Softball

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…]

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…]

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…]

LBSU softball to host open tryout

The Long Beach State softball team is conducting open tryouts next week for any female students interested in playing for The Beach. “We hold open tryouts every year,” assistant coach Stephanie Swenson said. “Usually we take one or two walk-ons but last year we didn’t take any. This year we[Read More…]

‘Niner Notes: May 18

Softball: 49ers rack up eight All-Big West nods All-Big West Conference Teams Long Beach State had eight players collect All-Big West honors when the league announced its postseason awards on Tuesday. Brandy Reyes and Liz Javier earned first-team accolades, while Taylor Petty, Jodi Nakawatase and Bree Stephan were second-team selections. Brooke[Read More…]

Turner’s shutout sends seniors out in style

Box score The encouraging cheers that came out of the first base dugout were the loudest they’ve been all season. After experiencing a year filled with adversity, the Long Beach State softball team had good reason to express such lively emotions. The 49ers (26-26, 10-11 Big West Conference) made it[Read More…]

‘Niner Notes: May 9

Softball: 49ers win series against rival Titans Box score Long Beach State earned the series victory against Cal State Fullerton after dropping the Titans, 6-2, in the finale on Sunday afternoon at Anderson Family Field. Junior Brooke Turner (11-10) allowed two runs on three hits, struck out two and issued four[Read More…]

‘Niner Notes: May 8

Softball: 49ers split ESPNU doubleheader Game 1Game 2 Long Beach State split a doubleheader against Cal State Fullerton Saturday afternoon as the 49ers won the opener, 4-3, before dropping a 5-1 decision at Anderson Family Field. Long Beach State 4, Cal State Fullerton 3 The 49ers (22-26, 6-11 Big West[Read More…]

‘Niner Notes: May 2

Baseball: Bullpen blows two extra-inning leads in series finale Box score Long Beach State dropped its series finale to Cal Poly, 16-15, in 11 innings as the Dirtbags’ relievers could not hold on to leads in the 10th and 11th innings on Sunday at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (12-27, 5-10[Read More…]

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