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sports:
softball
Softball splits
tournament
By Jamie Rogers
On-line Forty-Niner
The Long Beach
State softball team is an overall 8-13 after competing in
the Worth Invitational Tournament this weekend in Fullerton.
The team was matched
against Oregon and Berkley on Day 1, Portland State and Minnesota
on Day 2 and San Jose State and Colorado State on Day 3. The
tournament ended in a 3-3 split for the 49ers.
The first day was
tough for LBSU, ending in two losses. Oregon took the first
game in eight innings, scoring a total of 10 runs in the final
two innings. The 49ers looked strong through the sixth, with
Kelly Nasarawi allowing only seven hits and one run. In the
seventh, she allowed three runs which tied up the score. Traci
Hensel stepped in for the overtime inning and allowed seven
runs, although only one was earned due to two 49er errors.
The Beach tried to battle back in the eight. Jessica Smith
hit a two-run homer and Patricia Espinosa doubled to bring
Jaclyn Fredrickson in for a run, but was unable to take the
lead. The game ended in an 11-7 loss.
The Beach faced
No. 4 ranked Cal later that evening who held them in a 3-0
shut out. Pitcher Jocelyn Forest allowed only two hits and
struck out 16 players.
The 49ers came
back strong on Day 2, defeating Portland State 2-1 in the
morning and Minnesota 3-1 that night. Nasrawi struck out three
batters and allowed only five hits in the morning game against
Portland.
Game 2 against
Minnesota opened with the 49ers scoring two runs in the first
inning. One was off Jamie Farnworth's RBI and the other off
a fielder's choice by Smith. Lindsey Knoff pitched a complete
game and allowed only four hits and one run.
The final day of
the tournament ended in a split for LBSU, with a win over
New Mexico and a loss to San Jose State. Erin Tucker earned
a RBI in the fifth inning against New Mexico for the 1-0 win
in the afternoon. Immediately following, the 49ers fell to
San Jose State in a 1-0 shut out.
The women will
be playing Colorado State today in Fullerton and take part
in the National Invitational Softball Tournament hosted by
San Jose State this weekend.
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