RECORD FINISH

The No. 1 in state Fullerton College softball team made history on Thursday earning the most conference wins (21) since the program began after shutting out Santa Ana 6-0. 

2024 marks the first time that the Hornets won the Orange Empire Conference title with a record-high 21 undefeated wins. Fullerton last took the OEC title in 2021 under a modified COVID-19 schedule that did not include Riverside City College. The team went 21-5 under the specialized schedule. The 1974 Hornets, under Colleen Riley, went 17-0 to win the South Coast Conference.

The Hornets took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Jordan Elias, who had singled to left field, scored on a wild pitch. 

FC added two more runs in the second on Coco Siono's ground-out to third giving way for Alyssa Garcia to go home and Jordan Elias' ground-out to third allowing Serina Vue to score.

A solo home run by Veronica Moore (2^nd on the season) in the third inning lifted Fullerton up 4-0.

Two more Hornet runs were scored in the fourth when Jordan Elias doubled down the left field line plating Cassidy Hornung. Haley Garcia then singled to center field scoring Elias.

FC starter Macy Brandl was once again impressive tossing a complete-game shutout allowing only one hit. She had no walks and added 6 Ks.

Up Next: The No. 1 seeded Hornets (36-4 overall, 21-0 OEC) will play the lowest remaining seed in the play-in round of the 3C2A SoCal Regionals. After defeating No. 5 Palomar College 5-2 on Wednesday, Fullerton secured the No. 1 spot in RPI and locked down the No. 1 seed in the South. The Hornets will be the home team throughout the Regionals. Click here to view the SoCal bracket.

*Photo by Jayden Babineau