He was an excellent bunter and slap hitter while wearing the Nitehawk uniform for 28 seasons. Softball Coaching Staff Having completed her 21st season at the University of Oklahoma, NFCA Hall of Fame head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national power and. 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. Hes a freshman but he goes about his business like an upperclassman.. The time has come to bring it home. Director of Athletic Academic Services. Champagne will be joined up the middle by shortstop Nick Marinconz. Her 13 doubles ranks #3 and her 44 RBI is the sixth best in school history. 2/21/2023 9:23:00 AM After stellar careers at St. Joseph High School and UCLA, the Long Beach native has been the most dominating player in the sport for more than a decade. Medellin, Mikayla He was named to the All-World teams in 1956 and 1959 and was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1976. In 1981, the City of Long Beach organized a senior softball league at Joe Rodgers field. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Since he took over the softball program in 1984, the 49ers have won three Big West Conference Titles, made 14 NCAA Regional appearances and have advanced to the NCAA College World Series five times. Considered the best second baseman in the history of the game, Cleo was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1971. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007. on Long Beach State Dirtbags Season Preview 2023, Keep The562 Free to Read! Don pitched for 30 years and played for the Long Beach Nitehawks from 1965 to 1979. UH has strong athletic programs and is joining the Big 12 Athletic . Today the game of softball misses Chuck Medick. He worked with 11 and 12 year olds teaching them the rules, fundamentals and sportsmanship. Mariah Ramirez joined the Long Beach State Softball staff in 2018 as a volunteer assistant. Utah Softball Drops Ohio State, Long Beach State. [26] In 2020 it was announced that Marine Stadium will once again host Olympic Rowing in 2028. Its going to be something special, for sure.. Stacy lettered at Long Beach State from 1991-1994 and was a member of three College World Series teams. longbeachstate.com Long Beach State Picked Second In Big West Preseason Poll - Long Beach State University Athletics LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Big West announced the preseason coaches poll for softball on Friday and Long Beach State was picked to finish second behind Cal State Fullerton, as the rivals were the. [39] Finally, Long Beach State also has a long-standing "beach school" rivalry with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He was a part of three National Softball Congress Championship teams and was named tournament MVP in 1953. Titan Softball Camps. People at LBCC really wanted to help me and they did. [19] The tennis center is named after 49er alumnus Terry Rhodes following his $1.25 million gift to the women's tennis program. Its being able to understand who they are as a pitcher and a person and just building those relationships, Burns said. Assistant Athletics Director, Broadcast and Video. (); : His other senses allowed him to see the games he was calling in a different way from the rest of us. The 1998 squad led the nation in fielding with a school record .978 fielding percentage. View Full Bio, Cam Watauga Midget Football '08 . Lessons from the school of hard knocks are paying dividends for Long Beach State mens basketball. Kim was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1998. 2022-23 SEASON Schedule |Roster | Stats | . Those kids wont be a number with us, were going to set them to a high standard. She tossed 80 complete games, which is also second all-time at the Beach. vs. San Diego State. Stacy is the career leader at Long Beach State in at bats and ranks second in doubles with 31 and second in runs batted in with 105. Long Beach/Fullerton Tournament. Long Beach, Calif. (LBSU Softball Cpx.) 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. The energy and competitiveness in our intrasquad scrimmages has been great.. They put their love for each other and his dedication to the Nitehawks together to forge a lasting life long labor of love. There is no additional information to display: The official 2023 Softball schedule for the Weber State University Wildcats. The sound the bat made, the sound of the ball coming off the bat and the direction it traveled, the movement of the players' feet allowed Chuck to share "his" game with us. Cecil, Jacquelyn 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. Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross County Guilford College We needed some new blood and theyve gelled well together Valenzuela said. She is number one with 131 games pitched, number one with 92 complete games and is number one with nine saves. In 1992, she was named California Community College Coach of the Year and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association West Regional Coach of the Year. She played four seasons at Long Beach State, posting 36 career wins, throwing nine shutouts in 1988, and a 0.50 ERA in 1986. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Long Beach State University Dirtbags . After earning All-Southern California honors at City College, Red signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 1943. Keep The562 Free to Read! She was voted SCC Coach of the Year and led City College to a state championship runner-up finish. Defeated Miami (OH), Duke, Michigan State, Volleyball (2): 197273 season, 1973 (fall) (AIAW), Sailing (2): 1966 match race, 1981 team race, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 15:33. Martinez and her staff have also worked hard to get kids up to the next level, with three pandemic signings that saw them put Vikings who never even played at a game at LBCC up into the collegiate ranks. Graham Osman will take the ball Friday, Nico Zeglin will go Saturday and Myles Patton will start on Sunday. Gonzales is a transfer who led CSUN with 70.2 innings pitched two seasons ago before also taking last season off. 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. Among his many accomplishments he was named "All-American" pitcher seven times, and selected "Leading Pitcher" three times in ISC world tournament play. P- Ashley Hester, So. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 23 TCU on Friday night on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. As always, we are committed to providing high-quality summer enrichment programs for your family. The first game of the weekend for LBSU is against Cal on Friday at 6 p.m. and it will be 17th-year coach Kim Sowder's first shot at reaching 500 career wins at The Beach. Pinch-hitter Shaq [], The562s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored byMarilyn Bohl. 0 Hours. The 1998 women's team was the first team in NCAA Division I history to have an undefeated season. Most softball teams last a few years and then just drift apart from lack of interest. Her Earned Run Average of 0.46 was second lowest in Long Beach State University history. He was a member of five ISC World Championship teams and has been named tournament MVP and Most Valuable Pitcher. History . Export. . [29], The Long Beach State Beach competed in the NCAA tournament across 16 active sports (8 men's and 8 women's) 203 times at the Division I level. Cal State Fullerton is aiming for a fifth-straight Big West title, but other programs might have something to say in 2021. She immediately became a starter on the 1990 team and went to four straight College World Series (1990-93) with the 49ers and won all-Big West honors three times. 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! Connie averaged about five hours of work for every game the Nitehawks played for 40 years! Returning Dirtbags starters Jonathon Long and Connor Burns made the team. You clarify people as winners and thats just him. LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Head Coach Kim Sowderrecorded her 500th career victory at Long Beach State during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Louisiana-Monroe. Joe Rodgers called him "one of the greatest" players he had associated with and "one of the finest persons he has ever known." Softball Schedule Roster Coaches Camps Statistics Record Book Social Media Additional Links. The difference between pitching to him and anyone else Ive ever thrown to in my entire life is night and day. Lauderback has been a perennial at NCAA championship events, including several College World Series. Chuck Medick died in 1976 at the age of 54. The format for the Sunday program was purely recreational and on a drop-in basis. Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. (); : LBSU trailed the entire game, and finally put runners on second and third base with two outs in the ninth. The Official Athletic Site of the LSU, partner of WMT Digital. Bickar, Samantha I don't want to be held up as an example. Entrance/Parking Info. He was a softball star in the '30s then he crossed over to baseball. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. CHUCK MEDICK Long Beach Nitehawk number one fan, the play by play announcer for the team, a sixteen year sports reporter for the Long Beach Press Telegram, a certified international table tennis referee, Chuck Medick was sightless since infancy, but hardly blind. The facility serves as Long Beach State softballs rainy day home batting cages. He transferred in from Cal Poly where he earned All-Big West Second Team honors in 2022 after hitting .309 in 51 games. Three players from Long Beach (30-11) were able to record a hit in the contest: NFCA All-West Region Second Team player Alyssa Gonzalez, Rylie Seip and Breezy Wise the latter of which is the. A lifelong resident of Long Beach, Stan White was a standout baseball player at Wilson High School. That goes for softball, too. After falling behind 3-0, LBSU (1-11) got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning when Tanner Carlson scored on Santino Rivera groundout. In center field, Jashia Morrissey-Jakel, Kyle Ashworth and Tyler White are all battling for playing time. / Olivia Ramirez, So. Frutoz, Cassie The team's. by Utah Athletics. She also earned second team All-Big West honors as a junior in 1991. The players and the fans are at the game for about two and a half hours. Long Beach State discontinued its football program after the 1991 season due to budget constraints. Nobody hears the game being played. Head Coach - Kelly Ford Associate Head Coach - Jorge Araujo Assistant Coach - Caitlin Grimes Volunteer Pitching Coach - Danielle O'Toole . Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball: Facebook Beach Volleyball: Twitter Beach Volleyball: . Martinez has brought winning expectations, but also a winning culture. Introduced to softball on the recreational fields of Long Beach and Lakewood, Lisa is without question softball's most famous, and successful, representative. Jack Randall was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 1973. 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. The562s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. "He hit and played defense in the clutch. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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She also ranks second in career innings, games. He was also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.". 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. We set the goal of raising $5,000 for our 5 years of covering the Long Beach community at no cost to our readers. New England's Finest Summer Showcase 2023 . His teammates affectionately called him "MOUSE" for his defensive skills that found him scooting around the infield from foul line to foul line. 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. He took over the Lakewood program and became a leader as the sport began its transition from recreational GAA programs to organized CIF teams. As founder, owner, manager and shortstop of the Long Beach Nitehawks, Joe Rodgers is soley responsible for putting Long Beach on the map in the fastpitch softball scene. She finished her career at Long Beach City in 1993 and still holds nine school records and ranks among the top three in 12 categories. View PDF. He led the Lancers to the CIF title game in 1995, losing by one run, and was named the Long Beach Press Telegram's 1995 Dream Team Coach of the Year. In each of her nine years, Gasso has led the Sooners to an NCAA Regional. 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. Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast. Fernandez, Mo Gasso's teams won four South Coast Conference titles and twice captured the Southern California Regional. [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]. Mary was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1999. [8] The baseball team will continue to be the Dirtbags.[9]. He served as the 1st Commissioner of the program from 1981 to 1990. And were going to get them out. The Long Beach City College softball team is fresh off a 29-13 season (its best record in 20 years) and a SoCal Regionals berth. 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. The Beach is also returning six offensive starters highlighted by junior outfielder Sara Olson and sophomore infielder Jacquelyn Bickar. He is called by many the "best softball pitcher ever.". The Beach hadn't done that since 2014. Often accused of playing a shallow left field, Hopkins had arguably the best range of any shortstop to ever play the game. The Vikings roster this year features four Moore League or LBUSD products, as well as another six players from nearby Cerritos, Norwalk, and Paramount. Mr. Manarino has also received the Long Beach Century Club's "Brian Michael Warren Award for his contributions to furthering women's athletics. . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Long Beach State Rowing, more popularly known as "Beach Crew," was founded in the fall semester of 1957, and continues to be one of the oldest, continuous, collegiate sports on campus. Fowler, Emily Roster Soccer: News Softball Softball: Facebook Softball: Twitter Softball: Instagram Softball: Schedule . Weve got some excellent shots of the Vikings win over MiraCosta taken by photographer Stephen Dachman. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. LBSU was picked to finish second in the conference preseason poll. Besides being located in close proximity to each other, Long Beach State and the Cal State Fullerton Titans have competed heavily as conference rivals. According to documents obtained by the Daily 49er, head coaches at LBSU earned an average base salary of $109,507 in the most recent year of their contracts. Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast, TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Softball Finishes Road Non-Conference Before Hosting No. The official box score of Softball vs Long Beach State on 2/24/2023. He played on nine ISC World Championship teams and was named ISC World Tournament "Outstanding Pitcher" five times. During her five-season run at LBCC, she compiled an overall record of 161-59-1. 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. Softball "We needed some new blood and they've gelled well together" Valenzuela said. "Don was a great hitter and had a great glove," teammate Ron Rupe said. But Debbi Lauderback deserves notice for her long service to the sport of fast-pitch softball. He played centerfield for the Nitehawks from 1952 to 1971. St. Anthonys Nata Leomiti and [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! Panita Thanatharn. This Long Beach State Dirtbags season will start with a lot of question marks and coach Eric Valenzuela likes that for his program that has 34 new players on the roster. We talk about that before and after every practice. He once handled 125 chances without making an error. [5][6][7], In the realm of sports the school is referred to as "Long Beach State." Mike Weathers became 'Dirtbag' head coach in 2001. The team also returns 2022 standouts Brianna Nunez at first base and Alia Marquez in the outfield, where shell once again flash her best-in-state speed in center. Softball @ SDSU On Feb. 16, the softball team lost their weekend opener against San Diego State 3-2. We call the misfits, in a positive way. Playing for the USA Junior Mens National team in 2005, Castillo broke into the Senior National Team in 2008, where he has played ever since. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. 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. Burns said hes worked hard to get to know his new battery mates on the mound. This shortstop was a defensive wizard on the Nitehawks teams of the '50s that won seven titles (1953, 1955-60). A 1991 third-team All-American, she helped the 49ers to three trips to the NCAA College World Series. The team's most famous alumna is Misty May, who won three Olympic gold medals in Beach Volleyball in 2004, 2008, and 2012. Softball at Sacramento State vs. Boston March 10, 2023 9 a.m. Softball at Sacramento State vs. Boston March 10, 2023 9 a.m. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. Long Beach State is home to one of the top women's volleyball teams in the nation. Long Beach State has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 consecutive times under Gimmillaro from 1987 to 2011, only missing the tournament under his tenure in 1986 and 2012. Lucky was a member of nine Nitehawks ISC World Championship teams where he was named tournament MVP twice. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Sara Perry. Weber State University. : Her career batting average of .426 still ranks number one at LBCC. Recruiting Questionnaire. We hosted Oklahoma to practice when they were in town, its got great locker rooms and sound, its a real facility, its gorgeous.. [10] "'49er" remains an informal nickname and identifier for anyone affiliated with the university. Marinconz will have the experienced sophomore Eddie Saldivar next to him at third base. http://the562.org. 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 []. She finished the year with a school record .493 average, while banging out an all-time City College best 71 hits. Nine Long Beach State baseball alumni were playing in the big leagues during 2013. (); : Long Beach has had a number of nationally prominent coaches in its history, including Tex Winter, Jerry Tarkanian and Lute Olson in men's basketball, George Allen in football, Frances Schaafsma in women's volleyball and basketball, Joan Bonvicini in women's basketball, Anita Miller Huntsman in womens field hockey, throwing coach Art Venegas in track and field, and Jon Urbanchek and Don Gambril in swimming. 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. In spring 2018, the school's previous mascot, "Prospector Pete", was retired. Long Beach took their place in history by beating the Bruins for the [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. More recently Long Beach has been successful, Winning conference championships in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. NEW! World War II interfered with his pursuit of a professional baseball career and after a short stint in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system, Stan began his 20-year career with the Long Beach Nitehawks. Mary was a pitcher on four Women's College World Series teams, the 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Long Beach State softball squads. 2020 Top 50 College Softball Programs Countdown: 46-50 We kick off our ranking of the nation's Top 50 College Softball Programs with an in-depth look at teams ranked in the 46-50 range. Linda is the 49ers all-time leader with 259 hits and 100 runs scored. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Long Beach State University Dirtbags. LBSU was picked to finish second in the conference preseason poll. Ceballos, Rebekah [14], The Long Beach State Beach women's cross country team has never made the NCAA tournament. He was the original coordinator of Long Beach State's "Beach Buddies" program, in which student-athletes work with high school students by motivating them to stay in school. Below are six national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA. Chemistry will take us a long way. Since 2017, Castillo has been the team captain for Team USA, and led the team to a Silver Medal at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru. Junior Calvin Estrada had [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. Long hit .311 last season with six home runs, 37 RBI, and 33 runs scored. [12], The baseball team plays off campus at 3,238-seat Blair Field in Recreation Park (center of city; 1.7 miles off campus). JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. Bob Todd was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the Long Beach Nitehawks, which is quite a compliment considering how many great hurlers played for Joe Rodgers and Red Meairs. The team on the field for the Vikings this year will be just as exciting as the field theyre playing on. The official General page for the Sacramento State. [18], The women's tennis team plays at the Terry L. Rhodes Tennis Center, which opened on campus Fall 2008. Castillo serves as the program's pitching coach and assists Kim Sowder and Panita Thanatharn with recruiting and the day-to-day operations of the program. 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. The Dirtbags are consistently ranked in the national top 35 and have appeared in 17 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. 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 . 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