The Highlanders open the season on Saturday, Feb. 7, hosting Utah Tech for a 1 p.m. first pitch at Amy S. Harrison Field.
Friday, February 6
Los Angeles, CA
12:30 PM
University of California, Riverside
0-1
0
vs
4
LMU
2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| LMU (CA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Highlanders Face LMU, Utah on Opening Day of UCLA Tournament
2/6/2026 9:02:00 PM | Softball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Highlanders opened play at the UCLA Tournament on Thursday, facing a pair of strong opponents in LMU and Utah at Smith Field. The Highlanders showed flashes on both sides of the ball but came up short in a pair of games, falling 4-0 to LMU before dropping a 9-1 decision to Utah.
GAME ONE: LMU 4, UC Riverside 0
UC Riverside was held scoreless despite strong early pitching but fell to LMU, 4-0, in the opening game of the day at Smith Field.
The Highlanders were limited to three hits, with Aubrey Marx, Kayla Penor and Haley Saole each recording a single. UC Riverside threatened at times, drawing four walks and placing runners in scoring position, but was unable to capitalize.
LMU broke through with a run in the fifth inning before adding three more in the sixth inning.
GAME TWO: Utah 9, UC Riverside 1
Utah used a pair of multi-run innings to pull away early as UC Riverside dropped a 9-1 decision in the second game of the day.
The Utes scored three runs in the second inning and followed with four more in the third to build a 7-0 advantage.
UC Riverside got on the board in the fifth inning when Haley Saole doubled to right-center to bring home Eta Lauti. Saole finished with an RBI double, while Gabriella Garcia went 2-for-2 to lead the Highlanders offensively.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jessie Gilbert (1-0)
L: Johnson, Brynne (0-1)
Batting:
SH: Wren, Taylor 1
Base Running:
HBP: Lauti, Eta 1
Batting:
HR: Sakora Harvell 1
RBI: Sydney Poole 2 ; Mina Lei Tala 1 ; Sakora Harvell 1
SH: Taelor Walker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mya Allen 1 ; Sakora Harvell 1 ; Analiah Lummus 1 ; Taelor Walker 1
SB: Avery Francis 1 ; Sydney Poole 1 ; Mya Allen 1 ; Taelor Walker 1
CS: Sakora Harvell 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
3b/2b
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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