• The Roadrunners clinched the 8-seed in the Big West Championships in Henderson, Nev., edging Cal State Fullerton for the final spot.
  • CSUB will play 5-seed UC Riverside on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. (PT) in the First Round
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• Senior guard Kaleb Higgins reset the CSUB Division I single-season scoring record Saturday night in Hawai’i, which was previously established by Jarkel Joiner in the 2018-19 season (532 points)
• CSUB’s 13 wins in the 2023-24 season is the most wins since 2020-21 when they finished with 15 wins
  • They also won 10 games this season at home, the most wins in the Icardo Center since 2016-17 when they won 12
  • The Roadrunners had a home record of 10-4 (.714), they haven’t finished with a winning percentage better than that since 2016-17 when they finished 12-1 (.923)

CSUB 57, Hawai’i 74 – Saturday, Mar. 9

• CSUB wrapped up the 2023-24 regular season in Hawai’i
  • Prior to the game the Roadrunners clinched the final seed in the Big West Championships with a Fullerton loss
• CSUB shot 41% from the field in the first half while UH shot 51% on the way to a 40-30 lead
  • Kaleb Higgins finished the first half with six points (2-8 FG, 2-2 FT)
  • Marvin McGhee III finished with six as well, going 2-2 from three-point range
  • Cameron Wilbon was the leading scorer with seven points (3-6 FG, 1-1 3FG)
• In the second half the `Runners were outscored 34-27
• The Rainbow Warriors got to the free throw line 20 times in the game, shooting 90%
• Bakersfield only got to the line 11 times, shooting just 45.5%
• Despite the loss, CSUB is 3-1 in their last four games and has some momentum rolling into Henderson this week

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• The Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team wrapped up their season with a loss to Hawai’I in the Icardo Center on Saturday afternoon.
• Beating the Rainbow Wahine was CSUB's final chance to go to Henderson for the Big West Championship this week, but the Roadrunners were unable to overcome Hawai'i, this year's Big West regular season Champions.
• Bakersfield will look to rebuild and return stronger than ever in 2024-25.
• Shaunae Brown (14.6 ppg, 1.8 apg, 36% 3fg) and Jordan Olivares (13.1 ppg, 2.8 apg, 5.5 rpg, 1.8 spg) led the `Runners all season long.

 CSUB 48, Hawai’i 85 – Saturday, Mar. 09

• CSUB celebrated five members of the women’s basketball team before the start of the game, which featured them playing in the Icardo Center one last time: Sophia Bertotti Metoyer, Cassidy Johnson, Jordan Olivares, Grace Hunter, and Sophia Tougas.
• The `Runners went up against the No. 1 team in The Big West and were unable to pull out a victory. 
• Hawai’i immediately started the game on top, scoring 25 points in the first quarter. The `Runners were unable to match what the Wahine were putting up, only scoring 14 points in the first. 
• For the remained of the game Hawai’i did not let up, shooting 51 percent from three-point range along the way.
• The final score came out to 85-48 leaving Bakersfield to close out the season with an 8-21 record (5-15 Big West).

• Bakersfield played competitive ball in four of their five games in NorCal this weekend
  • Errors hurt the `Runners, leading to three walk off wins for their opponents
• Catcher Maya Molina-Villarreal batted .400 with four hits in ten at bats including a double
• Infielder Violet Salazar hit .333 while driving in two runs
• Two-way player Dani Hunter drove in three RBI thanks to a pair of doubles
• Kaia Johnson stole two more bases
  • The outfielder is 11-for-11 in steals this season and is tied for fifth in CSUB's Division I single-season history in the category
• Pitcher Anisa Reynolds appeared in two games over the weekend, finishing with a 1.05 ERA
• CSUB will kick off Big West play on the road at UC San Diego this weekend

CSUB 1, Iowa 17 (5 inn.) – Friday, March 8

• CSUB opened up the weekend in San Jose at the Silicon Valley Classic II versus reigning NISC Champion Iowa
• In the first three innings, the Hawkeyes jumped out to an early 10-0 lead
• In the fourth inning, Bakersfield scored their first and only run thanks to a triple by Kaia Johnson followed by a Karissa Munsey RBI single
• Errors hurt the `Runners, as they committed four, leading to four unearned runs for the Hawkeyes

CSUB 2, San Jose State 3 – Friday, March 8

• In Game 2, CSUB played Head Coach Letty Olivarez’s previous team in San Jose State
• Anisa Reynolds pitched well for CSUB, going 6.1 innings, allowing zero earned runs
  • All three runs allowed came off errors
• Bakersfield took the lead 2-1 in the sixth inning off a Violet Salazar single to right field scoring Logan-Ray Gaspar and Yisela Reynoso 
• In the seventh inning, an error by CSUB led to two runs and a walk-off win for the Spartans

CSUB 1, Pacific 2 – Saturday, March 9

• Freshman Dani Hunter got the start in the circle for the `Runners, going 6.1 innings while giving up just three hits and allowing only one run
• Bakersfield tallied six hits in the game and got on the board first in the fourth inning
  • Hunter helped her own cause with a double to right center scoring Johnson
• Pacific answered right back with a solo home run in the bottom half of the fourth
• In the seventh inning, an error by the `Runners led to a walk-off for the Tigers

CSUB 0, Pacific 4 – Saturday, March 9

• CSUB had eight runners reach base, but were unable to get any to cross
• Three `Runners reached base two times in Game 2 of the doubleheader
  • Maya Molina-Villarreal went 2-for-3 
  • Johnson reached on two walks
  • Gaspar reached on a walk and a hit
• Pacific scored twice in the third off singles
• The Tigers tacked on two insurance runs in the fifth with a double to left field and a single through the right side

CSUB 3, Pacific 4 (8 inn.) – Sunday, March 10

• In the series finale versus Pacific, the Tigers struck for two runs in the first inning, scoring on an error and then a triple
• Hunter hit a double to center field that scored Johnson in the top of the second inning
• Pacific extended their lead in the bottom of the second on an infield single
• Gaspar reached on a fielder’s choice scoring Shaylene Fuimaono in the top frame of the third
• The `Runners tied the game at 3-3 in the fourth inning when Karissa Munsey sent a home run to left center
• In the eighth inning, Pacific walked off again on another error by the `Runners

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• The Cal State Bakersfield baseball team took on the NJIT Highlanders to kick off the second-straight weekend out at Hardt Field. Playing four games, the Roadrunners were only able to take one win in a fierce, three-day series. 
• The `Runners earned their lone win of the weekend in the nightcap of Saturday's doubleheader.  
• Bakersfield native Brock Perriera hit .500 for the weekend, scoring one run with five RBI.
• Tag teaming the offensive assault was Matthew Kurata, who hit .400 on the series. The junior had a double and a homerun mixed into his six hits.
• CSUB will stay home this weekend to kick off Big West play when Hawai'i comes to Bakersfield.

 CSUB 3, NJIT 7 – Friday, Mar. 08

• In the first game of the series there was a slow start, with both teams holding each other scoreless for the first four innings. 
• Bakersfield struck first at the bottom of the fifth, when Kurata hit a single to center field scoring Nick Salas and Cody Hendriks. 
• NJIT answered back in the top of the seventh as the Highlanders exploded for seven runs before closing out with two more runs in the eighth.
• Bakersfield attempted to answer back in the bottom of the ninth, scoring one more run off of another hit by Kurata, but the `Runner rally fell short.
• Kurata went 3-for-4 in this game, posting 3 RBI off those hits. 

CSUB 8, NJIT 10 – Saturday, Mar. 09 (Game 1)

• Bakersfield was looking for a win to start this Saturday afternoon off, but the Highlanders came out swinging. 
• CSUB had just one run by the fifth inning,  but the `Runners didn’t stop there. Kurata hit his first home run of the season in the sixth inning as Bakersfield scored three more runs, taking a 4-3 lead.
• The two teams slugged it out over the next few innings with CSUB scoring four more runs, but a five-run eighth inning helped NJIT seal the 10-8 victory.

CSUB 10, NJIT 6 – Saturday, Mar. 09 (Game 2)

• NJIT rolled that momentum right into the next game of the doubleheader, leading CSUB 4-1 after two innings.
• That was not going to keep the Roadrunners down, bouncing back midgame as CSUB scored four runs in the fourth, taking their first lead of the evening. 
• Bakersfield continued on to score ten runs off of eleven hits, with Hendriks, Elijah Pelayo and Perreira each having 2 RBIs for the game.
• CSUB closed out the four-run victory with relievers David Villegas and Kyler Stancato allowing just one unearned run combined over the final 4.1 innings.

CSUB 1, NJIT 6 – Sunday, Mar. 10 (Game 1)

• Closing the series out on Sunday afternoon, the Highlanders and Roadrunners went nine innings, with a tight game for the first five . 
• Bakersfield scored the first run of the game in the third inning off an RBI single from Perrierra, who was a standout player for the `Runners this weekend. 
• The Highlanders closed out the series, putting up six runs between the fifth and eighth innings, closing out the series, 3-1, with a 6-1 victory.

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• The Cal State Bakersfield beach volleyball team continued the season at home hosting the Barnes Beach Complex `Runner Invite this weekend.
• The Roadrunners finished the weekend going 3-3.
• The `Runners came into the weekend with a 5-match win streak, chasing CSUB's all-time team win streak which was set at 6, but Bakersfield's loss to CSUN cut the streak down.
• Ella Erteltova & Vivi Kaelin continue the 2024 season by going a perfect 13-0.
• After finishing a tough battle this weekend, the `Runners will look to bounce back at home again against San Francisco, Concordia Irvine, and The Master's on Saturday, March 16.
  • The first match begins at 8 a.m. Full schedule can be found at GoRunners.com/bvbschedule

Beach Volleyball hosts Barnes Beach Volleyball `Runner Invite

• Ella Erteltova & Vivi Kaelin went 6-0 this weekend as the number 3 pair.
• CSUB went 1-1 this weekend against CSUN which currently puts their all-time match-up record at 15-14 in CSUN's favor.
• Ava Palm and Pearl Moore went 4-2 as the #4 pair defeating all of their opponents except for UNC Wilmington.

• Cal State Bakersfield Track and Field had an impressive showing at the UCSB Invitational in Santa Barbara over the weekend. 
• All competition for the Roadrunners happened on Friday at the Pauley Track.
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• The `Runners are preparing for another week of competition as they head down to SoCal for the Cal State LA Invitational, Mar. 15-16. 

CSUB at UCSB Invitational 

• On Friday morning the throwers squad opened the day with competition in the men’s shot put and the women’s hammer throw. 
  • The pair of Javier Toro and Matthew Garrett finished the shot put in second and third place. Toro threw a 52’0” and Garrett was closed behind at 51’11.25”.
  • Jessi Solis threw an impressive 166’8” in the women’s hammer throw, good for second place. The senior set a personal best in the event and now holds the #5 CSUB all-time mark in the event. 
• Nerissa Thompson placed third overall in the women’s 100m with a time of 12.41. 
• In the women’s 100m hurdles, Julia Stein crossed the line in third place with a time of 15.25. 
• Helena Valentic threw down a huge personal record in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. Valentic’s time of 11:05.09 was good for second overall.
  • She continues to inch closer to the CSUB school record of 11:03.21 held by Alyssa Lewis (2007).
• The `Runners saw the return of Miranda Miller in the pole vault. The two-time reigning Big West Champion in the event has been out due to injury since December. Miller placed second overall with a jump of 11’11.75”. 
• On the track for the men, newcomer Matthew Karapetyan finished the 200m in third place with a time of 22.43. 
• Jacob Yagers fought hard in the men’s 1500m, battling hard until the finish despite a slow start of the race.
  • His time of 3:56.95 was good for fourth overall and just half a second off third. The Bakersfield native continues to impress in the event. 

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• Select members of the Cal State Bakersfield swimming teams traveled to Westmont, Ill. to compete in a professional-level TYR Pro Series meet.
• Bakersfield enjoyed several standout swims that helped the Roadrunners earn coveted spots in the evening finals, some of which will be shown live on an NBC broadcast later this month.
• Sophomore Vili Sivec continues to rack up an impressive resume, pulling himself closer and closer to his goal of representing Croatia at the Olympics this Summer.
• At the TYR meet this past week, Sivec showed out in the 100 Butterfly, earning a spot in the finals and swimming against World Record holder Caeleb Dressel, while also posting a FINA cut in the 100 Freestyle.

CSUB at TYR Pro Series, Westmont, Ill., Mar. 6-9

• Cal State Bakersfield enjoyed the long course meet in Illinois with three `Runner long course records falling in the process.
• Sophomore Kylie Ney got the meet started with a school record in the 800-meter Freestyle on Wednesday night. Ney closed out the meet for the women with a 1500m Free record, placing seventh in the A-finals.
• Sivec posted the other CSUB LC record, going 49.95 in the 100 Free finals, a mark that is a FINA cut.
• The `Runners also enjoyed seeing Danielle Albright make the C-Finals in both the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes.
• Lorena Jerebic posted a B-Finals result in the 200 Fly while Ney picked up a B-Finals finish in the 400 Free.
• Sivec was a finalist in all three events he competed in this week, including the 100 Fly A-finals where he faced off against Dressel and multiple elite-level athletes.

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• Cal State Bakersfield’s golf team continued the Spring season in Utah this past weekend.
• The Roadrunners competed in the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational, Mar. 7-9, in St. George, Utah.
• CSUB tied for 12th of 13 teams in the tournament hosted by Southern Utah University at Sunbrook Golf Course.

Golf at Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational

• Sarah Mutai and Jefi Dordevic paced the `Runners in the opening round with equal scores of 77 (+5).
• Bakersfield improved by four strokes as a team on Day 2.
  • Sophomore Iris Han posted a team-best round of 75 to lead the way.
• CSUB finished out with a tough final round as Dordevic posted the lowest score once again with another 77.
• A native of Serbia, Dordevic led CSUB on the weekend with 233 strokes, but Mutai (234) and Han (235) came in right behind their teammate.
  • Dordevic finished in the top half of all golfers in the field.
• The `Runners will now have about a month to train for their final regular-season tournament before the Big West Championship.
  • Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, Maricopa, Ariz., Apr. 3-4.

•  The Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team closed out the 2023-24 season with a trip to the Pac-12 Championships.
• Facing off against four nationally-ranked teams and dozens of ranked individuals, the Roadrunners were unable to keep pace with their foes and placed sixth of six teams. 

CSUB at Pac-12 Championships, Corvallis, Ore., Mar. 10

• 165-pounder Guillermo Escobedo picked up the lone win of the day for the `Runners in the fifth-place match of his bracket.
  • The redshirt sophomore posted a major decision over Cal Poly’s Michael Goldfeder.
• Brock Rogers (149) put together the most exciting match of the day for the `Runners in the consolation semifinals against #30 Nash Singleton of Oregon State.
  • Rogers pushed Singleton to the brink, nearly earning the win in overtime, but the Beaver scored a last-second takedown to advance to the third-place match.
• CSUB has wrapped up the 2023-24 season and will begin preparations for a better year ahead.