BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The CSU Bakersfield softball team will be back home this weekend for a series with Big West Conference preseason favorite Cal State Fullerton. The Roadrunners will host the Titans on Saturday and Sunday in their first-ever home series in the Big West.
Bakersfield is coming off their first-ever Big West win this past weekend, going 1-2 in a three game series at UC San Diego.
"I thought we did a really good job, " said Crissy Buck-Ziegler, Bakersfield's Head Coach, in reference to the team's series at UCSD. "We started out slow in the first game. The girls rallied back and we got a little momentum going into Game 2 and we were able to pull off that victory. We're young, a bunch of young kids trying to figure out how to come together. We showed a lot of grit and a lot of fight to come together on Sunday night."
Besides the victory, CSUB enjoyed some positive takeaways last weekend, including the emergence of third baseman, Shaylene Fuimaono. The freshman stepped up and made multiple outstanding defensive plays, one of which was featured on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays.
Cal State Fullerton (17-12) has had a solid start to the season and will be a tough test for the `Runners this weekend. The `Runners have faced Cal State Fullerton a total of 14 times, going 2-11-1 in those games. The last meeting between the two was in March of 2018, with the Titans winning both of a two game series.
"It has been tough, but a good challenge to face the toughest teams in the conference right off the top," Buck-Ziegler said. "The girls were upset with themselves for not hitting as well this week as they know they can. Fullerton is a tough, storied opponent. It will be a challenging weekend, but one we're ready to get after."
KV's Southern Style BBQ will be having a food truck for Saturday's doubleheader this weekend. Fans are invited to come out to the Roadrunner Softball Complex on Saturday and Sunday with tickets available at the gate or ahead of time at GoRunners.com/Tickets. Every game of the series will be broadcasted live on ESPN+. Links to broadcasts, live stats, tickets and more are all available at GoRunners.com/Live.
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