SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (12-28, 0-0 WCC) is set to open West Coast Conference play this weekend, hosting LMU (17-18, 0-0 WCC) for four games from Friday to Sunday at the USD Softball Complex.
 
Friday's opener is set for 5 p.m. Saturday features a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m., while Sunday's finale is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Toreros returned home to deliver a complete effort to win the non-conference finale, downing California Baptist, 2-1 on Apr. 2.
• Tele Jennings put the Toreros ahead in the first inning with her third home run in her last four games, while Michelle Delgado added an RBI sacrifice fly.
• Courtney Rose tallied a complete game, five-hitter in the circle, striking out three.

 
OPPONENT HISTORY

• San Diego is 71-100 in the lengthy all-time ledger against LMU, but won the last meeting in last season's finale.
• The Toreros took two out of three games in last year's series, winning 2-0 and 7-2 in those games.

 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR

• Taylor Johnson (14) and Jennings (12) both stand at the top of the single-season doubles leaders through the first 40 games of the season. The program record in a single season is 18, set by Lindsey Fleet in 2008.
• The Torero outfield has developed a strong reputation on defense this season, as Jennings, Mikalyn Emanuelli and Carly Ruiz have a combined eight outfield assists after just one combined assist by Torero outfielder's last season.
• Amanda Limon continues to serve as the defensive leader of the team, while climbing the Toreros all-time assists list. Limon stands in seventh all-time (359) and needs 18 to pass Kathleen Bonja (376) for sixth.
• Should Limon play in all remaining games this season, she could become the eighth Torero to ever play 200 games and the fifth to start 200 games.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Rose stands at 319 strikeouts and needs four more to pass Megan Sabbatini (322) for fourth on the Toreros all-time strikeout list.
• Joecellia Roberts (26) needs two more doubles to enter the top-10 all-time at San Diego and match Jade Quentin (28) for tenth.
• Roberts enters the weekend on a nine-game hitting streak, good for the second longest by a Torero this season.
• San Diego leads the WCC in doubles (53) and ranks 66th nationally.
• In addition, Johnson and Jennings rank first and second in the conference and 15th and 38th nationally.
• Arisa Tovar (11) continues to shine on the defensive end, ranking 12th nationally in runners caught stealing.

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
All four games will be streamed 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".