Long Beach State’s softball team remains in the hunt for a share of the Big West Conference title, but they must first sweep UC Santa Barbara and hope Fullerton does the same against Northridge. The 49ers (25-24, 12-6) will host the Gauchos (19-32, 6-12) on Friday and Saturday at the[Read More…]
Softball
Clermont lifts LBSU over Cal Poly
The Long Beach State softball team ended its final road trip with a straight sweep of Cal Poly over the weekend in San Luis Obispo. The 49ers (25-24, 12-6 Big West) took the series from the Mustangs (22-30, 5-13) Saturday in a double header, with sophomore pitcher Christina Clermont pitching[Read More…]
Game of throws: Clermont lifts LBSU over Cal Poly
The Long Beach State softball team ended its final road trip with a straight sweep of Cal Poly over the weekend in San Luis Obispo. The 49ers (25-24, 12-6 Big West) took the series from the Mustangs (22-30, 5-13) Saturday in a double header, with sophomore pitcher Christina Clermont pitching[Read More…]
LBSU softball’s head coach Kim Sowder speaks
How did you arrive at Long Beach State? When I got to be 14 or 15, I got the opportunity to play on a top club team, the Panthers. I started to get little more focused on softball. I got offered a scholarship to LBSU from that club team. I[Read More…]
LBSU looks for sweep against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo
The Long Beach State softball team is alive, but on its deathbed in the race for the Big West crown. After dropping their series against CSUN, the 49ers (22-24, 9-6) need to win their remaining six games and hope the Matadors stumble down the stretch. LBSU visit the Cal Poly[Read More…]
Matadors flex muscle: CSUN halts softball team’s momentum
A weekend series loss to Cal State Northridge at the 49er Softball Complex snapped the Long Beach State softball team’s four game-winning streak. CSUN (39-11, 14-1) opened up a five-game lead over the second place 49ers (22-24, 9-6) with just six games remaining in the season. “LBSU is a great[Read More…]
LBSU hosts first place CSUN
The Long Beach State softball team will host Big West leader Cal State Northridge at the 49er Softball Complex for a three-game series starting Saturday looking to close the gap in league standings. The Matadors (37-10, 12-0) began conference play by sweeping Cal Poly, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and[Read More…]
LBSU completes sweep of Cal State Fullerton
The 49ers beat the Fullerton Titans twice on Wednesday at the 49er Softball Complex to complete the three-game sweep and take sole possession of second place in the Big West. “We’ve been picking it up, as you can see,” Sophomore catcher Lauren Lombardi said. “We’ve been doing better and better,[Read More…]
Shayna Kimbrough will leave behind a great career at LBSU
Shayna Kimbrough waits at third base, ready to tag up and score when the UC Davis outfielder makes the catch. She races home and crosses the plate without realizing that she is now tied for most runs in Long Beach State history. An ordinary home game against UC Davis on[Read More…]
LBSU defeated the Fullerton 6-1 on Saturday
The Long Beach State softball team struck first in its series against the Titans thanks to another complete game by right-hander Christina Clermont and a grand slam from catcher Lauren Lombardi. The 49ers (19-22, 6-4) downed Fullerton (27-18, 5-5) 6-1 at the 49er Softball Complex on Saturday. Lombardi, who had[Read More…]