The UCSD softball team swept a pair of games against California Collegiate Athletic Association rival Cal State San Bernardino on April 16 at Triton Softball Field.

The Tritons charged out of the gate in the first game, scoring four runs in the first inning and never looking back. Senior third baseman Amy Mettee started the game off with a single, and was followed by sophomore shortstop Desiree Franciscus, who also singled. Junior catcher Jamie Hurst came up a few batters later and belted a double, scoring Mettee and Franciscus. Senior first baseman Jodie Bland came to the plate next, and blasted her fourth home run of the season, scoring Hurst, and making it 4-0 at the end of the first.

UCSD once again made use of the long ball in the second inning, when Franciscus went yard for her third time this year, scoring Mettee, who had walked. The Tritons struck once more for another run in the sixth, when senior second baseman Kim Aggabao singled to bring in Mettee, who had doubled.

Freshman starter Tina Rowe went the distance, getting her ninth win of the season and her second shutout, bringing her record up to 9-5. In addition, Rowe only allowed four hits and one walk in seven innings with two strikeouts.

In the second game on April 16, UCSD started it off much the same as the opening game, utilizing multiple homers to sink the Coyotes. This time, they were fired back to back, with the first coming off the bat of Franciscus, her fourth of the season and second of the day, and the following blast coming from the next batter, Aggabao, her second of the year.

In the third inning, Franciscus got a double, and after being advanced to third on a sacrifice, scored on a single by Hurst. In the fourth inning, sophomore right fielder Niki Anderson got things started with a walk, and then stole second. Mettee then knocked a single, bringing in Anderson and putting the score at 4-0.

The Coyotes managed to get on the board in the fifth inning, scoring once, but that was the sum of the Cal State San Bernardino offense. In the sixth, Mettee once again scored Anderson, this time on a sacrifice fly.

Senior starter Jodie Bland threw a complete game, only giving up one earned run. She brought her record up to 12-10 for the year.

UCSD has 29 home runs this season, surpassing the school record of 14.

UCSD was scheduled to play a doubleheader against Cal State Dominguez Hills on April 17, but the game was postponed due to rain.