Cal State Dominguez Hills Softball Ranked Fourth in West Region
Toros earn highest regional ranking in recent history
April 17, 2003

CARSON, Calif.- With a 30-10-1 record on the season, the Cal State Dominguez Hills softball program earned a #4 ranking in the latest NCAA West Regional poll, released Wednesday by the NCAA. The ranking, the highest of the 2003 season, is also the highest that the program has been ranked in recent history.

Cal State Dominguez Hills, which concluded its 2003 home season with a sweep of CCAA foe Chico State last Saturday, will close out its regular season on May 3. The Toros are currently tied for first place in the CCAA with powerhouse UC Davis. The team that wins the CCAA Championship will be granted an automatic bid for the postseason tournament.

The Aggies hold the number one spot in the region at 31-11, followed by Western New Mexico (40-4), Cal State Bakersfield (36-16), Cal State Dominguez Hills (30-10-1). Humboldt State (29-17), Western Washington (19-14), Hawaii-Hilo (23-12), Cal State Stanislaus (23-18), Western Oregon (18-11) and Hawaii-Pacific (23-19) round out the top ten teams in the West Region.

The top six teams in each of the eight regions are eligible for postseason play in the form of a Regional Championship. The tournament, which features double-elimination play, will begin on May 8 at a site yet to be determined. The eight regional champions will move on to the NCAA DII World Series, May 14-19 in Salem, OR.