SAN DIEGO – San Diego concludes its home schedule this weekend when it plays host to Santa Clara for a three-game series.
 
The Toreros (19-24, 3-6 WCC) begin the series with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon PT. The series concludes on Sunday at noon.
 
USD will honor its five seniors – Kelly Clanton, Shelby Evans, Lauren Kane, Shannon McKeon, and Taylor Spence – prior to Sunday's game at 11:40 a.m.
 
After a strong start in conference play that included a sweep of Pacific, the Toreros have dropped a series of tough decisions at LMU and BYU in which they were swept.
 
The Toreros will look to get back on track against a Broncos (12-32, 4-5 WCC) team that has dropped 14 of their past 18 games.
 
Sara Silveyra leads the team offensively with a .350 batting average, 27 RBIs, 26 runs, 15 doubles and 18 walks.
 
Taylor Spence is second on the team with a .344 batting average. She has 227 career hits and needs six hits to break the school record, held by Shaunna Collo (232, 1997-2000).
 
 
Madison Earnshaw and Delaney Heller have split a majority of the innings for the Toreros in the circle. Earnshaw holds a 5-10 record and a team-high 79 strikeouts. Heller is 10-8 and has permitted just 23 walks in 99 1/3 innings.