STANFORD, Calif. – The BYU softball team defeated the University of California Santa Barbara 4-1 on Friday afternoon.

Game Highlights: 

• Alyssa Podhurcak hit her first homer of the season and second of her career 
• Autumn Moffat-Korth pitched her fourth complete game of the season allowing only one run through seven innings

Player Highlights: 

• Autumn Moffat-Korth: (W, 5-3), 7.0 IP, 1R, 1BB, 4K
• HannahJo Peterson: 1-3, 2RBI, 2B
• Alyssa Podhurcak: 1-2, R, RBI, HR, BB

After two scoreless innings, BYU came out swinging in the top of the third inning as Rylee Jensen singled to bring in Kaylee Erickson. After Jensen stole second, a HannahJo Peterson double brought in both Jensen and Mallory Barber to make the score 3-0. 

BYU tacked on another in the top of the fourth as Podhurcak blasted one over the fence to make the score 4-0. UCSB scored its lone run in the bottom of the fourth. 

The Cougars will play their final two games of the tournament on Saturday, March 6 against Nevada and Stanford. 

PROVO, Utah – For its first trip to California, the BYU softball team heads to the DeMarini Invitational hosted by Stanford University from March 4-6. 

Week 4 BYU Game Notes

Tournament Schedule and Information

California – Thursday, March 4
Time: 3 p.m. PST
Location: Stanford, California
Stadium: Smith Family Stadium
Stats: StatBroadcast

Stanford – Thursday, March 4
Time: 6 p.m. PST
Location: Stanford, California
Stadium: Smith Family Stadium
Stream: Stanford Live Stream
Stats: StatBroadcast

UCSB – Friday, March 5
Time: 3 p.m. PST
Location: Stanford, California
Stadium: Smith Family Stadium
Stats: StatBroadcast

Nevada – Saturday, March 6
Time: 11 a.m. PST
Location: Stanford, California
Stadium: Smith Family Stadium
Stats: StatBroadcast

Stanford – Saturday, March 6
Time: 2 p.m. PST
Location: Stanford, California
Stadium: Smith Family Stadium
Stream: Stanford Live Stream
Stats: StatBroadcast

Santa Clara County is currently not allowing fans at any events on Stanford’s campus.