Score:  UC Davis 4, San Jose State 0
Winning Pitcher: Ashley Sawai (4-2)
Losing Pitcher: Delaney Faus (2-6)
Location: Davis, Calif. (La Rue Field)
Records: UC Davis 10-8, San Jose State 5-14
 
The short story: Behind six shutout innings from Ashley Sawai, UC Davis softball opened the its final day at the Capital Classic by knocking off future Mountain West counterpart San Jose State in a noon showdown in Davis.
 
LEADING OFF

• Sawai gave up just five hits, allowing no walks and no runs in her six shut down frames of work
• Maia Scholtens wrapped things up with a clean frame, allowing just one base runner
• Alyssa Dethlefson led off once again, setting the pace going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one stolen base
• Gia Felice was a solid 2-for-2, with one RBI and one double
• Marley Panziera provided power for the Aggies, smashing a triple while knocking in a run 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Aggies did not take long to jump ahead of San Jose State early, and after Sawai sat down the Spartans in order the stage was set
• Dethlefson led off with a single and after being sacrificed over to second she awaited her chance to round home
• That chance came with two outs and Panziera at the dish, and after seeing a pair of pitches the Aggie shortstop smashed a triple down the right line that scored Panziera and put the Aggies up 1-0 right from the start
• In the second Kayla Macias brought home Sydney Polli with a 2-out single to make it 2-0 two innings into the game
• After yet another 1-2-3 frame manufactured by Sawai, the Aggies added another run in the bottom half of the third when Dethlefson (single; stolen base; moved over) was brought home on a Keira Brady sacrifice fly to make it 3-0
• One more in the fifth came when Felice doubled home Macias from second base to make it 4-0
• For Sawai the Aggie offense did more than enough as the UC Davis hurler was nearly unhittable and in her final inning of work, she once again sat down the Spartans in order
• And after Scholtens finished off the seventh, the Aggies had earned a 4-0 win to open their Sunday 

TICKETS: General admission for all games runs $13 while youth (3-13), UC Davis staff members and fans Seniors (65+) can get in the door for $10. Group outings (minimum of 10) can get their tickets at $10 a piece. With the $80 Flexbook, fans receive 10 general admission ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for any of the four home meets during the season in any combination desired. Fans can secure their spot at La Rue Field by hitting the link, by calling the Aggie Ticket Office at (530) 752-2471 or by emailing the Aggie Ticket Office at aggietickets@ucdavis.edu.
 
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
 
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