CSUN Falls 1-0 in Series Finale Against Gauchos

Sunday, April 19

Santa Barbara, CA

1:00 p.m.

California State University at Northridge

12-28, 7-14

UC Santa Barbara

26-20, 16-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
CSUN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
UC Santa Barbara	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	1	3	1

Photo by: Chuck Marvel

CSUN Falls 1-0 in Series Finale Against Gauchos

4/19/2026 4:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --- The CSUN softball team fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Campus Diamond. Vanessa Perez had the lone hit for the Matadors. In a true pitcher's duel, UCSB's Ainsley Waddell pitched a complete game shutout with six strikeouts, while CSUN's Malia Williams also tossed a complete game and only allowed one earned run with two strikeouts while giving up only three hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED

CSUN threatened early, putting a runner in scoring position in the top of the first inning when Vanessa Perez doubled down the right field line and moved to third on a wild pitch. However, Waddell escaped the jam with a strikeout and a flyout to keep the Matadors off the board.

After a scoreless two and a half innings, UCSB struck first. A Dani Rauchser single and a throwing error with a runner in scoring position led to a 1-0 lead by the Gauchos after three.

CSUN's defense turned a key double play in the sixth inning to keep the deficit at one, but the Matadors were unable to generate late offense. Amber Rivas drew a walk in the seventh to get the tying run aboard, but Waddell closed the door with a groundout to end the game.

NOTES OF THE GAME

CSUN falls to 12-28 overall and 7-14 in Big West play.
UCSB improves to 26-20 and 16-5 in Big West play.
Williams, despite a great performance, took the hard-luck loss to fall to 5-13 on the year.

UP NEXT
CSUN plays its final home series of the year when it takes on UC San Diego April 24-25 at Matador Diamond. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+