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Warriors host No. 1 Humboldt State in CCAA home opener

This weekend the Warriors are back at home to finally host their CCAA home opener. Stan State will be hosting the No. 1 Division II team in the nation, Humboldt State for two doubleheader competition days on Friday and Saturday.  

Team Records: 9-5, 5-3 CCAA [CCAA Standings]
 
Friday
Warriors vs. Humboldt State - DH (9-0, 4-0 CCAA), Warrior Softball Field, Turlock, 3 p.m. | [Live Stats]
 
Saturday
Warriors vs. Humboldt State - DH (9-0, 4-0 CCAA), Warrior Softball Field, Turlock, 11 a.m. | [Live Stats]
 
Series Notes: Stan State is 3-17 against the Lumberjacks over the past five years. The Warriors last beat Humboldt State in 2014, winning the last two games of the series 3-1 and 4-3. The Warriors are now on an eight-game losing streak against the Lumberjacks. 
 
Last Season: Last season the Warriors traveled to Humboldt State in early April only to be swept four games to nothing. Stan State lost the first game of the series 0-8 in a five inning take down. They were defeated 2-9, 4-9, and 0-3 to conclude the series sweep. 
 
Hot Hitting: Katelyn McDonald is currently on an eight-game hitting streak. She is 12-for-32 (.375) in the past two series. Her best game was against Cal State Dominguez Hills when she went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI ... Morgan Balestreri is on a six-game hitting streak, hitting .474 (9-for-19) in the past six games. 
 
History Against Ranked Opponents: This weekend the Warriors are going up against the No. 1 Division II team in the nation. Stan State is 6-34 against ranked teams since 2012. The last time the Warriors faced a ranked team was on Mar. 13 and 14 of 2015 against No. 19 Humboldt State, losing the series 4-0. Stan State previously played a No. 1 team in 2012, losing four straight games to UC San Diego. The Warriors last beat a ranked team in 2014, defeating No. 16 Cal State Monterey Bay 3-0.

About Humboldt State: Illa Haley leads the Lumberjacks with a .450 batting average and 13 RBI. She is 9-for-20 with nine runs, three doubles, and four home runs ... As a team the Lumberjacks bat .366 at the plate ...  Last weekend Humboldt State swept San Francisco State at San Francisco, 5-0, 6-1, 2-0, and 5-3. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Balestreri

#13 Morgan Balestreri

MI
5' 6"
Senior
Katelyn McDonald

#12 Katelyn McDonald

1B
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Morgan Balestreri

#13 Morgan Balestreri

5' 6"
Senior
MI
Katelyn McDonald

#12 Katelyn McDonald

5' 6"
Junior
1B
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