DAVIS, Calif. -- After completing the rigors of final examination, UC Davis softball launches the Big West Conference portion of its season with a three-game road series at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday and Sunday. The Aggies and Titans square off for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday, then wraps the set on Sunday for a noon first pitch.
AT A GLANCE
Who: Cal State Fullerton
When: Saturday, Mar. 20 & Sunday, Mar. 21
Where: Anderson Family Field (Fullerton, Calif.)
Live Stats:Â Saturday Game 1Â | Saturday Game 2 |Â Sunday
Live Video: Big West TV
• UC Davis competes in its first conference game since the 2019 season, as the 2020 slate was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic one week before league play last spring.
• Second-year freshman Taylor Fitzgerald led the Aggies at the Bulldog Classic, posting a 1.91 ERA and a .214 opposing batting average in two starts.
• First baseman Sarah Starks launched the fifth HR of the season in last Sunday's opener against Cal... No Aggie in the Division I era has launched dingers in double digits for a season... Starks shares the Big West home run lead with CSF's Hannah Becerra.
• Shortstop Isabella Leon paces the Aggies with a .394/.606/.474 slash line in 10 games... RF Megan Bower is second on the team with a .336 BA and .554 SLG, and has fanned only twice in 67 plate appearances.
ABOUT UC DAVIS:
With the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, more than 700 student-athletes represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation on one of 25 intercollegiate athletics teams.
UC Davis, a national leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, is centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley; and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
Ranked annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility, UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
