SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team (11-1) opened its 2026 home schedule with a doubleheader sweep over visiting Biola (5-8) on Friday afternoon at CSUSM Softball Field. The Cougars won the first game 9-0 in six innings via run rule before closing out the day with a 6-3 victory in the nightcap.

CSUSM 9 – BIOLA 0 (6 innings)

TOP PERFORMERS
Jillian Albayati – 3-for-4 | 2 HR | 4 RBIs | 2 R
Sarah Bull – 2-for-3 | 1 HR | 3 RBIs
Rae D'Amato – 2-for-3 | 1 2B | 2 R
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-2 | 1 HR | 2 RBIs | 2 R | 1 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first inning, Rae D'Amato opened the bottom of the second with a double to right field before Czar Fleischman drew a walk. Sarah Bull followed by crushing a three-run home run to left—giving CSUSM a 3-0 lead. Lauren Deplitch later added a single and a stolen base to continue the pressure.
• In the fifth, Marissa Morales laid down a bunt single ahead of Jillian Albayati's two-run home run to center. After another single by D'Amato, Fleischman launched a two-run homer to straightaway center to extend the lead to 7-0.
• Madilyn Novello led off the sixth with a double, and with two outs, Albayati connected for her second home run of the day—a two-run blast—to make it 9-0. Jordan Hill retired Biola in the seventh to complete the shutout.

QUICK HITS

• Jordan Hill (3-1) threw a complete-game two-hit shutout with one strikeout and no walks in 6.0 innings.
• Biola's Kayla Bousquette (3-2) took the loss after allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in 2.0 innings.
• The Cougars tallied four home runs in the contest with Jillian Albayati knocking in two while Czar Fleischman and Sarah Bull registered one each. 

CSUSM 6 – BIOLA 3

TOP PERFORMERS
Kaila Siu – 1-for-3 | 1 2B | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Jillian Albayati – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI | 2 BB
Jordan Elias – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 2 R | 1 SB
Angelina Rodriquez – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI
Dani Cardenas – 3.0 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 1 K

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Biola scored twice in the first inning on an RBI single by Kendall Nakano followed by an error that allowed a second run.
• CSUSM responded with a five-run second inning. Czar Fleischman walked and scored on Angelina Rodriquez's RBI single up the middle. After a walk to Hannah Tandy, Jordan Elias drove an RBI single down the left-field line to tie the game. Kaila Siu then delivered a two-run double to left center, and Jillian Albayati singled through the left side to score Siu and make it 5-2.
• In the fourth, Jordan Elias scored on a strikeout-reach and an error at the plate, pushing the Cougars ahead 6-2. Biola scratched across a run in the seventh, but a groundout to second ended the game.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM's Dani Cardenas (3-0) earned the win with 3.0 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit with one strikeout.
• Madison Cabrera started for CSUSM, allowing two runs (one earned) through 3.0 innings.
• Biola's Lillianna Garcia (0-1) took the loss after being charged with five runs in 2.0 innings.
• CSUSM stole three bases in the game (Jordan Elias, Lauren Deplitch, Sarh Bull).
• Friday's sweep improves extended CSUSM's win streak over Biola to six games. 
• CSUSM leads the all-time series over Biola, 28-18. 
• Albayati has tallied at least one hit in the first 11 games. She has also registered seven multi-hit and multi-RBI games in the first 11 games. 

UP NEXT
CSUSM travels to Azusa on Saturday, Feb. 14, for a non-conference doubleheader against Azusa Pacific (7-3) with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.