ARCATA – The Humboldt State softball team travels Seaside to take on Cal State Monterey Bay for a four games California Collegiate Athletic Association series this weekend ahead of a Sunday doubleheader against Academy of Art University.

 The twin doubleheaders against the Otters are scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m.  HSU will face the Urban Knight's in Brisbane with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Live Stats
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Lumberjack Links
Following are links to more information on the Lumberjacks softball program:

Roster
Schedule
Statistics

Head-to-Head
The Jacks lead Cal State Monterey Bay 13-4 in the all-time series. Last year, in Arcata, HSU took three of four games.  In 2008 the squads met eight times, with the Lumberjacks taking five games, but losing in the first round of the CCAA Tournament on their way to the NCAA Championship … Last year, the first time the Academy of Art and HSU met, the Jacks hosted the Urban Knights and took three of four games.  In its three wins the Jacks outscored Academy of Art 26-6. 

Lumberjacks Notes
After a 2-7 start to the season, the Jacks have taken nine of their last 13 games, are 11-11 overall and 4-8 in CCAA action, and in eighth place in the CCAA. … The HSU offense is led by freshmen Gia Hampton (.386 BA, 17 H, 5 R, 1 HR,4 RBI) and Chrissy Stalf (.380 BA, 27 H, 11 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI).  Both players rank in the top-10 of CCAA batters.  Another freshman, Courtney Hiatt, top the squad with 13 RBI.  In the circle, Vaneza Hoover has a best ERA at 2.16 and 50 strikeouts in 71.1 innings.  She has a 5-6 record in 11 starts and 13 total appearances.  Gracie Perez has a 4-3 record and a 2.26 ERA.  She has 49 strikeouts in 49.2 innings of work.  Last Sunday Perez pitched a no-hitter against Chico State.  She faced three batters over the minimum and struck out 10. … As a team the Jacks are hitting .286 (third in the CCAA), the team ERA is 2.77 (fourth in the CCAA) and the fielding percentage is .963 (seventh in the CCAA).

Cal State Monterey Bay Notes
The Otters (13-7, 11-5 CCAA) are in second place in the conference.  Last week they took dropped three–of-four to Sonoma State in Rohnert Park. … The CSUMB offense is led by Marisa Trujillo (.298 BA, 17 H, 2 R, 3 2B, 11 RBI) and Jenny Montez (.293 BA, 17 H, 18 R, 5 2B, 9 RBI). In the circle, among regular starters, Diane Ortiz has a 2.33 ERA and 5-5 record.  She leads the team with 42 strikeouts.   The Otters are hitting .255 as a team.  Their ERA is 2.91 and their field percentage is  .973.  They are led by Andrea Kenney, who is in her fourth year at the helm of CSUMB.

Academy of Art Notes
The Urban Knights (11-9-1) are in sixth place in the Pac West with a 2-2 conference record.  Last week they split four games with Chaminade University in Hawai'i. … The AAU offense is led by Ashley Lokey (.449 BA, 31 H, 16 R, 7 2B, 9 RBI, 9-13 SB), Shampayne Clay (.377 BA, 23 H, 12 R, 6 2B, 13 RBI, 5-5 SB) and Sierrah Garcia (.365 BA, 19 H, 2 2B, 8 RBI).  Alana Aweau is the leading Urban Knight with 19 RBI.  In the circle Garcia has a 2.93 ERA and 8-3 record.  She has 81 strikeouts and 31 walks in 86.0 innings    AAU is led by Rachel Sherman, who is in her second year with the Urban Knights.


Head Coach Frank Cheek's Comments
“Monterey Bay dropped their last two to Sonoma State last week, but they hit the ball really well.  They have three very good junior college pitchers who have transferred in.  We will have to play well to get out of there with a couple of wins and we have to hit the ball.  We can't go another 23 innings without getting any clutch hits.” ... “Academy of Art beat us in the fall and they have a good ball club and good pitching.”