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2025 Softball Roster

Arthur Smith
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Nicholas Cullor
Gunnar Rathbun
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24 Bailee Bustos

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Tulare, Calif.
  • Prev School College of the Sequoias

Biography

2025 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 35 games, starting 25 of those while hurling 160.1 innings in over those 35 games... Tossed a team leading 15 complete games, the most by a Roadrunner since Kelsie Monroe's 16 in 2013... Had six shutouts as well on the year, which ranked first in the Big West Conference and 11th in the Nation... Tied Monroe for Division I single season shutouts... Became the first Roadrunner to throw a shutout in their first start going seven innings and allowing just two hits in the 2-0 victory over James Madison in the UCF Black & Gold Classic on February 7... Helped Bakersfield defeat Illinois 4-0 throwing another complete game shutout, this was CSUB's first win over a B1G team since 2010 (Iowa) and their first win over a power five conference team since 2013 (Oregon State)... Her performance in the UCF Black & Gold Classic earned her Big West Pitcher of the Week with a stat line 22.1 innings, 0.31 ERA, two complete games, and two shutouts; she is the first Roadrunner to win Big West Weekly honors since CSUB joined the conference in 2021... Bustos won back-to-back Big West Pitcher of the Week honor following the Hawai'i Spring Fling Tournament helping CSUB go 5-1 and throwing 20.1 innings, making six appearances and three starts tossing two shutouts and two complete games... Led the `Runner pitching staff in ERA, wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts.

PRIOR TO CSUB: Competed for College of the Sequoias for two seasons...Coached by Cori Janelli...Played in 73 games pitching in 50... In the 2023-2024 season lead her team in ERA (1.35), wins (17), and strikeouts (171)...Earned Central Valley Conference pitcher of the year two year in a row...On April 4 she helped lead her team to 3-1 victory over CVC leader Fresno City, she delivered a stellar performance on the mound, claiming her 14th win of the season with 6 strikeouts and allowing just one run.

HIGH SCHOOL: A  2022 graduate of Mission Oaks High School in Calif.…Coached by Ilissa Facchini…Earned First Team All-League and Honor Roll 2019-2022...In 2022 she had .349 batting average, 1.70 ERA, 74.1 IP, and 121 strikeouts.

PERSONAL: Human Biology major who hopes to become a registered nurse after her time at CSUB.

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