Score:  UC Davis 6, UC Riverside 0
Winning Pitcher: Caroline Grimes (12-13)
Losing Pitcher: Bree Barner (0-9)
Location: Riverside, Calif. (Amy S. Harrison Softball Field)
Records: UC Davis 24-21 (13-8), UC Riverside 5-33 (3-20)
 
The short story: UC Davis softball finished off its weekend sweep of UC Riverside behind another strong pitching performance by the Aggie duo of Caroline Grimes and Ashley Sawai, with the two aces pitching a shutout give the Aggies a dominating win to wrap up the weekend.
 
LEADING OFF

• Grimes went five shutout innings, striking out six while walking just one over
• Sawai threw two innings of shutout relief, giving up no walks while throwing just 19 pitches
• Rylee Reeves showed off the power, hitting a pair of double while going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one walk
• Marley Panziera led the Aggies at the dish, going 3-for-4 with one double, two runs scored and two RBIs
• Olivia McFarland added a 2-for-3 day of her own, knocking in two runs
• Gia Felice led the way at the top of the lineup, going 2-for-3 with one RBI and one walk drawn

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UC Davis opened the scoring in the second with a quick run thanks to Reeves hustling down the third base line on a stolen base attempt at second that gave the Aggies a 1-0 lead
• Grimes kept UC Riverside in check over the opening three frames, getting strikeouts in the second and third while sitting Riverside down in order over the first nine batters
• The Aggies scored a pair in the fourth to extend their lead, capped off by a Felice single that scored Panziera, making it 3-0 heading into the second half of the game
• In the fifth the Aggies opened things up for good, scoring three runs with the big blow being a two-RBI double to center off the bat of Panziera and after McFarland singled up the middle to bring home Panziera the Aggies had built out a 6-0 lead
• From there Grimes and Sawai finished things off, keeping UC Riverside off the board for the remainder of the game to lock in the Aggie 6-0 win in a weekend conference sweep.

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, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States 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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