Long Beach State’s athletic program has seen much success recently with the men’s volleyball team after claiming the No. 1 spot in the nation and winning the NCAA Championship. Other teams, like the 2017-2018 men’s and women’s basketball program, have not been so relevant after disappointing seasons. While talented athletes[Read More…]
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No. 20 Long Beach State softball seeks final series victory against CSUN
As students prepare for finals, the Long Beach State softball team is gearing up for the last weekend series of the regular season against CSUN beginning Friday. With 40 wins this season, Long Beach State has reached that mark for the ninth time in school history and for the first[Read More…]
Softball Senior Day proposal brushes away Cal Poly win
After the No. 17 Long Beach State softball team fell to Cal Poly on Senior Day, Jason Derulo’s “Marry Me” reverberated from the speakers of the LBSU Softball Complex. Standing on the pitcher’s mound, second baseman Grayce Majam covered her mouth in shock as her boyfriend knelt onto one knee.[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…]
Softball wins all five games at Easton Desert Classic
Long Beach softball travelled to Las Vegas for the Easton Desert Classic series, demolishing the competition through all five games Feb. 16-18 to earn its first clean sweep of the season. Sophomore pitcher Cielo Meza took to the circle in the first game against Iowa State (6-4), holding them to[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…]