Hildebrand crowned in season finale

Chrys Hildebrand has ascended the throne as UC Riverside’s new strikeout queen.

With a masterful performance last weekend against CSU Bakersfield, Hildebrand capped her collegiate career with strikeout No. 189 to surpass Chelsea Ponce’s previous Division I single-season record.

Hildebrand was nearly unhittable in her final two appearances, going 2-0 at CSU Bakersfield, allowing just one hit – a home run – over 13 total innings.

Selected as the final Big West Pitcher of the Week for the 2022 season, Hildebrand fanned 18 batters