Score:Â UC Davis 4, CSUN 3 (8 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: Ashley Sawai (9-4)
Losing Pitcher:Â Kaitlyn Tso (4-12)
Location:Â Davis, Calif. (La Rue Field)
Records: UC Davis 21-18 (10-6), CSUN 9-25 (5-11)
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The short story: UC Davis softball scored three runs over the final three frames to storm back against CSUN, taking down the Matadors with an eighth inning walk off victory on a wet and chilly day at La Rue Field.
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LEADING OFF
- The win marks the fifth-straight Big West victory for the Aggies as they march towards the Big West Tournament
- Ashley Sawai got the win after throwing a pair of innings in relief, giving up just one earned run while striking out two and allowing no walks
- Caroline Grimes got the start, going six strong frames while giving up just one earned run, walking no one and striking out four
- Sydney Polli led the way for the Aggies at the dish, going 2-for-4
- While Olivia McFarland provided a pair of RBIs while going 1-for-2 with one walk and a sacrifice fly
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUN scored first, getting two runs in the third after Grimes took care of business in the opening two frames
- The Aggies got one back in the fourth, thanks to McFarland's sacrifice fly to right that brough home Marley Panziera who had singled to lead off the inning
- Things stayed at 2-1 as Grimes locked in and after sitting the Matadors down in order to finish the top of the sixth, UC Davis came to bat looking to take the lead
- And in the sixth they did just that, scoring two runs when McFarland and Annika Norquist each had back-to-back two-out RBI singles that put the Aggies in front 3-2 heading into the seventh
- In that seventh inning, CSUN would tie things up after working one run across the plate to push things into extra innings
- After the first three Aggies got on, Norquist came to the dish with one out and the winning run 60-feet away and after battling with two strikes, the freshman catcher drew a game-winning walk that brought home Phillips and locked up the Aggie 4-3 comeback extra inning conference win
TICKETS: General admission for all games runs $13 while youth (3-13), UC Davis staff members and fans Seniors (65+) can get in the door for $10. Group outings (minimum of 10) can get their tickets at $10 a piece. With the $80 Flexbook, fans receive 10 general admission ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for any of the four home meets during the season in any combination desired. Fans can secure their spot at La Rue Field byÂ
hitting the link, by calling the Aggie Ticket Office at (530) 752-2471 or by emailing the Aggie Ticket Office atÂ
aggietickets@ucdavis.edu.
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ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States in agriculture and forestry as well as No. 1 in veterinary medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
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