Saturday, May 3
Northridge, Calif.
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California State University at Northridge
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Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Finishes Second In Big West After Dropping Season Finale to UCSB
5/3/2025 5:41:00 PM | Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif - CSUN Softball fell to the UCSB Gauchos 4-0 in the final game of a three-game series Saturday afternoon at Matador Diamond. Mikayla Carman and Mia Cortez accounted for the Matador hits in the ball game. Lauryn Carranco pitched three innings, and Isabella Alonso pitched the final four innings. All 11 Matador seniors were honored in a postgame ceremony.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
UCSB struck first in the top of the second inning. After a leadoff walk, Elicia Acosta hit a home run to center field to put the Gauchos up 2-0.Â
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The score remained 2-0 until the top of the fourth when Gauchos added another run. After a single by Bella Fuentes to start the inning, Acosta reached on an error by the shortstop. Alexa Sams then singled to load the bases. The next batter, Alexa Sams hit a single off Alonso, scoring the runner from third and making it a 3-0 ball game. Â
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UCSB's pitcher Malaya Johnson did a good job keeping CSUN runners off the bases. She struck out one through six innings.  but only allowed two CSUN hits.Â
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The Gauchos added to their lead in the top of the seventh when a solo shot from Jazzy Santos ended the scoring.
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NEWS AND NOTES
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
" I am proud of what this senior class has done. This season was hard fought and I really proud of this group, this entire team really. We had an opportunity to play all of our seniors today in their last game at Matador Diamond. They were a big part of this program when I took over. The good news is we're not done. We get to play next week and be able to have that bye which is huge. Hats off to UCSB, they did a good job today. Now is the time to regroup and get ready for next week.
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UP NEXT
CSUN hits the road next week for the Big West Championships in Fullerton. The Matadors' first game will take place on Thursday while the time and opponent is to be determined.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
UCSB struck first in the top of the second inning. After a leadoff walk, Elicia Acosta hit a home run to center field to put the Gauchos up 2-0.Â
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The score remained 2-0 until the top of the fourth when Gauchos added another run. After a single by Bella Fuentes to start the inning, Acosta reached on an error by the shortstop. Alexa Sams then singled to load the bases. The next batter, Alexa Sams hit a single off Alonso, scoring the runner from third and making it a 3-0 ball game. Â
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UCSB's pitcher Malaya Johnson did a good job keeping CSUN runners off the bases. She struck out one through six innings.  but only allowed two CSUN hits.Â
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The Gauchos added to their lead in the top of the seventh when a solo shot from Jazzy Santos ended the scoring.
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NEWS AND NOTES
- CSUN finishes the regular season with a 24-24 record and 17-10 in Big West play.Â
- With the Hawai'i loss on Friday, CSUN has clinched a second seed in next week's Big West Championship in Fullerton.Â
- Carranco finishes the regular season with a 14-10 record and a team-best 2.71 ERA
- Alonso dropped her ERA to 3.87 in the loss.
- Carman has hits in 10 out of her last 11 regular season collegiate games.Â
- Tiara Westbrook in her lone at bat in the game, walked, as her OBPÂ is now .443, which leads the team.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CHARLOTTE MORGAN
" I am proud of what this senior class has done. This season was hard fought and I really proud of this group, this entire team really. We had an opportunity to play all of our seniors today in their last game at Matador Diamond. They were a big part of this program when I took over. The good news is we're not done. We get to play next week and be able to have that bye which is huge. Hats off to UCSB, they did a good job today. Now is the time to regroup and get ready for next week.
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UP NEXT
CSUN hits the road next week for the Big West Championships in Fullerton. The Matadors' first game will take place on Thursday while the time and opponent is to be determined.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Malaya Johnson (17-9)
L: Carranco, Lauryn (14-10)
Batting:
HR: Jazzy Santos 1 ; Elicia Acosta 1
RBI: Jazzy Santos 1 ; Elicia Acosta 2 ; Erin Mendoza 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jazzy Santos 1 ; Kaylin Garcia 1 ; Ainsley Waddell 1 ; Elicia Acosta 1
Batting:
SH: Chavez, Alexis 1
Game Leaders
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