Pitcher Jocelyn Forest, whose sister was killed earlier in the season, was untouchable in the Women’s College World Series, leading the Bears to their first women’s NCAA team title in any sport
As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to a close after more than a century, we count down the Top 50 moments involving Cal athletics.No one knew it at the time, but when junior right-hander Jocelyn Forest stepped into the circle in the first inning of Cal’s second game of the 2002 Women’s College World Series the whole thing was over.
"In a way, there was more pressure on me because I wanted to make them proud," said Forest after mystifying Arizona in the title game with her second straight one-hitter in the WCWS. "My parents have sacrificed so much for me over the years.” Forest was terrific all season, compiling a 29-12 record with a 1.11 earned run average and 379 strikeouts in 283.2 innings to land a spot on the All-America second team.
Forest had beaten Arizona in Berkeley a month earlier, returning to action after taking a week off to mourn her sister’s death. Without even a practice under her belt, she fired a one-hitter at the Wildcats — the same as she would do to claim the NCAA crown on May 27.
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