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Cooper, Brennan Lead Cal Poly to Saturday Split at Mustang Classic
2/21/2026 7:54:00 PM | Softball
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Freshman first baseman Myleigh Cooper (above) hit her first collegiate home run and sophomore righthander Bree Brennan recorded her first career complete-game victory Saturday evening as the Cal Poly softball program earned a Saturday split at its own Mustang Classic with an 8-2 victory against Manhattan. Earlier Saturday, Cal Poly dropped its opener to Pacific in five innings, 11-1.
During Saturday’s evening victory against first-time opponent Manhattan (3-8), Cooper helped produce all the runs required for victory with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first.
The Mustangs added three additional runs in the third with catcher Maya Venegas, left fielder Aly Barrios and second baseman Sienna Erskine each supplying run-scoring hits.
Sophomore right fielder Maddy Bermudez scored on a fourth-inning wild pitch to hand Cal Poly a 7-0 advantage before the Jaspers cut their deficit with a two-run fifth inning.
The Mustangs though completed the scoring in the sixth as Barrios singled with two down to plate junior center fielder A’Niyla Byrd.
In the circle for Cal Poly, Brennan (1-1) conceded just five hits while striking out three Jaspers.
Cal Poly registered a season high 13 hits against Manhattan as Cooper, Byrd, Venegas and Barrios collected two apiece.
Myleigh Cooper with a 3?-run homer; Bree Brennan with a complete game in the circle!#RideHigh pic.twitter.com/QgdXwrs7zM
— Cal Poly Softball (@CalPolySoftball) February 22, 2026
During Saturday’s opening matchup versus Pacific (2-10), the Tigers surged ahead with a six-run second inning highlighted with RBI hits from third baseman Jordan Hayes, second baseman Peyton Clifford, center fielder Zaedi Tagalog and right fielder Allie Capello.
Cal Poly grabbed a run back at the first opportunity as senior designated player Mylina Garza followed a two-out double from Venegas with an RBI double of her own.
Following a scoreless third inning, Pacific took the run back in the top half of the fourth as designated player Jayleen Scott singled home left fielder Olivia Silvestre for a 7-1 lead.
The Tigers then placed the decision in run-rule territory during the fifth after Capello unloaded a bases-clearing double.
Cooper also finished with a team high two hits for Cal Poly in Saturday’s opener.
Cal Poly completes Mustang Classic action on Sunday, Feb. 22, facing San Jose State at 2:30 p.m. The complete Mustang Classic schedule and results are below.
2026 Mustang Classic
Thursday, Feb. 19
Sacramento State 6, Cal Poly 1
Friday, Feb. 20
Sacramento State 5, Manhattan 4
San Jose State 3, Manhattan 2
Sacramento State 4, San Jose State 0
Pacific 5, Cal Poly 2
Saturday, Feb. 21
Sacramento State, 4, Pacific 1
San Jose State 15, Manhattan 3 (6)
Pacific 11, Cal Poly 1 (5)
Cal Poly 8, Manhattan 2
Sunday, Feb. 22
Pacific vs. Manhattan, 9:30 a.m.
Pacific vs. San Jose State, 12 noon
Cal Poly vs. San Jose State, 2:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Batting:
2B: Hayes, Jordan 1 ; Capello, Allie 1 ; Boetjer, Bailey 1
RBI: Hayes, Jordan 1 ; Capello, Allie 4 ; Clifford, Peyton 1 ; Tagalog, Zaedi 1 ; Scott, Jayleen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hayes, Jordan 1 ; Silvestre, Olivia 3 ; Capello, Allie 2 ; Clifford, Peyton 1 ; Tagalog, Zaedi 2 ; Maciel, Katelyn 1 ; Boetjer, Bailey 1
HBP: Silvestre, Olivia 1
Batting:
2B: Garza, Mylina 1 ; Venegas, Maya 1
RBI: Garza, Mylina 1
SH: Bohannon, Madi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Venegas, Maya 1
