Posted: Feb 21, 2022
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NOTES
- Santa Clara faces Fresno State on Tuesday in a doubleheader home opener after playing the first 10 games on the road.
- This past weekend Santa Clara went 3-2 in the Grand Canyon University Purple Classic.
- Two of the wins came courtesy of freshman hurler Sage Hager who threw a complete game victory over GCU in her Bronco debut. The next day, Hager tossed four scoreless innings in the 5-2 win over LIU to pick up her second win in as many days.
- Emma Bickford went 8-for-16 with six RBIs and six runs scored at the GCU Purple Classic. Bickford has hit safely in seven-straight games.
- Allyson Ferreira and Ashley Trierweiler also had a strong tournament hitting .429 and .421, respectively. Ferreira hit a home run, the first for the Broncos this season, against Idaho State (Feb. 19) and had two other extra bases for a robust .857 slugging percentage.
- 2022 overall statistics entering the home opener.
- SCU, under third-year head coach Gina Carbonatto, enters the season picked to finish fourth in the West Coast Conference as voted on by the six conference head coaches.
- Santa Clara finished the 2021 campaign with an 8-20 record including 5-10 in WCC play.
- A full schedule is on the docket for the 2022 season. Among the 51 regular season games, 20 will be played at Santa Clara Softball Stadium, 18 true road games and 13 neutral site contests. The Broncos will play seven games against four teams – BYU, Fresno State, Iowa State and Stanford – that competed in the NCAA Tournament last season.
- The Broncos field an experienced squad with 15 returnees including 13 that played in 2021 and two that last played in 2020.
- Six newcomers dot the roster - Lauren Bryson, Abigail Charpentier, Sage Hager, Kelsi Rice, Morgan Salmon and Nina Taylor.
- The top three hitters from 2021 return - Ashley Trierweiler (program record .481 batting average), Emma Bickford (.329) and Allyson Ferreira (.282). Sammy Needham, who hit .394 in 2020 but did not play last season returns in 2022.
- Trierweiler and Bickford were named preseason All-WCC as vote on by the league's six head coaches.
- In the circle, the Broncos return all five pitchers from 2021 plus Hannah Edwards who last pitched in 2020 where she appeared in 11 games, going 3-6 with a 3.31 ERA.
PREVIEW
Ready for some home cooking after playing the first 10 on the road. See you tomorrow for the home opening doubleheader vs Fresno State. First pitch at 2 p.m.!
— Santa Clara Softball (@SCUSoftball) February 21, 2022
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SCHEDULE
The 2022 schedule features games against four teams - BYU, Fresno State, Iowa State and Stanford - that qualified for the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Among the 51 regular season games, 20 will be played at Santa Clara Softball Stadium, 18 true road games and 13 neutral site contests. 2022 schedule release.
TICKETS
Season, group, tournament day passes and single game tickets on sale at https://scubroncos.
universitytickets.com or contact the ticket office in the Leavey Center on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu Gates to the Santa Clara Softball Stadium, as well as its ticket booth, are open one hour prior to the start of the first game each day.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Check out this year's gameday promotions here. For Tuesday's season opener, be the first 50 fans in attendance to receive a stadium seat cushion.
PARKING
For weekday games, the Leavey Center lot, located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to the start of the first game. Any other parking facility on campus will be subject to normal daily rates or restrictions, including the main structure, located adjacent to Stevens Stadium on Palm Drive. During the weekend, campus parking facilities are free (except for permit required locations). Fans should utilize the main parking structure if the Leavey lot is full. Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.
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