Box score Erin Jones-Wesley’s second start for the Long Beach State softball team (3-0) turned out much like her first one, with a 2-0 win over Boise State (1-3) Sunday at the 49er Softball Complex. For the second day in a row, Jones-Wesley (2-0) had eight strikeouts and a complete[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Freshman stellar in softball debut
Box score Freshman pitcher Erin Jones-Wesley struck out eight batters Saturday in a 2-0 Long Beach State victory over Boise State at the 49er Softball Complex. In her first appearance for the 49ers (2-0), Jones-Wesley allowed only three hits and one walk in a complete-game shutout. She struck out five[Read More…]
Two-out rally lifts ‘Niners in season opener
Long Beach State senior Liz Javier drove in what proved to be the winning runs of the softball team’s 5-3 season-opening victory against Loyola Marymount Saturday at the 49er Softball Complex. With two strikes, two outs and the score tied at 3, the third baseman hit a two-run bloop single[Read More…]
Jacob leads The Beach over UC Davis in nail-biter
Box score What a world of difference a week made. Just eight days removed from a 19-point thrashing, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team may have put a scare into the opposing teams of the Big West Conference on Saturday. The 49ers (7-19, 5-7 Big West) moved into sixth[Read More…]
Bounce-back year for 49ers softball?
Long Beach State softball has something to prove when the team starts its season this Saturday. Coming off a campaign where the team finished 21-21 overall and 10-11 in Big West Conference play, head coach Kim Sowder said she wasn’t surprised the team was predicted to finish fourth by the[Read More…]
LBSU wins, widens gap in Big West standings
Box score With the Big West Conference seedings still up for grabs, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team made a strong case for why it deserves a shot at a postseason berth. The 49ers used a second-half surge to hold on for a 74-64 victory over Cal State Northridge[Read More…]
LBSU faces ‘must-win’ scenario against last-place CS Northridge
If the Long Beach State women’s basketball team is seeking to clinch a berth in the Big West Conference Tournament, then it can start by picking up a victory Wednesday in a seemingly must-win predicament. The 49ers (5-19, 3-7 Big West) — who hold a one-game lead over Cal State[Read More…]
Seattle spoils LBSU’s festivities
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team paid homage to its illustrious history on a Friday night it would probably like to otherwise forget. The 49ers — who honored former LBSU legend and WNBA general manager Penny Toler — had no answer for Seattle University’s full court pressure.[Read More…]
Beach softball picked 4th in Big West
Coming off a .500 season, the Long Beach State softball team was picked to finish fourth in the Big West Conference preseason poll by the league’s eight head coaches Tuesday. The 49ers, who finished 26-26 and 10-11 in conference play last season, finished in fourth last year. Cal Poly, which[Read More…]
Bringing back a blast from the past
Second-year head coach Jody Wynn started the turnaround process for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team last season, and many believe her recruiting prowess could translate into a bright future for the program. But it may be tough to outshine the 49ers of the late 1980s. Looking back Cindy[Read More…]