Randi Roelling can only get one out in the B1st. Fresno State has four hits and a walk to load the bases. Basically, RR does not have all of the different pitches that the tv announcer referenced. She mainly has one speed that seldom is missed by good hitters.
Leadoff double by Tianna Bell but CS puts the automatic bunt play on per ususal. Then Chelsea sends Bell home on a ground ball to second base and she is thrown out by ten feet. Why she is the 3rd base coach is beyond me. She has gotten a bunch of runners thrown out at home plate.
This game is going to be a blow out. Haylei Archer is pitching much better and retired the side in the second.
Lagi Quiroga is beginning to take over as the star of the Bears. She is 2-2 tonight. She is one HR behind Elon Butler. The other dominant hitter is Tatum Anzaldo who also is 2 for 2. Cal has had two more base runners called out on the bases in the T3rd. Mika Lee stole second but was called out for leaving early. Then Alyssa Anders singles is Anzaldo but is thrown out trying to make it to second. Bears are giving away too many outs but getting themselves out. Terrible coaching of basic fundamentals. Tianna Bell should have scored and the game should be tied. It is on the coaching staff.
Tianna Bell and Mika Lee have been reasonably consistent offensively. Anders, Bulter & Pond have cooled off bigtime.
Kaylee Pond worked a walk to leadoff the 5th. Hope Alley came into pinch run and stole second base. However, once again, the umpire called her out for leaving early. Four base runners called out on the base paths. Unbelievable.
Top of the sixth, Mika Lee pops up another bunt for an out. With two out and two on, Hope Alley attempted to bunt but fouled it. She then popped up.
Alyssa Anders came through in the clutch with a two run HR to put Cal ahead 4-3. Cal escapes trouble in the B6th so here we go to the 7th inning. Both teams have good hitters coming up. Bears need an insurance run or two now.
Pinch hitter, Carly Raven, for Cal strikes out on three pitches. Quiroga bunts back to the pitcher on one hop and is easily thrown out. She had two hits tonight including a long homerun. Mika Lee singles for Cal's 10th hit and now Tatum Anzaldo comes up (3-3), Anzaldo gets an infield hit to stay perfect (4-4) but Fresno State brings in their ace, Gilmore, who fans Anders with runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Great job by Cal's infield defense and Haylei Archer is definitely the ace of the staff. Bears win 4-3! Fresno State is a solid team. Bears grab their 30th victory of 2024! GO BEARS!
