CSUN Heads to Arizona's Hillenbrand Invitational

WHAT'S COMING UP FOR CSUN SOFTBALL
HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL
GAME 15
CSUN (5-9) vs. Weber State (5-9)
Saturday, Mar. 4 • 8 a.m.
Tucson, Ariz. • Hillenbrand Stadium
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HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL
GAME 16
CSUN vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (2-14)
Saturday, Mar. 4 • 6 p.m.
Tucson, Ariz. • Hillenbrand Stadium
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HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL
GAME 17
CSUN vs. Nebraska (9-6)
Sunday, Mar. 5 • 8 a.m.
Tucson, Ariz. • Hillenbrand Stadium
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HILLENBRAND INVITATIONAL
GAME 18
CSUN at No. 16/18/19 Arizona (11-5)
Sunday, Mar. 5 • 1 p.m.
Tucson, Ariz. • Hillenbrand Stadium
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Notebook
In-game Twitter updates: @CSUNSoftball

FIRST PITCH
CSUN travels to Tucson this weekend for the University of Arizona Hillenbrand Invitational.

The tournament begins on Saturday at 8 a.m. PST when CSUN faces Weber State and concludes at 6 p.m. PST against Texas A&M-Commerce.

Sunday's action begins at 8 a.m. PST when the Matadors face Nebraska. The tournament concludes at 1 p.m. PST against the host, Arizona.

ABOUT WEBER STATE
Weber State is 5-9 after splitting four games at the Utah Tech Tournament last week.

The top Wildcats' hitter is McKell McCuiston, who is batting .478. Lauren Hoe has a team-high four home runs and a team-high 16 RBI.

Mandy Johnson is 5-3, posting five complete games in 43 innings of work for Weber State. She has struck out 26 and walked 24 with two shutouts.

CSUN and Weber State split two games last season during the University of San Diego Tournament. The Wildcats lead the all-time series 7-5.

ABOUT THE LIONS
Texas A&M-Commerce is 2-14 after losing five games last weekend at the Baylor Invitational. Four of those losses were to nationally ranked opponents in Baylor and Maryland.

Kaydee Bennett's .313 batting average is a club best. Diamond Sefe's two home runs and eight RBI are tops amongst the Lions' offense.

Five different pitchers have made at least four appearances for Texas A&M-Commerce. Anissa Arredondo has both wins for the Lions in the circle. She is 2-6 in a program-best 34 innings.

Saturday is the first time CSUN and Texas A&M-Commerce are playing softball.

ABOUT NEBRASKA
Nebraska improved to 9-6 last week after going 4-1 at the University of New Mexico Troy Cox Classic. The Cornhuskers outscored their opponents 31-1 in their four victories. This week, the Huskers received one vote in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll.

Billie Andrews begins the week fifth in Division I in home runs (6) and ninth in home runs per game (0.5). She is hitting .340 and with a team-high 13 RBI.

Courtney Wallace is 5-3 with three shutouts and a team-high 38 innings. Sarah Harness has struck out a club-best 39 in 28.2 innings on her way to a 3-2 mark.

CSUN is playing Nebraska for the first time since 2018 when the Matadors defeated the Huskers 10-5 at the Cal State Fullerton Easton Invitational. As a result, the all-time series is tied 5-5.

ABOUT ARIZONA
Arizona is ranked 16th in the NFCA Top 25, 18th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25, 19th in the D1Softball.com Top 25, and 19th in the Softball America Top 25 this week.

The Wildcats are 10-5 after going 3-2 at the Razorback Invitational last week. During the tournament, Arizona was 1-2 against the then No. 7 Arkansas.

On Wednesday, the Wildcats defeated CSU Bakersfield 9-1 before welcoming the tournament field to the Hillenbrand Invitational.

Carlie Scupin is seventh in Division I this week in RBI with 19. Scupin and teammate Devyn Netz have both hit five home runs. Blaise Biringer's .426 batting average is a team-high.

Sunday is the 35th time CSUN and Arizona are playing softball, with the Wildcats leading the all-time series 28-6.

LAST WEEK
CSUN went 0-4 at the Mary Nutter Classic battling then No. 19 Texas A&M, Oregon State, Ohio State, and Iowa last week in Cathedral City. For more;
Day 1 Recap
Day 2 Recap
Day 3 Recap

~#UniteTheValley~

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