Cal Poly Tops California, 5-2, to Close Fresno State Kickoff Classic

Sunday, February 16

Fresno, Calif.

11:30 am

5-4

California

6-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Cal Poly	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	5	8	0
California	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	1

Cal Poly Tops California, 5-2, to Close Fresno State Kickoff Classic

2/16/2020 12:00:00 AM | Softball

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FRESNO – Freshman shortstop Xiara Diaz hit her first collegiate home run Sunday afternoon as the Cal Poly softball program completed play at the Fresno State Kickoff Classic with a 5-2 victory against California at Margie Wright Diamond.

Cal Poly (5-4) was retired in order to close the top of the first before Diaz homered on the first pitch of the second inning to hand the Mustangs the lead. Sophomore right fielder Lily Amos followed with a walk before senior first baseman Hailey Martin singled. A groundout from third baseman Maddie Amos then placed both Mustangs in scoring position before freshman catcher Kai Barrett plated Amos with a sacrifice fly down the right field foul line. Allman followed by reaching on a California fielding error – a miscue that brought home Martin and provided Cal Poly the 3-0 lead.

Cal Poly then went up 4-0 in the third as Lily Amos produced a two-out double to center field that scored senior designated player Shelby Jeffries.

In the circle for Cal Poly, sophomore lefthander Krystyna Allman threw the first three and one-third innings before conceding California's only runs through a two-run double from second baseman D'asha Saiki. Senior righthander Steffi Best then took over for Allman and kept California hitless and without a walk for the remainder of the three and two-thirds innings.

The Mustangs completed the scoring in the sixth as Best doubled in freshman pinch runner Ellie Yamashita.

Cal Poly continues action at the Feb. 21-23 Silicon Valley Classic, co-hosted by San Jose State and Santa Clara. Cal Poly opens tournament play on Friday, Feb. 21 versus Colorado State (11:30 a.m.) and San Jose State (4:30 p.m.).