The Long Beach State softball team nearly swept this weekend’s Louisville Slugger Invitational at Mayfair Park, dropping its matchup with No. 14 UCLA 3-2 on Sunday. The 49ers (15-9) recorded just two hits against Bruins starting pitcher Johanna Grauer, and yet they were one good swing away from winning the[Read More…]
Softball
LBSU softball picks up big wins in rocky weekend
The Long Beach State softball team had a weekend of ups and downs that included a 10-8 win over No. 19 Arizona State and an 11-0 defeat to No. 2 Michigan. LBSU (11-8) kicked off the Judi Garman Classic with matchups against ASU and Michigan on Thursday. LBSU was 1-3[Read More…]
Weekend previews
Men’s basketball Who: Hawai’i (23-4, 12-2) When: Saturday at 4 p.m. Where: Walter Pyramid TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket Need to know: The Rainbow Warriors have only lost twice in the conference, but one of those losses came against the 49ers. LBSU (17-13, 11-4) got a 78-64 win on Jan.[Read More…]
Weekend previews
Men’s basketball Who: UC Riverside (13-15, 4-8) When: Saturday at 4 p.m. Where: Walter Pyramid Need to know: Long Beach State (15-13, 9-4) come into its second regular season meeting against a team it has dominated in the all-time series, 52-10. However, when LBSU last played UC Riverside on Jan.[Read More…]
LBSU goes 4 for 4 at Stanford Tournament
The Long Beach State softball team went 4-0 with wins over Stanford, North Dakota State and St. Mary’s in Palo Alto on Saturday and Sunday. The 49ers (6-3) swept through the first day at the Stanford Tournament by beating the hosts 3-1 first. Senior infielder Darian Tautalafua, and LBSU’s all-time[Read More…]
Weekend preview
Men’s basketball Who: Cal State Fullerton (9-16, 2-10) When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Where: Walter Pyramid TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket Need to know: When Long Beach State (14-12, 8-3) hosts Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night, the 49ers will be seeking their sixth straight victory. The 49ers own the[Read More…]
LBSU lead off with a slump at Sportco Kickoff Classic
The Long Beach State softball team had a tough opening stretch to the season, splitting its first four games before losing 7-0 against Oklahoma in Las Vegas, on Sunday afternoon. Designated hitter Erin Miller’s homer off LBSU freshman pitcher Cielo Meza gave the Sooners (3-2) an early 1-0 lead.[Read More…]
Weekend previews
Men’s Basketball Who: Cal Poly (8-14, 2-7) When: Thursday at 7 p.m. Where: Walter Pyramid TV: ESPN3 Need to know: When Long Beach State (12-12, 6-3) and Cal Poly meet on Thursday, the 49ers will be looking to avenge a four-point overtime loss from earlier in the season. The[Read More…]
LBSU favorite in Big West
For the second year in a row, the Big West softball preseason coaches’ poll selected the Long Beach State softball team to finish at the top of the conference. And for the second year in a row, head coach Kim Sowder said the poll won’t affect her team for better[Read More…]
Long Beach State sweeps UC Santa Barbara in season finale
The Long Beach State softball team ended its season on a six-game win streak after sweeping UC Santa Barbara at the 49er Softball Complex over the weekend. The 49ers (28-24, 13-6) overpowered the Gauchos (19-35, 6-15) in all three games to clinch second place in the Big West. Kim Sowder,[Read More…]