Via calbears.com: Pac-12 Honors Arioto as Pitcher of the Week (5/14): “BERKELEY - Senior Valerie Arioto pitched the Bears to a 5-0 win over No. 2 Arizona State for the top-ranked California softball team to win its Pac-12 Championship, making her this week's Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week. ‘"It is an awesome accomplishment to be the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week," Arioto said. "My team's defense was behind me the whole time. It's hard to get past them! My teammates provided me with the run support we needed to win the game and the conference."’ Read more here   USA … [Read more...]

Via calbears.com: Vs. UCLA, April 27, 28, and 29 Game 1, 4/27: UCLA 0, Cal 3 Game 2, 4/28: UCLA 0, Cal 8 Game 3, 4/29: UCLA 3, Cal 10 Arioto, 2/27-29: Batting: AB-4;R-4;H-1;RBI-1;BB-6;SO-2;PO-15;A-1;LOB-0 Pitching: W,19-2;IP-4.0;H-4;R-0;ER-0;BB-2;SO-4;WP-0;BK-0;HBP-0;IBB-0;AB-14;BF-16;FO-3;GO-3;NP-64   Game 1: “After Valerie Arioto singled to left, Jace Williams doubled to the wall in center, which allowed Arioto advanced to third. With a high shot to right, Cordes plated Arioto with her fourth sac fly of the year.” Game 2: “Valerie Arioto (19-2) … [Read more...]

Via calbears.com: Vs. Santa Clara, April 18 Cal 10, Santa Clara 2 Arioto, 4/18 Hitting: AB-3;R-2;H-2;RBI-2;BB-0;SO-1;PO-0;A-0;LOB-0 Pitching: W,18-1;IP-5.0;H-3;R-2;ER-2;BB-2;SO-13;WP-0;BK-0;HBP-1;IBB-0;AB-17;BF-21;FO-0;GO-2;NP-93 “Valerie Arioto led Cal to victory on both sides of the ball - striking out a season-high 13 batters and driving in two runs off two hits.”   Vs. Oregon, April 20, 21, and 22 Game 1, 4/20: Cal 8, Oregon 1 Game 2, 4/21: Cal 0, Oregon 1 Game 3, 4/22: Cal 10, Oregon 0 Arioto, 4/20-22: Hitting: … [Read more...]