STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific softball team, competing at home for the first time this season, takes on Nevada in a three-game series starting Saturday, Feb. 25, at Bill Simoni Field. The teams will face off in a doubleheader on Saturday and then play a single game on Sunday, Feb. 26, to close the series.

The Tigers (2-7) earned two wins at the CBU Classic last weekend, defeating California Baptist and CSUN to secure third place in the tournament.

Amiyah Aponte threw a seven-inning complete game in the win over CSUN, allowing just two hits. In her third start of the season, Aponte picked up her first win and kept the Matadors hitless through the first 5.1 innings while recording one strikeout. In five appearances, the junior from Riverside, Calif., leads the Tigers with a 1.15 earned-run average and has tallied five strikeouts.

Talissa Montez leads the Tigers with a .348 batting average in eight games played, while Carly Lucchetti leads the team in hits with 10 and ranks second with a .323 batting average. 

Nevada enters the weekend series on a seven-game winning streak and is coming off a dominant 6-0 over Marist on the final day of the Winthrop Eagle Classic. Before the trip to Stockton, the Wolf Pack (9-1) will face off against Michigan and #16 Stanford at the Stanford Invitational on Friday, Feb. 24. 

Madison Clark leads the team with a .556 batting average, tallying 10 hits in 18 at-bats. Charli Hawkins and Gabby Herrera have provided the Wolf Pack with a team-high 13 hits and nine RBI apiece. The duo has combined for 10 extra-base hits and three home runs.

Since the 2006 season, Pacific has accumulated six wins over Nevada, with the last coming on March 25, 2021, in a 3-2 10-inning victory at Bill Simoni Field. The two teams faced off three times last season as the Wolf Pack swept the season series, outscoring the Tigers 18-12. 

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