The end of the road has come for the Long Beach State softball team, and despite its disappointing playoff run, it’s been a thrilling season that will go down in history. During the regular season and conference play, Long Beach recorded 43 wins and 14 losses, making it the only[Read More…]
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Looking back on a season of highs and lows at LBSU
No one will ever forget the year that ended the 20-year drought of winning a National Championship. The men’s volleyball team found redemption after losing in the semifinals last season by winning a national title. The year ended in a historic fashion for Long Beach State athletics, but it began[Read More…]
No. 18 LBSU sweeps UC Riverside
Lauren MacLeod walks onto the plate knowing she is not going to strike out. The senior catcher grips her bat with two outs on the scoreboard and keeps fighting until a 3-2 count in the fifth inning. She composes herself and she surveys the pitch by UC Riverside’s Hailey Dolcini.[Read More…]
Softball pitcher Cielo Meza is on fire in her first full season for Long Beach
Updated on April 5, 2018 at 3:20 p.m. After being limited to the outfield in her youth softball career, Cielo Meza decided to try out pitching after being advised by her coaches. Meza found that through a lot of hard work and a bit of natural talent, being a pitcher[Read More…]
No. 22 LBSU dominates in return to the field
It’s been a packed few weeks for the No. 22 49ers softball, and after a well-deserved two-day break, the team returned ready to face off against Texas Tech (16-9) Wednesday, defeating the Red Raiders 4-2 after a close defensive battle. Head coach Kim Sowder believes that though her team just[Read More…]
No. 21 LBSU softball rallies late but comes up one run short of No. 3 UCLA
A sixth inning rally left No. 21 Long Beach State one run shy of tying No. 3 UCLA in the final game of the Louisville Slugger Invitational. The Bruins stayed unbeaten with a 6-5 victory in front of 1,196 fans at the LBSU Softball Complex. “That was a great game,”[Read More…]
Long Beach State softball beat 5-2 in 2018 home opener
After going 16-4 on the road to start the 2018 season, Long Beach State lost its first home game to No. 12 Baylor Tuesday. The excitement and energy level was high among 242 fans. Two costly errors by Long Beach and seven key hits sealed Baylor’s 5-2 victory over the[Read More…]
Softball cleans up in Puerto Vallarta challenge
After months of practicing and preparing for the start of the season, the Long Beach State softball team finally got to hit the field and put its skills to the test in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The five-game series in Mexico saw Long Beach nearly record a full sweep,[Read More…]
LBSU softball plans to win it all this season
It’s a crisp January morning, with the only sounds on the northeast side of campus coming from the University Music Center in the distance and some construction nearby. “Let’s go, Beach!” breaks the silence in this corner of campus as the players of the Long Beach State Softball team take[Read More…]