Joaquin Ruiz

After competing in four NCAA tournament games at the Oklahoma Sooners’ Marita Hynes Field over the weekend, the Bears’ best season since 2018 came to an end.

Even though the 33-18-1 Bears will remain in Tucson as the sixth seed facing Utah in the inaugural Pac-12 softball tournament, Cal concluded its regular season on a high note, winning two of three against the Arizona Wildcats.

Cal has a polished resume thus far, winning games against No. 2 UCLA, No. 24 Utah and No. 8 Stanford. The Bears have to take care of business in Tucson but hope to enter the looming “second season” with high spirits and energy.

Although Cal lost the series to its Bay Area rival, the team reached 30 wins for the first time since 2018.

Cal heads to Palo Alto for a three-game series against the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal, which begins Friday.

With multiple Pac-12 honors and dominant statistics, the Vipers are getting a seasoned and talented athlete in Smith — and Cal has produced yet another “Pro Bear.”

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Before Sunday, the blue and gold hadn’t lost three consecutive matchups, let alone three to one team. Thanks to Washington’s sensational 32 runs scored over two days, this respectable statistic no longer exists for the Bears.

Cal, initially lacking a conference series win, handled business to conclude the month of March. As a result, the Bears found themselves sitting at No. 25 in D1Softball’s rankings for the first time since 2018.

The blue and gold are currently in their roughest stretch of the season thus far. Following a 17-4 start, Cal has since gone 3-3-1. To get back on track, Cal should follow the lead of catcher Kacey Zobac.