The Toreros could have stolen one, even two games from BYU last weekend, if they had played perfect softball. All three of the Cougars’ runs in game one came from USD errors, and the Toreros had a 3-1 lead early in game two. But perfection is difficult to achieve, and San Diego came up short as BYU swept the series to remain unbeaten in West Coast Conference play.
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For 12 innings of softball on Sunday, the University of San Diego stayed within arm’s reach of the 5th-ranked team in the country, the University of Washington. It was only in the 13th inning of play, the top of game two’s 6th, that the Huskies out-classed the Toreros, scoring seven runs to end their second win of the day an inning early, due to the NCAA’s run rule.
Read moreThe University of San Diego softball team kicked off their 2021 season with a doubleheader against the San Diego State University Aztecs at home on Wednesday Feb. 17.
Read moreKnighten, an assistant coach last season, becomes youngest active Division I softball coach Eric Boose / Sports Editor / The USD Vista MJ Knighten will become the University of San Diego’s next head softball coach, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics Bill McGillis announced on Friday. Knighten, who […]
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The University of San Diego softball team hosted University of Utah as the Utes came into town for a double-header against the Toreros Monday afternoon.
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In a historic afternoon for the Toreros, USD sophomore pitcher Madison Earnshaw tossed seven hitless-innings in route to the Toreros’ 3-0 victory against Long Island University (LIU). The right hander earned her first win of the season as USD advanced to 3-5 on the season.
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Jessica Pistole has been named the fifth coach in USD program history Chris Spiering/Sports Editor/The USD Vista After 18 seasons coaching the Toreros, USD softball head coach Melissa McElvain resigned to spend more time with her family. She is the school’s all time wins leader with a career record of […]
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USD softball’s Sara Silveyra named WCC Player of the Week after big series to open conference play Anderson Haigler / Sports Editor / The USD Vista It’s every ballplayer’s dream. The game on the line, runners on base, the bottom of what could be the last inning. A chance to […]
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Defensive mistakes and a lack of timely hitting undo Toreros at home Anderson Haigler | Sports Editor | The USD Vista At times this weekend, it seemed like the Toreros were their own worst enemy. Though the weekend contained bright spots, the University of San Diego softball team’s conference series […]
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Veteran outfielder is making the most of her final year with USD softball Anderson Haigler | Sports Editor | The USD Vista In her softball career at the University of San Diego, senior outfielder Kailey Hill has had no shortage of memorable moments or accomplishments. A career .308 hitter, she […]
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