The Big West Conference handed down its post-season softball awards Tuesday, and UC Davis junior Jessica Hancock is among those receiving first-team All-Big West recognition. Hancock is one of three Aggies garnering recognition as both Sarah O'Neill and Trish Paine received honorable mention. More
Deanna Menapace has received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive year. The junior catcher for the UC Davis softball team has been named second team All-District. Menapace led the Aggies in several offensive categories this season.
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Sarah Axelson hit a three-run homer to put UC Davis on top, 3-1, but Cal State Northridge scored five unearned runs on its way to a 7-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Matador Diamond. UC Davis outhit Cal State Northridge 8-6 but committed four errors in the game, which was the last of a three-gam...
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Cal State Northridge scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to edge UC Davis, 8-7, Friday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader at Matador Diamond. Each team erased a three-run deficit in the contest, which featured a combined 28 hits. Trish Paine went 4-for-4 for the Aggies, and Ashl...
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Jessica Hancock threw a complete-game shutout as UC Davis defeated Cal State Northridge, 2-0, Friday afternoon at Matador Diamond. The game was the first of a Big West Conference doubleheader between the two teams. Erin Emde had an RBI-single in the sixth inning, which led to both runs of the game.
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Cal Poly built a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 victory over visiting UC Davis Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Bob Janssen Field. Ashley Johnson homered for UC Davis while Melissa Pura and Krysten Cary each went deep for Cal Poly.
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UC Davis and Cal Poly split a Big West Conference softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Bob Janssen Field. Each team had big sixth innings to come from behind with a win. In the first game, Cal Poly scored three times in the sixth on its way to a 6-5 victory. In the second game, UC Davis er...
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The UC Davis softball program has signed Nicole Kociemba to a National Letter of Intent, announced head coach Karen Yoder. The left-handed pitcher has put together a standout two-year career at Sierra College followed by an equally successful prep career at Casa Roble High School.
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California scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to break a scoreless tie as the No. 22 Bears defeated UC Davis, 1-0, Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference softball game at Levine-Fricke Field. The teams combined for just one hit through the first four innings, and it took a two-out double...
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UC Davis freshman Alex Holmes has been named the Big West Conference softball pitcher of the week, announced the conference on Monday afternoon. The honor comes after Holmes pitched a complete-game victory against UC Santa Barbara in a 4-1 win to cap a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
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UC Santa Barbara scored three runs in the first inning on its way to a 6-2 victory over UC Davis, Sunday afternoon, at La Rue Field. The game was the last of a three-game Big West Conference series between the two teams. Erin Emde hit a two-run homer for UC Davis, which honored its seniors prior ...
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Inside The Game With Ryan Royster
fter being selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 44th round of the 2007 amateur player draft, the Sacramento native opted to stay a fifth year in Davis. After obtaining his communication degree in the winter quarter, Royster continues to pad his stock for this year's draft with one of the biggest breakout seasons in the Big West Conference.
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Davis Enterprise: Menapace Born To Lead?
Long ago, someone wondered what came first, the chicken or the egg. The question can be applied to various parts of life, including sports. Not quite as long ago, baseball and softball developed into the games they are today. And like in every sport, there are specific players who usually provide leadership to their respective teams.
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