In center field, Jashia Morrissey-Jakel, Kyle Ashworth and Tyler White are all battling for playing time. Mary ranks fourth with 324 career punch-outs and a career ERA of 0.87. Shellie McCall and winning have become synonymous when it comes to Long Beach City College softball. 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. Director of Athletic Academic Services. Under her tutelage, the 49ers have posted the four highest batting averages in the history of the program. 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). 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. She is one of the few International Softball Federation certified umpires who are qualified to work the highest levels of the game. Novikoff's five years in the major leagues included a .300 batting average with 64 RBI for the 1942 Cubs. Defensively, she holds three out of the top four 49er single season assist marks. From 1969 to 1981, he was a coach for the Kid's Baseball Association of Long Beach. The players and the fans are at the game for about two and a half hours. Thats why Division 1 bouncebacks like Lakewoods Alejandra Mota (UC Davis) have picked LBCC. Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . Leverage your professional network, and get hired. Cecil, Jacquelyn I think hes the best catcher in college baseball, Patton said of Burns. And were going to get them out. http://the562.org. [11] The Dirtbags nickname referred to a gritty, team first style of play taught by Coach Snow and subsequent coaches. 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. 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. Panita Thanatharn. Joe Rodgers called him "one of the greatest" players he had associated with and "one of the finest persons he has ever known." He was a softball star in the '30s then he crossed over to baseball. [8][9], Long Beach State has had an athlete participate in every Summer Olympic Games since the first Olympiad after the school's founding. Feb 26, 2023. No coach in the history of Long Beach State Athletics has won more games with the 49ers than softball coach Pete Manarino. His work in the community led to his election to the Lakewood Youth Sports Hall of Fame. Friday, March 3. 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. vs. Nebraska. Haddad, Lilyanna We have to go out and prove it.. Bonvicini guided the Beach to Final Four appearances in 1987 and 1988. 10 AM. Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. 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. 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. In spring 2018, the school's previous mascot, "Prospector Pete", was retired. Everyone wants to tap into our little area because it is so strong, said Martinez. 6:00 PM - (2) J.H. View PDF. A graduate of Long Beach Poly, Castillo attended both Long Beach City College and Bacone College, playing baseball at both schools as well as golf at Bacone, but throughout was gaining experience in fastpitch softball. 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. New England's Finest Summer Showcase 2023 . We call the misfits, in a positive way. He is also an inductee of the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame. Unlike all other Long Beach State sports teams, the baseball team unofficially goes under the moniker "The Dirtbags." The Snappers ended up qualifying for the 60 & over World Championships in 1986 and went on to win the title. [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. In his first season as pitching coach in 2019, Castillo helped guide two newcomers in Kellie White and Ashley Coleman who both ranked among the Big West leaders in ERA, opposing batting average, wins and strikeouts. He was an All-World choice from 1955 to 1960 and in 1963. She also tossed two perfect games at Long Beach State. Full Bio. Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross County Guilford College [12], The baseball team plays off campus at 3,238-seat Blair Field in Recreation Park (center of city; 1.7 miles off campus). 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. [23] Lockyer, who coached for over a decade, was succeeded by Ed Graham in 1970.[23]. 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). Burns said hes worked hard to get to know his new battery mates on the mound. New Coach jobs added daily. Bickar, Samantha / Olivia Ramirez, So. She was the winning pitcher in three Olympic gold medal games, Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004). Below are five national club team championships won at the highest collegiate level. Long Beach State discontinued its football program after the 1991 season due to budget constraints. Sara Perry. She finished the year with a school record .493 average, while banging out an all-time City College best 71 hits. P- Ashley Hester, So. The562s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visitp2sinc.comto learn more. There is no additional information to display: Long Beach State has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 consecutive times under Gimmillaro from . The time has come to bring it home. This is arguably the most experienced Long Beach State softball pitching staff ever. [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. In 1940 he had a .363 batting average with 41 home runs and 171 RBI for the Pacific Coast League Los Angeles Angels. 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 facility serves as Long Beach State softballs rainy day home batting cages. After earning All-Southern California honors at City College, Red signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 1943. In 1992, she was named a 3rd team All-American, 1st Team All-West Region and 1st Team All-Big West. Ramirez. 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. Besides being located in close proximity to each other, Long Beach State and the Cal State Fullerton Titans have competed heavily as conference rivals. One can see the cheer "Go Beach!" By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. Hes packed on 25 pounds already and has increased his velocity. He scored 17 runs in 24 starts for the Sun Devils last year as a true freshman. 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. The team is a founding member of the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA), the national collegiate organization whose members are not eligible to compete in the National NCAA Championships or the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. Those kids wont be a number with us, were going to set them to a high standard. She also ranks third in career doubles with 18, fifth in hits with103 and is eighth all-time with 59 RBI. The energy and competitiveness in our intrasquad scrimmages has been great.. For the first time, the conference coaches also voted on Preseason All-Big West selections. 1: 2: In each of her nine years, Gasso has led the Sooners to an NCAA Regional. Softball Head Coach 985-1506 985-1506: kim.sowder@csulb.edu: Panita Thanatharn: Associate Head Coach 985-2100 985-2100: panita.thanatharn@csulb.edu: Kevin Castillo: Assistant Coach 985-8565 985-8565: Kevin.Castillo@csulb.edu: Mariah Ramirez: Volunteer Assistant Coach 985-8565 985-8565: Mariah.Ramirez@csulb.edu 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. Nobody hears the game being played. Softball Roster Schedule/Results Stats News Photos Archives Additional Links 2023 Schedule (PDF) 2022 Roster (PDF) 2022 Statistics (PDF) Weekly Notes (PDF) Record Book (PDF) Alumni Info Camp Info Ticket Info Recruiting Questionnaire Countdown To First Pitch 47 Days 14 Hrs 46 Mins 29 Secs vs Print Season: Go 2023 Softball Coaching Staff Footer Go 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. Martinez, Makayla (); : LBSU trailed the entire game, and finally put runners on second and third base with two outs in the ninth. Today the game of softball misses Chuck Medick. A member of team USA for the 2013 and 2016 ISF World Team championships, Castillo was previously named an ASA All-American and continues to play at the international level, twice earning ISC All-World honors. Head Coach, Track and Field/Cross County Guilford College greensboro, North Carolina NEW! . Thanks to John Martin for the video, visit the562.org to find out how you can support publicly-funded sports coverage. 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. The562's coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Photo courtesy of Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau. If we finish first or fifth, we still have a 90% transfer rate.. Coming out of St. Joes, that big Division 1 scholarship was all people wanted to see, she said. [16], Long Beach State women's tennis team ('Beach Tennis') competes in the Big West Conference. Baseball lore says that the greatest umpires are never noticed. 15 USC at 7 p.m. Click here for our previews of the game. 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. Senior Sydney McKinney upped her hitting average to .810 this season after recording three of Wichita State's five hits. 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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. 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. (); : Camou, Sophia 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. You clarify people as winners and thats just him. 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. http://the562.org. Website. June 1, 2021 Tyler Hendrickson. Gonzales, Sinclair A lifelong resident of Long Beach, Stan White was a standout baseball player at Wilson High School. [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. 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. 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. Lauderback has been a perennial at NCAA championship events, including several College World Series. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mariah Lopez and Sydney Sandez combined to allow one earned run over 12 innings and . 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 Coach. Long hit .311 last season with six home runs, 37 RBI, and 33 runs scored. 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. 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. As a sophomore in 1997, Sickles nearly became the only player in LBCC history to bat .500. She is the only 49er to ever be selected first-team All-Big West four times. Her career batting average of .426 still ranks number one at LBCC. Patty Gasso set the standard for Long Beach City College softball when she arrived in 1990. Ramirez came to Long Beach State from Cal State Dominguez Hills, where she served as an assistant coach with the Toros program. First pitch on Sunday is scheduled for 1 p.m. She is 2003 Long Beach State Hall of Fame Inductee. He has also been named an ASA All-American and All-World Team three times. 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. She threw a school-record 38 shutouts, three no-hitters and set a school record with a career 0.48 career ERA. Tucson, AZ. He also led three Nitehawk teams to World Titles. There, she assisted Kostrencich, Shelby 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. Walter was one of the original members of the Sunday 55+ Senior Softball players that began playing at Joe Rodgers Field in 1981. In 1992, she was named California Community College Coach of the Year and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association West Regional Coach of the Year. 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. Long Beach, Calif. (LBSU Softball Cpx.) 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. Assistant Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer, SWA. Shellie McCall and winning have become synonymous when it comes to Long Beach City College softball. He also served as the pitching coach for the 2000 Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. 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. 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