a fierce rally with an RBI double from Gigi Araki that scored Kamryn Davis before Trendee Kahunahana scored the game-winning run on a bunt from Rebeca Cabezas.  
  • UCR put up a four spot in the second inning of game two with back-to-back home runs from Leah Brito and Araki.  
  • Briza Blanco went 3 for 4 in game two. Blanco drove in a pair on an RBI double to left in the fifth inning that tied the game at six.  

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • UCR's game one win marked the program's first victory over Long Beach State since 2022 and the first time UC Riverside has started conference play 1-0 since 2018. 
  • Kat Montuya belted her fourth home run of the season in the seventh inning of game two.  

UP NEXT 

  • UC Riverside will go for the series win in Sunday's rubber match. First pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+ from Amy S. Harrison Field. Tickets are available at highlanderstickets.universitytickets.com.