San Diego Toreros (18-30, 4-11 WCC)  • Seattle U Redhawks (19-29, 5-10 WCC)
Reggie Smith Softball Complex (386)  •  San Diego, California
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SAN DIEGO — San Diego Softball (18-30, 4-11 WCC) closes out the regular season at home this weekend, welcoming Seattle U (19-29, 5-10 WCC) to Reggie Smith Softball Complex for a three-game West Coast Conference series. The Toreros will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday, honoring the members of the 2026 senior class in what will be their final games as Toreros.

First pitch opposite the Redhawks in the series opener is set for Thursday at 6:00 PM. San Diego returns to the diamond Friday for the middle game at 4:00 PM, before closing out the regular season Saturday at 12:00 PM on Senior Day.

All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Keith Demolder on the call, with live statistics available for all games on USDToreros.com.

ALL TIME SERIES AGAINST SEATTLE U
• San Diego leads Seattle U 6-5 in the all-time series, with the programs having met most recently in February 2022 at a neutral site in Cathedral City, California, where the Redhawks took a 5-1 victory.
• USD holds a 3-1 record in games played in San Diego — going 2-0 in the March 2014 series before splitting a doubleheader with the Redhawks in February 2011, with San Diego dropping game one in ten innings before taking game two 2-0.
• This weekend marks the first time the two programs have met as conference opponents, as Seattle U joins the West Coast Conference for the 2026 season.
• The last time the two programs met in San Diego was in March 2014, when the Toreros swept both games of the series, winning 9-0 and 6-2.

LAST TIME OUT — PACIFIC 
San Diego closed out its final road trip of the 2026 season at Pacific in Stockton, taking one of three from the Tigers.

5/1 at Pacific (L, 2-4): San Diego struck first with two runs in the first inning — Kaitlyn Wynia singled and scored on a Taylor Johnson RBI double, before Johnson came home on a Shawnese Hogue-Lacy RBI double to right field — but Pacific answered immediately and pulled ahead with two more in the fifth to take the opener.

5/2 at Pacific (W, 5-3): San Diego never trailed in game two, plating two runs in the second inning on RBI doubles from Hailey Mulligan and Janae Combs before Taylor Johnson put the game away with a three-run home run to right field in the fifth. Alex Riggs threw three scoreless innings in relief to close it out as the Toreros evened the series.

5/3 at Pacific (L, 3-4): San Diego rallied for three runs but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 4-3 in the series finale. Kaylee Oh stole home in the fourth to put the Toreros on the board, and Michelle Delgado delivered a two-run triple to center in the sixth to pull San Diego within one, but Pacific held on to take the series.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
#20 Mallory Axline | INF | Sophomore | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic High School
The sophomore has been one of USD's most consistent offensive contributors all season, batting .306 with 41 hits, three triples, and 14 RBIs across 43 games while posting a .336 on-base percentage and .366 slugging percentage. She holds the team's longest hitting streak of the season at 11 games and has recorded nine multi-hit games on the year. She is currently on a 16-game reached base streak, the longest active streak on the roster.

Axline delivered a three-RBI triple vs. Cal Poly and went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Notre Dame and 2-for-4 with two RBIs against Grand Canyon in the USD/SDSU Co-Host Tournament. She drove in a run in game two of the Idaho State doubleheader to help fuel USD's two-out seventh-inning rally, and delivered an RBI single in the LMU series opener to help ignite the six-run third inning.

#1 Kaitlyn Wynia | OF | Junior | Torrance, CA | Torrance High School  
The Torrance, California native leads the team in hits (49) and ranks among the team leaders in batting average (.327) and on-base percentage (.373) across 48 games. With just 16 strikeouts on the season, Wynia remains the most disciplined contact hitter in the USD lineup and has recorded 14 multi-hit games on the year — the most of any Torero.

Wynia announced herself immediately, going 2-for-2 in the season opener at UC Davis and following with a 3-for-4 performance with an RBI vs. Colorado State. She doubled and drove in a run vs. Weber State and posted her best game of the non-conference schedule vs. Kansas City, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs. She carried that production into the USD/SDSU Co-Host Tournament, going 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in the 11-10 thriller against Princeton, and hit .500 (5-for-10) across three games against Idaho State without striking out once. She delivered the walk-off fielder's choice in the ninth inning to lift San Diego to a 4-3 victory over Hawai'i on April 16, and most recently went 2-for-4 in the series opener at Pacific.

#14 Taylor Johnson | UT | Senior | Seal Beach, CA | Los Alamitos High School 
The 2024 WCC Batting Champion has been San Diego's most dangerous offensive threat all season, batting .311 with a team-leading six home runs, 14 doubles, and 24 RBIs while posting a .553 slugging percentage and .413 on-base percentage across 47 games. Her .553 slugging percentage is the highest on the roster and her 12 multi-hit games ranks second amongst her teammates.

Johnson has delivered in the biggest moments all year. She launched a three-run home run to cap the six-run third inning in the LMU series opener, then went back-to-back with Michelle Delgado in the first inning of the series finale. Most recently, she had a strong series at Pacific — going 5-for-11 with a home run, two doubles, four RBIs, and three runs scored across three games, highlighted by a three-run shot in the fifth inning of game two to put San Diego ahead for good in a 5-3 victory.

#9 Kaylee Oh | OF | Junior | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Mesa High School / Miami (OH) / Oregon State 
The junior outfielder has been one of the steadiest contributors in the USD lineup all season, batting .273 with 20 RBIs, 22 runs scored, and a .345 on-base percentage across 47 games.

Oh has consistently delivered in key spots throughout the season. She drove in a run with an RBI single vs. Weber State and went 3-for-4 in the Sacramento State series finale. She homered in the Oregon State series opener, delivered a two-run single in game two to push the Toreros' lead to 6-3, and doubled home a run in the fifth inning to ignite the game-two win against LMU. She delivered a two-run triple against Cal State Fullerton, and most recently went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the series finale at Pacific.

#26 Abrielle Diaz | INF | Freshman | Riverside, CA | Grand Terrace High School
The freshman has emerged as one of USD's most productive run producers, batting .269 with 18 RBIs, two home runs, and five doubles across 30 games while posting a .410 slugging percentage and .326 on-base percentage.

Diaz has been at her best with runners on base, delivering timely hits throughout the season including an RBI single in the LMU series and a two-run single against Utah Tech.

#4 Kaitlyn Bartlow | RHP | Junior | Westlake Village, CA | Westlake High School 
Bartlow has been one of the most durable arms on the staff, posting a 4.70 ERA across 28 appearances and 15 starts with two saves in 98.1 innings, striking out 34 batters while throwing three complete games.

She delivered a complete-game shutout vs. Montana, earned the win with 6.1 innings of one-run ball vs. Kansas City, and went the distance against nationally-ranked Grand Canyon. Most recently, she held Saint Mary's, one of the top teams in the WCC, to just two earned runs across five innings in the series opener on April 24 in a game USD lost 2-0. Her record of 5-11 is not reflective of the quality of her outings throughout the season.

#21 Charlie Johnson | RHP | Senior | San Diego, CA | Del Norte High School / Sonoma State 
The San Diego native has been the anchor of the USD pitching staff all season, posting a 3.65 ERA across 34 appearances and 117.0 innings with three saves and four complete games while issuing 47 walks. Her 3.65 ERA is the lowest among all USD starters.

Johnson earned a win and a save in San Diego's two victories over LMU, serving as the steadying force in both games. In the series opener, she entered in relief and worked 1.1 scoreless innings to close out the 6-3 win and record her third save of the season. She returned as the starter in game two, working 3.2 innings and allowing just one earned run while striking out two to earn the win in the 3-2 victory. She went all nine innings in a complete game walk-off victory over Hawai'i on April 16 — allowing just two earned runs while striking out four and holding the Rainbow Wahine scoreless over the final four innings with the game tied. Most recently, she earned the win in game two at Pacific, throwing four innings before Alex Riggs closed it out with three scoreless frames.

KELSEY TADLOCK NAMED WCC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
San Diego left handed pitcher Kelsey Tadlock was named the WCC Pitcher of the Week for March 23, 2026, the West Coast Conference announced on Monday morning.

Tadlock was at her best when it mattered most during the Toreros' series at Sacramento State,  allowing just one earned run across 6.2 innings and two appearances in the circle. The senior lefty opened the series with a scoreless inning of relief in the Saturday opener before returning to the circle Sunday to start the series finale, holding the Hornets to one run on four hits across 5.2 innings before earning the win in a 3-2 eight-inning victory that closed out non-conference play. 

This is USD's first weekly conference award since April 14, 2025, when Joecellia Roberts and McKenna Braegelmann swept the weekly awards with Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively.

USD PICKED SIXTH IN 2025 WCC PRESEASON POLL
• San Diego was picked sixth in the WCC Coaches Preseason Poll the West Coast Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon as part of its 2026 Softball Preseason Honors.
• USD took home the sixth spot in the league's 2026 poll with 11 points, putting it four points ahead of Portland, which was picked seventh. San Diego placed fifth in the poll in 2025 and was tied for second in 2024.

2026 WCC SOFTBALL COACHES PRESEASON POLL
1. Santa Clara - 36 points (6)
2. Saint Mary's - 31 points (1)
3. Oregon State – 22 points
4. LMU – 21 points
5. Seattle U – 19 points
6. San Diego – 11 points
7. Pacific – 7 points

2026 WCC SOFTBALL PRESEASON TEAM (POSITION PLAYERS)
• Amanda Bricker, Pacific
• Sam Buckley, Saint Mary's
• Taryn Clements, Santa Clara
• Cairah Curran, Santa Clara
• Taylor Fitch, Seattle U
• Hazyl Gray, Santa Clara
• Izzy Jamgotchian, LMU                            
• Justine Lambert, LMU
• Jada Lewis, Oregon State
• Mikee Morris, Seattle U
• Olivia Silvestre, Pacific
• Karen Spadafora, Seattle U
 
2026 WCC SOFTBALL PRESEASON TEAM (PITCHERS)
• Cari Ferguson, Santa Clara
• Mia Nishikawa, Saint Mary's
• Berkley Vance, Seattle U
• Odhi Vasquez, Saint Mary's

PROVEN RETURNERS
#1 Kaitlyn Wynia | OF | JR | Torrance, CA | Torrance High School 
• Appeared and started in 38 of her team's games in 2025 as a sophomore
• Hit for a slash line of .328/.391/.379 with 9 RBI; led USD in batting average
• Totaled 11 multi-hit games last season, notching three in one game on three occasions 
• With more walks (11) than strikeouts on the season, her on-base percentage of .391 was third on the team and 23rd across the WCC

#14 Taylor Johnson | UT | SR | Seal Beach, CA | Los Alamitos High School 
• Appeared in 47 games and started in 45 as the team's primary first baseman in 2025
• Posted a slash line of .321/.400/.575, and led the team in slugging with a percentage of .575, aided by her seven doubles and team-leading nine home runs and 37 RBI
• Was the 2024 WCC Batting Champion and a 2024 WCC First Team selection as a sophomore in 2024

#5 Michelle Delgado | INF | JR | Santa Ana, CA | Segerstrom High School 
• Appeared and started in 45 games as the team's primary third baseman in 2025
• Posted a slash line of .318/.396/.409, and her .805 OPS was second best on the team, along with her SLG at third best and OBP at second best
• Led the team in assists with 84 and had a fielding percentage of .976 at the hot corner

#10 Shawnese Hogue-Lacy  | C/UT | SR | Fairfield, CA | Vanden High School 
• Appeared in 36 games and started in 33 as the team's primary catcher in 2025
• Broke out by posting a slash line of .313/.340/.434, boosted by six total extra base hits on the season, hitting two doubles, two triples, and two home runs, along with six RBI
• Had a fielding percentage of .975, making only four errors in 160 chances and threw out six runners attempting to steal a base
 
#6 Kelsey Tadlock | LHP | SR | San Marcos, CA | San Marcos High School 
• Pitched in 33 games and started in 13 in 2025
• Threw a team leading four complete games amassing 105 innings pitched
• Struck out a team-high 87 batters while accumulating a 3.47 ERA

WORKING THE PORTAL
• San Diego picked up a pair of transfers in the portal this season from Miami (OH), and Sonoma State. 

Those players are:
#9 Kaylee Oh | OF | JR | Miami (OH) | Oregon State 
• Oh, a Murrieta, California native, heads to USD after spending her Sophomore year at Miami (OH), and her freshman season at Oregon State. 
• Oh excelled during the 2025 season competing for Miami (OH) as she started in all 61 of her team's games and was selected to the MAC All-Tournament team. 
• Providing a great spark at the top of the lineup, she posted a .307 batting average to go along with six home runs and 32 RBIs while also showcasing her speed with 17 stolen bases.
• Her time with the RedHawks featured numerous highlights including her first collegiate home run against Georgia State, 15 multi-hit games, a three-hit performance against Ball State in the MAC Tournament and a pair of hits in a victory over North Carolina in the 2025 NCAA Regionals.  

#21 Charlie Johnson | RHP | SR | Sonoma State 
• Johnson, a San Diego native who attended nearby Del Norte High School, comes to the Toreros after spending the last three seasons competing for Division II Sonoma State in the Bay Area,  where she made 94 career appearances, posting a 37-23 overall record to go along with a microscopic 1.86 ERA in 388.2 innings.
• During her time at Sonoma State she earned five CCAA Pitcher of the Week awards and was a First Team All-Region and All-Conference honoree during the 2025 season.
• Not afraid to pitch deep into games, Johnson threw 23 complete games in 29 starts during her junior season at Sonoma State. Pitching in relief in her final appearance this last season, Johnson kept her team in the game by throwing 5.1 innings and allowing just one unearned run against Concordia. 

RISING TOREROS
• Head coach MJ Knighten brought in six first-year players as part of USD's 2025 freshman class.

Those players are:
#7 Liliana Esparza | UT | Las Vegas, NV | Green Valley High School 
• Played for head coach AJ Coleman and Green Valley High School and for Ken Briggs on the BSC Bengals 18U club team
• Two-time Nevada 5A state champion (2021 and 2022)
• Also played basketball, soccer, volleyball and flag football

#12 Seleny Chavez | UT | Nipomo, CA | St. Joseph High School
• Played for head coach Anthony Razo at St. Joseph High School and for Rob Weil on the Wildcats Fastpitch club team
• 2024 All CSO First Team selection, 2024 CIF Central Section champions
• Grew up in a small farming community and was raised and shaped by the legacy of her parents and grandparents as strawberry farmers 

#22 Adiah Fountain | C/UT | Northridge, CA | Notre Dame High School
• Played for head coach Justin Siegel at Notre Dame High School and for Ray Gurule at the BSC Bengals Gurule club team
• Clubbed 34 home runs during her high school career and posted a 1.75 catcher pop time

#23 Analesse "Peanut" Garcia | RHP | Chula Vista, CA | Mater Dei HS
• Played for head coach Liz Centrullo at Mater Dei High School and for Bobby Labs on the Breakers Lab 18U Gold Bobby club team
• Her last two years of high school she posted a 14-3 record a 1.58 ERA and 99 strikeouts
• Is related to San Diego Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla

#25 Ava Rojas | OF | Benicia, CA | Benicia High School
• Played for head coach Kristen Grubbs at Benicia HS and for the Lady Magic club team under head coach Steve Walling
• Four year varsity player at Benicia HS and has played for her travel ball team since she was seven years old
• Has two older cousins, Madison and Aysle Rojas who played softball at UC Davis

#26 Abrielle Diaz | INF | Riverside, CA | Grand Terrace High School 
• Competed at Grand Terrace High School and for the California Lite 18U club team
• Four year varsity softball player and served as team captain her senior year
• Posted a .431 batting average her junior season

HOMETOWN HEROES
• Eight players on the 2026 USD roster hail from the San Diego area and attended local high schools.

Those players are:
• INF Hailey Mulligan | San Diego, CA | El Capitan High School
• LHP Kelsey Tadlock | San Marcos, CA | San Marcos High School
• LHP Alex Riggs | San Diego, CA | Academy of Our Lady of Peace
• OF Dalia Powell | San Diego, CA | University City High School
• UT Mallory Axline | San Diego, CA | Cathedral Catholic High School
• RHP Charlie Johnson | San Diego, CA | Del Norte High School
• RHP Analesse "Peanut" Garcia | Chula Vista, CA | Mater Dei High School
• P/UT Emma Giaime | San Diego, CA | Del Norte High School

2026 SCHEDULE NOTES:
• 51 games
• 28 home games
• 22 away games
• 18 WCC games
• 33 non-conference games
• 9 home WCC games
• 9 away WCC games
• 19 home non-conference games
• 6 away non-conference games
• 8 neutral-site games
• 43 games in California
• 28 games in San Diego 
• 5 games in Arizona
• 3 games in Oregon