After a team effort earned the Long Beach State softball team two wins in a doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, the 49ers had little fuel left and dropped the series finale Sunday afternoon. LBSU (30-19, 12-6 Big West Conference) opened the series with a complete performance and a[Read More…]
Softball
49ers rebound from extra-innings loss with shutout victory
After extra-innings trouble carried over into their first game of a doubleheader against Cal State Northridge Wednesday, the 49ers bounced back with Amanda Hansen’s second shutout of the series. Long Beach State (28-18, 10-5 Big West) took their season series with CSUN (18-26, 4-8) with a game-two win, but it[Read More…]
49ers to complete series with Cal State Northridge in afternoon doubleheader
When Cal State Northridge returns to the 49er Softball Complex today for a season series finale, it may not recognize the 49ers’ offensive makeover. Long Beach State (27-17, 9-4 Big West) beat the Matadors (17-25, 3-7) last week, but it wasn’t easy. It needed an impressive 1-0 shutout from pitcher[Read More…]
Late-inning losses spoil softball team’s trip to NorCal
With a suddenly productive offense behind it, the 49ers’ pitching staff has fallen into a habit of giving up leads rather than protecting them. The Long Beach State softball team (27-17, 9-4 Big West) lost its first conference series of the season this weekend when it dropped two of three[Read More…]
Hansen’s shutout leads ‘Niners past CSUN
The 49ers have won their last three games each by scoring in one inning, but the minimum is all they need when their pitchers pitch the way they have been. Long Beach State (26-15, 8-2) starting pitcher Amanda Hansen (7-5) pitched her third consecutive complete game and shut out Cal[Read More…]
‘Niners overcome poor offense to beat Titans
One week after it averaged 10 runs per game in a sweep of UC Riverside, the Long Beach State softball team managed to take two of three from Cal State Fullerton despite struggling offensively for much of the weekend. The 49ers (25-15, 7-2 Big West Conference) had a hard time[Read More…]
Softball team opens Big West with two wins at Cal Poly
With tournament play behind them, the 49ers took their first step toward winning their third straight Big West Conference title this weekend. With two wins against Cal Poly (11-19, 1-2 Big West), the Long Beach State softball team (20-14, 2-1 Big West) found itself in a tie for first early[Read More…]
Offensive inconsistency leads to 3-2 showing at San Diego Classic II
While the 49ers got three wins in their return to the San Diego Classic this weekend, the powerful offense they had last time didn’t join them. The team’s offense, what head coach Kim Sowder thought was their greatest strength coming into the weekend, staggered for much of the tournament after[Read More…]
Softball team to play second tournament in San Diego
The 49ers are heading back to San Diego on Friday in search of the energy and life they left behind on their last visit. Long Beach State (14-9) will play at the San Diego Classic II in Santee this weekend after wrapping up a long seven game home series Wednesday[Read More…]
Softball to face tough slate at home tournament
Home field advantage could turn out to be more of a challenge as the 49ers take their eight game winning streak home to host a competitive Long Beach State Invitational this weekend. After a tournament sweep, a walk-off grand slam and two consecutive Big West Player of the Week awards,[Read More…]