SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara softball team edged CSUN with a 1-0 victory at Campus Diamond on Sunday. Ainsley Waddell pitched a one-hit complete-game shutout, allowing just one walk and striking out six.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC Santa Barbara secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Cal State Northridge. The game remained scoreless through the first two innings with both teams unable to put much pressure on one another. The Matadors got a runner on in the first inning, but could not bring them around. Ainsley Waddell, after the double in the first set down the next seven hitters.
 
In the bottom of the third inning, Ainsley Waddell was hit by a pitch, and Jazzy Santos executed a sacrifice bunt, advancing Waddell to second. Dani Rauscher then singled to second base and advanced to second on a throwing error, allowing Waddell to score an unearned run. UCSB led 1-0 at the end of the third inning.
 
Both teams were held scoreless in the subsequent innings, with UC Santa Barbara maintaining a strong defensive performance to preserve its lead. Waddell completed the game, pitching a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts, allowing just one hit. Waddell was nearly unhittable on the mound as the only base runner to reach after the third inning was on a fielding error. Only three CSUN hitters reached base in the game and only one made it to second base.
 
UP NEXT
UC Santa Barbara will hit the road for the last time in the regular season as they travel to UC Davis on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April, 26. The Gauchos and Aggies will play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available.