As the original owner of what is now Joe Rodgers Field, he donated the land to the City of Long Beach for recreational softball play. 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. 1 2 49 Show this thread The official 2023 Softball schedule for the Weber State University Wildcats. (); : The Long Beach State Beach women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 4924 (.671) through twenty-seven appearances.[21]. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Softball Schedule Roster Coaches Camps Statistics Record Book Social Media Additional Links. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Cleo began his softball career with the Mary All-Stars, in San Pedro in 1951. His work as the Nitehawks play-by-play announcer astonished everyone he came in contact with. Weber State University. She hit a solo home run in the third to put the Shockers on the board. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. The Long Beach State men's water polo team competes in the Golden Coast Conference. vs. Nebraska. 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 returned to softball after his baseball career and helped the Nitehawks to several more titles and was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame. (); : Beach Crew rows in Alamitos Bay and Marine Stadium in Long Beach. 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. 2023 Softball Roster - Long Island University Sport Navigation Menu Softball 2023 Softball Roster Print Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Footer Ad Blocker Detected ! [19] The tennis center is named after 49er alumnus Terry Rhodes following his $1.25 million gift to the women's tennis program. http://the562.org. The difference between pitching to him and anyone else Ive ever thrown to in my entire life is night and day. But in a testament to the raised expectations that 2001 Vikings state champion Megan Martinez has brought to the program in her eight years as head coach, everyones walking around chomping at the bit to do better in 2023. Pinch-hitter Shaq [], The562s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored byMarilyn Bohl. As a freshman in 1990, she was named first-team All-Big West, first-team All-West Region and second-team All-American. 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. We have to go out and prove it.. 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 . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. His promotion came following two years as the teams volunteer assistant coach, where he was responsible with hitting instruction and working with the infielders in addition to assisting with the pitching staff. [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]. 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. Fowler, Emily We talk about that before and after every practice. Softball Coaching Staff. The 1998 women's team was the first team in NCAA Division I history to have an undefeated season. 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. Roster Soccer: News Softball Softball: Facebook Softball: Twitter Softball: Instagram Softball: Schedule . In this challenge, each school earns points for its collective conference championships and head-to-head victories against each other (across all NCAA sports in which both schools participate). He worked with 11 and 12 year olds teaching them the rules, fundamentals and sportsmanship. As a team, Long Beach State led the Big West with a 1.78 ERA in conference play, and led the league with 163 strikeouts as well as holding league opposition to .221 hitting. The Long Beach State women's soccer coach had a season to finish before he could plan a trip to Qatar. Softball stadium: LBSU Softball Complex: Soccer stadium: George Allen Field: Other venues: Jack Rose Track . Website. 0 Hours. Teams compete in 19 sports at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. In 1992, she was named California Community College Coach of the Year and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association West Regional Coach of the Year. Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball: Facebook Beach Volleyball: Twitter Beach Volleyball: . As always, we are committed to providing high-quality summer enrichment programs for your family. The end to that caregiving role isn't after high school or college or . ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In 1992, she was named a 3rd team All-American, 1st Team All-West Region and 1st Team All-Big West. Watauga Midget Football '08 . 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. Parks, Recreation and Marine Strategic Plan. View Full Bio, Cam Lisa Fernandez may be the alpha star of softball in Lakewood history, but she was hardly the most notable. In a career that spanned over 30 years, Red Meairs and the Long Beach Nitehawks were linked as one. Shellie has seen 46 of her student-athletes transfer to four-year institutions across the country. 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 This is arguably the most experienced Long Beach State softball pitching staff ever. Nobody hears the game being played. You clarify people as winners and thats just him. In the 2022 spring season Long Beach States double sculls placed first in WIRA. He is called by many the "best softball pitcher ever.". [26] In 2020 it was announced that Marine Stadium will once again host Olympic Rowing in 2028. HIGH SCHOOL Ryan Skjonsby, Long Beach Poly Baseball It was a Ryan Skjonsby kind of night in Polys league opener against Jordan. 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. The facility serves as Long Beach State softballs rainy day home batting cages. Those kids wont be a number with us, were going to set them to a high standard. She also ranks second with 251 hits and 12 triples. She played four seasons at Long Beach State, posting 36 career wins, throwing nine shutouts in 1988, and a 0.50 ERA in 1986. Mary was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame in 1999. (657) 278-2129. saraperry@fullerton.edu. 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. Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . 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]. Medellin, Mikayla A lifelong resident of Long Beach, Stan White was a standout baseball player at Wilson High School. [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. 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 an All-World choice from 1955 to 1960 and in 1963. In addition to his duties as softball coach and instructor in the Physical Education Department, Pete also makes it a priority to serve the local community. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. Ive said before that this is one of the best collegiate teams Ive ever seen, he said. Its being able to understand who they are as a pitcher and a person and just building those relationships, Burns said. The team on the field for the Vikings this year will be just as exciting as the field theyre playing on. In each of her nine years, Gasso has led the Sooners to an NCAA Regional. The Snappers ended up qualifying for the 60 & over World Championships in 1986 and went on to win the title. For some of us, it's a defining moment where our life is split in two: before and after. Mar 11 (Sat) 1:30 PM MT. 985-8565 Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. Even before his time as head coach, he laid deep roots in the Long Beach baseball community as a player at St. Anthony High School, Long Beach City College, and at Long Beach State. [8] The term "'49er" references the institution's founding year. His work in the community led to his election to the Lakewood Youth Sports Hall of Fame. 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. Panita Thanatharn. . In 2021, LBSU won the Big West title and reached the NCAA Regionals. : The official box score of Softball vs Long Beach State on 2/24/2023. Stacy lettered at Long Beach State from 1991-1994 and was a member of three College World Series teams. 2/21/2023 9:23:00 AM Its a hungry group, its just not loud. Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. During that time the team went 32571. Long Beach State men's and women's basketball teams compete in the Big West Conference. Nick combined softball and baseball for six years playing with the Long Beach Rockets. He played for one year with the Long Beach Fire Fighters in the Western Softball Congress before joining the Nitehawks in 1959 where he played shortstop for 18 years (1959-1977). 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. These girls want rings.. The team's. He also went 5-0 in 1977 and 3-0 in 1979. He played centerfield for the Nitehawks from 1952 to 1971. 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. Last year, Saldivar led the Dirtbags with eight stolen bases and two triples while hitting .293 to rank fourth on the team. Everyone wants to tap into our little area because it is so strong, said Martinez. Its going to be something special, for sure.. We call the misfits, in a positive way. He has also tossed six no-hitters in World Tournament play. Camou, Sophia [15], The Long Beach State women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 37 through seven appearances. He led the Nitehawks as one of their front line pitchers during their glory years. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. He served as the 1st Commissioner of the program from 1981 to 1990. http://the562.org. [37], Beach Athletics has several rival schools in the sports in which it competes. Opening night is Friday at 6 p.m. and the game on Saturday will be the same time. 6:00 PM - (2) J.H. Inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1980, Don was the pitching coach for the 1994 USA Women's Softball team. One can see the cheer "Go Beach!" Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross County Guilford College Long Beach State - Bottom of 6th; Play Description UVU LBS; Ceballos homered to center field, RBI (1-1). In 2021 under his leadership, Long Beach State swept the Big West pitching awards, with Kellie White earning Big West Pitcher of the Year while newcomer Shannon Haddad was named the Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year. The Beach hadnt done that since 2014. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. 2023 Softball Schedule. Long Beach State discontinued its football program after the 1991 season due to budget constraints. Full Bio. Shellie McCall and winning have become synonymous when it comes to Long Beach City College softball. 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. 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. Entrance/Parking Info. The Long Beach Poly softball team announced itself as a Moore League title contender last year with a win over Lakewood and a second-place tie in the final league standings. P- Ashley Hester, So. Ceballos, Rebekah By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. He also served as the pitching coach for the 2000 Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. He was also named series MVP and was selected to the All-World team. So thats my life mission: give back and make these kids feel like they matter. He was named to the All-World teams in 1966 (hitting .500 and leading the tourney in RBI) and 1968, and elected into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1981. 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. She is the only 49er to ever be selected first-team All-Big West four times. [24] The team was co-founded by Bill Lockyer, a local businessman of Long Beach, and Dr. Ludwig Spolyar, a campus activities adviser. She is the Senior Associate Athletics Director at Cal State Long Beach and served as the interim A.D. in 2005-06. Clint, a shortstop until this time was moved by Joe to third base and held that Nitehawk position until he was 51 years old! Cardinal Gibbons football team gets state championship rings (Apr. 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. Assistant Athletic Director- Marketing & Fan Experience Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia NEW! / Olivia Ramirez, So. A member of 10 world championship teams, he was named "All-American" 12 times and participated in 23 International Softball Congress world tournaments as a player. Titan Softball Camps. Mary ranks fourth with 324 career punch-outs and a career ERA of 0.87. He was also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.". 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. He also led three Nitehawk teams to World Titles. [5][6][7], In the realm of sports the school is referred to as "Long Beach State." Softball CAL STATE FULLERTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PO BOX 6810, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA 92834 . "The Mad Russian" had an amazing career on the softball and baseball field. Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. Joe Rodgers was inducted to the ISC Hall of Fame in 1970 and he has also been inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame. Quinlan, Shannon 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 Softball Season Preview 2023, Keep The562 Free to Read! Introduced to softball on the recreational fields of Long Beach and Lakewood, Lisa is without question softball's most famous, and successful, representative. 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. 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. After a nine-year career in the National Football League, Leroy took up softball at the age of 32. She ranks fourth in career victories as a member of the Big West all-time, and is one of just 60 active coaches to have recorded 500 career wins. 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). His professional days were short lived and he returned home to play with the Long Beach Rockets. The Vikings roster this year features four Moore League or LBUSD products, as well as another six players from nearby Cerritos, Norwalk, and Paramount. She earned second team All-West Region honors in 1991, 1992 and 1993. St. Anthonys Nata Leomiti and [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. [8] The baseball team will continue to be the Dirtbags.[9]. 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 players and the fans are at the game for about two and a half hours. The former Kim Kostyk, Sowder was a speedy, slick fielding shortstop and Long Beach State from 1989-1992. There, she assisted For sixteen years he called pitches, outs and runs, wrote about them in the Press Telegram and befriended the game in a manner that few have. Mr. Manarino has also received the Long Beach Century Club's "Brian Michael Warren Award for his contributions to furthering women's athletics. Cecil, Jacquelyn This shortstop was a defensive wizard on the Nitehawks teams of the '50s that won seven titles (1953, 1955-60). The team is currently coached by Mike Long, John ODonnell, and former US National Team member Scott Erwin.[25]. [39] Finally, Long Beach State also has a long-standing "beach school" rivalry with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. 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! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. That goes for softball, too. Sowder is currently in her ninth year as associate head coach at the Beach and works the hitters and defense. $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. 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. There is no additional information to display. Perez, Teah He was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1991 and continued his career as a coach, holding clinics throughout the world, running his own school for young pitchers, and serving as pitching coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The men's team has an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 712 through twelve appearances.[22]. While he struggled at the plate last year (.162/.214/.215), he took a huge jump forward this offseason leading the team in home runs and RBI during fall ball. http://the562.org. Martinez, Makayla Patton is coming off a dominant career at Millikan High School where he led the Rams to a CIF Southern Section championship. 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. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. His play led him to be named to the ISC Hall of Fame in 1995. [23] The team is currently run through the office of Club Sports & Recreation, but has been a part of the CSULB athletic department in past years. Lucky was a member of nine Nitehawks ISC World Championship teams where he was named tournament MVP twice. Lessons from the school of hard knocks are paying dividends for Long Beach State mens basketball. Associate Head Coach. [28] Long Beach is led by Head Coach Jason Reynolds. He was named the Most Outstanding Pitcher in the '75 series, going 5-0 with a 0.60 Earned Run Average while striking out 34 with just one walk. The energy and competitiveness in our intrasquad scrimmages has been great.. I chose to live." She threw a school-record 38 shutouts, three no-hitters and set a school record with a career 0.48 career ERA. "We needed some new blood and they've gelled well together" Valenzuela said. It was pretty bad before, honestly, said Martinez. The totals are added up at the end of the season and a winner is declared. Head Softball Coach Ohio Christian University Circleville, Ohio Featured! CAL STATE FULLERTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PO BOX 6810, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA 92834 . The Dirtbags are consistently ranked in the national top 35 and have appeared in 17 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo Inside Athletics Hall of Fame Job Opportunities Events Results Feb at #19 Texas A&M Feb at 8:30 p.m. vs. 3:00 p.m. at Iowa Mar 04 CSUN SB - 8:00 a.m. at Weber State Mar 04 CSUN SB - 6:00 p.m. at Texas A&M University - Commerce Mar 05 CSUN SB - 8:00 a.m. at Nebraska Mar 05 CSUN SB 1:00 p.m. Despite the new players who arrived via the transfer portal, the Dirtbags were picked to finish third in the Big West Conference preseason poll behind UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. [30], The Beach of Long Beach State earned 6 NCAA championships at the Division I level. Baseball Coaches Corner Player & Parent Forms Score Keeping Basics Pitch Counting Practice Sign-Up FALL 2020 Snack Shack SPRING REGISTRATION 2023 Store Sponsorship T-Ball Team Meet & Greet Wednesday, February 15th St. Pancratcius School Hall 3601 St. Pancratius Pl. She is number one with 131 games pitched, number one with 92 complete games and is number one with nine saves. Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross County Guilford College greensboro, North Carolina NEW! 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. He also was named a Western Softball Congress All-Star four times and named to the ISC World team six times. Friday, March 3. He brought Friday night softball to Long Beach and saw his teams play to standing room only crowds. [16], Long Beach State women's tennis team ('Beach Tennis') competes in the Big West Conference. Softball @ SDSU On Feb. 16, the softball team lost their weekend opener against San Diego State 3-2. After playing high school baseball in Bakersfield with Ted Williams, among others on the Hawaiian Islands during World War II, Lucky joined the Nitehawks in 1952. Jack Randall's career started at a Joe Rodgers softball clinic in 1939 when he was nine years old. 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. The Long Beach State women's water polo team competes in the Big West Conference. The team put another trio of players into the four-year college world and also opened its beautiful new softball stadium. Long Beach State had 16 athletes win NCAA individual championships at the Division I level. Sandra Shirley-Ross' service to Long Beach State hasn't stopped since she arrived as a freshman in 1990.