TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. 15 USC NCAA Soccer, Behind The Scenes Of Long Beach States National Championship, TICKETS: CIF-SS Girls Water Polo Championships, Long Beach State Dirtbags Season Preview 2023, 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. Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast. Graham Osman will take the ball Friday, Nico Zeglin will go Saturday and Myles Patton will start on Sunday. 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. Ramirez. On May 10, 2019, the school announced that its new mascot will be a shark, although there are no current plans for the school to be officially known as the "Sharks". The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. LBSU was picked to finish second in the conference preseason poll. 23 TCU on Friday night on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Jones was a standout pitcher for the San Pedro Mary Star fast-pitch softball team, earning National Softball Congress pitcher of the year honors in 1952, 1953 and 1954. She earned second team All-West Region honors in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The energy and competitiveness in our intrasquad scrimmages has been great.. Long hit .311 last season with six home runs, 37 RBI, and 33 runs scored. There, she assisted In 1981, the City of Long Beach organized a senior softball league at Joe Rodgers field. Castillo, Mariah He brought Friday night softball to Long Beach and saw his teams play to standing room only crowds. She is fourth in career home runs with 8 dingers. Burns said hes worked hard to get to know his new battery mates on the mound. [8] The term "'49er" references the institution's founding year. Mr. Perrucio's impact on baseball and softball has been tremendous over the past 35 years. Softball stadium: LBSU Softball Complex: Soccer stadium: George Allen Field: Other venues: Jack Rose Track . He was an excellent bunter and slap hitter while wearing the Nitehawk uniform for 28 seasons. [8] The baseball team will continue to be the Dirtbags.[9]. From 1969 to 1981, he was a coach for the Kid's Baseball Association of Long Beach. Long Beach State head coaches Mauricio Ingrassia, Dan Monson, Troy Buckley and Kim Sowder are among the top six coaches in salaries at the university. The Long Beach State women's water polo team competes in the Big West Conference. Sowder, Panita He was named to the All-World teams in 1956 and 1959 and was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1976. She hit a solo home run in the third to put the Shockers on the board. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mariah Lopez and Sydney Sandez combined to allow one earned run over 12 innings and . 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. 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. Teams compete in 19 sports at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. Softball was his life. It changed my life. He would play in ten more ISC World tournaments, nine of them as the catcher of the Long Beach Nitehawks, where his battery mates included fellow Long Beach Baseball/Softball Hall of Famers Don Sarno and Bob Todd. The 1998 women's team was the first team in NCAA Division I history to have an undefeated season. As a freshman in 1990, she was named first-team All-Big West, first-team All-West Region and second-team All-American. #20 Oregon vs. Long Beach State ESPN+ NCAA Softball Sun, 12:30 PM Southern Utah vs. UC Davis ESPN+ NCAA Softball Sun, 1:00 PM Boston College vs. UC San Diego ESPN+ NCAA Softball. Long Beach State men's and women's basketball teams compete in the Big West Conference. Walter was one of the original members of the Sunday 55+ Senior Softball players that began playing at Joe Rodgers Field in 1981. 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. She ranks third at Long Beach State with a .304 career average, fifth with 75 RBI, fourth in doubles (28) and third in at bats (852). He was a member of five ISC World Championship teams and has been named tournament MVP and Most Valuable Pitcher. Jack Randall's career started at a Joe Rodgers softball clinic in 1939 when he was nine years old. Associate Head Coach. Chuck once wrote,"I don't feel I have accomplished anything special. (); : $5K Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Mike Guardabascio, P2S, Inc. Returns As Sponsor of The562s Dirtbags Coverage for 2023 Season, Long Beach State Dirtbags Bats Quiet In Loss, Long Beach State Mens Basketball Upsets UC Irvine In Overtime, Long Beach State Dirtbags Cant Catch No. 2023 Softball Schedule. 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. As a local kid herself, Martinez knows the importance of bringing in the local kids. Allyson Kelly. They won the MPSF regular season title in 2008 and 2017 and the Big West Conference regular season titles in 2018 and 2019. A 1991 third-team All-American, she helped the 49ers to three trips to the NCAA College World Series. If we finish first or fifth, we still have a 90% transfer rate.. Long Beach State discontinued its football program after the 1991 season due to budget constraints. Matt Fuerbringer: Current Long Beach State assistant volleyball coach currently serving as an assistant coach with the USA men's volleyball team Riley Gibbs: Wilson alum who's a rising star on the USA Sailing team Tyler Hildebrand: Long Beach State alum currently serving as the director of USA Beach Volleyball 10 AM. 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 was inducted into the softball Hall of Fame in 1975. By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. Most softball teams last a few years and then just drift apart from lack of interest. The university's intercollegiate athletics program will continue to use "Beach Athletics", and its teams the prefix moniker "Beach"[8][9] as it is the only university on the West Coast and only NCAA Division I university with the word "Beach" in its name. 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. The men's volleyball competed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and now in the Big West Conference. He was a softball star in the '30s then he crossed over to baseball. Durazo, Corissa 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. Long Beach/Fullerton Tournament. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Panita Thanatharn. 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. LBSU alumnus Brian Gimmillaro has coached the team since 1985 and his tenure is the second-longest of any Long Beach State coach with one team. 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. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. [11] The Dirtbags nickname referred to a gritty, team first style of play taught by Coach Snow and subsequent coaches. . Her 2000 team won the NCAA National Championship in its 1st NCAA Women's College World Series appearance. Returning Dirtbags starters Jonathon Long and Connor Burns made the team. Full Bio. [26] The boathouse, The Pete Archer Rowing Center, was established in 1932. 0 Days. After a nine-year career in the National Football League, Leroy took up softball at the age of 32. In 1993, her Senior-year, she also earned second-team All-Big West honors. Sowder is currently in her ninth year as associate head coach at the Beach and works the hitters and defense. Head Softball Coach Ohio Christian University Circleville, Ohio Featured! "He hit and played defense in the clutch. He soon became the Nitehawks batboy and carved out a roster spot for himself as a high school teenager in 1950. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. 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. Im so blessed every single day to go to work.. [31], At the NCAA Division II level, Long Beach State garnered 29 individual championships.[31]. They put their love for each other and his dedication to the Nitehawks together to forge a lasting life long labor of love. Hopkins signed with the Boston Red Sox organization and played professional baseball for five years after graduating from Wilson High School. We set the goal of raising $5,000 for our 5 years of covering the Long Beach community at no cost to our readers. 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. 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 . Patty Gasso set the standard for Long Beach City College softball when she arrived in 1990. Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . "We needed some new blood and they've gelled well together" Valenzuela said. She was one of just nine Americans chosen to work at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and is expected to work the 2008 Games in Beijing. Assistant Coach. The562s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. 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. The format for the Sunday program was purely recreational and on a drop-in basis. Triple Crown's Virginia Beach Showcase is similar to the Showcase in the City of Lights model, a proven magnet for college coaches for more than 15 . [39] Finally, Long Beach State also has a long-standing "beach school" rivalry with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He currently has 763 career victories and a career winning percentage of .620, all at Long Beach State. For parents of children with disabilities this transformationis on a whole other level. The Snappers ended up qualifying for the 60 & over World Championships in 1986 and went on to win the title. A graduate from Wilson in 1941, Meairs also played baseball at Long Beach City College. The official 2023 Softball Roster for the Long Beach State University Dirtbags . Shellie McCall and winning have become synonymous when it comes to Long Beach City College softball. Frutoz, Cassie LBSU trailed the entire game, and finally put runners on second and third base with two outs in the ninth. Her Earned Run Average of 0.46 was second lowest in Long Beach State University history. Skip to main content. http://the562.org. The moment you become a parent, your life is transformed forever. LEADING OFF . In addition to being league commissioner from 1990 to 1995, Izzy was an active player and ambassador for the league. He was also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.". Kevin Castillo. 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. Mary was a pitcher on four Women's College World Series teams, the 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Long Beach State softball squads. 0 Hours. 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. Cardinal Gibbons football team gets state championship rings (Apr. Bickar was named Big West Freshman Player of the Week twice last year, and finished third on the team in batting at .303 in league play while hitting three doubles, a pair of triples and a home run. A relationship coach can help you set relationship goals, understand your current partnership, thrive inside your marriage, grieve a lost loved-one, or take your long-term romance to the next level. Rhodes' gift is the largest single sport donation in university history. 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. The Official . Long Beach, Calif. (LBSU Softball Cpx.) The Long Beach State men's water polo team competes in the Golden Coast Conference. [19] The tennis center is named after 49er alumnus Terry Rhodes following his $1.25 million gift to the women's tennis program. 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. He was also named series MVP and was selected to the All-World team. [8][9], Long Beach State has had an athlete participate in every Summer Olympic Games since the first Olympiad after the school's founding. People at LBCC really wanted to help me and they did. Fernandez, Mo 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). Assistant Athletic Director- Marketing & Fan Experience Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia NEW! Joe Rodgers called him "one of the greatest" players he had associated with and "one of the finest persons he has ever known." In spring 2018, the school's previous mascot, "Prospector Pete", was retired. Long Beach has also reached the national playoffs in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. Kostrencich, Shelby But Debbi Lauderback deserves notice for her long service to the sport of fast-pitch softball. In 1995 Chris Rohrbach received the Woodley Award (Rugby Heisman) as the Collegiate player of the year. Her 13 doubles ranks #3 and her 44 RBI is the sixth best in school history. 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