CSUN Softball Closes Out 2017 With Series at UC Davis

Friday, May 12

Davis, Calif.

3:00 p.m.

California State University at Northridge

UC Davis

CSUN Softball Closes Out 2017 With Series at UC Davis

5/10/2017 1:57:00 PM | Softball

Matadors and Aggies Meet for Three Games to Wrap Up 2017

By: by Geoffrey Herberg

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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- The CSUN softball team (29-21, 9-9 Big West Conference) hit the road one final time in 2017, traveling to UC Davis for a three-game Big West Conference series at LaRue Field. The Matadors and Aggies will play a single game at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 12 followed by a doubleheader beginning at noon on Saturday, May 13. Live stats for all three games will be available on the CSUN softball schedule page at GoMatadors.com while fans are also encouraged to check in with the team's official Twitter account (@CSUNSoftball) for updates throughout the weekend.

Last week, the Matadors came up short in their series at Cal State Fullerton. In game of the series, the Matadors carried a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 10th only to see the Titans post a walk-off victory. Saturday's doubleheader was undone by several Matador errors and the Titans captured their second-straight Big West Championship.

During the series, several Matadors continued to climb the program and Big West all-time record books in several categories. Savannah Horvath hit a pair of home runs to give her 33 for her career, tying for fourth in school and eighth in Big West Conference history. Katie Hooper hit her 50th career double, becoming just the fifth player in Big West history to reach the total. Taylor Glover scored a pair of runs over the weekend to move into a tie for second in Big West Conference history with 162 career runs.

This weekend, the Matadors face a UC Davis squad coming off a series victory at UC Santa Barbara. The Aggies are 21-30 overall and 6-12 in the Big West Conference and feature several talented players on offense and defense. Senior Brianna Warner is batting .348 with 32 runs, 12 RBIs and 27 stolen bases. She enters the weekend with 91 career stolen bases, ranking third in Big West history and one stolen base behind Glover for their careers.

Taylor Peters is also batting .348 and has 19 runs, nine RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Christa Costello checks in at .314 with seven doubles, three triples and 15 RBIs and as a team, UCD has totaled 38 doubles, 12 triples, 15 home runs and 74 stolen bases.

In the circle, Katie Kibby is 14-8 with a 3.09 ERA, 73 Ks and a .254 opponent batting average in 154 innings of work. Andrea Reynolds is 6-16, but sports a 3.13 ERA in 127.1 innings of work. Opponents have totaled 63 doubles, 15 triples and 27 home runs on the year.

Wild Pitches

Senior Taylor Glover needs six hits this weekend to set a new program record with 294 career hits
Glover needs to score one run this weekend to reach 163 career runs and claim second outright in Big West Conference history
Senior Katie Hooper needs five RBIs this weekend to set a new program record with 164 career RBIs
Last week, Hooper became just the fifth player in Big West Conference history to amass 50 career doubles
Junior Savannah Horvath has already smashed 33 career home runs, tying for fourth in program history and eighth in Big West Conference history
CSUN needs one more win to post four-straight 30-win seasons; Last time CSUN accomplished feat was 1996-1999
Freshman Jessica Alexander has a pair of two-home run games and eight on the year
Senior Daphne Pofek ranks fourth in opponent batting average, sixth in ERA and innings pitched and seventh in strikeouts in the Big West
Senior Tara Kliebenstein is tied for league lead with a career-high four triples and tied for seventh in Big West in runs (30)
Senior Taylor Nate posted a school-record streak of reaching safely in 30-straight games earlier this season
Senior Madison Fleming has set a new career high with five home runs, 25 RBIs, 19 runs scored and seven sac bunts