FULLERTON — After a shaky start, the Long Beach State softball team came back to defeat DePaul, 2-1, in the opening day of the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton. Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley (8-3) stopped some heavy first-inning bleeding for LBSU (17-9) by getting three batters out in a row with[Read More…]
Softball
Softball edged by No. 14 Texas
Box score The Long Beach State softball team was narrowly defeated by 14th-ranked Texas, 1-0, Wednesday at the 49er Softball Complex. Texas (19-3) scored the lone run of the game in the top of the second inning as Amy Hooks sent a solo home run over the left field fence[Read More…]
Freshman throws second no-hitter
LAKEWOOD — For the second time in eight days, freshman starting pitcher Erin Jones-Wesley took matters into her own hands for the Long Beach State softball team in a 2-0 win against Utah State on Sunday at the Long Beach Marriott Invitational. Jones-Wesley (7-3) tossed her second no-hitter in as[Read More…]
LBSU pulls out extra-inning victory
Box score LAKEWOOD — Senior pitcher Brooke Turner held the Sacramento State Hornets in check for a 2-1, extra-inning Long Beach State softball win at the Long Beach Marriott Invitational on Saturday. Turner (4-1) pitched through nine innings, giving up an unearned run, and had nine strikeouts including the last[Read More…]
Softball goes 0 for 2 as hosts
BYU 2, LBSU 0 Box score LAKEWOOD — The Long Beach State softball team watched Brigham Young get a little revenge Friday by winning its second match-up of the season, 2-0, at the Long Beach Marriott Invitational. While the 49ers (13-8) beat the Cougars the first go-around eight days ago,[Read More…]
‘Niners Notes: March 7
Baseball, softball players receive weekly honors Three Long Beach State athletes — one from baseball, two from softball — were named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Sophomore Nalani St. Germain earned the conference’s Field Player of the Week honor while senior Brooke Turner earned a co-Pitcher[Read More…]
Freshman tosses no-hitter for The Beach
LBSU 7, No. 21 Baylor 1 Box score SAN DIEGO — Freshman pitcher Erin Jones-Wesley delivered her first career no-hitter for the Long Beach State softball team in a 7-1 victory against 21st-ranked Baylor on Saturday in the Campbell/Cartier Tournament. Jones-Wesley (6-2) struck out six and gave up two walks,[Read More…]
Turner, Petty command the circle again
Nalani St. Germain provided all the offense that the Long Beach State softball team needed to beat No. 23-ranked Houston, 3-0, Friday at the Campbell/Cartier Tournament in San Diego, Calif. The 5-foot-9 sophomore had the only two hits for the 49ers (11-6), including a three-run home run in the first[Read More…]
LBSU upperclassmen combine for 1-hitter
LBSU 1, BYU 0 Box score A pair of Long Beach State pitchers combined for a one-hitter Thursday to lead the softball team to a 1-0 victory over Brigham Young at the Campbell/Cartier Classic Tournament in San Diego. Junior starting pitcher Taylor Petty threw four scoreless innings of one-hit ball[Read More…]
Pitchers receive weekly conference honors
Long Beach State’s Erin Jones-Wesley and Andrew Gagnon were honored Monday with Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week nods after both hurlers defeated top-25 programs for their respective teams. Jones-Wesley’s right arm powered the 49ers softball team to a 2-1 victory over No. 6-ranked Oklahoma. The true freshman allowed[Read More…]