Nine Long Beach State baseball alumni were playing in the big leagues during 2013. The teams play their home games at the Walter Pyramid. The format for the Sunday program was purely recreational and on a drop-in basis. Her career batting average of .426 still ranks number one at LBCC. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. Nobody hears the game being played. (657) 278-2129. saraperry@fullerton.edu. In addition to working as an assistant coach at both the club and high school levels, Castillo has worked at the On Deck Batting Cages in Signal Hill as a hitting instructor. This first-baseman was a mainstay on the Nitehawks teams that dominated titles in the '50s before being named to the all-time International Softball Congress (ISC) team. As a pitcher, he was named to the International Softball Congress All-World Team 10 times while playing for the Fresno Hoak Packers and the Long Beach Nitehawks. Long Beach State has won three national titles in women's volleyball, in 1989, 1993 and 1998. Cardinal Gibbons football team gets state championship rings (Apr. The 1998 women's team was the first team in NCAA Division I history to have an undefeated season. P- Ashley Hester, So. She is one of the few International Softball Federation certified umpires who are qualified to work the highest levels of the game. We talk about that before and after every practice. She still ranks high on the school's all-time career top ten lists, including second in stolen bases, third in hits and eighth in batting average (.271). Al Arbogast was head coach of the Lakewood High School softball team for almost two decades and he is considered the father of high school softball in greater Long Beach. More recently Long Beach has been successful, Winning conference championships in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . Linda played in 263 games at the Beach which ranks 18th all-time in NCAA history. The Long Beach State Beach women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 4924 (.671) through twenty-seven appearances.[21]. Meairs was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1988. Long Beach State is a founding member of the Big West Conference, and also competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the Golden Coast Conference for sports not sponsored by the Big West. Upon Weather's retirement, he was succeeded by assistant Troy Buckley in 2010. It's just that when I was little, I had two choices: I could curl up and die, or I could live. This shortstop was a defensive wizard on the Nitehawks teams of the '50s that won seven titles (1953, 1955-60). She has been a successful high school and private coach since her playing career ended. Prior to going Division I in 1969 the football team competed in the old "College Division" of the NCAA from 1955 through 1968. As of the end of the 201819 season, the team has won thirteen Big West tennis titles since 2002 and qualified for thirteen NCAA tournament championships since 2002; advancing to the Round of 32 three times. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section's Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history. He played on nine ISC World Championship teams and was named ISC World Tournament "Outstanding Pitcher" five times. Coming out of the service in 1946, Clint resumed his pre-war softball career by joining up with Joe Rodgers and the newly formed Long Beach Nitehawks. ); : Softball was his life. No coach in the history of Long Beach State Athletics has won more games with the 49ers than softball coach Pete Manarino. Winchester was a four-year letterman and an All-Conference choice three times and finshed her collegiate career with 325 strikeouts and 57 wins. Unlike all other Long Beach State sports teams, the baseball team unofficially goes under the moniker "The Dirtbags." He was also named series MVP and was selected to the All-World team. Softball Head Coach Email kim.sowder@csulb.edu Phone 985-1506 In her 16 seasons at the helm of the Long Beach State softball program, four-time Big West Coach of the Year Kim Sowder has continued a Beach tradition of winning and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. She finished the year with a school record .493 average, while banging out an all-time City College best 71 hits. [27] Long Beach has had a strong history winning 16 League Championships, 21 tournament championships, 1 National Championship appearance(loss to Air Force 1989), 13 All-Americans and 3 US Eagles. Sowder, Panita Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. The men's volleyball competed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and now in the Big West Conference. The former Kim Kostyk, Sowder was a speedy, slick fielding shortstop and Long Beach State from 1989-1992. Utah Softball Drops Ohio State, Long Beach State. LBCC features Ashley Hester and Millikan alum Olivia Ramirez pitching, and Lakewoods Mota, who Martinez said is a real standout. Our girls were unhappy with the Super Regionals, they wanted a state berth, said Martinez. Leroy is also remembered for never wearing a fielder's glove while amassing 32 victories in World Tournament play. Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience Mar 11 (Sat) 1:30 PM MT. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! She is number one with 131 games pitched, number one with 92 complete games and is number one with nine saves. She is also second all-time with 37 career shutouts. He also served as Vice President of the ISC from 1952 to 1967. Watauga Midget Football '08 . He took over the Lakewood program and became a leader as the sport began its transition from recreational GAA programs to organized CIF teams. Hes a freshman but he goes about his business like an upperclassman.. Returning starter Rocco Peppi will move out to left field, and UNLV transfer Joey Walls Jr. is in right field after earning All-Conference honors last season. Burns is the reigning Big West Defensive Player of the Year at catcher, and is expected to be an early round draft pick this coming summer. 2023 Softball Schedule - Long Beach State University Athletics Louisville Slugger Invitational Camp Information Recruits and Alumni Softball 2023 Softball Schedule Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Season Season Record Overall 5-10 PCT .333 Conf 0-0 PCT .000 Streak L3 Home 2-3 Away 0-2 Neutral 3-5 Scheduled Games We set the goal of raising $5,000 for our 5 years of covering the Long Beach community at no cost to our readers. Assistant Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer, SWA. Bonvicini guided the Beach to Final Four appearances in 1987 and 1988. By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. Perez, Teah She also ranks third in career doubles with 18, fifth in hits with103 and is eighth all-time with 59 RBI. It was frowned upon when I went to LBCCit was the best decision I could have made. Cecil, Jacquelyn Shadie will long be remembered as one of the best hitters to play softball at Long Beach City College. [37], Beach Athletics has several rival schools in the sports in which it competes. Connie averaged about five hours of work for every game the Nitehawks played for 40 years! at. By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. The 1998 inductee into the Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame has won over 60 percent of her games as the head coach at the Beach while leading LBSU to eight NCAA Regional appearances. LBSU (3-4) opened its season with a 6-5 win over Kansas at the Arizona Candrea Classic last week, and returned to the LBSU Softball Complex to split a doubleheader with San Diego. The Long Beach Nitehawks lasted 40 years because of the dedication of Red Meairs to the game and the unfailing support of his wife Connie. Thats been helpful for every situation where theres someone who has been through the same thing or something similar., I can see now why he had so many wins in high school, Valenzuela said. Gonzales is a transfer who led CSUN with 70.2 innings pitched two seasons ago before also taking last season off. [31], At the NCAA Division II level, Long Beach State garnered 29 individual championships.[31]. We're caregivers. In each of her nine years, Gasso has led the Sooners to an NCAA Regional. History . The time has come to bring it home. [24] The team was co-founded by Bill Lockyer, a local businessman of Long Beach, and Dr. Ludwig Spolyar, a campus activities adviser. Head Coach - Kelly Ford Associate Head Coach - Jorge Araujo Assistant Coach - Caitlin Grimes Volunteer Pitching Coach - Danielle O'Toole . He currently has 763 career victories and a career winning percentage of .620, all at Long Beach State. [17], Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello has won a league record eight Big West Conference Coach of the Year awards (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014) and was named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year and a finalist for the national award in 2004. Hopkins signed with the Boston Red Sox organization and played professional baseball for five years after graduating from Wilson High School. Softball @ SDSU On Feb. 16, the softball team lost their weekend opener against San Diego State 3-2. Long Beach State athletics, or simply Beach athletics (previously known as the 49ers), are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Long Beach. Lessons from the school of hard knocks are paying dividends for Long Beach State mens basketball. LBSU pitchers Fowler, Sophia Fernandez, Shelby Frutoz, Mo Quinlan and Addison Kostrencich also led the Big West with a .211 opponents batting average last season. / Olivia Ramirez, So. . PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mariah Lopez and Sydney Sandez combined to allow one earned run over 12 innings and . There is no additional information to display: He soon became the Nitehawks batboy and carved out a roster spot for himself as a high school teenager in 1950. 2023 Softball Roster - Long Island University Sport Navigation Menu Softball 2023 Softball Roster Print Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Footer Ad Blocker Detected ! Castillo serves as the programs pitching coach and assists Kim Sowder and Panita Thanatharn with recruiting and the day-to-day operations of the program. He brought Friday night softball to Long Beach and saw his teams play to standing room only crowds. Long Beach State has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 consecutive times under Gimmillaro from . Often accused of playing a shallow left field, Hopkins had arguably the best range of any shortstop to ever play the game. I chose to live." The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California.Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College of Law, College of Health and Community Well-Being, an online adult school, two military centers, and a Regional Campus Administration that oversees six . Read More. Linda is the 49ers all-time leader with 259 hits and 100 runs scored. He has also tossed six no-hitters in World Tournament play. The Beach is back in action this weekend to host the Wilson Invitational. He led the Nitehawks as one of their front line pitchers during their glory years. Assistant Athletic Director- Marketing & Fan Experience Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia NEW! George Allen, the famed Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins coach, had a short one-year tenure at Long Beach State. [23] Lockyer, who coached for over a decade, was succeeded by Ed Graham in 1970.[23]. That season she set school records with 280 innings pitched, a 0.35 ERA, 234 strikeouts, 22 shutouts, seven one-hitters and three no-hitters. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Sections Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history. Ive said before that this is one of the best collegiate teams Ive ever seen, he said. The Jackrabbits return the Moore League Pitcher of the Year in CSUN signee Bella Alonso, as part of a returning class of four 1st team []. The team's most famous alumna is Misty May, who won three Olympic gold medals in Beach Volleyball in 2004, 2008, and 2012. UH has strong athletic programs and is joining the Big 12 Athletic . Stacy lettered at Long Beach State from 1991-1994 and was a member of three College World Series teams. The five pitchers who were in the circle for all 333.2 innings across 51 games last year have returned to lead this 2023 LBSU squad back to the top of the Big West Conference and back into the NCAA Tournament. The Beach won 10 Big West Conference titles, made 10 straight NCAA appearances, had 12 consecutive winning seasons, and never won fewer than 24 games in a season. He was an All-World choice from 1955 to 1960 and in 1963. [19] The new facility also includes The Gloria and Bob Hendricks Family Scoreboard, a 40-foot (12m) high electronic display of all matches donated by the family of the former 49er women's tennis head coach.[19]. Clint, a shortstop until this time was moved by Joe to third base and held that Nitehawk position until he was 51 years old! During his fifteen-year career he participated in 14 International Softball League and International Softball Congress (ISC) world club championship tournaments. It changed my life. LBSU trailed the entire game, and finally put runners on second and third base with two outs in the ninth. We needed some new blood and theyve gelled well together Valenzuela said. 20 Oregon In Packed Week, Long Beach State Loses To Utah In Final Game At Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Softball Falls In Two On Second Day In Cathedral City, Beach Rally For Late Night Victory To Close Out First Day At Mary Nutter, Kim Sowder Captures 500th Career Win As Softball Closes Wilson Invitational, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. Prior to this season, Gasso's career collegiate coaching record is 611 wins against 199 losses, a .754 winning percentage. For parents of children with disabilities this transformationis on a whole other level. The Dirtbags are consistently ranked in the national top 35 and have appeared in 17 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. Its a lot of unknowns and I like that feeling. He also went 5-0 in 1977 and 3-0 in 1979. 0 Days. Milt Stark's contributions to the sport goes well beyond his playing career. There is no additional information to display. I don't want to be held up as an example. After the hiring of Dave Snow as head coach in 1989, the LBSU baseball team has become one of the most successful teams in the school's athletic history. Sowder is currently in her ninth year as associate head coach at the Beach and works the hitters and defense. Not only is preseason All-Big West selection Samantha Fowler the staff ace again after going 14-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 128 strikeouts last year, LBSU is adding 2021 Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year Shannon Haddad and 2021 Cal State Northridge ace Eryka Gonzales to the already stacked staff. During her 2-year career at Long Beach City College, Kephart tossed 390 innings, struck out 320 batters, threw four no-hitters and had a career ERA of 0.43, all current school records. [10] "'49er" remains an informal nickname and identifier for anyone affiliated with the university. Today nobody writes about the game of softball. Cleo began his softball career with the Mary All-Stars, in San Pedro in 1951. $5K Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Mike Guardabascio, LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs No. Fowler, Emily Lakewood CA 90712 For all Tball families. 2023 Softball Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout: Go Choose A Season: Go Sort By: Go Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting uicflames.com! Join NRPA this September and host a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz to engage your community in nature, learn about pollinators and collect valuable data to help manage your parks. He scored 17 runs in 24 starts for the Sun Devils last year as a true freshman. Starts: 2021-06-28 00:00:00.0 Ends: 2021-07-01 00:00:00.0 Location: Capelli Sport She is the Senior Associate Athletics Director at Cal State Long Beach and served as the interim A.D. in 2005-06. Todd played on ten Western Softball Congress championship teams and played in a stunning 14 International Softball Congress championships. Kostrencich, Shelby Softball Coaching Staff. He was a softball star in the '30s then he crossed over to baseball. Assistant Coach of Football, Offensive Coordinator Ohio Northern University Ada, Ohio NEW! He played for 1971 Long Beach Nitehawks, where the infielder was named All-World, hit .455 and drove in a tourney-high five runs; the 1972 team representing Burbank; and the 1973 Lakewood Jets, where he again led the tourney in RBI. Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. Besides being located in close proximity to each other, Long Beach State and the Cal State Fullerton Titans have competed heavily as conference rivals. As a local kid herself, Martinez knows the importance of bringing in the local kids. As always, we are committed to providing high-quality summer enrichment programs for your family. The Snappers ended up qualifying for the 60 & over World Championships in 1986 and went on to win the title. This pitcher was a two-time CIF player of the year at Millikan in 1983 and 1984 and led the Rams to the 1983 CIF title. Parks, Recreation and Marine Strategic Plan. [8][9], Long Beach State has had an athlete participate in every Summer Olympic Games since the first Olympiad after the school's founding. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. Along the way, the team has won 9 Big West conference championships, hosted 4 NCAA regionals (plus 1 super regional), and appeared in 4 College World Series (1989, 1991, 1993 and 1998). The title is Long Beach's first since 2014, the ninth overall in school history, and marks Kim Sowder's fourth Big West title in her 15 years as head coach. Jack Randall's career started at a Joe Rodgers softball clinic in 1939 when he was nine years old. She also earned second team All-Big West honors as a junior in 1991. By nurturing the participants at Joe Rodgers on Sunday mornings, Walter was able to form a tournament team, comprised from his Sunday participants, called the Long Beach Snappers. The junior first baseman has been the unanimous choice among the major media outlets as the Preseason Big West Player of the Year and was recently ranked as the number 25 first baseman in D1Baseballs rankings. The school has also produced a number of prominent professional players over the years, including former American League MVP Jason Giambi, former American League Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, and all-star and 2008 American League Rookie of the Year Evan Longoria. This new facility is beautiful. Arizona State transfer Alex Champagne will play second base and lead off for the Dirtbags. The facility serves as Long Beach State softballs rainy day home batting cages. A 1994 graduate, she is the Associate Director of Long Beach State's much-lauded Bickerstaff Student-Athlete Academic Center, which works closely with student-athletes in making a career connection before they graduate. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The rugby team moved up from playing as a Division I-AA member of the Golden Coast Conference of Intercollegiate Rugby and became a Division I-A member of the California Collegiate Conference in 2022, which also means moving from American College Rugby to the College Rugby Association of America, the top level of college rugby recognized by USA Rugby. But Debbi Lauderback deserves notice for her long service to the sport of fast-pitch softball. He led Mary Star to the 1952 world title and was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1976. An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. She was also named South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year while leading the Vikings to an SCC title and fourth place finish in the State Championships. The562s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. [19] The tennis center is named after 49er alumnus Terry Rhodes following his $1.25 million gift to the women's tennis program. Sweet, Kim Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball: Facebook Beach Volleyball: Twitter Beach Volleyball: . Lauderback has been a perennial at NCAA championship events, including several College World Series. The senior leader pitched four shutout innings, giving up just two hits, and scored three runs with [], Refresh the page to see the latest scores and updates! http://the562.org. [8] The baseball team will continue to be the Dirtbags.[9]. A mainstay at Long Beach State for more than two decades, Masner was an infielder and the second four-year player in school softball history from 1982 to 1985. Defensively, she holds three out of the top four 49er single season assist marks. I think hes the best catcher in college baseball, Patton said of Burns. In addition to NCAA-sanctioned sports, Long Beach State also fields numerous competitive club sports teams, such as rugby, ice hockey, ultimate, soccer, crew, skiing and many others. Returning Dirtbags starters Jonathon Long and Connor Burns made the team. (); : In 1986, he pitched all six games while leading the Long Beach Snappers 60+ team to a World Series title. 9 a.m. SB. The 1998 squad led the nation in fielding with a school record .978 fielding percentage. Martinez has led a brick-by-brick revamp of the Vikings program that changed her life when she arrived fresh out of St. Josephs. Softball Head Coach. Cal State Fullerton is aiming for a fifth-straight Big West title, but other programs might have something to say in 2021. In 2021, LBSU won the Big West title and reached the NCAA Regionals. Kelly Ford, who has enjoyed success as a collegiate athlete, community college head coach, and a Division I head coach, enters her 11th season as the head coach of the softball program at Cal State Fullerton for the 2022-23 season. Mr. Sarno is still active with the USA Olympic effort, serving as treasurer of Southern California Olympic teams. Its going to be something special, for sure.. Ramirez came to Long Beach State from Cal State Dominguez Hills, where she served as an assistant coach with the Toros program. Lisa Fernandez may be the alpha star of softball in Lakewood history, but she was hardly the most notable. Long Beach State. View PDF. Champagne will be joined up the middle by shortstop Nick Marinconz. As a sophomore in 1993, she earned first-team All-American and first-team All-State honors. "Don was a great hitter and had a great glove," teammate Ron Rupe said. 23 TCU, Long Beach State Softball Season Preview 2023, PREVIEW: Wilson vs. St. Bonaventure, CIF Boys Basketball, Boys Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Millikan in Moore League Opener, PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan, Boys Volleyball Intern Gallery, International City Plumbers Becomes The562s Latest Sponsor, PHOTOS: Jordan vs. Venice, CIF State Basketball, CIF State Basketball: Jordan Holds Off Venice in First Round Tussle. 0 Hours. In the 2022 spring season Long Beach States double sculls placed first in WIRA. Those kids wont be a number with us, were going to set them to a high standard. While Red was worrying about schedules and players, Connie spent week nights and weekends in the concession stand at Joe Rodgers Field making nickels and dimes to keep the Nitehawks financially afloat. Founded in 1974, the Long Beach State Rugby Club plays college rugby at the Long Beach State rugby field. 10 AM. On April 6, 2007, it was announced that Dan Monson (formerly of Gonzaga University and the University of Minnesota) would become Long Beach State's next head men's basketball coach, succeeding Larry Reynolds. The team put another trio of players into the four-year college world and also opened its beautiful new softball stadium. [14], The Long Beach State Beach women's cross country team has never made the NCAA tournament. Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast. Softball vs San Diego State March 9, 2023 5:30 p.m. Fri Mar 10. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. Footer Introduced to softball on the recreational fields of Long Beach and Lakewood, Lisa is without question softball's most famous, and successful, representative. [15], The Long Beach State women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 37 through seven appearances. There, she assisted Linda, a four-year letter winner (1991-94) at Long Beach State, played on three College World Series teams (1991, 1992, 1993). Her 13 doubles ranks #3 and her 44 RBI is the sixth best in school history. In her nine years as head softball coach at Long Beach City College, McCall has won two state championships, eight South Coast Conference titles, and before this season had an overall record of 377-66-2, an .847 winning percentage. Mary ranks fourth with 324 career punch-outs and a career ERA of 0.87. $5K Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Mike Guardabascio, Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Softball Preview, PHOTOS: LBCC vs. MiraCosta Womens Volleyball, CIF State Softball: St. Anthony Wins Semifinal At Granite Hills, CIF Girls Water Polo: Millikan Wins State Opener vs. Alta Loma, Boys Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Millikan in Moore League Opener, PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan, Boys Volleyball Intern Gallery, International City Plumbers Becomes The562s Latest Sponsor, PHOTOS: Jordan vs. Venice, CIF State Basketball, CIF State Basketball: Jordan Holds Off Venice in First Round Tussle. During his career, Stan was named All-American an unprecedented 15 times. He returned to softball after his baseball career and helped the Nitehawks to several more titles and was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame. In 1995 Chris Rohrbach received the Woodley Award (Rugby Heisman) as the Collegiate player of the year. 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