March 7, 1998

BERKELEY, Calif. -- The California softball team dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of the Pacific in a non-conference match up Saturday afternoon at Strawberry Field. The loss dropped the Golden Bears to 8-6, while Pacific evened its record at 5-5 with the victory.

Tiger pitcher Brandee McArther hurled a complete-game five-hitter to lead Pacific to victory in the first game of the scheduled doubleheader. The Tigers runs were both driven home on a two-out single to right by Lorin Garbarino in the top of the third inning.

The Bears were led by shortstop Katie May and second baseman Lisa Iancin who both went 2-for-3 on the afternoon.

The second game of the twin bill was rained out.

The eighth-ranked California softball team will continue its current homestand, Sunday, March 8, when the Bears host Bay Area rival No. 17 Stanford at 1 p.m. in the Pac-10 opener for both teams.

NCAA SOFTBALL RESULT

 

Saturday, March 7, 1998
Score by inning:                R   H   E
Pacific     0 0 2  0 0 0  0 --  2   5   0
California  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 --  0   5   2

Brandee McArther and Erica Reynolds.
Whitney Floyd and Megumi Takasaki.
Top hitters: Cal - Katie May 2-3; Lisa Iancin 2-3, 2B; Ty Hunter 1-3. 
UOP - Ratajczak 1-4; Garbarino 1-3, 2 RBI; Reynolds 1-2, 2B; McLintock 1-3; Wilson 1-3.
W - McArther (3-3). L - Floyd (4-3).
Records: UOP 5-5, Cal 8-6.
Time 2:05.