SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team looks to snap a five-game skid this weekend in a four-game set against No. 4 Humboldt State on Friday and Saturday at CSUSM Softball Field.

The Schedule
Games 17 & 18
Friday, February 26 – 12 p.m.
No. 4 Humboldt State (9-1-1, 4-0 CCAA) at Cal State San Marcos (4-12, 2-6 CCAA)
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Softball Field
Live Stats | Live Video

Games 17 & 18
Saturday, February 27 – 11 a.m.
HSU at CSUSM
San Marcos, Calif. – CSUSM Softball Field
Live Stats | (Live Video Unavailable)

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Humboldt State Preview
All-time vs. HSU: Friday will be the first meeting between the teams.

HSU Breakdown: The Jacks have won five straight since their only loss to current No. 1 West Texas A&M on Feb. 6. HSU had last weekend's series against Sonoma State postponed due to rain, and have not played since sweeping Cal State Monterey Bay on Feb. 12 and 13 in Seaside. The Jacks hold the lowest team ERA (1.25) in conference games this season and are the only squad undefeated in league play.

Cougars Swept by Stan St.
CSUSM was swept in its first CCAA road series by Stanislaus State last weekend by a combined score of 22-5. CSUSM batted just .151 and had a 5.96 ERA as a pitching staff. Robyn Alvara went 4-for-11 (.364) during the series with three doubles and an RBI. Caylyn Rodriguez was 4-for-13 with a triple and two RBI. The only other Cougar to have more than one hit was Tayler Ybarra, who went 2-for-9 with a double.

CCAA Standings
1. No. 4 Humboldt State 4-0, 9-1-1
2. No. 17 UC San Diego 7-1, 13-3
3. Cal State San Bernardino 5-3, 10-7
4. Chico State 4-4, 7-5
4. Stanislaus State 4-4, 7-6
6. Cal State East Bay 2-2, 4-4
6. Sonoma State 2-2, 5-5
8. Cal State Dominguez Hills 3-5, 6-7
9. Cal State Monterey Bay 2-6, 7-8
9. Cal State San Marcos 2-6, 4-10
11. San Francisco State 1-3, 4-5

The Nevarez File
Head coach Laurie Nevarez is in her third season at the helm of the Cougars in 2016. Hired in 2014, Nevarez has put together a 77-37-1 (.674) record in her first two years while mentoring 13 all-conference selections. Over her 12-year head coaching career, Nevarez has put together a 396-153-2 (.721) overall record. Prior to her time at CSUSM, Nevarez coached NCAA Division III Redlands for 10 seasons.

New Territory
After nine seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015-16. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2016 and 2017.

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