HONOLULU, Hawai'i – Behind a pair of dominating starting pitching performances, the Western Washington University softball team earned a doubleheader sweep over Chaminade Friday at Silversword Field at Sand Island Park.
No. 10 nationally ranked WWU improved to 3-4 on the season defeating Chaminade by scores of 5-1 and 4-0.
Senior Joie Baker (Game 1) and sophomore Alli Kimball (Game 2) both earned the win in the circle combining to allow four hits and one run in 11.1 innings. Baker did not allow a hit until the bottom of the 6th inning in the opening game and Kimball had a no-hitter going through the first four innings of the second game.
At the plate the Vikings recorded seven hits in each game, with senior Emma Andrewjeski-Ramirez leading the way combining to go 4-for-6 with a double and three RBI in the doubleheader. Junior Hailey Rath was 3-for-5 while extending her string of consecutive starts to 120 consecutive games.
The Vikings are back in action Saturday with a pair of games against the University of Hawai'i Hilo starting at 1 pm HT/3 pm PT. Both games will feature live statistical updates and a pay-per-view webcast with links at wwuvikings.com/Live. The complete 2025 schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/Team33.
Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2025 season:
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RECORD BREAKDOWN
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Overall
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3-4
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GNAC
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0-0
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Non-Conference
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3-4
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Streak
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W2
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Home
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0-0
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Away
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2-0
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Neutral
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1-4
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vs. Ranked Teams
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1-0
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1-Run Games
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0-2
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2-Run Games
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0-0
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Extra Innings
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0-0
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Shutouts
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1-1
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BY UNIFORM
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Light Blue Pinstripes
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1-1
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Navy/White
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0-2
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Navy
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0-0
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Gray
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2-1
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White/Navy
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0-0
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Gray/Blue
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0-0
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The WWU softball program begins its 33rd season in 2025 while coming off a historic 52-12 season in 2024. The Vikings claimed their third GNAC title by winning the 2024 postseason tournament at Viking Field and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships for the sixth time in program history. Playing on its home field in the NCAA postseason for the first time, WWU won its first West Regional title defeating Cal State San Marcos in the sub-regional and Cal State Dominguez Hills in the Super Regional. The historic season ended playing in the national championship series as part of the NCAA Division II Spring Sports Festival in Longwood, Florida. WWU has posted a winning record 21 times during the 32-year history of the program, which won the 1998 NAIA National Championship in only its sixth season to record the school's first ever team national title.
