SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (18-23-1, 4-2 WCC) is set for their final non-conference road game of the season, traveling to Northridge, Calif., to face CSUN (17-19, 8-7 Big West) on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Toreros wrapped up a key, three-game sweep of Pacific on Sunday, improving to 4-2 in conference play and moving within one game of first place in the WCC.
• Madison Earnshaw delivered a complete game gem in the 1-0 win, keeping the Tigers at bay, despite allowing seven hits.
• Mikalyn Emanuelli drove in the lone run of the game on an RBI single to score Amanda Limon from second base.

 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• San Diego is 7-6 all-time against CSUN and have won the last two meetings against the Matadors.
• Both meetings last season resulted in Torero victories, with Alexia Torculas carrying the load, going 6-for-9 with two RBI and a triple in those wins.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• San Diego has already played in 14 games separated by one run or fewer this season, with several additional games featuring late-game, high leverage situations.
• The Toreros are 13-3 in games where they register two or more extra base hits.
• The Toreros are also 10-1 overall when they score six or more runs in a game. The Toreros are 2-0 in WCC games where they reach the threshold.
• Earnshaw is off to a roaring start in conference play, going 3-0 with a 0.37 ERA (19.0 IP) in three games.
• Since the start of March, the Toreros are 15-9-1 and have surged back to within one game of first place in the WCC.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• The Toreros have already had four players take home five WCC weekly honors, as Emma Giaime, Izzy Owen (twice), Courtney Rose and Joecellia Roberts have been honored by the league as either Player of the Week or Pitcher of the Week.
• Earnshaw (304) sits in sixth all-time in strikeouts at San Diego and needs eight more to pass Colleen Norman (311) for fifth.
• Earnshaw also sits in fifth all-time in appearances with 106. Next up is Cassidy Coleman (108) in fourth.
• Giaime has featured excellent control since entering the collegiate game and ranks second in the WCC in walks allowed per game (0.98), which also ranks 24th in the nation.
• Taylor Johnson continues to draw hit-by-pitches at an enormous rate, ranking eighth in the nation and first in the WCC in hit-by-pitches per game (0.36).
• Owen ranks second in the WCC in hits (47) and ranks 107th nationally. Owen also ranks second in the WCC in batting average (.367) and doubles (nine).
• Emanuelli has the most stolen bases for a player not caught in the WCC, going 11-for-11 so far this season. Only two players have more total stolen bases, with each having been caught at least three times.

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Wednesday's game will be broadcast via ESPN Plus. Live stats will be provided by statbroadcast. To stay up to date with Toreros softball, follow the team on Instagram & Twitter by searching "USDsoftball".