SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (0-5, 0-0 WCC) will wrap up its season-opening seven-game road trip, when traveling to Long Beach State (2-3, 0-0 Big West) for a doubleheader on Wednesday at 3 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.  
 
LAST TIME OUT

• San Diego nearly pulled off the highest-ranked win in program history, but would fall on a seventh inning walk-off home run by national player of the week Maya Brady in a 5-2 loss to No. 2 UCLA on Sunday.
• Kesley Tadlock had another strong outing in the circle and kept the high-scoring Bruins in check for the first six innings. Clareese Santiago delivered the lone RBI for the Toreros.

 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• San Diego is 4-13 all-time against Long Beach State, having dropped the last three meetings.
• The Toreros have never won in Long Beach, with all four victories coming in San Diego.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• The Toreros return all four All-WCC honorees from last season, led by All-WCC Second Team infielder Izzy Owen and pitcher Courtney Rose.
• Joecellia Roberts and Alexia Torculas, who were All-WCC Honorable Mention in 2022, are also back, with Torculas being named to the All-WCC Preseason Team on Feb. 7.
• Nine newcomers join the Toreros this season, including transfer Alyssa Hernandez and eight freshmen – Lauren Asia, Emma Giaime, Shawnese Hogue-Lacy, Taylor Johnson, EJ Joyner, Natalie McCliman, Carly Ruiz and Kelsey Tadlock.
• It's been a quick start for many of the freshman at the plate, with Joyner hitting .333 with a double and an RBI, while Hogue-Lacy added a two RBI double of her own. Johnson has been all over the base paths with an OBP of .500 over her first five starts.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Madison Earnshaw (264) ranks 10th all-time in strikeouts at San Diego and needs seven to match Amy Lopez for ninth all-time.
• Hernandez (98) is two games away from 100 in her collegiate career.
• Owen is off to a tremendous start to her season, leading the WCC in hits with seven.
• Johnson is currently the NCAA leader in hit-by-pitches per game at 1.00.

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live stats provided for both games will be provided by statbroadcast. To stay up to date with Toreros softball, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDsoftball".