Box score LAKEWOOD — A pair of two-out rallies and dominant starting pitching propelled the Long Beach State softball team to its ninth consecutive victory Friday morning. The 49ers blanked the Longwood Lancers, 4-0, in the opener of the Long Beach State Invitational at Mayfair Park. Freshman starter Taylor Petty[Read More…]
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Golden Panthers pounce on ‘Niner miscues to snap streak
Box score LAKEWOOD — The timely hitting that had propelled the 49er softball team to a nine-game winning streak vanished Friday night at Mayfair Park. Florida International (11-11) stunned Long Beach State (13-8), 9-3, in a game where the ‘Niners stranded 11 runners and left the bases loaded to end[Read More…]
Softball completes 5-game sweep at Mayfair Tournament
Long Beach State vs. Iowa State box score Long Beach State vs. Fresno State box score LAKEWOOD — Unlike Friday’s 6-5 win over Iowa State, the ‘Niners made sure to pounce the Cyclones early in Sunday’s rematch and never showed mercy. That is, until they had to. The Long Beach[Read More…]
LBSU freshman shuts out BYU bats
Box score LAKEWOOD — Freshman right-hander Taylor Petty looked like anything but a pitcher six months removed from surgery at Lisa Fernandez Field on Saturday morning. The hurler led Long Beach State to a 5-0 win over Brigham Young in the 49er softball team’s first game of the day at[Read More…]
Linke delivers heroics again for 49er softball
Box score LAKEWOOD — For the second consecutive day, right fielder Danielle Linke came up with a big home run to propel the Long Beach State softball team to victory. The leadoff hitter went 1-for-3 with the difference-making three-run blast to give the 49ers a 4-1 win over Wisconsin at[Read More…]
Softball braves the Cyclones for fourth consecutive win
Box score LAKEWOOD — Head coach Kim Sowder plugged right fielder Danielle Linke in the leadoff spot this season to add power at the top of the Long Beach State order. With runners at the corner and two outs in the sixth inning, the senior delivered. Linke lifted a three-run[Read More…]
Softball tournament highlights Sports Picks
Softball ‘Niners capitalize on four errors for comeback win The 49er softball team (7-7) wrapped up the University of San Diego Tournament with a 4-1 win as four Colorado State errors led to four ‘Niners runs. Third baseman Jennifer Griffin reached base on an error and later scored on a[Read More…]
Big West honors softball, women’s hoops
The Big West Conference recognized Long Beach State juniors Kristen Pocock and Lauren Sims as Player of the Week in their respective sports Monday. Pocock, a catcher on the softball team, earned co-Field Player of the Week after going 3-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs while drawing seven[Read More…]
Softball wraps up tournament at SDSU
LBSU vs. Washington box score LBSU vs. SDSU box score The Beach softball team defeated San Diego State, 3-2, in the finale of the Campbell-Cartier Classic Sunday. The Aztecs’ Monica Alnes lined out with runners on the corners to end the game. Sophomore Brooke Turner (3-2) tossed a complete game,[Read More…]
‘Niners blank Utah State, fall to UCSB
LBSU vs. Utah State box score LBSU vs. UCSB box score LBSU vs. Stanford box score The Long Beach State softball team earned a split on its second day of the Campbell-Cartier Classic in San Diego. The 49ers defeated Utah State, 8-0, but fell to UC Santa Barbara, 8-3, in[Read More…]