Annabel Teperson

Cal will prepare to defend Levine-Fricke Field once more in a three-game series against the Oregon Ducks.

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.

Cal finished the tournament undefeated. The blue and gold also extended their winning streak to an impressive nine games.

Softball in Berkeley has been the real deal to begin the year. The blue and gold have stacked up wins against every team they’ve faced and are yet to play a game on their home field.

Softball is back for three weekend series in a row, starting in San Mateo and San Jose. The Bears take on new and familiar teams that include Cal State East Bay, College of San Mateo, West Valley College and San Jose State.

With vocal Makena Smith at first base, the Bears’ energy going into this three-game series in Los Angeles seemed promising.

Cal regroups after being swept last weekend and comes back with two wins in three games against a Pac-12 competitor.

With two teams to play against before the Pac-12 tournament, Cal looks to bounce back after back-to-back series losses.

Just as the Bears caught a clean break in their losing streak, sending San Jose State back into their dugout, No. 14 Arizona State chilled Cal’s hot bats.

The Bears haven't fought hard enough. This pattern has emerged as a trend in Bear territory: against Oregon, Oregon State, Utah and now Miami, the Bears have lost at least two out of three games.