Bears Begin Postseason Play – California Golden Bears Athletics

Cal faces Georgia Tech in first round of ACC Championship

SB5/6/2025 11:09 AM | By: Cal Athletics

Cal Faces Georgia Tech In First Round Of ACC Championship

The ninth-seeded California softball team (35-18, 11-13 ACC) will open postseason play in the first round of the ACC Championship against eight-seeded Georgia Tech (26-21, 10-11 ACC) on Wednesday at Harrington Athletics Village in Brighton, Massachusetts.
 
The Golden Bears will make their first-ever appearance in the ACC Championship, facing off against the Yellow Jackets for the fourth time this season. The contest is slated for 8 a.m. PT and will air on ACCNX/ESPN+. With a win, Cal would advance to the quarterfinals to square off against No. 1 seed Florida State on Thursday at 8 a.m. PT.
 
ON DECK
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Georgia Tech | Harrington Athletics Village | Brighton, Massachusetts
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Georgia Tech | May 7 | 8 a.m. PT | Live Stats | ACCNX/ESPN+
 
QUICK HITS

• The Bears currently rank 11th in the NCAA in doubles (90), 14th in doubles per game (1.70), 22nd in double plays (25), 23rd in hit by pitch (46), 29th in double plays per game (0.47), 32nd in scoring (6.36), 34th in RBIs (300), 35th in on-base percentage (.409), 36th in slugging percentage (.520), and 37th in hits (443) and RBIs per game (5.66).
• Cal leads the all-team series against Georgia Tech (7-1), including a series win over the Yellow Jackets this season after winning two of the three games in Berkeley on March 14-16.
• Mika Lee has led the Bears with a .538 batting average and .846 slugging percentage over the past five games, recording seven hits, two RBIs, one double and one home run in that span.
• Acacia Anders is now the all-time leader in program history with 52 career doubles. On the season, she has tallied 17 doubles, which is two shy of her single-season record of 19 that she set in 2024.
• Cal was a part of history this month against Bay Area rival Stanford when 13,207 fans attended The Big Swing at Stanford Stadium, setting the NCAA attendance record.
• Cal won 16 straight games between Feb. 21-March 15, marking its longest win streak since 2013.
• After 30 years at Levine-Fricke Field, Cal will break ground on a renovated softball facility with an estimated completion timeline of 16-18 months.

 
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