Pac-12

Sometimes the end is disappointing, and while fans may feel that way about the Friday meet, it was a beautiful end and a very deserved Ute victory.

The confidence and production on both offense and defense has been integral to Cal’s strong start to the season. So far, the Bears have defeated every opponent they’ve come across — a powerful sign that maturity and resilience are evident in the clubhouse.

Numbers tell meaningful stories. Let’s consider Cal’s Saturday away meet against Utah — two teams whose numbers divulge stories of strength, improvement and skill. These numbers can tell you many things.

The conclusion of conference play will send the Bears on the road to the high-powered talents of Utah and Colorado — Cal’s final two stabs at disrupting a top-25 team.

In its final meet of the regular season, Cal men’s swim and dive was determined to make a statement, punctuating senior day with a soaring win over Stanford.

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.

After a treacherous season in which the Bears have routinely fallen short in Pac-12 upset bids, Cal finally seals the deal against No. 25 USC.

Cal dominated in the batter’s box. The Bears posted 54 runs throughout the tournament, giving the team an average of nine runs per game.

The Bears, who finished last season with a record of 28-27-1, will take on San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Cal State Fullerton and Utah State in the 2023 edition of the tournament.

Cal will certainly look forward to the Friday meet against Oregon State with morals high, hot off a successful Haas Pavilion meet.