Yes, hitters seem to continue to swing the balance of the game in their direction but there is no denying that Cal pitching has been especially poor this year. That said, the entire program is at an historically low point following the unravelling of Spencer's regime and the departure of virtually all the top talent on the roster. The cursed portal does offer a quick turnaround but it remains to be seen if Cal can swing it.

Tamya Waiters was the pitcher that pitched well against Oklahoma & Nebraska earlier this season. She held both teams to two runs through five innings. For some reason, she has not pitched since the final Florida State game. She has missed the last eight games.

The whole team sucks and we are *****ing about pitching, come on

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I totally understand what you're saying and there is some truth to that, but bashing the current team isn't the route to take. Some of the pitchers on this current team have shown they are able to compete with the best in the country but being consistent is the key to a good season. We don't know all the inner workings and what each pitcher or player is going through. Being supportive is the best option.

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Objective criticism is not inconsistent with support. College athletes are not pre-schoolers who need "participation awards". They are seasoned competitors who have, in most cases, been growing in the sport since their pre-teen years in club, travel and interscholastic. competition. It is not incorrect to state that many are professional athletes. While some of the commentary that appears on message boards such as this is admittedly uninformed, it is all avoidable for those who find it offensive, i.e., don't read it.

Willow Glen vs Archbishop Mitty | Softball | 3/31

Alanna Clincy lost a pitcher's battle at Archbishop Mitty, 3-2. The Monarch's ace, Kyleigh Mace, only allowed five base runners over 7 innings. Clincy hit a homerun and walked for two of those. The Cal recruit yielded six hits and a walk over six IP. The game decider was a two-run HR by a Mitty sophomore, MJ Fikes. She has ten HRs this season already in only 14 games played. Clincy struck out nine batters.

I suppose this is as good a time as any to remind folks that Cal softball is in a rebuild. Technically, the rebuild hasn't even started yet because this team was entirely inherited by Singleton. Yes, this team has issues, and it's fair to point them out. But at the same time, keep in mind your expectations may be incongruous with where we are at, and temper them accordingly.

Despite the season not going the way we want it to, I'm having a great time as always. This sport and our team is my passion, win or lose. And I can sleep soundly at night knowing that despite our issues this year, Steve's gonna bring us back to the mountain top soon. One last "home" series left this season, so make sure you're at Big Swing. I'll see you there. Go Bears!

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I suppose this is as good a time as any to remind folks that Cal softball is in a rebuild. Technically, the rebuild hasn't even started yet because this team was entirely inherited by Singleton. Yes, this team has issues, and it's fair to point them out. But at the same time, keep in mind your expectations may be incongruous with where we are at, and temper them accordingly.

Despite the season not going the way we want it to, I'm having a great time as always. This sport and our team is my passion, win or lose. And I can sleep soundly at night knowing that despite our issues this year, Steve's gonna bring us back to the mountain top soon. One last "home" series left this season, so make sure you're at Big Swing. I'll see you there. Go Bears!

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Singleton has exactly 0 of his own players on this roster. Imagine he's going to make some big moves in the offseason. Everyone knows who he is and unless you play for Oklahoma, everyone likes him lol

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Callie Wake said:

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I suppose this is as good a time as any to remind folks that Cal softball is in a rebuild. Technically, the rebuild hasn't even started yet because this team was entirely inherited by Singleton. Yes, this team has issues, and it's fair to point them out. But at the same time, keep in mind your expectations may be incongruous with where we are at, and temper them accordingly.

Despite the season not going the way we want it to, I'm having a great time as always. This sport and our team is my passion, win or lose. And I can sleep soundly at night knowing that despite our issues this year, Steve's gonna bring us back to the mountain top soon. One last "home" series left this season, so make sure you're at Big Swing. I'll see you there. Go Bears!

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Singleton has exactly 0 of his own players on this roster. Imagine he's going to make some big moves in the offseason. Everyone knows who he is and unless you play for Oklahoma, everyone likes him lol

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Correct. He has 0 players he picked on the team, and all signs point to a big offseason. Everyone in D1 softball knows who Singleton is, and likes him. I expect some big moves and a revamped team next year.

Callie Wake said:

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CalFanatic said:

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Callie Wake said:

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I suppose this is as good a time as any to remind folks that Cal softball is in a rebuild. Technically, the rebuild hasn't even started yet because this team was entirely inherited by Singleton. Yes, this team has issues, and it's fair to point them out. But at the same time, keep in mind your expectations may be incongruous with where we are at, and temper them accordingly.

Despite the season not going the way we want it to, I'm having a great time as always. This sport and our team is my passion, win or lose. And I can sleep soundly at night knowing that despite our issues this year, Steve's gonna bring us back to the mountain top soon. One last "home" series left this season, so make sure you're at Big Swing. I'll see you there. Go Bears!

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Singleton has exactly 0 of his own players on this roster. Imagine he's going to make some big moves in the offseason. Everyone knows who he is and unless you play for Oklahoma, everyone likes him lol

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Correct. He has 0 players he picked on the team, and all signs point to a big offseason. Everyone in D1 softball knows who Singleton is, and likes him. I expect some big moves and a revamped team next year.

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Will he have the NIL funds to acquire the talent he needs to compete in the ACC or on a National Level?

Gkhoury2325 said:

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Callie Wake said:

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CalFanatic said:

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Callie Wake said:

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I suppose this is as good a time as any to remind folks that Cal softball is in a rebuild. Technically, the rebuild hasn't even started yet because this team was entirely inherited by Singleton. Yes, this team has issues, and it's fair to point them out. But at the same time, keep in mind your expectations may be incongruous with where we are at, and temper them accordingly.

Despite the season not going the way we want it to, I'm having a great time as always. This sport and our team is my passion, win or lose. And I can sleep soundly at night knowing that despite our issues this year, Steve's gonna bring us back to the mountain top soon. One last "home" series left this season, so make sure you're at Big Swing. I'll see you there. Go Bears!

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Singleton has exactly 0 of his own players on this roster. Imagine he's going to make some big moves in the offseason. Everyone knows who he is and unless you play for Oklahoma, everyone likes him lol

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Correct. He has 0 players he picked on the team, and all signs point to a big offseason. Everyone in D1 softball knows who Singleton is, and likes him. I expect some big moves and a revamped team next year.

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Will he have the NIL funds to acquire the talent he needs to compete in the ACC or on a National Level?

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Unfortunately, that's a question for Staff, not me. You'll have to flag one of them down and ask. Though I'll admit I'm very curious to know what kind of money we're playing with. I think we will have a healthy NIL fund, but they don't let me look at the numbers (yet). AFAIK, we had a lot of money pour in to renovate the stadium, so I don't think a good sized NIL fund is outside the realm of possibility.

This team's strugglers have been pretty much what I expected. Losing the cream of the roster and consigned to a season long road trip due to the facility rebuild is a double dose of adversity. I hope Singleton is up to the task but the to the task but it is a long way to go to get back to OKC

Close one in the 5th....8-7 NC State. An error, 10 straight balls (has to be a record?), and a hard-hit infield single that was half-booted loads the bases.

Now the third walk of the inning (yikes!) with the bases loaded makes it 9-7.

And now a grandslam. 13-7

Kind of a perfect snapshot of the season. It's just kinda ugly softball when you don't have the pitching. Here's to Coach Singleton hitting that portal hard for pitchers in the offseason!

Why did he take Waiters out??? She was the only one not giving up runs to NC State. Not sure that was too smart of him.

Togia's the best Bears pitcher i've seen all night... and I don't know it's particular close. Heck, give her some more innings! What do we have to lose?

Second homer of the game for Anya German!

Cal scored 8 runs on 9 hits, but NC State ran away from them with 14 runs. The Wolfpack generated 14 hits, earned 10 walks and were beneficiaries of 3 Bear's errors. Actually, one of "hits" was an infield pop-up ten feet to the right of the pitcher's mound. It dropped untouched with none of the infielders calling off the pitcher to try to make the easy play. The first baseman and second baseman made negligible efforts to take control of that play.
I stopped watching the game at that point and turned on the SF Giants...

Cal's pitching staff has 84 strikeouts, bottom of the ACC. The next lowest? Boston College with 131. Not what you wanna see from your pitching rotation.

3-0 NC state
Top 4th

Wasn;t watching but have stat broadcast up, why did DAuna Johnson pinch hit for Gator in the top of 7th with 2 runners on?

Gator Robinson is in a bigtime slump. She has one hit in her last 25 ABs. The shortstop stopped hitting at Notre Dame (0-11). Bears lost 5-4 with tying run on 3rd base. The winning run was scored by NC State in the B6th on an error by Gator Robinson. Carly Raven struck out to end it. Tough loss suffered by Cal. The Wolfpack locked up the final 12th spot over the Bears for the ACC Tournament.

For today's game, GR has been dropped to ninth in the batting order.

After the T2nd, Cal leads 5-4. It's fun to watch the Bears bat, but it's not enjoyable to witness their pitching & defense. Anya German dropped a throw to home plate that would have been the third out in the B1st. Cal had an easy force out at second base, but Robinson's throw is off target and bounces off of Emma Jackson's glove.. Both of these misplays were not called errors by the official score keeper. Morgan Talley thumps a grand slam in the B2nd to make it 9-5 w/ one out.

The home plate umpire won't call strikes on the corners, so the pitchers have to throw the ball over the heart of the plate.

Grounder to E Jackson and she throws it away at second base for a double play or force. The play before that was a bunt directly back to the Cal pitcher, Tamya Waiters, but she does not come in to field it. She waits for the ball to roll to her, and runner is safe at first base. The fundamentals of defensive play for the most part are missing. Many of the fly balls go over the Bear outfielder's heads. Bottomline: errors are made virtually every inning whether they are physical or mental or listed as an error. Waiters walked in the 10th run in the B3rd with one out and Morgan Talley is due up.

After four innings, it's 10-5. NC State has brought in their ace, Morgan Talley, to pitch. She has not allowed a Cal hit over two innings w/ four strikeouts. This frosh phenom has a fastball at 68-69 mph and a change-up at 56 mph. Bears had runners on first and second base with no outs but Anaya Togia left early. Another mental error.

Bears rally late for four runs but fall short, 10-9. Offense has strong showing again with 9 runs on 11 hits. Mya McGowan hit her initial college HR and might be finding her hitting stroke (I hope)...GO BEARS!

Ugh. Northridge ties the game on a funky infield single that rolls enough for the Matador runner to score from 2nd. 3-3 in the 6th.

Happy to see Mya McGowan break through. 2 hit game (including a homer) Sunday and now she's gotten on base all 3 times today.

2 out rally for Northridge. Now 6-3 =(

This was the best chance for a victory this afternoon, yet Cal could only muster three runs against CSUN. Kiki Mashhoud gave up the tying and go-ahead runs in front of her family and friends (per the announcer). She is from Northridge.

Sophia Everett destroys a pitch over the RF fence. Cal with a nice rally scoring 5 in the 5th…7-5 UCLA

No rain can stop it!!

Exciting times ahead! Go Bears!!

Why are we playing at Furd this weekend??? They didn't like the stadium in Saratoga where the games were originally scheduled?

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Why are we playing at Furd this weekend??? They didn't like the stadium in Saratoga where the games were originally scheduled?

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Maybe a conflict with the field?

This is what was posted on Calbears.com:

"The series was originally scheduled to be played at West Valley College in Saratoga where Cal would have hosted the Cardinal - but the series had to be relocated to The Farm."

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calbearsfan said:

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Why are we playing at Furd this weekend??? They didn't like the stadium in Saratoga where the games were originally scheduled?

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Maybe a conflict with the field?

This is what was posted on Calbears.com:

"The series was originally scheduled to be played at West Valley College in Saratoga where Cal would have hosted the Cardinal - but the series had to be relocated to The Farm."

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lol.. i just saw that also. West Valley sb doesn't show any conflicts

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SFCALBear72 said:

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calbearsfan said:

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Why are we playing at Furd this weekend??? They didn't like the stadium in Saratoga where the games were originally scheduled?

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Maybe a conflict with the field?

This is what was posted on Calbears.com:

"The series was originally scheduled to be played at West Valley College in Saratoga where Cal would have hosted the Cardinal - but the series had to be relocated to The Farm."

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lol.. i just saw that also. West Valley sb doesn't show any conflicts

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Maybe the furds offer us some token $$$. Neither place is home field advantage for us anyways.

McGowan cannot win when she walks four Stanford batters combined w/ 5 hits in the initial two innings. Cal trails 7-0 early. Three consecutive hits to begin the third KO's Mya. The last was a three-run shot over the left field wall to make it 10-0. All ten runs earned against the freshman. Layna Gerhard replaces her. Bases are loaded vs Gerhard with no outs. It's still in the T3rd but the score is now 17-0. This is absolutely embarrassing to watch.

Stanford has a beautiful new stadium. I hope that Cal fans can be proud in a similar fashion in 2027.