FULLERTON, Calif. – The Cal State Fullerton softball program ranked No. 4 in the D1Softball Week Five Mid-Major Top 25 and No. 6 in Softball America's rankings, the publications announced Monday morning. The Titans earned their highest ranking of the season (No. 4) and remain the highest-ranked Big West program in both publications.

Fullerton was the only Big West institution to receive a ranking from Softball America following its conference-opening sweep over Cal Poly, while checking in ahead of D1Softball's No. 20 Long Beach State. The Titans have ranked in D1Softball's Mid-Major Top 25 Rankings each week this season, coming in at No. 11 (preseason), No. 18 (week one), No. 15 (week two), No.8 (week three) and No. 5 (week four). 

As a team, the Titans slashed .358/.482/.567 with three players batting over .500 in their two run-rule and one shutout victories over the weekend. Overall, the Titans have slashed .298/.359/.429 with 177 hits, 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 99 RBI. On the bases, they have successfully swiped 38 of their 45 stolen base attempts and scored 111 runs. 

The Big West's 2025 Freshman Field Player of the Year, Nataly Lozano, led the Titans after slashing .714/.778/1.857 with five hits, one triple, two home runs, four runs scored, six RBI and two walks. She is batting .359 overall with 25 hits, seven extra-base hits and 13 RBI. 

Alexia Lopez was dialed in at the plate, where she slashed .667/.700/1.000. She opened conference play with a go-ahead grand slam on Saturday. Across three games, Lopez drove in seven runs on six hits and scored two runs. 

Colby McClinton joined the heavy-hitters with a .500 batting average against Cal Poly. She recorded her 100th career hit and scored four runs. On the bases, McClinton swiped three bags and remained perfect on the season, going 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts. 

In the circle, Trisha McCleskey, Eva Hurtado and Leanna Garcia held the Mustangs to a .182 batting average with a combined 1.50 ERA. Trisha McCleskey went 2-0 and struck out nine batters over 10 innings. She allowed just two runs on six hits and three walks. Hurtado (1-0) and Garcia (1 save) both tossed four innings and recorded four strikeouts each. 

The Titans return to action at Anderson Family Field on March 21-22 against UC San Diego after traveling to Hawai'i for their second conference series of the season.



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