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American college softball season

2018 UC Davis Aggies softball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record27–24 (9–12 Big West)
Head coach
  • Erin Thorpe (4th season)
Home stadiumLa Rue Field
Seasons← 20172019 →
2018 Big West Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cal State Fullerton  ‍†‍‍ 18 – 3   .857 37 – 23   .617
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 5   .762 43 – 14   .754
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 10 – 11   .476 40 – 22   .645
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 27 – 24   .529
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 9 – 12   .429 26 – 25   .510
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 8 – 13   .381 23 – 36   .390
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 7 – 14   .333 22 – 27   .449
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 7 – 14   .333 20 – 34   .370
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 2018
Rankings from NFCA


The 2018 UC Davis Aggies softball team represented the University of California, Davis in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Aggies were coached by Erin Thorpe in her fourth season, playing their home games at La Rue Field. They finished 27–24 overall and tied for fourth place in the Big West Conference with a 9–12 record.

Freshman pitcher Brooke Yanez was named the Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year after she posted a 15–11 record, a 1.75 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 187.2 innings. She was profiled in a ESPNW.com feature on freshman starting pitchers in February, and both Yanez and freshman utility player Alyse Rojas earned first-team all-conference honors at the conclusion of the season.

The Aggies set numerous single-season Division I program records during the season. As a team, they established new records in wins (27), winning percentage (.529), and fielding percentage (.969). Individually, Yanez set a new mark in ERA while Rojas set a new record in batting average (.372).

It was the first winning season, and highest win total, since the program transitioned to the Division I level in 2008.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2017 season 22–32 overall, 7–14 in Big West play to finish eighth in the conference.

Preseason

Big West Conference coaches poll

The Big West Conference coaches poll was released on February 1, 2018. UC Davis was picked to finish eighth in the Big West Conference with 12 votes.

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Cal State Fullerton 57 (4)
2 Long Beach State 53 (3)
3 Cal State Northridge 43
4 Hawai'i 32
5 UC Riverside 31 (1)
6 Cal Poly 31
7 UC Santa Barbara 29
8 UC Davis 12

Roster

2018 UC Davis Aggies roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Katie Kibby – Sophomore
  • 18 Sara Cadona – Junior
  • 20 Brooke Yanez – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 6 Marisa Given – Sophomore
  • 29 Megan Salazar – Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Caroline Figueroa – Junior
  • 48 Marissa Jauregui – Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 12 Katie Steffen-Brune – Freshman
  • 14 Riley Siegel – Freshman

Infielders

  • 4 Kiana Lee – Freshman
  • 7 Alex Sotomayor – Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Shelby Soares – Freshman
  • 13 Aly Gomonet – Freshman
  • 21 Ashley Lotoszynski – Senior
  • 24 Meghan Bradbury – Junior
  • 33 Lulu Gargicevich-Almeida – Sophomore

Utility

  • 8 Maddie Rojas – Sophomore
  • 10 Frankie Mendoza – Sophomore
  • 16 Autumn Miller – Junior
  • 22 Alyse Rojas – Freshman
  • 27 Alexis Villalobos – Sophomore
  • 28 Isabella Leon – Sophomore
  

Source:

Schedule

Legend
  UC Davis win
  UC Davis loss
* Non-Conference game
2018 UC Davis Aggies Softball Game Log
Regular season (27–24)
February (11–7)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big West Record
Feb 9 South Dakota* Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 Yanez (1–0) Devers (0–2) None 350 1–0
Feb 10 #12 Tennessee* Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ L 0–6 Arnold (1–0) Mendoza (0–1) None 45 1–1
Feb 10 #7 Arizona* Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ L 1–6 Denham (1–0) Kibby (0–1) None 416 1–2
Feb 11 UTEP* Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 12–4 Mendoza (1–1) Cretz (0–2) None 124 2–2
Feb 11 San Diego State* Tempe Sports Complex • Tempe, AZ W 3–2 Yanez (2–0) Formby (0–3) None 350 3–2
Feb 14 at #23 California* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–1 Conley (3–0) Yanez (2–1) None 224 3–3
Feb 16 Pacific* Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA L 6–9 Walters (2–1) Cadona (0–1) None 151 3–4
Feb 16 at Fresno State* Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 Yanez (3–1) East (3–2) None 1,105 4–4
Feb 17 Cal State Bakersfield* Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–3 Yanez (4–1) Evans (0–6) None 130 5–4
Feb 17 Saint Mary's* Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–1 Kibby (1–1) Whitt (0–3) None 144 6–4
Feb 18 Pacific* Margie Wright Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 Yanez (5–1) Young (2–1) None 101 7–4
Feb 23 #11 Tennessee* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA L 0–7 Moss (7–1) Kibby (1–2) None 245 7–5
Feb 23 Liberty* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA L 1–4 Dimartino (6–1) Yanez (5–2) None 101 7–6
Feb 24 #18 Oklahoma State* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA W 3–1 Yanez (6–2) Robertson (4–3) None 8–6
Feb 25 St. John's* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA W 4–3 Yanez (7–2) Murray (1–4) None 127 9–6
Feb 25 San Diego State* Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA W 2–0 Kibby (2–2) Moreno (2–3) None 127 10–6
Feb 28 at Saint Mary's* Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA L 5–7 Whitt (3–4) Mendoza (1–2) None 76 10–7
Feb 28 at Saint Mary's* Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA W 8–0 Kibby (3–2) Perez (1–5) None 70 11–7
March (9–5)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big West Record
Mar 8 vs Nevada* La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 9–4 Yanez (8–2) Jensen (6–5) None 12–7
Mar 8 vs Utah State* La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–2 Hull (4–1) Kibby (3–3) None 247 12–8
Mar 10 vs Utah State* La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 3–1 Yanez (9–2) White (4–4) None 13–8
Mar 10 vs Valparaiso* La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–4 Grossmann (8–2) Kibby (3–4) Richardson (2) 13–9
Mar 11 vs Valparaiso* La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 5–1 Yanez (10–2) Montgomery (2–5) None 278 14–9
Mar 12 vs Northern Colorado* La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 2–1 Kibby (4–4) Paige (2–4) None 15–9
Mar 12 vs Northern Colorado* La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–1 Vidal (9–4) Yanez (10–3) None 85 15–10
Mar 16 vs Fairleigh Dickinson* La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 3–1 Kibby (5–4) Johnson (1–5) None 16–10
Mar 16 vs Santa Clara La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 6–1 Yanez (11–3) Vierra (2–8) None 317 17–10
Mar 18 vs Fairleigh Dickinson La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 1–2 England (3–3) Yanez (11–4) Johnson (2) 17–11
Mar 18 vs Santa Clara La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 7–0 Kibby (6–4) Portis (2–7) None 18–11
Mar 30 at Cal State Northridge Matador Diamond • Los Angeles, CA L 3–4 James (7–11) Kibby (6–5) None 122 18–12 0–1
Mar 31 at Cal State Northridge Matador Diamond • Los Angeles, CA W 6–3 Yanez (12–4) Troost (7–9) None 444 19–12 1–1
Mar 31 at Cal State Northridge Matador Diamond • Los Angeles, CA W 8–0 Kibby (7–5) James (7–12) None 535 20–12 2–1
April (4–9)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big West Record
Apr 7 vs UC Santa Barbara La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 2–0 Kibby (8–5) Schuttish (2–3) None 386 21–12 3–1
Apr 8 vs UC Santa Barbara La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 1–2 Noriega (4–5) Yanez (12–5) None 21–13 3–2
Apr 8 vs UC Santa Barbara La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–4 Schuttish (3–3) Kibby (8–6) None 74 21–14 3–3
Apr 14 at Cal Poly Bob Janssen Field • San Luis Obispo, CA L 0–1 Chalmers (13–7) Yanez (12–6) None 257 21–15 3–4
Apr 14 at Cal Poly Bob Janssen Field • San Luis Obispo, CA W 1–0 Kibby (9–6) Casper (1–7) None 257 22–15 4–4
Apr 15 at Cal Poly Bob Janssen Field • San Luis Obispo, CA L 1–6 Chalmers (14–7) Yanez (12–7) None 417 22–16 4–5
Apr 21 vs UC Riverside La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 3–2 Yanez (13–7) Dolcini (11–7) None 23–16 5–5
Apr 21 vs UC Riverside La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 9–2 Kibby (10–6) Misfeldt (14–10) None 297 24–16 6–5
Apr 22 vs UC Riverside La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2–3 Yanez (13–8) Dolcini (12–7) None 273 24–17 6–6
Apr 25 vs California* La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 2–3 Conley (13–10) Kibby (10–7) None 192 24–18
Apr 28 at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–4 Frost (12–5) Yanez (13–9) None 24–19 6–7
Apr 28 at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–3 Parks (7–2) Kibby (10–8) None 232 24–20 6–8
Apr 29 at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 6–8 Frost (13–5) Kibby (10–9) None 365 24–21 6–9
May (3–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big West Record
May 5 vs #17 Long Beach State La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 2–1 Yanez (14–9) Flores (9–2) None 25–21 7–9
May 5 vs #17 Long Beach State La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–8 Meza (21–4) Kibby (10–10) None 102 25–22 7–10
May 6 vs #17 Long Beach State La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–4 Magnett (10–5) Yanez (14–10) None 281 25–23 7–11
May 11 vs Hawaii La Rue Field • Davis, CA L 0–6 Thomsen (15–15) Yanez (14–11) None 87 25–24 7–12
May 12 vs Hawaii La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 6–0 Kibby (11–10) Thomsen (15–16) None 26–24 8–12
May 12 vs Hawaii La Rue Field • Davis, CA W 5–0 Yanez (15–11) Klee (2–2) None 179 27–24 9–12

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Brooke Yanez Big West Pitcher of the Week February 13, 2018
Brooke Yanez Big West Pitcher of the Week February 20, 2018
Alyse Rojas Big West Player of the Week April 3, 2018
Brooke Yanez Big West Pitcher of the Week May 8, 2018
Individual Awards
Player Award Ref.
Brooke Yanez Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year


All-Big West
Player Selection Ref.
Alyse Rojas First team
Brooke Yanez First team
Katie Kibby Honorable mention
Isabella Leon Honorable mention
Alyse Rojas All-Freshman
Brooke Yanez All-Freshman


NFCA All-Pacific Region
Player Selection Ref.
Brooke Yanez Second team

References

  1. "Big West Softball Standings". Big West Conference. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. "Sophomore Pitcher Brooke Yanez Transfers To Oregon". FloSoftball. June 24, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. Hays, Graham (February 20, 2019). "Tuesday Trend-Spotting: Fresh aces emerge at Michigan, Notre Dame and UC Davis". ESPNW.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Five Clubs Earn League's Major Awards" (PDF). Big West Conference. May 15, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  5. "2019 UC Davis Softball Record Book" (PDF). UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. Spencer, Jason (January 31, 2019). "Aggies picked third in race for Big West crown". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. Gallaudet, Bruce (March 6, 2018). "Aggie softball turns up the heat for 2018". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  8. "Cal State Fullerton Picked For 2018 Softball Crown" (PDF). Big West Conference. February 1, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  9. "2018 Softball Roster". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. "2018 Softball Schedule". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. "Hernandez, Yanez Earn Initial Softball Awards Of 2018". Big West Conference. February 12, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "2018 Big West Softball Final Release" (PDF). Big West Conference. July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  13. "Hot-hitting Alyse Rojas earns Big West weekly honors". UC Davis Athletics. April 2, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  14. "2018 All-Region Awards". National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
UC Davis Aggies softball
Venues
Head coaches
  • Judy Meyer Brame (1969–1971)
  • Deanna Sciraffa (1972–1973)
  • Carol Benedetti (1974–1975)
  • Barbara Luick Jahn (1976–1977)
  • Kristi Conklin (1978)
  • Kathy DeYoung (1979–2004)
  • Karen Yoder (2005–2014)
  • Erin Thorpe (2015–present)
Seasons
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics
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