STOCKTON, Calif. – Fresh off the Bulldog Classic at Margie Wright Diamond on the campus of Fresno State, the Pacific softball team (8-5, 0-0 WCC) will head out for another road trip, heading to Stanford to play in the DeMarini Invitational from February 28 to March 1 at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium.
 
Pacific's Tournament Schedule

Friday, February 28
Pacific vs. Rhode Island | 1:30 p.m.
Pacific vs. Stanford | 4:00 p.m.
 
Saturday, February 29
Pacific vs. Rhode Island | 10:00 a.m.
Pacific vs. Saint Francis | 12:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, March 1
Pacific vs. Saint Francis | 10:00 a.m.
 
WHAT TO KNOW

• Pacific went 3-2 this past weekend at the Bulldog Classic in Fresno, as Jessica Mabrey was welcomed back into the Tigers' starting lineup on Friday with a 2-for-3 outing against UC Santa Barbara that included an RBI and a run. Ralene Estrada was the offensive producer for the Tigers in the nightcap, going 3 for 3 with a run and two RBIs. Additionally, Myka Sutherlin had a career day in the circle for Pacific. The sophomore went a full seven innings while earning the complete game shutout with a career-high 13 strikeouts. 
• Pacific ranks second in the WCC with a 1.93 ERA and a conference-leading 74 strikeouts while only allowing 29 runs through 13 games. The Tigers also rank first in team fielding with just 11 errors and a fielding percentage of .970. Individually-speaking, Sutherlin leads the conference with a 0.88 ERA to go along with 37 strikeouts and a 4-1 record.
• Jessica Mabrey and Carly Lucchetti were named to the 2020 West Coast Conference Preseason All-Softball Team. Mabrey is the reigning WCC Freshman of the Year after hitting .273 with 36 hits, five home runs, 25 RBIs and a slugging percentage of .477 in 2019. Lucchetti also enjoyed a standout 2019 season, hitting .295 for the year with 39 hits, 23 runs and a .409 slugging percentage.
• The Tigers welcome six freshmen to the squad in Marissa Fabian, Vanessa Strong, Farrah Steffany, Kailey McNamara, Natalie Linker and Brianna Rodriguez. Each player looks to provide a spark on both sides of the field in their own respective ways and should be great to watch them grow as the season moves along.
• Brian Kolze returns for his 28^th season as Pacific's softball coach. Kolze is the longest tenured coach in the WCC and is ranked 20^th among active coaches in Division I in terms of tenure. Heading into this weekend, he owns a career record of 774-715-1 and a winning percentage of .520. 
• Hailey Decker is a fresh face in the dugout, joining Pacific's coaching staff in the fall of 2019. Decker, a middle infielder, played for two elite programs during college, beginning her collegiate career at Nebraska in 2013 and helping the Huskers to a 45-16 record en route to an appearance at the Women's College World Series. Decker transferred to Oregon as a junior and was a starter for the Ducks in the 2015 WCWS, earning All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention and First Team All-Pacific Region. 
• Madison Kahwaty finished 2019 hitting .281 with 34 hits, five home runs and a team-leading .901 on-base percentage. 

 HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

• Live stats for the DeMarini Invitational will be available here. All games will be streamed live here. 

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