Gigi Araki
Andrea David
3
Winner Long Beach State LBSU 6-22
1
UC Riverside UCR 7-16
Winner
Long Beach State LBSU
6-22
3
Final
1
UC Riverside UCR
7-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Long Beach State LBSU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
UC Riverside UCR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Fernandez, Sophia (4-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Highlanders Fall to Long Beach State in Series Finale

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside fell in Sunday's series finale to Long Beach State, 3-1, at Amy S. Harrison Field.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Long Beach State struck first with three runs in the first inning.  
  • UCR executed a double steal to perfection in the second to put runners 60 and 120 feet from home. 
  • Brooke Perez relieved Briza Blanco from the circle in the third quickly retired the side. Perez then turned away her next six batters in order through the fourth and fifth.  
  • Gigi Araki put up the Highlanders' lone Sunday run in the fourth on a groundout to second from Rebeca Cabezas. Araki led off the inning with a double to left center on a 2-0 pitch.  

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Araki and Nadia Witt's on-base streak reached three games while Kat Montuya has now reached safely in 14 straight contests after her walk in the second.  

UP NEXT 

  • UC Riverside will now hit the road for a pair of Big West series, beginning on Saturday, March 23 with a doubleheader at Cal Poly. First pitch from San Luis Obispo is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.